The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-09

sWRpHH LADY Vocal QuARTErTE.-
| The Swedish Lady Quartette concert Last
night was one Of the really enjoyable en-;
tertainments, which are frequently and
undeseryedly greeted with poor houses
| on the initial night. The concert met
the most Banguine expectation, and the
enthusiastic applause Of the delighted
hearers proved that, though few in num-
Der, the appreciation was large and gen.
nine. All the members Of the quartette
possess good and well cultivated voices.
The information Is pure aud correct, and
the blending OF the voices, the correct
tempo, and above all the perfect under
standing Of the pieces, place these singers
in the front rank Of drtistes, whose per,
Torrance, once heard, will be remembered
a life time for the pleasure Il gave. A
more detailed account OF the concert
programme is as follows: The violin and
piano duet by Mr.. @. Krause, yiolinisti
and Miss B. Burge, pianist, was exceed
ingly enjoyable, Mr.. Krause producing q
firm, sympathetic, pleasing tone, without
any attempt at the so common yiolinists'
tricks. The quartettes, "Meditation,"b
Lindblad; II Greet Thee, Love" BY
Haertel, and the charming wedding
March, by saderman, were SO beautifully
sung and exquisitely shaded, the hearers
could not help recalling the ladies, who
| in response to the encore sang the swe-
dish quartette, "shynder Pae," q polka by
Wahiin. The piano solo, Liszt "Rhapso-
die Hongroise No. g" Miss Burge played
very well indeed, and the exceeding
technical difficulties were overcome In a
mastery manner; but Miss Burge has
picked up some mannerisms in her play
Ing, which we are sure she did not learn
at the Leipzig Conservatory.
The three following quartettes, "Wald.
andacht," by Abt; "Coasting Song" by
Prince Gustaf, and the "old Folks at
Home" arranged by Dietrich, establish.
ed the ladies thoroughly in favor, and an
encore followed, which was responded to
by singing the "Tear," by White. Mr..
Krause followed with a "Fantasie" by
Leonard, and his playing Of the violin
was 80 enthusiastically received that he
had to respond TO an encore. The "Con.
cert Waltz" by Dudley Buck, aNorthland'
by Nylen, and the "Serenade" by Bishop,
were the concluding quartettes sung by
the ladies, closing one Of the most de.
lightful concerts It has been our privilege
to hear. We shall be sorry to know that
any lover OF music in our city misses
these concerts, the last Of which will be
given this evening, which we are sure will
be greeted with house crowded to its
fullest capacity.
Manager Mishler is in receipt OF the
following complimentary letter, which
will explain itself:
TO Manager John D. Mishler:
DEAR SrR:-Having attended your ex-
cellent entertainment we take this OPP
portunity to express our unusual salts
faction at the wonderful harmony, melo-
dy and rare combination Of voices in the
quartette. Their singing can alike be
enjoyed by musical or unmusical people.
We sincerely declare it the most novel
and pleasing concert we ever attended,
and feel that II is an event in ones life
time to hear the quartette and the ac-
complished solo artists who complete a
delightful entertainment. We were for
tunate in being present and heartily urge
our friends to attend their last concert
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