New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
MUSIC.
& DAY IN OPERA AND CONCERT.

The Boston Orchestra gave its second concert at
Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Richard
Buhllg gave his first recital at the same time in
Mendelssohn Han and Carmen had a repetition
at the Manhattan Opera House. In the evening
new tenor belonging TO Mr. Hammerstein's forces
effected his entrance the American stage in I'll
Trovatore'' and Jan Munkaczy a violnist, pre-
sented himself a candidate for public favor at
Mendelssohn Hall. Enough music for any COM
munity. with an appetite at once as capa-
cious and as indiscrminating that OF an ostrich
The programme of the Boston Orchestra presented
Dr. Muck the director. in what appeared like
gracious mood after the afiction of Thursday
evening. 1t consisted OF two symphonies only
Mozart's In G minor, the sunny thing In which
Schubert is reported to have said one night Hear
the angels singing" and Beethovens Pastoral.
Memories Of Thursday would have suflced to close
the mouths Of the querulous disposed to ask why
two symphonies? had the two audiences been made
up of the same people As it was. the lovelness OF
the music and the perfection of the performance
won indulgence for the conductor. who did one
of those whimsical things that conductors have
occasionally permitted themselves to do since they
became tremendously significant an element IN
our musical life they Bless US! what
4 change since Haydn sat at a harpsichord and
gave a simple indication Of the tempo in each
movement of his symphonies, and let the orches-
tra under the leadership OF the principal violin do
the restl And that not long before Mozarts
angelic voices first sang Beethoven ve1tured TO
del!neate the feelings inspired by country scenes
and. incidentally little touches of the scenes them
selves. But men only boys grown tail; hearts
don't change much, after all" The listeners IN
Carnegie Hall yesterday enjoyed the old music as
If century's sophistcation had left them un-
touched. It had the reading of DR.. Muck
Rapturous applause filled every pause, and had
the conductor felt inclined. he might have re-
peated Mozarts Mnuet and been amply justified.
Beauty was spread like benediction over all the
music.
Mr.. Buhg's audience not large one. but
such IT was. It largely made up OF persons
for whom the definition Educational Piano Reel
tai" had a meaning. Whether not their inter-
probation of the words that Of the virtuoso
his manager is another matter which need not
be discussed. There nothing in the list or
pieces that could be set down as in any sense
Enthusiastically edifyinG; It must have been IN
Mr.. Buhligs playing. The scheme embraced
Brahmss variations theme by Handel Ua-
muiar), Schuberts impromptus in minor and
fiat major very famiar), Beethoven's sonata
in minor Op. 81 {the so-called "Appassionata
extremely famillar). and twelve OF Chopin's
studies (Op 25-too familiar to be characterized).
Mr. RuhIig made Il most satisfying and agreeable
impression in this music. Not profound ne does
not challenge admiration for any special GIT OF
intellectually or grace Of feeling. He does not
v,oo. he does not charm; his chief appeal is to the
senses He IS still largely occupied with the me-
chanics OF his art. Some day his present COM
placencv will disappear and he will make the po-
etc revelations which he ought to be capable
In the afternoon opera there change Of
cast from that at the first performance OF car
men" on Tuesday last a newcomer, Nine. Bo-
relic sang and acted the part OF Micaela winning
the good will OF the discriminating by exhibiting
voice of good quality, and the sympathy OF every
bodv bv her obvious nervousness. The debut of MI
AIbaui I'm the evening was not productive of de-
lights nor was anything IN the performance OF the
old opera which. it but brilliantly sung. as II
deserves to be- ought to become fine card for the
popular Saturday nights. This. at least, would
seem 10 be y fair inference from the size ana the
arlahle disposition OF the audience Neither the
rdeness Of the features in the representation Tor
which the conductor Pareli was responsible nor
the untunefulness OF Mr.. Fosetta 0he oarytone
who tried TO hu the place OF Ancona) was permit
ted to stand In the way OF the enjoyment OF an
audience obviously filled with affection for the old
work The new tenor Mr.. Albani. is singer OF
the old-fashoned Italian type, who might nave
been expected to create greater enthusiasm thah
he did among the frequenters OF MI hammer
stein's topuost rows with his topmost note IN
..T, ot,ella MIRA" As II was he was recalled sew
eral times and graciously shared his small triumph
with the conductor. Why? That is past hndlns
ont Ny Parenl did not help Mr.. Albani sing MS
birh note Creditable IN all things was Nine. 20
,,ofu as Leonora and Nine. Di CisneroS repeated
ber successes Of last season.
There are other vioIinists Ike Mr.. Munkaczy In
New York-presumably many; but unlike him. they
do not play solos in public In this they are WISE
w 'O II. z. X