Evening journal., 1915-11-16
orchestra At BEST
IN Opening CONCERT
Marcel Tabuteau, Oboeist,
and Daniel Maquarre, Flu
list, Delight Audience
OTHER NUMBERS WIN
FAVOR OF AUDIENCE

Before a large and appreciative audi
enee. the first OF the series Of concerts
to be given this winter by the Philadel-
phia Orchestra was given dast evening
IN The Playhouse. Leopold stokowski
conducted last nights program in his
usual mastery manner. Stokowsld does
Il great deal OF his conducting without
tie aid Of a score, and it is much more
1iliieult to conduct symphony without
a score than it is to conduct an opera.
Free from mannerisms OF any sort.
which musical directors as class seem
to feel incumbent upon them. stokow
skis conducting is a delight. lie wields
the baton IN Il diguiiied yet telling man
uer. and the absolute control he eXer-
cises over each instrument in his Or
chestra il marked he delicate, senti.
tive fingers OF his left hand are used as
effectively in directing his big orchestra
as the slender baton which he holds
lightly in his right hand.
A noticeable thing in this orchestra
and something all musical directors
strive for but seldom achieve, is its
golden tone. There is not apparently
one rasping or shril instrument in the
entire orchestra whereby the mellow
tones so evident at last nights con-
cert made the entire program an un-
usual delight.
Two soloists featured last night 3
concert They were Marcel Tabuteau,
oboeist and Daniel Maquarre, ilutist.
Both men are masters OF their instru-
ments and their playing was a genu-
inc delight Mr.. Tabuteau. who was
the first soloist played Handel's con-
certo i'm G minor. a tender, POLITICALLY
descriptive bit Of writing. The selec-
ton that Mr.. Tabuteau chose for his
instrument was a fortunate one. as
each OF the movements Of the con-
certo served a splendid vehicle In
which he could show the range and
underlying sweetness OF his instru-
ment.
Following the playing Of the con
certo by Tabuteau. Franz Schubert
charming little symphony. No. S. il
b minor. was played by the orchestra
Consisting % two movements, thi'
symphony, which the composer him
self never heard played, is as charm
ing and delicate a hit of orchestra
tion as one can possible imagine. Be
ginning with the strings. tie melod,
sweeps through the orchestra until il
reaches ths wOodwind where the ech'
of its sweetness is carried on.
ManigOld's concerto for hute an,
orchestra consisting Of three move
ments. was the solo number Of Dan
iel Madus RE the fiutist. This mum
Der on the program proved rar
treHt. Mr.. Maquarre's mastery OF nj
instrument was evident throughou
the entire number. The concerto wa
eyceptionally beautiful and were Ell
cores allowed by the orchestra ther
is no question but that he would hav
had to answer the applause by piayln
the entire number over again. N
orchestration for ihis concerto is
colorful bit of writing and served a
beautiful background for the col
certo.
Grety's "Cephaie ct Procris," whic
was the first number played by On
Jorchestra. was a splendid thing TO be
gin a program with, inasmuch as
is fun of mirth and jollity and make
an appeal through its whimsicality.
Michael Ippelitow-Iwanow's "Es
ouisses Caucassiennes" was fttin
finale TO an evening of charm. In writ
ing of his beloved Caucasian noun
tains the composer wrote a wonder
fully descriptive thing that, lik
Thomas Hardy's vivid description
the storm in his famous book, "Fa
From the Maddening Crowd" in
presses one with all the magnificani
and splendor Of the scene depicted.
The next concert will be given O
Monday evening. December 13,
which time a Wagnerian program wi
be presented. There will be no 81
loist. as is customary when an eyel
ing Of Wagner is given.