Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-19
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The NendelssOhn Club Delights XII
Audience OF Nuslc Loving Citizens
The Msadelssokn Quiate.te Ciro, Of
Boston, appeared at Tie Opera House last
evening before an audience which con-
,ained almcs, every musician, professional
and amateur. in this city. end besides the
mo.l cultured ard critical Of cur music'
living citizens. 1t was an audience which
fer appreciation and discrimination IN mu-
steal matters has probably never been sur
nasssd in Wheeling, and the Interpretation
Of the programme prepared for their edit
cat;on was in harmony with the occasion
The coucert opeued with the Beethoven
Onir,ette in C, opus %, and its rendition
wag mastery in every re-
opsct The constantly recurring theme,
nov light and ioyous and now meiancho y
and ssd which runs through the compost
Inn reminds one OF the fitting o! clouds
over : summer sky or the alternate lights
crd shadows of sun beams falling Through
the gently waving branches oil tores' trees,
sr6 the audience listened, spell bound, to
the mastery Interpretation OF tue CREST
musicians ideas. The closing measures
wegs notably well played, ard the audience
responded with round after round OF a9-
The s,oond number brought upon the
STAGE the vocal artistic OF the organization,
Mia Edith Edwards, the Sc
lection being the recitative ard
nr;, Dove Sono," from MoZerts opera
The Marriage of Figaro Miss Edwards
voice ia q pure soprano, OF large compass,
and remark .bly sympathetic. A very few
n7,es showed 10 the audience her ability
aud talent, aLd she II. once became ID
vori,e. At the close OF the aria che was
heartily encoged, responding with Pond
Ljhes
I Number threa was variations fer flute
on the familiar English sir, Long, long
ago" played by Mr.. William Schadc with
an ease and delicacy which was little short
OF msrgelous when the technical difficult
l.es Of the composition are considered. la
r.5pouse 10 an enthusiastic encore Mr.,
ScEade pla.e ed the well known Spring
Song, and Was again applauded to the
echo.
The Msudelssohn Qasrtette, in + flat
opus -. was mex, rendered by Messrs
l'ranho Klein. and Ryan, violin, aud
Blumcn5wg, cello. The legsto notes OF
the beautiful adagio movement, hymn-hko
and grand, was in marked CONTRAST with
the light and airy caLl0ntt,a movement
which followed, and each ia turn received
the marked appreciation OF The audience
Following the qgartrts came the nas'
tcrpiece Of the evening, Mr.. N"han
Irauko's violin solo, GAyotte and varia-
tons on q theme by CJrelli, arranged by
Leonard This numoer requires tech
niqae OF the highest order, as II
ab1uuis in dill .Ilies calculated
to appall any but an artist who
possesSed perfect command over his IN
strument. Mr. Frankie rendered this most
difficult number with task and effective.
hess which charmed his hearers and they
appauled hin loudly aud continuously
when he had conClul.d. Ia response to the
encore he PLAYED EIousers Bird on the
Tree" selection which surpassed il tech
uical difficulties the Gavoue. The lrills
aud caieuzAs upon the f string were re-
markable, while his pure tone and general
artistic execution will cause his appearance
TO lie remcin pereI for many day.
A double chorus By the members OF tho
Aric0, Abr's The Night and Moehrins =
Prayer Before Battle rendered with
more than usual Effectiveness and taste by
the members, under the directorshp OF
Pcot Schovkey, brought tao i,sJ part Of
III" program ue 20 a close.
Mr.. Thomas Ryan opened Part Two
with clariuettc solo "Gnomln kntaugc.
by Baermsnn, il being rendered with the
couscirrtoGsuess aud ability which ho-
mad. fJr the distinguished musician q rep,
uta;ion second TO none in America. In &c.
spouse to an encore be played o dclicr;e
and beautiful Evening Song
HNllaeuder's Spanning Song, arranged
for violin aud fate o1ig9ti b. Thomas
Ryan, came next, and following 1t Dunk
len Caprice Hoagro!s, solo for cello.
Mr.. B!umeuberg iajcly cap'ivated his audi.
cnce with his brilliant work in this mum.
Der, a. tiucs producing notes delicate IS
those elected from the violin by the skill
ful player aud again reaching the deep
toacs OF The double bass, while throughout
his wonderful technique astonished as his
playing delighted the audience lie was
eacorcd, playing in response Cradle
Som" with splendid eject.
Miss Edwards sang her second number,
WruiDgs well known ballad, Dreaming
with fine effect, and then magnificent
rendition of the Rondo Givot.c, i5oT J
Sebastian Bach's sixth Violin Senate, ar
ranged for quintette by Thomas Ryan
brought this splendid musical e-cnl 10 an
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