The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-05-07
A RARE PROGRAM
The May Music Festival Will Draw
an Immense Crowd

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large undertaking for a town OF this
size and many words of commenda.
ton have been spoken regarding the
enterprise of the city in undertaking
to bring such a body of musicians as
the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
The orchestra has just closed a sea
son of twenty-eight concerts in Min.
neapolis, concerts rich in magnificent
examples of standard and symphonic
musical literature and punctuated by
many modern compositions never be-
fore heard in the Northwest.
The orchestra under the leader
ship of Emil Oberhoffer. has been de.
veloped into Il magnificent musical
organization. The supporters of the
enterprise soon recognized the sound.
ness of Mr. Oberhoffer's principle that
a good orchestra chnnot be made
from eight to ten capable musicians
sprinkled among fifty or sixty players
OF mediocre attainments. Realizing
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only of perfect parts, Mr. Oberhoffer
has employed only talented and in
telligent musicians for his orchestra,
drawing from nearly every well known
orchestra in Europe and America.
With such a foundation to work upon
and with Mr.. Oberhoffer's exception
al and apparently intutive talent for
attractive program construction it is
little wonder that this orchestra has
| grown into one OF the really great
musical organizations of Inis country
The members of the orchestra, over
whom Mr.. OberhOffer exercises rigid
discipline, are all devoted to nim, for
they recognize his control is based
upon mis- one ambition, that of oh.
tanning from his many voiced instru-
ments the most perfect possible re.
suits. He thus possesses their sym
pathy as well as their obedience.
| The Minneapolis Journal in COM
menting on one concert says i'm par
ticular, The orchestra, Mr.. Ober-
hotter and the Philharmonic Club are
% be congratulated, but the greatest
source of pleasure lies in the fact that
at last Minneapolis has an orchestra
which will soon be second to none i'm
the country" The ST Paul Dispatch
among other things says, Emil
Oberhoffer plays upon his chorus much
as he does upon his orchestra All
the delicate shading. the skillful di-
fusion of sound, the intimate detail
OF accent and phrasing, and the grad
ual approach to the climaxes which
are SO clearly defined as characters.
tic of his orchestral works, have come
to be as characteristic as the choral
readings. Mr.. Oberhoffer's readings
contain more subtle and delicate
beauty than even the most success
full symphony conductors are wont
to infuse in their work. In this par
ticular searching out of the song that
underlies all passion and sadness, NJ"
Oberhoffer is definitely gifted"
Mr.. OberhOffer was born near Nun
ich, Bavaria where his father was
well known director of music Early
in life his musical talent manifested
itself and he was given every oppor-
tunity to develop along his chosen
line. For about thirteen years Mr..
Oberhoffer has indentified himself
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has labored faithfully and has ac-
complished almost marvellous things.
Some of the most famous artists Of
the day have played or sang with the
Minneapolis orchestra under Mr. OBJ
erhoffer's direction and their endorse.
ment Of his abilities has been accord
ed with a spOntaneity and enthusiasm
together with surprise that so talent.
ed a musician should remain in the
far west. that there can be no quos.
ton of their sincerity. Nine Sem.
brich was especially enthusiastic re-
| garding Mr.. Oberhoffer as a conduct
or and said that seldom i'm her travels
| had she met so thorough a musician
| Paderewski said that Mr.. Oberhoffcr
was one of the six greatest directors
of the world.
| People, who last year heard Carlo
Fisher in his matchless cello solos
will be glad to welcome him again
this year He appears as first cellist
of the orchestra, also as soloist Mrs
Alma Johnson Porteous will be re-
membered by Brookings people for her
splendid singing last year. She will
also appear this year as contralto in
the solos and quartets to be rendered
1t is safe to say that she needs no
further introduction or recommended
ton to a Brookings audience.
A rate of one and one-third fare
for round trip ticket has been secured
| May 19 to 81 inclusive for all points