The Washington times., 1924-11-12
PACIFIC 28l
IS PLAYED
HERE
.tiOneggsr's Noted ''Locomo.
Tive Symphony Led by
DAlnfosch
By Jesse NiAcBRIDE.

The aChoo, ChOo" train, beloved
bf children, came into It's own at
the first concert Ok the season ok
the New York Symphony Orchestra.
Walter Damrosch conducting, at
Polls Theater yesterday afternoon.
Nor was this the only novelty pre-
scented BY Director D&mr0Ech, for
Tito Schipa, new tenor Of the
Metropolitan Opera, received an ova-
ton and many recalls at this, his
first apeararlce in the National
Capital
Resolving a huge thfobbing loco
motive into symphonic sound IL
something new in the music world.
Director Damrosch gave semi.
explanation of the work, b semi.
apology for himself. stating he
stood firmly '.in the middle 81 the
road" IN regard to such iconoclasln.
30 au th9 more We applaud him kof
PRESENTING the Honegger Pacific
Il takes a childhood enthusiasm
fully to get the glow Of this anlaz.
ing orchestration and to love 1t!
That Honegger evidently has at
Inc start. Far of IN a soft whistle,
It's way around the bend as one
stands on q way.side station with
nils and silence all about. Then
comes 3 SWISH" how Il begins 10
rush onto us. quietly. Then the
csAos take up a measured ''choo,
Climax Ii Monumental.
The giant engine comes nearer,
It has. d bold brass theme of III
own, then the rhythm picks lib its
onward speed, there Is d spinflihas
around theme also that Elides CAV.
" on, and on, and on, rolling and
rolling along! All this il aiven to
the Strings and the iieht Winds.
Then comes the nearing q the iron
horse with blAre of brass! No mat.
ter now the unconvinced may feel
about the real music of ths work,
no one can fail III the thrift 81 a
monumental climax that thunders,
YET IN dlscernible reverberation, up
to a tumllt Of soufid-the final
arrival meath q station roof Of the
awe machine that annihilates
space ana makes all mankind
kindred. It slows down, until
finally with 4 gasp Il pauses.
TO the composer who has
achieved this thing. all praise. TO
the players who entered III With
enthusiasm, praise. Once more Is
captured In immortal sound an
objective element Of life that may
be read as history Ia some future
Gay when flying machines are eur
means Of transportation.
SChlpa CaptfVates.
lite schipa captivated his atidi.
eIlce. They almost refused to let
MIN 30 without an encore. which
Is not admitted on b syfn6h6iiv
program. Beauty OF tone and stiff
more beauty Iii the true ''bei canfo'i
are his, With also d viriiity ID
temperan1ent that gives him 4 rare
combination Of expression.
With orchestra Mr.. ScbiNs
(Bkeebay.. Ne il ealied) gave the
lovely la Reeve" from Manen 81
MasSefiet, that was d mere breath
OF Inel6dy Of ptifest ifltShAfioi. Vet
surcharged with emotion. TO IL
he added an air from i'Werther,' az
MAssenet, the itFourdti0i me rev.
eiller?", exQuisitely sung with eaeh
word, as well as each tone, float.
ing out in vocal purity Of beatitV.
In a Sf6iip Of sHngs. later. Mr.
Sehipa let the folk spirit bred6fn-
mate, giving that temperament and
Special cadetc6 that n6 ortsider
can ever catch Id music Of an.
other nation. yet he t0ucltaa hath
Spain and Italy. With the Creole
liA4y ays ay," ana delightful
Princesita" Of Padilla, in Spanish
lit with earessif1g tenderness; and
= Neapolita1 song by ,BartheIeHly
that gives the joyous Latin, with
lnose giiP rapid words such Dc
Rossinfs Barber" Fegales one with.
Nay he come again, In recital!
The symphony was the great
Beethoven Fifth, in which the
Peace" element brought into the
wind eheirs save q tender touch OF
Armistice Day. The mystery OF
the allegro with, the fate.liKe sum
mons decfied b fate that is still ali
too I1saf to tis.
Deb6ssy Compositions Played.
Doctor Damrosch gave ii q SYM.
pathetic. reading. And Debussy's
"LSIsls Jeyeuse' completed the pro.
gram, with It's lovely orchestfatien
that flutteFedJ but was somewhat
restrained, scarcely catching the
abandon Of caprice that might I'M
Bue this Isle of icy.
AS always, Doctor Daniroseit
brought, in this first concert OF the
series presented by Mrs. wilson
Greene, b real contribution to our
musical knowledge. A stranger iii
the concert masters chair failed to
have his identity given In the pro-
gfafa, for the personnel Of the ora