New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
MUSIC
Yesterdays Orchestral Concerts.

There were two concerts Of orchestral music in
Carnegie Hall yesterday which. though widely diff
ferent in character. resembed each other in having
points Of particular interest. and zlso elements
which would not have invited attention had their
performance been less commonplace than It Was
The high lights at the Philharmonic concert In the
evening were the production OF new symphonic
poem by Henry K. Hadey ard the singing Of Mrs
Rider KELSEY. Mr.. HadIey Is an American com
poser. who is pursuing career in. Germany.
and who has received Just such attention from his
counryman as makes for the good of hs art and his
country. He needs no codd1ing Mrs. Rid-r-Ksl-
sey is also an American. and neither does she call
for # The work Of good artists speaks for Itself
and viii always win appreciation Mr. Hadley's now
work Che has been abundantly heard in others Is
a symphonic poem which he calls "Salone. ana
which he designed to illustrate the subjsct tn-
pleasantly set forth by Oscar Wilde's dramatic
poem. He might have chosen more savory theme,
but such as II ia It IS adapted 70 musical Illus
tration In the modern style. It presents con
trasts: sensual passion and austerity; and II Of
fers an obvious opportunity FOR vivid color in the
Oriental dance The themes for these elements
which Mr. Hadley has invented are not in them
selves particularly striking but he has treated
them with mssrerfulness that is most adnira Die
Nothing richer or riper IN orchestratton tnan his
symphonic poem has been heard here for many
years Sincere admirers OF his talent might wish
that he had studied different models for the pres
ent need in music IS thought rather than EXPIRES
sion but he is following tendency against which
II is useless to protest ard must nave MS
Of praise for what he does, since he cannot have
II for what he ought 70 DO. Mrs Rider-kelsey. IN
2 less degree. shows tendency toward modern
IDEAS in forcing dramatic strenuousness INTO
beautiful voice better adapted TO other uses hut
her singing Of Nerdeissohn's old-fashioned concert
'InfeIce" " disclosed the fat that her voice
has grown in volume and exp-esstveness U7-hout
loss Of beauty and that her lovely artistic
instincts have not been greatly impaired She still
recognizes the value OF correct phrastng and true
irtonation- The Philharmonic concert began with
the overture to "Euryanthe,' and ended with Bee
thoven's seventh symphony.
At the first Of the Young Peoples symphony
Concerts in the afternoon, Dr. Frank Daunrosch
began = series or illustrations of what musical
composers have done with fairy tales and legends
NJ Bisphars singing OF Vanderdecksn's air from
the first act OF Wagner's Flying Dutchran" and
the legend CT the sage bush from Massenets opera
lie JongIeur de Notrs Dame vs-e doubtless
little beyond the comprehension OF the little folk
fer whom these concerts originally designed
but the singing itself was some OF the best that
has been heard from Mr. Bisphar for = long
time and deligh-fuIIv artistic more apostle
feature CT the programme was the music com
posed by Eunperdinck 70 illustrate the story OF
The Sleeping Beauty. Thich vas in al respects
perfect delight