The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-26
saraffuln,s Band Concert.


On Wednesday evening music held I'M
bounded sway in the Rutland Town Hall,
it being the occasion of grand concert
given by the famous Grafula's Band of
the Seventh Regiment of New York. As
regards the affair we have nothing to criti-
else save the audience not those who were
in attendance but those who stayed away.
Rutland is either lacking in musical taste or
in due appreciation of the merits OF the
company Perhaps little Of both. There
certainly should have been more out on
this occasion to keep up the reputation of
our town in musical matters, for seldom
has there been such fine music SO finely
rendered as was the case on last evening.
The programme was excellent and its
rendition was better. The numbers select
ed were from the best instrumental masters,
such as Strauss, Flotow, Offenbach and
our own American j. II. Thomas. The
airs in the main were of lively speaking
character, such as this Band knows full
well how to interpret and with which
almost any audience of Americans can
not but be charmed. The Band is made
up of artists, who vie with each other
in time, rythm and harmony in their
performances consequently there is con-
cord of sweet sounds mingled and inter
woven together in one delicious melody of
music at every rendition. Two cornets,
two violins, two violas and violinccllo, a
flute and two clarioncts compose the instru-
mcnts of the company, which is under the
efficient leadership of Mr.. G. W. Wernig,
who plays the first cornet
The concert was opened by the beautiful
overture from "Stradella" with its en-
chanting dllegretto movements and fine airs
that inspire the theme throughout with
richness and food Of harmony. This was
one of the best gems of the evening and at
once put the audience in good feeling and
brought them into close communion with
the performers.
This was followed by a waltz from the
pen of Keller Bella, whose music is new to
Rutland, but in this instance has only to be
heard to be admired. Then came one of
Offenbachs bewitcling airs from the opera
of ''Barbc Bleu," played as IN obligato
solo by the cornet followed by the jolly
galop "Clicquot." These first four num-
bers were rendered in the most spirited
style, as their music indicated. The Band
then took up the plaintivc air. SOFTLY DER
the Sleeping Waters by j. r. Thomas,
which Gained and subdued the nearer as
the others before it had quickencd and
enraptured. The cornct solo in this was
especially clear and even. Strauss Ma
Zurka "Serenade" closed the first part of
the programme, all of which had received
the outburst of applause from the audience
that proves always that performer and
nearer are in good accord.
The second part was commenced by an
other splendid overture entitled Tampa
which filled the hall to rcpletion with its
perfect musical melody. Then the air,
''scenes that are brightest" from Mari
tana" was rendered with much beauty of
effect, followed by a waltz from the mimi
table Strauss. The next number was the
most elaborate of the whole, being selec-
ton from the opera of martha" This
embraced the airs of "From the time of
earliest childhood and "Ah! so pure"
from the opera, together with the familiar
"Last Rose of Summer which was always
sung by Madame Parepa with such fine
effect in that connection. The whole to-
gether was played with an accuracy that
would do credit to any orchestra extant.
Strauss finished the next two and closing
numbers rendered, a mazurka and galop,
both of which were capitally performed.
This evening the band plays at Castleton
for the closing exercises of the Seminary,
to which organization we are indebted
for the concert last evening. We can as
sure all who attend that they are sure to be
more than pleased, while we bespeak for
them larger amount of patronage and, con-
sequently, appreciation than they received
here