The evening world., 1914-02-23
Pianists Held
First Place in
Sunday Concerts
Wilhelm, Bachaus, Teresa
Carveno and Dauid
Sapivsfsin Please Large
Audisnces-Both Sym.
phony and Philhavmon.
ic Orchestras Heard.
BIZ SvIuester RascljssS.
DAMRosCH and the


by wilhelm Bachaus. pianist,
and Oscar Seagle. baritone. gave an
all Brahms programme at Asoiian
Hall yesterday afternoon. The flrst
symphony was played with what
seemed to be too much dsliberation.
and. certainly. By individual instru.
msnts. With some foughness: but the
audience appiauded II generously.
Mr.. Baohaus was heard In the second
piano concerto. in which his CON-
Thence ana understanding wsrs -
admirable a. his technique. Mr..
ssagie, accompanied by Conrad v.
Bos at the plano. sang 'wir wander.
ten" "Botschaft," ''Nachtigaii" and
"Meine Liebe ist 0run" IN good voice
and with expression.
Mr.. Damrosch. In programme slips
Of large type. repeated /his admoni-
ton: Ladies' are kindly requested to
remove their hats 1t these concerto"
Careful observation disclosed these
facts: The house was crowded In all
parts. In the balcony. except for the
topmost row that could obstruct no.
body's vision. only one woman kept
her hat on. In the boxes only elk
women retained head covering. On
the ground floor not less than one
third Of the women Haunted their
plumes In the faces Of tho people be-
hind them. Some Of thesc women will
be at the Metropolitan Opera House
matinee to-day. and they know that
II they do not take their hats OF they
will be requested to leave tho audi
toriunA Yet at Aeolian Hall, whore
the floor has little rise. they are in
different to other peoples comfort
and to tho managemsnt's wish. Mr..
DamrOsch would be surprised. not to
say shocked. II I named some Of the
Offenders.
Teresa Carrepo. the Venezuelan pi-
anis'. was the soloist at the Philhar-
monte Society's concert In Carnegie
Hall yesterday afternoon. She was
heard In Griegs concerto in A minor.
opus 16. which she played brilliantly
IL with not all of her wonted fire. Mr..
Stransky led his men through a fino
exposition Of Schubert's unfinished
symphony In Il minor. Tho orchestra
was heard to advantage also In tho
0retry- Mottl ballet suite and In Char
pentier's suite impressions Of Italy,"
There was a large and appreciative
audience.
| David Sapirstcin, a New York pi-
anist. who may challenge compa rison
with the best. gave the third OF hto
l On NJ Foss ALL u
| Theatre yesterday afternoon. His
playing OF the Chopin sonata In 10
major. opus IS. was especially wor-
thy Besides his program mo held
compositions by Brahms. Beethoven,
| Schumann and tho Lisxt- Busoni "Me-
phisto- Walter" all well played to
tho enjoyment Of an audience that
should have been larger.
The Sunday concert at the Metro
politan Opera House packed the house
to the walls. Ricardo Martin and
Miss Anna Case. American singers,
| Miss Case sang annie Laurie" to her
own accompaniment. Mischa Elman
| was the 'outside" soloist, and was
greeted with much applause. as usual.
Richard Hageman led the orchestra,
which played tho overture to ucolafs
| Merry Wives OF Windsor" LISTS
Hungarian Rhapsody. No. I, and the
March queen of Sheba." and played
them we'll. Mr.. Hageman Is young
caapble and ambitious.
Earl Marshall. q recent addition to
the Century Opera Company's bari.
last night to sing as substitute for
another member OF the company who
had cold. In an aria from "A
Masked Ball. and the prologue 10
"Pagiincci" he won the favor OF the
large audience. Morgan Kingston's
! fine voice was heard to advantage in
two songs in English. The other sing
ers were Lots Ewsll. Ivy Scott. Mary
Carson. Walter Wheatley and Morton
Adkins. The orchestra, directed by Mr..
Pasternack. presented n now evolution
OF the dance-minuet, gavotte. waltz.
twO-step, tango and furlana-illus-
trated by the fine dancing OF Alber-
tina Rasch and Edrund Makalif. II
made the hit of the evening.
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| The TITO de Lulece, George Barrere,
nutist: Carlos Salzedo. harpist. and
Paul Kefer. 'cellist. made their first
appearance at the Belasco Theatre
last night before q large audience
| tnat was charmed with the effects
produced by this novel combination
OF Instruments in modern chamber
music concerts. The programme be-
gan with Concert Royal" In four
movements. by Francois Couperin
(1668 -l735) that for delicacy, bright
ness and brevity was Irresistible. The
flavor continued throughout flute
solos by Mr.. Barrerc. harp solos by
Mr.. SalzedO. cello solos by Mr.. Kefcr.
and the hnal petite Suite" of
Debussy. Gerville- Reache. the we'll.
known contralto. formerly with Mr..
Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera
Company. sang two groups OF songs
to everybody's liking. although
apology was made for her because Of
Q cold.
The Boston symphony Orchestra,
under DR. Karl Muck. at it's concert in
Carnegie Hall on Saturday afternoon
before capacity audience. played
Beethoven's NTH symphony with
power and virtuosity such az even
this superb band OF players has rarely
equalled. The house was spellbound
Tho presentation OF Richard STRAUSS
Z.