The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-21
BACHMAN BAND
WINS PRAISE
Concerts in Fargo Tuesday
Greatly Enjoyed-Will Be
Here Today

That the music lovers of Bismarck
will be given real treat tonight
when Bachman's Million Dollar band
appears at the city auditorium
under Legion auspices is shown by
the following article concerning the
bands concerts in Fargo Tuesday,
as written by George Benson, Fargo
Forum reviewer:
Harold Bachman and his million
Dollar Band came home to Fargo
Tuesday and opened the 1929 con-
cert season with two engagements
at the auditorium. The band. much
smaller in numbers, we are told.
than when it was here last, was en-
Enthusiastically received, and repaid
the audience with generous sup
ply Of encores. 1t gave much more
than that, of course, else there
would be no need to devote atten-
ton to it today.
SO far as we are concerned, we
did not miss the greater compile
ment Of instruments. A small band,
trained as This one is trained, with
each choir contributing much to the
general effect is satisfactory in
every respect for such concert work
as demanded in the type o. pro-
gram Mr.. Bachman gives. In fact,
when it is functioning in stirring
fortissimo passages, it will yield
nothing to larger organizations in
results attained. The thing that
pleascs one in Mr.. Bachman's band
is the contrast II tone and color he
imparts to every piece. He secures
this because of excellent tone ~ro-
duction in every section, and the
complete pattern !: superb. His
balancing and counterbalancing Of
tone is exceptionally good. and he
secures admirable accomplishments
from one or several sections. His
manner Of producing and emphasiz-
ing the melodies is delightful and
effective in a distinctive way.
Mr.. Bachman gives satisfactory
interpretations. What he lacks in
originality and depth, he makes up
for in his tone colorings. He starts
out with the advantage of excellent
arrangements, all Of them cut to the
minimum in redundancies, and he
makes the most of the arrange
ments. He finds it difficult to steer
away from the obvious i. readings
and too frequently accepts the meth
DDS Of a famous band conductor, but
does thorough and satisfactory
work in following this lead. 1t
makes for more spirited and enjoy
able programs. He conducts with
ease and fine nonchalance, never
once giving the impression Of labor
ing for an Effect. There !: nothing
heavy or overemphatic in his con-
Quoting. He makes frequent use of
mannerisms which occasionally add
to the picture, but often they give
the impression that he beating
time and interpreting. Some of
this may he the ult of two much
playing of the same program. but
nc. all Of it by any means.
The evening program was enjoy
able throughout. We liked especial
ly the Waltz of the Flowers from
Relationships lovely Nutcracker
Suite. the Student Prince number
and the Southern Rhapsody. This
trio Of numbers was characterized
by some unusually good orchestral
effects and by good reading. "Thc
Conqueror" and Sousa's inevitable
"Stars and Stripes" were played in
typical band-march style, and the
"Oberon" overture Of Weber was
given a nicely varied performance.
Miss Dorothy Bells harT solos
were gems, and Hale Phares' flute
and piccolo numbers were delightful
For a saxophone solo, James Austin
did admirably, and William Paulson
demonstrated that a xylophone can
produce music. Miss Nell Gwynn
who sang Arditi's kiss Waltz has
a soprano voice of warm qualities
She has fine tone, and sings with