Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-10
THE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
The Last Of the Series OF Concerts Con

Tho Last Of the Series of Concerts Con-
cluded.
The last of the fifteenth series of the blu-
steal Society's concerts was given last night
under inauspicious circumstances. The
weather had been stormy throughout the
afternoon, and at about the time that the
doors of the Opera House were open the
wind was high and boisterous, and travelling
exceedingly unpleasant, and still there was
fair audience to listen to, in many re-
spects. the best concert of the series.
The overture (Mendelssohn) was played with
much care, the finale especially, being skill
fully phrased and delicately shaded. Mrs.
+. Will sang, Verdi's ''Dear Friends of
Youth in way that earned for her a per-
sstent re-demand, and in selecting her en-
core song, she showed her good sense and
taste. Whether it was out of compliment to
Professor Saroni, or because of the beauty
of the plaintive melody that she selected
Winter Flowers it matters little, the au-
dience was delighted with the song, and the
singer alike-the words are beautiful, the
melody appropriately pathetic, almost to
sadness, and the accompaniment original
and rich in harmonies. It is one of many
gems from the same author, and it is a
wonder that they are seldom heard at st.
Paul concert, when they are SO highly ap-
preciated elsewhere, but a prophet in his
own country, &C., perhaps explains it.
No doubt the piece de resistance of the
evening was the piano duo ':Preciosa, with
orchestral accompaniment. The two pianos
We're in perfect accord. and SO similar in
tone, that it was difficult to distinguish one
from the other. The pianists, Professors
Wood (primo), and Goodyear (secundo),
were quite en- report with
each other, and the orchestra
harmonized and blended beautifully. The
playing throughout was very careful and ex-
act, and it is seldom that such perfect pre-.
cision, such oneness of thought in the GIBBS
and 'swells, and bursts of harmony which
characterize the piece, is attained by
orchestra which consists mainly of gen
tenlen who can give but small part of their
time to musical study and practice. The Great
Western Band did we'll with the overture
"French Comedy Keller Bella. The arrange
ment for brass instruments by Geo. Seibert,
was well balanced, and every way satisfac-
tory. OF the next number, "Chinese Sere-
nade," was decidedly the more meritorous,
and it was question with some good Judges
whether it or the Piano Duo was the better
rendered and the more effective. Mrs. F.
" III sang, 'lcaVen Haul oned Il Lear
(Kucken), Mr.. Will playing the Violin fObli-
cato. Both the lady and her husband were
duly appreciated and rapturously applauded.
The concert closed with Potpourri, by
Hamm, and thus ended the sixteenth con-
cert of this society. When it is
stated that compared with the first OF
the present season, it showed great
advancement i'll all the instruments full
ness and quality of tone, in finished execu-
ton and especially in precision and
promptness, it is saying much but is only
saying what IS strictly true. The strings
were always the feature in the society, with
Will, Danz, Saroni and Schroer, to lead but
the ten instruments as played in Men
delsaohn's "Eeimkehr ems der Fremde,'
"Preciosa' Fliege's ''Chinese Serenade' and
the Potpourri, were a very differ
ent affair from the strings of the society
year ago. The other instruments have
also benefited much from the training and
drill received in preparing for these concerts
especially the horns, and it only needs g
little more study and attention on the part
Of the flute and comets to make the st. Paul
Musical society second to no amateur society
outside of the great cities of the East. II
isto be hoped that with the last concert the
instruments will not be laid aside to accumu-
late dust till the commencement of another
season.