The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-23
L. ~ Tnarsday Evenings Concert, and
LlsEt.

For the intslllgOneeR trt
Last Thursday Evenings Concert, and
LlsEt.
Perhaps better pleased or more appre.
catlve audience never assembled at the
Opera House than that Of last Thursday
evening, to enjoy the rich musical treat
given by Prois. Hermann and Armstrong,
assisted by Mrs. Geo. B. Caldwell and Mr..
@. Y. Lucas. Not crowded house, but a
good.sized audience made up Of the eTenG
de ID creme Of music loving people. A Stein
way Grand and Chickering U Upright adoEn.
ed the stage. One Of the hrst things that
attracted our attention was chair, placed
consplcuously In front Of the Grand piano,
and We were little surprised when Prof.
Hermann made his appearance on the
stage and took his seat on the chair, placed
at what seemed to Us rather perilous dis.
lance. but We soon discovered that ample
room was necessary In his execution OF the
most wonderful finger gymnasLic. Prof.
Hermann is q pupil Of LISTS, and List Il
quite the rage Just at present. To drift
along with the popular current you must
talk List, II you cannot execute him, 1--WE
do not intend to insinuate that List, him
self, Is to be executed, but his compost
tons, or transcriptions rather), II one has
never had tact or patience enough to
master even his "Mmch from Tannhau
SER you must not allow your ignorance
TO creep out, oh, mol Gather up as much
OF Liszt as you may possess, II 1t Is free
from finger soils, that Indicate continued
practice, rub sooty fingers on the corners
rumple the pages, and place the collection
tOpmost on your music rack, anything In
the world to be popular.
"Spinnlied," from Pllegende Hol,
lander, Is q wonderful composition, but
was not so greatly appreciated as was the
Rhapsodie, which was received with Q
perfect shower Of applause.
There's a mysterious execution OF re
peated notes, followed by an echo thai
dies away In a faint, far of tone, Their
comes rush otarpeggoels, thatlonly LlsIi
knows how 10 make. Sometimes he get
notes in such places that leads one K
wonder Il he does not frequently use hi
nose, or possess three hands. A periec
INTERVENING OF the right hand with The
left, a sudden plunge into an idea, some
times sweet, suggestive idea, butt nevel
natures, dies in It's infancy-another sue
ccssion Of trills and runs, then another
new idea is born, only 10 die. Finally {
rush Of octaves in the treble, and some
thing tremendously magnificent in thu
bass. To US Liszt's and Rubenstein's mnsit
seems pretty much Of the same order
Observation-Disclosures, running races will
demisemiquayers, thunder and Lightning
suggests itself, and notion that the Pro
lessor keeps more than half his sixteenth
and thlrty.second notes stored away Il
his pocket ready for use. A sweet it'll
nocturne OF Chopin's fell like dose o
soothing syrup on our agitated soul
"ReatF Taventelle" was delightfully."- pleas
ing, for two pianos, played by Professor
Hermann and Armstrong, as was also hi
"Valse, Brillante" and Brahms "Twt
Hungarian Dances"
Mrs. Caldwell Cooked and sung he
best,H dressed simply, but elegantly, Ii
black silk and velvet; srms bare to tn
shoulder; ne ornaments, save o cluster o
delicate pink roses at her waist and bosom
Her parting" was exquisitely beautiful
her voice full Of sympathy and pathoI
"Down the Swallowed Lane She Goes
was charming, and her rendering OF th
"Romanza," from Faust, delightful.
Mr.. Lucas, also, "looked and sang hi
BEST" was in excellent voice; the shadin
and expression Of Among the Lilies
and ain Shades OF Night" was delicatel
beautiful.
If flowers arc tokens OF appreciation
there were showers Of them, followed b
showers Of applause. One thing We RI
GREETED was the non-appearance of PorI
Armstrong in any conspicuous part.
would have pleased a majority to hav
/ heard his touch and finish"
The coming concert OF Miss Nelli
Sweeney, is looked forward 10 with grea
pleasure. 'PEGGoTTY.