El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-29
ORCHESTRA ISA
MUSICAL TREAT
Ell Pasoans Revel in Har.
monies Of Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra.

FL Pasoans are reveling in their
annual musical festival The coming
Of the Minneapolis symphony orches-
ira for three concerts here is proving
the usual happy midwinter event. II
anything. stronger and better than
ever, the great musical organization
Of the middle west completely capti-
waited FL Pasoans at the first concert
Monday night and again at the NATL
nee Tuesday.
Richard Czerwonky. solo violinist
of last year, was the star of the Mon
day evening performance and Henry
J. Williams, harpist, was the soloist
this afternoon. Cornelius Van
Fleet, 'ceuoist, will be the soloist for
this evening.
Monday evening Mr.. Czerwonky
was received with such a storm of
appreciative applause in his rendition
of NieuXtemp's ballad and pOlOnalse,
that he was forced to respond 10 two
encores. in each Of which he chose
Mr.. Williams and the harp for his
accompanist- Mr.. CzerWonky plays
with a depth Of feeling not often
heard and his music really enchants
his hearers.
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baton for the orchestra. and he re-
ceived hearty applause as he stepped
onto the platform Monday night to
begin his program and he and his
orchestra were applauded heartily
after each number. At the conclusion
of the rendition Of Kalinnokow's
symphony No. /. in G. minor. the con-
gram, the applause was so sustained
that the leader asked the members
Of the orchestra TO stand and receive
with him the tribute Of the audience.
This was the signal for = renewed
storm Of applause that must have
been most gratifying to every artist
in the big organization. for that is
what they all are. artists every one
OF them. It would be impossible.
great as Mr.. OberhOffer is as a di-
rector, to secure such bursts Of har-
mony from men other than artists
and lovers Of their instruments,
The program was diversified and
well selected. embracing all the mu-
steal moods and rejecting careful
arrangement on the part Of the di-
rector. Particularly pleasing was
the KalinnikOw symphony and the
Rims ky Korasakow Spanish caprice,
the two more pretentious numbers on
the program. both BY Russians. Ka-
linnikow was the son Of a Russian
police official and died at any early
age, Of tuberculosis. after having
given great promise as q musician.
Rimsl1y-Korsakow was a Russian
admiral. but his Spanish interpreta-
tons are gems. as evidenced by the
caprice rendered Monday evening.
Mr. Oberhoffer as a conductor
demonstrates at every performance
his wonderful control and his artistic
ability. FL Pasoans grow fonder Of
him every time they have the pleas
ure Of witnessing his work and lis
tening to the hsrmonies he draws
from the men who work so enthu-
and capably with him.
Each performance is opened with
the Star Spangled Banner" which
the audience is expected to Join in
song. The director faces the audi
ance. and. leading in the singing
himself. attempts to bring out as
much melody from the threats OF his
audience as possible Last evening.
he result was very gratifying, as a /
arge number in the audience Joined /
enthusiastically in the singing.
The last concert is this evening and I
he theater should be lacked TO ca /
iacity. for Il Is an opportunity FL /
2asoans have but once in year.
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