The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-25
TWO CREATORE CONCERTS.
italian Bandmaster Again Nightly
Pleases His Audiences.

The magnetic Creatore pleased another
good-sized audience at Tomlinson Hall last
night and once more the great Italian
bandmaster and his admirable company of
instrumentalists were applauded to the echo
by enthusiastic people. Creatore is surely
a leader Of wonderful temperament and the
more one sees of him the less does one
take any stock of the criticisms directed at
his extravagant method of conducting his
musicians. Let him indulge IN his ex-
travagant mannerisms when the results he
obtains are so remarkable. He feels the
music and is able to convey that feeling to
his players as no other conductor is cap
able of doing.
The last concert of the series was an
other of the sort that pleased everybody.
Creatores own march, Columbus" was
given as kind of cocktail with which to
whet the appetites of the listeners for the
good things to come. The Thomas over
ture, 'Mignon," verdrs chorus from
'Lombardi'' and a grand selection from
PonchielIi's "Gioconda," with solos by
Signor Pierno, Signor Croce and Signor
Iafisco made up the first half of the pro-
gramme, and LISTS magnificent Rhapsodie
No. 2. the sextette from Donizettas
Lucia with solos by the star performers
of the band, and the always-inspiring over
ture from Wagner's "Tannhaeuser" filled
out the second half together with the
prano solos of Madame Berili. The singer
was either in much better voice than upon
the opening concert or else Donizettas
"Convien Partire" was peculiarly suited to
her, for her vocal work was OF very high
order of merit and won loud demonstration
of approval. She gave as an encore num-
ber Love at Thy Window" in English.
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME.
The afternoon programme was productive
of much enjoyment to an audience that
was not nearly so large as it should have
been. AS is the custom of the bandmaster.
the concert opened with one of his own
marches, American Navy" a new piece
which has a great deal of spirit in It,
Suppes ever popular overture, Poet and
Peasant is played by every band I'm the
world, no doubt, but Creatore's musicians
succeed in giving it an Interpretation that
makes 1t seem almost like a new compo-
sition. This was the second number, and
the intermezzo, "Naila," followed, and was
also beautifully rendered. Instead of the
Wagnerian number, Entrance to Wal
halla," the favorite, III Trovatore" was
given. and the first cornetist of the band,
| an excellent musician, distinguished him.
self with his splendid playing, although
there is TO solo part In the work. The
overture, Tampa" by Harold Chopin
immortal Funeral March," and verdi's
'orraviata." made up the rest of the band
numbers and all were presented in a man
ner that aroused the enthusiasm of the au-
dience, the Chopin selection, especially,
being played as il has seldom, If ever, been
PLAYED before by band.
Signor Carpio, the leading clarinetist was
| the soloist of the afternoon and his play
| ing of Verdis difficult 'fUn Ballo in Mas
chere," and another number not on the
programme. won much applause The pro-
gramme artistic from beginning to
end
| Ii is learned from the local mana cement
of this brief musical festival that while not
a great financial success, the attendance
at the concerts was as good as had been
expected and that the great expense OF
| bringing the famous bandmaster and his
instrumentalists to this city was entirely
| covered by the receipts. This is gratifying
| for Indianapolis always has been known
| as a prohibitive place for band and orches-
| trail concerts, with the possible exception
of the entertainments given by the popular
/ Sousa. Creatore has come and he has con-
/ quered and IL he ever chooses to return to
/ this city IL is a foregone conclusion that
| he will be greeted by much larger audi
| ences than during his brief stay this time,
| as he is a musician who will be talked
| about for months after he and his magni-
/ ficently trained musicians have taken their
/ departure.