South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-15
MUSIC FESTIVAL
IN GRAND CLIMAX
Minneapolis Symphony 0rCheS-
ira Scores Another Triumph
Under Magnetic Leadership
of 0berh0ffer.

lis orchestra scored another triumph
in south Bend Thursday when two
concerts. providing the climax OF the
May festival series. were given to
audiences that were both large and
enthusiastic.
TnstrumentaI soIoists. heard with
the orchestra In previous years, re-
peated their triumps as well. and
there was the added touch Of local
interest in the afternoon program
when Miss Dora Hershenow, South
Bend pianist, played so splendidly
the Fantasia Polonaise, BY Ignace
Paderewski. with orchestral accom-
paniment
At the evening concert Cornelius
Van Vliet, the brilliant Dutch cellist
played two solos and responded with
an encore forced by continued APP
plause. Van Vliet won instant favor
on his first appearance here last year
and by his performance Thursday
evening enlarged and strengthened
the following Of his admirers here.
There is dazzling brilliance in his
technic not TO be overlooked, but par
ticularly in evidence in his program
numbers last evening was the warmth
and purity Of his tone. Van Nliet
plays with his soul as we'll as his
fingers. and the beauty OF his tone IS
in striking contrast with the dry
quality OF some players who have
held equal place in the musical world
with the Dutch artist.
I.eonora Allen. soprano. and Fred
eric Freemantel, tenor, were heard IN
a duet 40 Divine Night from Gou-
mods Romeo and Juliet" which
pleased immensely. Miss Allen, her
self young and of charming presence,
possesses a voice fresh and pure IN its
beauty and in Mr. Freemantefs sing
ing there was a sympathetic accord
with the soprano.
Theodore Harrison, who won such
acclaim Wednesday night was heard
again Thursday in pretentiOus aria
Err TD," from Verdfs Masked
Ball" which revealed the brilliance
OF his vice and gave opportunity for
dramatic presentation of which he is
indeed capable.
But TO come TO the orchestra itself
III is the same brilliant organization
which has charmed South Bend mu-
sic lovers for several years. Mr..
Oberhoffer's magnetic personality
dominated and his reading were as
brilliant as ever. The symphony
"Patbetiuue" by Tschaikowsky, re-
vealed all of the marvels OF the whole
orchestra The first movement sounds
the keynote OF the tragedy which per-
vades the whole work. In the second
gloom OF the first in sparkles-of hap
DIV grace. not untouched. however. by
a haunting note OF melancholy. The
tn movement forms the climax.
1t at once dashing. brilliant and
terribly majestic. In the final move
ment there is a return 10 the dark
ness and tragedy of the first
Among the other numbers were the
NotturnO, from Midsummer Nights
Dream" by MendelssOhn, and the
Waltz InterTnezzo from the Ballet
"Gretna Green by Guiraud. This is
a wonderfully light. airy and grace
fuI piece and was presented with
such piquancy (even that term seems
most appropriate TO be applied TO the
orchestra) that II drew tremendous
applause
The evening program closed with
the triumphant masterpiece of Wag
ner. the prelude to Die Meister
singer"
At the concert in the afternoon the
orch estra and its poet conductor.
popular as they are in South Bend,
shared honOrs with South Bends
charming young pianist Miss Dora
HerShenow. Even from an au-
dience to which she was personally
unknown, Miss HershenOw's rendition
of PaderewSkis "Fantasie POlOnaise'
must have drawn enthusiastic APP
pIause. AS IL was, she received one Of
the heartiest Ovations of the after
noon. The strength, spirit and pre-
cision with which she rendered the
varied and intricate movements of the
selection were remarkable, as well as
natural and easy. Her sym pathy with
the orchestral accompaniment and the
ready response of the big body Of mu-
sicians to the leadership OF the young
pianist were cOnspicuOusly felt and
when the last strains of the spirited /
selection died the audience burst into /
applause which ceased only when Miss
HershenOw consented to an encore I,
with the lightly dignified "GavOt' by /
GluCk. A delightful stage presence is /
not the least OF Miss HershenOw's /
charms.
The other soloists Of the afternoon /
were Richard CZerwOnl1y ViOlinist I
and Alma Beck, contraltO. Mr.. Ger |
wonky needs no introduction 10 South (
Bend. He is as well known and as .
popular here as the orchestra with .
which he comes. Miss Beck has 4
rich expressive voice with a wide
range especially good i'm the lower 4
register and the two solos which were
her contribution 20 the afternoons F
program were distinct treats
The first number of the program .
was the French composer Lalo's ov- /
erture lie Roi d'Ns' tThe King Of .
Ys). "a powerful orchestral number .
gripping and climatic. While it was .
thoroughly enjoyed. II was the second .
number If the orchestra which won
heartiest response from the audience. .
It was the ballet suite 10y Max Roger /
consisting OF the three tuneful move .
mcnts Harlequin "Pierrot and Per
rette" and the "Nalse d'Amour" which .
from the lifting melody OF the first. .
the more indefinable theme OF the
second and the swinging harmony of ,
r-H er-rfH f|r rsa| fnHrfa
and were rendered with that exquisite
poetic feeling for which the orchestra
and its leader are noted. In the second
the oboe and cello had exquisite solo
parts
air CzerwoUkys first selection was
Svendensen's 'Romanza." am exceed
ingly emotional piece. and his eNQui- .
sitely temperameutal rendition of IL
won unstinted applause. III was fol-
lowed hy the light but expressive lit