Evening star., 1922-01-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
New York symphony.

The New York Symphony orches-
tra, under the leadership OF Albert
Coates. suest-condpctor. and with
alexander siloti. Russian pianist: as
day afternoon at4ths National. The
ater. that seemed to hold>the audience
Senthrslied to the last notes. -
It topeend with q series Of SYM
RaSe dyaESs.ions Enig'm a's BY az ssr
cided novelty, being based upon an
opening theme. which IL varied to
describe the. character OF fourteen
Of El9ar.s friends. Four Of the yaria :
tions were omitted. The works ct Ei-
ing out Of the usual. but in this case
the minor strain seems to, predomi-
nate. One IL forced to SMILE; how
ever. at the abrupt stacc4to move
ment of-"W. NJ b. or Variation W.
w. NJ, b. plainly. is pompous
generous waistline and inclined to
strut like = pouter pigeon, quite IN
contrast to the delightful Dorabeua
or the Arm. substantial friend at
ses." Here wax number which re:
CURED more a Than sxsc. pltytns .sa ss..,1t +
feel. the nusic. and tho manner In
which. 1t was played made It apparent
that the orchestra enjoyed the score
with quite as much delight as the
audience in the exquisite harmonies.
-"Dance Of Death" based on "Dies
chestra, followed. This, too. was, a
collection of variations. more or less
tempestuous and wild tor the greater
part, but yet of Ereat interest. Mr..
Siioti made .his bow TO Washington In
this number and was greeted with
great acclaim at it's conclusion.
One received the impression that
Mr., Si1oti lived only while playing,
the rema inder of the time merely ex-
listing. From his postures, It was evil
dent that he was under exertion TO
hold. himself in~during the interludes
by the orchestra, yet his playing was
as carefree as one could wish. II
easily did he play. but each note was
clear and assertive. His whole atti-
tude at the piano may beNsummed UP
in the one word eager" He wanted
to play and his performance fully
justified the. eagerness.
A beautiful suite de ballet. La
BoutiQue. Fantasque" of Rossini. ar
ranged by Respighi. was next. This
work OF the great composer. pub.
lished after his death, was arranged
for the Diaghileff Russian ballet. II
Is beautiful, providing a series OF
dances, OF which the slow valse and
gaiop. perhaps, were most pleasing.
=
"Concetro in D Major" brought in two
violins and two flutes, with the
strineed orchestra for accompani-
ment. This was Bach in a most ap-
pealing style. The first movement
moderate. was in the heavier style;
the second, affettuoso. was beautiful
with the theme given by the piano
principally and answered by the other
Instruments, and with a prolonged
solo for the right hand on the piano
Allegro was pleasing finals to the con
cerro. Mr.. Siloti refused to acknowl-
edge the applause until the four play
ing with him arose.
An excerpt from "Scheherezade.'
Festival at Bagdad," concluded the
performance.
Mr.. Coates conducting was de-
cidedIy authoritative. His great
stature seemed to visualize the
strength of,many of the passages OF
the orchestra, and his sweeping ges-
lures in some of the climaxes were
In keeping with volume Of the or
! chestra.
His good Judgment in the building
| of his program Is to be commended
for its excellent taste. H. P. B.