St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-21
SAINT PAUL.
SWEETEST STRAINS

That Wellcd from the Mendel-
ssohn Quintette Club Concert.
If the unqualified approval and in
dorsement OF critical concert audience
made of st. Paul people could confer
world wide fame on singer, then
would Marie Barnard be famous this
morning wherever music's sway is
known. When the first soft notes of
MoZart'S aria from "CoSi Eau Tutti'
fell upon the ears of those present last
night at the Peoples church, the list
GnerS looked from one to another
in surprise at their marvel
Gus beauty and purity. They had
heard Juch, and knew what TO expect
from her-other famous singers had
stood on that same stage. and trilled
out WOndruuS melodies ere the dainty
form of the Californian prima donna
crossed its surface, but never has an
artist become so inStantaneouSly popu-
lar with St. Paul people as did Miss
Barnard last night. Both in the, high
and low passages of the aria her
voice gave evidence of its great
range and wonderful sweetness. From 4
technical point of view the perform
ance was perfect. From the peoples
point of view it was Of sufficient excel
lence to install the singer as q peIma-
nent favorite here. The applause fol-
lowing Miss Barnard'S solo was of the
most enthusiastic character, albeit it
was rendered by those unused to APP
plauding lightly. AS an encore num-
Der the successful soprano sang Still
in the Night" This exquisite
composition was sung as it never
has been sung here before. Miss Bar
nard eXcelled herself. The Quintette
accompaniment. which was simply SUI
perb, added to the beauty of the song.
and the singer retired from the stage
before a perfect avalanche of enthuSi-
assn. The Mendelssohn Quintette club
is an organization which needed no
flourish of trumpets to herald its APP
prOach. The personnel this season in
cludes Isidor Schnitzler, violin vrtu-
oSo and concert master; Samuel
w. Jennison, son of Gen.
). P. Jennison, of Red Wing;
violin; Thomas Ryan, solo clariOnette
and viola; Paul Henneberg, SOLO flute
and viola; Paul JenniSOn, solo violen-
cello and last. but not least. Miss Marie
Barnard. Sopranist. Paul Jennison in
the inspiring fantaSee La File Du
Regiment made very favorable I'M
preston, giving as an encore number
WOmen's Musical by Schubert. Mr..
hSHHCbtIS gave a uutt SOlO. DGltiinSIS-
mans "Carnavale Russo" Thomas
Ryan introduced the second part
in magniticently given clar-
ionette solo LA Reconciliation" his
own composition, by the way. 1t was
accorded very cordial reception. as the
merits both Of the piece and its eXecu-
ton warranted. Isidor Schnitzler,
the violin virtuOso, gave very inter-
eSting and perfect pertormance-a fan
TASTE on themes from Othello, by Ernst.
He proves himself a worthy exponent
OF his art, and received the most hearty
and spontaneous tribute paid viO-
linist in this city since Musin.
Concerted pieces given by Quintette
and Quartette were: Quintette in A,
OPP. IS. MendelSsOhn; quartette\ in G,
OPP. IS, Beethoven; and MI. Ryan's az
rangement for the quintette of Haydn'S
Gypsy ROndO. Miss Barnard'S singing
III the second part added fresh leaves to
the laurel wreath she won at the outset.
Her singing of the air "Propunie Orient
ale" by Btllinghi, called forth raptur-
Gus applause, and when as an encore
she sang The Mocking B.rd,"
that old familiar, yet never tire
some melody, every man in the house
wanted to shake hands with her, and
every woman felt an overwhelming de-
sire 10 invite the charming sOngstress to
tea. III addition to her charm of voice,
Miss Barnard has a magnificent ply
SiQue, and face SO eXpressively lovely
as to enhance the beauty of her song in
q great degree. How she was dressed
last night the writer dare not attempt
tn describe. but the costume she woe
was one calculated to emphasize the
beauty of beautiful woman,