Evening journal., 1907-05-28
new ORCHESTRA
PLAYS INTO FAVOR
Thirteen Hundred Persons
Attended the Opening Con-
cert at the GaFTiCk
PROF. R1DEMANN DIRECTED


When the stirring finale Of the over
ture from alfalfa" as played by the
Wilmington Orchestra. had waited
through the Garrlcls Theatre last night
thirteen hundred music lovers started
homeward. content that Wilmington
has an orchestra in every sense Of the
word-an organization competent to
grasp and interpret artistically the
classics of the great masters
IL was the opening concert OF the
new Wilmington Orchestra, and it only
required the attack Of the musicians
as they took up the overture "lphgenia"
] (Gluck). and the sustained rythm OF
the subsequent passages 60 convince
the host OF music lovers that the
orchestra was an orchestra IN fact as
we'll as in name. AS has been observed,
this city has had musicians galore and
many orchestras, but none heretofore
has been organized and has been drilled
with the sole object Of dlgnifying
music in Wilmington, OF bringing to
the fore the gems OF the masters, and
of reverting from the latter day "popu-
lar" music to the gems OF the foremost
composers.
Organized for Art
The men who conceived the idea Of
the wilmington Orchestra did Il for
the sake of art They have had hearty
cooperation from many who con-
tributed generously and last nights
concert was a compliment 10 the SUBJ
acrlhors to the orchestra fund. IL cer-
ltainly would not require any more than
the renditions Of the orchestra and the
spontaneous and generous applause of
The thirteen hundred auditors who
lfHrongod the theatre to convince the
subscribers that their efforts toward a
musical urlift IN Wilmington are APP
preciated.
II was not applause merely for the
sake OF politeneas, but the unstintod
lapprociatlon OF a critical audience OF
ncrsons who know real music wher
they hear It. of many OF the persons
who supported by their presence the
Philadelphia Orchestra when IL visited
wilmington. Il was just such an eN-
pression OF musical merit last might
that win 20 a tremendous way 70 as-
sure the Wilmington Orchestra's future
successes.
Forty-eieht on the Stage
II was an inspiring sight when the
forty-eight musicians took their places
on the Garrick stage. There was
wait OF a minute or two and Director
a. II. Rodemann appeared. He was
. the famed concertmaster Of the Phila-
delphia Orchestra. right-hand man ane
temporary successor OF the only Fritz
soheel. as wielder Of the baton over Tho
Philadelphia Orchestra Professor
Rodemann was given an ovation, whicl
he acknowledged gracefully In fact
he was most gracious during the even
It ing. although not generous with en-
e cores.
n Joseph Haydn't second symptom
l. I'm ID major" the second number ol
N the proeram. was the vehicle by whicl
Is the orchestra leaped into the heart
m and admiration of the audience. Tn
/, four movements were executed u
IN faultless manner, bringing out
~ wonderful expression on the part o
ic the musicians and bringing into plo'
.g all the parts, strings, reeds, hrasse
u ana remnant When the last strain
a mad been finished the large audienc
,f hurst into applause that lasted 70
sometime. Director Rodemann ac
-s knowledced this by bringing his musi
Ia clans 10 their feet.
,f Miss Films Achievement
Is The third number was Schumann
"a concerto for tho piano Copus 54). MIS-
Annie 4. Finn was at the plano, an
her rendition was that Of most ac
complished artist. Director Rode
Of mann was the first TO lead In applaud
l. ing as Miss Finn finished, and she wa
ia Obliged to reappear in response
calls.
The second part Of the program
made up Of the lighter ard more popuu
lar Of the classics-wos particular
pleasing. A feature was the number
plaved entirely by the stringed ins'ru
ments. SO aDpreciative was the audl
ence when the adagio from the sun
2 I,Anlesienne Cby BizeO was hnishe
4 that Director Rodemann acknowledge
bv repeating 1.-THE only encore OF th
evening. The fantasy I'm the MIL
proved to be the most popular numoe
of the evening.
q Aside from being musical succe'
tho concert proved TO be an elabora'
..rne evident from tn