, 1876-02-20
MUSIC.
At HOME.


There we're hut two prominent musical even
last wcek,-the annual Musical College conce
on Monday evening, ard the second regular CO,
cert By the Beethoven Society on Thursday ever
! ing. both at McCormick's Hall. The Collee
concert Was attended By very large at1dienc4
erery seat in tho hall being filled. showing th.
these concerts are increasing in popularity eac
| succeeding year. The programme was an exec
lent one, and the performance OF it was OF sue
8 character that the performers could hardly b
| called amateurs, It was introduced with til
overture to 1.-The Marriage Of Figaro" xhich va
! led By Mr. Louis Falk. The second number wa
Rubinstein's concerto for piano NTH orchestra
| accompaniment. which was played by Miss Clar
Murdoch, one OF Mr. Ziegfeld'a best pupils. ]
will be remembered that this lady last yea
played the first part OF the Humm6l concerto j,
\ minor, and at that time surprised the Audieoc.
With her fne playing. In the performance O.
the Rubiustein concerto che showed great prog
IeBs in all the qualities in which eht
exceled last year. WHILE beyond the moro ex
cellence OF touch and technique, eho eyincet
remarkable ability in conception and interpre-
tat1on. Tho thltu number Was double ono
''Gtceting and Autumn Song" Of Mendels
eohu which we're sung BY the Misses Fanny Giles
and Lizzie Foresman, with good expression.
The fourth was Chopn's polouaise, op So,
which WAS played br Miss Mary Wishard, who
also performed the last number On tho pro-
gsaumc. Mondelssohn's = 'Caprlccio BrlIli.nte, It
most highly during his soason here, and who
gives brilliant promise for the futile. She has
remarkable strength aDd frmuess Of touch nui
playa in 3 very arllstic manner. The fifth num-
ber, Gounod's "Aye Maria, was sung by Miss
Ella Crccker. in such fine voice and style that
ult IA rod 0T 10 tn
this number we're gwen by Mr. Lewis (vlol,n),
Louis Fatk (organ), and Mr. Zieefold (plano)-
The sixth number, the Hummel concerto. q
composition Of great breadth aud difficulty, WAS
remarkably we'll played, considering this fact,
By Miss Kate Davis. The seventh number,
Meye1beer's u Ombra 14egg1era,' WAS sung with
taste aud spirit by Mrs. Louis Fall WHO has
very flexible voice, and who received an encore.
The Jadassohn Trio for piano, violin, and cello
WAS Played by Miss Annie Harold aud Messrs.
Lewis and Eichhelu, the former playing the
piano part very nppIeciatively. The ninth num-
per, Terschack's ''Caprici de Concert" " for tluse
was paved by Master Otto 0esterlc, young lad
OF about Il wears OF age. who took the audience
by storm with his remarkable execution. We
understand that he has onlg been taking lessons
about six months and has never studied before,
considering which he shows wonderful pro-
hcieucy. Such decided musical talent as be pos-
sesses ought to be devoted to some other in
like the piano or violin, With which no
viii make much greater impression on the
musical world Tho performance OF all
tbs pupile, in fact, Was an inl-
over those Of former years,
and Of degree of excellence OF which the Col
lege aud its President, Mr. zegfeld, may feel
proud. 1t shows. good training upon tho part OF
ton upon the part Of the pupils, aud one Of the
best tests Of the work done in this institution
IS tho fact that each annual concert thus far has
been IN Improvement upon its predecessor.
Ne understand that Mr. Zlcgfeld another season
= series Of symphonic concerts,-a
wnnt which has lcng been felt in cur muaical
circles. or
THE BEETHOVEN soc1ET7's CONCERT
ne hay g already spoken in detail, but, in making
, resume of the weeks work, re can hardly pass
/ BY without creditlng the Society with its de-
,ided improvement upon its mork III tho first con-
:e1t. In the main, tile music WAS within the grasp
# the singers, and therefore Was we'll given,
specially tho choral numbers Of the Gado can
alta. Ihe LobenSrln music WAS fuirly given. |
the vocal material and instrumental |
but is it not better to omit such |
FORKS altogether which require great masses OF |
oices aud Instruments than to perform them with /
he thin accompaniment Of piano and soloists |
Tho may be very good as amateurs Inasmuch
j Wagner did not write "Loteugrin for ann
eurs or for piano. however excellent the per-
ormance may be from the amateur and piano
U!ut u We've ~ Atat VI necessity O0 011D1u4lT |
hin, and this was tho case on ThEEsdaY night |
'eyo1d this criticism, however, Te hare no tca-
Oh to complain Of the concert. It was very ]
xcellent one, especially so far as the chorus ]
'ork VAS concerned. aud roaects credit upon the !
ocety. and its conductor. 1Ir Wo.fsohn The |
ext event Of Importance IN the local muscal
orld will be the
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT
} DO glTen to Mrs. Clara D. Stacey, at the Plym-
nth Congregational Church. on tho evening OF
le 9Th Of March, prior to her departure for New
ork, whcre shs intends pursuing her un-
cal studies. We need hardly say word to the
lme1ous friends and admirers Of this excellent
niger to induce them to attond this concert,
re. Stacey has been so long identified with |
,olr and society work in this city that her pame |
~ became as familiar as household word IN !
us1cal circles, and sho will carry With her to !
ew York the best wishes of an immense circle !
1l7euus aud acquaintances, whom sho has 10 !
ton charmed with her excellent voice. Upon
o occasion OF this party concert she will have !
9 assistance of Miss Ella 4. White, AIr. Il. !
arence Eddy, Mr.. Carl Wolfsohn, Mr.. Wllliam !
sw's, and Mr. Eichheiua. and the performance
O programme OF unusual excellence, the de- {
lis Of which we shall give hereafter.
DASD CONCERT.
Lovers Of band music will have a raro trent
is evening in the joint concert to be given at
lrner Hail By the German Military Band and T
, Great Western Light Gusrd Band. The 8
ogramme will be as follows: $
ia, Ovorturc :" Leichte Cayacr1e sunno ! /
u. scena 1nd AriA from " Trovato1e "....Yerdi 8
Military Band- }
f. Overture to Robcspierre, LittoIf
b. Romanza from the Ring, .Heinenann +
tSolo for Trombone.]
Great ,fs.tern L,ght Guard Band. 6
Carnival in Iome quadrile. Il
Nt1try 6and. il
e@cAenanz No. MegeEbeer b