The opening concert of the indoor T The ances," It is hoped that these presage a season as full as the last was of works new to the orchestra, Moving arrived late and heard only the end of the "Sleep of Psyche" through the door the reviewer cannot do more than offer the information that this was only the first part Of a Work for orchestra and chorus, telling the story of Psyche in five ies, The choral parts are re-Barded as being devoid of interest 336 [and ere generally omitted.
The minor violin concerto of Bruch is one of his works often played, Out of a hóst of composi-including symphonies and what has been called a "lack of adventure" which in a violin con-cerro or a soprano solo may be made up for by individual interpretation, Prof, Foa, playing with his customary grace and skill, seem. ed not to provide the missing element, Perhaps the whole concerto needed the Teutonic approach, The last piece before the interval, "La Pisanella" by Pizzetti, is fine vigorous music. But it is definitely programme music of a highly descriptive kind and demands a clear explanation, This was absent in the programme notes and although it was possible at the beginning to associate certain leit-motive with
lost in the confused ® synopsis of the correct personagesgone soon got of D'Annunzios drama, to which this is the.incidental music,
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