The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-03

finest work was undoubtedly done IN
the Redemption. the chol',iscs, With few
exceptions, being wcl-nlgh nawlcss. Or.
Peters has worked II redemption III the
club itself. the marked Improvement over
the work Of tho past few years being
matter OF cofgratulntion. Tic only
thing to mar the beauty OF the rendition
Of portions of the Redemption and Sta
bat Mater was tho sad lack Of n large
concert organ.
The Symphony Concert
The attendance OH tile symphony Con-
cert yesterday afternoon was not 30 large
ms that at The preceding concerts or q.
the concert last evening.
III the afternoon concert the Boston
Festival Orchestra scored distinct trl-
umph from a musical standpoint. and its
work was truly n revea ton In many re-
spccts. The orchestra heretofore has been
made to take secondary part In the
concerts. It's work being mostly tina of.
accompanied. At the afternoon concert
the orchestra was given full sway, and
did most creditable work. It's ensemble.
playing, balance and breadth OF tone and
smoothness OF execution were excellent.
Al. times the volns did not take the tone
on the same bow, and In the Lltz Con-
certo the strings were occasionally a
little off tone. but with these exceptions
the men showed careful training and
reflected great credit on their excellent
conductor.
The Endymlon Overture OF Ernest K.
kraeger an American composer. resi-
dent OF St. Louis, opened tho programme.
and was smoothly rendered Although.
there is nothing great In this composition,
It shows evidence OF scholarly writing
and Il promise of greater things from
the composer. who Is n comparatively
young man.
Afterga beautiful rendering OF Bach
air by the strings, the Litz Plano Con-
rerto, NoIl III y fiat, served as We
hlcle to introduce TO Richmond au-
dIcnce the comparatively unknown and
unheralded Mr.. Waldemar; Lutschg. who
scored q triumph. Although Mr.. Lutschg
IS a young man who has recently came
to this country from Russia. lie Is I'M
doubtedly one OF tho best pianists heard
In Richmond for some time, although
his vehicle was not calculated for the
exhibition Of much artistic feeling and
temperament. being particularly calcu-
lated to display the virtuosity OF his
fingers and pedal technic,. which he has
to a marked degree. The audience showed
Its appreciation OF the pianist BY several
rcca lis, and he was finally forced to re-
spond to an encore, giving the Lltz La
Camponella."
Mrs. Child Sings.
Death and Reconsideration" OF Rich
ard strauss was somewhat Of disap-
pointment, as the writer has heard It rem
dcred In "a large hall under Theodore
Thomas, with an orchestra OF over one
hundred men. The key to the compost
ton (which, was composed In 1890. and
frat produced at Esewach, is found in
some verses from q Hungarian poem.
witch Strauss has Inscribed on tho title
page Of his score. The story treats OF
a strong MANS DEATH the flight OF an I'm
mortal soul to the empyrean and It's trans
hguration and enlightenment. The COM
position consists of the following move
ments each representative of some por-
ton Of tho poem, viz: ~ Largo &C minor;
(a) Allegro motto agltnto &C minor; la)
Memo masso (G major; a. Mancato (E
fat):S(5) Appasslanata (B nat; 60 Tenn
no / (selvre BRETT; Cd Allegro motto agi-
tato: (s) Moderate
AIRS. Bertha Gushing Childs was well
received on rendition OF the Aria. Amour
Views Alder, from Samson and Delilal,
and responded with an encore, after which
he orchestra completed tho programme
Of the symphony concert with n mastery
Interpretation Of tho Tschaikousky SYM
Dhony, no 4. In r minor.