Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-19
ORCHESTRA AJOY
To MUSIC LOVERS
New York Symphony Orchestra
Gives Beautiful Program
at Illinois Theatre.
DIRECTED BY DAMRoSCH
Treat Made Possible Through Effort.
Of Rock Island Club Of Enter
Prisins Women.

TIE Rock Island Musical club added
another tremendous success 10 It's
I1rr Iist IN the concert given under
.rs auspices last evening 1t the Illinois
hg the New York Symphony orchestra.
under the direction Of Walter Dam
r1sch. who s. known as the dean OF
American directors Playing that was
remarkable for its srroothuess and Ar
fst.- finish was the Offering OF the or
e1uIzatiJu. the members OF which ex-
erf-d themselves % the utmost. ap-
parerriy. 90 insure complete success.
There we're many evidences Of careful
preparation and thorough training.
The meu responded TO every demand
that was made upon them with the
result that there was a feeling Of
heightened ldmiratiOn for the abiIl-
t.rs 1s the director.
The overture 10 Webcr's fairy opera
-O1srou." opened the program. and
from the first call OF the elfn horn 10
tre close OF "a most interesting and
eu.Eeltly fitting program the audi
er-e was on iss toes. keen with en-
tlusiasu and genuine interest. In the
opening number there we're pianissimo
effects OF extreme de.icacy. culminat-
ing with romping delightful Eayety.
The elasticity OF 8lr. Damrosch's
beat was noticeable all through the
number as well as those that followed .
De gave the players an opportunity TO
obtain the best effects. never hurryinE
them and never permitting them 10
drge It 81 only when conductor and
players work together ia this manner
.. ..
$40 who attended the concert last even d
.H- win undoubtedly agree that this
r.zn praise is merited The orchestra /
following this nuWber. contrary 10 the :
usual custom. responded to an encore. I
Swing "Vaise Lelte.~ from sylvia. I
~ Ds.ibes-
Purity Of Style Shown.
a. concerto for strings with two
1I1s for violins and a solo for violin
colo by Handel was the next Offering.
Alexander SasIavsl1y. y. W. Finkel-
etalu and Jacques Renard taking the
solo instruments The Interpretation /
W this number was beautiful IN the
extreme. was characterized by breadth.
.he absence of all additions. purity OF
tgie. and an intellectual. scholarly
.laHly purEed l. % all trace Of over
lone emoti0nalism and theatric ten
Ieacies. placing 70 among the best num-
1srs on the program
The Meudelssohn Symphony 10 4
nth the four movements; Allegro
.lvace. audarts con motto. con motto
Moderate and saltarello. presto. was
( ven next with wonderful beauty Of
Interpretation. great delicacy. with 4
.pieudid viEor and rhythmical swing
where the color demanded IT, To the A.,
majority OF the audience the Peer .
iynt suite No. ] by GrieE. composed
y At Daybreak" "Asa's Death" An
fra's Dance and in rhe Halls Of the {
Mountain King was the most pleas Z
ue with its variety Of theme from the
II Giue 90 the birds AZ the break OF {
las TO- the pranks and antics OF the q
wars In the halls Of the mountain 1
ire. \ poetic idea suggests the ?
music Of all. or nearly all. compost 7
ions. FOR Il would hardly seem possible y
hat Sc would occur 20 any true musi-
ian 90 COMPOSE for the purpose OF s
-ritiuE down music without any other j
impulse. and this Is splendidly pOr- b
-ayed ia this series Of beautiful pic ! j