New-York tribune., 1922-04-27
Two Beethoven
Numbers Given
By Mengelbergg
Philharmonic Celebrates
Both Anniversary With
the Composers First
and Last Symphonies
Oratorio Society Assists
Miss Barbour Replaces Miss
Hinkle; Choir and Orches-
ira Render L. $. Anthem
Oratorio Society Assists
By II. t. krchbiel


| sary Of its foundation the Phlhar-
monic Society last night gave tho first
Of two concerts, at which the first and
last symphonies composed by Rec
thoven were performed under the di.
rcction Of Mr.. Mingelberg By the frst
! symphony, of course. is meant that in
c major. Op. 81. which must still be ac-
counted such until the authenticity Of
the so-ca)led Jena" symphony is estab-
lished. and we greatly doubt if this will
ever be done.
According TO a table of performances
printed on Nr. Giln1ans prograrmstic
pamphlet, it was the twenty ninth time
that the society has performed the
performance having taken place on May
20, 1876, in Castle Garden. which at that
time was used for large concerts Chose
of Jenny Lind. for instance) and op-
cratic representations. The conductors
have been George Loder. Theodore Els
field (twice), Carl Bergmann, Leopold
Damrosch, Theodore Thomas (three
times) Anton Seidl (threo times in
cluding one so-called public rehearsal),
Frank van der Stocken. Emil Paur
(four times including public rehears-
als), Felix Weingartner (twice), Gus
tav Mailer (twice). Josef Stransky
(seven times including public rehears-
ais, and q performance in the Borough
of Brooklyn).
Last night was tire first time in over
forty years. We believe, that the Ora
torlo Society co-operated in Philhar
nonic performance, and wc have an inl-
preston that at one performance given
BY the two societies, but under the aus.
pices Of the former, Or. Damroech beat
time for the chorus while Mr.. Thomas
did like duty for the nstrumentalists
and solo singers.
Mcngelberg's 63d Performance
Another interesting fact recorded by
last nights program notes was that
il was the sixty-third time that Mr.
Mcngelberg has directed a public per.
formance of the work, though on tven-
ty-one Of the occasions the final move
ment, which employs the singers, was
omitted, OF the performances directed
BY him thirty-four were in Amster-
snces We're at The Hague, Frankfort.
ou-the Main, Arnhcim, Fsarlem, Rome,
Rotterdam, st. Petersburg. Nimegen,
Paris and Berlin. Under the circum.
stances, If time allowed (Uhich it does
not), it might be intcresting TO dis
cues some of tho features Of his in.
terpretation. Interesting, but not es-
sential TO local history, for it ,s to be
recorded with satisfaction that there
was nothing extraordinary, certainly
nothing revolutionary, In his reading
Of the work. IT was sanely sound
snd reverentjal interpretation, differ
ing chiefly from the many that live
IN our memory in the unusually slow
tempo of the adaeio
Though the choral portion was in
the highest degree crcdtahle to tho
Orstorio Society, it left unim mpaircd our
| conviction that the most effective per
Iorulance OF the finale that New York
has heard in forty-one years. was that
given under the direction Of Sisnor
Ioscanini 81 the Metropolitan Opers
House, nine wears ago this month.
Miss Barbour Replaces Miss Hinkle
ne solo parts were cared for also
oreditably, in spite OF their all but
lneurnl ountable difficulty. by Miss Inc,
barbour (Mrs. Henry Hadley>. Mics
Merle Alcock. Lambert Murphy aud
ROYAL Dadmun. Mrs. Hadley sang
place Of Florence Hinkle. who. said
slip inserted in the house bill was
.preyented by illness from appearing"
At the memorable performance, under
D,
IS. 1918. the solo singers we're Frieda
Henpel. Louise Homer and Messrs.
Jorn and Griswoid.
As an incident Of last nights con-
cert, which will be repeated at the
metropolitan Opera House next Sun.
day evening. it must also be mentioned
that choir and orchestra performed
the Star Spanglcd Banner" with the
audience standing. Perhaps the re-
version TO patriotic functlon which
has teen reelected since the civilized
nation. Of tie earth quit killing eacn
other IN Europe, was one Of the ex-
amrles set by the Mendelssohn Choir
ct Toronto ct its concert IN Carnegie
Hall q short time ago
Fron The Canadian singers we hal
expected also God Save the Klrg."
buNthcy contented themselves with IT,.
patriotic hymn OF the United Ststos.
It rs flnt ~ to be noted that last nights
concert evoked great demonstration
OF enthusiasm over Mr.. Mungelburg.