The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-07
ms FA4EwHLL CoscERT
or Prof Kari HeFFnsnn, a the opera
Houss Last SIght.

HOusg Last Slghf.
The concert given by Prof Karl Hermann
last evening ct the Opera House was one Of
The best that the Wheeling people have heard
for long time. The audience comprised
many Of the Intellectual and social leaders Of
the city, and Its spirit and the spirit Of its
tribute was maniiestly that Of refined cult
walton, delicate taste and friendly sympathy.
The overture from Bale by the Opera House
Orchestra was very tine, and under the lead
ership Of Prof Karl Hermann was we'll exc
cuted
The Rondo Brilliant BY Schubert, for piano
and violin, was played by the ProtS Her
mann. The selection from Schubert was sut-
ficicnt 10 raise the expectations Of the audi
ence Schubert was the prince OF song
writers, and his melodies were the spOntan-
eous OntpOurings Of his poetic spirit The
RoRdo was brilliantly executed by the Herr
MAINS.
Nsa Piu M.ia-t"NoR with gTief'l from
the opera OF Cinderella, was sung BY Ma. NJ.
Whitaker one OF our most popular vocalists.
Mrs. Whitaker was attlred in q rich black
silk aud velvet entrain dress, with beautiful
ornaments. The people Of Wheeling know
too we'll the rich cadence OF her voice, and no
where is she more at home than In the opera.
The audience gave vent to their appreciation
BY rounds Of applause, and she gave as an
encore u beautiful ballad, Stay with me- my
darling stay.
A piano solo in three parts, by Prof.
Karl Hermann, was received by the audi
encc with bursts OF enthusiasm. Prof. Herr
mann is gentleman Of commanding pres
ence and disiiAsHte appearance, He Is thor
Ongh German in manners, education and
musical taste, and has done more In the
short time he has been in Wheeling to elevate
music than any one who has ever been here.
He was q pupil OF the renowned List,
from whom he has received the Inspiration
Of soul.musiC, Every touch is like the art
lists who, Handel-like, dipsintO the palate for
some rich cOlonng.
BY the way, the third division Of this solo
is tho composition of the Professor himself,
aud stamps him as an originator Us well as al
executor vi the highest class Of music
The concert for violin by Paganini, was
played in be%itching manner by Prof.
Ed0uard Hermann, late OF 81, Petersburg.
The violin used by him was Cremona OF
exquisite Workmanship, and was presented
to him by the great Guadagpini, a pupil OF
Stradiarils, the great ylolinist, and Is one
hundred and twenty-five years old. One
might imagine the great Paganini was on the
stage us Prof. Hermann In his most graceful
manner bent his bow to the unlulatiOns Of
the concerto. The Professor was loudly en-
cored and gave u beautiful selection In re-
Spouse.
The audience welcomed our Harmonic
MTnnerchOr Society, who gave serenade
and chorus, accompanied by the orchestra.
We congratulate the society on the marked
Improvement they have made under Prof.
Hermann.
The violin solo, Legende, by Wieniawsky,
was performed by Prof. 4. Hermann. II
was one Of those wild, wierd, unwrltten
poems, so like u dream that ono torgets
all things else. The reception given Prof,
T. Hermann on his frat appearance be-
fore Wheeling audience must have been
source Ut great qualification to him, and
certainly has Cndcared both OF these brothers
to our people.
Prof. Hermann and his brother paid q very
graceful tribute to America In their selection
Of our national waltECs and airs.
As Shakespeare occupies the first rank IN
drama, so 10 Germany must be attributed
! the best writers Of song in tile whole world,
They rely upon true feeling, which gives
them an Incredible charm. Like the epitaph
on Schuberts tombstone, they are rich
in what they give and richer In what they
promise.
Here came, like fairy, upon the scene
our charming soprano, Mrs, Il. r. Caldwell,
who was dressed III handsome embroidered he.
liOtrOpc silk, with diamond ornaments Mrs.
Caldwell was In unusually good voice. The
Angels Serenade, by Braja, which represent
ed daughter talking to her mother and
viewing an angel In the distance, was simply
perfect. That soft, sweet cadence died away
In the distance, and We never heard sweeter
MARBLE than camp from tho nightingale throat
Of the singer. In the words of byron ut
was like the carol Of bird" ms Caldwell
Is born actress, after the Maggie Mitchell
style. and would have been star on the
stage. She was heartily eRCored, and gave IN
response, "p0Yn the Swallowed Lane, which
was sung In q very GAqleltisll manner.
We understand the PrOfS Hermann leave
here in few days for New York, engaged by
Steinwny & Bros. We regret this exceeding.
~, as Wheeling cannot afford to lose such
grand musical artists The programme was
one Of those exquisite specimens lf pro:
gramme making 6f Which Prof.. Hermann
seems to possess the secret