The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-18
PAUR AND GADSKI

"A ldiSe duuleHCe SdIHeIeu DIV IHe
Paur, one of the worlds greatest Or
chestra leaders,. AM the Pittsburg Or
chestra, with which he is now en- tour.
1t mi ght be said with equal force that
the welcome was intended for Nine.
Johanna Gadski, the soloist, as well, this
being her second appearance here this
season. The occasion was a gala one,
and society as we'll as the music lovers
of the twin cities were out IN force.
There was a distinct wave Of disap-
pointment among the latter, because Of
the substitution of the Tschaikowsky
for the Beethoven Fifth Symphony
which had been promised earlier in the
season.. The disappointment was not
sufficient, however, to mar the keen en-
joyment of the Tschaikowsky number,
its performance being novelty to al
most all of the audience. Interest in
the substituted number did not reach
movement, with it's stirring, bizarre ef-
fects and distinctively Russian orches-
tration. This was magnifcently read
and at it's close the audience fairly
went wild. The fourth movement is
more expressive of sadness and woe and
was beautifully played. It is noticeable
that almost the entire symphony is
written in the major key, and it was
especially noteworthy that Mr.. Paur
score once in the course of the entire
| rendition.
The other orchestral numbers were
perhaps concession to the less severely
| classical tastes Of the audience, and
included arrangements of the Mosz-
kowsky "Serenade,' the Mendelssohn
"Spring Song,' and Weingartner' ar
ran cement Of the Invitation to the
Dance,' by Weber; and the "Minuet'
Goldmark' "Cricket.' The "sere-
nade' was not especially interesting.
The "Spring Song' was given at a
more rapid tempo than usual, but was
| the better for it. AS an encore Mr..
Paur played the familiar but ever beau
tiful "Traumerei. - It was played by
the strings alone and so exquisitely that
the great audience sat spellbound.
Nine. Gadski was in magnificent form
and never sang better. Her opening
number, sung with the orchestra, was =
With voice clear as bell and as sweet
she sang thru the splendid number, and
at it's close was recalled four times
before she sang the same encore
with which she created such a furore
on her last appearance. Her second
| number consisted OF group OF three
songs, Massenet g "Ouvres Tes Yeux
Bleu,' We'll IS "Spring Song,' and the
ever welcome "Erl- King. - Of these
the last was the most striking. Nine
Gadski s Interpretation was perhaps the
best ever heard here, not excepting that
Of Nine. Lilli Lehman. Her diferen
tiation of the three persons in the poem
was most marked, and if criticism
might be ventured on so beautiful ant
so dramatic an Interpretation, it woult
be that the portions Of the song descrip
tive Of the enticements of the Fri
Kings abode, were sung too rapidly
and with not enough of allurine
sensuousness. Repeated encores gave
the audience Nevin' "I Sing to M,
Love-" and Bohm's "Still as thu
Night, - both of which were greatly en-
joyed. Nine Gadski was almost del
uged with flowers and by her splendit
singing still further entrenched hersel1
in the affections and esteem of Mime
apolis people.
The work of Mr.. Paur and the Pitts
burg orchestra was especially fine
It is doubtful whether such mag
nifcent orchestral work has eve
been heard here, unless it be under tn,
baton Of Theodore Thomas, and TIN
credit is due both to Mr.. Paur and tn
splendid body Of men with which he i
!, working. Howard Boardman.