Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-08
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PHILHARMONIC OitCHES'rIt>
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With each OF its concerts. The Rich :
mono Philharmonic Association more
hrmly establishes its place among TIA.
real forces that are making for tn.
advancement of music in this coinmuu-
NY. Roughly speaking. its influence is
eAerted in three ways: II spreads
familiarity with better music among
It's Subscribers: IL fosters rnusicianship
among the members OF it's orchcstra
ana II encourages. even rewards the
study of voice and instrument ON the
part OF individuals. by giving them
opportunity To be heard by large au-
dien"eS under kindly. yet wholly dig
nified, conditions
Last nights program was happily
designed To forward all three pur-
poses. To the orchestra, it gave no little
variety OF effort since il ranged from the
clans ana clash of Tschaikowsky's
slavic March to the simple, quiet and
loWinG beauty Of Schuuann'S FRAU
inerc!. and embraced the four distinc-
'iNc movements Of GricE'S we'll loved
Peer Gynt" suite. In the Tschaik.w-
SKY march. as in the "romp and cir
"umStance' of t.iEar. the lack Of
W"iSht. particularly ia the brasses
considerably tntrrfcred with the at
talninent OF what was desirable This
lack was also apparent in the last
movement Of The Gricg suite. the fine
violin choir quite ovcrbulancing both
bra.scS and wood wind
THIS should not be taken in dis
arrangement Of the orchestra. bu, as
:cerctiinG that Mr. Baker has not been
AhIe |" obtain instruments he certainly
desires With those who are Interested
enough 10 make the necessary sarri-
ices, Mr.. Baker has undoubtedly
worked wonders-to their credi, as
we'll as TO his The orrhestra's per
iormance of 'Traumerei." with mutcd
strings only. was in the nature OF am
achievement. and so was the delicat.
and graceful playing of "Anitra's
Dance, which. with the preceding
movement. Asses Death" gave evil
dcnce of thoughtful Interpretation on
Mr. Bakers part, leading to careful
ana wholly successful shading by the
orchestra. In the Hall of the Noun
tam King enabled the director to
prov" that he could Increase both
tempo and volume gradually and
smoothly to climax Of real bower
When IL is remembered that his band
Is composed almost entirely of non
professionals. ii is realized that this
was an extraordinary feat
81 the two assisting soloists. Miss
Katherine Thnrston has materially
aided IN the development of the or
'heatra by her consistent work al th.
second desk among the frs, vioIins
Last night She played Bruch's Con-
cert" IN D-Minor with much facility
IN lingering and bowling. Al the con-
W NV hilh'ult piece. she was
warmly appiaudcd by the apprcciative
audience. which was insistcnt in its de-
lhaJh Tor an encore number Mis-.
lhurSt"u refused. however to play
aEhln. and took her accustomed scat
WIN the orchestra, TO continue i'm it's
work
MISS Lucille Cullinrworth, who was
prevented from singing with the or
'h"S'ra last season, made her first an
''"' "''r b"lor" "a Philharmonic audi
"nc"' 'Nrn those VINO were familiar
WIN nor voice were enchanted with lis
Sh"cr beauty last night as wei a..
startled by it's mere size and ihe lcuutb
oi us '"hGc. In it's lower register, il
mas the warmth aud richness Of :,