The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-09
RUNG IN A IW0.S1EP
4 The Duss Audience, Expecting te
Hear Wagner, Fairly Gasped
With Surprise. s
Duss Had Interpolated Dance Music
Without Notice to Enliven 4
the Program.

Mismanagement or misfortune, or
,erhaps a combination Of both, made
the matinee concert given by the Duss
Symphany orchestra at the lnterna-
tional auditorium yesterday after
noon, seem a good deal Of lark. The
audience arrived ahead of the instru-
ments, or the piano, and before being
treated to music was treated to an
exhibition of stage setting. AFTER an
almost interminable walt, the concert
commenced, and a series Of varla-
lions served to keep the audience and
orchestra stirred up during the entire
afternoon. Violent pounding In other
parts of the building, the rush OF
childish feet and laughter In the outer
halls and misunderstanding on the
part Of the audience, accompanied by
a quasi-scolding from the eccentric
leader, which he dubbed a family
matter added to the excitement.
OF the orchestra and its leader, It Is
little difficult to speak. Mr.. Dusst
appearance reminds one of the p1c-
lures of England's ex-official, Joseph
Chamberlain. He waves his baton
exaggeratedly, talks familiarly and
even jocularly with his men, even dur
Ing the concert, smiles Mephistophe-
liam grins at portions of the audience,
glares sardonically when displeased,
and withal accomplishes some fine re-
suits with his orchestra, and occa-
that he might. = FL.
Yesterdays program contained two
novelties. The first Of these, Berlioz'
"Overture" to the "Carneval Ro-
maine" an exceedingly interesting
composition, opening with the brasses,
runs thru the garnut of the various
instruments. Duss secured some beau
tiful tonal effects in It's interpreta-
ton. The second novelty, called
"Capriccio Espagnal," by Koraskow,
seemed to partake more of the Slav
or Hun characteristics than Of the
d warm reception. The d'Albert ar
rangement of the Bach Choral and
Fugue was wonderfully beautiful, and
j played with the finest results. The
."Allegretto" movement from Beeth-
ovens Eighth Symphony" was beau
tifully played, as was the closing num-
Der, Rubinstein's "Cossack ct Rus
sienne," from BAL Costume"
The surprise of the afternoon came
in the second part of the program.
The ngmpsr to be p7aysd
: and Isolde The surprise and con-
sternation of, the audience was de-
picted on nearly every face when,
without an explanation, the strains
j of a pretty but avacuous two-step came
from the orchestra. At it's close, the
audience had largely decided that the
! Isolde" number was to be omitted,
and the other substituted. The result
was that the applause of a portion Of
tithe audience was commingled with
! the Kisses of the other portion. They
) came to hear Isolde and wanted it.
: Director Duss waited a moment, then
I facing the audience, which scarcely
numbered more than the orchestra,
: informed them that the kissing was
! very much out Of place; that he did
1 not play the interpolated two-step be-
cause he thought they could not ap-
y preciate the other, but because he
/ thought the program was too heavy.
A sardonic grin concluded the talk,
q and one or two ladies replied soto
voce that they would hiss again under
like circumstances, which closed the
incident, and the "Liebestod," but in
! differently played, followed. 81 (.
., Nahan Frankie, concertmeister OF
! the orchestra, proved himself a gen
uine artist. He was warmly received
the afternoon. He played with a
beautiful and convincing quality OF
tone, strong bowling and a technique
at once sure and facile. Sarasate's
given with fine effect and rare feel
ing. He responded with an encore In
sistently demanded, and was recalled
q third time. He also playel Will
helmjs "Romanza." responding with
: sarasate's arrangement Of the Chopin
al
a}were exquisite $500 .-.-..
a Nine. Katherine Fisk did not ado
Ito her reputation as soloist by he,
i singing yesterday. The familiar my
Heart at Thy Sweet Voice. from
sE"Samson and Delilah," was not con
!vincingly sung, the singer being some
what hampered by a too proninen
orchestral accompaniment. AS an en-
core she sang Jessie Gaynor's "Slum
Der Boat" most effectively. This wa
her best number. HenscheFs 'Ther,
Was an Ancient King" composition
somewhat more dramatic than Rubin
fstein's setting of the same ballad, wa
4 not well sung, nor was it a happy Sc
lection. The singer also seemed to b
somewhat unfamiliar with it. AS al
a encore she sang "'Tis a Dream" Tn
&[piano Accomplishments were beautiful
lily done. r. :
&& Howard Boardman.
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