The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-23
To Be Played by PittSburg Or
Chestra Next Wednes-
day Night.
AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM.
THE PROGRAM WILL BE VARIED
AND WILL PLEASE ALL MUSIC
LOVERS-ONA 9. TALBOT WILL
BRING ORCHESTRA HERE.

Undoubtedly the most popular
work in musical literature is Schu-
bert's unfinished" symphony, which
/ is TO be the principal feature OF the
concert 10 be given by the famous
symphony orchestra OF Pittsburg,
composed OF fifty-three OF the best
American and European players, I'M
der the direction OF the brilliant con-
ductOr, Emil Paur, at the Coliseum.
next Wednesday evening. NO one
! has treated in music the passion love
more purely" says Philip Hale in
writing of this symphony. Love
with the modern French composer is
! too often merely a disagreeable phase
of eroticism. With Wagner it is as
rule heroically sensuous if not SEN
suai. Is there one page of Schu-
bert's music that is characterized by
/ sensuousness? 1t has been finely said
that music is what awakenS in YOU
when you are reminded by the in
struments; and the hearers thoughts
are sweeter and purer, his soul is
cheered or sOOthed, he is taken away
from this life that is too daily. when
he is reminded by the music of Schu-
bert"
In violent contrast to the mood of
Schubert is the Death and Trans
figuration," tone-pOem by the very
modern Richard Strauss, which also
is to be played here. This tremen-
dous composition from the author of
the opera "Salome" is a spectacle, as
James Huneker has written, of a sick
man in a necessitouS little chamber
reviewing his struggles and defeats
as the fever cracks his veins and
throttles his life. He has failed as
fail all zen with ideals. To the dark
tower he goes and dauntless at the
last he sets the slughorn to his lips
and blows victory in the very teeth
of death. The dying man, sunk in
lethargic slumber, his heart feebly
beating in syncopated rythms, recalls
his childhood, his lusty youth, his
mad passion for life at its thickest.
He tolls and reaches SUBMITS only 10
hear the implacable Halt. OF destiny.
He continues to combat fate, but to be
laid low And dying, he trimuphs, for
his ideal lifts him to the heights"
The bright, light aspect of the pro
gram is provided by the poetic, fasci
mating Italian Serenade" of Hugo
Wolf, the vivid symphonic poem by
the late Smetana, entitled The Mol
dau," after the historic Bohemian riv
er, and the vivacious Invitation &c
the Dance" of Weber. orchestrated
by Weingartner. The solos also are
melodious and pleasing rather than
heavily impressive. Two pieces fol
French horn will be performed by
} Louis Dufrasne and two for oboe By
Albert de Busscher. Vaclav Jiskra
, will display the singing possibilities
of his unwieldy but virile instrument
, the double bass viol, in compost
ton by his teacher, Simandl, of Wien
ma, with harp accompaniment b,
Nine Wunderle. Emiliano RenauC
will play compositions of Tschai
: kowsky and Schumann for piano
1t is unlikely that more varied
program, one more likely 10 please
; every musical taste, ever has beel
given in a symphony concert in this
: country. Because of the unusual ma
ture of the solo instruments, the con
cert will be instructive as making al
exposition of the mechanics of the
grand orchestra. The Pittsburg Or
chestra and Mr.. Paur are brought Il
Richmond by Ona B. Talbot, wh'
, hopes TO find such public support a
: will warrant her in establishing an
. fnual series of concerts similar Il
, ,those in indianapolis and Louisville
p The sale of seats for next Wednes
= days concert will open at the Star
| piano store tomorrow morning.