Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-11-23
OWN COMPOSITION
STIRS AUDIENCE
JACOB REUTER- CONCERT
HEARD BY GRATEFUL
MUSIC LOVERS

The following criticism of the
Jacob Reuter- concert has been con-
tributed to The Pilot:
Jacob Reuter-, assisted by his lit
tie band of stringed players, gave his
second annual concert at the Opera
House last Wednesday evening. 1t
was fair sized and grateful audience
which gathered to hear program of
the best there is in music. Mendels-
sohns wedding march, played by the
orchestra opened the program. Then
came Jacob Reuter-. He played HUI
bays Csarda Scenes, wonderful
composition. We believe it to be one
of the masters greatest works. Tech
nically, it surely is; but Mr.. Reuter-
plays with difficulties. They are his
toys. After a brief introduction of
the piano, he began with soft
streamy note of celestial quality, and
with three or four whips of his bow
drew out points of sound that mount
ed to the third heaven, and as bright
as starS---hiS constant and daring
flights, his harmonies and pizzicatos,
completely dazzled the audience. All
his passages are free and unpreme-
dated, as if conceived on the instant.
There is no trick in his playing. 1t
is all fair scientific execution. Moth
ing can be more Intense in feeling
than his conception and interpreta-
ton of an "Adagio." His violin weeps
and signs, it speaks right to the
heart. In the two dramatic selections
Have Pity, Sweet Eyes," and Aria
by Tenaglia, as we'll as Hubay's "In
the Darkest Forest" this was plainly
evident.
'The climax however, was reached
in the "Fantasie Hongroise," COM
position of Mr.. Reuters which has
created a sensation wherever per-
formed. If our memory is correct it
was heard here in his last concert
before the war. 1t contains every
possible idea of Paganini technique,
combined with marvellous tempera-
ment. At the. conclusion of this mas
ter piece, a storm of applause greeted
the artist and he was recalled time
and again until he consented to an en-
core. He gave his own Lullaby No. 2.
1t was the gem of the evening. The
wizard of the bow laid bare his heart,
his hopes, his ambitions, his love for
his fellow men. One could have
heard pin drop at the conclusion of
this little gem. The long and effect
i've sweep of the bow is one of the
characteristics of Mr.. Reuters play
ing. After all, it is through the me-
dunn of the bow that the player en-
bodies his ideas and feelings. A for
mer correspondent of the New York
Musical Courier who was in the city
and attended the concert made this
remark: What is this man doing in
Wausau? He could earn a thousand
dollars a month in New York" We
agree with you, and more than that,
however, that is his business. II he
is great enough to be willing to leave
the commercial side of this out of the
question, and go where undisturbed
he can work out the great work,
which, l dare say, is yet before him,
let not you nor l quarrel with him.
Mr.. George Borowitz sang two
songs-'For You Alone and If /
We're a Rose The trio consisting of
Miss Edna Roehl, violin, Miss Viola
Bonsa, cello, and Miss Esther Wetzel,
piano, was well received and encored.
The String Quartette, also a new or
ganization, composed of members of
the orchestra, played beautifully, the
'Dittersdorf Minnuet' and Ave YER s
um'-MoZart. The latter very WON
derful bit of Mozart's genius. The
quartette, Messrs Reuter-, Stiber, Kol-
ter and Stiber, first and second violin,
viola and cello, were tie performers
which drew enthusiastic encore.
Orchestra numbers of high order
were to Prelude to Lohengrin,' The
Famous SeXtette' from Lucia and
Techaakowsky's "Immotar Andante
Cantabile' adapted for orchestra from
the composers well known string
quartette. Characteristique numbers
were 'Gillet's Passe Pied and In
the Shade and a most enchanting
little 'Valse Lento' by the director
Mr. Reuter-. The latter demanded a
well deserved encore. The orcestra
has made vast Improvement A better.
attack, more precision, also good
sading, and better Interpretation in
general. 1t is the result of Mr.. Reu-
ter's untiring effort and genius.
Wausau is proud of its famous music
master. Miss Wanda Hopp ably ac-
companied the violinist.
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