The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-10
THE SYMPHONY CONG tRT


The Symphdly Club concert last
evening, was, unsteady, the finest thing
the club has even done. The render
ing of the Schubert Symphony in b
minor was am exquisite piece of orches-
ira work. If nothing else could be
placed to the credit of Conductor J. H.
stockton, the execution of that one
number ON last nights program would
prove his excellence and merit as a
leader. There was perfect sympathy
between the different instruments. The
technique of the individual was sub
ordinated to the effect Of the whole.
The Interpretation of Mr.. Stockton was
delightful. Too much praise cannot be
given the orchestra, for judged by any
standard it was excellent.
The program opened with Keller Bell's
Hungarian Lustspiel," a ravishing
creation, vivacious and charming. The
other purely orchestral numbers We're
two parts of Edward Greig's concert
from Peer Gynt, Asses d ath' and
"Anitras Dance selection from
Donizettis norid work, LA Figlia del
Regimento'; a. waltz by GungL Die
Hydropate," Arditi's gavotte "Lmge-
NUT and Dvorak's 'Slavonic Dance No.
p These called for great variation i'm
treatment, and tested the rounded and
thorough character of the orchestra
training, a test that it stood we'll.
Miss Drusilla Marx, with orchestra
accompaniment, sang Gounod's Siebers
Song from Faust, a selection from a
part she has sung with Carl Rosa's
Opera Company in London. Miss Marx
has a voice of exquisite training and
splendid range and she has dramatic
ability of pleasing quality. Responding
to an enthusiastic recall she sang a
sprightly little Italian selection "Occhi
di Fata," by Denza.
The Beethoven Quartette No. 1, Op.
IS, Allegro con brio was beautifully
rendered by Carl Busch, first violin, w
H. NJ Nolet, second violin, b. l.. Marx
viola and DR. c. Ramus, cello. Res
ponding to a well deserved recall, the
quartette gave an unpublished com
position by Dvorak, the manuscript OF
which was recently given to Miss RAJ
mus, who is now in Europe, by the
! composer and by her sent to her broth
er, Dr. Ramus. 1t is a most pleasing
thing, and it is an unusual privilege
| last nights audience had of listening tC
an unpublished work by so eminent q
composer as Dvorak.
Another feature of the program as
pleasing as it is unusual in Honolulu
were two vocal selections by a triple
quartette of mems voices The selec.
| lions were:
! s. 1 (a) Music by c. Busch; words
by Mrs. Hemans. Observation-Disclosures.
........" The Rock Beside the Sea-
! l (b) Willis Clark.
The Wandering Singers Patrol
! The triple quartette was composed o
| \. F. Wall c. Kimball, w. H. NJ. Mole
c. Bayer, j. d. Dougherty, II. f. WITCH
| man, J. II Rowland, w. f. Dillingham;
| Raymond Brown, Harold Dillingham;
| l. S. Dillingham;, l.. r. Peck.
Miss Maud Kinney was most un
| fortunately taken i'll during her rem
dition of Chopin's selection in b mino
and was taken to her home.
An excellent feature of the printed
program was an acute and interesting
history and criticism of Schulz rt's un
| finished symphony, which, to those wht
read it, added much to the enjoymen
of the orchestra's rendering of the
| composition.
There was an excellent house at tn,
concert, appreciative and pleased,