Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-19
MENDELssOHN RECITAL.
Classical Music Given TO an Appre-
ciatlye Audicnce-lhe Class
Acguit Themselves With
Credit.

rlre classical music, from one of
GermAny's most famous authors,
had an opportunity to do 50 last
night at the University chapel,
whenfifteen selections from Meudels !
sohn were rendered, by the class
graduating from the Conservatory of /
Music of the Willamette university. |
This is an opportunity to speak in |
just praise of where effort has been
put forth to give premium on the
musical culture of the capital city,
which bears the proud name of be
ing a city of culture and advanced
progress in educational interest in
every line. Yet even in salem it is
frequently found that good lecturer
is greeted by lueagre audience
when he comes to the city, A good
no'ne talent concert is often treated
in t.le same nanner. Musical re
citals have suffered the same fate
This is not from the fact that they
do not deserve more attention.
Then it must be the people do not
fully live up to the name which the
city has achieved. 1t is true
Salem has rare artists in
the line of music, and to these is
largely due the reputation the city
has abroad as one of the arts as we'll
as of other culture. The recital on
this occasion was foremost in those
which haye been given to the city
as free offering to elevate the gen.
eral tone tor the appreciation of tNe
better class of music. Besides tie
time in training considerable ex-
pense was involved in preparing
neat programs and decorating the
chapel in tasteful style. While
the class should be commended III
giving such recital to the people,
no little credit is due Prof. ParVin
for the part he has taken in this and
similar occasions, as director. Those
who have seen, or had any thing to
do with such exercises are wellaware
of tn, labor required to make one
success in the estimation Of an audi
ence. From the remarks which
have been heard one must infer that
this one was "A complete success.
COMMENTS ON PROGRAM.
The entire program was from the
works of Mendelss )hn. OF his COM
positions it can be said, belongs some
of the best aud most difficult music
to execute now extant. The first
piece on the program was piano
quartette-"Marche Nuptiale," by
Misses Adair, Carpenter, Southwic!l,
and Mr.. Kruse This selection tho
a difficult one was well rendered.
The essay on the life and works of
the author, whose efforts in music
were before the people, was read by
Miss Carpenter, and was a well
composed and an instructive pro-
duction. The "Spring Song" by
Miss Shafer, was we'll received. The
piano solo, "The Poets Hope" by
Mr. Kruse, was very difficult selec-
ton and one which required close
work and considerable proficiency
to render, yet he acquitted himself
with a warm encore. The two
piano solos by Miss Adair and Miss
Carpenter, were no les difficult
than the former. The first "Scherzo'' l
from Caprice, op. Is, was given by
Miss Adair. "Rondo Caprice oso," c
op. IA, by Miss Nellie Carpenter, e
was the task of the evening. She /
sat at the piano with full confii- a
1ence in herself to execute this mas
Ter piece of the great author. With
.his self confidence and being the +
most skillful piano pupil in the |
class, she bronght out the full eX- z
Of tae piece of music. The r
most pleasing piece on the program ,
% listen to aud the one which was g
'eceived with a warm encore was a |
vocal solo from Elijah entitled, t
Hear Ye, O Isreal," by Miss Combs. /
She sang with full round voice 4
md a good strong tone. The vo-
,al solo by Mr. CHM and the duet O
1y Misses Shafer aud Combs were s
good. The entire fifteen selections .
,ouid be justly praised, but the ones
were the most appreciat- \
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