The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-25
sTOKovsKI WORKS WONDERS
WITH CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA

The second visit to Detroit this sea
son OF the Cincinnati symphony or
chestra, this time under the auspices
OF the Detroit Orchestral association
brought large audience 10 the lAgh'
Guard armory. Thursday evening.
The first appearance of the orches
ira in this city last fall aroused no IN
terest at all and the audience was ex-
ceedingly small The few who at
tended the concert. however, lost no
time in spreading the news OF the
magnetism and fire OF the young di-
rector, Leopold Stokovsh, and the
wonderful results he was able 10 Sc
cure with very indifferent material.
When the Orchestral association an
nounced the engagement or the Gin
cinnati organization TO MI the place
in the seasons series made vacant by
the disbanding of the Pittsburg or
chestra there was an eager anticipa-
tion among music lovers, and Thurs
day evenings audience was a thor
oughly representative and musical
gathering.
The concert realized the anticipated
interest. Conductor Stokovski, de
spite the handicap or illness which
made IL a difficult task for him 10
ascend the directors box, he confess
ed, led his men through the program
numbers with splendid fire. He is
very youthful looking. slender and
blond, and infuses every score he
reads with an enthusiasm and spirit,
that while il finds ready response from
the public. In no wise offends or
strays from music conventions. The
effects obtained by Mr.. Stokoyski are
all the more TO his credit from tho
fact that he has not the material in
his hand. by any means. that the other
big orchestras OF the country possess.
The Cincinnati organization mum
bers many excellent musicians, but,
judging from the whole, IL also hides
within its ranks players who are not
always equal TO the demands made
upon them. There Is nothing like the
delicacy and smoothness OF tone OF
the Thomas or the New 'York-the
Boston, of course, stands ON pin
nacle of its own In this respect-nor
is there the clarity in the brasses, OF
the orchestras mentioned. But the
Thomas and the New York organiza-
lions are old-established bands whose
men, for the most part, have been
many years In service, and the Gin
cinnati, under Mr.. Stokovski, is an or
ganization OF few months growth,
except perhaps for few players who
may have been with the former Gin
cinnati orchestra, under Van der
Stucken That the Cincinnati has
xla a.. 10
yond question. and ore OF the best
violinists heard in the armory in
long time is the concertmeister OF
the organization, who played a beauti-
full obligato to Goundo's Ave Maria"
for Nine. Jeanne Jomelli, the soloist
OF the evening.
The orchestra played Schuberts
lovely Unfinished" symphony in B
minor, in a manner seldom heard. Con-
ductor Stokovski simply did wonder
full things with 1t and brought out
beauties and musical expression that
even the most ardent admirer OF
Schubert could not have known. In
the Strauss symphonic poem Death
and TRANSPORTATION" he made his
great work all the composer intended
"A noble. majestic and tremendous
composition.
The three Caucasian sketches by
Ippolitov-Iyanov new Russian com
poser, were played 80 well that they
became veritable tone-poems. They
proved to be among the most inter
esting compositions given on the or
chestral programs these many sea
sons
Nine. Jomelli. gowned very hand
somely and looking quite radiant, sang
four times-two program numbers and
two encores. For the first she gave
Saint-Saens' Hymn to Pallas
Athenae" and responded with one Of
Elisabeths arias from "Tannhauser; :"
for the second. she sang an aria from
Debussy's 'L'Enfant Prologue" and
responded with Gounod's Ave Maria"
with harp and violin obligato. Nine.
Jomelli's voice Is a big one and she
made an impression upon the audi
ence that brought her plenty OF APP
plause.
The concert completed the orches-
trail associations season which has
been satisfactory and brilliant, artis-
tically and financially