The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-19
LAST NIGHTS SYMPHONY CONCERT.

The eighth concert of the symphony
oicrestra given at the LyCeum last night
was the most successful in the history of
the orchestra. The audience was large
and financially and musically the concert
was the most complete proof of the ad-
vance in musical interest ever given by
Scranton. At Sis the beautiful and i'm
pressive motif of Haydn's second sym
phony ushered in a programme which
proved to be most satisfactory
Max Heinrich was the next to appear
Upon his entrance he was rather quietly
received. At the end of his first ng
Faith in Spring the quiet had deep
ened to an intense interest. but quietly
manifested. When he sang Schubert's
swcetlS amorC us screnade, the quiet was
even quieter, the interest betrayed, was
deep and earnest The Erl King with
its stormy piano accompaniment and it's
sadly pathetic subject and theme, brought
out all the latent enthusiasm Of the large
audience. and from that time on Max
Heinrich was greeted with repeated cur
tain calls and unrcstrained applause.
Fred Wtdmayer was the next performer
and the fervid applause of the audience
showed that their sympathles were with
him. The disconsolately sad theme with
which the orCrCstra opens this beautiful
concerto by Hans slit, op. 65, that Thco-
dOre Hemberger has arranged with such
really wonderful musical judgment and
feeling, came to Il close As the weirdly
sweet melody from the strings of Mr.
Widmayer's violin swept through the
theater, the rustling of programmes
ceased the critical whispers died away.
The solo, as it progress, became more and
more intensified more and more beauti-
ful. Mr.. Widmayer has taken his place as
a really clever violinst. He has proven
himself all that a pupil of Theodore Hem
berger should be, a violinist with perfect
technique, pure tonal coloring and vivid
but well balanced conception. The in
strument used by Fred Wdmayer is the
most valued of Mr.. Hembereer's collec-
tion and has tone peculiarly adapted to
correct work.
The next number was a quaint bit of
melody and harmony. Written as a re
Election of the gay life of Brussels. it
seems to fill the imagination with dreams
of Il joyful Bohemia, Il delightful trOlic-
world.
Max Heinrich appeared for second
time at this point in the programme, and
was treated with even more cordial ac-
clamation than before. The last number.
"Pierrot and Pierrette." ovcr1ows with
musical Interpretation of that dearest
of all owes the love Of childhood. From
the flute solo in the opening number to
the climax it reveals to the modern mind
the quaint. curious but sweetly beautiful
thoughts of long ago The last number.
the parade celebrating the marriage of
this little child couple was really the
most perfect tone picture possible From
he time that the drummers started this
little procession Till the cavaliers of Cap
tain Facasse end it there was not a
single duh moment. The oboe solo which
brought the movement to a climax was
the most perfectly rendered that has ever
been heard i'm Scranton. Mr.. Eller never
played better. Among those present i'm
the audience We're many Of the best
known of SCrantons society people.