The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-06
THE THIBAUDs CONCERT

Last nights concert given by the Mir
| neapolis symphony orchestra at the In
| terna tional Auditorium certainly repre-
| sented the best work that has yet been
done by that organization. More than
that it showed that the orchestra is com
posed mainly Of musicians who are them
selves artists, and is directed by "a man
who is by right Of genius a director and
Econductor The entire concert was a
signal success, and the large audience
! left the house with a knowledge that the
work it had listened to was in every way
| worthy of the compositions rendered
| The orchestra, Herr Oberhoffer, and the
| Philharmonics are to be congratulated
| but the greatest source of pleasure. lies
| in the fact that at last Minneapolis has
an organization which will soon be second
| to- none in this country.
| The opening number, Weber's "Oberon
| OVERTURE was given a brilliant and ex-
quisite Interpretation. 1t was followed
by the familiar and ever-beautiful Bee
| thOven 'Symphony No.. 2, in D Major
| Opus SO" In the opening movement
there; was a slight sincertitude of attack
notably in the wood wind, and this was
even more apparent in the third move
| ment. The viol and cello work in the
third movement was especially fine, and
| the entire number was played with beau
| Of the other orchestral numbers, the
"Parsifal' prelude and closing scene
were extremely interesting and timely.
The thematic treatment of the composer
| was Well Interpreted by the orchestra and
it's director, and the trumpet played it's
allotted work with excellent emphasis and
| authority. Moszkowskis "Fantasie Mo-
resque"3was very interesting but it's rem
dition was? somewhat marred by dilatory
ioio xlrIn r
attention to the director. The Rubinstein
-, ''Reye -Angelique," while enjoyable as a
piano number, was hardly an orchestral
IM: Much. Interest a tea ched to the first ap.
psarance2 in "a Mime analis of the young
French violinist, jacques Thibaud His
first number thoroy established the fact
1 oasith he is hSsibS nirts919 The
Minor - opus 81. Dor fthe violin and or
chestra.f ;TRe composftionf is impnensely
difficult and gives the soloist many OPP
pert,tlties ITO, prove, his worth. The first
movement opens With a wonderful pass
sage on the G string, and it is many
years since such playing has been heard
here as was given this theme by Thibatd
Ills tone, was wonderfully full and
throbbed with passion and feeling When
he played one forgot that there were such
things as technique and work. The violin
sang with a. human voice that. sobbed with
sorrow or laughed with joy. 1t was no
mere tyro who was playing, but master
indeed. There were no tricks, no display
no searching for effect, just the interpre-
tation of the work of the great composer
as it came thru the personality of the
player. ......
Thbaud's second number was Sarasate' $
'G1psy Airs opus 20, composition
Astounding in minor passages, and in
n
culated to display the vrtuosity of the
player, and in this as in his former num-
Der, Thibaud proved himself the master OF
| his art. The fireworks .scintillated where
they appeared, and the mournful cadences
as we'll as the mad revels were all played
with a depth Of feeling and abandon that
but served to deepen the impression al
ready made by this young wizard. After
his program numbers were played, Thi-
baud was recalled again and again, and
| played three encores, beside responding tC
many recalls. His success was complete
and its achievement one long to be re-
membered.
The accomplishments to the solo mum
bers were unusually effective, Mr.. Ober-
hotter keeping the orchestra finely in hand
and Selling with unerring instinct the
proper times in which to make it's work
most effective for the soloist. Thibaud
acknowledged his appreciation Of the or
| chestra's work, and it's members seemed
imbued with the spirit of the soloist. and
to play as one man. It is to be devoutly
hoped that such a successful beginning
as has been made toward the perfectine
OF this organization. shall not be lost, an6
that it may be made>a. permanent monu-
ment to the musical genius of the city.
The next Symphony concert will occur
FRIDAY evening. Jan. 30, with Adele Aus
der One, the celebrated pianist, as soloist
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