The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
A VERY BRILLIANT
CONCERT IS GIVEN
BY THE ORCHESTRA
Richmond Symphony Organ
ization Makes Its Debut of
the Season Wednesday
Night at Coliseum.
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Interpreted with eclat. 1t has been said
that no music has been written since
Beethoven-that musical art reached
its apogee in this marvellous composer.
This Is, OF course, an expression OF
critics OF the modern schools but there
Beethoven produced in all and the
most exacting phases OF musical ex-
preston and with a perfection OF form
unequalled. The intelligent interpreted
ton of this great composers art by the
local orchestra was one OF the most
significant commentaries OF the even.
ling on it's musical status and one
which alone should have given 1t a
fixed place.
The encore given for Martha"
Dvoraks "Humouresque," was pre-
scented with vivacity, and was the more
Interesting since 1t had been played by
1.-THE orchestra but once in rehearsal-a
Fshowing OF the organizations versatil
Elty.
The aint.Saens number given by
miss Ruth Peltz showed this accom-
lplished young pianist-who has been
bin Cincinnati for several years
Pwhere she recently completed a
Pmusical course of study-to musical
advantage and delighted the audience.
with it's finished and poetic presenta-
Ition-the "Souvenir d. Italie," Of Saint
kSaens Astounding in tinkling nuances
hand floridity OF color. Miss Peltz was
overwhelmingly encored and upon her
breturn to the platform was presented
with two huge clusters Of flowers.
The surprise OF the evening was in
ithe appearance OF Mrs. Charles lyle
imam, hitherto known to the concert
going public Of this city but whose
performance OF last evening put her
dangerously near the professional
class.
Mrs. Igleman is the possessor OF
beautiful soprano of much timbre.
lflexibility and dramatic FEASIBILITY and
Nm her three numbers displayed extra
ordinary versatility in conception,
treatment and Interpretation.
Mrs. Igleman. whose study covers
the period of little less than a year,
shows the careful training of her mas
ter, Mr. Aurele Borriss, her last even
ling's achievement being the more
striking on account of the brevity Of
its preparation.
In the aria from Meyerbeer's Les
!Huguenots," Mrs. Igleman sa9g with
all the coloratura eclat of a seasoned
operate performer and in the excerpt
from Madame Butterfly" her presen-
tation OF the honeyed music OF Puccini
was admirable, the Summer" Of
Chaminade. although lyric in charac-
ter, being given the same appeal. Mrs.
Igleman has not only quality but tech
nique-and personal poise and at
Effectiveness that should make for brill
liant accomplishment
She was recalled several times, al
Though she responded but once, and
was also presented with flowers.
The whole concert was not only de-
l1ightful unsteady. in demonstrating
Nhe possibilities of the organization,
but significant of the careful tutelage
iof the Director. Mr.. Will Earhart.
whose disinterested services on be-
half OF music in this city cannot be too
Frequently referred to or too eulogisti-
tcally.
That this orchestra Of sixty.five mu-
ksicians have. with the exception of a
half dozen or so, all previously been
under his training in the lesser grades
and the high school. is one of the &C
1tual and visible results Of the benefits
of our public school system and it's
ebility to send a constant supply of
"fllers" to permanent musical or
ganization.
Mr.. Lee Nusbaum. president of the
orchestra Board, with Mr. Walter
Runge. Mr.. f. B. Knollenberg, Mr..
Robert Wilson, Mr. Frederick X.
Hicks, Mr.. Howard Hunt and Mr..
Philip Gates are the recipients of the
compliments Of the citizens of the
Hown for their unselfish devotion to an
altrurian end and the spectacle of the
members Of this orchestra, all giving
their services without remuneration to
the building up Of this splendid musi-
Gal body. is a noble one.