The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-11
THEODORE THOMAS
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ana Memorable muslea, Eyentia wheel.
ing in Geasratiop, at the Asad.
smy Of Music saturday Night.

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concert was q decided success in every
way. A better looking, larger or more
cultured audience has not been seen in
Wheeling for a long time than the one
that filled Charley shay's cosy Academy
Of Music Saturday night. 1t was an audi
ence that not only was pleased with itself
but 1t pleased Theodore Thomas. Before
the concert he said to an INTELLIGENCE
reporter that he expected to be greeted by
a good audience, as his recollection Of
Wheeling was that it was a city Of culture
and wealth; that wss the impression he
had gained when he visited the city years
ago. After the concert he expressed him
seIf as thoroughly pleased with the re.
cent ton that had been given him and his
wonderful musical organization. He
promised TO give Wheeling q chance TO
hear. him again.
Viewed from the balcony the audience
presented q very fashionable appearance.
| a majority ofthe ladies wore light hats
and several gentlemen were In full dress.
The orchestra did not, arrive from Pitts
burph until after Z o'clock, and 80 much
time was consumed in arranging the music
stands and chairs on the stage that 1t was
considerably aiter . clock when the con-
cert began, and the audience nau chance
to be comfortably and quietly seated, 50
that there was no disturbance created ~
late corners. Al one time thete was . t slgn !
Of impatience on the part Of 90 That
was promptly Kissed down. me stage
was not large enough to ACCOMMODATE oil
the musicians and several otthe horns
had to be placed in the wings
Themost popular humber on the pro-
grumme, the one that pleased tue most,
was probably LISTS hungarian hnap-
sody No. 49, originally composed lor me
piano but Afterwards admirably ofches'
trated. 1t appeared TO 20 thoroughly ap;,
preciated. There was OIL course O ROUND
OF applause alter every performance, as
there always is at any concert, aud whicn
in nine cases out oil ten Is mere mattsr
OF courtesy, but IN this case, the whole
audience applauded vigorously with evi-
dent sincerity. ,.... .,ily,
1t was few minutes after hali'past
eight when Thomas made MS appearance.
There was warm greeting whlcn ne &c,
knowledged with his winning smtle, ana
then raising his baton the opening chorus
Of Beethoven's Symphony No., q major,
OPP. 20 burst forth.
OF the nine symphonies written py
Beethoven, the No. ., q major, op. ~, IS
probably the most familiar 70 the average
concert attendant, on account Of It's sim
plicity and beauty. The rendition Of thus
selection was superb II was played with
an almost faultless precision Of expression,
\ aud was received at the finish OF each
/. movement with enthusiastic applause.
I. Beethoyen's compositions have such q
hold on the music owing people, that time
will never remove the sincere admiration
that is always accorded their successive
production, and the ever recurring ex,
pressions Of delight Watn .ne rs l,e; ~
bold and complicated IN us harmonies ana
he handles form with freedom and inde-
pendence hitherto unknown, treating 1t
simply as q vehicle for his ideas and dis.
playing untiringi energy IN Inc them !s,,l
working ont Ct details, as VIM DO reaaiiy
observed IN the Lsarghello movement OF
the symphony referred 70.
His music is poetic ~ the truest sense OF
the term, Lending sublime expression 70
every emotion Of the human heart, ana
lifting Joy and sorrow, mirth, passion,
despair, resignation and victory into an
ideal atmosphere, on tones OF penetrating
truth and majestic beauty. VINO t1at
heard the Larghetto movement Saturday
evening, was not stirred % helf
innermost soul by the exquisite harmony
and the ever recurring melody, SO lalthi
fully brought forth by the master 6ands
Of the performers under the direc-
ton OF the grestest conductor this country
has ever SEEM Agent!eiaan %as heard
TO remark that u was tne tWeltth lhe
that be had heard that symphony gwen
by the Thomas orchestra, and that u had
never played 1t better than on Saturday
night. ,.,,s,..., ,,...,, !. -.
Mr.. Max delnrich iolsowea WIN y soy
OF sehuman's, ihe i've s1fenasiets,
which he sang y eunliaDiy gooa taste
andin 9 thoroughly mgstclan!y panher,ior
which he is notedi MS noble pass volpe'
never appeared 70 better advantage, ana
he was accorded hearty applause o. tfe
finish. The orchestra was rathef, over
powering In one; or two places IN tneiac.
compartment, which served 70 somewhat
mar the eject Of what was IN otner; re-
spects the best VOCAL effort Of the evening,
for the reason that the seleeuon vas petteti
suited to the tastes Of the audience.
The third selection on the programme
was the Hungarian Raphsodie NO L, by
Eiszt. OF the fifteen Hungarian Raph1soa
dies in which the venerable Able nus lent
artistic form 10 the national songs at bis
country, the No. y Is the most familiar to
TO the conce,t goer, and never fails 70
arouse the enthusiasm Of an audience. II
was played Ip thoroughly artistic man
ner, and served TO shoY that the tdlslin-
guished conductor 10 not bolndu ~ opee
idea. OF how each comp music should
be interpreted, but that he has the ability
to work out the original intention OF the
author, thereby pfoying that bis musical
conceptions are Of the very highest order,
Iished i or maay years,
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