The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-20
.HASBR0UCK'S HARMONY.
Commencement Week Ush-
cred in by the Closing
Musicale.
PIANO, VIOLIN AND VOICE.
Miss Finlay, Miss Eye and Miss
Grant-Excellent General
Showing.

School of Music WAS held last night al
the Tabernacle. The programme differed
but little in its nature from those of
former occasions with the exception that
there were more distinciivsly modern
com pose represented. There WAS the
usual large audience. which applauded
generously.
The soloists were Misses Mamie Fin
lay, Ida LembecK. Margaret c. Eye.
Bessie r. Grant. Belle X. Grant, Maud
Conway n Nellie Gambs. piano aud
Master RE LII Wake. John w. Turner,
Jr., and Miss Ada Cadmus, violin. We
must leave Miss Ida M. Lsmbeck, who
played this Light Rha2sodie Hongroise.
out OF consideration, since she has
reached a stage in her musical career
that entities her to the higher criticism.
With this III mind. there would be
q choice between Miss Margaret ne,
Miss Mamie Finlay and Miss Bessie K.
Grant as to the best work done by pupils.
Miss Eye, a graceful pianist, with an evil
dent aDpreciation OF the composition,
played Moskowski's e major valse. The
most important characteristics OF MISS
Flnlay's playing of three Chopins
Mazurkas. Nos. 32, rs and 10. WAS that
SIG lttto ~ HStAhAeN
their meaning and the manner of their
INTERPRETATION. LII this that distinguishes
musicians from people who play the
piano. Miss Grant plnved an lntroduc-
ton aud allegro by, Goddara, the orches-
trail part on a secoud piano by Mr.. Baier.
Miss Grant showed u marked improve
ment over previous performances.
H YOUNGER PERFORMERS.
Miss Belle NewKirk played an Andante
and Scherzettiuo, by Charminade, the
second piano part by Mr.. Becker. She
shows many excellent qualities. not yet
| fnlly developed, especially in regard to
her touch, AS yet slightly defective in
| the smooth legato. Another Chaninade
| composition, LA Fiieuse." was under
standingly played by Miss Maude Con-
way. Miss Belle Grants number was
| Rubenstein's Polka Boheme," and Miss
| Nellie Gumbs's Rats Polka de la
Refine"
The opening number was Lachner's
Marche Celebrs eight hauds), by Misses
Nav McWillianis, Cassie V. w. Speer,
Gertrude L. Stout aud Margaret Ege.
There was only one other eight baud ar
rangement, a "Graud Valse." by Maurice
Arnold, q ~tuneful composition, played Tor
the first time, bv Misses Eleanor L. Wig
gers, Gussie Hall. Ida lsbills n Anna Et
Reid.
THE VIOLIN NUMBERS.
Not the violin solos. the iicst noteworthy
was tnat OF Master Rae La Wake, Il small
artist. by whose side Mester John Turner
looks quite gigantic. Master La Wake is
quite overshadowed in point OF size by
his music rack, but noue OF the violinists
o~vershadowed him in point OF PLAYING.
The vigor and originality of his Work ls
something remarkable for one so young
he is Just ten years old-nud his s~eif-l,os-
session equally noteworthy. This latter
characteristic was tried last night by the
bursting of a string, which forced him to
flush mis- solo upon another Instrument.
His number was an andante ana allegro of
Leonard. Mr.. John w. Turner played as he
| always does, with sympathy and express
| sion. The violin selections were OF y we'll
known or,ier. Mr.. Turner playing Vieux-
| temps "Fantasie Caprice" and Miss Ada
| Cadmus, De Beriat's 'Scene de Baltet.'
| Miss Cadmns and Mr.. Turner played a
| chopin valse. OPP. IS, for W violins.
AS usual, the faculty kept the best nine
10 the last. Mr.. Henry lincoln Case
sang Halevy's "Rachei Quand de Seig-
| neur,n as few teuors have sung In this
city. The audience showed its apDrecia-
| ton by calling for another appearance.
when be saug Tell Me. Mary, How to
| Woo Thee" The evening closed with
| Liezt's symphonic poem, .Mazeppa," for
two pianos. When one adds hat IL was
| played by Messrs. Gustav L. Becker and
| Victor Baier, its character is assured.
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