The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-24
ERNESTINOPF QUARTET CLUB.
Satisfactory Entertainment Given at English's
Opera House Last Evening.

Every seat on the lower floor of Engllsh's
Opera House was reserved last night for
the concert given by the Ernestinoff Quar-
tet Club and Orchestra under the direction
of Prof Alexander Ernestinoff. The or
chestra did very creditable work and gave
much enjoyment By the Interpretation they
gave to the several numbers assigned them.
The first number on the programme was
the "Rakcczy March," arranged by Keller
Bella. Their second was the The Elves
ID ance." by Schmelz. delicately suggestive
of the idea ususually pertaining to
these sprires. The third was a
Herbert, q composition in the peculiar
movement which Is SO acceptable 10
the modern audience. The last two or
chestral selections were 'Oberon" and
Festival March," the latter by }. Resch.
The personnel of the orchestra includes:
First Violins-W. A. Zumpfe, A. Riegger. w.
Z. Manifold, g. Montani, q. A. Givens Il.
Colberg. Second Vioiins-C. Nonnegnt.jr.;
w. ii. Price. +. Speyer. g. Bradford. A.
Wocher. J. AufderheIde. A. Hohl. violon-
eellos-J. Wocher. A. Taylor. Contra
Bssses1C. A. Goth. G. W. Wood. c. Cam
erOn. Flutes-T. Reyer, s. A. Fletcher
Cooley. Horns-C. Bernhardt. r. Knehn.
COrnets-T. Waldron. J. Ferguson. from
bones-N. Rembush. ii. Goth. 4. Carlin.
Tuba-G. Mills. Timpany-W. G. Lee.
Drnms-P. Hall. Nj; AlbTecht.
braces the following singers: Sopranos
Miss Lydia w. Heron Miss May johnson,
Miss Adele Wallick. Miss Eloise Palmer.
Aitos-Miss Kitty Heron, Miss Fife l..
Jones. Tenors-Mr. w. ii. Daggett. Mr.
H. II. Van VIE. Mr.. w. E. Duthic, Mr.. V.
II. Tuttle. Basses-Mr. j. L. Geiger Mr.. l.
s. Mccullough. Mr.. 0. w. Isensee. Mr. WIG.
Wood. Ithas been holding frequent rehears.
recognized ability and most of them
hold solo church positions. The
music chosen for the quartet work. Is that
which requires q nicely of attack and
rendition musical intelligence as we'll as
cultivation. In each number these qualih-
cations were strongly exemplitied. The num-
bers were my Love Dwelt in Northern
Land" by +; Elgar; VISIONS" by J.
Baby Ions Wave" by G. Gounod. sleigh
ing Song". by L. y. Arens. and when
Spring Awakes." by Wenzierl. The piano
soloist for the concert was Mrs. Anna
Wilcox Barry. who played two movements
of the Second Concerto" by L. ST. Saens.
with the orchestra. Mrs Barry has for some
years been acknowledged as one or the
leading pianists of the city. and her pre-.
sentation of this concerto. written by one
of the time, was brilliant performance.
She has q clearness and delIcacy of touch
and an artistic sense of phrasng. The
only poor work of the orchestra was IN
this accompaniment. where they
Numbered inexcusably, though 1t
did not affect HRS. Barry In
the least. The whole concert was one
which reflects much credit on the con-
ductor and the participants This should
be the nucleus for a choral society among
the Americans, which would be permanent.
and where the works of great masters
might be studied the year around instead
of for q few months each year preparing
for a May festival. indianapolis is strong
enough unsteady to equip and support
such an organization.