Evening journal., 1910-10-18
PHILADELPHIA
ORCHESTRA IN
WILMINGTON

The Women's Committee. which is
arranging for a series OF four concerts
Of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Will
mington. at the Grand Opera House,
on November Z. December II, Janu-
arv %. and February 20, have made
final arrangements for the season SO
far ns conductor and orchestra and
soloists go. and the outlook for the
series is one OF the most encouraging
that has ever confronted the commit
tee.
The orchestra was never in better
shape. Il enters upon its new de-
cade in Philadelphia with increased
prestige. and its first concerts at the
Academy Of Music In Philadelphia on
October 14-15 we're given under the
most enthusiastic conditions as to the
size Of the audience and appreciation
OF the work of the leader and his
men. The orchestra consists OF IS
men, augmented at times for special
numbers to 80 and 100, and the Will
mington programmes have been given
the most serious consideration by MIR.
Pohlig this year. as has also the
question OF soloists.
As arranged, the soloists will be
Thaddeus Rich, the Concertmeister Of
the orchestra, one of the best known
violinists In America Herman Sand
by, the famous first 'cellist, and Flor
ence Hinkle, the soprano, whose en-
gagements this year all over the coun-
try with orchestras. festival concerts
and oratories, make this her most
successful season. Miss Hinkle has
just returned from very successful
appearance at the great Musical
Festival ga Worcester, Mass. I'm ad-
dition to these soloists, the orchestra
/ itself will appear conspicuously In a
sort of solo capacity in a Wagner
Night" which, so far as is now plan
ned, will probably be the concluding
night of the series.
In this. as in other matters, there
| has been the closest cooperation be-
tween the Philadelphia management
and the Wilmington committee, and
| In order 10 give the Wilmington con-
/ certs the benefit of time with the
proper intermissions. the concerts
will begin at sis, and not at $50. as
| heretofore. Everything is shaping
toward a season which the committee
! realizes should be a banner season
! in Wilmington, since the orchestra
has refused number Of outside en-
/ gagements IN order to concentrate its
attention on the home field, OF which
the management considers Whining
ton an important part.
The Wilmington Committee in meet.
ing this spirit in the orchestra, real
ize that this season there must be
! tai ~rft %
make the question of the orchestrf
concerts In Wilmington an issue that
shall be settled afFirmatively for years
to come.
The opening concert of the series
takes place on November z, and ths
following program has been special.
selected:
Overture, "oberon," Weber; Sym
phonic in c minor, No. 3. Beethoven
Cello Concerto in A minor, HERNIA
Sandy, soloist, Volkman; SiegfTie
| | Idyll, Wagner; Espana. Chabrier.
The concert opens with one of th
| | loveliest Of fairy overtures eve
| written, Weber's famous compositio
] which depicts the dance OF the elyl
and the horns of elfland, and ever
thing that is OF another world
beauty and fantasy.
II The Symphony Is the most supel
and wonderful work Of the great ma
ter musician Of all time, Beethoven
symphony in c minor. No. 3. TIL
; famous work has brought out mo-
= discussion than probably any Otb'
composition ever written. II appea
II to the simplest and to those who'
III musical knowledge Is I'm its ipfanc
III and at the same time is the despa
III OF the greatest critics. Its beauty, 1
VI splendor and charm have been recol
II nized ever since it was first heard, an
III Mr.. Pohlig's Interpretation Of it b;
h always been considered as one Of u
II great things in the repertoire OF II
" orchestra.
Il To many there is nothing so sou
II ful as the mellow sound Of the cell
II one OF the most glorious instrumen
II In the modern orchestra, and none
II the great orchestras in America po
n sesses so talented or so youthful
II First 'Cellist as is Herman Sandb
N who is with the Philad ] lhia organ
n cation. His fame is by no means col
II fined TO America, since he is known
\ his native Denmark, and also in En-
II land and throughout Europe as Z
N interpreter OF the FIRST rank NJ
u Standby is also a composer. and h
Il reading OF the works Of other peop
/ is marked by rare insight, while h
II expression is Of the most brillia
A character.
Il Wagnei's dreamy lullaby ldy
II written in honor Of the birth Of h
II son, Siegfried. Is considered by mai
X to be one Of his most beautiful worh
H Il is specially picked out by N
\ Pohlig for the first Wilmington co
Il cert, which is brought to close
U one OF the most rhythmic and live
works of the modern French Schol
: Chabriers "Esps -" which has
the spirit Of sunny Spain. and is
most lively and interesting compol
ton.
The programmes will be arrang
along similar lines. and will enhan
Mr.. Pohlig's already great reputati
as one OF the most successful pr
gramme makers befoae the conce
world to-day