, 1874-02-22

accompaniment Absolute accuracy can only be
obtained by counting the beats, and aa there are
but few singers accustomed to do this, tie rc-
suit is that the majority wait for the few.
When consulting With Mr.. Thomas ~
to it's production he remarked, 'If the Club
only does the spAradiso and the Pen modeE-
ate1y we'll, it will be 3 credit to them.". Another
fact which is Of great Importance il, that the
Club could have but one rehearsal with the or
chestra, owing to Mr. Thomas arrangements
here aud the necessity he Tas under Of 1ehears-
lug for other concerts on his way back to New
York. This was unfortunate, and left the Club
to struggle az it best could. When Indy Of the
musical culture of Miss DoriA, failed to make i
complete success, and even commenced one solo
in the wrong key, it is not surprising that our
home singers should have been tiulid in stack
ing such difficult solos in the presence OF 80
vast an audience.
preBentable in the face OF SO many obstacles is
to its credit and shows worthy ambition; and
il, all things considered. the 'Paradise and the
Peri WAS above it's grasp. 1t hhs the consolation
OF knowing that it has been above the grasp Of
almost every other organization which has un-
dertakeu it, even in Europe. =.
With regard to it's performances in this coun-
try, the following communication to the Now
York Tribune shows that the Apollo Club will
have to loss tho credit OF: introducing it in this
country: .
8n: Allow me to Bate, In response to remark in
this mornings Tribune as to Schumann's "Paradso
and the Per" having been performed In this country
once only,-fn Boston.-that there uas performance
Of the work in New York about twenty-five years ago.
my memory serve, and very fair recital 1t was In
the primitive days Of music in this city the best ability
Of the profession did dRdzin to take minor parts In
the production Of fine work, md many even thought
quite worthy OF their best efforts toAd IN leading the
chorus George Loder, st that time conductor Of the
Philharmonic, WAS the leader Of A oraoros gice and
aadrga societies, etc. He probahly tho first nuai-
dAn in America 70 recognize and reproduce
works. aud well remember Mr. Loders great delight
In adapting. rather restoring to its original words
fThomas Mooreb posm}, the music Of this beautiful
by socety 10 s1n Wss undsr
preentlous title Of thu AIne17can Musical Institute
BY enthusiastic musical amateur, Henry Meigga.
tho who presided over the society for some
years and whose energy gayo to 1nuato in New York
Of its strongest and most lasting impulses. This
gentleman is ns1ns but n suen altered M
1ouances Of Dumas and Sue appear tso IN eonpar1-
son. He is one of the raignng powers in Chilli hay
leg attained enormous WealtA and influence by In
1neuse railroad and othcz enterprises.
THE BEETHOVEN 6olREE.
Tho Beethoven Soree at the parlorb OF the
Chicago Musical College, on Friday evening,
.as great SUGGEST The p5oe1 ammo e embraced Coz,
from ''Fideio )" the trios for piano, violin,
cello, and piano Op.1, Nos. !, 2, and 5; tho
Sonata Op. 81, No: s, and 0p. So and the
t'Adelaide, in addition to Which, 6chube1ts
songs bright pinionB, we're given. Those who
took part in the entertainment wcro Mrs. Burn
ham, Mrs. Jewett, Mrs. Ullman, tho Misses Mur-
dock, Crocker, Lawson, and Brown; and Messrs*
Meyer, Schwartz, Boeckmnnn, Phelps, Baird,
and Gill The audience vas q very large ono,
and listened with hearty appreciation for two
hours to the efforts Of the pupils. Ihe charac-
ter OF this programme and the SUCCESS which at
tended its performance, show that the College is
taking high musical position.
r$-F1Y GFffTr
The second reception by the Beethoven 30
ciety will be.giEen at Standard Hall, on Thurs
day evening mkt, With the following excellent
programme:
l. Spring Neeaago". .Gade
Etethoren Society.
