Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13

1t is genuine pleasure to see the hearty
response being made all over the country to
the proposal-originally coming from Min
neapolis music-lovers last April and sec
onded at once by the Brooklyn Philharmo-
mic Socie.y-for Mr.. Theodore Thomas to
undertake concert tour this fall in order
that the people might have distinctive op-
portunity of testifying their appreciation of
his unwearying labors in advancing musical
standards throughout the land.
Mr.. Krehbiel said in the Tribune, indors-
ing the suggestion, that sit is. moreover,
peculiarly appropriate in these times of
patriotic "Reminiscences. A century of musi-
cal growth found its elimination in Mr..
Thomas" He might have said that the
century would have found very different cul-
mination, If such it could be called, had it not
been for Mr.. Thomas. For, certes, this one
man has been the most potent single factor in
bringing music in America to a point at all
worthy Of being termed eliminating.
The hearty general response to this proposal
is the more gratifying because of the unjust
filings made al Mr. Thomas in some quarters
on account of his connection with the ILL
starred National Opera Company. All that
sort OF thing is now buried in the avalanche of
well-earned testimonials set in motion by the
tour now on foot
Pittsburg has Joined warmly in this demon
stration, many of her foremost men having
signed the call to Mr.. Thomas signifying their
sympathy with the movement and assuring
him cordial welcome in this city. Accord
ingly arrangements are making for concert
here in Old City Hall on FRIDAY, November l.
The honored conductor and his famous band
will be worthily assisted by Rafael Joseffy, the
eminent piano virtuoso
In recognition of the popular nature of the
request for the tour, Mr.. Thomas has grace
fully decided TO submit to the plebiscite in
each city the choice of the programme to be
given. To this end all interested are invited to
send to Klebers' music store card giving
their preference for one Of the three following
programmes and indicating any other choice
OF music not included in them:
PROGRAMME NO. L
Overture, ''Corolanus'. Beethoven
ATasgio .P1ometheGs @ Beethoven
sRmpha0ic tO 0oa n9 Prene
Allegro, Maestoso risoiuto. ' y 'H- AD'-s
Romanza, Larghetto.
Rondo, Vivace.
Piano and Orchestra.
sDTing sssTawounos
String Orchestra.
Waldweben, from ''Siegfried, - NJ,
Ride Of the Walkyries. ! '''-''''"1sner
PROGRAMME NO. .
Overture, ''rannhaeuser, -. ........... " agner
Andante from 5th symphony. Beethoven
Piano and Orchestra.
Damnation Of Berioz
b. Dance Of the sylpbs.
c. Rakoczy March.
Overture William Tell, l,'..............,..Ro .Rossini
p,,5s Bs7.e BeT7.eqse; Chopin
e.. Marehe Militaire. .schubert-Tausig
MAltEs ,hSchzeitsSlaenge' che ri e Strauss
PROGRAMME NO. g.
Overture ''Flying Dutchman'' '...........W Wagner
symphoRRy; p6 R;,1S No: En- major Rz op 3d. Beethoven
Aeg1O emSo G Sh B54 AgEr6o Sehegzan
Allegro Affetuoso. Irtermezzo: Andantino
Grazioso. Allegro Nivace.
Funeral March. .Chopin-Thomas
serensde, No. 8 D minor. -. Volkmann
Hungarian Rhapsody. No Z Tor No. 2. 2,....Liszt
Dance, '''''''''''''''''''''''''0 ''''0OIOnArk
Conductor F. n. Innes and his Thirteenth
Regiment Band, of New York have been ar
IDENTIFY received by the thronging mixture of |
humanity in the aisles of the Exnosition And
the ardent reception is but the natural and |
proper outcome of the fervent art that dis |
tinguishes his musical wooing of the people |
The proper outcome none can deny it to be; |
that IL is the natural outcome will, perhaps not
be acknowledged by the misanthrope who |
looks upon the common hero as unable to |
appreciate music of higher grade than |
have been surprised to hear the hearty an |
plause given(even under the peculiarly adverse |
conditions surrounding the Exposition music) |
after the various numbers Of the Wagner pro- |
gramme on Friday evening.
That programme included the preludes to the |
"Meistersinger," "ParsIfal" and "Rienzi:' |
'Isolden's Liebes-Tod," excerpts from the |
'sHollaender, !" "Iohengrin' and Tannhaeuser.''
the ''Kaiser-marsch" and "Albumbatt" Pretty |
solid diet for amuch-mixed and moving crowd, |
some would say. Others might remark: "'Par- |
sltaP and tristan arranged for brass band? |
Yet Mr.. Innes and his daring programme
succeeded, to all appearances, in pleasing both |
parties. The secret lay in the emotional |
deeply analytical nature or in the pure virtu-
osity of their execution. While the balance of
tone and the brilliance and clearness
OF execution were, much above the
passed in these particulars by several |
others the writer has heard at home and |
abroad But memory does not recall any simi-
larry constituted band that could impart richer
enect to passages of passionate longing, as in
the 'Iiebes-Tod," or of pathetic yearninr as
in the ''Parsifal" prelude. OF course it fell far
short of the string effects, but it was admirable
for all that.
The only inharmonious element in the first
part of the programme-from a strictly aes-
thetic point of view-was the interpoated solo
for trombone played by Mr.. Innes. That wasn't
his tault, however but the writer's who could
not remain to hear WoLfrdnl's Evening Starr
ali, and audaciously asked Mr.. Innes to play
another piece earlier in the programme
forgetful how few trombone solos
Mr.. Wagner had written. That is
how the Wagner programme came to be inter-
rupted by lively and commonplace waltz in
the course Of which Mr.. Innes added cadenza
which was fearfully made and wonderfully
played. He showed throughout the selection
an extraordinary command of the resources of
his instrument q notably pure tone and
much artistic taste. Hearing such an
artist day after day should demonstrate to the
general public how much superior to their
petted cornet is the much abused, but truly
expressive trombone.