The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-14
SYMPHONY ENTHUSIASM,
Shown at the Vienna Prater
OrCheStra'S Concert.
CALIFORNIA CHORAL SOCIETY.
The Woman'S Educational and Indus
trials Musicale - ChevaIier de
kontski and w. r. Hervey.

Ii would really seem as though the
Vienna Prater orchestra possesses the
power of "populsIizing" the classic Lud-
wig Won Beethoven, for the loud and pro-
lOnged applause which greeted his SYM
phony No. l at the Prater concert 10
Metropolitan Temple last evening was
general and spontaneous. 1t was evident
that the mass of the people enjoyed il. and
not merely the cultured few who are in the
habit of worshiping at Beethoven's shrine.
The symphony. which was repeated
from Fridays concert 'by request" was
executed with enough briliancy and pre-
eision to hit the popular taste. The ''men-
uetto" and the "allegro motto" of the
finale were particularly we'll performed.
The overture to der FieischutZ," which
came first on the programme, was inter-
preted with great dramatic intensity.
Indeed, Director Fritz SchelPs musicians
never arouse more enthusiasm than in
operate work. The overture 10 'MigDon,"
which they repeated ''by request" was
played in q manner calculated TO make one
long to hear again the whole of Ambrose
Thomas most popular opera, for the full
beauty OF all the themes that are woven
INTO the overture was as thoroughly accen-
tuated as when they are we'll sung.
In response to tumultuous encore to
"Mgnon" thelband played largo move
ment by Handel, in the course of which
the leader OF the first violns, Concertmaster
Marquardt, executed a portion of the
theme. accompanied by the harp, very
expressiyely. The largo. however. was too
great reaction from the bright, pretty
'Mignon" music. and its classic beauties
were not much appreciated as a part of
the popular" programme. In some parts
of Europe music of the oratorio stamp is
really popular" but that in San Fran
cisco this is not the case was proved by
the fact that although the largo was we'll
Interpreted it evoked none of the sponta-
neous enthusiasm lavished upon Mig
non."
In the Concert Andante," by Molique,
Herr o. Grienauer. with played nice nou-
ances and expressive shading. His encore,
"Elfentanz," by Pepper, showed him to
possess considerable execution, although
his tone might be deeper and richer.
Herr Franz Hell's fiugelhorn solos
aroused the wanted enthusiasm. Forget
Me Not" by Suppe, only whetted every
ones taste for more. A "Ivrolienne
Song" by Zeller. was most speakngly
executed. the upper octave TO prolonged
note at the end of the composition was
taken by Herr He'll without breathing.
This seemed such a wonderful feat that
thunders of applause broke forth, which
only subsidized when the soloist gave his
popular Isl vous n'avez rien a me dire"
The bands playing of Reconsideration"
was not so much applauded as other
waltZes have been; perhaps it was taken
a little too heavily for Strauss compost
ton. LISTS Second Hungarian Rhap-
sodie was magnifcently played, however.
aDd was welcomed with delight.
The military concert consisted of a
Fantasia" on Gounod's Faust" and
march by Schrammel.
The next concert of the Prater orchestra
will take place on Friday evening in Met
ropolitan Temple. and on Sunday morning
a grand sacred Lenten concert will be
given.