Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-11-05
A DELIGHTFUL C0NCERT.

On Wednesday evening last. al the
Universalist church, the American
String Quartette gave one OF the
most highly artistic programs that
has ever been listened to by Wausau
music lovers The contest was the
opening number of the Tuesday Musi-
cal clubs annual series, and it is safe
to say that no better selection could
have been made for an opening runl-
Der. The program was sufficiently
diversified to suit all tastes. The first
offering of the evening, OPP. 30, No. 3,
in major by Haydn represented the
severely classical school. The wonder
fal rythm for which this master is
famous was so perfectly reproduced
as to carry one along with it from
beginning to end. Especially was this
true in the first movement, the Allegro
Moderate, in which the purity of tone
and perfect blending of color was re-
markable. One distinctly saw vision
of clouds, with wonderful choirs of
angels playing about through them,
the whole scene covered with CRATE
full shade, and then again bursting
forth in radiant light.
The second number, Duet by God
dard for two yiolins and piano, was of
more popular nature and won hearty
applause. The Minuet was especially
well played.
The last number, OPP. p il. G minor
by Grieg, represented the modern
school of music. From the magniti-
cent opening chord, to the end OF the
fourth movement it held the audience
spell-bound. It vas series of pic
lures. In the first movement we
were introduced to the busy streets
of medieval town, full of all kinds
of excitement and preparations for
war In the Romance we beheld
Norman castle bathed in silver moon
light where the knights are gathering
ready for their departure to the Holy
Land. In the IntermeZZo the CruSad-
!ers are riding along beneath the stars
of the cool Syrian night, while a
minstrel beguiles the time with songs
of home. In the last movement we
had the attack upon the heather
horde, the battle now raging, and now
falling away into more remote parts OF
the field until the standard of the
Crusaders rises in victory upon the
walls. The piece called for great in
terpretive power, and the artists en-
tered into the spirit of it in such
way as to bring out its hidden wealth
of meaning and tone. Miss Marshall,
the first yiolinist calls for special
mention, although it would perhaps
be unjust to compare her unfavor-
ably with Miss Evelyn Street, second
violin. Miss Brandegee, cellist, brought
out great feeling on her instrument
in the solo passages. Miss Packard
handled the viola very acceptably.
1t seems reflection on the people
of Wausau, when such highly artis-
tic and refined entertainment is so
poorly patronized, while people flock
to see third rate company murder
fourth rate play, or musical comedy
(so-called) It must be realized that
the ladies who are promoting these
concerts are doing. so only for the
benefit of the Wausau people. The
recitals at the best have never been
self-supporting, and it behooves Ws.u-
sau people to recognize the hard work
and good intention of those who have
made it possible for us to hear such
really good things. Wausau has many
disadvantages, in being SO far away
from the center of anything, but we
cannot help feeling that if we can
listen to such concerts as was given
last Wednesday night, it compensaCes
in great measure for the disadvantage
Of being provincial town. Never
theless, if the people of Wausau do
not care tor these things, and if the
other numbers are not better sup
ported than the last concert, the
ladies will be compelled 20 discontinue
the courses This is chance for
Wausau people to do something for
the advancement of their town and
TO show their appreciation of what
others are trying to do. Don't let
this good work stop through your
lack of interest.
.. REV. L. I'll. GRANT,