The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-23
BRILLIANT CROWD
ATTENDS CONCERT
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND
MME. sCHJ MANN-HEINk ne
JoICE HEARERS.
SOLOIST A FAVORITE
GIVEN GRAND OVATION AND is
NOT ALLOWED TO ESCAPE
WITHOUT MANY EN-
CORES,

Many brilliant and fashionable as
sem blages have attended entertain
ments at the City auditorium In the
past. but It has indeed been seldom
that society Of Richmond has turned
out as Il aid last evening TO attend
( the second concert given by the Phi
+ harmonic society. OF New York.
Nor was the audience limited 10
those from society circles. One Of the
most noticeable features was that
while the orchestra seats were fairly
we'll Allied the balcony was packed.
/ This fact proved beyond al doubt
/ that flrst-class music does not APP
/ peal only 70 those Of wealth. L was
+ a representative audience; enthus-
iastic, and highly appreCiative Of the
excellent program which had been
provided.
Joseph Stransl<y conductor of the
Philharmonic society. with his or
chesfra OF nearly ninety pieces. pro-
vided an entertainment that viii long
be remem bered by those who heard 1t
and one that should cause regret to
those who missed the opportunity.
However much the orchestra APP
pealed 20 the audience, Madame
schumann- Helnk, the soloist, receiv-
60 the most sustained applause.
Applause for Singer.
Every time she appeared Nine.
Schumann Heiuk WIS greeted with
a great outburst and encore after
encore was demanded She endeav-
oYed 10 escape to her dressing room
after bowling her appreciation several
times, but the audience would not
have it so and continued its appeal
In fact, at the conclusion Of
Dreams the applause lasted for
fully five minutes and did not cease
until the great contralto had again
begun to repeat the song.
Madame Schumann-Heink Will
forever be a favorite In Richmond.
The number Of her admirers is CON
tinuallv increasing. which ia entirely
as il should be 5iadame's voice is
just as full. as dramatic, and is under
the same excellent control rs here
tofore 1t Is said that a prima donna
never grows OLD and Ia schumann-
Heink $ case It is more than true. No
matter what the years will bring TO
her she viii always be the artist ana
favorite as in the past
The program rendered by the Phil
harmonic society last evening was
we'll suited to the sololst 1t was va
ried and furnished opportunity for
the range OF voice Aiil SAFA tSS+1tt 80
which Nine Schumann-Hel Is IA
nous. Rising from the delicate senu-
ment Of Schubert's Death and the
Maid. to the dramatic and almost
tragic song Of The Erlking," by the
same composer, il would be hard TO
imagine greater opportunity Tor
versatility in expression and range.
Flying buchanan Heard
And so, also, WIS IL with the or
- -.1
Dutchman," that magnificent overture
bs, Wagner opened the program
The applause which followed IT'S
close was spontaneous and decided.
Then came Madam Schumann-
Etiuk. Her opening number was
Burchs aria, Penelope, from does
Sus" To say that the applause &C
corded the artist was emphatic would
not half describe IT,
The auditorium was filled with the
outburst and the audience persisted
In it's demands fr an encore,
Madam Yves forced 70 respond as
No amount Of courtesying would
convince her hearers of her apprecia-
ton.
Hardly had the last notes ceased
revorberatinK through the building
before the deep voiumns Of The
!. Morning Mood; il, The Death
by Griog had begun
This was followed by the delicate
Death Of Aasc." played almost en-
trely by the yiolinists. Somewhere
in the house Il woman coughed harsh
~ and ii man cleared his throat The
applause Tor this number was not
prolonged, but It was sincere. The
number was too impressive.
Peer Gynt' Suite.
The light Tripping melody Of
'An.tra's Dance" followed and that
-r, T5lly.v-s1 nv Ina FIHl2
of the King. 81 number to which the
conductor was forced 20 respond by
an encore. Madam SchUmann -Heink
rendered the fourth number, which
closed The first part Of the program
The second half was restricted to
the orchestra and proved 20 I've equal
~ ass enhancing and entertaining ass
did tine first
AS has been stated the concert last
evening proved q treat 70 all lovers
If good music. How widespread iS
the appeal which these concerts
make 10 local audiences could have
been seen from last evenings au-
dleuco. The Philharmonic society has
won we'll deserved popularity I'm
Richmond and Il seems assured that
IL viii be increased at each appear
anCe here.
The program last evening was as
follows
/. l.. ssssss~y~e .vass4se.. '.The 3slysos
.19ltchRsAa
,. Bruch-~Aria, Penelope from
Nine, schumann-IleiHk.
3. Grlee-Suite. peer C}yut, No /.
!, Morning Mood; II, The Death
Of Aase; III. Auitra's Dance
AZ, IN the Han OF the Noun
{aln King
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