The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-05-13
MAY FESTIVAL

| Mr.. Carlo FISCHER, the great cello
soloist, who has appeared here dur
ing the past two seasons will again
delight his friends by appearing as
soloist at both the afternoon and even
ing concerts by the Minneapolis Eym.
phony orchestra on the 2lst of May.
He needs no further introduction to
Brookings people.
Mr.. Emil Oberhoffer, whose halftone
is printed in this issue of the Regis
ter, has recently been given the title
of Poet Conductor" by great critic
1t is probably not strange that a
conductor with the fire and abandon
of Oberhoffer should be able with such
a work to arouse an audience to the
highest demonstrations of applause
and APPROVAL demonstrations such
as are seldom witnessed save in for
eign concert halls. Mr.. Oberhoffer
has had some notable triumphs in
the readings of the highly colored
scores of the modern French and Rus
sian composers, but the real test of
orchestral conductors nowadays seems
to- be the correct Interpretation of the
masters.
Emil Oberhoffer's readings of the
classics have lately been approved by
two of the worlds greatest Beethoven
Interpreters. During a rehearsal for
a concert at which Hugo Hermann,
the world famous Beethoven player,
was to perform the masters violin
concerto, the artist entered the hall
unnoticed. Quietly opening his violin
case he took out his beloved instru-
ment and to- the great surprise of the
back of the hall, advancing toward
the orchestra, all the time playing.
The movement ended, he grasped Mr..
Oberhoffer's hand enthusiastically and
declared that further rchearsal was not
necessary, as h. - that Mr.. Ober-
hoger knew the c Il erto as intimately
as himself.
No less enthusiastic than Hermann
was Paderewski, the great pianist af-
ter his playing of the Emperor" con-
certo of Beethoven with the orchestra.
Paderewski proclaimed Mr.. Oberhof-
fer one of the six greatest conductors
of the world.
The chorus this year will number
bout seventy-five singers. They have
been painstakingly and carefully
drilled for the last two months by
Prof. Haynes and will render Haydn's
Creation" in part. The chorus is 60
!, miss hearing this sublime oratorio
You will never grow to- appreciate
the great masterpieces of choral works
, by remaining away simply because
you don't want to hear it." Remem-
ber the effort of the promoters of this
festival have made many sacrifices on
their part. It's up to the public to
show the proper spirit in giving en-
couragement to the men who are help
mIsical.
The chart for reservation of seats
will be open at Spedden {; Paiges
drug store at nine o'clock Tuesday
morning May is. The stores, Offices
and banks will close during the con-
cert of Friday afternoon, May 21.
While SO much is being said about
the wonderful musicians who are to
isit Brookings this year for the second
time. it must not be forgotten that cred
it is due to our local musicians who
by their efforts have made this great
musical event possible. In respect
to their efforts every citizen should
turn out to the first two concerts of
the festival which will be given en-
tirely by local talent.
The first concert Thursday after
noon May 20, at 80 p. m., will be Civ
en- by the college musical faculty. In
the evening the college orchestra will
give symphony concert, assisted by
local talent No pains will have been
spared to make these first two con-
certs both enjoyable and of high
standard musically. The price of ad-
mission for each concert is as follows:
First concert, fifty cents; second
concert, seventy-fve cents; third con.
cert by the Minntapolis Symphony or
chestra and soloists, $1.25; last con-
cert by orchestra and soloists, $3.50.
W. r C DINNER