The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-25


medium height. rather rotund in build,
and was attired in a smart business
suit and wore black Fedora hat He
might have been mistaken for a com
Portable German business man. With
the four soloists and others of the com
pany he went to the National hotel.
where he was later found by a reporter
for the State Journal.
''Such a day as this makes one wish
to spend the rest of his life in Kansas"
said the wizard of the wand. as he
gazed out into the bright sunshine.
Everything else in Kansas has been
pleasant for US, too." Mr.. RoSenbecker
ran on. We We're given a tremendous
welcome last night in Emporia. That
was fine audience. Do you know, it is
a real pleasure to play for you people
of the west. One could not ask more
sym pathy and enthusiasm. There is "a
hearty way about the audiences that is
felt by the conductors and the players.
Anyone is bound to do his best for
western audience. You know music.
too"
what is your aim in conducting your
orchestra, Mr.. Rosenbecker?''
ITO please the people. 1t may be all
right to teach them. but you must in
terest them first Otherwise all your
good work counts for little. A lesson
in music amounts to nothing unless you
have the attention of your pupil. 1t is
not necessary to play anything that is
trashy for everyone appreciates melody
and there is plenty of tuneful music
that is standard
DO you believe the west wants SYM
phony orchestras?"
Most decidedly I do. The tour is an
unqualified success"
Something entirely new is the concert
tonight. Topeka has not before been
favored by visit from any of the
great symphony orchestras. Critics
throughout the west have ranked the
Chicago symphony with Theodore
Thomas and the Boston Symphony Or
chQStraS
Some of the encores that will be heard
tonight have interesting histories. La
Coquette," a recall number which Mime.
Lime, the soprano sings, was written
for her by Veidig, viola in Thomas or
chestra and a composer of some note.
My Heart is Thine" and 'All Through
the Night" the latter a quaint little
echoing Welsh serenade, are among Mr..
Towne's tenor solos used for encores.
Sarasate's GYPSY Dance, a barricade
of technical difficulties which Jan Van
Oordt scales in fine fashion, serves the
solo violinist as recall number.
Both Van Oordt and Wagner, the solo
cellist. guarded their precious fnstru-
ments carefully until safely slowed
fashioned them with his own skilful
hands. Another instrument which Van
Oordt uses was purchased in London
for 81 900. 1t is a genuine Strad, but
Van Oordt does not revere it more than
the one made for him by his fellow
player, Wagner. In some of the orches-
Crai. NUMBERS lOnlSHl w a&H0I
cello will be heard to good advantage in
solo passages.
The Instrumentation of the orchestra
is first yiolins. 8 second violins, 4
violas cellos, double basses, 2 flutes,
. cIarinets, . oboes, bassoons, French
horns, trumpets, trombones, tuba,
2 kettle drums, 1 snare drum, L bass
drum, cymbals, traps, etc.
The doors tonight will open at 7:30
and the concert will begin at Sis. Fol-
lowing is the programme:
1-Overture to Tannhauser.. Wagner
2-Concerto, 1st movement-Wieniaws
Violin solo. Mr.. Van Oordt
3-"Roses from the South" Strauss
ARIA Queen of Sheba ..... Council
Tenor solo, Mr.. Towne.
5-Symphony, New World" 1st and
e-Aria, Herodiade ............ Massenet
Soprano solo. Mime. Lime.
7L'Danse Macabre". .Saint-Saens
S-Duet. Romeo and Juliet. Gounod
Mime. Lime and Mr.. Towne.
q-Huldegung'S March ......-... Wagner