The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-16

Hubenstein and Padorowski ho oompieeet
the trio OF The greatest living piano
virtuosos. +f
Henri Martsau. whom the European
critics lace along with Sarasats. and
mauy ABOVE him. will play a. the third
concert. He was engaged TO play at Chi
csgo. but was compelled TO cancel the en-
Ralsment a. ais, that TO play at the Wor-
cester musical festival next week.
Louise Nikits.
Then there IL the beautiful Louise
Nikita. whom the European critics rank
with Patti and Ssmbrich In their IN
boom. These names, with others yet TO
come, do they not tell OF delightful even
ings's spent in drinking ia divine music!
Manager Lowell IL also negotiating for
short series Of conceris-apart from the
Star course Ito be given in To-
fantry hail by Anton Seidl
| aud bis magnificent orchestra.
This course. however, has not yet been
guaranteed, as Seidl IL at present with
out manager. However, it is safe to
expect this orchestra here this winter.
Another worldwide celebrity thatprob-
ably will come here Is Alexander Gull
mant, accorded to be the greatest organist
In the world. Mr.. N. B. Sprague is max
ing the ARRANGEMENTS to bring this fam
Gus Frenchman here and intends to de-
fray the expenses by subscription. The
| recita's, two In number. will be In Grace
Church aud will be free.
The Arion Club.
As In past years. the Arion club, under
the skilful direction OF Jules Jordan.
will maintain its reputation as an un-
| surpassed chorus OF trained singers.
The club committee mests Monday
to decide what works to sing aud the
date for he concerts. The Messiah will
be sung ut ChrIstmss time as before, and
will be . standard production by this
chorus each year. Several of the WORKS
| c ,nsidered by Mr.. jordan and the COM
Mite, are 1.-The Golden Legend" by Sir
Arthur Sullivan. and Haydu's "Seasons."
The Narragansett Cnorsl society OF
Peace Dale dir,c ed Dy Nathan B. Sprague
will begin rehearsals S-pt. 20. Four con-
certs will be given. and several
OF them with orchestral accom-
give as before the Sunday evening organ
recita's in Grace church, beginning at
Advent and continuing until Easter
The Providence Symphony Society.
The Providencs Symphony society. an
| organization composed OF locil
| players. which has proved itself
to be capable OF interpreting
| the standard classisc as we'll 40 lighter
music, will begin rehearsa.s the second
Monday In o .tober. Robert Bonner,
who has directed the orchestra since its
beginning, will continue In that capacity
The number Of pieces last season was
| 25 and Mr.. Bonner expects that this winter
will find that number largely increased.
Y. NJ. c. A. Orchestra
At the Y. M. G. A Mr.. Conant is organ
| izng an orchestra OF some twenty or
| thirty pieces, and for which he will en-
deavor to secure as irector Mr.. Bjnner.
1t is now generally understood that the
| New York Symphony orchestra will not
| appear here this Aiuter.
+. X. Glez.n Ii preparing for grand
| musical festival at the dedication Of the
| on Angel street. The choir
| will be augmented for the
occasion and will perform an anthem
written by Mr.. Glezeu.
| X. A. Kelly will x i've q grand organ re-
cital on the new organ at the First Un!-
| tartan church rs soon as it is completed. /.
| The or IAN Is 10 be one of the finest In the
| country.
Herr Hans Schneider will give series
| of musical lect ures at his rooms in the
Conrad b uilding, which he will illustrate
| himself. Herr Schneider has had his
rooms altere and arranged for this pur
pose.
Major and Minor.
Robert Bonner Is engaged as accompan-
ist for the Star Course
N. b. Sprague will as usual accompany
| for the Arion.
"Jac." the most ambitious and prob
ably the best Of jules Jordan's compost
tions, will be sung at the Worcester
Musical Festival.
Emil Paur. the new director OF the Bos.
ton SYMPHONY, is spoken of now as
Herr" Paur. while lis predecessor has
become Anericanizsi as 'Mr." Nikisch.
Herr Paur will soon TALL iuto line and
chang his "Herr" for "Mr"
The Narragansett choral society mum
bers l25 voices.
Guilmant will play At two concerts at
the new Old South church In Boston be-
fore coming here.
1t IL rumore tDat the Brown boys will
produce another opera next spring by en-
tirely new librettists and composers.
The subject will be local aud both libret-
ist and composer studelts at the
college.
The popular promenade concerts OF
last 50 ason do not seem to materalize for
this coming winter.
Philip de Cogan. the well known Prov.
Gence violin maker. has just published u
book ON the art OF making violns.