The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-18
THREE FEASTS GIVEN
FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Symphony Society Cellist
Plays Concerto by New
Polish Composer.
VI0L1NS AT HIPPODROME
Friends Of Music at RitZ-Carf-
ton Present Work of Schu-
bert in ROsamunde.

| Conservation has never laid its pro-
hibitive hand on musical Sunday. There
was time when this was day OF
rest. but now every music lover can
sing Zen Sunday shines no Sabbath
day TO me-" Yesterday was less &C.
| cupied with sounds harmonious than
some others will be. but there was sufri-
Client opportunity for those fearful Of
solitary confinement in their own COM
pany TO feast their souls on other mems
ideas.
The symphony Society played in Acolian
! Hall in the afternoon, beginning its con-
cert with Berliozs Harold in Italy"
symphony, heard on Thursday afternoon
more advantageously at It's Carnegie
Hall concert NJ. Pollain. the excellent
| hrst viola, again played the obbligato
beautifully. Another member of the
orchestra, Willem Willeke. irft cellist.
was heard in a concerto by one Geral.
Polish composer, who dedicated his COM
position to yesterdays player.
Mr.. Willeke was very blessed In that
he gave much more than he received.
Technical difficulties bestrewed his path.
though in the brief slow movement the
| instrument was permitted to indulge In
| q meandering and pointless song. Mr.
Willeke's art triumphed despite the tact
that the thematic ideas OF tho whole
concerto were Harmonious To quote
Pope again. Lord Fanny spins a thou
sand such a day"
Music From "EIektra" Ctyeo.
Mr. Damroseh's we'll conceived and
sktlfully written incidental music 10
Elektra" was played. and the concert
concluded with an excerpt from Rimsky-
korsakov's delicious foolery LIE Coz
DOR The Symphony orchestra does
not sound like the same organization in
Aeolisn Hall No conductor can plan
two scales OF dynamics, one for Aeolian
and another for Carnegie. II is a pity
that Mr. Damrosch and his men have
TO osCillate between the two audience
rooms.
The Society OF the Friends of MUSE
at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel presented the
entire music written by Schubert for
Helmine Won Chezy's play "Rosamunde."
The services of Artur Bodanzky. Sophie
Braslau. an orchestra and a chorus all
from the opera house, were required
Much confusion Of minds is caused by
the proceedings OF these energetic
W
ton made itself known in the season
Of i913-l4 with three subscription con-
certs its purpose was clearly defined.
We were authoritatively informed
that the object was to give bearings
Of works which by reason of their
exclusiveness of appeal or their expen-
sive demands in the matter OF instru-
mental artists could not be presented
by chamber music bodies relying on
the support Of the general public.
Since that time the Society OF the
Friends OF Music has so wtdeued the
scope OF its activities that these have
on several occasions outgrowu the con-
fines of the Ritz ballroom and betaken
themselves 10 Carnegie Hall and even
the opera house. in which latter Mahler's
prodigiouS eighth symphony was per-
formed under the direction of the soci-
ETY. S tnen faVorite standard bearer, Leo
pold !Stokowski, conductor OF the. Phila-
delphia Orchestra.
BodanEky and Messenger to Lead.
We now perceive that the flag has
been transferred. at least for the time |
to the equally patriotic hands of Mr. !
BOdanzky. who Is nominated TO lead two |
Of this seasons entertainments. An
other is to be directed by NJ. Messenger |
when the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra |
will be the successor of the tmid !
chamber music organizations once cen Il,
templated with paternal hopes BY the |
friends of melodic art, and fourth is
to be in the hands OF Ernest Bloch.
one also notes by observation OF the |
tickets that certain concerts, distin-
guished by red letters, are denomlnated
public" while others are not so de- |
scribed. But by reading the advertise
ment of yesterdays entertainment one
learned that single tickets could be pur-
chased at the door for n specified price |
Thus do tall oaks from little acorns
grow, so that under the kindly spread |
ing boughs not only futurist chamber
music and expensive hddlers, but also
neglected classics and conductors. partly |
ooscured by the grim shadow OF war. !
may take refuge.
AS for the "Rosamundc" music NJ
Schubert there has not been time
within the memory OF living concert
goers when its overture and. entr 'actes
did not get an occasional hearing and !
IL the ballet. the shepherds melody, the /
three ChoruseS and the vocal solo were
allowed to hold their peace, II seems |
to have been because no conductor was |
convinced that they demanded perform !
ance. For such enlightenment on this |.
punt 40 VIC iSttlNcu yesterday We are |
grateful to Mr., BodanZky and his musl- |
cal friends.
The chorus OF shepherds is beautiful, |
but hard TO fit into general pro-
gramme. Giulio Setti's chorus, which all |
professional recorders Of opera house |
doingS are necessarily besought 70 re-
member in their recordings, sang we'll.
Much of the music was too loud.
Schubert too loud! But the hall IL
small and those implicated in the pro-
ceedings were accustomed TO the vastly
deeps OF the Metropolitan.
Recital at HippOdrOme.
In the evening at the Hippodrome
Eugene Ysaye and Mischa Elman gave
a join recital OF violin music. 1t was
the first public hearing Of the two ia
nous players in New York this season
and their simultaneous appearance was
of high interest. The audience filed the
theatre and there were many seats on
the great stage. When the two artists
first appeared the demonstration was
very vigorous Modlst Mr.. Elman forced
Nr. Ysaye to take much of the ovation
alone. while he himself stood in the rear. /
The programme was musical. IL
no solos, but four numbers for
two violins. Mr.. Ysaye and Mr.. Elman
played first Handels G minor sonata.
At the start Mr.. Ysaye's bow was I'M
steady. owing. obviously. TO emotion,
caused by the recent moments: but he
soon recovered himself and a geAerally
fine delivery in ensemble of the sonata
was given. The second number was
Bachs double concerto In b minor. The
performance of the two artists in this