New-York tribune., 1909-03-14
MUSIC
SOME SATURDAY CONCERTS AND
OPERAS

Il was plain from the programme OF the concert
which Mr. Frank Damrosch gave In Carnegie Han
yesterday afternoon that he has come 70 look
upon his Young People as children OF de-
cidedy large intellectual and aesthetic growth The
concert was nominally devoted TO music Illus
trative OF NEUROLOGICAL subjects. To bring such
music within the comprehension OF the youthful
auditors for whom the concerts were originally
planned would TO demand some care in the
selection OF subjects. well as the character OF
the music II the story OF the projected sacrifice
of Iphisenia Is good literary material for juvenile
minds there Is some question OF the capacity OF
suck minds TO associate the music OF the overture
10 GIuck's opera "Tphgenie Aulide" with IT. for
the overture is piece OF absolute music. IN no
.sense descriptive and expressive Of the story only
TO a much sophisticated mind and imagination Inc
children Of FOlus would seem TO oner an easier
opportunity, but Cesar Franck's Les Eolides is
not milk for either big little babes Saint-Saenss
"Phaeton'' and the dances OF the blest spirits and
furies from Glucks "Orfeo' were more TO the pur-
pose: they fitted into the educational scheme OF
this seasons young peoples concerts patty and
were the most delightful features OF the concert
AS for the rest. when the record is completed by
the statement that the remaining numbers were
Beethovens violin and the sixth OF Bach's
solo violin sonatas it will be plain 10 the musicay
knowing that Mr.. Damrosch has a hattering
opinion of the standard OF taste and also the ca
pacty for assimilation which have been cultivated
in the patrons OF these young folks concerts.
Mr.. Albert spalding played the violin solos IN the
afternoon concert just mentioned; he also gave a
recital of violin music IN Mendelssohn Hall in the
evening. Enthusiastic admirers Of the talented
young therefore had opportunity to get
their ll of him. The meteorological conditions were
not favorable to violin strings. but they are not
subject TO bronchitis laryngitis. and Mr. Spad-
iug's sang delightfully."- during all the two and a
half hours in which they were called into service
yesterday. At his recital he played Cesar Franck )
in for violin and pianoforte, with Alfredo
Oswald, besides a number OF short pieces. Nice
taste and a finished style were displayed In the
sonata, especially in the finale, with its delicious
canonic passages. and a full measure of appre-
citation meted out TO the young artists.
Signcr CarusO's absence from the Metropolitan
forces worked no injury TO the performance Of La
Bohene" yesterday afternoon II did not affect
the size OF the audience, for that was almost as
large the inelastic walls OF the theatre would
permit and called for a kindly aversion Of the
eyes the part OF the officers Of the law. IL il
were not treason to the popular idol say so. it
might be added that his absence helped the per-
fornance. Miss Farrar Mimi (as well as in
'Manon'D Is much benefited by a companion whose
vocal style permits her sing without the strenu-
ous effort which she is compelled TO make when
the tenor pursues the method trditoually ascribed
to the Irlshman who played the violin '"by main
strength" Signor Borc recalled from his concert
perezrinatio TO take the place Of Sgnor Caruso.
sang and acted in most winning harmony with Miss
Farrar and helped the opera To q completely sue
Cessful representation. The cast otherwise as
it has been on former occasions this season. in
Guiding the distressfUl Musetta OF Miss LEutlHer
Had the overlarge Metropolitan company. of
which much has been said had understudies for two
of the lesser characters in VerdTs "Falstaff that
masterpiece would have had revival that has been
looked forward TO with Aagerness last night AS 1t
was. the indisposition Of Miss RanZenberg and
Signor Rossi compelled postponement OF the opera
Saturday afternoon and the substitution of
'Tannhauser." Meanwhile. Philadelphia is to hear
T~,I-S sumo
by Nine. Moreua (E1izabeth). Nine. Frenstad
(Venus}. Miss sparkes ~ Young Shepherd. MI
J0rn fTannhauser). Mr.. Sooner (WOfram). MI
Hinckley Qandgrave). Mr.. Reiss. Mr.. Muhlmanr
and Mr. Gunther-a capable company, and there
fore a satisfactory performance under Mr. Hertz.
II. z. X.