St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-24
MUSIC'S REALM.

concert was given Thursday the DIST at
the Bates Avenue NJ. E. church, which set
ties definitely the question of maintaining
successful choral association on Dayton's
Bluff. The concert was given by the Or
pheus Choral club, which has been diligently
rehearsing for some time past under the di-
rect1on of Prof James Blake, with the
most gratifying results The chorus, num-
bering about fifty voices, rendered the choral
numbers of the programme in a manner
highly satisfactory to their conductor, and
credItable to themselves. Mendelssohn's
"On the Sea" was encored, and the Others
''Send Out Thy Light (Guonod), 1.-THE Sea
Hath Its Pearls" (PinsutD and 1.-The Belfry
Tower (Hatton), were received with marked
applause.
The soloists included the universal favor
lite. Mrs Allan Krieger, contralto; Charles
De Lacey, Basso: Master George Nichols, the
sweet-yoiced soprano from the Christ church
choir; and Fred Knight tenor, who at the
last moment took the parts assigned to Oscar
Llenau, who was unable to be present
The instrumentalists were Miss Nabersberg
whose performance of piano etude, ''Nalse
Cromatique,'' by Goddard showed remark
able finish, and Ed Nippolt, violinIst, who
gave the equisite "Di Tante Palpetn in a
very pleasing manner Both of these re-
-
Mayfeld and Frank Krieger.
1t would be unfair to select for special
praise any one item where all were so good,
out we cannot refrain from mentioning the
ouet Tor contralto and bass taken by Mrs.
Allan krleger ana Charles De Lacey, "Oh
That We Two Were Maying,' by Guonod,
which was an unusual treat, both as to execu-
ton and for the remarkably sympathetic
blending of the two rich and sweet voices.
II
st Paul seems to be favored lately by the
visit of musicians OF prominence. and on
Tuesday evening, May 20, we are to have
with us Mrs. W. IL. Sherwood, of Boston,
known as one of the most accomplished per-
formers and teachers of the piano forte of
our present day. The universities at North
held and Faribault engaged Mrs. Sherwood
TO give recital at each of those colleges and
the ladies of Park Congregational church
have induced Mrs. Sherwood to come to ST.
Paul for recital at the church parors on
Tuesday evening, May 26 The Schubert
Ladies Quartette, composed of Mrs. Clarence
II. Johnston, Mrs. Russell X. Door, Mrs A.
P. Wilkes and Mrs. c. B. Yale, will assist.
The programme will be composed of selec-
tons from the best composers. and those
who are fortunate in attending will enjoy
one of the best concerts given in St. Paul
this season.
In another place in the GLOBE to-day are
announced three grand concerts by the
Theodore Thomas orchestra, assisted by the
most eminent soloists i'll the United States,
namely Sgr. Italo Campaninl. the greatest
living tenor; Rofael Joseffy, who has no
superior as pianist in any country and
Miss Fleming. the contralto, who has had
such remarkable success in New York the
past season. 1t is scarcely necessary to en-
large on the significance of this event in
music. Theodore Thomas orchestra, as now
recognized, was never in better form. The
king is Oh his rightful throne again, and his
loyal subjects whose affection for him is
never shaken, and whose admiration for his
record and achievements cannot be esti-
mated, will flock to hear him iii all cities so
fortunate as to be afforded the opportunity.
He appears in ST. Paul on June and in Min
neapolis he gives two concerts on the evenings
OF Friday and Saturday, June and 6. The
whole town is talking about these concerts.
The prices are to be reasonable. for the halls
are large and will accommodate sufficient
crowds to pay at moderate prices Campo
mini now seems just in his prime. His voice
was never Sweeter, and there has never lived
more finished tenor artist since Mario He
has no peer anywhere, and looking out on
the musical world there is no legitimate sue
cessor for the great roles which he interprets
SO easily ana uobly. There have been frequent
endeavors made the last four or five years to
bring over from the music centers competi-
tor Joseffy, on the piano. Some good men
have come torthis purpose; some composers
who have delighted American audiences by
rendering their own compositions But none
of them have surpassed or eclipsed Joseffy
as an executant or interpreter of the noblest
themes or in the mastery TECHNIQUE of
which he is such master
Miss Fleming the contralto. is well known
personally i'll Minneapolis. She has been de-
votedly at work upon her voice under the
best New York instruction, and singing in
one of the most noted choirs Theodore
Thomas has selected her for this tour on ac-
count of her phenomenal natural gift of
voice, her charming renditons ana her per.
sonaI graces. The programmes for these
two concerts are rich in selections from the
best works of the best composers.