The evening world., 1917-04-28
GGbriIOUitSch
As Conductor;
Bauer, SOLOist
By SglUester RdUiing.


Is IT that we are TO lose distin-
gulshcd pianist IN exchange for an
inspired conductor? The question
was In cvcrybody's mind at Acolian'
Han last night when Ossip Gabrilo-
witsCh, tho Russian pianist. gave a
second orchestral concert conducted
by himself. The air was surchargcd
with rumors about changes In the
control OF our big orchostrds. Mu-
steal America TINS week printed "a
story that Major n ggiuson, who has
spent "a million and a half or so, IN
maintaining the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. threatens 10 withdraw his
support Il Dr. Karl Muck, it3 brilliant
German conductor. is retained in con-
troll. The gossip goes that Mr.. Stu-
kOwski OF the Philadelphia Orchestra
is to be put In CnargC VI tho Boston
Orchestra and that Mir. GaUrllOwitsch
is TO succeed him as director In phtl-
adClphld. without means of verify
ing these rumors, they are presented
TO tine readers Of tins column VITA
reservation ana with a desire solely
10 let them know OF the thuEs talked
could not Dc maintained without tho
holp OF phillnthropIsts. Mayor lls-
ElusOn's support Of the Boston SYM
pnUuy. Mr.. tIaglcr's backing OF the
New York symphony ana the late
MIR. Pulitlor's Dcqucst OF million
uullarl to the Philharmonic alone
keep them alive.
But. to return to our muttons, Mr..
GdprIlOw ltsCh gave a line lutcrpretI-
tlun ut Blanmss irst symphony. II
held much Of ciUqucDCu AMI no little
of inspiration. Iio WAS moi $50 sltla-
fying m his reading OF IgsZts sym
phonlc poem LES Preludrs." lie
dragged the tempo 10 extract tho last
drop Of juice from each pH..,r, whoa
Is not after the LlsLt u'h Hrr What
ever individual upiulyl O.. may hold
Of the musical genius 60 WJEnors
dear old Papa, everybody must agree
mat ne was vIrllc, ana that hc must
NOT be subjected h squCez.ug for the
extraction OF sugar.
Harold Bauer one OF Mr. GIbr.lu-
wilson's contemporary master plan
lists, was the sulOlst in Scuumauu's
concerto In. A minor suporlnr played
boy him, and supported Dy Mr. Gaur,I
owilsch and the orchestra with pI,
grace and efficiency
The Naval Night concert In a.d ~
funds of the Woman's AuNIl rry
Committee for Naval Recruiting viii
be- given tomorrow u.ght at "a, Met
ropulltIn Opera House. Among the
vocal artists will be: Am,r'-Iu.
Louise Homer, Marcia Van Dresser.
FlOronCo FHston Florence Nacb,tu.
Clarence Wnltchlll and Francis Mao
lehman: British, Amy Castles. E.I-
Eian, Angus, Bouillcl; Italian, S.gu.r
Grim. and kusIsan, Leone Iu.pNicu
MISchd LoNit2ka, Russian piInl 2. and
Maurice DtmbOis, Belgian cells also
Will appear. Pierre MoutcuN Of Paris
viii conduit un orchestra OF srN, ats.
| FIVE musicians. Julia MarlUwc and
Clifton Crawford viii he among IN,
artists, several prominent men Will
I speak, and sailors from the Nlyy
/ Yard viii drlll,
John Mccormack Will give his hnll
concert ~ the 7cdsun at the hippo
/ drpmc to-muyruw night ass stcd by
| Donald MCBcath, vioiinist and Edwin
| Schneider, pianist llia "rcquD''
programme viii Include AN Moon
Of NV Delight" from Liza Lchmann'a
! In persian Garden"
The Society OF the Friends Of Nh
/ sic will give q concert OF the work
of Ernest Bloch, Swiss composer a.
| Carnegie Hall on Thursday evening.
Mr.. BOddnzky conducting. Mr.. BlOou
will conduct his symphony "IsraCl'
The BOlOists Will be MclanIC Kurt
Marie Tiffany Flora Pernl, Car