New-York tribune., 1912-04-15
MUSIC
Some of the Concerts OF a
Sunday.
Chamber Music, an Ancient
Opera and a Song Recital.

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chamber music for wind instruments By the
Barrere Ensemble were over: but some
bodv thought Of bringing TO town Mr.. An
dre Caplet, who has been conducuhs "
casonally at the Boston Opera House ana
whose music has been pleasantly received
AZ Mr. Barrere's earlier concerts. so therc
must needs be an extra concert yesterday
at the BelasCo Theatre I'm order that MI
Caplet might play the pianoforte Ill t"'
pieces for pianofOrte and flute ana gum
tet for pianoforte. flute, oboe, clarinet anu
bassoon, of his own composition lheie
was other music which had been neard pre-
viously at Mr.. Barrere's concerts-a sere-
made in T. fiat by Mozart, couple Oh
pIeces bv I,efebvre and an aubade for mute
oboe and clarinet by De Wailly. But the
interest centred in the music which came
from France by way of Boston, and II
proved to be charming-charming, put not
particularly invigorating in any sense
However We are not in the habit or eA-
pecting invgorating music from such com
hinations OF instruments as Mr.. Barrere -
trying to bring back into mode. There IL
much beautiful music in the divertimeh'i
and serenades OF the eighteenth century
but II will be difficult to adjust II TO the
tastes Of the public OF to-day.
At the METROPOLITAN Opera House IN the
evening an experiment was tried, WHICH,
under different conditions, would have peeh
extremely interesting. AS 1t is. II may
invite attention hereafter. 1t was a per-
formarce ir concert form Of Monteverdl
opera "Orfeo," which had its first repre-
bttn1
wears ago. but has lived in musical his
tory as n remarkable example OF muslco-
dra matte composition ever since. a recent
historical renasance in Italy recalled IL 10
popular attention, and Sisnor Gatti as
closed his scholarly instincts In brinslhs II
forward at Metropolitan concert. But II
would have served its purpose better hao
It not been prefaced with songs by Mme'
Destinn and S,gnor Amato, whose adfhf
ers kept up so long hubouo after each
Of their performances In desire 10 get
more that the evening was largely worn
awav before the old opera could be DeSun'
Then a WEAKNESS set in. which eventually
spoiled appreciation OF the beauty, to say
nothing Of the significance, OF the music
Rut OF all this hereafter. there being time
row only for recognition or the goo"
work done In the archaic work tdiscreet-
" relieved of some of its vocal dlfncultles)
by Rita Foinia, Maria Duchene, Anna
case. Hermann We'll, Herbert Wither-
spoon. Basil Ruysdael. the chorus, Or
chestra and Mr. Pasternack. the con-
ductor. An audience which crowded the
great room and went into conniption MS
OF delight over the first part Of the con-
cert endured the illustrated lesson IN
musical history with great patience. Under
other circumstances II might nave been
made enthusiastic.
John Mccormack gave his annual song
recital last night In Carnegie Hail. whcn
Of course. means that as many sons and
daughters of Ireland who could get INTO 'fe
hall got in. Several hundred were left OUT
side. Mr.. McCormack's fame as an opera
singer is Of current note. and he had on
the programme both "Che gelida Monlna'
from Rohen1e." and "Salve Dimore,' from
Faust" Mr.. Mccormack sang them botn'
hut as his voice has grown more husky IN
quality than Of yore, he brought out no new
message, but only a warning. Then he sang
Liza Lehmann's "Ah, Moon Of Ny Delight,
which. too. did not add to the pleasure OF
the Judicious.
But when Mr.. Mccormack sings an irish
baIlad-that Is different matter. irish
balladry Is his province, and what he lacks
IN voice he here makes UP In feeling. de
sang several ballads last night and should
have sung more lie was assisted by MISS
Marie Morelle. young woman whose
voice OF large volume did not always stay
,losa IN tho mitch She sang q number or
Irish ballads Including "Shule Agra" and
"ODorrsu Aboo." and was wildly ap-
plauded as a true daughter or Erin.