The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-02

grsmme. We see the finest musical talent
of the city struggling-like all lovers of
art struggle-tO popularize that art from
which they devise SO much pleasure
pleasure, too, that is SO exquisite, so deli
cate, so elevating. Pleasure, too, from
the only art that record from the super
natural world says belongs to heaven.
Let the ordinary business man pass
from the roar and rattle of the street and
happen in when the "March Hongroise''
by Mrs. Goeth and Mr.. Besserer was per-
formed. Both of these performers belong
TO Austin, and Austin should be proud of
them. Mrs. Goeth, nee Tipps, comes
from a musical family, known from the
beginning of the history of music in
Austin, and raised in home where music
is the pastime, the father drawing the
grave and dignifed tones from the
Violoncello, and other members of the
family taking their respective parts.
Professor Besserer-an Austin boy, now
man-with every advantage of education
and endowed with genius by
nature, that he has been guided
by, and with a concentration of every
energy to the two bjects-perfection in
music for himself, capitalization of music
and elevating the musical taste of the
people of the city in which he has been
raised from childh cd.
Mrs. Goeth and Professor Besserer per
formed March HongroIse" In manner
that would have served for a model
presentation of the piece.
In La Csrita," a trio, the music lover
was like poor Prince Paris when the three
beauties sought his verdict on Mount Ida
Mrs. Maxcy with her delicate flute notes
left you thinking music could no. please
you better. Then Miss PfaettiIn with heI
rich voice, full of timbre, every note as
clear as a star and full of soul expression
told you different tale. Then came
Miss Boardman in her peculiar
pleasing rendition, and the music
lover was heard TO excl i'm, "How happy
would be with either"
The baritone solo, by Mr.. O. D. New
ming, was well rendered, and will be known
that he is among our music lovers.
Messrs. Karber and Crane, Warner and
Stacy, are too well known to need praise
TIE qusrtette, How l Love Thee Va:
be utifully rendered.
Miss BERTHE Bosrdman 10 solo, Under
the Lattice received universal praise
and Miss Maggie Smith, in debutantt
among our musical people, recently from
English schools, gave splendid piece OF
Instrumental music.
The grand old overture of Der Frey
schultz" by Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Brown and
Prof. Bowen, lost none OF its glorious i'm
pressivepess Of what is to foAoT 10 ths
opera. About as much was done on one
piano in the shape of overtures as wa:
possible.
The gem of the eyening-for all even
ings have gems, all skies have stars morl
brilliant tnan other star.-:he music a
gem was the "Waising Heart" soprano
solo, by Miss Pfaeffiin, with violin obi
cato b. her brother.
1t would require more space
than We could give to an,
alyze the exquisite performance
in which Professor Besserer accompanied
on the piano. The performance wa:
fault.ess. When this is said, no more can
be said, and were Miss Pfaetfln billed al
Sgnorina Bellabionda, and had rict
manager and could make a debut at La
Scala, the art critics would be ready tC
fling down their jackets like they did t.
Plccolomium.
While we are at the point, we may a:
well now as not, thank our German friend:
| for their perseverance. We know full wei
that when there is 10 German element il
society that music lags-is neglected
dropped, aud is sometimes unknown
Here in Austin, we must, from a candid
view, thank our German population fol
being the chief patrons of the DIVINE
ar.
Again, we must thank the austin Mu
steal Union" for its efforts to cultivat
the tastes and talents of our people TO
the art that so elevates, and in the enjoy
ment of which so much is added to socia
and home life.
The people must patronize these "Mu
steal Union entertainments The Uniol
is struggling on with only the love of tn
art to sustain Il. Will not the people o
Austin assist to perpetuate al institution
that belongs to tlem, is of their own PEG
pie and which gives as high Order of ar
entertainments as the best CT the PAL
stage hirelings on whom they sQuande
| their money: