Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-31
BOSTON SYMPHONY IS
FLAWLESS IN CONCERT
Plays Mastcrfully at City Au-
ditorium Under Pierre
Montcux's Baton.
BEDE TIL WINS APPLAUSE
Orchestra Opens Splendid Program
With Bccthovcn's Fifth symphony,
In which Wonderful Tone aud Ar
tistic Equipment Arc Apparent.
ny John George Harris.

Under the able and scholarly d.
rcction OF Pierre MontcuX, the Boston
symphony Orchestra gave its long
heraled concert last night at the
City Auditorium. The audience. while
reasonably large. was undoubtedly
diminished by the bad transportation
conditions. and the dniculty OF APP
preaching the auditorium convenient
ly with motor cars through the snow
drifts. For the many who were there.
1t must be said that they represented
not only this city, but many neigh
boring towns.
The program last nigh. com
priscd as its first number, the Fifth
Symphony of Beethoven. considered
by authorities to be his most interest
ing work, it's duration being about
thirty-fve minutes. The work was
given splendid reading by VI. Mon
tcuN and his forces the fine compo-
sition of the orchestra. its wonderful
tone quality and its great resources
in personnel and artistic equipment
being apparent from the first phrases.
The majesty and nobility OF Bee
thovcn's masterpiece could hardly
have been given a better performance
than we heard las, night.
Flute Sections Notable.
Dcbussy's " Prelude TO the After
noon of Faun," TO give IL in rcadu-
OF tone corol and exotic charm. Here
the remarkable woodwind ana flute
sections OF the orchestra found ample
opportunity for demonstration.
II was In the Saint SacnS Concerto
for Nioloncello and Orchestra that the
real climax of the concert was at
tanned. The playing of Jean Bedctti,
the first cellist OF the organization.
was sensational in it's perfection Of
bowling and fingcr!ng
The exquisite melody OF the score
found an exceptionally able exponent
in Mr.. Bcde;ti whose performance
was OF the highest quality. He was
greeted by storm Of applause at
the close OF the Concerto. the audi
encc clamoring for an encore num-
Der, which, to It's infinite regret. was
not given.
The program closed with the ever
welcome overture 10 "Tannhauser."
by Richard Wagner. In this number
the entire resources OF the orchestra
appeared TO the fullest advantages
strings, woodwinds and brass were
built up TO climax OF the highest
brilliance.
Sounded Like Perfection.
Last nights program, to speak of
the printed page. was embe . III ed
and its value enhanced, by IA discus
sion or the various compositions
which were performed. remarks
which Will be read In retrospect and
review of the concert. There was,
however, ample opportunity given to
study the program. as the concert
vas relatively late In beginning, due
l suppose. to the latcness OF the
audience in Its arrival.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra Is
an organization which, to our un-
accustomed ears. sounds like absolute
F. perfection. There may be super
critics who will find Weaknesses and
imperfec,ions in its balance. or what
- not. but last nights concert. to the
most OF us. was like little glimpse
into the celestial regions.
our thanks go out to Mrs. Wilson
Greene for presenting this great or
ganization In her concert series.