The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-24
EDDY ORGAN RECITAL
GREAT MUSICIAN CHARMED.
 LARGE AUDIENCE.
Splendid Instrument at First Pres byterian Church Yielded Grand Music Under Masterful
 Touch-A Difficult
 Program.

A concert by one of the greatest of liv- ing masters of the organ was the recital last evening at which MT. Clarence Eddy revealed to an immense audience his wonderful art.
 The recital was given at the First Pres byterian Church which was filled to over flowing.
 Never before has a Montgomery audi ence heard such mastery of the organ: As the artist touched the keys a thrill went through the hearts of his listeners in sympathy with the emotion of his music. He is a great musician, and the vast audience kept absolute silence that rot single note should be lost. a.
 MT. Eddy is an organist of international fame. His reputation had gone before him. but many who heard him last even ing were no prepared for the heights to which he raised them. His orchestral eff llancy of his technique. and the revela- tion of his phenomenal pedal-playing were a combination which enthralled, while his hearers marvelled.
 The first number on the program. Con cert Overture in c Minor" is by the great blind musician, Alfred Rollins. who is organist of the Peoples Church in Edinburgh. It is dedicated to MT. Eddy and was played last night from the original manuscript
 One of the numbers-"The Swan, by Saint-Saens, was arranged by Alex: Guilmant, who represented France at the WI OTlQ s fdlT SOluIlDldu EApOsitlOH, 1893. MT. Eddy at that time made every effort to secure the presence of the lead ing organist of every country. but he was not successful, France alone be- ing represented in the person of MT. Guilmant. The Swan" was originally written for the cello and piano.
 In the Fifth Sonata, by Alex Guilmant. also dedicated to MT. Eddy. the final theme is on the initials of Clarence Eddy and Alex Guilmant. The Ia nnmhAr the nr0rram 'TOC- cata in F." (new). by William Faulkes, which Is dedicated to MT. Eddy, is an extremely brilliant composition. It was recently played by MT. Eddy at Liver lea. The composer was in the audience and MT. Eddy's rendition of 1t created a sensation.
 D The music circles of Montgomery owe whose efforts MT. Eddy was brought here to delight them. It is perhaps the first time in the music history of Mont gomery that great artist has been brought here through the efforts of one individual. and Miss Hodge, herself an organist of rare ability, Is the individual to whom Montgomery Is indebted for the rare musical treat enjoyed last night. Mir. Eddy though recognized as among the greatest of Americas representative organists. now makes his home in Paris. Wherever the music of the King of In- struments' Is held in high esteem, he has won for himself an international | reputation. He has been enthusiastically Paris and Rome, and in his own coun- try his popularity is unbounded. This great master of his instrument was born in 1851 in Greenfield. Mass. | The magnificent Auditorium organ oi Chicago. one of the very largest and finest | instruments in the world, would prob ably never have existed but for him, ane 1t was also due to Mir. Eddy's efforts that | a splendid instrument was procured fol the concert hall of the great Columbian Eddy gave no fewer than twenty-five re- citals.
 MT. Eddy played at the Vienna Exhibi tion in 1873; Centennial Exhibition, Phil adelphia, in 1876; Paris Exhibition in 1889 l Worlds Fair 1t Chicago in 1893; Pan l American Exposition, 1901, and has played In the chief American and European ' cities.
 To those who met him after the .con i cert MT. Eddy expressed himself al
 pleased with the splendid organ of tn,
 First Presbyterian Church. He especial | ly spoke of the finish and capacity to lent l itself to the delicate phrasing and expres
 sion that held so important part in thu
 rendition of the numbers on the program
 last evening. He said that any church. | any city-should be proud of having sucf ! an instrument.
 | The program was as follows: | 1. Concert Overture in c minor. Alfred | Hollis. Dedicated to Clarence Eddy.)
 2. Prelude and Fugue in A minor. J. | Bach.
 S. (a) "The Swan." Saint-Saens Gar
 ranged by Alex GuilmanD: (b) Pilgrim! | Chorus" Richard Wagner. CArrangeC | by Clarence Eddy)
 4. Theme. Variations and Finale. Louil | Thiele.
 5. Cantilene. op. g. No. 2. Gabrie | Pierne.
 6. Fifth Sonata. Alex. Guilmant.. I
 Allegro appassionato, II. Adagio III | Scherzo, ". Recitativo. V. Choral e Fugue. Dedicated to Clarence Eddy)
 '. The Holy Night" Dudley Buck
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 B. Toccata in F tnew). William Faulkes 1 lDedicated to Clarence Eddy.)