New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-16
Music
Arianis Oratorio Warmly
Greeted by Metropolitan
Audience


Whcu st Francis Of Assist he
oratorio o. Adriano Ariani. received its
FIRST production, earlier 10 the season.
The slender audience which Rad gath
cred in Carnegie Hal realized that
there had arisen IN New YORK new
composer ~ unusual capabilities he
81 ork seemed then one Of great fresh
ness az spirit, spo''anelty of impulse
and power o. expression So deep was
.I, 'nprc s.ou that Sicnor Gatu Casnz-
7a decided 20 present Sigror Arisnis
work 80 the last sunday night concert
% thc metropolitan opera House. Th.s
performance occurred last night. when
as FAR ~ the chorus and orchestra
Wcrc concerned tho or6toro received
much more perfect presentation,
which, intensified the effect produced
D.. 'hc former performance. a large
audience greeted D. warmly and
p4uctuotcd its prc.ontRtion with fire.
qu'r' and often long continued APP
rlausc.
SiCror Ariorj conducted his ora
'orio himself. proving himself again o
vigorous and authoritative leader.
while tho Mctropolitan's chorue. trained
hy Glulo Sctt. sang superhIF The
solo artists. Nine Aida aaa Nm.
Botta DIdGr and Laurent. wcrc the
same o. 81 the Carnegie Hall perform
Hrc'. Though nil Of them accomplished
some excellent singing. none Of them
except SGnor Laurent wae at home
Do the oratorio style.
est. Francis Of Assist" ls work
created IN an unusual lofIness or
mood. informed with high religious
spirit, rich IN color, simple in express
sion Signor Arisui has a truly plcn-
ord feeling for the chorus. md here
be- obtains his finest effect. The final
'uguc 10 in particular superb by
of concerted writing Moreoycr. tis
dramatic feeling extends 60 The orohcs-
fia. and here. too, he has written many
eloquent pages. lie rs weakest ln
writing for the solo voices. as he does
tatiOus. Yet "St. Francis % AISLE
ls a. whole ii work Of arrcsting
power and one rich On promise for
the future of ITS young composer.
Though ~ normal season the con
ccrts 100 the middle Of April would be
few and FAR between. there were no
loss than SIX musical offerings yestcr-
day. day as repletc with music as any
sunday OF the year. The most inter
ostug OF the afternoon concerts was
tnc ono IN Aeolian Hal. where Ossip
Gabrilowltsch gave the FIRST Of three
orchestral concerts which he is 10 con
duct Nh Gabrilowitsch had been
heard AS conductor only once before
% New York. somewhat earlier m the
season a. the Manhattan Opera House.
A. that time he gave every evidence
~ being musical director a. no usual
power. and this Impression he
s'rcuCt hcncd Yesterday.
The orchestra he has organized h.
excellent. evenly balanced and com
posed o. adm rahlc individual mus.
clans Moreover. Mr. Gabrilowitsch has
already succeeded IN welding - into q
uult and ufusinC 1t with his own spirit
and enthusiasm IT, playing OF the
Mozart C. Minor Symphony, for which
hc reduced ite membership by az least
% third. was smooth. finely art4cu-
lated, and informed with true class
grace. while rs brilhancy was mani
fest 80 the Loonorc Overture 40. %.
which Nj Gsbrllowitsch gave with
splcndld effect. Tho assisting artist
was Pablo Casals who played with the
orchestra the Haydn Concerto for cello
300 u major The other two numbers
were the "Egmont" Overture Of Beet
hovcn, and Grctry's Suite from "Ccp-
hale Of ProCls.' edited by Felix Nottl
Two Ir.eh tehors appeared 300 Car
ncylc Hal yesterday. lu the afternoon
John Mccormack sang before Gus
tomarily large audience. while Thomas
Egsn held the stage IN the evening be
fore group OF hearers which. IT.