The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-03
A BRILLIANT MUSICAL RECITAL
BY PROF. LEvIN's ORCHESTRA
Very Large Audience Was Happily Enter.
tanned Last Night at the scademy
of Music.

inc splendid audience which gathered
N the Academy of Music last night for
the musical recital given under the direc-
ton OF Prof Levin was most happily en-
tertained
1t was large audience, and by it's ap-
plause it gave evidence of being delight
ed with the numbers on the evenings
programme. The recital was given by
Prof. Loyin's orchestra and his class, and
it demonstrated his ability as teacher
of music, and as one who had succeeded
in organizing an orchestra of much
ability.
Prof. Levin, in the few months that he
has been in Raleigh, has done an excel
lent work in so well preparing the orches-
ira. and his pupils in music by their
most creditable entertainment, gave
proof of the ability of their instructor
in imparting musical knowledge He is
able ana earnest, and Raleigh is to be
congratulated on having such an orches-
ira as he has established.
On the stage, as the curtain rose, was
the full orchestra, with Prof Levin in
charge. and his pupils, among them a
number of young ladies' The program
was begun by the orchestra which rem
dered most artistically I'll Trovatore,"
and spirited musical episode, "A Hunt
in the Rlacis Forest" both being round
~ Hnpl;.rded.
Then, Tor some numbers, Prof Levin's
pupils in violin, cornet and piano were
heard in appreciated numbers, these be-
ing a piano solo, "Old Kentucky Home, -
by Miss Maggie Hartge; violin solo,
Poet and Peasant" by Master Robert
Proctor, accompanied on the piano by
Miss Sarah Keuster: trio, six hands at
the piano in lei Captain" Misses Sarah
Keuster. Maggie and Leata Hartge;
cornet 500, "Old Folks at Home" Mas
ter Ivan Proctor; piano solo, Dance of
the pe;Tons Miss Sarah Keuster; violin
sell. "Rlua EoEs OF Scotland Master
Charles Nrpta"!. ccc comp: nied on the
piano ~ ,fr:; =. i. F-ep!.art; piano solo,
Flower Sorg." Miss Myrtle Mills
cneroGs spn "uSe vas given all of these
and = numb O. encore selections were
we'll rendered.
Then tie orchestra was heard again
first in sol ct.on from Maritain. and
then in a most musical descriptive over
ture, Evening in the Bowery" When
the encore applause had silenced a piano
solo, Hearts and Flowers" was We'll
rendered by Miss Leata Hartge this be-
ing followed by an excellent cornet solo
''Old Black joe by Mr.. G. u. Barber.
Prof Levin gave the next number, a
violin solo, De Beriot. that was warmly
applauded and Mr. Max Levin gave an
enjoyable bell solo.
Next came splendid quartette for
violins and piano. This was the Hun
garian Fautasie," with Prof Levin, first
violin; Max Levin, second violin; VIII
Levin, bass, and Miss Pearl Jones at the
piano. This excellent selection was most
exclusively presented. and it was follow
cd by the final number, "A Hunting
Scene" by Prof Levins orchestra, that
was alive with music and happy in
melody.
This closed musical evening of real
enjoyment and for it many thanks are
due to Prof. Levin, who has so well pre-
pared the orchestra in enjoyable music,
and who was also aided by his pupils,
whose performance reflects much credit
on their progressive instructor. His
continued stay in Raleigh means great
Improvement in music for he is believer
in the finest compositions of the great
masters of music.