Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
REUTER- CONCERT
FINE AUDIENCE APPRECIATES
CLASSICS-COLD WEATHER
KEEPS SOME AWAY

The concert last Wednesday evening
Reuter- the Incompatible artist on the
violin is the idol of Wausau's musical
element, and second that the work of
his new orchestra was fully appreciat-
ed by the large audience present.
say large for the reason that classical |
music is not understood by many who /
love music. Mr.. Reuters interpreta
ton of the classics however makes /
people like them even though they are
not students. In Haydn's Military
Symphony, the four movements of the
great masters work were given with |
precision and knowledge of interpreta-I
ton seldom found in so young an or
ganization. 1t speaks volumes for
Jacob Reuter-, the musical genius and |
director. If we had our choice of the
different movements of this symphony |
the lot would fall to the charming |
Allegretto with its beautiful climaxes. |
A jump from a symphony to concert |
waltz is rather daring. The interpre-
aion of waltz is supposed to be |
dreamy, fantastic, and spirited enough |
to elicit a longing for the ball room
and such it was. How many of us
would have been delighted for the
privilege to indulge, say in a lady's
choice to this tuneful waltz. The
Seven Last Words" from Haydn's
Creation and the majestic sc Minor
Prelude of Chopin" were together with
the grand selection from Cavalliera
Rusticana some of the finest things
on the program and were all played
beautifully with fine shading and good
musical unders landing. The only
draw back of the orchestra is the lack
of reed and wood embellishments
and double bass which however, Mr..
Reuter- states will be Forthcoming.
And now word about the famous So
loist Concentrations upon his mar
velous performance is like carrying
owls to Athens mot Athens, Wis., it
is superf1uous, a waste of words. Mr..
Reuter- is born genius upon the king
of instruments, has few if any rivals in
all the world. A gentleman who sat
at my right remarked, "He plays better
than he did twenty-five years ago."
Fortunately Mr.. Reuter- possesses a
wonderful violin and it talks. The
Ernst F sharp Minor Concerto" a
composition containing indescribable
difficulties for The performer, showed
plainly to what height of the ladder he
has climbed, as far as technique is
concerned. Then there were Reuters
compositions too, the newest of which
to the writer was the "Melancholie''
and 'Scherzoj Burlesque" The former
told sad and depressed little story
and the latter was intricate with the
usual fireworks galore. Then came
1.-THE Clown" it carried you to the
circus ring; you could see the back
/ summersaults; yes even smell the
sawdust. "a Hungarian Fantastic" by
Hubay, closed the program. This
number won great applause from the
audience and it expressed a desire for
an encore but the artist would not
respond The only encore Mr.. Reuter-
gave was the "For-g et-me-not," from
his suite, the Language of Flowers"
This most exquisite bit of writing
/, spoke right to the heart and the ac-
companist Mr.. Joseph Ekman demon
strated his beautiful touch and SYM
pathetic work here as we'll as in all
OF his excellent Accomplishments of the