The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-11-28
MUSIC.

Chevalier Anton de Kontski. who will
give piano recital this evening in Bart
lett's new music hall on Spring street,
has had an eventful career. He was
born in Cracow on the 25th OF Septem-
for the first time In public at charity
concert; when 8 he was taken to Vienna
and placed as a pupil with Beethoven,
with whom he studied year. In Vienna
his first composition was published in
1925. Returning to Warsaw, he was
graduated as bachelor Of music in 1927.
He then studied in Moscow under the
celebrated JohnField where he composed
his first concerto for orchestra. In st.
Peterabnrg BIO PLAYED ct the court OF EN-
peror Nicholas of Russia, and in 1882 ne
again went to Vienna. where he gave Is
concerts with great success. After hav-
ing composed his orstorio The Bell upon
Schiller's poem, he was appointed a
member of the academy. In 1885 he
made a concert tour through Munich
and Stuttgardt to Paris, W here he was re-
ceived with great honors; there he knew
Chopin, List and Thalperg we'll. In
1850 he went to Berlin, where he play Cd
at court concerts and was appointed
pianist to the king OF Prussia. After
playing successfully in Athens, Constan-
tinople, Cairo, Italy and England. he
came to America, where he has given
over 400 concerts under the manage
ment of Maurice Itrokosch. Last fall he
came to California, and during the mid
winter fair was at San Francisco: at the
opening of the international exhibition
he was offered good finanoial induce
ments to take charge OF the music here,
and for the past three weeks he has been
leading the orchestra at the pavilion.
The chsvalier is now rs years old, yet
he plays with the force and vivacity OF
man OF 40. His execution is renarka.
bic, his caressing touch of leRato notes
and the singing quality OF his pianisaimo
passages, together with the intelligence
OF his phrasing. show him to be q mas
ter of his instrument.
The programme for this evening,
which WAS printed in full in these COL
umns on Sunday, contains numbers by
Mendelseohn, Beethoven, Schubert and
Chopin, as we'll as one or two OF the
chevalier's own compositions.
MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB.
Miss Blanche Rogers entertained the
Monday Musical club. at Bartlett's new
music hall, Monday afternoon. The
afternoon was devoted to Rubinstein; q
short account of his life was read. and
the following programme Of his music
was rendered.
Piano-Andente Largamento. from G minor
Sonata.
Piano-Kamenolri, Ostron No. 2.
Piano-BaIcarole, A miner.
Pisno-Oceau symphony, first movement,
four ha nds.
Piano Bal Costume. lie Cosaque ct la Petite
Song The De rdrop, The Asra, Aria from
the opera of Nero The Mariner.
Piano and violin-Barcar0le. minor.
All the numbers were well rendered
aud intelligently read. The club is do
ing most admirable, conscientious and
earnest work, and all it's meetings are
both enjoyable and interesting.
CONCERT AT SANTA MONICA.
A musicale is announced to take place
in the concert hall of the North Beach
bath house at Santa Monica on Satur-
day afternoon, December LIST, at 2 p. M,
under the auspices of the Ladiea' Aux
Hilary OF Kelley League, No. A.. Follow
ing Is the programme:
Piano solo, Grand Polonaise, in A fiat, Cho
pin-PTOf. wilde.
Aria from Catharina CornarO, Lachner-
Kel.ogg's Waltz Song, Arditi-Catherna Col.
lette.
Soft Dream, Mohring-Cecila quartette,
Mines. schnabel, Colletta, Fischer, RuDo.
Aria from Samson ct Della, saint Saens-
JOsefa Tolhuret
Blue Bells of Scotland. schiling-Ceclia
quartette.
Piano solo, Tarantella in minor, Rubin
stein-Prof Wilde.
Nymphs and Fauns, Bemberg-Emma Selma
BEL
o Cara Patria, Verdi, Josef Rubo.
Estudiantinia, Lacome-Cecilia quartette.
Duet from The Creation, Haydn JOS ella
Tohurst, Josef Rubo.
The Cuckoo, Fittig-Cecilia quartette.
ARRIVAL OF A TENoRE REQUISITE.
Among the recent welcome additions