The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-15
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The i'll wind which made the train late
and prevented the appearance of Anton
EekkinS at the sixth symphony concert
yesterday afternoon. blew some good in
magnificent cello recital. given by him
last evening, which took the place of the
two numbers planned for the program
The division OF the concert program into
TWO parts was, of course. unfortunate
in that it deprived many of those who had
ether arrangements for the evening of the
pleasure of hearing Hekking; but to those
who did greet the master he gave a rare
treat such as comes not often to the city
And how he was greeted Never before
has musician received the storms of APP
plauSe accorded him last evening, and
when. after .graciOuSly rendering full
concert program, the audience refused to
leave, he returned and played what to
many was the gem of the evening,
Godards Berceuse from ''JOceiyn." he
was obliged TO respond TO a curtain call
and bow his acknowledgements.
The program arranged for the evening
was varied one, including numbers by
Bach. Chopin. Massenet. Bocherini.
Boelman. Pepper and Saint-Saens. 1T
opened with the magnifice mt concerto in
y minor by SaiHt-Saens which was the
most ambitious number of the evening in
technique and mastery rendition. Al
though to the musicians ii was perhaps
treat because of tho manner in which It
was played. the greater part of the audi
ence could not be said to enjoy it they
did some Of the numbers less complex III
number by Saint-SaeDS was the beautiful
tavoTitc lie Scynge, played by Ger
lardy, when he appeared here last year
with the Orpheus club. and made doubIy
ENJOYABLE to those who heard it, The
Bach air is a sweet melodious compost
ton in which the exquisite tones of the
instrument were almost weird. and again
in the Chopin "NOcturne,' the instrument
seemed to be possessed of a power and
feeling that was human.
The heavier numbers were relieved by
the HARLEQUIN by Pepper. and dainty
little 'ROndo'' BY BocE erini, both played
with a light. graceful touch, characteristic
Of the versatility Of the great musician.
Following the BOellman number. ''Varia
tiCns Symphoniques. the applause was
50 great that the musician was Obliged
TO respond. and he played ''Traumerei.
4 report of the work of Hekking would
be incomplete without mention of the
cCmpanist who is with him, Michael Kel-
lCrt whose wonderful Interpretation
blends his accomplishments perfectly with
ths work of the cellist. The sounds of the
two instruments so flow together in their
harmony that frequently they make only
the sound of some far-off organ.
OF the afternoon work OF the orchestra
too much could not be said in praise of
the conductor and of each individual
RENDER. Weber's overture to ..Euryanthe''
was used for the opening number. and.
while we'll done. it was not so pleasing as
some of those which followed. The four
divisions of the Scenes Picturesque" by
Massenet. were greatly enjoyed. and each
one OF the divisions was followed by
rounds Of applause. But the two nufii-
bers by Rubenstein were the especial ia
vCrites of the afternoon. and at the close
OF the '"Toreador F,t Andalouse' the di-
rector was Obliged to repeat the entire
number. The afternoon program closed
with the splendid 'Slav march by
Tschaikowsky. which was done wonder
fully well. and which showed off the
power of the full orchestra as perhaps no
other selection has done. The variations
we're so marked and the music so intense
" characteristic that the effect of a
much larger organization was given. Al
together it may he said that never has
the symphony orchestra appeared to bet
ter advantage or Droved a greater credit
to it's conductor. Mr.. Shepherd.
Vasco the mad musician. the Wilson
L. L. il crfi AIn.ain.