New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-02
Music Of Yesterday
Bcrlioz Compositions Heard
in Oratorio and
Concert

For some reason or other Hector
Borloz bore the brunt Of last nights
two chief musical offerings, at the Hip
podrome and At the Metropolitan Opera
House. At the former theatre the
Scranton Oratorio Chorus, with an or
chestrs of loo musicians, under the
direction Of Edgar Varese, performed
the French composers REQUIEM IN
memory Of the dead soldiers OF all
countries.
Berlioz's Requiem" is not an easy
work to give. and last nights perform
ance was far from inspired II was
evident that the chorus lacked re-
hearsal, and its singing was at times
ragged and Off pitch and generally
lacked both the spirit and the volume
and quality OF tone to be expected from
so large body Of singers. Mr.. Varese
seemed to be conductor possessed OF
a good deal Of vigor, and his orchestra
gave rather rough performance. The
solo artist was Lambert Murphy, who,
aside from one unfortunate slip, sang
exceedingly well. The audience was OF
good size. especially in the balcony.
ne regular COuCbIL AZ Inc
Metropolitan possessed three Berlloz
excerpts. all from ale Dsmnation de
Faust'-the Easter Chorus, the Amen
and the Flower Scene, the latter being
sung with good effect By Mario Lau-
remit and the Metropolitan chorus. The
other numbers were the Prologue from
Boito's "Mefstofele," sung by Adamo
Didur and the chorus; Mascagnis
Il - ho
chorus and dance music from the third
act Of Samson ct Dalila." the Corona,
ton Scene from Boris Godounow,
with Mr.. Didur as the solo artist; INc-
cini's "Vissi d'Arte" and the ave
Maria from "Otello," sung by Miss
Claudio Muzio, and the "Cielo Mar
from "Gicconda." sung by Paul Ait
house The chorus and orchestra,
under the direction of Giulio Setti,
gave throughout an exceedingly admir-
Uble account OF itself
Tom Dobson. jovial entertainer. gave
an evenings of songs at the Punch and
Judy Theatre last night. Mr.. Dobson
is a performer who makes no serious
pretensions TO virtuosity, either vocal
or instrumental, but his offering was
decidedly enjoyable Particularly well
received were a group of songs by HIM
self. and another of "Afro-American
Hymn Tunes" by Krehbiel- Burleigh. In
response to continued applause sew
eral Of the latter had TO be repeated.
Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilo-
witsch gave another Joint piano recital
in Aeolian Hall yesterday afternoon.
IN
ty Bach. Mozart, Chopin. Schutt, SAINT
Saens and Arensky.
The two artists played with their
customary felicity. At the conclusion
Ct the last number the audience did not
which were given after the performers
had answered at least half dozen calls.
Clara PasvolSky. daughter Of the
editor of THE Russian World" made
her debut as recitaliSt at the Prin-
cess Theatre last night. She offered a
programme devoted exclusively to Rus
sian composers. upon which appeared
such familiar names as those of Char
kovsky, Rubenstein. Borodin, Rimsky-
Korsabov, and so on.
Miss Pasvolsky has a light contralto
tiveness in the songs OF the country in
which she lived the first half OF her
life. Certain flaws in her vocal tech
nique there were certainly. but many
of them. perhaps, NAV he attributed TO
the nervousness attendant upon first
public appearance.
Three comedy operas. never before
heard in America. have been added 10
the repertoire Of the Society OF Amer
lean Singers. The first OF these. The
Mock Doctor" ("Lc Medccin Malgre
LuiO, by Charles Gounod, is founded
on the Molierc farce of the same name.
The second. maid or Mistress" LA
Serva Padrona ~, BY Pergolesi, is the
oldest known opera bufa. The third,
Donizettis THE Night Belp' C'll Cam
pancllo"), has scarcely ever been pro-
duced outside o. Italy.
The Society OF American Singers,
founded last autumn by Albert Rciss,
after his production of Mozsrt's I'm
presario" and "Bastien and Bsstienne.
plans to present the new operas and TO
repeat those Of Mozart in May at a
Broadway theatre.