Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-11-18
A REVELATION OF HARMONY
Music Has New Meaning to
Many after last nights Concert.

Many after last nights Concert.
Mr. Sherwood and Mr.. kaspar Scored
Brilliant Success-Some Fayorite
Numbers Americas Pianist-R e.
citaI In Eyening-Re Reception by Miss
Brock.
A brilliant audience OF over live
hundred persons representing to a
large extend the wealth, beauty, in
tellect and culture of Morgantown
and the State University assembled
in Commencement Hall last night to
enjoy the Fifth Faculty concert Of
the School OF Music. That the au-
dience was wrought up to d nigh
state of anticipation was shown by
the fact that ninety nine per cent OF
those present were in their seats
lefore the clock on Martin Hall
struck the hour Of eight. An air
of expectancy prevailed the ASSN
blage and eyoled into prolonged
burst of applause when Dean
Wrightson advanced to the front OF
the rostum and introduced Mr.. VIM.
Sherwood, calling HIM The greatest
living American pianist. The out
burst was duplicated when Mr.. Kas-
par appeared.
There were great many persons
in the audience who until last night
had not dreamed of the wonder
full flood of harmony that would
spring from the piano under the
touch of the real master There
were many others who had iourneyed
hundred of miles to hear such
master, and had returned, with en-
thusiasm for a genius not more per
fected than Mr.. Sherwood's. All
came away from Commencement
Hall last night with a new and ex-
halted love tor the art Of music. All
felt the deepest thanks to Dean
Wrightson for the new revelation OF
harmony. All were reeklessly ex-
travagant in their praise of the ar
lists who had made the evening one
oI Tue pureSG uellSuJ.
Mr.. Sherwood's first number was
the Bourree from the Second Eng
lish Suite by Bach This was greet
ed by generous applause but 1t was
evident that the audience had not
realized its widest expectations I'M
til the pianist had begun the
dreams" of Schumann, the second
number. As the soft enhancing
harmony stole over the audience, the
silence grew so tense that it could
be felt. The music lulled the senses
more surely and with effect more
potent that the fumes of opium
SO completely were the senses Ell
shared that several seconds elapsed
after the last FAINT note sounded be-
fore the audience realized that the
music had ceased. Then the APP
plause demanded an encore. The
same effect was produced by Mr..
Sherwood in his rendition of Chop
ms Cradle song" 1t will be long
before the sweetness of either OF
these is forgotten.
While the effect of these two Sc
lections was probably more plainly
observable than that of any others,
they by no means showed the artist s
wonderful talents at their best
LA Campanella' by List, Brahm' $
Rhapsodie in G minor, Beethoven s
Chorus OF Dancing Dervishes, and
LISTS Tarantelle might be mention
ed among the selections that to mu
sicians showed Mr.. Sherwood's gen
Jus best. AT the same time he re
vealed in them a new beauty to lay
men The group by American Com
posers, not the least beautiful Of
which was "Ethelindan one OF Mr.
Sherwood's own composition, was
especially enjoyed.
The triumph of Mr.. Sherwood wa:
scarcely more brilliant and complete
than that Of Mr.. Kaspar, the violinist
He became prime favorite here last
summer, but last night excelled all Of
his previous accomplishments. A
Mr.. Sherwood's request, Mr.. Kaspal
played with him Grieg's Sonata in I
major, 1t was, beyond all question
the finest thing of the kind ever hearC
in Commencement Hall, Mr.. Kas
par was given a real ovation after his
Carmen Fautasie,' by Hubay
Scarcely less enthusiastic was tn,
audiences appreciation of the Canzo
Meta by D'Amhrosio.
Mr.. Sherwood not only won til,
hearts OF his hearers by his music
but also by his gracious words II,
said that he found the University
School Of Music as well equipped IL
instruments and instructors as any il
the country. He had been agreeabll
Surprised atfinding pianos Of the high
est grade made 10 use, aud accomo
datioLs equal 10 those Of many Of the
best scu, -. Ii leaving Chicago, h
said, Dead Wrightson had made
plaee vacant 10 the music world 0
hat city which had never been filed
At three O'Clock yesterday Afternoon
a recital was given for the pupils o
the scaoOl OF music and their friends
The hall was crowded anu the educa
ti,,nal value OF this recital can not b
overestimated.
After the concert, Miss Matti
Brock gave luncheon to the must
clans ard Others at the home OF Dr.
II "a A.It n f,.1 nj