The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-25
Mr., D'ALBERT And Mr.. YSAYE,
, ,INNiTION 81 C0NfERT ~
IHE'E YUO MEN.
~, albert Rays, Nsa>e Conducts lsnIe
pla., ~ Albert Conducts says tie
announcement T., CHING Of Musical
I,rltcnCnlS In Carnegie Hall

~ musical -on-at lDnulism II X a ptY
,b,, ,pnieuporaueou, German me thocs
sro being imported into this country. for
vcaro hardly old enough in art experience
ia stand them such a concert as that
r,cu at carnegie Hall last night, when
Iger. save and Eugen D'Albcrt who
cof- along without an T. at the end Of his
tr.f name appeared together, do more to
raari tGr growth of genuine musical taste
,bon generation of Kncisel Quartottcs
Bo.iou symphony Orchestras and imrcr-
sonalIy conducted piano rcctals can over
come
Y-lyc conducts DAlbert piaysl DIAL
ter conducts isaye plays!' That was
the ii-ngonIous announcement Of the
advertisement 1t is quite true that lsaye
did conduct when D'Albert played but
when n Albert conducted lsaye did not
NAV Ile played in the concert, however.
and So iho statement was literally, if not
Theoretically true
BIT what Of IT, Is it circus feat for a
man ~ .a able to conduct "a well az TO play
an instrument Won Bulow was equally
rrea' a- pianist and conductor. yet no
sn-a'oual-m resulted therefrom. When
he aid bare the secrets Of Wagner's die
M'ter-inEcr to "A staring world, nothing
wa, said about his performance of Beeth-
oven, Emperor concerto which was
also something in its way and its day.
Yet Mr. p'Albcrt. who has not been in
this country in thirteen years, must needs
return IN a concert which makes il i'm
possible for any humble music lover to
concentrate his attention entirely upon
the artists Interpretation of noble piano
concerto We must be distracted with a
two -nged performance. Mr. Ysaye con-
dlc,ng whle Mr.. D'Albert plays. And
s!ier that Mr.. D'Albert must mount the
woum and pose ss the wielder of the
little -cepue by which orchcstras are
governed
What il the use' Who really believes
Tia great interpretative feasts are pre-
Jartd IN this highly spiced manner No,
the truth is that such concert could have
but one purpose namely, to set tire thousand
tongJed mouth of the pubic wagging
With he names Ysaye and D'Albert.
Inc programme presented by these two
gentlemen and the New York Symphony
Orchestra. decapitated Of Walter DAM
roech fo this occasion only was as fol-
lows BeNhoyen's Egmont overture, con-
duo ed b! Mr.. isaye; Beethoven's = fiat
piano concerto. conducted by Mr.. Isaye,
and the 500 part played by Mr.. d Albert;
saint Saem's Youth of Hercules, con-
Quoted by lr Ysaye, the prelude to Eugen
D'Albert's musical fairy tale" entitled
Der RUBIN and the overture 70 the sam
O'IlY ''Hi N'eIH, Inc llnprONlbdlOIti
Conducted ,oytugen D'Albert; and finally
Beethoven hreuzer' sonata, for piano
and n,i violin nlSed< by Messrs. Ysaye and
DAlrert. --"
Truly an impsing pageant OF great per-
sondges engage in important doings.
It was, as the programme denotes, chiefly
MI DAlbert s eening He was return
lhgto long lost Ablic, and it was fitting
that he should have the lions share of
the glorfoation.
Whom ha ma ri ter az, t.. o,,, 80, .,
ago he was known Principally az a pianist
Of tremendous technical skill, Of wonder
full tonal power, and ( highly interesting
interpetative ability. specially in the mu-
sco Beethoven Slnot hen he has become
composer OF importance in Germany
and theatres have resNnded with glad
accamations at the performances of his .
stage works. They are. un known here,
ana IN the present cond ions are likely |
The overture to "The Irnprovisatore7
was made known 10 New Yskers last sea-
son by the industrious Boshn Symphony
Orchestra and was received Nth pleasure /
The Rubin excerpt was neN last night.
and II was thoroughly enjoNd 1t Is a
charming piece Of prelude writpg and has
both graceful melody and warn scoring
we should like 10 hear more ofshe work !
Nj DAbeu conducted il in manner
certainly satisfactory TO himself though |
was difficult to imagine what \ome Of /
n7sWeeping movements Of the batorAneant /
However the orchestra was anXials to [
please him and il played very well, INDEED
Mr DAlberts performance of the Bee. |
thulen concerto was a subject for mOreeT- |
tended comment, perhaps for more seri,us !
discussion than his direction of his own
COMPOSITIONS. The little giant Of tie
panoiorte he vas Christened when he
lrst came 20 America and Won BELOW ;
compiacenl proclama,ion-"t there are three
great pianl-t7, Rubinstein, D'Albert and
myself was accepted with smiling cheer
fitness
Mr.. D'Albert Is still great pianist There
can be no question about that. But he
does not loom quite so large "A he did thir-
ieen years ago, for the reason that there
nave been others. Yet he easily maintains
NJ, place IN the front rank. The place is
Aot ms alone, but he 10 not yet rassed. At
any rate this seems a safe pronouncement
alter hearing his splendid performance Of
lne Inst and second movements of the
Emperor concerto last night
Slanneusns he undou btedly has and
No can smash out false notes at times with
.ue worst OF them. Bu, on the whole his
Irchmc Is clean. His touch is powerful
ana commands a wonderful range Of dy-
Ianlc effects a beautiful variety Of color
10 Independence Of finger he is unsurpassed,
ana TINS together with his exquisite sense
oil proportion and his delicate apprecia-
uon OF line and curve. enables him to phrase
ana accentlate even the ornamental pas
saReS 30 mat he makes their individual
symmetry and their relation to the general
structure perfectly clear.
MS Interpretation Of the first two move
mehls had all the conviction Of an analysis
combined With the splendor Of a technical
acmefement and the fervor Of fiery APP
WeCiauon. The second movement. that
nople poetic prayer Of Beethoven. was read
most admirably
nthe final rondo there we're some touches
W AIRY carele-sness a sort Of momentary
nppancy which dragged this part OF the
fHormance below the level Of the rest
OF an encore after insistent recalls Mr.
ALBERT played the finale Of one Of the
As Tor Mr. Ysaye's conducting It il only
ses7ary 70 say az this time that II showed
rnect familiarity with the SCORES in hand
guy thai II was generally good. In the
oNompaniment ~ the concerto il was most
cSp.nmendable IN it, repression OF the or
scurrd
hOH iRD IERRi Will OUT.