The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-10
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
A Large Audience at the National
Thcnfrr Henrs InitinI Cnncerf .

n large Audience At the NhIlOnHi
Theater Hears Initial Concert.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra. Max
Fielder, conductor, began its Washington
| season of five matinees at the National
Theater yesterday afternoon. The occa-
sion was the seventy-eighth performance
OF the orchestra IN this city. The thea
ter was packed, in proof of the fact that
the music-hungry of Washington have
waited impatieutly during the past six
months for the return Of the orchestra
and a renewal Of the splendid concerts
which have been their delight for so
many seasons.
The programme included five numbers.
two of which were allotted TO Nine.
Corinne Kelsey. soprano soloist She
sang the scene. How TRANQUILITY l
Slumbered," and aria, softly Signing"
| from Der Freischutz" of Won Weber.
and the recitauve. "E Susanna non Wien. %
and aria, Dove sono bel moment, %
from "Ie Nozze di Figaro" and COM
pIetely captivated her audience by the
beauty OF her rendering Of these exquisite
selections. Nine. Rider-Kelsey's voice is
one Of great purity. and her expression
in these operate numbers was such as to
win for her A most enthusiastic round OF
applause. Both songs were admirably
adapted 70 exhibiting the quality Of her
voice. which is sweet and clear and well
adapted to concert singing
The interest OF the afternoon was d.
vidcd between the sOloist and the playing
by the orchestra Of the great Tschai-
kowsky Symphony. No. .. in f. minor,
with It's four movements The symphony
is not new one 20 Washington concert
| audiences, but IL Is an always welcOule
addition 10 a programme It's study viii
result in almost boundless discoveries OF
delight The third movement a waltz.
was Ike an exquisite jewel IN a setting
OF sOmber beauty The principal theme
Z suggests forebOding, or the fateful pre-
monition OF impending disaster. and the
somewhat gloomy beauty Of the first and
| second movement, with their persistent
thematic repettions. IS marked The
| playing Of the orchestra was absolutely
| above reproach. and the bringing out OF
| the many and varied moods Of the sym
/ phony was masterfully accomplished.
As II 10 mark n direct contrast. tho
playing Of Granville Bantock's 1.-The
/ Pierrot of the Minute" was all hUmoI
and picturesque brightness. The number
| is called a comedy overture, and is based
/ on a dramatic phantaSy of Ernest Dow
| son. being first performed In 1908 al the
/ Worcester England festival. II could be
as appropriately called The Dream OF
| Pie~rot" and IS an excellent example Of
| descriptive tone painting IL Is debounaiT
and jaunty at the beginning, melting into
a romantic vein. and ending in a short
and quiet phrase suggestive OF sudden
awakening. Il was played as though
the orchestra, delighted at it's release
! from the majestic music of the Tschai-
/ kowsky symphony. had burst into a frol-
| icsome mood-the figures and motives
| come pell-meu chasing one another IN
! fantastic arrangement II was the only
novelty on the programme, but became
an instant favorite.
The splendid programme wag brought
| 70 an end by a fine Interpretation OF
! Beethoven's overture to Goethes ''Eg-
mont" short, but fun OF superb harmO-
MES and commanding passages
| Altogether the season for the Boston
| symphony Orchestra opened most au-
/ spiciously. The entente cordlale between
musicians and audience has been long
established. The programme makers seem
/ to know exactly how TO please local mu-
! sic lovers. and the response IS instant
showing appreciation and affection Herr
/ Fielder is already a favorite, and his in
! terpretations have given eminent salts
! faction.
The concerts are materially enhanced by
| the programme containing Mr.. Philip
1 Hale's close analyses and descriptive
notes on all the works performed during
the season. This enables the music stu
dent 20 derive the greatest possible benefit
and understanding from the performance
| Yesterday afternoons complete pro-
] Eramme.
Tschaikowshy symphony No. g. in minor. Or. 81
/ l. Audante; Allegro con ANNA
/ H. Andaute cantable. alcuna Icenzs-
Ill Nalse: Allegro moderate
". Finale: Andante maestnso: Allegro vivace.
Weber. ....,.....Sc Scene and Aria Der Freischutz'
Granville Bautock...... The PieITOt Of the Minute
First tImG In Washington
| Mozart..........R e-itative and Aria. from ''Th,
Marriage Of Figaro"
Beethoven Overture 20 Goethes "EfTuout," Or. B
| SoloiSt-Alrs. Corinne Edde--Kesey.