The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-19
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA.
Splendid Concert Yesterday After
noon

noon.
The th,rd of the seasons concerts by
the Philadelphia Orchestra was most en-
ioyable. and rendered doubIy so BY the
! fascinating playing OF Concertmeister
Thaddeus Rich, who was the sololst Of
/ The afternoon IN spite % the bad wealth
| er. there was the usual large attendance.
The Philadelphia Orchestra has firmly
/ established itself in Washington as
favorite organization. and has a follow
/ ing quite as large as that OF any other
visiting orchestra.
Carl Pohiig the conductor, has the soul
Of the orchestra trembling az the bidding
of his baton. and never was his work so
much appreciated or so fully evident as
yesterday during the rendering Of the
Tschaikowsky symphony 'Pathetique,"
which is so full OF shading and color.
The composer was well justified when he
said that this symphony. which by the
way. happened to be his last, was 20 be
full of new ideas and thoughts.
The measured. almost JremuIous, beauty
OF the first movement adaeio and allegro
possible relief There are passages where
the sound is scarcely audible. but there
is a throbbing. pulsating movement
which. though hushed has its emotional
effect; and then the great clap of melody
which follows. so admirably done The
effect was elecuifying. The most APP
plause. however. was for the third move
meRt, allegro motto vtvace. with its fan
tastIc and melodious figures The last
movement. adagio lamentoso is sinEUlaly
moving I'm theme.
Throughout the playing Of this SYM
phony by the orchestra was a rare
delight, and Mr. Pohlie seemed 10 put
his whole being into the directius, the
results being such as amply TO repay him
for the great effort.
Mr. Rich, who played the concerto Of
Max Bruch, for violin and orchestra. cap
tivated the audience. He has a remark
able purity of tone, and in the encore
which he played in response 20 the euthu-
sIastic applause he gave a masterful
exhibition Of bowling. making his own
accompaniment, heard distnctively below
the afr
The majestic "Phaeton" symphonic I
poem. by Saint-Saens. and the prologue /
of Der Meistersinger." were both well f.
received.
The programmes offered by the Phila- /
delphia. Orchestra are so uniformly good. !
and selected with such discretion. that /
It is hard to announce any one concert |
as surprising another. but yesterdays, /
from an artistic standpoint, was ad- /!
mirable, and pleasure throughout. Mr.. 4
Pohlig and his musicians are doing /
much for the musical cultivation Of .
Washington. and their efforts will not /
soon be forgotten.
The programme.
Camille Saint saeas-''Phaeton," symphonic poem, |
OF 80, in major.
Phaetm has been permitted 20 drive the chariot /
Of the sun. his father through the heavens. But
his UnSilllfu hands friChtCu the ste-5s. The !
flaming chariot, thrown cUy Of its course. aT- /
prcaches the terrestrial regions. The whole UNI
verse Is on the verge Of Iin when Jupiter strikes
the imTrudent PhaetOn with his thwderholt-
Peter |. TsChsikowsky-S symphony "Pathstique tB !
minor. No. G.. on s.
l. Adagio. Allegro non troppo.
II. Allegro con grazia
III. Allegro mclto viyace
" Finale. Adsgio lamgntOso.
Max Brch-Concerto for violin and orchestra, in G /
minor. oJa o.
Nerspiel. Allegro moderate
Adagio.
Finale. Allegro energico,
Thaddeus ,Rich
Richard Nagner-N orspiei ''AleisterSinSer.