The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-01
OPENS WITH CONCERT.
Music Teachers Will Have First Busi-
 ness Session Today.

Music Teachers Will Have First Busi-
 ness Session Today.
 The music teachers association was
 formally called to order in the audi
 South Lawrence Street by Miss Stella
 S. Harris of Tuscaloosa. its president, at 1:30 o'clock.
 A great many of the delegates had just arrived on morning trains and it was because the Association was wait ing for these delegates that the con- vention was fate in starting The au- ditorium contained a large audience composed of Montgomery's music low Ing people They applauded when the president announced that the conven tion was ready to begin.
 Miss Harris explained that, owing to the lateness of the hour, there would
 be no business session preceding the musical program. She contemplated having the business session al the close of the morning concert but, 1t was lat CT decided and announced. that there
 would be no business session yester- day and that none would take place until ID o'clock this morning. Miss
 Harris then said .that the program for the concert would be executed in full.
 The Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Robert B. Eilenberg, one of Montgomery's best known musi- CldnS, the montgomery VI chestra appeared on the stage and inn mediately there was a storm of ap- plause. The well-trained corps of mu- sicians, guided by the baton of the conductor, executed that grand over ture, William Tell" Starting in with the slow, soft movement, the orchestra finally glided step by step to the brill iant march movement effuse with a melody that is inspiration in itself. The rendering of this masterpiece was great triumph for Montgomerys mu- sical talent At the conclusion of the number, the orchestra was encored so
 vociferousiy that the conductor ap-
 peared on the stage again and the
 march movement was repeated
 In the next number. the large au-
 dfence of music lovers was treated to splendid selection. It was Mendels- sohn's Trio in D Minor. In Montgom- ery's history there have been but few
 of It's musicians who sought to please the public with the execution of trio Of course, there have been spas
 modic times when Montgomery audi ences listened to trios but they have been few. This number was played by George F. Lindner, violinist; Charles Stewart and Mrs. Robert Eilenberg Stewart cellist and Mrs. Robert Ellen berg pianist. There is real and genuine music in such a selection and the fine shading and delicate harmony as in tended by the great composer, was beautifully brought out
 Probably the greatest success of the morning was the rendering of Beeth- | ovens Concerto in C Minor. The mu- sic of this celebrated z aster is heard 1 in all it's glory and ma sniffcence only
 with the aid of orchestra, as the great l CT part of Beethovens compositions are orch hestrial. Beethoven, 1t is said, can | not be appreciated without an orches- | tra. Only the first movement Of the concerto was played. Johannes Mag endanz. in charge of the chair of mu- sic at the Alabama Conference Female | College at Tuskegee, was at the pia' no. He was accompanied by the sym phonv orchestra. MT. Magendanz has l an exquisite touch and precise techni- que He plays with ease without note and it was greatly upon him that the brilliant success of this selection de pended
 Selections on the Flute. The next number came near being an innovation It was a suite of dain- ty and delicate. though difficult. flute | selections rendered by Ralph Lindner He was accompanied by Mrs Ellen berg and the splendid manner in winch he played was shown by the applause which he received.
 The first movement of Beethoven first symphony was then played by