Evening journal., 1911-01-24
POHLIC SCORES
ANOTHER SUCCESS
Philadelphia OrCheStra'S Third
Concert Here Most Pleas
ing Of Series
WAGNER PROGRAM
FOR FINAL CONCERT

Herr Pohlig and the Philadelphia
Orchestra gave one of the most de-
lightiul programs they have ever
given at a Wilmington concert, at the
third concert of the season. in the
Opera House last night The house
was crowded to the doors, and the
genuine appreciation of the exception
ally fine playing of the orchestra was
Cyinced by the absorbed attention and
spontaneous applause OF he audience.
Many of last nights audience express
ed the hope that next season might see
the number of concerts extended.
Conductor Pohlig and his orchestra
were I'm musical mood last night, and
played as If they thoroughly enjoyed
it themselves. II was fascinating to
watch the delicacy of modulation the
Herr conductor could express with his
iinger-tips; it almost seemed as If a
stone-deaf person would nave appreci-
ated the music from seeing il express
ed by Mr.. Pohig
The entire program abounded in
beautiful melodies, taken up dream
ily by different sets of instruments,
now bursting into gayety and merri-
ment. finally dying away in exquisite
ly shaded tones, with family heard
farewell note from the violins.
The most treasured memory OF the
evening is the solo playing of Thad-
deus Rich, concertmeister Of the or
chestra Mr.. Rich is a favorite with
Wilmington audiences, and everybody
expected to be thoroughly content but
he succeeded in surprising the audi
ence by the mastery performance he
gave, and the sensitive, thrilling
beauty Of his rendition. His selections
were Wieniawskis Faust Fantasia, -
and ia response to insistent and re-
heated encores. and "Andante" from a
Bach sonata The musicians present
could and did analyze with admira-
tion, Mr. Rich's manifold excellences
Of technique. but the average auditor
was content to feel that a rarely beau
/ tiful song was being sung by an ex-
( misite living voice.
I Il would be difficult to say which Of
/ the orchestral numbers gave the most
pleasure. so admirably was each one
given. The Saint Saens symphonic
poem, "Omphale's Spinning Wheel"
undoubtedly was most pleasing TO a
number of the audience. The whirr
OF the wheel and the dainty love
melody were handled with great do
licacy by Mr.. Pohlig aud the gradual
subduing of the sound until the spin
ners stopped in silence was done in a
/ mastery way.
The opening number, Carnival in
] Paris" by Svendsen, was light
hearted. gay sort of a piece, with 2
scintillating finale. and was played
with spontaneity by the orchestra.
The List Hungarian Rhapsody No.
L." was the occasion for the orchestra
to show brilliancy of playing. The
swinging gypsy dance movement was
alluring. and the orchestra played the
tempestuous finale with a vim that
was splendid.
Franz Schubert's Symphony in c
Major was the finest program number
given. Herr Pohlig and the orchestra
played the masterpiece with all their
heart and soul. and the rarely beauti-
full composition will long be vividly
remembered by those who were fortl-
nate enough to hear them.
At the fourth concert Of the vii.
mingtOn series on the evening of Feb.
ruary 20. Mr. Pohlig will close tn,
Wilmington season in a blaze of or.
chestral glory with a Wagner pro.
gram