New-York tribune., 1911-03-13
MUSIC
Some Notes on Yesterdays
Concerts.

There were five concerts yesterday which
acquired dignity. in greater or less de-
gree from their surroundings or the names
associated with them. The Philharmonic
and Symphony societies. respectively "a'
meetings at Carnegie Hall ana Inc NJ"
Theatre in the afternoon. In the eVeh'n|
Nine. Tetrazzini sang fer the popu'dce !"
the Hippodrome. there was the usneI sun
day popular concert at the MetfoPoh'd'
Opera House. and at the Majestic IheaU'
cne Of the opera companies managed 10y
the Aborns sang the music oi II iroN d.
tore in concert fashion. Despite all tn's
variety the incidents which were calculated
10 attract the attention Of serious music
lovers were not many. The MacDoweH
Chorus co-operatsd with the Philharmonic
Society. but not with particular credit TO
itself or to tho large enhancement OF the
concert Its women, aided by Miss Marian
Noble )who took tho place ~ Edna Sands
Dunham. soprano and indisposed). and
Nine Kirkby-Lunn. contralto, sang Gries :
cantata At the Closter Gate, a compost
tion rot without characteristic merits. but
which f. effected chiefly by small cnoral
societies and female semiuaries. Men and
women combined sang the three choruses
from Bizet's Incidental music 20 Il AZ
lssienne." which had been announced at an
earlier concert in the regular series OF th"
Philharmonic Society but two Of which had
t. he abandoned then because the men
singers had not learned their parts.
Tie music was sung very perfunctorilv
yesterday and added nothing 70 the at
tractiveness Of the suite. which seemed 10
nave an especial freshness and charm.
coming after some unfamiliar music by
Grieg. This music was not the cantata,
lat three orchestral numbers from the In
cidental pieces composed in 1872 for Bi6rn-
sons "Sigurd Jorsalfar." bombastic and
rather empty march which was pro-
duced by Mr.. Mailer last year IN a Phil
harmonic concert for which he had an
nOunced the vel known grotesque march
from the Peer Gynt' suite. Yesterday :
audience found pleasure in the march, as II
did in al of the afternoons music. The
programme was long one. including. as II
did. besides the compositions mer Toned,
Beethoven's "E.emont" overture. Schu-
manns "2hensh" symphony, and Two
airs from gant Saens's Samson et Dalila.'
capitaly sung by Nine Kirkby-Lunn. Mr
Spiering conducted. and Is expected also
to conduct the concerts Of the society 90
Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon Of
this week. owing to the continued inds-
position OF Mr.. Mailer.
There was a novelty on tho program mme OF
the Symphony Society in the shape Of 4
symphonic poem entitled "TIiava tha. "
composed by Victor Koar. one Of the vio-
linists OF the band II is an agreeable
piece of music built up on themes which
rave an indian flavor. though It might he
Somewha. rash 10 call them authentic
aboriginal melodies The composition
seems to nave been inspired by Or Dvorak
with whom Mr.. kolar studied before conf
ing 70 America. Longfellow's poem covers
multitude OF incidents and IL would be
vsnturesOme 10 undertake 70 say exactly
what was in the mind Of the young COM
poser while he was writing his symphonic
poem but he did credit IN his master in
keeping IN Ideal Of beauty and nsturaness
Of expression IN view. instead of Welding
to the too common desire 10 be original az
any expense. The work received the cor
dial approba ton of the audience and the
composer had 70 how his acknowledgements
repea tedly The climax Of the afternoon :
delights. however. was reached in Miss Par
lows performance Of the violin concerto by
Bra hms-a fine achievement from every
point of view. Il was peculiar pleasure
10 make the acquaintance of this sterling
young artist early in the season and ap-
probation Of her talent has grown larger
and warmer with her every appearance
since.
Nine Tulsa Tetrs zzin sang 70 New York
again last night. that is she sang TO as
nuch of It as could force its way into the
Fippodrome. As IL was. several thousand
people were turned away from the doors.
Nine Tetrazzni's top notes were all there
last night. also = wonderful peacock dress
The task OF describing said dress would
probably send the ordinary male human
into the Bellevue psychopathlc ward 81
suffice /: 20 say that its train was nearly as
long as the Hippodrome itself. that IT
veglied rs much as II vas long and that
i, took the prima donna a good portion of
the programme 70 move it and herself
across the stage
There We're flowers and encores galore.
and the SINGER kissed the flowers and threw
kisses 70 the audience and everything in
sghr. whoreat the audience applaudcd
again wildly and looked as II II would have
Liked ~ kiss back OF course, Nine. Tetraz-
uni sang caro- Nome" and OF course she
Quoted with the fute Then she sang
Gounod's ave Maria" 10 the violin obligato
q Nahaa Franko. Mr. Hastings sang the
Prologue from "Pasliacci." and Mr..
Frankos orchestra played 4 number OF Sc
locf,ons
n was very pleasant tvenins. The
audience had come 10 enjoy. and II did so.
Had IL known there was critic in the
house &; would probably have thrown him
cut. And oven a critic must have enjoyed
that audiences Guargantuan enjoyment.