The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-12
Park Band Put On Full Wagner Program
Last EVENING",

Park Band Put On Full Wagner Program
Last Evening", -a
To present a Wagner program SO that
it satisfies without enervating and pleases
without cloying, requires the most favor
able conditions. Most Of these conditions
attended the program given by the Min
neapolis park band at Lake Harriet last
evening. Some of them were, however,
absent, and the result, while thorcly en-
joyable, was not completely satisfactory,
and probably none appreciated this fact
more than Mr.. Oberhoffer himself.
The program was somewhat unusual
even from the Wagnerian standpoint, and
with one exception, did not contain the
usual concert excerpts. either for band or
soloist. This fact, however, rather added
to the interest Of the occasion and further
indicated that much Of the great German
masters music suffered by transplanting
from the opera, its natural habitat, to the
concert platform. This was particularly
true Of the number from 'Das Rhein-
gold" ~. !.
Much Of the bands work last evening
was worthy of high commentator. The
"Tannhauser" was given a fine reading
and Interpretation, but lacked power and
brilliancy somewhat in the forte passages.
The piano portions, especially in the con-
trasting of the two motifs. was worthy Of
great praise. In this number, as we'll as
others, the work Of the band was a bit
ragged and this was especially true of the
wood wind instruments, which repeatedly
marred what would otherwise have been
notably good effects. The Battle Hymn"
from "Reinzi'' was one of the best things
Of the evening, and the two Tristan
numbers. exquisitely beautiful in them
selves, were effectively played. The Sc
lection from the Flying Dutchman" was
also entertaining and enjoyable.
Byron Morgan played Siegmunds "Love
Song from the "Walkure" as trumpet
solo, acquitting himself with credit, but
did not play as well as upon previous oc-
casions, nor as well as he played the de-
manded encore, "Violets," by Ellen
Wright. This was even more vigorously
applauded than his original nu--,ber, but
Of the most effective numbers in the en-
tire evening was Schumann's '''.',3 L
merei," which was beautifully playe.
an encore.
Tomorrow evening the band will give a
young peoples" program at Lake Harriet
and on Friday evening Rcssini's "stabat
Mater will be played here for the first
time in it's band arrangement.
Tonight's program is as follows:
PART I.
March, Soldiers, Blood ........s........ .BloI
Overture, 'Mirella" ...................Gou nod
Mrs from Chimes Of Normandy planauettt
Cornet solo. Tyroler klaenge Sounds from
PART II.
Grand selection Of airs from Faust. Gounod
Tuba TUBA solo. Air Varie. Beelzebub catozz
| August c.. Tacke.
| Galop, ITALY Ho'' .........,...... Bernstein
Prominent People Attend.
| Among those occupying seats on the
Lake Harriet roof garden last evening al
the Wagner concert were: Mrs E. c
Gale and party, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bovey
and the Misses Bovey, Dr. and Mrs M. P
Vanderhorck, DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Day
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Murton, the Misse!
Harrison, Messrs: Charles Heffelfinger
Charles S. Albert, J. F. Calhoun, w. F
Thayer, A. H. Bright, H. G. Kelly, c. B
/ Holmes.