New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-16
Music Of Yesterday
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Gives Concert That Pleases
Large Audience

the Boston Symphony Orchestra has
made US its debtors many times. but
never more utterly than last night. Its
concert at Carnegie Hall contained but
one rumber-Liszts "A Faust Sym
: phony'-but Of this one number the
great band gave a performance which
every member Of the huge audience
will not soon forget
The Faust symphony" is not often
given, yet it is one OF the very few
orchestral works of the Hungarian
composer which seem destined for i'm
mortality. In its conception as in its
execution II IS a creation OF a stu
! pendous mag 7ation, and one which IS
a vcritable mine Of melody. It's length
/ and the neces sity for a chorus in the
final movement, make its presentation
infrequent. though the Philharmonic
gave il once before this season.
DR.. Muck found in the symphony a
work peculiarly sympathetic to his
/ spirit, and he gave it a performance
! such as might well occur but once in
! a lifetime. In its variety OF color, its
sense Of nuance, its exquisite dynamic
/ adjustment, its polish, its force, its
suavity. it was beyond all praise. The
{ final chorus was superbly given by a
4 body Of Boston singers trained by
/ Stephen 6. Townsend. and the solo
! admirably sung by Arthur Hackett. a
! young tenor, possessed OF a clear,
! pleasing voice and fluent style. No
wonder at the end Of the symphony
/ Major IIigginson walked down the
aisle and publicly congratulated DR..
Muck,
In the afternoon tho New York Sym
: phony Orchestra gave a concert IN the
same auditorium. Mr. Damrosch gaze
an excellent reading Of the Cesar
/ FrancG Symphony IN d minor. work
/ he has given before this season, and Of
, VOLTS italian Serenade.' There was
! also a new work on the programme
| two movements from 0ttorstrom's
TO be an ingratiating orchestral ar
rangement of two negro songs. and if
not over-important, was pleasing.
Mrs. Louise Homer sang supcrbly
| "Ombra mai fu" from Handles
"Xerxes." Schubert's Dem unend-
lichen" and Verdi's 20 don fatale." In
all her career the American contralto,
either in voice or style, has done moth
ing better. She was enthusiastically
applaudcd
MADAME Sans-Geno" was sung for
the second time this season at the
metropolitan Opera House last night.
Geraldine Farrar gave her customary
brilliant performance. Martinelii was
z spirited and clear-voiced Lefebre.
Desiree Lubowska. Russian danseuse
and director Of her own "futuristic
Egyptian ballet" gave two hours of in
terpretative dancing at the Princess
I Theatre yesterday afternoon. Mile.
/ Lubowska presented a number of cho-
geographic plays and interpolated ten
I advertisements"
"The Soul Flame" an Egyptian pan
/ tomime, was, perhaps. the most artistic
number on the programme, but there
were others whose appeal to the au-
/ dicnce seemed to be greater Nile.
! Lubowska's "LAmour Enchantee'
proves that she is the possessor either
/ of inside information regarding the
/ harcm or Of an Imagination which
I passes description.
Lester Donahue. youthful pianist,
| gave his second recital Of the season
I AZ Aeoian Hall yesterday afternoon.
I He PLAYED "Passacaglia,' by Bach
| d'Albert: Beethoven's Sonata, op. W.
three selections by Schumann, LISTS
"Aprees une Lecture du Dante. ana
compositions by Carpenter, Debussy
and Dohanyi. The audience was large
and received the young musician with
much applause.
Since his last appearance Mr. bona
hue has improved considerably. ne
FIRE and energy which engratiated nm
with his first hearers remain, nut there
is now an element Of caution IN the
way he strikes his forte chords lament
ably absent in his earlier appearance:
Mr.. Donahue's apparent recognition OF
the fact that control ia always better
than abandon. no matter how delight
rul the latter may be for the moment
is one Of the best signs OF ms ripenlne
experience and developing genius.
As the chorus viii take part IN the
italian War Charity Concert at INC
Metropolitan Opera House on SUNDAY
evening. the stage will be extended
over the orchestra pit. Persons VINO
have purchased platform seats can
have them exchanged at the box once
for seats in the orchestra.