Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
HAYDN'S SYMPHONY
ExquisiteIy Rendered by conserv-
atory Of Music Orchestra.
Tho Seemingly Impossible Task of Blend
ing Amateurs and Professionals In n
Classical Ensemble Successfully Accom-
pilshcd Before Critical, But Thor
onghly Appreointivo, Audience.

A cultivated and critical audience
gathered at the Y. NJ. c.. A. Hall last
night on the occasion of the first con-
Germ of the Symphony Orchestra OF the
Norfolk Conservatory of Music. The
audience, which, in point of members,
was surprisingly large, as appreciative
as it were critical, and stamped with
marked approval this first effort of
Messrs. Charles Borjes and Anton l..
koerner to give Norfolk an interpre-
tation of the highest classical music.
The orchestra was made up OF anna
tours and professionals and the small
est compliment that is due of the
former is the fact that had not the
program indicated by asteriks the
difference, there were few i'll the audi
ence who could have distinguished the
line where the professional began and
the amateur ceased to be.
Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 1 in
e fiat major furnished the vechile for
the orchestral efforts of the unusual
combination, divided in four parts, the
Adagio, Allegro Con Spirto CI fiat
major), the string instruments carry
ing the major part of the number. fol-
lowed by the Andante &C minor) and
the Menuetto &c fiat major). conclud-
ing with the Allegro Con Spirito &c
fiat majoT. in which was embraced
the resonance of the brass lnstru-
ments.
The execution was beyond criticism.
In music one of the most difficult
compositions which, as rule, lis
Escheweck, by even the professional,
was treated in a manner that merits
1t being classed as an artistic triumph.
Mr.. Borjes was the conductor and to
M nj nj In oh nf no,
credit of the performance is due
Gumberts recitativc and aria from
the German of Lortzings "Undine"
was given by Mr.. Albert Howard Gar
rett. and while n decidedly meritorious
performance was not up TO Mir. Gar
retts best efforts as was evidenced by
his rendering later on the program. of
Georges Bizets song OF the Toreador,
from Carmen" This was a mastery
piece of work. He threw feeling into
his voice and by many this was con-
sdered the gem of the evenings en-
tertainment and surprised many ot
Mr.. CARROTS admirers, who. while
they had credited him with the pos
session of an excellent baritone had
not given him credit for the artistic
capabilities which he demonstrated
last evening.
Another number on the program
which stands out as an artistic effort
of unusual proportions was the violin
solo of Mr.. Borjes; his treatment of
| Felix Mendelssohn-B artholdy's con-
certo for violin in f minor being above
| criticism and well meriting the ap-
| plause so literally bestowed.
| Below is the program:
| The program is as follows:
| Joseph Haydn--Symphony No. 1 in F.
| fiat Major.
I. Adagio Allegro Con spirlto (I1 fiat
| Major).
II. Andante &C Minor.
III. Mcnuetto &c fiat Mcjor).
". Allegro Con Spirito &c fiat
! Major).
Ferdinand Gumbert-Recitatiff und
Arioso, Einlage Zu Lortzing's "Un-
dine" Op. 103
Mr. Albert Howard Garrett.
INTERMISSION.
| Felix Mendclssohn- Bartholdy - Con-
certo for Violin, in Il Minor. Op. Ga:
]. Allegro Motto Appassionato (E
Minor).
II. Andantc &c Major).
III. Ailegretto Non Troppo &c Mnor).
Allegro Motto Vivace (E MinoD.
Mr. Chas. Borjes.
Georges Bizct, Song OF the Torcador.
from Carmen-Mr. Albert Howard
Garrett.
will be admitted during the rendition
of n number.
conductors.
Soloists-Albert Howard Garrett, bar
itone; Chas. Bories. violin.
| ORCHESTRA.
Violins->Miss Florence l.. TAFT, Miss
Florence Durham, tJacob Hecht. Mrs.
f.. II. Hartsell. NJ. j. Kruger. Geo. G..
Wood, Godfrey c. Buglionc. "Miss
Grace Rhodes. +Miss Leila Il. Scott,
Miss Cherry Nottingham -Miss Judith
Clements, *Miss Dixie Plummer.
"Stearns Dodson. +Allen Ayers, "John
Wioias-.Mrs. w. p. Harrcn, IT. G.
Hjorth. II. f. Maxim, Otto Fischer.
Violncelli-FGeo. ii. Dawes.
Double Basses-D. c. Armistead, f.
a. Schroeder.
Flute-David Macarthur.
Oboe-Carl Lambin.
Clarinets-R. Patau. S. Rainoni.
Bassoons-E. II. Hartsell, S. AL
bright.
Horns-S. Raymond. IT. ]. Massey
Cornets-C. Jones. G. Sherwood.
Trombones-A. Facenda w. Parker
members of the Orchestra Glass.
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