Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-17
MUSICAL.

IL tht WouIdA , musical OIuU udu uOuc
nothing else for the local cause of music,
it's temporary translation to this city, last
evening, of that most capable organization,
the Pittsburg Orchestra, would entitle it to
the sincere thanks of those residents of
Wheeling and its suburbs who love and
appreciate what is best in music. Setting
aside the earnest work and oft-shown en-
terprise Of the past four years, the officers
and members of the Club have earned and
will be cheerfully acceded the thanks of
the cultured and discriminating audience
of last evening. A better rendition of a
well arranged and w~ell-balanced pro-
gralmme was never heard in Wheeling, and
that the work of the evening was thor
oughly appreciated was demonstrated by
the frequent and long continued applause
following a majority of the numbers.
Of the orchestra as a musical body there
can be no just criticism. Its work is even
ly meritorious in everything it undertakes,
from the wild ride of the Walkyries'' to
the dreamy tenderness of Grieg's 'In
Spring. Such widely contrasting num-
bers demonstrated the splendid capacity of
the orchestra, and its perfect control by
Conductor Herbert, and the performance
throughout was of that high degree of
merit which calls for sincere praise and
congratulation.
The audience was one unusually repre-
sentative of Wheeling's culture, and while
by no means filing the house, still com
pensated the ladies of the Club for the
heavy expense incurred, and this fact will
encourage them to further and future eff
forts to cater to the musical taste of the
community and thus give renewed assur-
ances of a purpose n endeavor to aid
the local demand for what is best in
what has long since been characterized as
a Divine art
The programme as rendered last even
ing was as follows:
1.-Overture, Carnival Romain''. .Berlioz
2.-Andante from Symphony No; 81.
s.-Aria, THE Jewel Sons" f SsaR'
Mrs. stoweii.
"A, Dreams : a study from Iris
w Violin lin solo 5Eot Sy Mi. Won Kunitz. asl''
b, Ride of the Walkyries' -. Wagner
s. 5. w VA spr from Suite in F major. Greg
dor String Orchestra.)
6.-Ballet music from The CID .Massenet
a, CaStillane.
b, Aragonese.
c, Madrilene.
d, Navarraise.
7.~-Songs:-
a, Yea, Nay (old French melody.
b. THE Maids of "......D elibes
Mrs. Stowell.
S.-Rhapsody No. List
OF its rendition only praise can be writ
ten Happily constituted, each number i'm
pressed the hearer az being not far re-
moved from absolute perfection, and this
impression and u~ndouoted fact was par
~tieuiarly apparent in the Andante con
motto movement from the Fifth symphony,
the Ride of the Walkyries,' In Spring
the exquisitely dainty Volkmann waltz,
and he Lszt Rhapsody" The sole in
stru Mental solo. violin, by Herr Won
Ku dts-an artist before heard in Wheel
ing-demonstrated anew his mastery over
his instrument, and left nothing to be de-
sired either N to technique. tone or con-
ception. His place among living violinists
is a high one. and he is a fitting leader for
such excellent string work as was given
last evening.
Mrs. Myron R. Stowell, the vocalist of
the organization, is not the possessor of a
strictly pure soprano voice. Yet that fact
detracts nothing from the excellence OF her
singing. b was received enthusiastically
last night and almost Immediately after
her opening notes of the Faust number
won her way into the good graces of her
auditors. This favorable impression was
accumulated in her closing numbers.
The concert. for clear-cut and satisfac-
tory work. has never been excelled in this
city. and, as remarked at the opening. the
woman's Tub is deserving of praise and
congratulation. The orchestra can speak
for itself.