Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29
SWEETEST STRAINS.
Delighted Visitors Hang on the 1Iusie of
the EiEinE.

Delighted Visitors Hang the. 1iusie of
the ElginE.
grand aggregation of perfect musicians, such
IS compose the Elgin watch factory military
band, cannot properly be said to improve with
practice. The EIgin band is composed of artists
at every point; artists who thoroughly under
stand the manipulation Of their instruments,
and who are good to-day as they
will be week hence. Yet there is
a decided feeling among those who have
been regular attendants at the Palace since It's
opening that the Elgins are sweeter and more
sympathetic in their execution now than when
they first came. Much of this is no doubt due
to the growing familiarity with Hecker's pecu-
liar orchestration. But it is mostly due
TO the fact that Hecker's programmes become
more pleasantly arranged with each concert.
max. He must have reached about
the top of the ladder yesterday,
for more captivating strains have never been
heard in Texas than those which emanated from
the band stand yesterday afternoon and evening
at the Texas Spring Palace. When such COM
posers rs Meyerbeer, Mendessohn, Balfe
interpreted by such talent as compose the Elgin
watch factory military band, there is small won
der that audiences of thousands hold their sea
for hours and honEs. through concert after con-
cert, and 2 day after day, and that they
appiaudS Ind encore till their throats and hands
sore and swollen. :The-enthusiasrl over the
music yesterday was beyond anything heretofore
witnessed at tie Palace. Not single number
was allowed to pass without an encore, and the
concerts lasted from thirty minutes TO an hour
longer than they were scheduled for. Following
are the programmes:
AFTERNOON CONCERT.
7. Fanfare-SoldFtenlu $500. Langley
e 2. overture-TAe paughter. of the Regiment.
~ Donizad.
8. seiection.EDorothy Ccomio opera) ..... Collier
4. Baritone SOlo-The Faxerite -: Hartmann
Mr.. GcotspeCd.
8. Selection on Spanish Melodies .......... Relic
6. OveFture-La Sirehe.. =. ,s:::...... Auber
Z. Trombone Solo, Harlow Polka ...... Brooke
Nr. HArlowg~'
s. Valse-.Traume der Iuggfrauen -. .Hecker
9. Plceolo solo-sparklins Dew Dogs.
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10. Selection on German Melodies. .Frohnhardt
EVENING CONCERT.
l. Schiller March. ..... .Meyerbeer
2. Observation-Disclosures Nights Dresni... :,
g. Grand seiection-Bohemian Cir. Bale
4. Cornet solo-Arbuckeliau Polka. Hartman
Mr.. Keys.
g.. Valse-Die Schrebenden Geister. go. .Hecker
g. observation-disclosures D Estrella o. Schubert
Z. saIophone solo-Home. Sweet Home.
"Reminiscences Of Verdi. NE ii siSTTS
9. Fantasia-A Day in Berlin. Hartmann
10. Galop-FlRme of Love............-.. Hecker
]. HRCKRR. Conductor.
The solos yesterday were particularly fine.
NJ. Goodspeed's rendition OF Hartmann's ''The
Favorite'' as baritone solo with fine tone
and faultless execution, bringing out the full
beauties OF the baritone horn, which among
wind instruments occupies the same position as
the cello with the strings.
Mr.. Harlow's trombone solo, the Harlow
Polka" one Of Brooks compositions was
brilliant. he has fine manipulation of the
slide, and the manner in which he rppled over
the tripDle-tonguing while playing on the scale,
still maintaining the purity and sweetness OF
tone was q revelation to the vast admiring gu
dience.
Mfr. Reyes cornot solo. ''ths Arbuckleiau
Polka,p by Hartman was one Of Mr.. Keyes'
best. He brings out the double and triple STAG
cato with a brihiancy which the great Levy could
not have improved upon in the-days when he
was best noted for his intricate mechanical ex-
ecution, while his rendition Of difficult cadeuzas
and touching and andante passages was superb
One OF the gems OF the day was the saxaphone
solo bv Mr.. Storrs, who gave Home, Sweet
Home with numerous variations. Mr.. Storrs has
few equals in the world as performer upon the
sax phone, and the faultless manner in which
he brought out all the delicate notes of the piece
he rendered last night was lesson to the
musician, while ravishing to the audience.