Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-17
'HEINROTH PLAYS
TO BIG AUDIENCE
Famous Organist Delights
Hundreds of People in
Messiah Church

once upon a time. Ignace Pade-
rewski. now prominent in the lead
ership of Polish affairs, but best
known to Americans by reason of
ms distinguished ability as piano
Nrtuoso, played before the Thomas
orchestra at a private rehearsal, In
Snlcago. When he had finished Mr..
Inomas turned to the musicians and
SAID. There, gentlemen, we now
nave something different"
RMS also was true of Charles
Heinroth, the Carnegie Institute or
ganist, who gave a recital on the
three-manual electric organ in
Messiah Lutheran Church last eve
ming before an audience that quite
hlled the audience and gallery space
OF the beautiful place of worship.
Musicians are''of one mind that
the value of an Interpretation de-
pends to n very large extent upon
ITS rhythmical basis. Nj. Heinroth's
playing, 1t may be said without equi-
vocation, was strong, authoritative.
almost irresistible. His conception
OF the numbers on q we'll selected
program bore the stamp of the
artist. The players of the organ
present who, by reason of environ
ment, lack of opportunity or the alb
sence of a compelling genius had
not reached the heights of Mr.. Helm
roth, agreed that his playing was
different.
Mr.. Heinroth very properly. be-
| fore beginning the set program.
played The Star Spangled Banner"
at the first sound of which the
audience arose and remained stand
ing during a mastery rendition of
! the glorious anthem, rendition that
was altogether different.
| There are conditions that mar the
most carefully arranged organ pro-
garm and yet detract not a whit
| from the skill and genius of the
| player. For instance, it was no
fault of the organist that laundering
| by electric cars should smother the
| fines effects of the Dvorak Largo"
from the composers great work,
New World symphony" 1t prob
ably is permissible from the lay
mans standpoint to say that not
withstanding Dvorak's wonderful in
genuity in building his symphony
one Sir Frederic Handel, who. too,
was in the business of writing lar
gos and oratorios and other musical
pieces, retains the higher place in
| the heart of the music lover so far
as the largo is concerned. His one
! from "Xerxes" will ever be remem-
bered. This historical fact need not
and should not reflect for mo-
ment on Mr.. Heinroth's program.
! Indeed, it was a most happy thought
on his part to have offered the
Dvorak work to people who have
! little opportunity of hearing 1T rem
dered by orchestras composed of
artists. The Finale" was especial
ly effective.
, Wonderful Organ IS.
4-hehDVnl hpaItifullN.
| There are times when the best skill
of the organ builder fails to lure
| the great instrument to a state or
/ docility, but Mr.. Heinroth felt SCI
! cure at the keys last night. Wheh
the thunderous notes of the Tchai-
kovsy "Marche Slav" rolled out over
/ the audience In almost overwhelm-
| ing volume, it was seen that the IN
strument was equal to every demand
Mr.. Reinroth had in mind. Like
wise, in Mr.. Jarnefelt's "Praelu-
dium" the pipes responded prompt
| ly and with sweetness and power.
There were N few disappointed
| ones in the audience because or the
fact that in Mr.. Thomas prelude
| to Mignon" the charming little ga
Vote, so widely known and loved,
was not included. But 1t WASH
there, and so Mr.. Heinroth did not
] interDOlate, allHOu5h MS oS'S. O@.N'
| was apparent in the addition of sew
eral numbers to the really strenu-
It was in the Bach prelude and
Fugue in A Minor" that the organ
| ist showed his greatest skill, Tor
| the Bach number invariably taxes
the mind and facilities of every or
panist. Mr.. Heinroth showed clear
" the result of assiduous rehearsal
! and thorough familiarity with the
work of the great master.
All Numbers Please
The lesser numbers included Alex
andre Guiltmant's "Pastorale in A
| Major" and Escarpe Martins
''Evensong," both of which were de-
lightfully given. Francois Couperin
"Soeur Monique" was not as familiar
to many of the music lovers present
as the majority of the other num-
hers. but it proved no less interest
ing under the skilful manipulation
| of the recitalist.
| The offering taken went to defray
| the expenses of the recital, which
was given under the auspices of
! Harrisburg Association of Organists.
The money left over is to be de-
voted to a charitable object not
named at the recital.
The audience refrained from ap-
plause, except at the conclusion of
! the recital. The event may very
properly be said to have been one
of the musical seasons best offer
| ings.