St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-15
MUSIC IN ST. PAUL.

show in himself. and has won the highest
praises OF the press in his starring tours.
Coming with the SeXtette, he is only a side
show which indicates the value of the pro-
gramme to be presented. The artists who
compose this troupe give us ali the romance
and passion of the Scandinavian life by their
matchless songs. As you listen you hear the
dash of waterfalls, witness the solemn mys-
terry of snow-capped mountains, half catch
echoes from the far-off forest of pines and
frs shaken by the storm. Their lnterDreta-
| ton of English and German authors is not
| only a rendition of the masterpieces, but has
with it a distinct flavor OF something else
| What the foreign accent is to the English
language on the lips of beautiful woman,
| giving to it added charm, such is the flavor
of imaginative strength which is added by
these artists. The advance sale of seats is
already large enough to indicate crowded
house.
Prof. Rooney, of Chicago. comes to US this
week with two concerts for Wednesday and
| Friday evenings, with his famous little art
| 1sts Gussie Cottlow, the girl pianist. and
| Leon Marx, the boy viOinist. If artistic
| ability and physical beauty go together we
| may well believe that these children have
| the real gift of genius, as their races show
| that they have the artistic temperament.
| Faces singularly refined and mobile, and with
| liquid eyes like deep, deep wells. When they
| appear upon the stage in beautiful costumes
and with pc rtect grace, theylook like poem
| made visible; but it is not their physical an
| pearance SO much as it is their remarkable
| talent and precocity which makes the chill
| dren the wonder of the present concert sea-
| son. Gussie's repertoire includes the master
| pieces of Beethoven. Chopin, Mendelssohn,
| Mozart, Schumann, Handel. Blumenthal and
| other great masters She plays the IA
| nous ''Kreutzer Sonata" with Leon Marx
with perfect technique and with a fire and
| passion which would make an older artist
| green with envy. Wise parents will do well
| to have their boys and girls who are studying
| music present at these concerts, for they
| can not do other than gain a lasting and val
| liable inspiration. Leon Marx, with his gen.
| ulne Cremona violin, valued at ST. (which
| he has paid for from his own earnings. is such
| bewitching little rascal that his personal ap-
| pearance adds to the charm of his perform
| ance; but when in the midst of concerto
| by VieuXtemps or a legende by Wieniawskl
he becomes SO thoroughly absorbed in his
| work that the boy vanishes in the soul of
music. With all this the boy is as strong as
| any lad who ever turned a somersault, and
| the girl is as vigorous as any maiden who ever
| climbed tree. One can hardly predict the
meaning of the early development of the
| young i'll the art of music which character
| ICES the last two or three years, or venture to
say what this influence may be upon the
artistic history of the future.
T T
The friends of the veteran musical director,
George Selbert have decided to tender him q
testimonial benefit to be given at the New
| Metropolitan opera house Saturday evening,
| Feb 81. This is the first benefit ever accept
| ed by Mr.. Seibert personally. Several BEN
| efits have been given his musical organiza-
| ton i'll past years, and it is only through his
| friends prevailing On him that Mr.. Seibert
| has finally agreed to accept this testimonial.
This will be fitting opportunity for our pub
slic to show their appreciation of the man
who has had the interest of st. Paul, and
| especially the musical portion of it, at heart
| for great many years. The prices for this
| occasion will be popular. Seats for the
| lower floor, Is cents; balcony, 80 cents. and
| gallery, 25 cents. The following artists have
volunteered their services for this event:
Miss Maud Timer. soprano; Miss Ida Seibert,
concert pianist; Beethoven String Quartette :;
Oscar Lienau tenor; Max Dick, the young
violin virtuoso; Louis Amato, the newly i'm
ported Partisan celloist; and Seiberts full
concert oachestra. Numerous volunteers have
offered to appear at this benefit and if the
programme is not too lengthy as already
mapped out, other additions may be made.
Tickets are now being offered to the public
by Mr.. Seibert's friends throughout the city,
and if the public show the proper apprecia-
ton, the Metropolitan opera house will not
be big enough to hold one-half of the people.
The box Office will be open Thursday morn
ing. Feb. 10, for the exchange of tickets and
the purchase of reserved seats. The strong
est concert programme that we have had in
| years Is promised by Mr.. Seibert for that
evening.
Prof. DanZ promises an unusual amount of
| enjoyment to those who contemplate attend
ing the eighth concert OF the current popular
series. to be given at the Harris theater this
afternoon at $50. The programme, as ar
| ranged, presents several popular features
called forth by request of wide circle of adj
mirers, and embraces various classes OF in
strumental favorites. Prof. DAM will him
self furnish the violin obligato while his
orchestra of fifty musicians executes Han
dels Largo" The list of numbers includes
the following gems:
March-"GypSy ...........-......... MachtS
Overture La Muette de Portiei'' -. .Auber
Divertissement-'D Die Meistersinger" Wagner
Celebrated Largo" ..-.............. Handel
Violin obligato by F. DAM Jr. by request.
Ballet Music-"Feramors' ....... Rubenstein
Ca Serenade-' Enfantine'. ...-.-. .Bounaud
(b) Flirtation-'Waltz'. ................Ste ck
string orchestra, by request
''CZardas' Observation-Disclosures. Grossman
Tho canopd nouoarf of tho pou1 Cboro1
association will occur On Thursday evening
of this week at the Peoples church. Beyond
the fact that the choral association deserves
the heartiest support that can be given is the
admirable programme, which no lover of
| good music can overlook. Mrs. Seabury c..
Ford, the Cleveland soprano, and Mrs. Her
mann Sche fer of st. Paul, with the Bee
thoven string quartette, will furnish music
! that cannot be eXcelled. S. A. Baldwin is
the musical director, F. H. Wheeler is organ
list and Mrs Frederic Fitch pianist The pro-
gramme follows:
Chorus-Hymn to Music. $50. Dudley Buck
Aria from Carmen ....................BiZ et
Mrs seabury C. Ford.
Ladies' Choruses-
(a) BE Strong to Hope ..::.......... Hecht
(b) when CLOVIS Heart -.......... Raft
Concerto for Piano. in E Minor. $50. Chopin
Mrs. Hermann Scheffer.
Gdllld -NOpIdUO SUIU
Mrs. Ford and Chorus.
Quartette, No. II, Edition Peters. . Haydn
Beethoven String Quartette.
Part Songs
{ (a) .'Natona Lovely Maiden Lassus
(b) Night Song. .Rheinberger
t(c) Lullaby OF Life. 49,. Leslie
sonos (a) 'Reveries ............. Neidlinger
oohss (b) Twas April ....... Nevin
king Olafs Christmas 49,. Dudley Buck
Combined Male Chorus st. Paul and Mime
apolis Choral Assoeiatons-120 voices.
Solos by Messrs Willoughby and
Johnston.
Piano Solo-"Tarantelle'' List
Mrs. Scheffer.
.'Inf1ammatus''- "Stabat Mater . Rossini
Mrs. Ford and Chorus.
II
The Sappho quartette, from Minneapolis,
will be heard here soon, to a very select audi
ence. On their late benefit tour to LIE Sueur,
st. Peter and Mankato they captured the
people by their exquisite ensemble singing.
The st. Peter Journal says: The singing of