The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-18
PHlADELPHIANS GIVE
PROGRAM OF BEAUTY
Brilliant Work Of Three Great
Pianists Lends Added Joy to
Symphony Concert.

One Of the most Accordingly inter-
esting, and one Of the most beautiful
concerts OF the season was the ono
that brought together Harold Bauer.
Ossip Gabriiowitsch, Olga Samaroff.
pianists. and Leopold Stokowski with
the Philadelphia Orchestra. at the
National Theater yesterday afternoon.
standing room was filled.
Washington cried Bravo" and gave
five or six recalls after the rendition
OF the Bach concerto for three pianos
and orchestra. Only In the hands Of
truly great artists, one might claim,
would such an ensemble be effective.
The exquisite result, musically. was
a Triumph triumph in q perfect
"synchronizing'' OF finest art with q
revelation in musfcal idea
The entire program was full Of Joy
and beauty. It's keynote, struck with
the music "vision" like a scene from
Mt. Parnassus in the classic beauty
Of the orchestra's playing Of Gluck's
overture "Iphigenie en- Aulide," held
throughout an indescribable charm in
musical phrases alive with imagina-
tion, and created with a feeling ana
color that spoke eloquently In tone.
Nothing Academic.
'Parely classic. there was nothing
academic in a single atom of the
Gluck, Mozart, Beethoven. Bach. Mo-
zart's concerto for two pianos and or
chestra showed that incompatible
balance that Bauer and Gabrilowit sch
have achieved, bringing to their on
certed music a blending OF diverse
temperamental qualities that hold an
enchantment In their interest. Both
virile, both virtuoso in CONNIE nd,
Bauer has a fairy illusiveness AMI
Gabrilowitsch a profoundness thar
shows, the one in brilliancy end
grace. the other in mellow depths, a
dramatic contrast that supplements
the music message with individual
ity. The orchestra was as finely q
detailed instrument as the artists
controlled in the two pianos.
Making OF Bach romanticist. with
the second movement OF this great
ensemble as full OF muted tone color
as any modernist might conceive.
seems to have been almost the sport
of these four artists. How they must
have reveled in the interchange Of
ideas and the JOY of finding their ideas
so executed! The themes rang out
from orchestra and the pianos with
suavity apf a oneness that was
amazing, yet with a personal element.
AdaEio Is UnforGettable.
But that Adagio is unforgettable.
with its deep transfused color that
held an oriental touch. We speak o.
the modern orchestra. Here is a rich
ness that ranged from Journalism to
real tragedy In the concerted pedal
ed effect, in the harped phrases by
pianos and full orchestra. Leopold
Stokowski was the rhythmic com
mander, Bauer, the scintillant star
Samaroff alive with the beauty Of
tone graduation, and Gabrilowitsch
the heart OF the music in it's depths
and profound quality.
The beethoven eighth symphony
was joyous beauty, lined with real
love from the palette OF n vast co'or.
ist Rugged, with a fanfare of or
chestra as tcnIpestuous as Wagner
and as alluring; gentle grace, themes
mysterious or light as air. Whi.n
there was in these movements. In the
"Menuetta" such music sings out to
make the world better, with it's eS-
quisite wind choral. while IN. NJ
chalantly were tossed about the beau
tiful chords OF the finale, here, there
and everywhere, all over the orchestra.
II was feast of romance and OF
tho bizarre, masterfully given. Never
has Washington had a parallel expert
cnce, nor a more fascinating one than
given yesterday by the PHILADELPHIA
players in, the fourth of the orchns-
trail series presented by T. Arthur
Smith. J. Mach.