St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14
A WEEK OF MUSIC.
Choral Association Concert
and Other Events on
Thursday Night.
SElBERT CONCERT TODAY.
Theodore Thomas Orchestra
Booked for Early in
May.
KREHBlEL TO LECTURE
Before the Members Of the
Schubert Club on Satur-
day Night.
KREHBIEL TO LECTURE

Ability of a very unusual order Is
required of a conductor who brings
a large choral organization to hlgh
standard of excellence. In facr,
he must possess musical gen
JUS. Only of late years in this
country and in communities most
highly cultured musically, has the
Importance and value of a fine OIL
rector's work been appreciated.
Nowadays, in our chief musical CEN
tiers, the work of well-known direct
ors is closely studied, and change
in the leadership of fine organiza-
ton is looked upon as an event OF
greatest Importance to the commun-
ity. We fear it could hardly be said
truthfully Of st. Paul that it has
reached q plane where the loss of it's
chief musician would be generally
SO regarded. Few Of us know or
have thought to inquire what place
the st. Paul Choral association
holds among organizations of It's
kind. And of those who are aware
that it ranks among the first, few,
probably understand the labor which
has been given by it's director to
place it there. Mr.. Baldwin does his
work so entirely. without ostenta-
tfon that only the very thoughtful
and we'll informed in such matters
Choral association, by it's perform
ance at the worlds fair, obtained
marked praise for Mr.. Baldwin
from Theodore Thomas and other
distinguished musicians who pro-
nounced the organization first in the
quality of its work among those rep
resented. For years past Mr.. Bald
win has been not only st. PauPs
leading musician, but the one to
whom the city has been chiefly in
debted for the best music it has
had, both by his work with the
Choral association and by bringing
here the finest musicians and music
al organizations. 1t is we'll known
that all this has been accomplished
at a cost of the most unSelfiSh devo-
ton of time and ability, with very
inadequate return. The management
has, therefore, most fittingly de-
cfded to make the last Choral aSso-
citation concert testimonial benefit
to the director as an evidence Of APP
probation of the work he has done,
with such hearty and substantial
support from our citizens as to en-
courage Mr.. Baldwin to persevere
His abilities are such as to insure
him a fine future either here or else
where. Ut is sincerely to be hoped
that it will be here, but that rests
with our peiple to decide. He could
not, in justice to himself, remain I'M
less he meets with much greater
encouragement than he has received
in the past. His loss to st. Paul
would be irreparable.
The concert will be given at the
Peoples church on the evening of
April IS, Mendelssohn's ''Hymn of
Praise" and selections from Haydn's
Creation" will be produced. The
character of the work being done at
rehearsalS leaves no doubt that the
choral and orchestral parts will be
given in the same perfect manner
as heretofore
The soprano parts will be sung by
Mrs. D. F. De Wolf, who is undoubH-
edly the best and most fayorablv
known of our st. Paul sopranos. Her
voice Is remarkably we'll suited to
oratorio music, as those who heard
her sing the great soprano solos i'm
the Messiah" two years ago will re-
member. Her purity of tone, cor
rect lntonat1on and excellent phras-
ing recalled some of the most fam
Gus oratorio soloists Of the past.
Charies A. Knorr, of Chicago, who
mas been for years the leading ora
torlo tenor in the West. has bean
heard here with great pleasure on
several occasions. His voice hoe
good range, and is clear, full and
powerful.
MUSIC lovers will be glad to have
0ne opportunity Of hearing DR.. Carl
Il. Duff again in oratorio. Earliar
=.
III une winter he sang in the "Ares.
slah' and charmed every a,,d;+ov. ~.
MS splendid voice, noble style and
artistic rendering Of the music. The
PASS solos of the Creation" pivo
me scope for DR.. Outfits nowers
ana ne will complete a trio of soao
lsts worthy of the great works -
be sung. WI As TO
reserved seats are now .,
Howard, Farwell G. Co.'S T;o1,ea ie DIT
ne oolained also of either of the fol.
iowins laoles and gentlemen comnos.
Tue committee in charge: Mrs
ma T. Noyes, Mrs. r. r. Dorr
MIS- n. "A. Stahl, Mrs. Charles r En-
ness' Mrs. George R. Metcalf, GustaY
Won Goetzen, G. H. Bigelow .Jr Iohn
M blakeley and D. F. De Wolf.
henry Edward Krehbiel, the noted
musical critic and lecturer who is
sooii 10 De IN this city to give three leo
lures upon musical topics before the
Schupert club, was born in Ann Arho,
Mlch., March 10, 1854. His father -
German clergyman, carefully sunerinN
tended the education of his son ~
M 1913 began the study of law. In 1874
ne became attached to the staff of the
cincinnati Gazette as musical critic
winch post he held until 1880. He then
went to New York to occupy the same
posltlon on the Tribune staff. which
place he still holds. Among his pub
nshed works are 1.-THE Technics of
Vloiln Playing" annual reviews of the
New York musical season, and, last