The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
FIRST POP" CONCERT

AICer the great audience That almost
filed the Auditorium yesterday after
noon, and the delight the audience evil
IDENTIFY: took in the, program, splendidly
can remain no doubt that the series Of
fortnightly Sunday afternoon concerts
will continue. The size and enthusi-
asm of the audience attending the first
concert were decisive, and show that
the apeople Of Minneapolis are alive to
The Value Of sl1ch' an organization as
the Symphony orchestra, are ready; to
enjoy those gems Of classic lore, long
familiar, as well as eager TO learn the
beauties of other compositions less fire.
quently given. Emil Oberhoffer, di-
rector Of the orchestra, displayed a
nice Judgment in the selection Of the
proportion of the old and the new, that
which appeals at once to the popular
ear and that which association and &C.
quaintance have endeared. -
On the part Of the orchestra there
was no deviation from the very high
standard it has set and fully designated
in its concerts this year. The full or
chestra appeared and there was the
same careful directing as we'll as the
as the same painstaking execution Of
the baton's commands that have char
acterized it's former performances.
With such a body of musicians under
such excellent control, Mr.. Oberhoffer
was able to take account of the sub
tlest determinations of. volume and
tone color as well as to give the pretty
accentuation or that quick delicacv on
which the character Of the composition
often depends. From purely musical
point of view the concert must be CON
sldered the greatest success.
The, Tannhauser overture has sell
dom, It ever, received better reading
at the hands of. Mr.. Oberhoffer and his
men than that given yesterday. The
much-loved Pilgrim 8 chorus which
Weaves in and out Of the rich orchestra
ton, was broadly intoned, while the
swish OF violins and call of wood wind,
pound together in web-like intimacy.
were done with nicely and finish. Tie
cumulative climax at the close of this
in its full majesty. The e @Pe aPfe Gynt
suite by Grieg, afforded pleasing Con-
.trast and borrowed interest from the
regent performance Of the play here.
Following the lovely "In the Morn.
ing' with its joyous plant. Was
" Asa s DEATH" exquisitely PLAYED Nv
the orchestra. Muted strings added
to its burden of sorrow. and its smooth.
sustained and truthful reading cave
dignity and solemnity to those STRANGELY
grouped chords s.s<.. 49, =. r., :. :, 80
The, witcherey of "Anitra's Dance,
was given. full value in: its interpreta-
ton; In the last movement, tsIn the
Halls of the Mountain King. }, there
was an 1mplsh grotesquerie that reached
IT'S height Of frenzy and ferocitv in the
closing bars Stimulating succession Of
shrleks The orchestra, after prolonged
applause, repeated the number = = :.
Bolzoni g Minuetta' for string or
chestra proved a dainty bit of SONG,
closing in soft pizzzieato gracefully
executed. After series Of stunning
chords Dellbes, intermezzo from 'tNai,,
Ia ~ showed = its romantic flavor. and
proved a. popular number. The orches-
ira was obliged to repeat the; Moszkow-
ski = 1serenade, = with its we'll defined
melody and simple setting. List s
. hungarian Rhapsody No. 8, - and FL
gar's march rlPon1p : and -Circnm.
stance were both well given. The
pronounced changes in tempo in the
former e. y, were effective if slightly exag-
|: Mrs: W. N: Porteous, the well.knovn
scontralto, was the soIoist for the 'l6 frs 1.
concert. She sang two numbers, both 9th
grateful to her voice and in their dra-
matte intensity calling on her highest
powers. Mrs. Porteous was IN good
voice and !! IS, sang her first number nv
cart at Thy. Sweet Voice., lbV Saint
sSaens, with wonderful fidelity and
sympathy, <ethe warmth of, her, voice
suppiementing the luscious and richly
colored melody. The d. English, words.
CAREFUL enunciated, gave added pleas,
ure.l tson 3 - Song Sof Thanksgiy-
ing ls, 81. is taxing It's phrases are long
and deinarId continued power, and its
ardent 81 pa ssions is difficult to portray
adequate But the SINCE was more
numbers she was recalled by insiistent
applause, b "a. H. r.