The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-23
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Nb~ellnk muair over Turned cut
IN an appreciafive manner last night
20 hear the combined efforts o. the
New York Symphony and
Josef HofmAnn. the u~stest living
pianist o. the day. From the over
ture Obsron. By Weber. untn the Last
strains % the Rds % the v~alkyne-.
by Wagner. died away. the auditas of
this great combination we're he'd spell.
bound With melody produced b. some
% the most adept musicians q the
q
Without the slightest doubt u vas a
musical treat which has never been
eQualled here. To even attempt u
criticiso these masters would b. sac
rlegs A. n gentleman aid last
night. There are few I'm the world
who can eriticise either HOfmAnn or
Damrosch" They are In a class b.
themselves. each one standing out pre-
eminent In bis respective sphere.
walter Damrosch. conductor OF the
New York symphony orchestra. al
though but 50 years OF axe. has been
for years known a. the Dean OF
American CONDUCTOR" His appear.
anee here last nieht did not lose that
title for him IN the minds Of Wheel
ing lovers Of real music.
Josef Holman. Russian pianist, has
reached. according 90 bis critics. the
q OF the gods" II can be said OF
him that he never has ~resorted 20 the
tricks" OF musicians 10 hold the at
tention OF his audiences. His ability
and personality will long remain In
the minds OF members of his audi
enee OF last night. after his features
are forgotten.
Wonderful Selection.
The program opened with the cob
eron Overture Weber. by the orches-
ira. Continued applause showed the
appreciation OF the audience for his
subject The overture from the first
call Of the Elnn Horn TO the sylvan
revels OF the fairies and the jubiant
close IL a masterwork OF form. and
has for many years divided honors
with Nagner's Tannhauser Overture.
Following this the audience was
treated 20 Haydn's symphony In
g "Militaire' CBreitkopf and Hartel.
No III. This selection opened with
a slow rhythmical swink. and a. the
musicians warmed 90 the production
the auditorium vas filled with loud
strains that might b. likened TO the
waterfall OF the Niagara. and travel
ing off into the dreamy waltz OF the
night PrObablythe climax Of this Sc
lection was found In the "Menuetto. 20
The third number. st Francis
Preaching TO the Birds" By LlsEt. or.
ehestrated By Mottl was sweet In its
composition. and was magnifcentiy
produced. The strings depicted the
birds warbling In the trees while the
oeilos took up the plaintive notes OF
the reverend father. leading the mag
nation TO the planes OF Assissi about
the twelfth century.
Ovation for Kaufman.
III The orchestra and is great con.
ductor received an ovation al the
hands OF their audience. the appear
anee Of Holman on the platform WAS
the signal for even greater applause.
small in stature. that mighty man sat
down to his instrument after ecogntl
Ing the cheers OF the audience. and
dropped his hands 10 his side. a. b.
reviewed the inanimate thing which
was soon TO be transformed into life
Ills Concerto in r Minor" FOR
pinno with orchestra from Chopin.
was without doubt tho most beautiful
selection hat was ever heard In the
toull lhtAAIt. As ne uulHnnu uH
urned and grasped the hand o. Mr.
bamrosch n two OF the greatest
men In the musical world there "a
changed the feeling OF American fel-
lowship. He moved slowly from the
platform amid a storm OF applause
that would not be huahed. Time after
time he returned and made q court
eous bow, but the music was greater
than the man. and he rendered The
Great Prelude by Rochmananon as
an Moore.
The hfth number. a violin solo. by
Ar. Alexander Saslavsky. "Traums
tstudy from Tristan BY Wagner. was
one Of the most beautiful selection
OF the evening. The program wa-
brought 70 a close BY Ride Of rho
N~alkyries." by Wagner. A. encores.
The orchestra rendered spinning
song. Mendelssohn. and Pizzicato
Music from Sylvia. by Dellbes. The
finale brought 10 a close one % the
greatest musical programs that has
over been offered In this city. and
probably pat will be offered here
o on again.
ONE DRUHK ARRESTED.