Evening journal., 1919-10-28
DAMROSCH CONCERT
MUSICAL TRIUMPH
French Girl, Pianist, Shows
Remarkable Talent and
Wins Applause

! MuHloal circles or tne city were talk-
ing in superlatlves today OF the con-
cert at the Playhouse last night by the
New York symphony Orchestra, under
DR.. Walton Damrosch, and OF thes re-
markable talent and artistry displayed
by Magdaleine Brard, the girl pianist
from France.
The concert set a high standard for
the ensuing season, and, one which, il
maintained, will make 10 truly delight
ful. In this connection IL will be noted
that the piano as a concert instrument
In conjunction with a symphony or
che5tra IS coming more and more to
the fore, and that Mr.. StokowsH OF
"0ur own" Philadelphia Symphony has
selected his wife, Nine. Olga Samaroff
as soloist with his organization at its
opening concert here on next Monday
night.
Possibly a little incident which oc-
cured just after last evenings concert
will serve 90 illustrate the deep i'm
preston made by young Miss Brard,
who is credited with only sixteen years
Of life, and who still wears short
dresses and curls. In the lobby just
outside the Playhouse, a well-known
pianist OF this city exclaimed TO an
other local aspirant for virtuoso hon
0rs: I'm going TO quit. shut up shop.
stop playing, and go to work laying
brickW OF course. the remark was not
intended seriously. Nevertheless it was
a homely but high compliment to the
visiting artistic.
From the opening note OF the open
ing overture, LalO's lie ROi dYs." TO |
the concluding number, an encore given |
by Gustav Tinlot, the concert master,
in response to The repeated demand for /
'more, MORE" the audience. which was 1
large, registered its approval OF the /
New York players with warmth and en-
thusiasm.
The symphony played-BeethOven's
No 2 In d MajOr-is well known TO
as one OF the most lyrical Of
.he entire nine written by the Shakes
Deare OF music. Its reading by Doctor
DamrOsch last evening was everything
10 be desired by the most concise critic.
This was markedly true Of the larghetto
movement, in which the orchestra dis
played a sorority and reserve that
,omes only OF long standing.
Miss Brard offered the Saint Saens'
concerto, which is frequently chosen
)y pianists, both because Of the Op-
1ortunity IL affords TO display not
merely digital dexterity but charming
ight and shade effects. The youthful
,enius OF the pianof0rte easily meas
lred up to the difficulties Of the work,
md thrilled her auditors with her rich
,ianissimo. Her fortissimom is not
big" compared with that Of more ma
ure artists: but 10 should not be ex-
lecled 10 be- Time will provide for
hat. Her interpretative feeling, how
ver. which after all is the principal
hing was OF highest order.
At the conclusion Of the first move
nent. Doctor DamrOsch leaned over the
lianO and said in a voice audible TO
hose near the front OF the auditorium, ,
Fine. flne" Miss Brard received five
ecalls and finally an attendant was ,
bliged TO close the piano as signal she ,
7Ould play no more.
LISTS familiar but never wearying /,
and the equally familiar
ute from sylvia" by Delibes, COM
leted the set program. But the audi
nee would not depart. It sat applaud
* and applaudng. Better cOmpll- !.
tent could not have been asked. Doc y
IT DamrOsch bowed and bowed, but ~
he strains Of the pizzicati movement a
I the sylvia" suite, the "Preludes," y
le "SpmyhOny" and the LalO work :
ngered in the minds OF his audience, y
nd the applause literally compelled =
i'm to break his rule and nod to NJ. .
inlot the concert master, who arose ,
I'd played splendidly the prelude Of q
lint Saen, THE Deluge." Suffice the 81,
It will not be long before =
p. TinlOt is heard entirely as virtuOso :,
olin. His tone production is rich :,
I'd round, and his mastery Of his in a. a.
rument we'll nigh perfection. ~ ~