New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.

..t-,,gano 0necfn" the first Tschailowsky opera
70 be sung in full in this country will he given
in concert form al Carnegie Hall next SATURDAY
evening and SUNDAY afternoon. February ana -
b,- the New York symphony Society, under dlrec-
tfon Of Walter Damrosch The success OF TINS
opera in Russia. the composers own country
has been marked In Moscow, St PetershurG'
Odessa and kief Eugene OneSin reached such
popularity that the managers at one time pro
5uced il as often a week; at the Charkoh
O,ara House il obtained so strong hold upon
the public fancy that performances or II are s'd
to have been given every two or three Gays
throughout entire seasons. It has been ileard ais"
in European cities outside of Russia, notably in
Vienna and last year in London, where every
presentation OF the opera attracted large "u-
diences.
Emilio de Gogorza Will sing the title role in
AIr DamroScIs concert production at Carheel"
Hall and the other principal characters will be
interpreted follows: Nine. Lerin landed pro
nrietress tmezzo-soprano1. Miss Rose BFlen
Tatiara her daughter tsopranoD. Miss Marie
Stoddard: Olga. another daughter tcontraIto)'
Mrs TayIor-Jones: Lensly ttenor). Ellison van
Eoose. Prince Gremin Ihigh bass. Tom Daniels;
Triouet ,sec5nd tenorD Paul Dufault. The cho-
r7Ises viii be sung by the Oratorio Society
Musicians who know the work say that the
music Of Eugene Ontgin' il beautiful, based on
melody pure simple and even old fashioned its
songs which may easily be considered individu-
alJv are charming. and the entire work is cs
teenled by many as worthy and quyte typical Of
Tschaikowsky- 1t is worth mentioning, in View
of the coming performances, that Mr Damrosch
was the first to produce in this country Tschai-
sowsly's symphonic Pathetique." Choral works
Of magnitude first made known here under his
direction have included Wagner's "Parsifal' and
Saint-Saens's Samson and Delilah."
This afternoons concert Of the New York Sym
Tbony Society n Carnegie Hall vii! bring for
ward for the first time this Nine Bloom
feld-Zeiser in Moszkowski's concerto for piano
forte with orchestra. The orchestral numbers
will be the Academic Festival Overture
. Brahms: symphony No ,, Brahms; Prelude and
. Aalaguena from Boa bdil' Moszkowsld
The next pair of Boston symphony concerts in
Carnegie Hall viii take place Thursday even
ing February 20 and Saturday afternoon, Feb
ruary - The soIoist Thursday evening will
be Fritz Kreisler and Saturday afternoon
3 Anton Rooy.
The Russian Symphony Societys solost at its
next concert on Thursday evening. January 80, at
Carnegie Hail. under Modest Altsclulers direction.
will be Julian Isscrs and he viii play pianoforte
concerto ty Liapunow, made known here December
: last by Josef Hofmann.
'.Tainar" the chief orchestral work the pro
gramme of the coming concert opened the door Il
generation ago for Balairew's colleagues and fol-
lowers the world of Russian Orientalism. It
is based on : poem by Lermontow. Tanar was
queen who dwelt in an ancient tower by The rush
ing river Terek, in the deile of Darial. ir
the Caucasus to this day a border region Of myS
terry. adventure and Tamar who had the
beauty angel but the soul Of demon cruel.
crafty. slpcrlutnan wont lure solitary trav
oilers into her take part in her reNeis.
Then would be heard sounds coming out of the
darkness as though nocturnal fete had brought
together a throng Of and maidens, TO dance
under The very shadow Of death. At days dawn
silence reigns more but the river bears along
its foamng waters Il lifeiess BODY. At win
dow appears TalIar's shadowy form. bidding fare
well from her tower to the dead lover, in voice
laden with such tenderness that its every accent.
breathing PROMISES presage for them
both happy morrow.
Without being literal, Balakirew sought In
his symphonic poem convey the atmosphere and
spirit OF this story. The Tereks torrent Is sug
gcsted at the opening by running figure IN the
'cellos and basses. which appears Tamar's
theme. first in minor. with English horn oboe
and strings, in broodng expectancy, and then in
happier mood In d major exhaIlng feminine charm
strange dual nature of the woman. indicating her
her denloniac passions by a wild taTantella and he
irresistible fascination by haunting Oriental figure
in twelve-elsht time These mclodic ideas worked
with subtle alterations OF rhythm and harm
suggest in order the tempting of the traveller into
the tower, the magic OF Queen lamar and the
rising tide OF excitement, eliminating in staccato
crash OF the full orchestra, followed by brief
pause. When the music it is in the
monotonous accents of the river, above which floats
lang1dly the opulent d major melody Of Tamar,
n the utterance OF signing farewell.
In marked contrast to this Balskrsw music VIII