The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-17
MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Gives Splendid Concert Sunday Afternoon, Locally Dem
onstrating Its Right to Be Regarded AS Superb Body
of Musicians Mrs. Ohrman's Brilliant Voice.
hence, in effect his artistic transcript.

hence. in effect his artistic transcript
lions are apt to overwhelm.
Oberhoffer, recognizing this, tenn
pers his translation with the humanity
of the artist.
The presentation of the familiar
List number was splendid bit of
virtuosity.
Herein was demonstrated what this
conductor could do with the musical
material in his hand.
He moulded it as skillfully as a
sculptor bit of clay-each separate
part was distinct in and of itself-and
yet Joined invisibly to the whole.
1t was, in short, an amazing artistic
emanation-splendid brilliant, emo
ton thrilling.
In this is heard the harp in solo and
SO insistent was the applause that the
harpist, Mr.. A. ]. Williams, gave an en-
core-"The WATERFALL a composition
which is a superb medium for the dis
play of the talents of a player of this
i instrument.
master of the orchestra, and a violin
list known to two continents, was
heard in solo in the presentation of an
excerpt from "Thais," herein showing
his technical proficiency and interpre-
tative form, the enthusiasm being so
prolonged that he responded with a
composition of his own, a "Serenade, "
! given with harp accompaniment
which was as elusive and fragrant as
the shadow and perfume of flower
on summers day.
In the final number-Moszkows ski e
"Malaguena" from "Boabdil, Mr. OBJ
erhoffer again demonstrated his artis
tic and passionate restraint, this bril-
/ liant-hued composition, full of barbarie
color and lyrical intoXication, being
given with incompatible musical acu
men.
So prolonged was the recall that ar
encore number was giyen-the baca
role from Tales from Hoffman," witt
it's exquisite melodies.
The orchestra is, in resume, an ex
traordinary organization both in tech
nique and temperament. 1t would no
be what it is without it's conductor
On the other hand, the latter coult
not achieve without the material tt
work with.
The. individual components of the or
chestra make it's artistic backbone i
it could be so put
It's marvellous ensemble effects, es
pecially in the strings, to the layman
were so perfect as to suggest one in
strument, its color was beautifully dis
tributed-here gorgeous, there melting
into faint nuances-and its PIANIST
mo wonderful.
Mrs. Luella Chilsom Ohrman, tn
soprano soloist, met with one of tn
most enthusiastic receptions ever civ
en- a vocalist in this city.
Mrs. Orhman, in her May Festiva
appearance here a few years ago, ha
her voice and her technical achieve
ments.
This she had yesterday
And delighted her hearers with he
voices beautiful lyric quality, it's f1e,
Utility, capacity and brilliance
Down on the program as giving a
!, aria from "Rigoletto," she sang, il
stead, one from La Traviata," whic
displayed all the possibilities Of he
remarkable vocal organ.
Mrs. Ohrman's voice lends itself I
coloratura with eclat, her effects fro
forte to piannissimo and from the la
ter to forte, being as smooth an
;. rounded as the subtle curves on a Or
clan column and full Of dazzling colo
For an encore she gave the famo,
waltz song from Romeo ct Juiette
inoperatic form. Mrs. Ohrman's voc
, performances have only been excee
= ed In this city Of recent years /
Madame Gadski who appeared here
few seasons ago.
The orchestra stopped here enrou
from Louisville to Columbus, Obi
;, going from there to Pittsburg, Phil
I delphia, New York, Washington az
Ii other Eastern cities.
Mr.. Victor Nilsson, one of the be
known newspaper men of the Mort
y west editor and proprietor of pr
gress," and the music critic of Il
Minneapolis Journal, was in this CT
with the orchestra. Mr.. Nilsson q
u companies the orchestra on it's pre-
ent tour and sends back feuilletol
concerning its reception.