The Washington times., 1912-11-27
Julia Murdock Says Miss Bussert Has Lived
Up to Promise; Lauds Eman's Art AS Volinist
Young Soloist and Conduc.
tor Stransky Share Honors
at Afternoons Concert.

Mischa Elman and Joseph Stranslky.
conductor Of the Philharmonic Society
Of New York. shared honors yesterday
afternoon at the hrst program Of the
Philharmonic Orchsstra In Washington
this season. The young violtnist was
recalled again and again to the front Of
the stage after he had taken the solo
part In Brahms' D Major concerto. For
Mr.. stransky and his men applause was
louder. II not 20 prolonged, at the con-
clusion Of the Lsst symphonic poem.
Lies Preludes." the sonorous majesty
Of the closing measures Of which stir
red the large audience TO unbounded
cnthusiasm, which was coupled with
reverent appreciation Of the less thrill.
ing and more delicate preceding move.
ments.
Elr,an. in fact. was called back nine
times by the insistent audience. which
wanted mere. Eiman did not care to
play egain. and. although he came back
again and again. II was always without
his violin. Perhaps II was Just as we'll,
as It was o'clock when the concert
ended and the ushers OF the New Ma.
tfonal Theater had barely time 10 toss
on cup Of coffee and get into dinnlr =
Jackets before they began seating Do
irons for Robin Hood
The first number OF the afternoon pro.
gram was q novelty. Weingartner's "a
Merry Overture" never before heard
here. Its playing yesterday was not.
able for the delicate charm with which
Mr.. stransky achieved the pianissimo
effects
CAssns Hnv> nS A,<:.< 49,
Less of virtuoso.
The first and third movements OF the
Brahms concerto were most spirited and
rhythmic, these qualities being perfect
~ developed by the orchestra. In the
adagto time seemed scarcely an element.
the wind Instruments rivaling the wind
Itself In It's freedom. Elman was i'm.
pressive In many respects in his pro-
lonsed duet, In the beauty Of his upper
tones. and In the vigor and spirit OF all
his work. Elman seemed yesterday more
OF the earnest artist and less of the
young virtuoso than when last I heard
him. Playing with Mr.. Stransky, with
whom he was at all times in perfec,
accord. Elruan could hardly be anything
else than conscientious In his musician.
ship.
The lovely Liszt poem was distin.
guished for it's broad chords and its ali
IN sixths. II has been heard here many
times but never seemingly was more
enjoyed than yesterday. A tremendou.
I demonstration followed its ending.
The orchestra perfectly expressed tn,
caprfces OF Beethoven in his Seventh
symphony. which formed the sccont
half of the program. These caprice,
| consist I'm the happiness of the :,rs
movement. the minor delicacy Of tn,
allegretto. the contrasting Tenderness s.
and jollity. amounting to whimsicality
Of the scherzo; and the boistcrousnes,
| CT tho allegro con brio. which critic,
agree expresses the rather startlin,
jocosity which developed in Beethoven
in later years.
This IL the symphony which wagne
called the very aI,otheosis Of the dance
except ~ 70 the last movement an.
which interpretattve dancers love I,
interpret" w. H. Humiston, VIII;
wrote the notes for the program givei
auditors yesterday. rightly says tia
this II either painting the lily or
saCrilege, as one looks at II.
| JULIA MURDOCH,