Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-14
THE MENDELSSOHN,S.
Their Concert in st. Paul on Friday Even
ing.

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Musically speaking, the concert of the
Mendelssohns in st. Paul on Friday evening"
will be a noteworthy event. It is the testi
mony of the musicians in st. Paul who have
heard them, that the club has no superior in
the west in the harmony,
precision, expression, correct intonation
and brillIancy of their singing. One of ON
rest local judges MI. A. H. Seigfried) writes
is follows concerning the club IN the Pioneer
Press of yesterday:
Outside of strictly musical circles the in.
quiry is sometimes heard. What is the Men
elssohn club? That this class may not I'm.
advisably lose the genuine treat to be given at
the Opera house when it occurs-the date has
not yet been fixed-it is in place to say that
the Mendelssohn club of Minneapolis, directed
by Mr.. David Blakely, Is an organization OF
thirty-six gentlemen's voices, nine on each
part; that they are carefully picked voices;
that their owners are gentlemen of excep.
tional musical taste; that they have completely
resigned themselves to hard study IN
der intelligent directors, and the result is a
musical recital which for spirit, precision and
satisfactory effect is not equalled by any or
ganizatlon west of Chicago, and only there by
but does not surpass the Mendelssohns.
Those who heard the clubs performance here
late last spring, and again at the Capinani
concert in Minneapolis early this season, need
no advice. Others will lose the finest purely
musicical event of the winter if they do not
follow the suggestion-to hear the club by
all means.
The club will be assisted in st. Paul by
Bernhard Mollenhauer, one of the dis
York, who is probably without superior
in America as solo violinist. He is a favor
lite equally in New York, Boston and Phila-
delphia, from whose journals page might be
printed in praise of his playing.
We have room however for only the fol.
lowing brief extracts. The New York Herald
says:
Mollenhauer's violin solo with Gilmore's
band was the success of the evening.
And the New York Sun:
The poetic and dashing Mollenhauer was
thrice demanded at Gilmore's concert.
And the Boston Globe:
At the grand operate concert, of the sever
al soloists who appeared, the palm of excel.
lence was awarded to Mollenhauer. He gave
his solo with brilliancy of execution, deli
cacy of touch, purity of tone and depth of
feeling, showing that his knowledge of aHd
power over the most difficult of all stringed
instruments are greater than those of any
other. Boston will always give him warm
welcome.
And the Philadelphia North Anserican:
As star performer, Mollenhauer, as q
skilled artist whose merited success indicates
the very first rank among violnists.
In Chicago he created perfect Juror, being
called and recalled amid storm of applause.
We might fill the GLOBE with newspaper en-.
comiums of his playings, but that is unneces.
sary. Every musician IN the country under
stands and recognizes his ability, and that is
enough.
the opera house will be open on tomorrow
Thursday morning for the sale of tickets
and the concert will occur Friday evening
The price of admission is fifty cents. Reserved
seats seventy-fve cents. Go early and reserve
your seats.