Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-26
Mozart Club Concert.


The first monthly concert given by the
Mozart Club of Knoxville, took place at
Ssaub's Opera house last night, and marked
an event in Knoxgille's music history.
There was large and cultivated audience
in attendance, and the audience, to-
gethsr with the wrapt and earn
est attention given to the performance,
were in the nature of popular testi-
monial to this worthy organization just
originated in our city, as well as to the
ability of Prof. G. B Knabe, the director,
who was the originator and getter up of
the concert.
The performers included the newly or
ganized and splendid Knaoe orchestra, COM
prising fifteen pieces, and constituting
one of the best musical organizations
Knoxville has ever had. To this was added
grand chorus of trained voices, including
the very best vocal talent Knoxville affords,
thus constituting in all fifty voices and IN
struments, arranged upon the stage, All
were under the control and di-
was in his best humor, and who
is not to be surpassed in the matter of
leading and conducting an affair of this
kind. TO his excellent management
throughout is to be attributed great meas
ure of the success.
The programme opened with fine rem
,iition of Gounod's Praise Ye the Father,
by the grand chorus and orchestra, after
which selections from Boccacio, by Suppe,
were given in an attractive manner by the
orchestra, folio we'd by the lively and beau
tiful ''Song of the Triton" by Tyler, given
| by the chorus and orchestra
A beautiful clarionet solo, by Mr.. W. 81.
Cofman, filled the next place
on the programme, and was
given in an excellent manner.
Mr. Coffman is clarionet performer of de-
cided merit and popularity. He responded
to hearty encore, and beautiful bouque
was bestowed upon him. The first part was
concluded with Schumanns ''Gipsy Life,
by the chorus and orchestra, very cleverly
done, indeed.
On account of sickness Mr. Frank Kirk
patrick was unable to take his part in the
programme, which was admirably filed by
Prof. L. 0. Deaderick, in the singing, with
his accustomed excellence, of Schumann'l
Two Grenadiers." Prof. Deaderick hal
| few superiors as vocalist. He was vo
ciferously applauded and compelled tt
respond to an encore.
A gem of the entertainment was corne
solo, "Lizzie Polka Hartman, by MIR
| W. A. Knabe, which was beautifully done
Will is young cornetiSt of extra accom-
| plishments and fine promise His grea
popularity with Knoxville music lovers wa
clearly attested by the very heart.
applause, which brought him back ant
he gave in splendid manner ''Suane'
River" to the great delight of all.
Miss Cornela Crozier, who has voice o
more than ordinary culture and training
sang beautifully selections from tn
opera Eruanni - Verdi, elicitinl
prolonged applause, and was encore
to repetition. responding with anothe
beautiful selection. The entertainment
concluded with Knabes Matilda Waltzes,
given splendidly by the orchestra.
1t was delightful entertainment through
out, and the thorough appreciation c
the audience was plainly manifesto
at repeated intervals. This is the first {
the series, and we expect to have frequer
repetitions during the winter months.