Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-05
THE ORGAN HECITAL..
Al the Fourth street Church.
By Prof. Eddy. Assisted by
Mrs, Sheib.

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Wheeling. gathered ai the toslth
Street NJ, u. Church, last night 70 near
Proi, Eddy, Of Chicago, eompriI'ns
nearly oil Hour beat mneinal talent but
We are sorry that more did not aitehh,
The church should have been inll' anu
NO niucerely trust that he DAY 10 no
iar distant when this community VIII bu
more alive a. music Ia the beHl Heipe 81
the wOrd.
The programme was a rich cluster oi
musical gems, iar more dear Ia the heart
oi a musician than hO many diamonds
would have been, embracing ~ u iil
the writings ul SOME oi Tue worm .
v~raatest mnHiuianA. FirHtca ln u sonata
IN d minor No, l. by Uuilmant u ol
most famous French organiatz, ol whirh
the four movements, Introduction, At
louro, pastorale aud Finale, give u va
risty Of treatment vi the organ and liz
capacities, q most dung prelude IA The
,I,i lrasl of music in tho rest ol the
programme. 10 detail the Ideas, ahd
give, IN il we're, u libretIa Of ll'a charm
lnR composition, In mol 10 OUT pulplhe
herein, suffice II ~ aay lhat nv
most poetic lhnuy, IN weh IN
solid thoughts, linda nhptesAipt'
In this grand work, which would bear
repetition u hundred times vi hearing,
aud then be- ifnsh aud new,
Following this was that Intensely dia'
matlc aria from tho uratotia III Elill,
by MendelHaohn, sung by Mia. Annie
NJ sheib, Hear We, lhrael1'
la Justice Ia this lady, u should hh
said that alIu has bvrn at late very biInii}
engaged la preparing lot u concert WIN
her pupils LOT neat week, heHiien HAS
suffered aomewh hat from u cold Iufa in"
DAYS paAl, aud would have boon inlly
Warranted Ia declining Ia slug, hut dpl
not feel III liberty tu refuse the urgent
invitation NJ Prof Eldy ~ asaiai hun
Shu proved heIHell lully competent l"f
the task %aaaignul huf IA this hnmliui,
which every one, Who has studded ihu
ale, 10 aware that u In not al uaAy one
Tho ihird numbuf wuH u Communion
In q. by lIaliate, up l No, L. which has
uften been heard IN the Fourth Street
NJ, r.. Church, but which last night, IN,
der MT. Eddy's magical touch, seemed
like new creation, like an uld liithd ~
a new aud molu splendid dlnah, u
greater pleasure than MI unknown
theme would have been, Hnt al the
Grand luguu la q minor," by Bach,
Nc hardly have words enough Ia e \
preaa u aimilaliunu l MI lddy'h ~ lo
oi playing II II AH lugurH ale generally
playrl, all The stops Ia tho organ arc
drawn out, aud the pedal coupled tn The
manuals, At the llral repetition al The
theme, u grand iumblo cummonocH, aud
Ia kept up lu the cnd, aud no wonder
pupple think IL druilully dry utuii, uul
enjoy II about 40 much 80 pupilH ~ a
music Huhuul do liya lingui oNrlriner
Nj. Eddy, IN The contrary, Individual
iaps each pant. phraachhu tllht the Theme
In ulNayA prominent, and nNuilh blnIr
ring with an oycrpluH ul pcdnl, and, ~ u
consequence, there IN u continuity III IN
lcruai iu the movements iu ihriI lnni
]tcrminulion, aud u lugno nndor hts
mnnirrly hand. hurumcn 81 inlrrcai even
a. lhuau mnnlcally uurdurtird'
4 number enjoyable 10 the general
hubble ~ Mall aH tho muAiUlAn. 10 lhu
Concert Variation on lhe last Rose ui
Summer by Dudly Buck, IA WHICH The
capacities oi the organ IN variety ul at.
iucIn, nru well exhibited, and 10 hollow
the all through the miviauNclI ruIhrl
linhmunlH 10 u mnltuI III interest 90 we'll
~ enjoyment
Al II Ia uiluci the laal number With
uuudtuHr effect, the "Nrhilirr March uI
Mcyclhrer, transcribed ly Rest, lolluw,d
ln In majestic conception ~ tone, winch
nlnudH hlmoal in~rumphrahlc ~ hn organ
arrangement ot u stupcnduua urclcnilal
work
Oi much lighter character than the
Mrnlclnnulu Ara Huns ~ liI1i 10y Mrn
Ahcih, W u yhnIminEly mrluiiuua NOR
,auu hy Iukfi, nu ave Maria lruicr
aud imIiuring, whicll followed on tue
programme aud war Nha Hhclh'h second
number. We mnuOl uNpIuHs oul AL.
minliun ~ Ihr manner "a Which iilh
piece Nua interpreted,
THIS undoubtedly pleased lhr
audience more than the lllHl number
nung. IN il WA more supple aud appeal.
Ell moro directly iu the heart, hhi va
both HulcuIiunn the almirerH al Mrs.
HlIrib found Increased ruahuIIH lot then
ratccm idT her ~ a correct interpreter
ui musir. The accompaniment ui itul.
Eddy uaA niIuply perfect aud u Treat Ia
ilHelt,
One ul the most delicious organ mum.
brra We over heard Wan the Nurnrlcl Ia
the new opera oi "nthu NiHcontl' 10y
4. e.. Gleason, u rising young American
rumpuArf. The muluiiuun and hctuil-
fuI aud striking mel0dieH aud orchestral
effects with which, this compuaiiion
abuundH, has made II u ldvofitn where
over hrarl, aud every one was charmed
with this, We might cay, "rual tone
poem,
While WI 10 not think mnoh ~ -
general thing ul compositions which ate
Intended To- Represent u storm rcptoluc'
oil ON the orpan, thu Grand fanianio Ia
T. minor 10y lcmnicnH, IN u most remark
able piece ot writing, aud II was moht
ably played by MI, Eddy
Theme and Variations by Ihirle call
Into play all tho puScrh, both manual
aud pedal oi un "rsaniHt, aud TO ray
Nj Eddy lnumphri over oil the great
technical difficulties with tue most grace.
luI eaae ID bul lalni pIaine. To thor.
uughly understand What resources are
nrrraaary lu The production VI This coin,
po,ilion, one should be- familiar there.
with. aud il In haio lo ray there ate but
few orgnnista Ia the county Who dare
attack this writing with hope ri nuccrsn.
Il Nas u altiHg oluau ~ undoubtedly
the best organ recital ever Siyon IN tliia
city, aud We take pleasure In announr'
ing the Tact that this afternoon Mr I'd
dy will give another recital, at which al
equally excellent programme will be
given, aud Mrs. Sheib will aing tie In
hammaiua from the Etabal Mater, 10y
Rouaini and the Aria, My Heart Ever
Faithful" by Bach. We trust q large
attendance will be gwen The last recital
at J O'Clock to-day.
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