The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-06
THE MOZART MUSICALE.
A Very Attractive Programme Rend req
by the Divide Musin Company.

Every seat was occupied at the Mozart
Academy last evening. Not a few men
| stood in the aisles. The boxes and loges
were crowded. The fashionable and ap-
| preciative audience spoke well for the
future success of the Mozart Association.
| The reception comnittee, which Is new
and appreciated feature. saw to the seat
ing Of the audience.
The occasion was the seven-hundred-and
twenty-third musicale OF the Richmond
Mozart Association. For some time past
these very pleasant entertainments have
been of high order. speaking from q
musical standpoint, and the very attract.
i've programme lest eveningwas thoroughly
enjoyed The stage was prettlly deco
rated, and added no little to the pleasure
of the evening
The Ovide Musin Company. composed OF
Mr.. Ovide Musin, vioinist; Mrs. Annie
Louise Tanner -Musin, soprano; Miss Inez
Parmater mezzo-soprano; Mr.. Eduafd
Scharf, pianist: and Mr.. Pier Delasco.
basso, was the attraction, and the pro-
CRANE rendered possessed an attractive
ness that brought forth enthusiastic ap-
plause.
First there was a paraphrase on Verdi's
'Riggoletto," piano arrangement by
Liszt, ana splendidly rendered by Mn
celient merit, and his touch was OF that
artistic kind only to be seen In artists Of
superior talents.
Mr.. Delasco sang "Hebrias the Crcton,"
by Elliott. His voice is not pleasing. The
notes are hard and lack that sweetness,
roundness and fullness Of tone so necss-
sary to q basso singer.
Miss Parmater sang the third number
on the programme, 1t Deing From Out
Thine Eyes" by Ries. The composition
is indfferently good, and the fair singer
impressed her hearers so favorably that
she was forced to respond to an encore
She sang song by r. de Koven as her
second piece.
When the fourth number was reached
everyone awaited with pleasurable ex-
pectancy. Ovlde Musin of whom we have
all heard and who Is ranked among the
leading violnists Of this fin de steele age,
was the attraction, and as he came upon
the stage he was GREETED with warm ap-
plause. He rendered upon the king OF in
struments caprice on Scotch airs, new
composition written by himself. 1t gave
Musin a splendid opportunity to demon
strate his splendid talents. He has a
thoroughly artistic appreciation OF tones
and shadings. and draws from the violin
those notes OF liquid cadence so full of
harmony and sweetness.
AS an encore Musin played "Minuet"
by Baccherlni, dainty. delicate compo-
siton. It's sweet and pretty. and the ar
tst gave 1t beauty so fully artistic that
the entire audience broke forth in APP
plause as the stately little notes died
away.
AS a second encore Musin played a
caprice (finale) written by himself 1t was
beautiful selection beautifully rem
dered
Mrs. Tanner-Musin sang the next num-
ber an air from Barber" by Rossidi.
She proved to be a veritable nightingale
with her thoroughly cultivated voice. Her
notes are rich, full when in crescendo or
forte effects. and each tone shows that
her training has been of the highest ar
tistic order. She sang in response to an
enthusiastic encore "Zozo," a Spanish
song.
Mr.. Scharf, I'm responding to an encore
Of the seventh number, played the Nor
wegian Bridal March," by Grieg, and for
the next numbers encore Mr.. and Mrs.
Musin rendered Cuban Serenade." by
Palachilhe.
Mr.. Musin, after being appreciativefy
called for after the tenth number, rem
dered in beautiful manner "Oid Folks
at Home"
The eleventh and last number was a
trio by Mrs. Musin. Miss Parmater and
Mr.. Delasco. 1t was well done.
The attraction for the next musicale is
the New York English Ballad Company.