, 1876-08-20

ccllct. these concerts fctnE :it an enc, ti.trc
is nothing to Which, we eau look forward witt,
any degree Of certainty. It will probably
be i month yet before any announcement
can be made Of the business Of 1s7G-'T. Mean
while nearly all of our musicians are ont Of
town, some of them delighting the rural dis
tricts and obtaining tirst-class notires. For in
STANCE, Mr.. Flagler is III Pnughkccps;c, y. T.,
where he gave CONCERT On the 18th inst, which
gained for him the following reward OF merit
from the Press Of that city:
Mr: Flagler ranks among the celebrities, q posi-
tion fairly won and held The vtrtuoso is still an
ardent student. Early promise in his chosen pro-
fe:sion has bccu realized n larse degree. Eminent
rope for inspection Of musical methods and
means, and returned enrche1 with stores Of what
ever was found to oe valuable to aid him in his
pursuit. his career, thus far. has been nn idle
holiday He in,lnlges none of the vagaries Ut
genius, but wins with persistent sndeavttr the
fayors that else sure ultimately tn BE- refused
Mr.. Flasers friends are jurtly proud Of s xitain-
nients and position, while few are aware OF the
toilsome way by which he walked to reach them.
through which emincncc has Eecn possible. and,
more than Ill, for will and endurance to overcome
obstacles to others insuperablc.
This 1mpron1ptn lesson OF an hour, given with
the purpose Of exhibiting the new organ recently
placed III the church. IS full Of suggestions to
those, present or absent, who are pursuing
road or shortcut to the elevations that overlook
the dead leyels Of neaiocrity, and that those who
wonld attain the overlook reach their position
BY tOilsOme Zlg-zag and resolute climbing. 1t is
by this way that the TO- -cnvled few have come
Who wouldn't climb toisotnc zig-zae tor
such compensation as this! Meanwhile Mr..
S, G. Pratt, way off In Berlin, must also have
scevsa oeen s1 1 nb 5Gr he has at h last
was performed for the first time in that city on
the Fourth Of July last. We append few
extracts from the Berlin papers, which are us
complimentary now lis they we're uncompli-
mentary not long since:
The Symphony Capelle produced composition
called ."Jubilee Overture It is composed for
Philadelphia, and comes from the pen OF a gifted
American, 5. q. Pratt, who resides in Weimar.
What Pratt offers to us is, properly speaking, 10
overture in the usual sense, but march, his pat
worst model; A solemn choral forms the intro
duction, and also the close Of the work. In the
moment OF the middle part is heard necessarily the
there, now plainly, then more obscure. The in
terwearing of the voices and the general manage
ment indicate uncommon SKILL and the conducting
showed delightful ceverness. MIR. Pratt in the
last year has taken many good steps further in his
artistic Development
A grand concert was gwen day before yesterday
In the City Park, in which, besides the usual per
{ormances under the direction OF Johann Strauss,
gramme to celebrate the Fourth OF July. piece
was played composed by an American, Mr. Pratt
1t was received with loud applause. The annirer-
grand old Purifan Massachusetts, u choral '4Old
Hundred, which ie heard throughout the whole
overture. The Instrumentation shows great YER
eatlity in the contrnpun1ai rchool It Is snid that
Prof, Brcnner Will produce the overture Aguin next
winter in the Reichshallen concerts and certainly
with the help of the singing society in tue hymn Of
Joy, which was necessarily omitted this time.
In the City Park yesterday Mr.. S: 6. Pratt Of
for orchestra, Jubilee Overture, u and march,
- Homage to New Chicago The overture is well
worked up and effective. 1t begins with choral
which transports the hearer into serious festival
spirit The working up of the piece shows the
able musician who also understands the art OF in-
strumentation The overture was heartily ap-
concert programme We were not equally pleased
with the march; certain drynces Is Inherent in it.
and its motive is not happily chosen
THE CREswoLD BENEFIT.
The series Of concerts at the Exposition Build
ing closes this evening, upon which occasion the
following programme will be given:
:. Fragment from aLohepgrin :. Wagner
German Military hand.
Mis- III Msaai< sls e curii. u1s H9le 1.:: Bings'
and Mr. Alfred Uilkie.
4. Overture and Minuet from Samson y. Handel
Mr.. Arthur J. CresWotd
5. Rect. and Aria-''David Singing Before
'AN' Hr: 1iied lriiiit. 'D'''e''
8. "Am Nicer, $, Solo t foF Trombone. Schubert
z. solo-..1 Know that Ny Redeemer n,.,
'l urs: ;:'1i; Htita Imts Biiiiaqs ''' ~
8. Organ Solo, chorus -':Fixt in His Ever
lasting IL. 5sat dri19r i 6;ss;;oid: Hanae'
~ Nrss Bilings and Miss cnrtts.
10. Grand Fantasie from Aeyerbeer's
German Miiiiary Band. 4''9'AA' AAA
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Mrs. L. s. Frohock, the organist, who was
well known here years ago as Miss Tillinghast,
sails for Europe on the 26th, to be absent two
years.
We learn from private sources that Mrs
Clara D. Stacey, now studying in New York
with Duschnitz, is making very rapid progress,
and promises to take very high position as q
vocalist
Schirmer & Co., Of New York, advertise a
translation OF Haupt's famous work on Coun-
terpoint by II. Clarence Eddy, the accomplished
Chicago organst and musician. It will add to
the interest Of the translation that Mr.. Eddy
was for long time one of Haupts pupils.
Miss Jennie Busk, the admirable vocalist,
who created such favorable impression here
few years,ago during Mcnde]ssohn Quintcttc
Club season, arrived in the city last week and
will hcnceforth make Chicago her home. We
understand she will devote her fine talents to
concert purposes in the city and through the
West, as engagements shall offer. There is an
ample field here for such an excellent vocalist,
and the musical circles OF the city have reason
for congratulation that our home talent is thus
strongly reinforced at a time Of great need.
The approaching season of the Apollo Club
promises to be the most brilliant in the history
OF this popular Society. The associate list is
much larger than last year and fast augmenting,
and if the number is to be limited, US announced
by the management, those OF the old or regular
members who have delayed the renewal OF their
subscriptions will do we'll tu improve the ear
liest opportunity in getting them by application
to the Secretary, Mr. E. G. Newell, 156 State
street, or to any active member OF the Club. 1t
will be remembered BY the active members that
the first meeting of the Club Of the season Of
lS1C-'17 will occur on Monday evening, Sept. i.
The Normal Musical Institute, held at Frc-
douia, N. T., closed its session Aug. 2 with
concert. Haydn's e Imperial Mass,'' accom-
panied By two grand pianos, was given under
the direction Of Mr. H. T. Palmer, formerly Of
this city, by a chorus Of $50 voices. Glccs and
four-part songs were also given under the dircc-
tiun Of l.. q. Emerson. The instrumental por-
tion Of the programme consisted of piano duets
and solos by the pupils Of Mr.. G. 4. Haycns,
and songs by the pupils Of Mr.. William lud-
dcn. The hall was crowded to oyert1owing, aud
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