St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-18

sence of any trace of embarrassment in
his manner. He played as his opening
number the Beethoven sonata, and
played it in manner betraying the
wonderful appreciation he has of the
requirements of a composition at once
SO grand and intricate. Later he gave
LISTS "Spinning Song" from the
Flying Dutchman," following it
with Rubenstein's .Valse Caprice"
both compositions being played
by the wonderful boy with a
perfection and brilliancy of eX-
ecution absolutely unequalled in the
musical annals of this city. In the
Chopin polonalse the effects were most
striking, however, and the sensation
created by the playing of this little boy
was tremendous. AT the conclusion of
each number the house broke into a
tumult of applause, and while the very
echoes were ringing in his praise Heg-
ner stood there bowling and smiling in
evident delight that his reception was
SO cordial. AS had been announced, at
the conclusion of the programme Hegner
was led to the front of the platform by
Whitney Wall, and the request was
made that some musician come for
ward and give him theme to improYiSe
from, Prof. Hans Jung stepped upon
the stage and struck few simple
chords, from which Hegner improvised
stream of melody, marvellous in its
beauty and intricacy. A curious result
of the sympathy inspired by the playing
of the young artist was shown IN the
effect produced upon pretty fourteen
year-Old maiden who beSought an in
PRODUCTION so earnestly that she was
presented to Hegner at the conclusion
of the programme. ''Otto," she said, as
she clasped the hand of the little musi-
clan, Il shall love you for ever and
ever" and then, surprised at her temer-
ity, fled. The work of the Coral
club was as magnificent as it
invariably is. Percy Creelman
and Charlie Eberhardt, the boy
soloists, eXcelled themselves, singing
better than ever before. The Halle
lujah Chorus" by the club, was mag
nificeDtly given, and the anthem Come,
Ye FAITHFUL" with Charlie Eberhardt
and j. G. Wall as treble and bass SOLO
lists, assisted by the quartette and
chorus, was above criticism. Mr..
Blaillie is to be congratulated on the
great success he has achieved in con-
sert. and farewell concert of the sea-
'on is the next thing in order.
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Owing to the large number of names
which have been placed on the SUBJ
scription list of the Boston Symphony
over 200. The last day for signing has
been fixed for Saturday, the 18th inst,
after which date the list will be with
drawn. Shortly after the choice of
seats will begin for those who have sub
scribed. Madame Steinbach-Jahns,
prjma donna of the Leipsic Royal
opera, who has been brought to this
country especially for the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra tour, arrived in New
York last Saturday and sings in this
country for the first time this afternoon
at the Music Hall Symphony concert in
Boston. She is woman of magnificent
physique and a dramatic soprano of
great power. Her appearance here is
awaited with great expectancy.
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The vast audience assembled last
evening in the Peoples church to hear
the wonderful boy pianist, were treated
to surprise similar to that lately given
by Kavanagh, when it was announced
that arrangements had been made for a
matinee tomorrow afternoon at the
same place, and the announcement
created no less enthusiasm than on that
former occasion. There will be an
entire change of programme, except
that the Hallelujah Chorus, which was
given last evening for the first time by
male voices in this city, will be repeated.
Master Hegner will also repeat his own
wonderful feat of improvising from
themes selected by some musician in
the audience. The management, in
order to give everyone an opportunity
to hear this wonderful young artist
have reduced the price of seats to 81
cents.