St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-15

! the homely burgher life set to the most
alluring strains in DE Meistersirger.
"a true, beautiful study of the people
of the fatherland of the masteTsingers.
| have witched US by their wondrous
power. What boots it to sird critically
at these tonal temples. temples so far
as to seemingly be erected by more
than human hands? Wagner is the
J last wind of the Nineteenth century,
a century which closed the eyes of
! Goethe and Beethoven. The triad of
genius would not be complete without
+ his name"
The December Etude, of Philadel-
phia, Theo. FreSSer, appears as
Christmas number of much beauty as
well as one of unusual interest to mu-
; S!cianS and music readers. 1t has as a
supplement fine group of the Great
! Composers of Music" giving in it a
, dozen or more of the great masters of
/ music. The articles contributed for the
! number are from the pens of ". J.
Henderson, w. s. B. Matthews, Emile
Le.bling and Jean de Reszke. With
this number the Etude and Brainard's
Musical World, so long and ably con-
Quoted by the late DR.. Karl Merz. join
hands and will be issued in the future
as one paper, The Etude.
Aside from containing a prize story
by a st. Paul man, Charles A. Fisher.
the Christmas number of Music"
Chicago, W. S. 3. Matthews, editor),
is one OF more than ordinary worth
and the reader of music matters will
find much of interest in it for him.
In it are published the prize carols
contributed especially for this num-
Der. Emile Leibiing discusses most en-
tertainingly Moszkowsili and his work.
While Bedrich Semetana, the father of
Bohemian music, comes in for d
thoughtful study from J. ]. kral. Eu-
gene Field receives an appreCiative
memorial from the pen of the editor,
Mr.. Matthews, as well as from his
friend DR.. GunSaulus. Current events
are discussed in q pleasing way, and
the general field of music is we'll COW
cred.
The ''Looker-On" for December
comes to the EDITORS table with a
choice offering for the deVOtee of mu-
sic. This magazine, though young in
age, is strong in its literary features
and is rapidly forcing its way to the
front as a critic of high standing. Its
illustrations always good, are unus-
ually appropriate this month and num-
ber among others a fine photosraVure
of a dainty sketch, The Love Song
Vile, calls from Frederick Dean an
admirable as well as an appreCiable
critique, while H. Gordon Johnson pays
"Olga Nethersole and Her Genius" a
deserving tribute, as one of the great
est genius of all actresses. Louis
c. Eison in a happy way traces the
Influence of the Poets on Music"
Henry L. Finck and other Well-knOVn
critics make interesting comments and
offer reviews which make the LOCKER
On a delightful number. Whiting
ham & Atherton, publishers, New
York.
Exceptionally beautiful will be the
services which have been arranged for
Christmas at st. Luke's. At the 1880
mass Cimarosa's s grand military mass
will be rendered for the first time in
this city. For months the choir has
been at work rehearsing this famous
production, and music lovers may we'll
expect a Veritable treat. The olfertory
will be sung by Mrs. S. Y. Harris
Seiberts orchestra will be in attend
ance. Sopranos: Mesdames A: II. Rog-
ers. McNamee. Morgan: Misses n.
Franklin, King. Swaine, Egan, Shields.
Altos: Mrs. E. Geist, Misses Anna
Campbell and Evelyn Foley. Tenors:
Messrs. La Pine, Schaub, Burgess, Nc
CrummiSh. BaSSos: MesSrs. Greaza,
Logue, Bracket. Cumeron, Sheenan,
Burke. Come, Holy Ghost" before
the sermon. will be given by a male
quartette. The pastor. Rev. ). J. Law
Ter. will preach. Miss Gertrude sans
Souci will preside at the organ an'
C. G. Burke will direct.