St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
MUSICAL NOTES.

DAM orchestra is not ''frst-class Or
cheStra organization" was undeServed.
! There is to-day in the United States DO
city of 175, 900 inhabitants that can. or
does, support an orchestra of the same
size and musical accomplishments.
The series of concerts given by Mr..
DAMS orchestra this season up to date
have been musical performances of a
high order, and have given the utmost
satisfaction. instruction and pleasure to
those who have been wise enough to at
tend them. That they have not been
more literally patronized is pertinent
reflection upon the musical tastes of
the people of st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Had Mr.. DAM received the enc0urc
agement he was led to believe
would be shown him, his orchestra
to-day might not only number fifty
but even more members. Me-. Danz has
not only extended flair treatment" to
the people of the Twin Cities, but has,
despite the shabby treatment, in a
financial sense, extended him. courage
ously continued his concerts at the cost
of his valuable time and money. The
criticism of the Spectator is not only
inane, but at the same time ineonSis-
tent. During the past season it has in
almost every issue written the most
complimentary notices of the DanZ
concerts. Why it should suddenly en-
deavOr to berate that organization can
be accounted for only on the SUPPOSE
ton that the musical notices of the
Spectator are dictated by the personal
feelings of their liter. 1t is quite evil
dent they are not the results of either
an intelligent Or an impartial Judgment.
The Park Avenue Congregational
church is acquiring something of rep
11ta
church is quite centrally located. and its
acoustic properties are said by local
musicians to be unsurpassed. This
church is about to add to its list of
musical successes in the engagement Of
Mrs. Genevra Johnston Bishop, OF Chi
cago, for Tuesday evening, Jan. q.
Mrs. Bishop is a cousin of Rev. DR..
Smith Baker, the pastor of the church,
and since her appearance at the Ly-
ceum last fall her Minneapolis admirers
and friends have been numerous. Mrs.
Bishop is now recognized as one OF the
most cultivated and finished soloists in
the country. Her voice is of a
high register and yet OF rare
smoothness and flexibility. Her
reception in all of the larger cities of
| Bishop is to be assisted on this oc-
casion,by the phenomenal little twelve
year-old pianist, Miss Ethel Herr Jones,
of Pittsburg, who has already acquired
a national reputation for her skillful
and intelligent Interpretation of the
best music. At thiScOncert will appear
also for the first time IN the Northwest
the celebrated organiSt, Prof. j. Lewis
Browne. Of San Francisco. One OF the
interesting numbers of the programme
will be Memberships e minor concerto
by Miss Jones, with orchestral accom-
paniment on organ by Prof. Browne.
Not the least attractive to the music
lovers of the city will be the instrument
tai trios by our own well-knOwn artists,
Heinrich Hoevel. violin; Fritz Schlach2
ter, cello, and Mrs. ID. w. Gleason,
piano. -
The pupils of Thomas Taylor Drill
gave a concert at Century Music hall on
/. last Tuesday evening. The first part OF,
the programme was delightfully."- varied
including vocal and instrumental NUM-
bers, all Of which were we'll rendered.
Among the more pleasing of those was
the singing of the angels Serenade"4
| by Mrs. George E. Loving, and Helm.
rich HoevePs playing of I'll Trovatore"
fantasia for violin. The second part of,
the concert was given over to the
production of A. r. Gaul's sacred can
tata, Ruth" All the pupils took part
in this, the work being very creditably
performed.
The Minneapolis Choral association
has made some changes in the pr0T
gramme for its second concert, Feb. Is.
Massenet's '.Even is to be omitted, and
| in its place is to be instituted number
of lighter choral works of more pOpu-
lar character. Opportunity is to be
afforded the ladies' and gentlemen's
choruseS to, give separate numbers. In
| Mrs. Ford, of Cleveland, o., who is to
sustain the soprano parts, Minneapolis
music lovers will be afforded an OppOr
| tunity of hearing solost who has few
equals in the United States.
Prof. A. w. Porter will give concert
next month IN which all of his pupils
will take an active part. Some of the
best voices in the city will also be heard
| at the time. and the programme will be
| an unusually attractive one. Prof.
| Porter is an accomplished teacher of
music, and the concert he has in view
will doubtless Prove an event in mu-
steal circles.
Mrs. Genevra Johnston Bishop will be
| the star feature at the charity concert,
to be given at Park Avenue Congrega-
| tional church on Jan. u. Mrs. Bishop
will introduce on that occasion Ethel
Jones, musical prodigy. who is said to
be possessed of phenomenal power; J.
| Lewis Browne, organist, of Chicago; L.
| Il. Drill, A. NJ. Shuey, organiSt, and
Mrs. Addie Linnett-Laird, dramatic
| reader.
! Miss Mena Hugaard, assisted by Miss
Julia May, the vocalist, will give pi-
ano recital, at Dyer's music hall, We'd
nesday evening, Jan. 81. The pro-
| gramme embraces selections from
| Chaplin. Meyerbur, Beethoven, Arod,
| Watson and WeberLausig. The recital
will be given under the auspices of the
| Northwestern Conservatory of Music, of
| which Charles K. Morse is director.
The piano recital of Mrs. NJ. nj. Whit
worth, a pupil of Gustavus johnson, at
Century Music hall last Wednesday
evening, was largely attended. Mrs.
| Whitw0rth's playing evidenced close
| and intelligent study. She was ably
and entertaininglY assisted byMiss Clara
| Williams, soprano, and Prof. A. W POr-
| ter, basso.
Prof Fl. e. Zoch, the pianist, is to
| play in grand concert at Music hall,
Boston, Feb. Z, and Feb. 16 will play at
| Fremont Temple, appearing in the Star
| course. He also has other engagements
to be filled later.
A musicale will be given the after
part of the month by Mrs. George Ber-
trand at her home in Kenwood, at which
Miss Annie O'Brien will make her
debut. She will sing part of the gar
den scene from" Faust"
Wednesday evening concert was
given at Lowry Hill Congregational
church for the benefit of the choir. The
programme was pleasingly varied. some
of the very best local talent appearing.
Mrs. Ira j. Covey will resume her
place in the choir of the Hennepin Ave-
nue. M. E. church this morning, after a.
three weeks absence in Bay City, Mich.
The Schubert Quartette Concert COM
pany is to fill concert engagements at
| st. Peter, Mankat to and LIE Sueur the
| second week in February.
Alfred Segelbaum's piano recital
which will be given at Century music
hall in about week, is a futurityi
worthy of mention.
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