Arizona republican., 1915-12-31
MUSICAL TREAT
 IS BIC CONCERT.
Though Rain Washed One Cypher Off Attendance Figure, Symphony Or chestra Concert Is Pre- sented; May Repeat

 Stormy weather would not have stood | in the way of those who intended to 1 attend the Phoenix Symphony Orches- | tra concert yesterday afternoon if the | music lovers who remained at home i knew just how good the affair proved to be. The Woman's Club hall would l have been packed to it's capacity, but the rain in some way contrived to wash off enc of the cyphers from this number of attendance Judging from the round of applause that fol- lowed each number there was no lack of enthusiasm and appreciation. and it must have been gratifying to the score of musicians who gave their best efforts in portraying the orchestra compositions of Eugene Redcwill MT. RedeWiH conducted the entire program, with the exception of his solo, wherein he was assisted in this respect by Prof. Wade. The young artists displayed a keen sense of un- derstanding with their director and the tone coloring of each number was so finished that the audience would have accredited them with a half dozen rehearsals instead of only one. The concert opened with a bright
  Piano King" This piece, originally written for piano. found many new and pretty counter melodies in the orchestration. Next followed the ri tanic Overture,' broad piece of or chestration putting all the instruments on their mettle. The Waenerian style of the grandioso at the close. followed by heavy climax in new and original
 
 foot-note announced that this number was composed at the dedication of the il-fated ship Titanic" and not at the time of the dis2 ster Three intermezzi City of Mexico" "The Staggerer" and "Zonie.' were then rendered in the delightfully."- proper intermezzo style. The formers tric, full of Mexican melodies in coun- terpOint, and the latter with many of the airs of our country, handled in a perfectly smooth and blending style, but of the lighter order of music, brought the usual aplause.
 The next number a solo for violin and orchestra, "Fantasie on q Mexi- can Theme was. with the exception probably of the oDeratic work later on, the best number on the program The
  or better known as the Mexican Home, Sweet Home" MT. Redewill was the soloist and handled the violin in his usual manner. This compost tion fairly bristles with difficulties. covering the entire capacity of the instrument, consisting of harmonics, dopblc-stops, left hand pizzacatos and staccato arpeggio lowing For an en- core he played his latest composition for violin entitled, Der Scherens- leifer," meaning The Scissors Grind CT" The motif for this dainty num- Der was the pea-whistle notes of a local peddler, the intervals made of the whole tone musical scale.
 After a slight pause the March Funebre" was givn in true mordent stye, followed by the best novelty of the afternoon, entitled. Caprice, a Western Episode" The daintiness of this effort. combined with the motto ad lib in tempos. made it a delightful representation of it's title.
 Then came the supreme effort of Mir. Redewilrs compositions, selections from his opera. Phyllis Frolic'' This consisted of some eight numbers or chestrated in effective style. If the lyrics are as good as the music it may be worth while for the composer to produce his opera. The well known Grand Canyon of Arizona WaItzes' was last on the program, but an extra was given called An American Ma tional Dance" which proved to be a terrific rip-snorting rag.
 After the performance the composer and musicians received many con- gratulations on the results of their efforts, and comment was made about repeating the program q s soon as the weather permits. The orchestra is an important addition to the attrac- tions of the city and some plans should be under way to make it permanent feature and give at least half dozer such concerts the season.