New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
MUSIC.
VARIED D0INGs OF THE DAY.

Inc philharmonic Society gave its fourth regular
concert at Carnegie Hall last night under the d.
tectIoh OF Mr. Safonof. of all the socety's visiting
conductors the who seems best to have caught
the popular favor. At the Metropolitan Opera
House Don Pasquae" substituted for 'Lohen-
grin because of the strike of the chorsters was
performed with fine spirit by Nine Sembrich who
was IN superb voice; MIR. DIPPED, Signor Scott and
Sisqor Rossi. Thus an effect of the strike was to
give the patrons of the popular price per-
formances first night and to disarrange, at
least temporarily, the schedule of two weeks.
IL was disarrangement Of some moment,
for the. audience small, not only in the
evening, but even the afternoon performance Of
Faust, which under ordinary circumstances
would have been heard by many hundred persons
more than the law allows. attracted but few more
than the regular subscribers. GTevous will be the
disappointment this morning when it is learned
that the chorus was back in its old position, and
that the only elisons the invisible choruses
the first scene. The incidents in connection with
the settlement OF the troubles between Mr.. Conred
and his chorus are described elsewhere. All that
might be relevant in record of the performance is
a word or two about Sgnor Caruso's singing,
There is general feeling of disappointment in his
first venture into the French field. The fine, ring
ing tone so admirable in his Italian performances
was missed and much speculation was INDUCED in
touching the cause The explanation lies in the
difference between the languages. Signor Caruso
sang French IN the French to the best of
his ability, and the French manner is not kind to
him. Nor will it be until he has acquired familiar
ity with 1t.
word about the Philharmonic concert. News
paper types ought not to be held strict ac-
countabity as a rule. Frequently they mysttfy,
and then the reader is likely himself to get at the
meaning by little brain cudgeng of his own. But
1t is utterly grievous when typographical error
inverts meaning. Thus the reviewer yesterday,
commenting Mr.. Safonoff's reading of the over
ture to "A Midsummer Nights Dream" attempted
10 say that the conductor evidently believed that
there is saving grace in occasionally washing the
race Of music that hes become too familiar. This
is a very different thing from masking the face
of the music, as the types amended the statement
Mr.. Safonof did not disguise the music; the
contrary, he emphasized it's features as the con-
tents indicated to painstaking reader. Neither
was the "Egmont" overture put in as a prelude
at the end Of the concert, but of course post
iude
The musical incident of the afternoon. outside
OF the opera, the third concert of the Young
Peoples Symphony Society in Carnegie Hall. under
the direction of Mr.. Frank Damrosch. which
brought forward Sigtsmond Stojowski a piano
torte vtrtuoso and accomplished the resurrection
OF RaRs 'Lenore" symphony, to the great de-
hight OF the really young contingent of the big
audience, who marched off with the soldiers with
nodding heads and feet a-tap. Mr.. Stojowsh
played the Saint-Saans concerto No. L. in @
minor. and later Rubinstein's BarcaroIle in A
minor and the Iiszt z major Polonaise. The
conditions under which he played especially in
the concerto, were not ideal. and comment his
art may very well be deferred until his recital.
which will be given soon in Mendessohn Hall.
The orchestra was not always In harmony, and
At any rate. It not quite what could be de-
slider. The other orchestral numbers thres
movements from Bach's suite In c major and
Cherubni's "Anacreon'' overture