Telegram-herald., 1889-11-19
A soIRRE MUSICALE.
A BrilIlant Musical Ksent a. fnss
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a Briluant Musical Esent a. knes
P0tEsn's-
TIE much talked of Putnam musicale
occurred last nlzhi, and even exoeoaea
IA excellence the 3 iga expectations IA
dolsea 10 ~ the mas1-l0Fing people
OF GRAND Rapids Tie spacious man
sloa WAS a. one hals al tae conugu-
oas rooms on the ground nooT oelng
throWa open furnishing an auditorium
admirably adapted TOR Jhe rendition oi
music IL say that tae musicale Was
-.teu by Mrs Enos Pltman ls euaran.
III eualzh tuat the weslth and beauty
u thD c.ty MeIe q attendance a. m.assf.
over lour huudrs1 guests enloytd the
musicale feast provided Iy tle director,
M Henry Post Toe musicsle was
complimentary 90 Nr. iraucis ampbe 81,
Nl.. together nuh the distinguished
associates, FURNISHED = program which
& would be rhcu.t 60 excel outside the
largest mttfopo llau C.ues. Sin, Ponce
ana Mn. Post nIsl appeared I'D a sonata
Ior violin and plauolcr-e by Ore-.
The selection ot such a Work shows n
lgs Ii tae aeslletelsm oi these tNo
. u
/ ln which r Was rendered, place them
4 foremost among lie interpreters oi
sucn classical works. Nh Force, to
whom tcll perhaps the more eXacung
part OI the ~olata, ,eNh-t-ted "A complete
mastery over nls instrument, hgh
degree of y.rtu0s.ty and an absolute
Abandonment 81 himself I'D tie beauty
T or Ihe composition
MIR. Campbell followed in the great
baritone aria from Massenel's kol dc
4 Lahore" The TuEGRAN-HERAID has
already had occasion 30 eXtol the eN-
/ QuI,lte phrasing power and the boautl-
iul voice OI this gentleman therefore,
nothing buI "a confirmation 81 former
praise may now he offered. However,
/ las art is 80 varied that new beauties
produced by new effects may be ob-
rived upon each successive appear
ance. This is the bOundlessness ~ ari,
+ when oft hearing does not hunt ~
4 infinite varety.H Mr.. Campbell also
/ appeared I'm group Of songs, one OF
1 which, "Her Beautiful Eyee, Was
composed by himself. In THIS another
/ unase OF this gout.eman's attalnmcnt'
/ wa- brought % light. il isa good song
wherein a dcAcatcly WrOught-out ac
! Compartment displays considerable
melodic ingenuity.
The artistic rendition Of the selection
/ from Mcverbeer's "Le PrOphete," boy
Mrs. DAVIS. was a treat 20 her listeners
The capabilities of tins lady are too
well known 10 require lengthy com
! ment at this time, but IL Is not toe
much % say that her work of last
night was particularly brilliant, and
displayed the beauty of her splendid
voice in all its dramatic power. MIS-
/ Putnam PLAYED the "IarantellO," 10y
Gustav Schumann, and showed herself
10 be possessed of more than ordinary
talent. Four years study with one OF
the best teachers IN America, combined
with IA large amount of natural molina
ton and ability in that direction. have
produced results which are greatly tC
be admired. Mr.. Post is an admirable
exponent of a noble school of pan,
PLAYING. His style IS broad and grand.
There is nothing petty about ms work
When he plays one feels instantly tha'
no school boy or half-taught amateur
IS executing his puerlle vaporngs. II
the group OF pieces IN the sonata and
IN the duo with Miss Putnam he showed
himself 10 be the fine pianist that he is
There are accompanies and accom-
panlsts. With some tho singer Is bur
dened, and must drag the accompanisi
with him. With others, and especially
with pianist-accompanists, the singer De-
dragged along by the solo pr0pensltes
Of the player. Miss O'Donoughue be
longs to neither of these classes, bui
does as an accompanist should, supports
and follows the singer. The require
ments of a good accompanist are, Z
complete submergence of ms or her in
dividuahty in that of the singer, and al
ear for the finest effects which tn,
singer may desire to produce. Thes'
characteristics Miss O'DOnOughue Dos