Evening journal., 1923-01-20
COATES, With
BOSTON, PLEASES
New York Symphony Scores
Triumph in First City
Concert
WONDERFUL!
AUDIENCE AGREES

New York Symphony Orchestra,
Albert Coates. guest conductor. The
program:
/. Overture. William Tell"
Rosslni
?. Symphony No. 5. in C Minor.
Beethoven
a-Allegro con brio.
b-Andante con motto.
o-Allegro (Scherzo)
d-Allegro: Presto.
.3. scherzO from Manfred"
Tschaik owsky
&. Finale from suite 'Tsar SAL
tan" .... RlmslSy- Korsakopf
8. Prelude and finale from Iris
tan and Isolde" q. Wagner
There was no mistaking the en-
thusiasm Of the audience which left
the Playhouse last night after hear
ing the New York Symphony Or
chestra IN a concert directed by Al
bert Coates. guest conductor" from
London.
wonderful" delightful" "su-
periative" and give US more we're
the expressions mostly heard.
Aside nom the music Itself there
were two things relating 20 the con-
cert In which music-lovlng VIII
mingtonians were especially inter
ested. one was. naturally. how the
New York Symphony compared with
the Philadelphia orchestra. which
refused longer 10 play here after
having given sixteen consecutive
years OF concerts. The other was
whother the attendance last night
would be sufficient to warrant bring
ing more such symphonic organiza-
tions 20 Wilmington.
Answer 20 the first query was
made difficult by tho radically dif-
fersnt conducting OF Coates and
Leopold etokowski. Comparison al
most was impossible. Curiously
too. both are English born with
Russian training.
As for the second query the audi
ence was there numerically and en-
Enthusiastically. and there was every
that II more symphony or
chestras are brought to Whining
ton. the attendance will steadily in
crease.
Possibly the adjective 'virile" IS
most descriptive OF Coates as a con-
ductor. Certainly nothing was lost.
or omitted in the tonaiity OF the
opening number. Rossini's William
Tell" overture. Mr.. Coates reading
OF the Fifth symphony, however.
served 20 bring out his own personal
qualities and those OF the orchestra
most prominently. The andante
movement Is known among musi-
clans as one calculated 10 test the
technical abilities OF the strings. It's
rendition by the New York players
last night was all that could be
asked.
Contrast was provided by the
scherzo from Tschaikowsky's Man
fred" which followed; played as Il
was IN delightful stnccato. Then
came the finale from ''Tsar Saltan"
suite. by Rimslty-K -Korsakoff. a num-
her. which 10 be appreciated in It's
fullest sense. must be heard several
times. II IS a work which will gain |
by repetition.
Wagner's ever appealing prelude I
and finale from Tristan and Isolde" |
old yet ever new-served 10 close I
the program in n manner which left I
the audience. both standing and I
lpplauding.
Incidentally. Mr. Coates introduced |
he European custom OF sharing /
nonors with his men. Al the close I
of a work, IN response 10 the ap- I.
1lause. he not alone bowed acknowl- |
adgment. but shook the hand OF /
his concert master. Gustav Tinlot. |
md called his whole assembly OF /
players 10 their feet.
Mrs. Coates. wife OF the conductor. /
occupied an inconspicuous seat in |
he last row OF the lower floor. Her /
self n graduate OF the Leipsic Con- /
and accomplished musi- |
,ian, she shared in the honors be- /
slowed upon her husband. Later /
she almost literally was obliged TO |
drag him from the radio receiving |
station in the Hotel DUPONT lobby. /
'or Il developed that Mr.. Coates is a |
radio fan OF all-night propensitles.
Some day. possibly not so far !
distant" he remarked. We shall /
be playing by radio for the whole !
world instead OF n single audience. /
lNouff fhas 10 Urna4fft