The New York herald., 1922-01-29
Series Of Concerts Opening
With Mengelberg and
Bodanzky Conducting.

The Philharmonic concert at Carnc-
gle Hall this afternoon will be the last
one Of the season under Josef Stransky's
direction. For his farewell program he
Beethoven and the Francesca da.. Rim
ini," "Andante Cantabile" and "1s12"
overture Of Tschaikovsky. Mr.. Stransky
is under contract for thirty guest ap-
pearances In different parts of Europe,
beginning early In the spring. He Will
remain in Europe through the summer
and return to New York IN the fall, in
time to begin his rehearsals with the
Philharmonic Orchestra for next season.
The Philharmonic series OF ten con-
certs at the Metropolitan Opera House
will open on Tuesday evening under the
direction Of willem Mengelberg and Ar
thur Bodanzky. Besides being the open
ing performance in the new series this
concert will mark the initial appearances
OF both Of the Philharmonic's guest con-
ductors. Bodanzky will conduct the first
part Of the program. comprising the
prelude to "The Mastersingers" and
the First Symphony OF Brahms. The
second part will be under Mengelberg' s
direction and will offer Bizet's Suite No.
j., IL
and the overture to 'Tannhaeuser"
The Philharmonic concert on Friday
afternoon at Carnegie Hall. under the
direction of Mengelberg. will introduce
Erna Rubinstein. a fifteen-year-old-g
violinist. to New York audiences. She
comes here from Holland, where she
played at Mengelberg's concerts. She
will give Mendeissohn's concerto.
The orchestral numbers will be
weber's Der Freischuetz" overture.
Beethovcn's Pastoral" symphony and
Ravel's Choregraphic Poem, LA Valse,"
new here.
The program for the New York Sym
phony's concert this afternoon in AGO.
Han Hall Is: Concerto for strings. VI
valdi. arranged by Siloti; -Four Conceits.
''The Gargoyle," dance Memories" "A
Walking Tune" and "The Marionctte
Show" first performance In America,
Goossens; Concerto, A minor. for cello,
Saint-Saens. Lucien Schmit, soloist !;
Poem, "Paolo and Francesca" Tschai-
kovsky.
Fritz Kreisler as the soloist will play
Brahmss violin concerto at the society's
pair of concerts In Carnegie Hall on
Thursday afternoon and Friday evening.
Tho orchestral numbers will be the
seventh symphony of Beethoven and
Stravinsky's Dance OF the King Kali
schei."
The programs for the concerts by the
Boston symphony Orchestra on Thurs
day evening and Saturday afternoon I'm
Carnegie Hau are: Thursday--SZyma-
nowskl first time in New York;. SYM
phony No. 2: Franck. symphonic piece
from the symphonic poem LA Re
demption": Casella. orchestral excerpts
from lie Convent sur rsau I'll Convento
veneziaro)." choreographic comedy;
Ronde dEnfante (Act y, BaIcsrollc;
sarabande (Act y: voice. Laura Lit
tlefield. soprano: Pas des Vieillos Danes
(Act -; Nocturne: Dansc Finalc (Act
~ Weber, overture to "Oberon." Satur-
day--Beethovon. Symphony No. Z
Schoenberg, "Verklaerte Nacht," for
string orchestra; dJndy. symphonic
variations. "Istar'; svcndsen. The
Carnival in Paris episode for fun
orchestra. opus ..
At the funeral of Arthur Nikisch, the
Hungarian conductor whose death oc.
CURED in Liepsc on Monday. the Bos-
ton symphony Orchestra presented n
wreath as n tribute TO his genius and
In gratitude for his distinguished scr.
vices as its former conductor. AT the
concerts In Boston on Friday and Sat
urday OF last week Wagner's Funeral
March was added TO the program In his
memory. or those who have conducted
the Boston SYMPHONY Orchestra Nikisch
was the first 90 die. lie was its third
conductor following Georg Ifenschel
and Wilhelm Gericke, and holding this
post during tho seasons 1859 to 1893
When he first came 10 the orchestra
and heard tho ensemble which Gericko
had trained TO so remarkable n degree
OF perfection. Niklsch IL credibly re-
ported 20 have said, "All I have TO do Is
TO poetize."
Sixteen OF the musicians who played
under the baton of Nlkisch are still
members Of the Boston symphony Or
chestra. as follows: H. Berger. S. Gold
stein. J. Hoffman, w. Kraft, r.
Kurth. r. Mahn. J. Afulialy. violins; VI.
Kluve and r. zahn. viola; A. Schroeder
violoncello: q. Gerhardt. bass; II