The evening world., 1912-11-15
Philharmonic
First Concert
Highly Worthy
NJ. Sfransky and HE Or.
chestra, in NeD and
Old Competitions,
Charm a Large Audi
snce - Mischa Eln,an,
Soloisf, Wins Marked
Personal Tribute.
BY SYLVESTER RAWLxNC.
. HE Philharmonic Society cave ths

THE philharmonic Society gave the
frst concert Of its seventy-nrst
season at Carnegie Hall last
night under auspicious circumstances.
me house was full. In the audience
were many people Of quality from both
the musical and fashionable worlds. A
happy spirit prevailed. There was
plenty Of enthusiasm--too much at one
Time. The programme was . felicdtous
combination OF old and new works. The
assisting artist was . master. The con-
duetor fulfilled all reasonable expecta,
tssss. Above all. the orchestra gave an
exh1bition Of musiclanship of Q high
order. maintaining worthiiy the tradi-
Hsas Of the premier organisation Of
America In this nsld.
~ Mr.. Btransky entered upon the
stage to conduct the orchestra rose to
Day him tribute and the audience well
coined him with applause that was con-
unued for some time. The programme
began With . first performance In
America" Of Felix Wsingartner's "A
Merry Overture" op. -. Its title 10 APP
psOpeiatA There 10 Nghtness. bright
ness and hunor In the work. Mr.. wsin-
garner evidently has drunk deep At the
fountain Of Richard Strauss inspira-
ton. None could fall to be reminded Of
thAe oompossrs "Tul Euienspisgsrs
Assry Pranks" The orchestra played
u srasply and smartly. Just In the proper
splrat II put everybody In good humor.
Another work got . "nrst New York
performance" II was "Olars Wedding
DAaos." by Alexander Ritter, which was
played once In Boston In 1907 by the
Boston SYMPHONY Orchestra under DR..
Muck. II y . Symphonic waits to illus
trats northern legend. Olaf and his
A1ng's daughter are IN love. Their secret
betrayed. It b arranged that they shall
b married. but that after the wedding
feast he shall Be executed at midnight.
Ntnsling gaily with the dancers, at the
stroke OF " the lovers both drop lifeless.
"Ecstacy Of longing and Deaths hor.
rors had taken them" so the story goes.
UVon this programme, Herr Ritter, who
married niece Of Richard Wagner's.
built his composition. OF Q dance that
fiows and sbhs but progresses ecstaucal-
" until. with . crash. 1t goes to pieces.
It u intsrsstinG. but Of no great mo-
mSne
Between these two unfamiliar work.
NJ. etransky introduced Brahmss violin
concerto In D major. op. So. with Mischa
Wman a. the soloist OF the several ex-
PERT viollnists Of the younger generation
now In the nsld. Mr.. Dlman has the
greater dash and nklhancy. qualities
which stood him weal In this difficult
csmposipion. Rarely has he been heard
"a Nsttsr advantage. He held the au-
dasnos sntranced. one might well say.
end, ct he end, he w9s showered with
applause that became . torrent. He was
rSoalisd no less than . dozen times. al
though, after he had appeared and bowed
six or seven times, the conservative ma
joyity ceased to continue II.
HeSthoven's beautiful seventh sym
phoay. which Wagner called the "Apothe-
osis OF he Dance" made the second part
Of Mr.. Stransky's programme. 1t was
played with proper appreciation OF the
rrse>. the feeling. the sentiment ana the
rhythm that It demands. to the credit OF
-. 0transky and his men. After the
Doeond movement. the conductor In
atructed the whole orchestra to rise IN
acknowledgement Of the applause.