2. 1rio-ptano, violin and y1oloneello BArstel
Metfrt r.: Hoso1" sft'' aud o'ens: schnn,nn
D. e'p'es 1a4' Be:tior:n *oci:iv.
4. Mofecau fantastique, '' 'BcscGnaug, ,'-Piano and
:Messrs. Woifsohn and Dten,.
PART II.
ia. gpinnlng Chorus, from " T7iegender.
81 Ias.ss q he 6stiios:a Sasi<ty: 90.
Damascus B<eItocea IS; se:istx e0s:@
6. aHom,nAge Handei II NO ptanos. Moache1ea
5t's' Eleanor 0t,rer a'.d Ar Carl H'ottsohn
.Bekthor<n Soc,tty.
THE CATTATA OF ''sT. PATRICK"
Prot Gloyer's last composition, q cantata en-
titled 'sSt. Patrick at Tarn," is represented BY
the London journals to be meeting with great
SUCCESS. Ono American choral society. 1T is
said, has giTen the publishers large order for
it. What are ot1r Chicago deyotees Of the Saint,
who bapieled the early batrachian singers, do
ing, that they have not secured copies Of til
TEEPER SERVICE.
The musical features Of the yesper service at
the Third Unitarian Church this evening will be
as follows:
Organ Voluntary Elevation Bat1ste
G. A. capreH. ..
ouh's'Iswf M,ss ..s T. :sodda1a :H;:. IT. d: Hare.,
Mt.sr. saste zy.der ana ard 6 e0't1s'9H o..,+b,,
Response: ssbosth Dsy7 N Me;e QasTte.te;
oertore fter siS Jo1 e1ee ase| 49, ard
lss /. T.. stoddard.
Hymn 1884,. Congregation and Chof
o1arIete: 1I t. The Ruined chapel Becker
Mess1s. sa1ton, Lyndon, coulston, and Kerr.
Concluding Vo1untar5 {impromptu). ...-c. L. cap"en
TURNER HALL
The programme for the Turner Hall concert
this afternoon, Ia AZ follows:
/ Overture to II. Dame do p1que ".......- .suppe
s Second Finale from "a Lucrctia Dorgia Donizetti
s. !" On he sea transcription for
trombone. ..bcnuoesr
8. Andante from the Symphony in G minor
T. po.pour1i from Der F1eischutz sssny
g. Musical chariyart.
g. Waltz Royal Songs .Strnuss
TO- Ga1op-" Berlin Fireman --Arnds
MASTER HENRY WALKER.
The appearance here with Mrs. Scott-Siddous,
next week, of Henry Walker, will afford our mu-
gicians an opportunity Of hearing most wonder
ful pianist, ii the critical Boston journals may be
accepted as authority. That staid and conserra~
tive Journal, D1clghts Journal Of Music, thus
speaks OF his first appearance in Boston;
Tho playing OF this gifted boy Il really something
more than wonderful lit Is good His hrat piece-so
formidable = taak the E dat sonata q. .BeethoFen
ION 81, No. 8}-was pla5ed in sound, honest style,
with no faltering, scr1mbltng, no icke1y, IN t1
steady tempo, throughout Ill four movements. It
wa good not only technically passages III clean
II executed and with due elastic touch, the chords
struck With crisp, FREQ vital force, tho contrast and
eradation1 Of power well observed It was IN the
main rightly and integeny conceived ut cast 50 far as
it could possible for who has had 30 ttlo OF the
minds and nearts experience Platnly to true love
snd talent for his art the best instruction has been
present Still more satisfactory, Is being better
suited to = child, his finished, elegant PERFORM
auco Of the difficult variations in aAt By Mozart
YOU could imagine that It young Mozart; but 1t
IA not well to be haste with such andcipat1ons One
Of Weber's very brilliant rondos bristlng with tn-
tr1cate brayura seemed easy triumph for hts long
and pliant fingers.
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