Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-09
Music

New York Symphony Orchestra and
Miss raulses af Brandeis.
Miss Corinne Panlsou. who returns 10
us after many years Of study in Europe.
made her Omaha debut last evening In
connection with the New York symphony
Orchestra. Misa Paulson was well known
FOR her pianistic attachments before SO
INK abroad, but she returns 70 un With
che fruits OF her industry and conscien-
fious work IN such abundance as 10 make
the enthusiastic reception accorded her
last evening thoroughly deserved In
fact, ahe scored a verltnhIe triumph. and
the numerous- immense bouquets and baS-
keta OF flowers which literally lined the
Brandeis stage after her concerto bore
testimony OF her popularity IN her home
cltF.
Miss Paulson has broadened vastly In
her years abroad. In technic. interpreta-
ton and general mnslcianship her intel
ilEent study Is reflected and the result
was a conception Of the brilliant Saint
saens concerto. which she chose 70 pre-
sent, that was maxterfuI in the extreme.
Miss Paulson's chord work ives so crisp
and clean cut. her runs were 20 crystal
clear and her technic so sure as to de-
the ciimaxcs and decided musical feeling
for effect were such as 20 delight the
most fastldlous. The concerto opens with
an allegro animate. which is full of the
sparkle aud vivacity OF this sophisti.
Gated composer. graceful Ia hs outlines
and full OF sclntnlatiug runs and passage
work.
The andante which followed is a lovely
movement. in which the orchestral part
We'd with the solo IN beauty. Here Misl
Paulson PLAYED with much feeling and
with such careful regard for detail thai
Qhere was not phrase but which showet
the result. The motto allegro, whicf
brought the composition 10 A close. wal
dazzling In It's magnitude and briiliancy
and the big climax at the last was -dra
matically presented Miss Paulson wal
recalled again and again and finally re-
peated the last movement
The New York Symphony Orchestrl
played a most entertaining program o
orchestral numbers. opening with Weber
delightful overture. oberon. Mr.. Dam
rosch presented this with due regard 10
its contrasts and with dainty. fairy-lik
effects. The Beethoven symphony No.
followed. This was given a. thoughtful
reading BY the conductor. but the write
was q little disappointed. expecting NOR
freedom and better ensemble. especiall
ia the first two movements. The theme
were clearly brought out and the thir
ana last movements brought the work Z
a brilliant conclusion. Upon hearln
this wonderful symphony the hearers ar
again impressed by the mood OF th
themes 50 clearly introduced and devel
opod and so reflective Of the characte
Of the composer.
Liszts Hungarian Rhapsody. IA. !
showed the orchestra at It's best. for her
there was freedom. fire and splendid er
semhle. Thu harp solos were hlshly ei
fectiye. Two lighter numbers from ID.
libes and three British folk songs an
dances BY Percy Brainger closed n
program These were orchestrated priI
cipaily for the strings. The composs
has kept their national flavor. the fir
a merry Irish reel the second an Iris
song. with the same melody We 40 =,
concerts IN tho choral setting BY Bal
took. and the Shepherds Hey. with s
pastoral melody. The Irish song vi
most beautiful In It's rich harmonic
The 'celos here again aid some exeslie
plaFfnG.
Mr. Damrosch throughout gave ev
cenoo o. his broad mnaicianship and Il
orchestra proved 20 have excellent a.
well balanced chOirs, Only one orche
trai encore was played. just after a
sympnony. a. n =