The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-05-06

FINE PRESENTATION
By Chorus and Orchestra Under Di-
rection Of Mr.. Earhart in the
Evening.

size and personnel listened to the
concerts given yesterday afternoon
and evening under the auspices Of
the Richmond Festival Association
and from the expressions of hearty
appreciation, shown in the applause
and enthusiasm over the various num-
bers and appearances of the several
soloists, there can be no doubt as to
the artistic success of this venture
from the standpoint of both musician
and the public at large.
The afternoon concert was an Or
chestral one the following program
being given; the soloists being Mrs.
Kirkman, Mr.. Rowland and Mr..
Franz Wagner, violincellist.
Overture, Di Ballo, Sir Arthur Sui
livan-Orchestra. H.
Concerto for Violoncello, A Minor,
Op. So Saint-Saens- Mr.. Franz
Wagner.
Recitative and Aria. "Le Tambour
Major" Ie Caid)-Ambrose Thomas
Mr.. Howland.
Symphony, I'm Waldo 1.-TWO move
ments) )-Joachim Raft.
(a) Largo.
~ In the Twilight.
Reverie. = ~.
(b) Allegro.
Night, The Murmurs of Night
in the Forest.
The coming and going of the
Wild Hunt with Dame Holle
and Wotan. Break of Day.
Orchestra.
Danse Macabre, OPP. 40-Camille
Saint-Saens. .-Orchestra
Aufenthal-S Schubert-Mr Kirk.
ham.
Huldigungs - Marsch-Wagner -
Orchestra.
Richmond is certainly to be con-
graduated upon having for three ap-
pearances so thoroughly musicianly
an organization as the Chicago Sym
phony Orchestra which, aside from
the Thomas orchestra. is regarded as
ranking any other organization of its
sort in the west. Perhaps the most in
teresting number on this program to
musicians was the Raft Symphony
"Im Valdez the first movement be-
ing given with the most subtle appre-
citation of its exquisite harmonies and
tender melodies, the last of the Sc
ries in this movement "Reverie,' be
ing interpreted with the highest ap-
probation of its poetical motif. The
second movement, more essentially
descriptive and less elusive to the av-
erage in consequence, was interpreted
with the finest effects in ensemble
The almost perfect ensemble of this
body of musicians is at once the mos
noticeable and in combination with
refined yet virile Interpretation
gives it a leading place among orches
tral organizations. Mr.. Adolph Ro
senbecker, while given to no eccen
tricities of manner in conducting, ha:
his orchestra under masterly control
nd attains that refinement above re
ferred to, which is far more desi
deratum than more bizarre effect
sought after by directors sometime
of startling personality but less mu
sicianly spirit.
Perhaps the most enjoyable mum
ber on the afternoon program was tn
Salnt-Saens Concerto for the vic
hncello given by Mr.. Franz Wagner
a musician of talents who used hi
instrument sympathetically and Civ
ing, as well, an intelligent reading O
this rather involved form of compo
sition, the other Saint-Saens numbe
on this program, "Danse Macabre,
given by the orchestra being the piec
de resistance of the afternoon. full O
life, color. movement. Mr.. Howlan
proved himself the popular success h
generally finds himself to audience
Of this character, giving Thomas
"Le Tambour Major" with tellin