The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-27
SYMPHONY CONCERT
Is WELL BALANCED
Three Number Programme as
Arranged by Mr.. Damrosch
Plcascs Hearers.

The programme OF the symphony So
ciety concert in Acolian Hail Yesterday
AFTERNOON was OF the Kind which brings
TO the habitual concert gocr a feeling OF
repose and security. 1t consisted of lust
three numbers. distributed in such a
way that no one destroyed the effect Of
another. For this Walter Datnrosch.
~nductp deserves thanks Most of
those whose business it is to be resent
at concerts arc weary OF jumbles of
compositions pitched together and called
programmes.
Mi Damrosch was called upon to pro-
vide a prologue and epiioguc for bee
thoVen's Emperor" concerto and he did
so by giving his hearers two thoroughly
modern works, neither OF which could
In any sense be regarded as approaching
the field or the style Of B%ecthovcn's
composition. The concert began with
Ts~chaikowsky's third suite and ended
will Richard Strauss Death and
TRANSPORTATION The concerto was be-
tween the two and the pianist was
F'erruccio Busoni.
Mr.. Busoni liz Il profound student of
aifh iNN INV VI Ai'
concerto should therefore he received
with consideration II one was hurt
at times bN q hardness OF tone which
seemed almost cruel and at other times
by wide variations in tempt which
seemed ~ transcend the limits OF what
is termed nuanCe, We must bear in
mind that tone is not always within
the reach OF "A pianist and that Bee
thoven himself exercised q liberal free
dom In IN. tran fnNant pf hi "A IA vhAfntna
But there were moments in Nj.
Busonis performance when the CO.
heienCy OF the melody seemed to Ice put
in je' pariy by the sudden rctHrdauOus
or accelerations Which he employed
And the sharp contrasts etwee piano
and forte made in some places with
startling suddenness did not appear 10
be in harmony with the dignity of the
Beethoven music, On the other hand
most of the composition was played with
beauty. with affection and with Mr..
Busoui's familiar intelligence, 30 that
the impression ~ a Whole was one 60
arouse the enthusiasm OF the Large
audience. Mr.. Damrosch supplied an
accompaniment generally good. though
here and there he found II impossible TO
bring the beat and the pianist yic,is ~
together. For his Mr.. Rus MIS- uncN-
p,cted effects seemed 20 be TO blame.
Mir. strauss Death and TrJnstgura-
ton has been heard or other occasions
in the course uf the current season. and
II is not a composition which clamurs
for volumes II ruaps,dic comment II
r. an excellent battle horse tor con-
ductors and t. finale Is certain to- stir
up an audis:'"
The TschtIkowsky suite. in which
its composer conducted the symphony
Orchestra on the occasion uf the OPEN
INK 81 Carnegie HIii. j. less frequently
played. chiefly. il : ems probable, hc-
cause conductors In these DAYS are
loath t. put often upon their pro-
grsmmes works which do not furnish
opportunities for READINGS
\ musician cannot inject any psI-
chulogy into this work or dlsplay his
profound personal conceptions In its In
trrpretntloE. All that has 10 he lone
is to get II performed With a good
haIanco or tone. with precision and &C.
yIr,cy. and iho rest VIII take care OF
Itself. II Is = good suite. musical and
brilliant. aud any on" who cannot get
som" ..io! mcLt from the Dies Ira
Russian di-ct tr' ppluNa-o variations
% 'ne asst MOI, m"nt. Is "ht for treason.
stratug"h p SPOTS
IN the evening augusta Schlacht. con
;ralto. give "a song recital IL the same
hall. HHr Programme vas made up Of
SONGS by schubert. Brahms. MarN and
Wolf Miss S,hlneh;'s appearance and
her voice Wcr, To- direct contrast. TN"
former benz brilliantly blond and
the latter decidedly brunette. owing
to the remarkably lark quality "f her
tone her singing was devoid of vital
warmth.