Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-27

Music as typical Of artistic radIcalism in
Russia as Claude Debussy's compositions
are Of French modernity or Arnold Schoen-
tberg's Of new departures i'm German instru-
rnentation will be exploited by Leopold Sto-
kowski OH Friday afternoon and saturday
evening next week in the Academy Of Music
when the Philadelphia Orchestra VIII play
'The Fire Bird" C"L'Oseau de Feu'D OF
Igor StrawinslSy. In striking contrast on
the program will be the romantic loveliness
OF shubert's Unfinished symphony" while
the other purely instrumental number,
Cherubinis "Abenceragen" overture, VIII
represent the simplicity and calm Of the
classical period This last-named work has
never been given here by the orchestra.
The solost will be Margarete Matzenauer.
the superb contralto of the Metropolitan
Opera Company. 1t is a late day TO eulo-
glze this great artists brilliant attributes
Her Bruennhilde is epic, soul-stirring, in
formed to the full with the vivid majesty OF
northern folk lore and its elemental poetry.
Her Amneris is passionate. dangerously ORR
entail, arrestingly dramatic. Last season
on a hurry call she replaced Geraldine Far
rar in the title role of Carmen contrib
uting a finely effective portrait to Bizets
Immortal opera comique' With Louise
Homer, Nine MatzenaCer unquestionably
ranks with the most gifted contraltos Of the
modern lyrico-dramatic stage. Marie Delna
was entitled to entrance in that category
nut 'enNlOuS ana CalOnlnatnE Tune mas
begun to make its impress on her eloquent
vocal equipment.
Nine. Matzenauer's offerings next week
will be Titus" "Parto of Mozart" and
two songs by Richard Strauss, "Gesange
der Apollopriesterin' and "Verfuehrng."
ManV pages from the score of The Fire
Bird" were tellingly employed in the ballet
of that name given by the Imperial Russian
dancers Imperial no longer y on their visit
TO the Metropolitan Opera House last sea-
n ha nr,ntAn iG Of Inc In
ability and distinctive methods. He is
true musical revolutionist. 1t was not,
however. until 1908, when he produced a
"Scherze Fantastlque," suggested by Maet-
erlinck's Life Of the Bee" and a short but
vivid piece entitled Fireworks" written for
the marriage Of RimsSy Kersakow dauRh-
ter that his compositions showed any
marked individuality. In 1910 he was COM
missioned by NJ. de DiaRhev to finish the
score Of THE Fire Bird on a scenario by
Michel Fokine, the dancer which gained
Immediate success at Paris in the same
year. Since that time Strawinsky has writ
ten almost exclusively for the stage. and
his works were produced in Paris by De
Diaghilev's company.
The story Of THE Fire Bird" written by
q Fokine is poetic and fantastic and forms
stimulating basis for musical inventive
ness. The tale Of the imprisoned Prince,
first dazzled then moved to pity by the
fairy bird, obtaining n magic feather as a
reward for sparng her life. startled by the
thirteen Princesses, falling in love with one
at FIRST sight engaging the services Of the
fairy bird to neutralize the malign powers
of the sinister kastchef discovering the
secret of his immortality and freeing
through his death his hapless victims and
bringing happiness to all and winning bott
a bride and kingdom, Is surely calculat ed
10 awaken the creative Imagination of a
composer. In his music Strawinsiy has
produced a polished work of exquisite SEN
sibilty, dramatic force and unity and its
inclusion a for th. H..
concerts should be an event of marked in
terest TO all those who are interested in the
latest developments in musical thought.
The program which Madame Yvette Gull.
bert Will present on Thursday evening No
vember l.. in the ballroom of the Bellevue
Stratford, Is work of art in itself The
remarkable entertainer will give us at onct
deep and inspiring draught of her best
She will begin with a carol of the fifteenth
century which tells us Of the wandering o.
Mary and Joseph on the night of the blrti
of Christ
Another of Madame Guibert's most popu
lar songs to be heard on this occasion /!
''C'est lie Mai" which never fails to delgh
the RudicnceT with its vivid pictures of thu
religious procession filing out OF the grea
the fLt old cure and the unconscious LITTLE
children with their wells and lighted candles
complete change of characterization viii
be witnessed in another song. "Pourquo me
beat me? The dramatic masterpiece o
Jean Richeoin, La Glu," made famous b!
Madame Guilbert, one of the most powerful
and gripping songs in her repertoire, ant
la Femme" which has become a symbo
of Madame Guilbert's attainments, will ais
be heard in the program. To aid those WHIT
do not understand French in the audience
Madame Guilbert prefaces her songs witt
English explanations.
Efrem Zimbalst, the excellent Russian
violinist will be heard I'm recital this aft
ern6 on in the Academy of Music His pro
gram VIII comprise Cesar Franck sonata
the Bauh chaconne (unaccompaned) Lalo'
"Spanish symphony" and a group of shor
pieces by Tor Auin. Samuel Chotzinoi
win be the piano accompanist
Doctor Muck has elected to use at tn
first concert OF the Boston symphony Or
ciestra in Philadelphia the program wit
which he opened the season OF Boston con
certh last month. This first concert will b
given Monday evening, November 8, in tn
Acaueiny OF Music.
The program opens with Beethoven's
minor symphony In the second part q
the program will be played Berliozs kin
Lear" overture, Liszt's comparatively VI
known symphonic poem, "Prometheus," an
the prelude to "ParsifaL"
The Maquarre Ensemble will give cor
cert in Nitherspoon Hall on the evening
November is. A feature Of the prograI
Will be work Dy Leopold StokoWskl' eT
titled "Dithyrambe," scored for flute, eel
and harp In the same hall on the aftel
noon of the same day, Yolanda Nero, Il
Hungarian pianist, will be heard in r.
citaL
The Schmidt Quartet will give its FRI
concert of the season in Wtherspoon Ha
on Wednesday evening of next week. tt
program features will be Hadyn's Quartz
No. In ID minor. Arenskys Theme al
Variations from Quartet In A minor. ar
DOhnanyis quintet In minor. In this La
number the assisting artist will be Letit
Indclffe, pianist
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