Omaha daily bee., 1894-01-03
Splendid Concert Given by the Club at the
FIRST Methodist Church.

Splenulu concert SlNen ny the SIuD at u
First Methodist Church.
The Stryk-en- Blaas-Lust CLUB, under the
direction of DR.. Charles Baetens, assisted
by Mrs. Frances M~hoeller, coutralto, Miss
Mamie Munhhoff, soprano, and Miss Othalia
Kar0ach, pianist, gave a concert last night
at the First Methodist Episcopal church
for the benefit of the Associated Charities.
The program was arranged with good taste
and rendered with an artistic excellence
that distinctly stamped the club as one of
the leading amateur orchestral organiza-
tions of the west. The two Strauss dance
numbers lent an air of lightness and mirth
to the program, while the Celebrated
Largo of Handel and MascagnI's AVE
Maria" were sufficient TO satisfy serious dis
positions.
The orchestra's first number was an over
ture, ''Die Schone Gallathia," by Won
Suppe. This difficult piece was played with
a fine precision, the opening march and the
waltz movement in the latter part being
notably brilliant. Master Eddie Urbach in
his violin solo, "Fantasie Pastorale,n by
Singerlee, displayed remarkable technical
proficiency for a lad of IL years. The first
part, a pure pastoral, representing the notes
of a shepherds pipe, was q pleasing eXecu-
tion, and Master Urbach had TO respond to
an encore.
Mrs. Moeller sang a solo, Listen to the
Children" by +. Cowan, in fine style. Mrs.
Moeller's voice is a rich, deep and true con-
tralto of SURPRISING tenderness, volume and
fleXibility.
The fourth number was a double one for
the orchestra, "Babillage," by Gillet, and
Ave Maria by Handel, the latter with cor
net obligato by Perry Badolet. These two
pieces, totally different in style and senti-
ment, were given an equally excellent inter-
probation. Handel's celebrated Largo
was the fifth number, a composition in
which the rare quality of eloquence in
music is wonderfully brought out.
For her piano solo Miss Othalia Karbach
gave a double number, "Mnuet," by Jensen,
and ~Scharwenka's polish Dance"
Strauss polka" and "Mazurka," as
played by the orchestra, were Drumming
over with life and boisterous merriment and
called up visions of court balls and Niennese
gayety. The eighth Eunber was John
Browns violincello solo. a'f2omance,' by DR..
Baetens, this being the second public per-
unqualified merit, its pure and tender senti-
ment being peculiarly adapted TO the cello.
One of the best numbers was the ninth,
Miss Mamie Munchoff's solo, "Com'e'bello,"
from Donizetti's 'Lucrezia Borgia." Miss
Munchoff has a magnificent soprano voice,
whose higher notes are of crystalline clear
ness, although the effect of her singing was
somewhat marred by a cold stage presence
and lack of dramatic force. In this respect
she appeared much better in her encore
number, Love Was Once q Little Boy" by
Wade, a comical musical ditty, which
pleased the audience immensely.
After the orchestra's rendition of prince
Methusalem," by Strauss, MIR. Oluf Norwall
played a violin solo, the First Movement
Concerto" by Rode. The last number was
for the orchestra, March Militaire,' by
Shubert, a piece thoroughly saturated with
the nameless charm that is so strong and in
describable IN all OF this composers music.