The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-22
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THOMAS ORCHESTRA COMING
On April a. Tuesday evening follow
ing Easter Thomas famous Chicago or
cheetra will give its first concert in Wichi-
| ia. This will be the greatest musical
event in Wichita for twelve years.
| thomas orchestra stands as the peer of
all musical organizations in not only this
country but the entire world. For months
several Wichitans have been working to
secure this great orchestra for Wichita
but it remained for o. y. Boyle to put up
the necessary guarantee to bring this
great organization to this city.
For twelve years thomas orchestra has
been a factor in the musical life of Chi
| cago Fifty concerts are given each year
in the largest hall in Chicago. and thou
! sands of dollars are taken in at each per-
Torrance. In spite of the immense re-
ceipts Chicago people have subscribed
$4,000 in the twelve years to keep the
orchestra alive.
Each season a series of twenty-four con-
certs are given outside of Chicago that
persons unable TO go to Chicago could
attend and listen to the best music ever
written as produced by the finest orches-
ira ever organized
The world is searched every year for
musicians to make up the roster of this
orchestra. Every member is a soloist of
no mean ability. Some Of them have
been heard in Wichita before During
the present season in the Wichita lyceum
course the Bruno Steindel Concert COM
pany appeared here and crowded houses
greeted them. and every one left the au-
ditorium more than pleased with the con-
cert. Bruno-Steindel is the cello soloist
with Thomas orchestra. No introduction
is needed for this man in Wichita. His
work is known here as Thomas is known
the world over. He stands without an
equal as a cellist. He is a composer. and
many Of his selections are those of the
great composers arranged by his own
hand. 4 musical critic says Of him and
his playing:
The violincello soloist. Bruno Stein
del. is musically giant He makes his
instrument weep and laugh and shout. Il
becomes marvellous in expression and mag
nihcent IN effect. Too dattering words Of
praise cannot be bestowed upon him and
the excellent discrimination of the audi
ence was evident in the vociferous APP
plause showered upon Mr. SteindeL"
The Thomas orchestra is made UP en-
tirely Of just such men as Bruno Stein
del. Everyone musician OF nown abn-
ity. and they are collected together every
fan in Chicago and trained under the hand
Of Theodore Thomas. They ara brought
under the influence Of this man whose Pc
culiar temperament. artistic ability and
ability TO control and influence his men
makes him the greatest Of all musical d.
rectors.
He controls his men until every instru-
ment is blended IN such a way that The
production IS more like that OF one man
and one instrument than mat Of sixty.
yet every note is brought out clear and
distinct. This Is the great feature Of
Thomas orchestra. The influence o: the
man is so great over his men that his
temperament. thought and ability IS trans
ferred 70 his men.
Frederick Stock has been with Thomas
many years. He is thoroughly imbued
with the ideas ~ Theodore Thomas ard
his work is OF such a character that Fred
eTick Stock is now assistant conductor Of
this grea; orchestra- Mr.. Stock has hem
4 member of the orchestra and h has
led it in concert. He has. il IS said. ,
brought out points in concerts which have /
added n the music il many ways. lie is 4,
q soioist u ability and a man q. thor /
cugh musical training. Re underxts IDS !
Thomas temperament. probably better !
than any other man. and although q 4
young man Frederick Stock stands IN the 4
front rank az orchestra directors He 1
works with Thomas al Of the time ard /
generally leads the orchestra during the i
solo number q the program. lie makes &
an especial study 81 solo work. sid his 1
Interpretation OF solo carts q classical 4
selections is said 20 b. Of the highest Or j
der
The subscription books are 1o~ ops--
Those who desire seats shouid call or i
send a postal card 20 Mr. Boyle. - North 1
Emporsa avenue and they VIII BE given /
= number which gives them 8 eAe!ce Of /