New-York tribune., 1911-03-24
MUSICAL NOTES
The Boston Orchestra Concert
and Yesterdays Operas.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra gave
what was announced as its fifth and last
concert at Carnegie Hall last night. OF
course, II was expected that the wide
awake people who attend the concerts Of
the Boston Orchestra would accept the an
nouncemen, as being made in a Pickwick-
ian sense For is there not TO be con-
cert by the same organization next Satur-
day afternoon? And are the lovers OF or
chestral music In New York not expecting
TO hear the Boston Orchestra over and
over again. next season and the season
and seasons after. no matter what II cost
20 maintain the hundred or more orches-
tral concerts provided by local organza-
tons? Yea, verify. Local patriotism Is a
great thing. hut appreciation Of the Bos-
ton Orchestra's playing IL greater.
Whereby New York demonstrates the pro-
vincialism with which all the other cities
IN the country delight in charging it.
The programme last night vas in no
sense sensa tional and seemed designed 10
effect the laudahle purpose Of displaying
Mr.. Anton Witek. the concert master Of
the organiza tion. who was brought forward
in the most dignifed manner possible. II
Id4ilUS 10 Ills lo' 10 play tlt fptfiIi'F'.'
violin concerto. The Boston gentlemen are
not disposed 10 sensationalism Of any kind
(which my possibly explain their per-
manent popularity in New York;, and Mr.
Witek kent up the lovely and profitable
tradition, playing ir a sound. musicianly
manner, with tone of great beauty and in
a styie which disclosed both admirable
training and taste. As for the other mum
bers of the proETamme--Brahmss first
symphony ard Richard Strauss's Don
Juan" the quality and homogeneity Of the
tone developed ty the orchestra In them
and the rhythmcal Crispness Of the play
ing. tJ speak Of nothing else. could scarcely
be dwelt upon vithou' rchecting upon our
local organizations. which are so sdmi-
rable that thcv put strain upon the
phraseo ogy Of praise occasionally And
there are those Who forbid Us 20 be IN
patriotic.
"Hansel and Greter' had another repre-
sentation at the Metropolitan Opera House
yesterday afternoon: SO did the irst act
Of the ballet "Coppelia." by the Russian
dancers. But after Humperdinck exquisite
opera there can be no desire 20 discuss
even such graceful dancing as that Of
Nine Pavlowa and W Mordkin. There
has been much 10 command admiration In
the Italian. French aud German represen-
tations at the Opera House this season,
but nothing will linger longer and more
delightfully."- In the memory OF the pJbiil
than HumperGinck's opera and Miss Alien
impersonation # Gretel-a masterpiece q
action and song. Nine. Homer was missed
a. the witch. in spite Of VI. Reiss splendid
abilities as character actor.
"Otello," instead Of Die Meistersinger,
owing TO the indispostion Of Walter Soom-
er. was last nights opera In the Metropol-
iisn. Mr.. Slezak sang the Moor Mr. AM
alto. Iago. and Mrs Rappold Desdemona.
Mr.. Toscanini conducted. The audience
was of only moderate size.
Clarence Whitehiu, who last year was
one of the oarytones OF the Metropolitan
Cpera Company. gave a song recital yes
O. rday afternoon in Mendeissohn Hall.
Although The recital had been twice post
pCned. there was an audience Of ample
size. Mr.. Whitehilrs fine voice is pleas
artly remembered and he showed yester-
day tha. he still possesses II. and with the
proper opportunity knows how 10 Use 1t.
H. fact, It's very resonance was, perhaps
lot altogether q blessing. IN the Schu-
bert ana Brahms selections he seemed 20
b. afraid TO let his voice ont, and the con-
straint uid not improve even tie delicacy
of his Interpretation.
But he was at home in TschaikOwsky
"Serensde de Dor Juan" and In the air
from La joHe file De Perth" Here his
operate experience stood him in good stead
and he sang with fine feeling and spirit.
He sang well. too. Rubinstein's The
Throne" and SchinG,er's From City
window" Kurt SCHNEIDER acco nlpanted Mr.
Whitehin admiralty. The audience was
cordial IN us approval
The American string Quartet. an organi-
aztion formed recently Nv four young
women Of Boetcn-Niss Gertrude Marshall.
first violin: Miss Evelyn street, second yio-
lin. Miss Edith Jewell, viola and Mrs Su-
san LORD Braudegee cello. gave concert
last night In Mendelssohu Hall. They were
assisted by Heinrich Gebhard. piano The
progra mrre consisted of Debussv's Quartet,
or 10: Haydu'- Quartet. Op. %, No. 3. and
pvorak's Quintet Op. 81.
The young women made q pleasing I'm
preston. playins together nell, with firm
tone and much spirit. Perhaps q trtle of
the delicacy ~ Tie Haydn number escaped
them, bit On the whole they showed them.
selves earnest aud capable musicians The
audience was OF moderate size, but of
ample enthusiasm.