The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
PLENTY OF MUSIC
HEARD YESTERDAY
Harold Bauer and Pablo CaSals
Play for the Friends
of Music.
> ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS

Sunday afternoon worshippcrs at the
shrine Of music had their choice OF three
entertainments. These were the concerts
OF the Philharmonic Society at Carnegie
Han, tho symphony Society at Aooli1n
HAIL and the Society OF the Friends u
Music at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The last
named was an extra concert added TO the
regular list in order to allow the members
and subscribers to enjoy an afternoon in
the company OF Harold Bauer, pianist.
and Pablo Casals Cellist.
The programme arranged by the two
artists brought them into combination At
the beginning of the entertainment in
Bethovens + major sonata, opus s. No. /.
and at the end in Saint Saenss sonata in
G minor, opus 49, Between these each
played solo number, Mr.. Bauer choosing
Schumann's Carnival" and Mr.. Casals ne
| q major suite of Bach. This was a pro-
gramme planned TO appeal to lovers OF all
! that is finest in musical art, and its per-
Torrance was heard with rapt attention.
II is not necessary to say now that
Messrs. Bauer and Casals have found Il
/ lovely congcniality In their art and TINT
they play together with admirable en-
| semble as well as with beautiful enthusi.
asm Their playing of the Beethoven
sonata yesterday was married only by a lack
OF resonance In the audience chamber. a
fault which initiated against the cello
more than against the piano and robbed
the performance OF that perfect balance
which would undoubtedly otherwise have
/ belonged TO It. MIR. Bauers Interpretation
Of the Carnival" was distinguished by
1 10, . he aftNu 4 L 4 Ia
wide variety OF color and nuance. and
above all. by poetic insight and eloqucnee
! OF delivery
The Philharmonic Society presented m
| exceedingly varied but good programme.
MIR. Stransky's orchestra gave at the be
ginning a delightful performance Of
! SChumann's first symphony. Later It pre-
scented what was perhaps the number or
chief interest In the orchestral list. be
. cause heard for the first time at these
J concerts, namely the -Four Character
Pieces as transcribed from set OF
plano pieces by the eminent Boston com
poser Arthur Foote. after the "Rubaiyat
OF Omar Khayyam." As the closing NUM-
Der LISTS first Hungarian Rhapsody
was played
There were two soloists, Florence
Hinkle, soprano, and Wasslly Besekirsky,
volnist. Mime. Hinkle sang Mozart =
/ Vol Che Supetc" and the Ave Maria"
Her voice has sounded clearer than it did
at times yesterday. but she was neverth'-
less heard to much advantage in her
work both for lovely tone quality and
excellent style.
Mr. Besekir-ky, the Russian violn'st
who was recently heard here In recital
chose for his number yesterday the Men
dessohn concerto lie again displayed 4
thoroughly interesting style His impurlty
OF tone was the feature Of his playing
that impaired in part his performance
The symphony Society, with Wal.hl
Damrosch conductor. gave its eleventh
regular Sunday afternoon subscriptipu
concert with Emilio de Gogorza, a barry
tone, az the solois;. The orchestra num-
h"-.. w.re R"r'ioy'- symphonic Fanta3-
iluue" the 4 major nocturne. opus 30
for strings. OF Dvorak, and Gabriel
Pierue's arrangement Of Cesar Francis
prelude choral and fugue for piano. NJ
bamrosCh had his orchestra In cNcellen'
form and its work throughout the after
noon Laid fullest claim To the high plan,
of approval upon which It was received
Mr.. Gogorzas numbers Were the All
"promssse de Mon Avenir.' by Massen:
the "Sereuadc' from Mo2art's Don clio
vanni" and the "Serenade de MephIsto
pheles,' from BCrlioz's PLANTATION i
, Faust Mr. Gogorza had been heard ~
his singing az them now. AS then was al
} the last two numbers at concert the
| previous afternoon in Carnegie Hall, ant
such a degree OF fire vocal art as to evok,
great enthusiasm. In the French air y,
was heard perhaps to less favorable ad
vantage generally but his beautiful vote,
and skill were nevertheless cause TO-
, much enjoyment.