St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-20
PLEASED THE PUBLIC.
Herr Scharwenla Delights IL
Large Audience at the PeopIe's.

Large Audience at the Peoples.
The long anticipated Scharwenka
concert was given last evening at the
Peoples church to large and cultured
audience. Herr Scharwenka, though
still suffering from the effects OF his re-
cent ndiSpoSition, had decided to allow
no further poStponemeur, and, indeed.
he seemed much improved since the
earlier part of the week. The pro-
gramme included numbers by the Sci
bert orchestra and the st. Paul Choral
association of l35 voices. Memberships
"AthaiIa," splendidly executed by Sci
bert'S orchestra, was a fitting introduce
tory. The Seibert people have seldom
been heard to better advantage
than in the rendering of the over
ture last evening. The selection from
Gounod'S "Gallla." the soprano solo
taken by Mrs. ID. G.. De Wolf. was
triumph alike for the director, the solo
LIST and the chorus. Mrs. De Wolf was
III fine voice and her merits as soprano
were never more fully tested She sang
with an expressive ferYor which brought
out the full beauty of the composition,
ana IL is only fair to say that she eX-
celled herself. With the conclusion of
the cantata, all eyes were turned toward
the door from Which the star of the
evening, Xaver Scharwenka, was eX-
Dected 10 appear. Herr ScharWenka
has more the ensemble of an athlete
than that of a musician--that is to say.
he IS broad ShOuldered, we'll proper
toned, and has not prediction for
long halr. In appearance he differs
fron most famous artists. His appear
ance was the signal for prolonged APP
ptau5e. III response to which he bowed
hn
lauded the distinguished foreigner to
the skies for his Interpretation
OF Chopin and List, and there
is absolutely no excuse for dis
agreement. Herr Scharwenka must
be acknowledged a master of the
piano. Perfection of execution, mar
vellous technique, and wOnderous
beauty in the running of the soft pas
SageS, were the characteristics of his
performance. The applause that fol-
lowed was simply deafening, and the
pianist gave as an encore two of his
Polish dances. Then came the choral
association giving Rhenberger'S Might
Songs" and Orlando LaSsus' "Matona.
Lovely Maiden" Prof. Baldwin has
achieved triumph In the handling of
so large chorus. The selections we're
given fauitleSSly. Herr Scharwenka
appeared for the second time as a
composer. Many musicians have
placed HIM in the same category with
Schumann and List i'll his deieacy
OF reproduction OF tone cotors.
There may perhaps be room for critic
ism of Herr Scharmenka's method, but
the task must be left for his peers if
they exist. To the ordinarily skilled
listener the execution was absolutely
faultless. His Staccato Etude is won
derful piece of lingering, AMI is said to
be one of the most difficult piano com
positions eXtant. The profession good
naturedly responded to an encore. and
rose from striking the final chord to
find himself confronted by trio of
ushers, bearing a magnificent bouquet
and two floral wreaths. Seibert's or
chestra concluded the programme with
kossini'S overture La Gazza Ladra.'
Herr Sacramento, if we'll enough to
stand the strain, will be heard in his
own compositions at the Press club ben
eft to occur at the Metropolitan theater
this afternoon. He Will also be heard
IN concert here later in the season, on
his return from the Pacific coast.