The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Mat Minneapolis is the musical
center Of the Northwest. lust

center Of the Northwest, just
- as 1T is the educational center,
is1a fact that is slowly coming to be a
matter Of common knowledge. That
such a, statement as that has advanced
beyond the boom prospectus period and
Is, no longer an idle claim that in Min
neapolls there is an organization Of
musicians professionally second to not
more than one or two .orchestras I'M the
country; that the people of the city
and the surrounding towns realize that
this organization, the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra, is fully competent to
produce and does produce lin mastery
manner some Of the great musical COM
positions of the centuries, and that
work of this orchestra, are facts which
may not be fully appreciated, but
which are fast becoming recognized as
eternal verities.
1t. would be unwise for, any news
paper that circulates among the well
informed to make extravagant claims
for an organization on no better pre-
text than civic pride. Such Boosting
would bring discredit rather than fame
to the city and the musicians. But
when the city. has the goods,'' and
the people know it, it is only Just to
indulge in 9 pardonable spirit Of ex-
ultation. The Minneapolis Symphony
orcnestra, as now constituted and con-
Quoted, is destined fora fame that will
not be confined to the northwest; the
cities OF the entire country, that make
pretenslons to "a wider and deeper Gull
ture, will soon be singing the praises Of
this Minneapolis orchestra.
The hold that the symphony orches-
ira has taken on the general public is
one OF the most encouraging Indications
OF the growth of a genuine love Of the
higher music, The first concert of the
season saw every seat in the Audito-
rum sold and several hundred refused
admlssloR% because there was no room.
Not every seat was occupied, but every
seat was sold, and if there is one ma
terlal fact in which the patrons and
guarantors Of the orchestra may be for
gwen FOR 1ndulging vainglory it is that
the receipts after that first concert
equaled the, entire receipts Of last sea-
son. The. proceeds of the second con
cert and ~ those to come, therefore, will
be- ali to the good.'' -
Too much praise cannot be given. to
the .enterprising citizens who made it
possible for Minneapolis to give its
name to such an organization. When
hard-headed business man signed his
name to a document which means that
ne may be called upon to pay his pro-
p19rtlo Iona share Of 100000, with the
pay it, and all for the.purpose ST. Civ
ing The. city and the northwest some
thing especially fine in something so
im1materiaI as music, it means Some.
thing. And when those guaEantors
neglect theirsg great business interests
and with an enthusiasm almost boyish
attend. to- the details of. financing + the
orchestra, all for The sake of music, It
means vastly more "A conductor
with the talent of DR.. Emil. 0berhoffer
and with such musicians as he directs
could not. fail to be successful i with
such backing. Fx;s.
1t is a pleasure to note that the sue
cess of the two concerts already given
has "a fully met the highest expectations
OF the guarantors and the public. The
guarantee holds for three seasons to
come, and with the start already made.
and with the assurance that the or
chestra will 60 on from glory to glory,
the place Of Minneapolis as "a city Of
the highest musical culture seems as
slred. And, that: means vastly more
than a superficial view might indicate.
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