The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-07
OUINTETTE CLUB CONCERT.
Frye's Opera House Packed to the
Very Doors.

The large and fashionable audience
of the music-loving element OF the
city that welcomed the Boston Quin-
tette Club at Frye's opera house last
evening was fitting tribute to the
fame and excellence of the organiza-
ton, and to the magnificent entertain
ment afforded. II was not until about
O'Clock that the audience was fairly
seated and greeted by the appear
ance upon the handsomely
arranged stage of the members
OF the club. who inaugurated
the concert in a quintette of four
yiolins and axyioloncelio. The theme
was an allegro from 0vensden, that
brought out splendid harmony the
parts of first violin and cello.
Following came Hentschel. the IA
nous flute virtuoso of Berlin, in fan
TASTE by TerSchath The tene through
out was excellent beyond anything of
the kind ever heard here before, while
the execution, more especially the ca
denZas. was marvelously rapid and
trpe. This artist, while but a young
man in his profession. has already
gained great renown both in Ger
many and in this country.
Miss Anna Carpenter, of whom
much is read in musical circles, and
who has gained a national reputation
within the past two years, gave first a
selection from Schumann's in A. fol-
lowed by love song by Taubert in Il
fiat. Miss Carpenters voice is full
well modulated sapIano of rare power
and wonderful range. Her lower
register is especially fine, while her ar
ticulatien is almost perfect. In ap-
pearance Miss Carpenter is of COM
manding stature. with a handsome,
clear-cut face Her gesticulation is
with her stage carriage, graceful
and apropos, and all in all she
is handsome and charming
lady, gifted with a highly cul-
tivated, rich soprano voice She
wore last evening rich evening dress
OF sapphire plush and canary-colored
satin, scrupulously plain at the waist
and draped in the skirting. Tan-col-
ored gloves, with diamonds for orna-
ments, completed her costume.
A violin solo. Faust Fantastic, "
was rendered by Mr.. John f. Rhodes,
one of the most prominent American
yiolinists before the public His exc
cution throughout is that of a master,
his counter-stopping being really re-
markable in its rapidity.
The performance was received with
a storm of applause, and in response
he gave 4 hornpipe, with difficult
variations.
The second part of the entertain
ment opened with the rendition of an
arrangement by Brisson, called the
Midnight Scene, in which is intro
duced q bell-toll that is deep and
sonorous, that seems nearly impos-
sible TO come from stringed instru-
ments. Mr.. Louis Blumenberg per-
formed a collection of Russian airs in
a violoncello solo, which furnished
ample display of his skill upon this
instrument. His execution is notable
for ease, while even in the most
difficult passages the tone is
clear and perfect. An andante by the
quintette was given magnifcently, and
preceded a ballad by Miss Carpenter,
who was honored by round after
round of applause, and sang for an en-
core "Mollie Bawn." The club closed
the concert with a choice selection
from Gilbert.
The management of this musical
treat furnished the people of Seattle is
to be congratulated on not only hay
ing secured for lovers of music such n
finished entertainment, but upon hav-
ing handled it well and TO the Satisfac-
ton OF every participant.