St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-08
THE DE WE'RE CONCERT.
The Candid Opinion of Music
T,oUar ET-1ou tho Notable Evauf

The Candid Opinion of Music
Lover Upon the Notable Event.
Those who attended the concert Fri
day evening were fortunate, and should
be under lasting obligations to the
management who made it possible to
hear again Signorina Cementine de
We're. She sang in this city two years
ago in May in the exposition building,
as it was seated and arranged for Gil
more's band. The room was of extern
sive proportion and not in all respects
favorable to the singer. twas remark
able how we'll her voice travelled
to the furthest end of the room,
and with what ease she sang. 1t
was with some curiosity that we
attended the concert in Century hall,
wondering if we would find, as many
times is the case, that the voice that was
so sweet and sympathetic in large
room, filled with large concourse of
people. would sound forced and harsh
IN small room. This was in nowiseIthe
case; on the contrary. we enjoyed her
singing more on Friday evening IN Cen
tury hall than we did two years ago in
the Exposition building. Signorina De
We're is a great artist. Her method is
u,
voice, throughout its entire range,
is good word to describe it.
We heard some one say that she sang
to F III alto. What of it? The party
gave vent to this information with
selfsatisfied air, as though they had
settled the whole business. There was
nothing more to be said. We think she
may have sung to upper f and to lower
A, making range of two octayes and
six notes. Young pigs have been known
to squeal fully up to F, and yet they
were not considered great singers. or
even good ones. 1t is the character of
her voice from middle G to upper A and
the control she has of it that stamps
her as one of the greatest singers of the
world.
Of course, Signorina De We're was the
main feature of the evening, and the
balance Of the programme furnished the
setting for her numbers. We are not in
criticising mood so we will not give
utterance to our impressions of the eff
forts of our home talent. Otherwise we
would say that Mr.. Browne brought out
in very mechanical manner all of the
barshness that the harsh organ pos
sesses, and conscientiously persevered
to the end of his number, notwithstand
ing the organ Screeched out of tune.
Mr. Drill has really fine voice, and
sings we'll. but there is habitually la
ment in the subject of his songs;
"Love's Sorrows" Il Would We Had
Not Met" very affecting themes, but
we think Mr.. Drill can afford to
cease posing to the class who delight
in such themes, and sing pieces worthy
of one of our city's best voice teach
ers. One thing is very certain, the day
is past when tits necessary for musl-
clans to pamper to the caprice of people
with more money than brains for the
sake of their patronage. Music is one
of the leading arts, and those in the
profession should dignity their calling.
Mr.. Woodruff is fine accOmpanist,
and Signorina De We're must have felt
we'll pleased with his work. He used
such skillful registration in his organ
number that the harshness of the organ
was largely done away with. Harvey
Officer Jr. played first rate. He will
''get there" if he keeps on. Next to the
prima donna Of the evening, the singing
of the Sapho Ladies' quartette was de-
cidedly the best work done. In fact,
they are bringing their work to very
high point of excellence. They are to
be congratulated, and whoever is their
teacher or drill master is also.
MUSICIAN.
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