The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-13
THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERT

An audience Of magnificent proportions as
sembled at Wesley church last evening to
greet the Philharmonic in their second con-
cert of the season, and Miss Sara Anderson,
soprano, the principal assisting artist. The
audience was as enthusiastic and appreciative
as it Was large and furnished the necessary
incentive for the best work in the rendition
of the program. .""-.
The leading concerted numbers were JeEsen's
1.-THE Feast of Adonis,'' and the finale from
Memberships unfinished opera ''Loreley."
Neither of these numbers is familiar to Min
neapois concert-goers, and both were listened
to with close and earnest attention. The
Jensen composition consists of male and
female choruses, a full chorus, and solos for
soprano and tenor. 1t is an exquisite COM
position Astounding in beautiful tender
melody, now light and fantastic, and now
intensely dramatic. 1t was rendered with
much spirit, the ladies choruses being sung
with wonderful precision, with fine volume
and delightful shading of expression. In this
particular the ladies excelled the efforts OF
the male contingent Miss Runge sang the
solo allotted to the soprano with good effect
and was warmly applaudFd. D. Alvin Davies
sang the tenor narrative with clear high
voice which, although not large, was pure
and pleasing. He sang with much taste
and discretion ~ .,
The finale is very dramatic compost
ton, consisting of musical dialogue be-
tween the fays of the Rhine and Leonora,
who sells her soul and becomes the bride OF
the Rhine, the Loreley, for the sake OF heap
ing revenge upon her faithless lover, and
upon all mankind. Miss Anderson sang the
part of Leonora. In this number the CLUB
did not sing with the 1no precision which
had marked its earlier work, but it followed
, the expression as interpreted by its director
! with commendable fidelity.
The best work Of the Philharmonics was
Ju1,i oh Iuor
fine tonal shading sullivan's Evening
Hymn from the Golden Legend was
effectively contrasted with Mendelssohn's
| t.The Wood Minstrels,'' the latter proving
perhaps the most acceptable to the audience
! of any of the choral work in the entire pro-
gram. Both of these choruses were sung
! without accompaniment, as were Fan1ng,s
! "By Moonlight and Sullivan's familiar
! .Iullaby,'' The latter received at the hands
| of Mr. Oberhofer an original Interpretation,
being sung in very rapid tempo ana with
| lightness and grace. .
| OF Miss Sara Anderson, the soprano sololst
of the evening, much that is laudatory might
/ he said She has voice of remarkable flcn-
! ness, and of extended compass, being equaily
+; effective in the lower register and upon the
| extreme upper notes. While everywhere &C
| ceptable, her voice and style are not so wen
| suited to light airy and delicate music, Us
to the more sustained dramatic composlaons'
| The BiZet 'PaStOrale Was Moot a. 'A''A~'~AA'
! sung and at the conclusion of her hrst group
of songs, she was forced to respond to an IN
sistently demanded recall, with THE Land o
the Leal,'' which was beautifully suns.
Miss Anderson's second group OF songs
sung in English, consisted Of Fishers .Unae 3
the Rose,' Helen Hoods The vloiet an -
R]azewica's Love Song The first two O.
| these were not so happy a selection, but the
Love Song more than atoned for the otEers
and several recalls brought another response
II is easily understood from Miss Ander
sons ample figure, her splendid voice, ane
dramatic temperament, why she is classeu q
a .'Wagnerian singer" and why she snoul'
have fulfilled the anticipations and require
ments of Nine Wagner herself:
Much credit is due Mr.. Ober-Hoffer' TOT III
wonderful hold upon the chorus and the re-
suits he achieves. Those results were eA
ceptionally fne last evening, although tnt
volume of tone from the tenors and passes
was sometimes overbalanced by that OF IN
altos and sopranos. Miss Eulalie chenever
made most acceptable accompanies, anu co 81
tributed not little to the success OF I'M
aonoer+ -Boardman.