Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
THE MUSIC WORLD.
Echoes of the Boston Symphony and
Mozart Club Performance.
TIE COMING TREAT BY STRAUSS.
Concert of the Musical Association Of Alle-
gheny This Week.
NOTES ABOUT PlTTSBURG PEOPLE

Amid the "crush of matter and the
wreck of worlds" which, even in the best
regulated newspaper Office, is sometimes In
cident to holding an early page Tor tar1y
copy, portion of the review of Monday
evenings concert by the Mozart Club and
the Boston Symphony Orchestra got lost
and failed to appear the next morning. Not
otherwise could the writer have seemed to
neglect the important share of our own
valued chorus and solo singers in such a
concert.
1t is not too late to say briefly that the
chorus quite justified the strong declaration
of Mr.. Adamowski, one OF the solo violinists
of the orchestra, to the effect that they al
wavs looked forward to these concerts with
the Mozart Club for the best choral singing
they heard anywhere in the country, Boston
not excepted.
Tins docs not necessarily imply that the
chorus was in Its very finest lettle on Mon
day evening The heavy, ''muggy atmosphere
rendered this impossible muffiing the tone and
making It a labor, instead OF a pleasure, to
sing at all Allowing for this condition of
things. the chorus singers deserve nigh praise
for the spirit and vigor of their work
Except in the notable Elijah" performance
last May, and in very few other instances. they
have never responded more heartily to the de-
mands of an important work like the Hymn Of
Praise
Among the solo parts in the cantata that of
the tenor is much the most prominent. Barring
an accidental slip in the lovely air, beginning
THE sorrows of death"-a slip that only one
following the score would be likely to notice
Mr.. Brockett was exceedingly successful.
The Interpretation of these numbers The
rich voice. artistic phrasing and expressive de-
livery merit hearty recognition. Mrs. Henk-
Ter, in her brief solos and in the beautiful duet
with the tenor did excellent service, as also
did Miss Ada Scandrett IN her secondary part.
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The circumstance that the associate members
of the Mozart Club in return for their annual $40
subscription not only get two seats for each of
the five concerts, but also have the choice of
seats before the plan is opened to the puonc,
give them an advantage the value of
which was clearly realized in these last
crowded concerts. 1t will be the same way
next year. The following circular is earn
estly commended to all who may care at the
same time to secure exceptional advantages IN
the best concerts of the season, and to help
along the work of this communltys leading
musical organization;
''ro our Associate Members ana Friends:
with these concerts of May 10 and %, 1890,
the twelfth season of the Mozart Club comes to
close In this season the club has given to
Its associate members and the public series
Of 1--WE concerts, of very much higher average
of eXcellency and artistic rendition than ever
before and for each of these concerts, includ-
ing the present two, each associate member has
received two reserved seats.
That the club could afford to give so many
Nigh class concerts in a season is explained by
the reason that the number of associate mem
bers was materially increased this year. From
the funds thus realized the club has been able
TO more than double its capacity for sound and
thoroughly classical musical development, not
only among the active members the chorus,
but among its hearers, the associate members.
responding benefits, not alone to our audiences
in concert but as musical factor of undeni-
able influence, the club bids fair to sustain and
further elevate the musical and artistic atmos-
phere OF our community.
"Your valued assistance and cooperation in
this matter is desired and urged upon you. We
ask that YOU sign the enclosed cardsand return
it to the Treasurer, W. h. Corle, 703 Smithf1eld
street. city. at once, so that the man.
agement of the club can take immediate
steps TO give you in return, concerts still better
and more complete in every way in the reXt
seasons series. 1t is contemplated to give to
the associate members next season, five con-
certs, three with our own local orchestra, and
the remaining two with the Boston symphony
Orchestra, or some other band equally as ef-
fective, il possible.
PLEASE make this personal matter and re-
turn your subscription card at once.
THE MOZART CLUB"
The greatest popular interest has bean
awakened to hear Eduard Strauss and his
Viennese orchestra in the three concerts to be
given in the Exposition Mechanical Hall,
Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon and
been especially fitted up for the
occasion. The three interesting pro-
grammes already printed in this paper promise
a generous feast of the Strauss dance music
and other compositions of the lighter class
just the kind of music which the people at
large are most ready TO enjoy and to which the
cnnnoisseurs too seldom accord its rightful
nj n he rpid nj art
OF the first Strauss concert in Philadelphia,
the North american, of that city, says this,
among other things: THE special function of
this orchestra is to play dance music in general
family in particular and this it does extremely
well. Of course the waltzes and polkas are not
given as they would be in a ballroom. Strauss
makes great use of the tempo rubato," mode
of Interpretation TO which the Strauss waltz,
with its rhythmic ebb and flow and undulatlng
notion is peculiarly well suited, and through
which a variety of striking and charm
ing effects are prodncble. When dance mu-
sic is being performed he always directs violin
in hand. and from time to time will himself
play the silent motive. He usually stands
facing the audience. but whatever his attitude,
hIs control over his men is complete, and they
follow his indications with an always ready and
appreciative responsiveness What makes the
orchestra worth hearing is the fire and swing
and spirit, the ''entrain," to use French word
for which there is no exact English equivalent
with which it plays waltzes and polkas under
Its directors inspiring Leadership"
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Quite enough in itself to furnish the chief
feature OF a musical week-without counting
the Strauss concerts-is the concert announced
for TUESDAY evening at Carnegie Hall, to wind
up the successful first season of the Allegheny
Musical Association. This programme also has
been published already.
Besides an interesting miscellany Dudley
Bucks dramatic cantata, Don Munlo" will
be presented-the same which was given at one
of the first May Festivals at Library Hall
some years since
The performing force includes-along with
the chorus conducted by Mr.. W. A. Lafferty
and accompanied by Mr.. John A. Bell on the
big organ-Mr. Myron w. Whitney. Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore ]. Toedt and Miss Gertrude Ed |
mands, solo quartette of the highest quality. |
Crotchets and Quuvprs.
MRS. NJ. NJ AYERS has recently become the |
organist at st. James P. E. Church. Penn ave.