The evening world. Newspaper, April 8, 1920, Page 25

Rachmaninoff y- asa Night at Py Sylvester Rawling. ACHMANINOFF, the Russian composer, present in the flesh, red hot upon the heels of Men- delsohn’s “Diijeb,” was his own prophet at the second concert of the Music Festival at the 7ist Regiment Armory last night. Walter Damrosch, the director, devoted the whole pro- gramme to Mr. Rachmaninoff's com- positions and enlisted his individual assistance in the pronouncement of them. Not all that had been adver- Uned did he fulfill, An attack of neurosis, according to a revised pro- gramme, prevented his conducting of the cantata “Springtime,” which was but he was the accompanist at the piano of Sophie Braslau in three of his songs, and he was soloist in his own second piano concerto with the orchestra. He was acclaimed enthu- wlastically after his appearance in support of Miss Brasiau, and he got an ovation, I am told, after the con- certo, which I could not stay to hear, from an wpstanding orchestra and chorus, as well as from the crowded house. Also he was made the re-| ciplent of @ wreath. George Baklanoff, the Russian bari- tone of the Chicago Opera Associa- tion, had been named as soloist in number on the programme, but his pees was taken by Royal Dadmun. r, Baklanoff, the rumor ran, was on his way to Europe. The original an- nouncement that the composi “new, first time tn America,” was withdrawn, so Kurt Schindler's re-| 9 minder to me, accompanied by aclip- ie from my column of March §, pb , that I had mentioned a torum on the night before that may pass without. further comment. T arrived too Jate to hear it. But the @ capella chorus, “Laud ye the name of the Lord,” waa ag intrinsically be: was structurally imposing, and Mr. Damrosch's choir, much diminished in sise from the night before, sang it with fine effect. It had to be repeat- ed, Another entrancing number was an air played by twenty first violins with orchestra] accompaniment. The orchestra also played the symphonic poem, “The Isle of the Dead,” with | poignant significance, Mien Brasiau sang, la Ri three gongs, “The Island,” “Into } Open Window" and t Night,” wplendidiy; but dear Miss Breslau, ‘ware of forcing your low notes! Two overfiow %, audiences made a ly day at the Metropolitan Opera ouse yesterday. In the afternoon there wan a Halevy’s a darv his impreasive cl by an efficient Rosa Ponselle, E yille Harrold, Leon PAD Music Festival Pioe Princess Watahwaso, Indian meso soprano, so the programme read, gave a recital at Aeolian Hall yesterday afternoon. luscious probe held well Lape oon- 1, Interpretative gifts of left to Mr. Dainrowch’s good graces; | ery ae tae aellveryicae the “Springtime” cantata, the first|#} 206 Broadway, 1458 Madison Av. 609 W. 18tst St. ince you wear Soft Lites ill never be satisfied with ther kind; + Ring! ng iyn_ Scotney, Or- othier, Millo Louis and Paolo M con Tucting. n the regular subscription A there was Donizetti's “Lucia,” with, Maria Barrientos ae the befooled heroine and Hipolito La: hedevitled fover. 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