Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-12
HIGH CLASS MUSIC
Boston Symphony Orchestra Held a Delighted Audience.

The Boston Symphony orchestra, recognized as the finest of its kind in the world, with Dr Karl Muck as di- rector, made its first appearance in this city last evening and at the Buckingham Music hall was greeted with perhaps the most representative audience that has ever assembled in Waterbury. The gathering was much | larger than the average attendance at concerts, especially of such high priced nature The concert, as far as the orchestra was concerned, as & triumph, moreover it was a source of pleasure to the Music league to per- ceive that it's efforts to bring high class artists to, this city were ap- preciated, for the receipts more than equalled the cost of having the cele- brated orchestra here.
 The Boston orchestra is indeed a wonderful organization! With di- rector most conservative, and who apparently is most joyful when lead ing the worthy aggregation of musi- clans, the orchestra moves with a smoothness that you would think al- most impossible, when the number of the orchestra and the difficult rem derings are considered.
 Although as much attention is given to one part of the orchestra as on- other. it seemed last evening as though the violins could not be improved upon. The passages which would bring out the flaws of less skillful musicians as regards technique and tonal quality, were passed with an ease and excellence that could not fail to make the admirers of violin music feel enraptured. But if the volins were sure to be make one en- thuse, what can be said of the violas, 'cellos, passes, horns, wood winds, oboes, clarinets, in fact the whole or chestra? Let it be said they were on par with the violins.
 But the orchestra itself did not win all the plaudits during the. evening; indeed. it was Carl Vending, the brilliant violinist, who made his sec ond appearance in this country last evening, his first being in Symphony hail. Boston, last week,) that re- ceived the ovation last night But this does not mean that the au- dience enjoyed the soloist better than the orchestra. On such occasions it Is always the soloist that is the re- cipient of the heartiest applause after the rendition of a pleasing number. Although yet young, being only 32 years of age, MT Vending was con cert master at the Royal Court theater of Stuttgart and the regularly estab- lished concerts of the Court orchestra before he came to this country. He was granted a years leave of ab- sence, and will resume his work on his return to his native country.
 Of course it was in Brahms Con- certo in D major, for violin and or chestra, that Vending shone last evening. Although he had ample Op- portunity in the first two movements of the concerto. it was really in the | finale that he was at his best. He does not make much work of his play | ing and the manner in which he took the florid running passages in the finale was indeed worthy of praise. Other compositions would undoubtedly have given the soloist chance to dis play what might he termed brilliant playing but the concerto was such that the audience had an excellent opportunity of beholdng the ability of Vending. The artist was re- called again and again, the audience hoping for an encore which did not come.
 Schumann's overture, 'Gen0veva," the opening number. was well played and fairly well received. The music Is never dramatic and the overture has been a huge success when played before the public
 Although Mendelssohn's symphony No 3 in A minor was n treat to the students of music and was well nigh perfectly rendered by Dr Muck's in- strumentalists. it is almost safe to say that Brahms Concerto in D ma jOr. the second number on the pro- gramme, was as enjoyable, If not more so. than the symphony itself. Perhaps the cooperation of Mir Wendl- ing made the audience appreciate the concerto more than the symphony Although all three movements of the concerto are pleasing, the secdld, or adagio. was to the writer as enjoy able as any other passage during the evening. The first movement of pastoral character is taken up ny the 'cellOs. bassoons and horns and the development is carried on by the full orchestra in harmony The wood winds and strings play prominent part. while the violin solo gives an effect that is good to hear. The un- accompanied cadenZa tended to show what Vending is capable of The second movement is in the nature of a rOmanZa. with enough dash Tn if to make if interesting to all who ap- preciate good music. The finale is a rondO in D major and is a fitting end ing to a very interesting number.
 MendelssOhn's Scotch" symphony is purely classical and to he fully ap- preciated you must he we'll versed in the art of music: that is the reason the symphony has never become popular It is in four parts. which in compliance with the intention of the composer are played consecutive ly without pause. This. as one critic remarked. does not give the audienc. time to breathe When the symphony was first given in Boston one paper 4H