The evening world., 1912-04-09
Wins
OUatiOn at His
ReappeMance
SYLVESTER
RTHUR NIKIsCH. conducting the

lETffUR N1k1SCH, c~0nductinG the
London Symphony Orchestra, Ill
from . cold contracted while
sing the Atlantic. grizzled By the
sing pears. Austers ~ alwayA more
Deerfnl than ever. After An absence
ninstssn years. when 0is term -
~ q the Boston Symphony Orohes-
ceased, sot'A rousing reception at
|Asnsg1s 1aail last night. He was
B>stsd va round after round Of sp-
nss upon his nrst entrance. recalled
hatimss, after each number. and held
1even"o Or eight minutes when the
3cert was over to be cheered md 40
Dmed by the whole audience aroused
high pitch OF enthusiasm. The
tmth apd s~incerity Of It all pierced
d 0iA habitual reserve. Before he
A1llly permitted to retire he had
9leassntsd his usual stin and formal
ksWith . gracious smile. Further
y. he not only insisted that the play
6hould share the honors with him.
he shook tho hands Of several OF
bsgtnning with Arthur w. Payne.
AouuUrtmaster. Two wreaths which
, presented 70 him. one small and
very large. he ignored.
10 london Symphony Orchestra
we'd itself highly worthy. A large
DoQ1eSe OF Its members Is said to be
fteibh birth. AT any rate. the band
I'd red, blood In It's playing. carry
= conviction of unusual Bturdiness
Bower. The wood-wind choir Is its
ht6ae component part. The oboes
Led thin and somewhat Acrid and
Equal to the French instruments to
la we are accustomed. Tho clari-
TOO left something to DO desired.
k{thei btasses were splendid and the
1nes were most satisfying. Especially
tvas the tone OF the 'cellos and the
1ita, II they lacked something Of deli
3ysr we're impressive because Of their
k9dbrfty.
Whether by accident or by Design
~ htbaysthe forner-the programme
hinged comparison with the recent
- Of our own principal orchestras
~ perhaps were better avoided. It
1GSG with Beethoven's "Leonora"
Dyefturv' No. 3 hat wal performed I'M
D~sstvely enough to inspire confidence.
In tho Brahms first symphony that
lowed success vas assured. II was
kysd with a breadth and depth and
cey1ty that stirred the house to a
narlcable degree. But It was the
bhAikowsky symphonic poem Fran
o)ca da Rimini' that was the event
ehss evening. That was q veritable
E1nph for the visiting organization.
ppspower, such poetry. such marvel
crescendos are rarely achieved.
all wonder that the applause con-
ned long after Mr.. Nlkisch had Sig
lied his men to stand up md share
With him. A superb proclamation Of
sTannharser" overture closed the
Dcert. There will be another to-mor-
NIGHT. Then the orchestra goes on
yhree-weeks' tour before returning to
~ York for . farewell concert.
:. lNikis-h, who 10 a Hungarian. pre-
>deA Nj, Toseanin! In the feat OF lead
without n score. He has wonderful
ntroi Of his players. To his every In
bation OF what he wants lone they
Bpond as to an electric shock. The
auence extends TO the audience. which
Instantly convinced. of his power ana
nthor!ty and held under his spell. Az
Mr.. Nikisch returned to Europe In
he conducted the Royal Opera at
edapcst. Later he accepted the lead
1Ao. of the famous G~ewandhaus Or
nDtra at Leipzig. In addition, he be-
~ visiting conductor OF the Ham.
Philharmonic. the Berlin Ph!lhar-
mic and the London Symphony Or
hstras. Before he came to Boston In
after a brilliant career. ne had
IN to. the conductorship Of the Leip-
Opera. Numerous efforts have been
dc since his departure In 1929 10 in
Ice him 10 return to America, but
1ieut success until now.
NJ nj. - ~
KITTY CHEAThAM GIVES
A JOLLY EASTER PARTY.
1EDcty Cheatham's annual Easter party