The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
Gathered in The
World Of Melody
Interesting Notes Concerning Musi-
clans at Home and Abroad.
SEASON OF WAGNER OPERA
CarbOndalc Is Charmed by Mr.. Carter.
Scranton Is Again Threatened with an
Infliction Of "Esther''-Will Mac.
Farlaue's Contemplated Visit.

The Carbondale Herald pays the fol-
lowing deserved compliment to well
known Scranton musician: Seldom, If
ever have the music loving people of
Carbondale had the privilege of listen
ing to such musical treat as was given
in the auditorium of the Methodist
Episcopal church last evening. Profes-
sor George b. Carter's organ recital
was grand success. The audience was
large one and was composed of the
most attentive and intelligent of the
city. The programme for the evening
was furnished by three gentlemen who
are the best talent which this valley
affords. Professor George B. Carter,
the organist of the Elm Park church,
of Scranton, is man of pleasing APP
pearance, and the harmonious strains,
which were brought forth last evening
under his skilled fingers, We're wonder
full and evidenced of what may be ac-
complished in this direction. His
manipulation of the ponderous organ
with his feet was most remarkable. The
eighth number on the programme,
"Fugue," written in Major by Bach,
was one of the most difficult, nearly
all of the work being done by the foot
pedals. At the conclusion of this num-
Der he received hearty applause. In
the rendition of the Third Overture
and Wedding March from Lohengrin,"
by Wagner, Mr. Carter's ability was
tested and he delighted his listeners to
suoh an extent, that he was obliged to
respond with that well known favorite,
Home Sweet Home" During each Of
his selections it was a noticeable fact
that by the perfect silence which
reigned the audience was perfectly de-
lighted. Professor Carter won the ad-
miratlon of his hearers in the interpre-
tation of that old familiar theme,
Annie Laurie" at the conclusion of
which he received prolonged applause
which he gracefully acknowledged"
The operas that have been selected to
be given during the season of Wagner
opera in New York are Tristan and
Isolde" die Walkure," "Siegfried,"
Die Gotterdammerung," "Lohengrin," i"
"Tannhauser" and die Meistersinger."
The artists who have been engaged are:
Sopranos and contraltos, Frau Rosa
Sucher, Fraulein Johanna Gadski, Frau
lein Elsa Kutscherra, Miss Marcella
Lindh, Fraulein Marie Brema, Miss
Marie Maurer; tenors, Herr Max Alv-
ary, Herr Nicolaus Rothmuhl, Herr
Paul Lange, Herr Paul Slegel; bari
tones and bassos, Herr Franz Schwarz,
Herr Rudolph oberhauser, Herr Emil
Fischer, Herr Conrad Behrens, James
f. Thomson, Herr Adolph Dahm- Peter
son. The New York Symphony orches-
ira of eighty-five musicians will supply
the instrumental portion of the per-
formances, with Damrosch as leader.
The season will begin on Feb. 25.
A thousand years ago secular music
consisted chiefly of folk-songs, which
might, according to DR.. Mackenzie, be
divided into six classes, viz: % Min
nelieder or love songs; (2) satlrical
Songs; (S songs of loose character mot
allowed In the vicinity OF churches, but
not forbidden by law); (D Lob, or En-
renlieder-songs in praise of deeds of
honor or Of prowess; (O Teufelslieder
devil songs)--sung by the people at