Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-25
AR|ON CONCERT
SCORES TRIUMPH

The annual fall concert Of the
Arion Singing Society at the Kruger
Auditorium last night was heard by
an audience of LOO music lovers, and
by their generous applause paid
tribute to the society's conductor,
Richard Trunk.
Besides the Arion chorus of eighty
selected voices the Philharmonic. Or
chestra of twenty-five pieces, David
Saperstein, pianist, and Madam
Fanny r. Trunk, soprano, gave solos
and concert numbers.
The careful drilling of Director
Trunk was apparent in all of the
choir numbers, the mixed voices
blending together with delightful
harmony and giving full tonal quail
ity to the blendings of light and shade
in the score This was especially
noticed in the rendition of the "Sere-
made" a light, fantastic melody, and
Northumberland" beautiful mar
tial air. sung with vigor and forceful
expression.
In the latter number Henry Ali,
president of the association, gave a
baritone solo that was well received.
The same carefulness as to detail
was apparent IN the other numbers,
especially Sunset" number sang
in English, during which the chorus
| DISTINGUISHED itself by the ready
grasping of the composers musical
| idea of the sinking of the setting sun.
| In fact, throughout the concert the
active members of the society added
another laurel wreath to their many
previous successes by their happy FAC
ulty in bringing out the inner mean
| ing of the music in a harmonious
manner
The tone beauty of the difficult runs
and passages of ''Rhapsodie Hon
groise No. @" by Franz List, as
played by David Sapirstein, brought
an intense quietness over the au-
dience during the selection that was
broken by torrent of applause at
the conclusion of the master display
of technique. Mr.. Saperstein was
forced to give an 'enchore both at
the conclusion of that number and
after playing two of Chopin's compo-
sitions.
Madam Trunk displayed carefully
cultivated voice, both in her solo mum
bers and her singing with the chorus
| in one of their selections. While her
voice has not the richness of some
prima donnas, it is clear and sweet
and of wide range. She scored espe-
cially in Fruhlingssonne." com
position by Director Trunk, and "Ab-
sent"
I'm Holland" a selection in foul
| parts, brought out the full strength
of the Philharmonic players. Tnen
work was of their usual high calibre
responding as one instrument to thu
baton welded by the director. INT
complete program was:
Overture, ''Zur Jahrhundertfeiei
der Schlecht bel Leipzig" by Kar'
Bleyle; "Du Dist die Ruiz Franz
Schubert. by the Arion chorus
"Heimweh," "Wiegenlier' and
"Schweizerlied," Frank Schubert, by
Madam Fanny Trunk; "Koenigs 81
gurds Brautfahrt," Gottfried An
! gerer, by the Arion chorus; Etude A
Flat Major and Ballad Flat Minor
Frederick Chopin, by David Sapir-
stein: ''Kurz und erbaulich' and
"Madchens Antwort." by the Arions;
"In Holland" by the philharmonic
| Orchestra; 'Fruhlingeesenne," ABB
| sent" and "Och Mudder. ich well en-
| Ding Ham," by Madam Trunk; "A
| Sunset and 'Serenade," by the
| Arions: Rhapsodie, Franz List. by
David Sapirstein; Devotional
"Walzer" and "Kinderrefgen,' Rich
ard Trunk, by the Philharmonic string
orchestra, and "Landsknechtslied.' by
! the Arion chorus.
The members OF the committee
were: William #. Kirst, chairman
John e. Mayer. treasurer; Ferdinand
I,aile. secretary; Herman Dittler
William o. Schraft, Harry l.. Haus
| man, j. Francis Carlisle, John Gibbs
! Otto Kuhn and Henry Ali.