The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-14
The Musikverein's Fine Concert.


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The MusiIkverein's Fine Concert.
No spirit of discoura cement need brood
over those who have the musical welfare of
indianapolis at heart so long as there is
such an admirable musical organization
as the Musikverein In this city. This So
ciety, with its regular series of excellent
concerts given every season for the benefit
of its members, and it's occasional musical
events of even more Importance to which
the general public is invited, has done much
TO advance the musical interests of the city
and promises to do even more in the future.
The public concert given at the German
House last night, under its auspices, was a
refreshing aud thoroughly enjoyable enter
tainmcnt. and the large audience in attend
ance was quick to appreciate its many
praiseworthy features, and just as quick
to respond with demonstrative approval.
Mr.. Ernestinoff for the first time brought
together the two big choral societies that
have long enjoyed the advantage of his
mastery conductorship-the Musikverein
choruses Of this city and the Apollo Club
male chorus) of Muncie-and the joint ap-
pearance of these splendid bands of singers
in itself occasion worthy of earnest
attention. The German House orchestra,
also trained and directed by Mr.. Ernestinoff,
was another factor of great interest to local
music lovers since this company OF instru-
mentalists is made up almost wholly of
Indianapolis men, and when all OF these
musical forces were combined, with the two
special vocal soloists TO lend additional
attraction to the programme. the evening
q a ha
Musikverein Much of the success of the
performance is due to Mr.. Ernestinoff, and
never was success more eminently deserved
or more fairly won. The large auditorium
of the German House was scarcely COM
modious enough to hold the great crowd
that gathered within its walls, and many
people were obliged to stand during the
performance.
The orchestra did better work than it has
ever done before, the unanimity of attack
and the expression given its interpreta tions
being most praiseworthy. The three erches-
trail numbers. WagnerS "RienZ," with its
beautiful harmonies Rubenstens spirited
"Toreador ct Andalouse.' and the bewitch-
Ing ballet music from Massenets lie CID
were played in truly admirable style and
with shading that disclosed a remarkable
evidence of progress. The mixed chorus
OF the Musikverein sang the ''kirmeSS'
from Faust with good ensemble effect,
but in the passages where the men or the
women sang separately the singers seemed
backward about letting out" their voices.
OF a much higher order of merit was the
reading of the concluding number-Wag-
ner's magnificent "Apotheoss'' from The
in an inspiring manner. The women's
chorus rendered, it's special numbers,
Mr. Ernestinoffs original arrangement of
Grieg's 'Solvejgs Song" and Nevins ever
popular ballad, Mighty LAX a Rose. Both
selections were prettily sung, the voices
blending particularly we'll in the Nevin piece
which was rendered without accompaniment
and then repeated in accordance with the
demands of the audience.
The Apollo Club of Muncie proved gen.
uine treat. This organization of male
singers reflected great credit upon Mr..
Ernestinoff, for the singing of the chorus
from the neighboring Indiana city was in
every way deserving OF the enthusiastic
applause that greeted it. The voices were
sweet, fresh and well trained, and in the
programmed numbers sweetheart" by
Prentiss, and Koscl1ats "Forsaken''-and
also the encore The Clover Blossoms Kiss
Her Feet by Hawley-the club asserted
its careful cultivation of the finer points of
chorus singing. In all of these numbers
clear. true tenor voice rang out above all
the Others and when later on Orville Har-
roid stepped forth from the ranks of his
fellows and sang the solo part in the finale
of the first act from Wagner's 'Rienzi,'
with the combined choruses giving the en-
where the beautiful voice had come from
In the foregoing numbers.
Young Mr.. Harold, whose only previous
appearance in Indianapolis has been as a
church singer, Is tenor with future be-
fore him. His voice is a rare one and,
added to this, he sings straight from the
heart, with splendid expression and with
an enunciation that is delightful. His solo
was given so effectively that the audience
forgot itself and interrupted the music
with great burst of applause, causing
Mr.. Ernestinoff TO guide his instrumental
forces for a second time through the an
dante measures which led UP to the grand
finale. But the conductor was not dis
pleased at the interruption, evidently for
at the conclusion of the work he grasped
the young singer warmly by the hand.
Harold is a pupil that any master might
we'll be proud of.
The soprano soloist OF the evening was
Miss Dorothy Jungclaus an Indianapolis
girl who has been studying in Berlin, and
whose appearance last night was in the
nature of reintroduction to her home city
She chose as her leading number the
"Cavatina" from Gounod's Queen of
Sheba," disclosing a lyric voice of much
sweetness, but one which is better adapted
10 chamber singing than TO the heavier
music of the concert platform, with its or
ehestral accompaniment. She was heard TO
greater advantage in her second number,
Denze's May Queen" which she rendered
In charming way, with Mr.. Ernestinoff
playing the ripping, brooklike accompani-
ment on the piano. The fair young singer
was given an ovation and received all OF
the flowers that she could carry
The concert as whole gratifying
success and one OF the most pleasing ever
given at the German House. The Apollo
Club was entertained by the Musikverein
a. the conclusion of the proCramme