Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-09
ORCHESTRA GIVES
SECOND CONCERT
French and Russian Works the
Basis of the Program-Mat-
zenauer the Soloist

The usual Friday crowd. large and en-
thusiastic assembled at the Academy Of
Music yesterday afternoon to hear what was
technically the fourth, but actually the sec
ond, concert of the season given by the Phil
adelphia Orchestra.
Mr. Stokowsld had chosen the program
from modern French and Russian sources,
with the Indian Dances of Charles San
ford Skilton separating them. An interest
ing incident Of the concert was supplied at
the outset, when the soost Of the after
noon. Nine Margaret Mat2euauer. appeared
and sang the star Spangled Banner as the
orchestra played II.
The first number the program itself
was Chabrier's overture TO his two-act opera
'Gwendoline,' The work is characteristically
Chabrier in its sharp contrasts ann unusual
rhythms well as in the thorough mas
terry of orchestration which it displays; hut.
while high-sounding throughout, does not
seem to have the musical qualities of some
of his other compositions, notably the Span
ish Rhapsody. It was well performed, the
obvious difficulties of execution being over
come with apparent ease.
The other French composer on the pro-
gram was Chausson, and he was represented
by a beautiful song in three parts, the three
forming series closely related to each other
and yet all different in musical content.
Considered as whole, it is an example OF
modern song at its best the orchestral parts
being fully as important as the voice and
the whole admirably suited to the text The
solost was Mime Margaret Mataenauer and
while the selection did not give her an OBJ
portuuity for very much vocal display II did
call for the most Consummate artistry, an
opportunity that she improved to the utmost.
Madame Matzeiauer also appeared in the
second part of the program. this time IN
three songs of TschaikowSkN, which had been
orchest rated by Mr.. Stokowsld. They were
admirably sung, although requiring totally
different style from the ChaussOn number.
Mr.. Stokowskis orchestration was admlranle'
showing his complete knowledge of orches-
tral possibilities and indicating careful
choice Of the Instruments which set on the
tmbre of voice to the best advantage.
The orchestral novelty Of the TFogram was
two Indian dances by an American COM
noser Charles 8. Sktlton. Originally COM
posed for string quartet, the works were or
chestrated by the composer and made into an
orchestral number They are probably inn
proved in the larger form, the orchestral
color lends an atmosphere which would he
imposSible to create in the one color OF the
quartet. Based Indian melodies with
modern harmonizaton), they are somewhat
interesting to those who believe that the
great American school of music as it is
generally termed, will be erected upon
Foundation of the music of the American
Indian
The Capricco Espaguo Of HmSky-
Eorsakow, with its prevailing rhythms Of
the national dances of Spain, its gorgeous
orchestration and its host of instruments Of
percussion there being no fewer than SeNen)
is TOO well known to Philadelphia audiences
to require more than mention. Fond as are
the SlaVs of writing in the forms OF the
south few of them have been SO successful
i'm catching the spirit of "A country so foreign
to his own and so dissimilar as are Spain
and Russia, ms has Rimsky- -korsakow in this
,pmposition. II was interpreted and played
with much sympathy and animation.