Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-14
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 the Connecticut Music Teachers, Assoclat1On-A Grand Festival of Music Yesterday-The Superb Play ing by Fr1edheim-many Artists of This State Win Laurels-The Grand OratorfO in the Evening-The Com ventiOn . Fine Success.
 The third and closing day of the an nual convention of the Connecticut Music Teachers association was the crowning dsy of tho festival-replete with interest ing events, eliminating with the rendition of the oratorio "The Creation" in the evening, in which splendid work was done by the chorus, while the artistic and de- lightful solos by Mrs. Thompson and the fine work by Mir. Bushnell, basso, and Mir. DeVoll, tenor, gave the greatest satisfac- tion to the very large and brilliant audi ence assembled. Ths event of the after noon and one of the most delightful mu- sical treats of the entire season was the brilliant piano playing by Friedheim.
 The concert at the Hyperion yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, was we'll attended, in spite of the early hour. The first number was a song by the Apollo quin- tet, which is composed of W. s. Aoyle, first tenor, George Chadwick Stock, second tenor, D. A. Jones, bari tone, Fred s. Weld, first base, and L. R. Goodyear, second bass. The quintet has been heard several times in this city dur ing the past season, and it makes 8 good impression. The fret selection was "The Pirate's Serenade." The quintet did excel lent work. In their second number, Abt's delightful ''Ave Maria," they were more successful. An encore was wanted, but the club did not respond
 Mrs. Imogene Ross of Norwalk was heard in four songs, "Rosamonds" by Chaminade, Returning Spring" by Vidal, "Tell Me Why" by Tschsikowsky and "Oh Fair, Oh Sweet and Holy" by Cantor. Mrs. Ross was accompanied by hsr instructor, MT. Hall of NewYork. She has a most charm ing etsga presence and sings with grace and dignity. Her voice is naturally rich and eymathetic and shows the effects of careful training.
 Mrs. Rosebel Frushour Lines, pupil of Homer N. Bartlett of New York, the com poser, gave the audience much pleasure with three piano solos, one by Chopin, one | by Bartlett and Mendelssohn concerto. Her work is worthy of high praise and l she ranks among the best pianfsts in the | city. The selection from Bartlett is a., ex- | ceedingly difficult selection as we'll as bril- | liant, and was delightfully."- executed by Mrs. Lines. The other performers were Miss Louise Daniker, the popular contralto | of this city, who sang Motr's "Best of Alr' and Fibre Cns Langus," by Rotoli, in fin ished, artistie style; Mrs. Carrie Allen Baker of Bridgeport, a soprano with a clear though not strong voice, and William Da- vol Saunders of Bridgeport, violinist. The concert was as whole one of the best of the series.
 at Warner hall meeting was held a! 80 o'clock. The committee on organ cor struction, F. A. Fowler chairman, m sde 8 report which included several recommen dations. It was voted to accept the re- port and adopt the recommendations.
 Dr. John 0. Griggs, lecturer at the Metropolitan College of Music, in New York, was to have read paper on ''Thi American Church Choir" He was unable to be present, and 1t was read by Rev. Dr. McLane of the College Street church, who was an interested spectator. He said hs was not musician and was not used tt reading, but would do his beet to get thu paper before the audience. It gave very interesting account of church music il America from ths Mayfower to Charle
 Dudley Warner.
 At II o'clock yesterday morning re | hearsa! of the "Creation" was held on tn
 stage of ths Hyperion. It went off mos satisfactorily, all the singers being in ex
 cellent trim, as was amply attested at tn oratorio last evening.
 The piano recital at ? o'clock by MT | Arthur Friedheim, the most distinguishe pianist in America, drew 8 large crowd
 MT. Friedheim Is a master of technique
 and his interpretations of Beethoven, List
 and Chopin gave evidences of his masterl
 skill. MT. Friedheim was g favorite pupi l of Abbs L!stZ. He wss enthusiasticail | applauded after every selection, the audi
 encs ing thoroughly delighted, but did not respond with an encore until afte
 he had played the last number, when h , played selection by Chopin arranged b
 Listz. The following program was Ten
 dered:
 Beethoven-sonata, op, Ill, Mir. Arthur Fried The Bohemian song from Carmen, Bizet, b
 Mrs Liilian Warner Patchen, Mrs. Elmer < ! Beardsey, accompanist.
 Chopin-Etude Flat; Mazurka minor ! Waltz. c sharp minor; Barcarolle, D sharp ma jor, Mr. Friedheim
 A. Thou Art so Like Flower, Chadwick; | Summer, from c arminade, by Mira. Patchen. Liszt-Harmones du Soir, Rhapsodie, No.2, Ms | Freidheim.
 | Mir Friedheim, during his stay iu thi
 city, was entertained by his persona friend, Professor Morris Ssefnert, by whom
 Mir Friedheim was secured to give the re cital.
 M.M NJ. writes concerning the playing
 by Mir. Friedheim and the solo by Mrs Patchea yesterday: "Whsn he appeared the houee was we'll filled and before he hat
 finished the difficult Beethoven sonatt there was standing room only down stsirs Mr. Friedheim played the beautiful sonats | marvelo1slly we'll, Interpreting 1t intelli gently and daintily, his exquisite, sympa | thetic touch and faultless technio calling for hearty applause, but 1t was not unti he began the Chopin selections that he warmed up and lost himself in the master ly compositions, The Etude with its | poetic and artistic thought, the captivat ling Mazurka, the rythmtc waltz and diff cult bsrcsrolle were all treated with a Isympa.hetic conception, delicacy of touch and breadth of tone that have never been excelled in this city. The barcarolle, which is considered one of the most difficult bits of ths Chopin collection and which Is seldom attempted by any save the most finished musicians, was played with 8 sonorous and pliable touch, a compre- hensive technic which called for the united approval of all. At the closs of the Chopin quartet MT. Friedheim was
 
 which he modestly bowed his acknowledg ments. It is as Liszt interpreter that MT. Friedheim is pre- eminent, aud after his scholarly rendering of the "Harmonies du Soir" and he wrs fairly launched into the irresistible "Rhapsodies No. 2" that the enthusiasm of the critical asssmblaRe | knew that the modest msn before them was in perfect touch with ths great Lis'z His musical imagination conceived the number so wildly that the composer himself seem- ed present. The healthy manly force of bis playing unites clearness and melodious richness of tone, and he showed his nobil- | ity of sentiment and lack of sentimental | ity by the full, deep and luscious tone quality. After repeated encores hs gener- ! ously played Polish song of Chopin, ar | ranged by Liszt, @ poetic, dreamy little gem, an exquisite contrast to the dashing Rhapsodies. Mrs. Pstchen, the Bridge port soprano, sang the Bohemian Song" from "Carmen" with dash and dramatic finish that delighted her audience. En- dowed with rich, high, clear, we'll. vated voice, she sang all of her selections admirably, and g thoroughly delighted au- dience left the Hyperion at the close of the Friedheim recital"
 After the recital Secretary Fowler came ! out on the stage and said that the theater l would have to be cleared. This created some comment, but it was done in the ! interest of those who held course tickets. There were, of course, a large number present, some 300 in number, who had only purchased tickets for the recital, and many of them occupied the most desirable seats. So in order f0 oive <ha ooursa fiokat hold.