The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-11
LEIPZIG HEARS
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NuoNt the portal OF the orchestra
hall appear the words. Res severa
verum gaudium. The Germans trans
late that sentence into Elm ernstes
Ding Isl die wahre Froude." and per
haps We would say. The serious
things of life are it's true joy.
IL seemed 10 me that the LeipZigers
or these war days were living their
motto quite successfully and unaffect-
eddy as they sat in the hall of theh
world famous orchestra and applaud
ed Arthur Nikisch until he had 20
come forward and bow again and
/ AGAIN.
Program Not Ponderous.
The program was ont one that yo,.
could describe as ponderous. nor Yet
was II frivolous. II included the organ
chorla. In DulCi Jucillo." OF Bach.
the greatest man of several great men
who have done their life work in
Leipzig. Christmas songs Of the four
teenth fifteenth and sixteenth cent
uries. sung by the boys OF Thomas
school, where Bach was cantor. the
Song of the Shepherds al the
/ Cradle from the oratorio OF Chris.
tus, the "BeethovenIied" Of Peter
Cornelius. and the Symphonic Pas
toraie' Of Beethoven
Thus. with Bach and Beethoven and
old plaintive Christmas songs did the
! Huns divert themselves love TO
see them az play because the sight an
swers so many rawlings that have
been uttered against Germany since
August. 1914
This occasion was 10 attendance and
enthusiasm mean anything. typical or
what German city of 500 600 people
regards as lofty diversion That kind
OF diversion they make accessible
! 10 the great mass of the people
Tickets Below so Cents.
, The Gewandhaus orchestra has been
maintained by the citizens Of Leipzig
/ for nearly century and three-quart-
ers. II gives every year twenty-five
/ regular concerts and twenty-five public
|rehearsals. The admission 10 the pub
lie rehearsal. liven every "Wednesday
morning Of tho season is less than SO
cents
The han of tho orchestra is never
used Tor amy occasion except these con
certs and one other series OF special
concerts. tho exact character OF which
] failed 10 learn. The fact that inter
sstcd mo was that billiard matches.
motion picture shows. and dancing ex-
I hlbitious are not IlloVed in the build
/ ine, on which appear the words Res
|s'rvera y-rum raudium."
Once q year the ..rolr novs from the
Thomas school are invited 90 sing with
inc orchestra and DTS Performance OF
fho old Christmas hymns isl received
with special favor and tenderness Do.
cause a German loves child I'm the
H...
means wholeh'ar.odly and uuarect-
. eddy.
Beauty IN Boys Singing.
Their" was am almost unearthIy
beauty fro the singing Of these gifted
boy. and .r tho learning SONGS of ad-
Grafton they gave with 800 much feel
iur The hall was sim and tho people
were deeply touched when the lads
lifted their voices bon the ancint HYMN
b of Heinrich won Iaufonbore. In a
. Cradle lay q Child
The words arc simple and the sing
"rs waited them 1uf like 20 benodiction
to 'h' people. who for 10 many months
h7'" Been wrunr 1y SOD many anvietie.
ana .n many sacrifices Those words
B told fhr old story of fho coming of the
|'hi'i whose birth and angels heraIded
| ari mon and women became children
fst'r under fhe spell of q song that
Germany Iae been singing Tor 500
wears. fhD song of
die ImaIrlu klsr
Maria. din Jaa Kind ech8r.
Jesus. dor HERE meIu.
D'r war daa KIudrIrIn
Soldiers in Orchestra
Another .'f'ur" ri th" occasion that