The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-12
THE BANDA ROSA.
Enthusiastic Audiences at Both Concert,
in Mechanics Hall. ].

Enthusiastic Audiences at Both Concert,
in Mechanics Hall. j.
Eugenio Sorrentino and the Rand.
Rosa of San Severe, Italy, gave tuo
concerts in Mechanics Hail. yeseerdav
that aroused much enthusiasm Thera
was fair-sized house in the eveaing
and if less than that in the afterndon
there was never any lack of applause
Nearly every number was encored at
both concerts, and 1T the end, the band
struck up Dixie" then lose and PLAYED
1.-The star spangled banner" the andi-
ence also rising and ciapping their
hands.
The Banda Rosa has not changed
greatly in character since its first an.
pearance here, year ago last. Noyem-
Der. 1t excels in quality Of tone. fine
contrasts of Instrumental color the
power and skill of its cIimaxes and tbA
enthusiasm of the individual PLAYERS
1t is vain to expect that. a military
band will play indoors without making
noise, and the vehemene of Che
Banda Rosa, when it lets itself out
was fully appreciated by everybodr
who heard it. All the same, these tai.
ian musicians avoid the coafseness 7of
the ordinary brass band to a remarka-
bic degree. The reason for this is IN
be found in the admirable auality7of
It's tone, and this may in part be re-
ferred back to the composition of the
band. -
AS before, there are no oornt is. but
trumpets in their place. In fact as
far as possible, the trumpet family mo
nopolizes the brass section of the band.
Then there are valve t1ombones hi
place of the telescope variety. Finallyo
the wooden-wind section, as il mosf
bands OF the Latin races, is specially
trained to make a musical tone. This
was not so conspicuous in the fluteCas
in the clarinets and the bassoon. and
most Of all in the very excellent oboe.
Mr.. De Angels, the oboist. is a. star
and he shone brightly on every.occas.
ion. Praise is due also to Mr. Favani
the trumpet soloist, Ger his fine deliv
cry OF the "Inflanmatus" from Ros-
sini's 'Stabat Mater" and TO MIR. Fe-
bro, who brought a smooth, Singing
bombardino, as the program an
nounced. MI. Cioffi, the flute soloist
was at a disadvante2 .e because flute
and piano could not )5e made to agree
in pitch. is
The band seemsu not to play with
quite the exactitude which character
lied its work a, year ago or so, but it
has gained in dash. 1t gave good
performance of THE William Tellp
overture, an excellent reading of
'Rigoletto" pot-pourri, and was quite
in Io 70 80,
fact, as a rule, it's most gratifying
work was in the operatic end orches-
trail repertoire. OF this sort were
Thomas overture to "Raymonde and
arrangements from "Trovatore, 'Lu-
cha" and "Mefistofele." Yet this band
also plays marches with exhilarating
swing and pointed rhythm.
Mrs. Marshall Pease, the contralto.
has very agreeable voice of good
carrying quality, sings prettily and
without ostentation, and takes her en-
core as a matter of course. Apology
was made for Mr.. Emilio de Gogorza
the baritone, because he was suffering
from cold; but that lid not prevent
him from giving genuine pleasure to
the audience or from accepting an en-
core, for which purpose he resurrect-
ed Faure's palm branches" to the
evident joy of a large portion of the
audience. His most spirited song in
the afternoon was N. ". Whites set
ting of one of Robert Browning's Cav
alier songs, Marching along" Vflliers
Stanford's more rugged music for the
three songs was sung at the festival Of
1897 by David Bispham. 8 aaa.a8
Without doubt Mr.. Sorrentino is
forceful and magnetic conductor. He
has accomplished much with his reor-
gained band. Next summer he will
play for seven weeks at Willow Grove,
the Philadelphia resort. The new man.
agement has put good material into the
company, as is shown by the selection
of its vocalists. Mr.. Gogorza sang with
Nine. Sembrich's company last year
and gossip connects him with an en-
gagement for the next Worcester fes-
tiVal