St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-05
MASTERS OF MUSIC.
The Thomas Concert One OF
the Most Brilliant Of the
Season.
Lewis Lund Approppiates
$3.50 That Belonged to
Ida Stevens.
A $4,000 Sale Of Thorough
bred Horses at FairvieW
Stock Farm.
Meeting Of the Park Board at
Which Many Sites Are
offered.

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Wagner's successes. has been heard in
st. Paul many times. 1t has invariably
met with good reception, but as given
last evening, under the direction of
Theodore Thomas, it drew forth a storm
of applause such as has seldom been
heard TO follow musical number in this
city. The Peoples church was literally
packed. Every seat i'll the immense
auditorium was filled, and men and
women stood up i'll the aisles rather
than miss the musical feast they had
anticipated. To the doubling managers
who believe that st. Paul people will
not patronize the classic in music, the
sight presented at the Peoples audito-
rum last night must have been an OBJ
ject lesson. The audience was one ca
pable of approaching fully the merits
of the performance. The first distant
murmuring notes of the overture grow
ing nearer and more distinct until close
at hand, and again fading into distance
as the song of the pilgrim rose and fell
could not fail to interest the listening
multitude in the story OF the
misguided Tannhaeuser. AS the
fantastic legend progresses through
the wlerd measure of the dance,
and Tannhaeuser's song rings defiance
to his tormentOrs clearly above all other
sounds, the interest is intensified to a
degree that holds the audience spell
bound until the end. and it then finds
vent in an avalanche of plaudits. The
shrieking revelrY and boisterous glee
representing Tannhaeuser'S surrender
to the charms of the Venus, and the
later dawn of day with the reapproach-
ing song of the pilgrims, to which
gives place the weird murmur following
the orgie of the sirens, are so impressive,
so wildly truthful as 10 haunt the nearer
long after the music has closed. The
Joyful song of the pilgrims. swelling
louder and more distinct until the story
Of the release of TannhaeuSer from the
spell of the NenuSberg has been told,
carries with it the sympathy and adj
mlration of every listener, And when
at last the quaint tale TINS grandly
told is ended, every one applauds in
sti1ctiyely. The house literally shook
with the appreciative reception accord
ed the director and his magnificent or
chestra. Rafael Joseffy, one Of the
greatest pianists of his day without
doubt, gave the A major concerto CT
List in such q manner as to secure him
three recalls, and compel him eventual
ly to give an encore number. Mr.. josef
fy is pianist of wonderful power and
fervor of expression. The concerto was
a triumph for him, and equally SO for
the orchestra. No pianist was ever
given SO absolute an ovation before in
st. Paul.
Si@nOr Campanini's Singing
of Beethoven'S adelaide" was as indie
scribably perfect as the most exacting
critic could wish. The signor has been
heard several times in st. Paul, but he
sang last night, il seemed, with even
greater purity Of tone and ferVor of eX-
preston than ever before. He, too,
had to supplement bowling in
response to the applause with familiar
operate solo. In the aria ''Salve Dim
ora" from Gounod'S Faust" the great
tenor made his greatest success. Moth
ing more exquisite than his rendering
of The aria could be conceived.
Miss Katherine Fleming sang
"Dream, Darling, Dream" one of Hub
bard's most exquisite writings, in a
manner that made her favorite at once.
Her voice is powerful and wonderfully
sweet contralto, pleasing and clear
toned. Saint Saen'S ''Phaeton," a SYM
phonic poem, is given by Thomas
purely after his own conception of the
requirements of the music and the COM
poser's intent. That his conception is
the popular one is certain from the
favor with which it was received.
Miss Fleming and Signor Campo
mini in the Rubenstein duet
scored another success. The two voices
blended perfectly, and each nearer
found himself at the close wishing that
the song were twice as long. Max
BendiX, in his violin obligato.
the Largo" of Handel, showed
himself at once master
of the instrument, and an artist of the
highest rank. He received deserved
encore. The Suite No. l. from Gar
men," caught the fancy of the audi
ence. and was eXquisitely given.
The most magnificent concert of
year closed with the Hun
garian Rhapsodie No. 2 HlszD.
This exquisite composition as rendered
by the orchestra could not fail to leave
behind it an impression that Will re-
main until the Thomas orchestra again
appears to charm the ear of the music
loving ST. Paul public