Evening journal., 1915-01-26
orchestra Scores
MUSICAL TRIUMPH
Madame Samaroii as SOloist
Delights Large Audience
With Her Numbers

With Madame Olga Samaroff (Mrs
Leopold StOkoWskil as tho soloiat the /
third of the series of concerts being I
given here this winter. by tho phila- I
dclphia Orchestra. WAS given last |
night in Tho Playhouse before q large /
and fashionable audience.
While the entire program present
cd was full of merit and proved TO be
especially interesting in many ways,
nevertheless II was undoubtedly tho
solo number. played so magniiiccntly
by Madame SamaroI tas sac prefers
10 be known 90 the concert stagcl that
was the biggest number ON the pro-
gram.
The TschaikoW ,ky ronccrto. No 1. in
B Flat Minor. Opus %. Which WIS the
solo humber. is an immense work and
each movement oi which there arc
three. served as splendid vehicle for
the brllancy aud nagnitcencc of Ma
dame SamarOl's ART. The first move.
mcni. the andantc non froppo motto
macstoso. was singularlv beautiful. Ia
the second movement thc andantiu'
semplcc the purity ut tone aud the
exquisite prcstissimo were pronounced.
Tho last movement mav r'ahtfully De-
considered the most beautiful aud satis-
lairtory one from q purely musical
standpoint
Madame Samaroirs Interpretation OF
the Yariou. movements of her biz solo
number prn,cl revelation in ntcrprc-
tatirc music. and called forth cntlu-io--
iic applause and ai the conclusion OF
hcr numbers size was presented with a
handsome ha.kct of pinl, roses and mar
cissus by the executive committee AZ the
Delaware Society for the Philadelphia
Orchestra
The first number was the overture
, FROM Mozart'- The Marriage of Figaro.
which j, q riutou-. gay aud sparkling
number. aud proved happy beginning
10 the attractive program.
After a brief Htcrmission Haydn's
/ symphony in laior, was delightfully."-
given.
There arc -four movements 10 this
symphony each Of which was given
last night with much grace, intclli-
Gcnce and brillianco that ever marks
+ the work OF this great orchestra un-
der the baton Of Mr.. Stokowski. From
The moment the first movements, the
Adagio and the Allegro started. the
his men was evidenced. The second
movement. the Largo, which has since
been adopted by the church as a
hymn. was especially beautiful and
O. appealing. The melody Of which was
carried by the singing Of the viOlins
and the signing of the woodwind. In
the Monuetto or third movement
which is marked by a certain dig
nifty. majesty and loftiness Of eX-
preston. one easily saw the figures Of
the quaint dance being done by pow
derod and puffed maidens and their
swains. saw the stately, dignifed
grace Of the dancers and caught
something of the martial spirit that
al times dominated.
I'm direct contrast to the Largo move
mont, which was no doubt, the nat
ural growth Of the Menuetto move
ment. tho last episode Of the SYM
phony was wild. merry whirl OF
figures.
Not once did the program slip ou
of Mr.. Stokowskis capable hands an,
not once was note lost either il
value OF in interpretative art.
The last number of the program
! was Grieg's Sigurd Jersalfar. Opus
Sc. Taken altogether. this suite prov
ed thoroughly enjoyable number
The next concert will take place o
Monday evening. February 10. an
there will be two soloists for tina
4 evening Edwin Evans. baritone, an
. Albert Cornfeld. violinist, being tn
e soloists announced.