Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-14

IEISN1Wl 10. assisted by Miss Frances
- Nash, pianist, gives forty-five
concerts in Minneapolis during its home
season OF twenty-four weeks. besides a
series of eight concerts In st. Paul. The
concert here next Friday opens It's mid
winter eastern tour and marks the only
occasion on which the entire organiza-
ton Of eighty-fivs men has appeared in
this city.
| Mr.. Emil oberhoffer. conductor of the
Minneapolis Symphony orchestra, has ex-
cited comment everywhere through the
fact that he not only conducts practically
all Of the standard works from memory,
but even modern works, presented for
the first time this season, have been
conducted without the use of the score
Mr.. oberhoffer's unusually magnetic and
interesting interpretations are no doubt
due. to some extent, to this fact.
Richard Czerwonky. great local ia
vorite, still remains as concert master
and Karl Scheurer, formerly second con-
cert master. has been transferred to the
principal viola desk. The present second
concert master is George Klass, who was
formerly first concert master of the Con-
certverein orchestra Of Munich. At the
head of tho violoncello section IL Corne-
Illus van Vliet Dutch 'cellist, who at
tained a worldwide reputation before
Joining the Minneapolis orchestra three
years ago. The second 'oellist is Pauio
Grippe, widely known a. a soIoist. Henry
]. Williams. the orchestra's harpist, is a
removed virtuoso on this favorite instru-
ment and won several first prizes In his
/ native country, Wales, the classic home
Of harp players.
The program for next Friday evening
follows:
Symphony. No. 7, A major. op. g..
Poca sostenuto: Vivace, aIlegretta,
presto, allegro con brio.
concerto for pianoforte, No. /, e
Allegro maestoso; Romanza, lar
ghetto; Rondo, vivace.
Prelude to Lohengrin. Wagner
Hungarian Fantasy for pianoforte and
Tone poem, Don Juan, op. 20. r.. strauss
| . .
Last week a surprise came to the con-
ductor Of the Mendelssohn Choir Of
Omaha in the form Of a brief letter from
Manager Vessels Of the Chicago Sym
phony orchestra, as follows:
Mr.. Thomas ]. Kelly, Omaha-Dear Mr.
Kelly: We have had such pressure OF
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other things that ] have not had time
/ to answer YOUR telegram or letters, but
the same will be attended to shortly.
Kind resards' Sincerely yours.
Manager Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1t remained for the Chicago papers to
bring fuller account OF the splendid piece
Of luck which had thus unexpectedly
come to the famous orchestra. Mr.. Kelly,
the conductor Of the Mendelssohn Choir
OF Omaha, which gives annual spring
concerts with the lucky orchestra, had
been trying to get some Information from
Mr.. Vessels and from Mr.. Stock, the
Chicago conductor, with regard to the
musical offerings for this year and tho
above brief letter explained the delay.
Mr.. Kelly says that he doesn't believe he
would answer letters or kilograms or even
the telephone for week II someone
| would give fund OF 100000 to the
Mendelssohn Choir for q series of annual
concerts. as that amount would make
possible two seasons annually without
worry for many years to come.
Tho securing OF pledges to the con.
certs which are TO be given by the Choir
and Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the
Auditorium April 26 and q is going along
merrily and the members are meeting
with much APPRECIATION on account Of the
transferable nature of the coupon books.
Some people say they do not wish to
make pledges 30 far IN advance, but this
objection IL met by the fact that the
subscribers In advance are virtually as
socists members; they are the people
who make the concerts possible. 1t
would be quite impossible to gave the
concerts at all II the choir had TO depend
on the sale Of seats at the last minute.