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Show 5 C. E, WATT PUSES ; ! ! EMIL ODESnOFFER ! 1 I ? 2 $ Charles E. Watt, editor of the Music I ; News, printed at Chicago and one of 1 h ; the recognized authorities on all mat- I py I ters musical in this country, writes as I ft follows of the concert given at Chi- A E? 3 cago by Mr. Oberhoffer and the MIn-1 g H neapolis Symphony orchestra last I wjL " February "One of the greatest of j a ?f our annual treats is the visit of the ' M Minneapolis Symphony orchestra, for z there are patrons of music' in plenty 2 H who consider, this body of players un- V; surpassed by any ever heard in Cbl- 2 R cago, and there are still many more J A B ' who find in the work of Emil Oberhof-1 fer, the director, a citality, buoyancy, H W ani originality of style which are not I A L UV equaled by any other conductor before j $ M the American public. j c Be this as It may, it still remains , jj the fact that the orchestra, as present- $ A ' ed this year, is of surpassing worth, 5 ' and Mr. Oberhoffer is now. as he has fe r': always been, fascinating in his per-1 9 01 : sonality and charming beyond expres- sion in Iks readings, while the skill 0.' J with which he turns his orchestra into 1 9 11 5 i an accompanying body when the solo- r j ; : ist appears is not equaled by anyone j U ' else." In speaking of Mr. Oberhof-' j ,; fer's conducting of the "Oberon" over- X 1 lure by "Weber, Mr. Watt goes on to S I say : "If any conductor could possiblv ' 1 I find more points in the 'Oberon' over-1 X ; lure or could possibly more overlay , a : these with color and sparkle than did 5 T?j ! Mr. Oberhoffer he would be beyond ! A K comprehension, for the Minneapolis n 3 , leader seemed to have exhausted each j small possibility and to have com- ' A 12 ) biued his research into n mosiac , H W ' which, while fitting perfectly, piece to 1 o m i ' piece, was yet a mass of brilliancy, A 3 'I a very riot of tone." if The orchestra will appear at the Og- I den tabernacle February 11. A J .1? . 00 0 |