Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-24
NEW LAURELS FOR
THADDEUS RICH
His Wonderful Violin Work Fca-
tured Philadelphia Orchestra
Concert at The Playhouse.

Agains, the solid background Of
Beethoven symphony, last evening, the
listeners at The Philadelphia orchcstra
second concert of 1hc season had tor
contrast scintillant example, OF sheer
hrilliancv. the TschaIkowsky Violin Con
certo IN ~. the solo instrument played
IA ilawless fashion hy Thaddclls Rich,
Who demonstrated anew his standing rs a
violin ylrtuoSo nf exalted rank.
The rapt expression oi intent eager
ucrsS 10 bc noted on oil faces. hv anyone
who withdrew his own gaze for moment
from tho stage picture, showed that even
those who might not take IN the full
musical import of the effort were vet
somehow aware that they were assist
Ing ~ something unusual IL WAS like
,,atrhIng with hatcd breath the slender
silks clad figures of acrnbats FIXING from
one ktrapcTc 10 another ~ the lolticst
spsces of circus arena Md the simllC
j more than little appropriate. since
the todr dc force of the composition lies
IN ltS extraordinary demand on the PLAYER
Tor the tiny topmost tones of which the
instrument is capable, which the least
mental or nnnusl tumble might turn from
:: musical sound INTO an anti-climatic
squeak But thcrc Was no slightest
suspense involved ia following the flights
oi Bichs sure bowling and lingering; hc
SCARED from one altitude To another. like
an inspired Cicada, never missing or slight
ing note. even AT the aIrplanc speed
which the tempo called for
\ column might hc mere easily written
than "A paragraph. IN sInccrest praise ot
the soloist 5 success, appreciation of the
composers work and plaudlts for the
ideal support afforded hy orchestra and
conductor
SPLENDID BEETHOVEN INTERPRETATION.
That the Beethoven Seventh SYM
phonv which opened the program should
bc rcndcrc, IN a mastery manner was
only 10 be expected. more especially
since the organic, ION has included II IN
recent programs 4 other cities. With
and IN their rIhds So thoroughly that
they IN turn became Instruments to be
playssi upon bv the leaders directing
mind has reading of the score was the last
remaining factor needed ID hallmark the
quality of the Interpretation rs a whole
And II is only Just 70 >ay that his reading
vas eminCnily sympathetic rs well rs
consistent. giving due weight 70 rhythmic
ami tonal values IN mass and in detail.
IN contrast and IN emphasis The full
message and inner meaning " tho com
for each who heard 10 receive IN the meas
urc Of his own capacity
Incidentally. tho AlleUcttn movement
seemed % have last night even more
than IT, usual tonsl charm from the hal
anced blending Of the strings. while tho
Presto similarly emphasized hy its crlsp
correctness the technical ability oi the
musicians
A. contrast in all respects 70 the two
preceding pieces, the tspana rhapsody
Of Chabricr afforded an outlet for the
emotional tension aroused hy them 4
writer has recently remarked on the fc-
hcitv Of the spanish IN iathcrIng a mode
IN music which Is 80 characteristic and
easily placed. The complete absorption
hv the composer Of all the recognized
attributes of HispanIc colorlng must hc
admitted; castanets and cvmbals, the
hlares ~ brass 81 vanous tlmbres. the hlt
az the paluma figure and tho echoes al
gypsy dance, all brought out III the tawnv
sunlight of torrid Spain, made a bright
and JOYOUS finale TO a most satisfying
program