Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-22

Edward Hille's dramatic cantats "Die Weber
Won Weinsberg," one of the best woiks OF It's
class heard here for years. The cantata merits
much more extended notice than can this
morning be given; the choral and orcnestrai
writing is particularly broad and effective, the
solos but little less so. and the whole work
breathes the modern spirit OF dramatic cnaI-
acterlZation, but without sacrlfcing purely
musical beauty. The text is poetic In content
and well constructed; the composer has admir-
ably realized Its contrasts and climaXes, as also
the elevated and noble sentiment with WHICH IL
is filled.
The performance was, on the whole. dis
tinctly creditable. The male chorus improved
as the evening wore on and the women con-
trlhuted their full quota of tone, accuracy ana
enthusiasm. The difficult orchestral score was
treated as well as could be asked under pre-
valllng conditions. except that the instruments
generally might have been kept more closely to
pitch. Miss Agnes Vogel sang with unusual
strength and steadiness of voice and with
veal, OF feeling that even she rarely excels:
Mr. Joseph A. Vogel let his voice out also. and
his singing was dramatic and forceful to
an uncommon degree. Mr.. Ernest StauD is
quite new aspirant for vocal distinction, and,
In all kindness be it said, it would be mucn
better for him to check his perfectly justihaole
ambition for while yet. His voice is a Darl-
tone of exceptional quality, power and range
that 1t can readily be made. for the material
is there in abundance. But he has lar TOO
much to learn about proper production of tone,
about breathing and other technical matters,to
make it wise for him to risk his valuable vocal
and musical resources by prematurely hurry
Altogether. the concert was a decided sue
cess. Prosit, Frohsir,n!
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Still Another Concert
The Musical Association of Allegheny was
crested by the customary large and cultured
audience at its concert in Carnegie Hall, last
Tuesday evening. when the following pro-
gramme was given:
/. The Sun Worshipers s....................Thom Thomas
Miss Beesley. Mr.. Bussman and Chorus.
3 J Eonao MAJOR. ..-.........-. ...-- ~ ~Mozart
Mr. salmon.
3. Aria Polonaise from Mignon. Ambrose Thomas
Hiss Beesley.
PARTII.
l. g. s: F6fenase-x FFeFendi Ha,cf wieniawski
Miss Newcomb.
salve Regina.w .......Dana.
2 Eros (Melcdy), Op. q. No. Foersuer.
y" The Phantom Chase Kullak-Salmon.
MIR. Salmon.
2 "a. Morning Prayer.......... Ma,oo,s,oh,
" b. New Years SonG........... nenueiesonn
Chorus.
s. b. FIpwerv Nav RecEes Hles
6. Spanish Dance (Habenera) .Sarasate
Miss Newcomb.
The opening cantata-by Goring Thomas not
proved to be, musically neither better nor
worse than many others of Its class. The
skillful employment of the soprano
and tenor obbligati against the
choral background is perhaps, its best point.
As in former efforts with the more extended
works, Conductor Lsfferty's still young chorus
was not able to meet all requirements. The
best choral work was again done in the part
songs, class of music in which this body OF
singers displays peculiar excellence.
Space fails this morning to go into de-
tailed review of this concert. Miss Beesley
showed many admirable traits of
not so. This really gifted singer seems
most of all to lack the sense OF artistic proper
ton; the separate phrases may be each well
done and yet the total effe:t of the art-work, as
a unit, be missed. Miss Blanche Newcomb on
this, her debut before the larger local public.
put her best foot forward; the Legend" was
much. the best thing. she did. She
drew from her violin tone of nota-
Bile purity, ductility and sensuous
charm. while herinterpretation was thoroughly
refined and full of feeling. In the brilliant
polunaise however, and yet more in Sarasate's
fantastic piece, certain limitations IN the mat
ter of execution and veIUe become apparent
Miss Newcomb is evidently young and has yet
abundant time TO fulfill her present artistic
promise.
Mr.. Theodor Salmon gave a graceful and un-
affected interpre tation CT the Mozart rondo.
His playing of Gottschalk's tricky Pas
lOI tno OuOplu Ndiccl
was scarcely up to his standard, and he did not
seem to penetrate the meaning of
Mr.. Foersters passionate melody; but
in the Kulhk number his clean.
careful and brilliant playing was worthy of
high praise. MIR. F. ]. Bussman's voice has
rarely been heard TO better advantage than on
this occasion; 1t excelled both in power and
hexibility. Indistinctness of enunciation is
the most noticeable defect in his otherwise
singing. Mr.. John A. Bell han
lied the piano Accomplishments with his usual l
kill and conscientiousncss-
An unusual pressure upon space this week |
worse than last-compels the wanted budget of |
Iews items to be sacrificed for the more i'm |
,ortant concert reviews. So far as local news |
s concerned, however, the reader does not miss |
nuch Seemingly it has to be either feast or |
anime in musical Pittsburg, and this week the |
anime is on.