St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-23
Sharps and Flats.

Mile. Augusta o lrstrom, the new Swedish
prima DONNA who has become so famous in
Europe and the East, will appear for one
night only at the Harris theater, April /, as
sisted by some of the best local talent. Mile.
OhrStrom is what might be called an artist
by birth, having commenced her musical
studies when but four years old in her ma
tive city. Gutenberg, where she was for sey.
eral years under /. n. Berg. Jenny Lind's
famous instructor. She afterwards went to
Paris, where she became acquainted with the
great composer, Gounod. who became so in
terested in her that he instructed her IN
many OF his own compositions. She fire.
quently visited him, and sang to his accom-
paniments. Her last concert in Paris was
one of the musical events of the season.
Mile. Ohrstrom has repeated her European
triumphs in America when she appeared in
all OF the large Eastern cities, and III the fes-
rivals Of New York. Baltimore and Philadel-
phia. She will return to Europe about the
first of May, where she is to sing in the festi-
walls in London.
/ From musical standpoint, the concert
given at the Grand opera house Wednesday
evening was treat that was highly appreci
ated. There is no mistaking the fact that
both Sarasate and D'Albert are masters of
the violin and piano. and every one who
heard them is willing to give them full
credit for the soul stirring music rendered.
The miserable management was all that pre-
vented the affair from being an unqualified
success. Everything seemed to go wrong.
The numbers presented. although of the first
order of artistic elegance, grew wearlsome.
some Of them being drawn out to almost half
an hour. While the audience did not fail o
vo ce its appreciation of the work of the
great artists, there was q sigh of relief when
the concert was over. The hope was general
that the two great musicians would be again
seen i'll Minneapolis under more efficient and
able management. 1t was mistake that two
such excellent artists should have been so
badly handicapped.
The third pupils musicale, under the direc-
ton of Thomas Taylor Drill and Mabel Gage
Edinger, at Dyer's hall Monday evening,
drew such large audience that standing
room was at premium. The numbers were
all we'll executed. and encores were frequent.
The duets by MessrS. Sanborn and Lawrence
were well received, and were executed in a
style which proves that by careful training
both gentlemen may attain high degree OF
proficiency.
concert was given at Dyer's Music hall
Thursday evening for the benefit Of the or
chestra fund of the Music Teachers National
association, under the direction of Walter
PetZet, who is the vice president OF the as
societion for Minnesota. There was large
attendance. and the programme was well,
selected one. the local talent acquitting itself
in praisewOrthy manner.
The rehearsals for the cantata Of Joseph
which is in preparation by the choruses OF
the Simpson and Thirteenth avenue churches
will be held on Tuesday evening at the
Thirteenth avenue church, and on Wednes-
day at the Simpson avenue church. The
week following the order will be reversed.
On Thursday evening the Happy Georgia
jubilee singers entertained large audience
at the A. NJ. E. church, with their character
istic plantation melodies. Good old-fashioned
Southern negro songs were given, and the
grand old melodies brought back the gala
days of southern minstrelsy.
Prof H. E. Joch has left for concert trip
to include Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland
and other Eastern cities Upon his return
the same programmes delivered there will be
presented before local audience.
April l8 at the First Baptist church Otto
Hegner, the wonderful boy pianist, will ap-
pear in concert.
L. w. Ballard gave pupils musicale at his
residence, 1917 Second avenue south, Thurs
day afternoon.