Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-27
DAMR0ScH ORCHESTRA
GIVES OPENING CONCERT
Program Full Of Novelty and Inter.
est is Admirably Presented
THE PROGRAM

THE PROGRAM
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The Symphony Of New York, better
known as the Damrosch Orchestra, gave
the first concert of its season In Phil
adelphia last evening and presented a
program filled with novelty. interest and
spendidly played. The feature Of the
concert was the first presentation in
this city of Saints Saens' Carnival OF
Animals, which proves to be one OF
the most interesting and at times anus
ing orchestral numbers ever played here.
Added interest was given to the per-
formance by the fact that Mr.. Dam
rosch in it gave over the baton to
Rene Pollain. his solo viola. and him.
self played the first of the two very
important, almost Solo, piano parts,
his nephew, Leopold Damrosch Names,
playing the second piano. Mr.. Dam
rosch, in his performance Of an exceed.
inply elaborate, and at times very diff :
cult. piano part, showed that he has lost
none of his skill as an executive musi-
clan. and his kindly and intimate man.
ner in playing the humorous portions
| was felt and appreciated by the au.
diencc quite as much as the excellence
Of the execution and Interpretation.
In brief. the Carnival Of Animals Is
a series Of fourteen hort, descriptive
pieces very clever as to characteriza =
tion Of the several animals. among
which are "pianists, composed Of five-
finger exercise; fossils" number OF
threadbare French melodies; ''hens and
ROSTERS" the "royal march Of the
lion" ''the elephant" and gentleman
with the long ears among the frankly
humorous numbers. and aquarium. "
house" and especially the we'll known
"swan" among the beautiful ones. The
orchestration is elaborate. giving big
solo parts TO the flute. clarinet and
| cello, while the two pianos bear the
| br,,nt Of the burden. both in difficulty
and prominence. The series was finely
played, evidently to the enjoyment OF
| the members of the orchestra as we'll
as the audience.
Next in interest was the Bach p minor
| concerto for two violins. the solo paris
being played by Paul Kochanski and
Albert Spalding. This great work.
really the only concerto worthy the
name in the multitudinous compost :
tions for two violins. presents few
technical difficulties but many in bal
ance and Interpretation. all Of which
we're not surmounted by the soloists.
In the exquisite second movement. Mr..
Spalding's violin dropped noticeably in
pitch. with disastrous results as to in
| tonation. although he played the prin-
cipal theme at the beginning Of the
| movement with great nobility Of tone
| and style. The concerto made great
| impression on the audience. which re-
! peatedly recalled the soloists.
The concert began with the Brahms
d major symphony well played and
equally we'll received, although there
| may be some question here and there
as to the matter Of tempo. especially
| in the scherzo and in parts of the first
movement, and some also as to accents
| in the scherzo. The closing numbe,
was the List rhapsody number I. per.
formed in splendid style, typically
''tzigunen" throughout. 1t was one OF
the best concerts that Mr.. Dnmroscl
has even given in this city and one OF
the most enjoyable that any orchestra
has given here for long time.