Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-20
FINE JOINT RECITAL
AT THE METROPOLITAN
Zimbalist, Sophie Braslau and
Ornstein Give Notable Con-
cert to Huge Audience

t.trem Iimbalst, Sophie Braslau and Leo
Ornstein gave one of the most important
concerts of the local season before a crowded
house at the Metropolitan last evening The
program was arranged in an unusual way.
each of the soloists appearing in two sue
cessive groups of numbers. In manner this
is not bad idea. as It allows the audience
10 assmilate at one time all the music Of
that particular kind that they are 10 hear
at the concert. but II worked disastrousy
in another way in that the first two soloists
We're required to give so many encorcs that
Mr.. Orustein. In order to terminate the con
cert at reasonable hour, was forced TO
omit some numbers and make radical changes
in the choice of others. The plan will work
we'll only al a concert where no encores are
permitted
Mr.. Hinbalst was first on the program
Folia" OF Corelli In this. one of the oldes;
set of variations cXtalt lie showed all the
qualities Of his artistry. which Philadelphia
audiences know well. He was vigorously
enCored hut began the second group of tn .
program. a curious version Of the Andanle
cantabile from the Tsrhaikowsky string
quartet in l.. most attractive hunlOresque
Of York Bowen, a Hebrew melody Of Arhron,
and the IIabanera and Jotta Navarro by
Sarasate In all he showed his beautiful
tone. II fawleSs technique and the careful
artistic Interpretation, free from all seusa-
tionalism that he always gives. lie was re
called many times and played almost as
many encoreS he had original numbers
the best of which was CUTS "Orientulc" lie
played for nearly an hour.
Miss Braslau succeeded him. giving as her
first numbers an aria from Glucks "Orfeu"
and the Brindisi from "iucrctiH BOrgia." by
Doniaetti. Recalled. she sang u negro song
in English and then proceeded TO her second
group, a magnificent song of RaChnunnoff
'Do Not Sing, Oh Maiden la GirUuetta"
of Sibella, which she had to repeat; the,
arabian Song of GODDARD ana the Jewish
lament, Eli, Eli" delivered with wonderful
pathos and sincerity and which literally
brought the audience to its feet
MtsS BraSlau's voice IL one Of tremendous
power and sorority Ia all registers Though
she possesses the upward range Of many so
pranos the ContraltO quality remains through
out. and she sang all her numbers with in
tense feeling. although never overdoue Her
rendition Of the Hebrew Lament already re
ferred to will long be remembered by those
who heard it, Miss Braslau also was obliged
to respond with many enCorcs, the most con
spicuous Of which was the Robins Song
from Cadman's opera. "Shancwis."
BY this time It was late that Mr. Orn-
stein. in the interests of brevity. wisely de
cided TO change his program. He was
scheduled to play his own C-sharp minor pre-
lude and the Beethoven sonata "Apa ssionata. -
but he had it announced that he would play
instead the thirteenth and twelfth rhapsog
dies of List These he gave with fine tech
nique and rhythm but in response to frantic
applause. went directly to his second group
He was TO play the F-sharp ma ior Nocnlrne
and the G-minor balade of Chopin. the D.
hat Etude and the "Rigoletto" Fantasie both
by List. Instead he gave Chs time with
out announcemen) the D-hat and the G-na
waltzes of Chopin and the "Rigoletto" Fan
TASTE. All finely played. the waltzes
being taken at an exceedingly mode te
tempo. Mr.. Ornstein did not grant any en-
cores, although he received enough applause
to have given a dozen.