, 1880-02-15
MUSIC.
The Thursby Concerts and Gil
m0re's Anthem.
The Next Concert Of the Apollo
Club.
ASuppIementary Season OF French
Opera.
Emil Liebling's Second Reoital-News
at Home and Abroad.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
THE TnURsBY CONCERTS.
On next Friday night and Saturday after
noon will be the only notable musical events
of the coming week, and Mr.. Carpenter has
succeeded III combining features in his pro-
gram that will undoubtedly attract large a1-
0iences to the Central Music-Hall. The pub
lie will find strong attraction in the compa-
ny of fine artists who are associated with
Miss Thursby, and in Gilmore's "National
Hymn" It has been arranged to present
.Gilmore's composition with an effective en-
semble, and in much the same style as it was
first produced In New York. Miss Emile
Gavin, whose ability especially qualities her
| to develop whatever patriotic or poetic SEN
tinent turks beneath or between the lines of
Gil1nore's anthem, will recite the ode. Miss
Thursby will here, as in New York, sing the
solo part, assisted by A[r. Branson, the new
tenor, whom Strakosch will, in these con-
certs, present for the first time to our public.
Mr.. Tomlins has an especially drilled chorus
Of some 200 voices, who will do the choral
| portion of the anthem, and altogether it
seems probable that whatever possibilities
! there are in Gfllnore's contribution to our
| patriotic aud National musical literature will
be developed in this hearing. Outside the
| interest attached to the first performance in
the West Of a new musical composition, the
concerts will be attractive in that they will
bring back the superb violoncellist, Fischer,
| who is unquestionably one Of the most fin
ished and artistic living, performers OH his
| instrument. Ferranti will furnish the mu-
steal hulnor, as before, and Adamowski is the
yiolinist Of the company, while, as already
| mentioned, another of Strakosch's protGgts
will be introduoed,-a Mr.. Branson, about
whom little is known The programs are not
yet announced, but it is understood that
one Of Miss Thursby's numbers will be the
celebrated grand ,scena and nria' ~ from
Ambrose Thomas " Hamlet" in the singing
of which in Paris she set the Parisians wild
| with delight, and called forth from Ambrose
Thomas remarkably. eul0gistic letter. To
many this selection will be 4 greater musical
attraction than the Gilmore Hymn.
| frhe matinee on Saturday will give the
residents Of the suburbs, who have not for
many years had any opportunity to hear Miss
Thursby, convenient chance to attend one
Of the concerts, and undoubtedly a great
many will take advantage Of the facilities
offered them.
TIE APOLLO CLUB
is actively engaged III preparations for its
next concert, which promises some very en-
tertaining musical features to its subscribers.
The principal number Of the program will
be, as already has been announced, Max
Briich's "Frithjof," but much Of the inter-
est Of the concert VIII centre in the Compel
tive singing of the Milwaukee Arion So
ciety, which will attend this concert in
body, and the Apollo C1ub,-a portion
Of the program being given up to
selections alternately sung by each of
the clubs, and bringing ont their individual
merits by the contrasting. of the singing. 1t |
is probable also that the Ladies' Chorus will |
take part in the concert, singing several Sc
lections separately from the AI;llnerchor, and |
showing the public the different styles Of
music capable Of being presented by the |
Club. II this is done, the concert will be one |
Of more than ordinary Interest
viii be a fall rehearsal Of the ladies' and gen.
tlemen Of the Apollo Club at Apollo Hall, in
Central Music-I1all Block, tomorrow even
ing, at O'Clock: a full attendance is ear
nestly leqqested as also that the select chorus
Thursby concert will meet for, rehearsal at I
O'Clock on tomorrow evening in Apollo Hall,
Central Music-llall Block. 4 pronlptattend-
ance is earnestly: requested, and all who have
chorus are desired to report at this final re-
hearsal. -
-; THE L1EDL1Na RECITAL.
The recent piano recital by Mr.. Emil
Lfebling. the second Of series OF three de-
worthy Of special mention, not only for the
general character Of the program, but for the
remarkable facility with which the different
numbers were performed, showing in great
major trio Of Haydn, so full Of quaintness
and charming simplicity, was elegantly done
The andante, particularly, seemed to ap-
peal to the hearts Of the large audience.
70 tie performers. IN tits Mr:
(violiij and Mr.. Eichheim Ccello). The
climax Of the recital, however, was reached in
. second piano, performed ly Miss ingsr-
soll and quintet accompaniment, under
the direction Of Mir. Hans Balatka,
was a fitting finale to so fine a program.
Without doubt THIS number displayed the
The result Of careful study throughout the
The same repose was evident in
the most difficult cadenza as in the most sim
pie passage. This was the best performance
Mr. Liebling has ever done in this. city, and
We are Of the opinion that few pianists in
his country would have the courage to at
:empt the program of this occasion; There
we're many numbers of modern authors, all
# which were, interesting and performed
With the same dignity and elegance which
characterized the entire performance. Mr.
Liebling should be congratulated on the sue
,ess Of these recitals. The audience was
arge and entirely musical. The next and
asst Of the series will occur about April l, of !
Which timely notice will be given.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
, Miss Sara ". Iuayman and Miss Kittie
Richards have been appointed assistant
eachers at the Chicago Musical College.
The Tennesseeans,, who have been draw;
ng large houses IN this city during the past
'outh Side, in Trinity II. E. Church, to-
morrow evening. I
The principal feature Of the Eddy organ :
ecital yesterday noon was the Merkel Sonata :
n D minor, op. 30, which was written for T
our hands and double pedal, and upon this c
II. Eddy and Mr.. McCarrell. 9
Gilbert and Sulliyan's new work, ssThe + Y
.irates Of Penzance,' will be given, in this b
ity early In March at both HAverly's and t
IcVicker's, and On the same dates It is b
kelly that a broken contract will speedily Il
urn up as subject for litigation in the II
0urtS.