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UNIQUE CONCERTO
PROGRAM FEATURE
Philadelphia Orchestra in Fourth
Of Seasons Series At Play
house. Last Night.

The fourth concert Of tho Philadelphia
Orchestra lsst night at Tho Playhouse
brought n its novelty Z revival OF an
ancient concerto iur two antique sols
instruments, the viclc d'Amour and q
three stripgrd bras viol. These instru-
menis, In the hands III Thaddeus Rich
and Anton Torello stood 0ut in quaint
color contrast with the supporting tones
of the orchestra, whose strings are much
more resonant in their qualities, in
accord with the modern taste. While
having 4 very sweet and silkcn singing
sound in their solo and concerted melo-
dious passages, thcrc was q ghrrtly
mir Of ,nrcality. making ono fancy that
he was listening 20 some Of the sculptured
or ,limned angelic orchcstrns that the
mcdiaevrl artists were 80 fond OF por-
traying.
Naturally. DIR. Rich is muster Of any
and all Of the varieties of tho violin type
and did full Justice 10 the delicacy and
sweetness Of this old form, while no
player 81 less ample physical stature than
Iorello would bc 80 well qualified, II
would seem, TO finger the three strings
Of the special form Of bnss-viol employed.
The composition Of two centuries
agone seems somewhat NJ the nature OF
practise scales of to-day, in many parts,
and its hearing leads 10 the confirmation
of the idea that the good old days Of
music would seem more tham little
thin and lacking in nutriment TO the
musician of today, il he were n be
suddenly turned backward with time
In his eight
The tones which Mr.. Torcllo evoked
from his instrument were II notable
richness, and reminiscent Of cello quality.
The orchestral features we're the
"Oberon" overture, presented for the
SECOND time this soaspn, and the Dvorak
New World symphony which scored
it's customary success. The second move
nent, the Largo" both bv its melodir,
and rythmic qualities. fixes itself IN the
average mind more readily than -
the case with more classical examples
in strlcter form: and il therefore more
readily followed and recognized when IL
recura in developmensal or other treat
ment.
In addition, Tho cyehessrntiun ia every
where rna.terf,il, the open tones Of tho
brasses src frequently used IN true
Vaguerian mode Tor fullvoieed elimegea,
and there ia throughout the brio and
brillaney that characterize the Vierlne.e
schooi-~ilsing that term in a general
geographical sense, as distinguishing II
from the Russian on the one hand, and
the Magyar on the other
This Is one ~ The selections that The
Philadelphia Orchestra is most proficient
in, and was splendidly rendered.
The Ohnron overture was likewise very
well done from all points ~ euphony and
shading, and was sn Improvement ON
the rendering earlier in the season. This
is, however, so brief that IL would seem
scarcely necessary 10 repeat a number
merely To- prove that the months Of
practise together have brought about
an Improvement. when its plscc on the
program might have been taken by some
other classic from the organisations
repertoire.
However what We have received,
let ne be truly thankful
The next and last concert Of the season
ia scheduled for April IL.