The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-18
MISS ORLOPP'S A T
HER VIOLIN PLAYING LAST NIGHT
C~APTIvATED THE AUDIENCE.
Excellent Numbers by Musical Society
and the MaennerchOr-Miss Con-
fares Singing.

The predominating feature of Jeanette
Orlopp's violin playing is the remarkable
purity of every tone that she draws from
the instrument. Whether she is playing a
difficult classic or a simple plantation mel
ody, the same true, satisfying tone is ever
present, and the enraptured listeners real
lie that they are being treated to the work
of an artist. Miss Orlopp received a WELL
merited ovation at the concert of the In
~dianapolis Musical Society. given, last
night, at Tomlinson Hall, under the aus
pices of the Press Club. The young Indian
apolis violinist appeared three times upon
the programme and demonstrated to the
people of her home city, for the first time,
that, although scarcely twenty, she has
risen to a front rank among the concert in
strumentalists of America. Miss Orlopp
could not have felt more pride in the recep-
ton she received than the audience felt in
doing homage to the sweet-faced girl who
had worked her way through all the dis
couragements that every music student
meets with to an honored place in the music
world, which she has now attained.
The concert was, in reality, a festival of
music. Tomlinson Hall presented a scene
that reminded one of the May festivals Of
former years. The auditorium was not filled,
but there was a gratifyingly large attend
ance, and the greater part of the audience
was in evening dress. The indianapolis Mu-
steal Society, a chorus of $50 men and wom-
en-, occupied the stage, sitting in rows, one
above the other, as in the old May festival
days. Under the able dictatorship of Franz
Bellinger, the chorus numbers were all such
as to obtain the approval of everybody. The
only criticism. perhaps. that can be offered
is that the combined voices of the women
were at Times SO strong FIAT rho TnQla
voices could not be heard distinctly. This
was due to the fact that the men
were greatly outnumbered, rather than to
any defect in their singing. The opening
number was the second chorus rem Men,
delssohn's Hymn of Praise and it was
rendered with fine effect.
MISS ORLOPP'S APPEARANCE.
When Miss Orlopp appeared her presence
on the stage was the signal for a deafening
round of applause. She looked very hand
some in a light blue dress, and nodded ia
miliarly to old acquaintance in the audi
ence, whom she had probably not seen for
years. She played Max Bruch's concerto
G minor in three movements, a wonderful
composition that is suggestive Of nothing
so much as a spring storm. with its alter
rating tempests and Gains, and the occa-
sional flashes of lightning and rumbling of
thunder from the real May storm out in
the night added to the effectiveness of the
IluSiC. ouc gave III "a VII
beautiful effect. The fair violinist was
called back before the audience several
times, and was finally allowed to withdraw
The Indianapolis society followed with a
sweet little chorus by Elger, with the words
Of = An %ogybe Lan fan poems ns tSey ta L1ve Il Pw Was
rendered without accompaniment, and was
the most artistic chorus number of the even
| peared and sang Verdis Stride la Vampa,"
from I'll Trovatore." Her contralto voice
was not heard to as good advantage in this
number as in her second one. Miss Con-
fares enunciation is excellent, and her sing
ing is particularly pleasing as every word
can be heard distinctly, although she suf-
| presented with a beautiful bunch of roses
| and called back again and again. The con-
| gramme was the descriptive chorus, Graf
Eberstein,' given by the Indianapolis Maen-
| nerchor. The song is a story Of the father
Germans could sing It. The piece made a
| lit with the audience, and as an encore
the Maeunerchor gave another German song
After the intermission, Miss Orlopp played
| an exquisite melody that is new to Indian
a Msam Miss n oeIopp siudi eS IN hondo5in. uh she
| played the composition or her OLD master
with great feeling and expression, holding
She was compelled TO respond with an en-
core this time, and played Way Down
Upon the Suwanee RIVER to the delight OF
wv
| paniment, MY Bonnie Lass. She Smileth,"
by Morley. was well rendered by the Indian
| apolis Musical Society. Miss Confare's
second offering was the solo from Saint.
Saens's Sampson and Delilah,," My Heart
at Thy Sweet Voice." which she sang with
much sweetness. AS an encore song she
gave a dainty wee bit Of a song by Homer
| Norris, entitled Three Roses Red" which
| captured the audience.
Miss Orlopp appeared for the third time
| and rendered the Concert Polonise. OPP. s, of
| Ferd Laub. an extremely difficult study.
There is little in this composition that ap-
| peals TO the average concert audience, but
il served to show the young violinist's won
derful skill in execution, her bowling being
exceptionally fine. Her final number was
| not down on the programme. 1t was a
| gavotte by Bach, and was a suitable ending
to the repertoire she offered, being the kind
| of melody that remains fixed in the men,
| DRY.
The concert was brought to a conclusion
| with the rendition of Wilde's stirring
| chorus, THE Starry Host" by the Indian
apolis Musical Society. The piano playing
of Mrs. Cecil Smith. the accompanist was
noticeably meritorious.