The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-18
HAsBRoUCK's CLOSING MUSICALE
A Song by Gustav Becker One of the
Gems Of the Evening.

Germs of the Evening.
The closing musicale of the Hasbrouck
School of Music was given last night in
Hasbrouck Hall, under the direction of
Messrs. Baier, Becker, Holland, With
ers and ~Cieszkowski. and Mrs. Carrie
Conant-Smith. The musicale was one
of the most delightful ever given by
the school, and although the programme
was somewhat long, the audience was
enthusiastic until the end, in praise of
the numbers. The first number on the
programme, an offertoire, by De Gran
val, for organ, piano, violin and cello,
was to have been played by Messrs.
Raier, Becker, Holland and C~ieszkowski,
but owing to the Illness of Mr.. Ciesz-
kowski, Master John LANCE. one Of his
pupils. took his place at the cello.
One selection which especially pleased
the audience was a song composed by
Mr.. Gustav L. Becker and sung by one
of his pupils. Miss Lillian NJ. Morse,
"At the Cradle The melody is both
simple and sweet. and has a ripping
piano accompaniment and violin obliga.
to, which make it a gem. Bach-Gou-
mods "Ave Mara" was exquisitely rem
dered by Mrs. Conant-Smith, soprano;
Mr.. Becker, piano; Mr.. job Holland,
violin, and Miss Ethel Taylor, organ.
Miss Margaret G. Eye played on the
piano, without notes, Dupont's ga
Vote" and Chaminade's 'Pierette,' and
Miss Nellie Parke Holbrook, also with
out notes, played Grieg's "Albumblatt''
and Dennee's "Tarante1le." Master John
Lange played upon the cello Airs Varies
Sur Deux Themes" by Franehomme,
and Glover's Romance" the latter in
place of the duet with Alexander Jen-
has haasH some natural talent, together with
a good comprehension of his instrument,
and he thoroughly delighted his audi-
Two students of the Clavier system,
Traub, gave exhibitions of their work.
ciayier and then the piano Gurlitt's 1.-THE
fpilalasse sa satr II sn g. s'f By Y aanten; q Miss Ias
fies.' by Smith, first on the clavier and
then on the piano. She had never heard
the piece played on the piano. but mad
learned It on the elavier ana Ia i
AS the pieces were played upon the
clavier and nothing was heard but the
click, Click" Of the keys ,s sTnlies ra oegnn
deepened to an audible rustic of amuse-
ment and again changed to wonder as
Miss Traub played with much exprss,
achase Of Butterfies.- Two Of the
| violin selections were omitted. The pro-
| gramme as given. was:-Offertoire (organ,
| piano, violin, cello), by De Grauval.
| Messrs. Baier, Becker, Holland and
Lange:Neapolitan mandolin players Gwo
pianos), by Reinecke. Misses Cassie v.
w. Speer and Emma Scales, piano solo,
valse, by Bachmann, Miss Lulu McGown;
quartetfe. serenade, by Abt. Misses Prior
| and TAYLOR, Messrs. Harrison and
| Eoopz: violin solo, "Melodje." by Mosz-
| kowski, Miss Charlotte B. Fountain;
| piano solos la, "Gavotte," by Dupont,
(b) "Pferette." by Chaminade. Mss Mar.
garet G. Eye: piano solos (al. The First
Dance " by Gurlitt; (bl Air in c" by
! Hunfen, Miss Paula Schwab; Chase OF
fine Butterflies" by Smith, Miss Florence
Traub: cello solo, Airs Varies Su
4 Deux Themes" by F-ranchomme,. Master
| John LANCE: vocal solos Ia, the
| Cradle" by Becker: (bl Ecstasy" by
| Beach, Miss Lillian NJ. Morse: "Gavotte'
lfwo pianosl, by Pirani, Misses Mary
fa1, above in Her Chamber, BY Eich.
hurg; 10 Dreams" by Steleski Miss
Grace Winans: piano solos la) album
/ hiatt by Grieg;t By "Tarantslle p
pennce. Miss Nellie Parke Hclbrook
vocal solo, Miss Mabel Vivien Taylor
Ep{ano solo. A de Ballet BY Moszkow'
iii, Miss Belle Newkirk; cello solo, 10
IAmanze.'s bv Glover. Master John Large
ana Ave Maria" BY Bachs6ounod, Mrs