Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
The Choral Society Actively Preparing the
0ratorio Of the Redemption.
An American Girls Success as a ViO-
Season-NOrlxs to BE Presented.

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season-worlxs to Be Presented.
The work of the Choral Society in pre-
| pairing for the presentation of Gounod's
| 'Redemptton' is progressing satisfactorily
| The rehearsals are we'll attended, and the
| chorus under the intelligent direction OF
| Prof. Josef Kaspar is rapidly acquiring
| that finish as to this work that mas char
| acterzed its singing at it's former concerts.
| The soloists will be all local singers, and
| the names of most of those selected have
| already been published. They have been
! notified of the particular numbers assigned
| them, and all have been studying them SO
| as to have them in perfect shape when
| they shall be called on to rehearse. 1t Is
hoped that the representation of the RE
| demption" will be the best that has been
given by the society, and it will show its
| friends and the public that an oratorio OF
! the highest order can be adequately inter-
| preted entirely by local talent.
Miss Geraldine Morgan, the famed violin
| virtuoso, and her brother, Paul Morgan,
none the less gifted a 'cellist, are to be
| in Washington for few weeks. Miss Nor
| gan has had remarkable career. She Is
| the granddaughter of the Rev. DR.. Morgan
| OSSAA~AA OoAAS6Sb ~
John P. Morgan, who for many years
played the great organ Of old Trinity. New
York. She studied first with her father.
| and began lessons upon the violin at the
| age of eight with DIR. Leopold Damrosch,
who advised her later to go to Berlin.
| where Joachim devoted himself to her
| training for eleven years. After the third
year she took the Mendelssohn prize at the
| Royal Academy of Berlin, competing
| against forty artists She made her debut
| with OrcneS-
| ira in Berlin, under Joachims own leader
| ship. She was introduced in London at the
| Crystal Palace. 1t was in this period Of
| her professional triumph that she met Mrs.
Bissell. who speaks of all London as being
at her feet,
Her debut in New York was in symphony
&C ncert, under Walter DaInrosch, end SUBJ
sequently with the Boston Symphony Or
chestra- The wonderful Stradvarius upon
| which she performs was loaned her by
Joachim seven years ago. 1t is well nigh
| priceless. Last winter young lady of
| New York of great wealth purchased 1T
and presented 1t to Miss Morgan. Her
playing at the matinee musicale on Mon
day last at Mrs. Lamonts and in the even
| ing at Mrs. Bisselrs absolutely captured
the friends who We're present She is ac-
cOmpanie3 ey her brother, whose fame
has preceded him to America. Mrs Cleve-
land has signifed her purpose to have
| special musicale at the White House that
| a select group of appreciative hearers may
have opportunity of enjoying the rare treat
| Va
notable artists in this city.
| Nine. Emil Paur the wife of the diStin-
| guished leader of the Boston Symphony
| Orchestra, will appear at the Universalist
| Church Monday afternoon, February A. in
a grand piano recital. Mrs. Paur is a pi-
aniste of great ability, having concertized
In nearly all the musical centers of Eu-
rope. Her playing is remarkable and has
| won the appreciation of the most austere
critics. She confines herself mainly to the
daintier compositions Of Chopin, Schu-
| SchUharf Mnn6ptSSnhn.
| indulging In those terrible crashes of vir-
| tuosity which serve only to make noise
| not music. Her technique is almost per-
! feet, but simply serves as means to an
| end. Add to this liquid and delicate
| touch. coupled with refinement and intelH-
gence In Interpretation, end we have an
| almost ideal pianiste. 1t is mainly at the
earnest request of the principal subscrib-
ers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
| who are warm admirers of her husband,
| that Mrs. Paur appears in Washington.
! Her program will be selected and arranged
| with the utmost care and attention.
An attractive entertainment was given
| in ST. Johns Parish Hall on Thursday
night by the Euterpean and Grand Opera
| clubs. under the direction Of Prof Mariana
| Mama. The first part of the program con-
sisted Of solos and choruses by the men,
! bers of the Euterpean Club and a duet
from Martha" by Messrs Mcfarland and
Mama. The remainder Of the evening was
occupied by two acts from Don Pasauale,"
the cast being: Ernest Mr. ". D. MeFar-
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Maletesta, Mr.. Mama. and Norma, Miss
Mary Helen Howe All performed their
parts in excellent style. and the tuneful
| though difficult music received adequate
Interpretation. The program closed with
the "Star Spangled Banner
| The season of grand opera, which is an
forward to with great interest by all lovers
| of music. The entire company from the
| New York Metropolitan Opera House will
be brought here. and the performances will
! 10 f,,l1r IN yrar n
that are now being given in New York.
1t has beer feared that only part Of the
singers would be brought on, but Col.
| Schoeffel, who was in Washington yester-
day, said that the whole company princi-
| pals, chorus, ballet and orchestra, would
| come. The operas to be given in the order
mh'h o saeH es and are Maoon
'Lohengrin' and Faust" are familiar and
are both remarkably popular. Nordica will
sing Elsa and probably Melba the queen:
sing Marguerite Schalchi siebel. and the
two De Reszkes, Faust and Mephistopheles.
"Otello' will introduce the great Italian
tenor, Tonnagno, and the equally great
French baritone, Victor Maurel. "Manon,"
| which has never been heard here, and the
| same Is true of "Otello." will bring out
Miss Sybel Sanderson, whose success IN
this, her native country. is duplicate Of
| that which she enjoyed abroad. The cho-
| rus will number 100 and will include quite
| a proportion Of fresh young American
voices
meeting Of the choirmasters Of the
vested choirs of the city will be held on
next Wednesday evening at o'clock in
the choir room Of ST. Johns Church, 10th
and H streets, for the purpose of consider
| ing the ACCESSIBILITY Of organizing choir
| league for the promotion and advance Of
| the interests Of the vested choirs, and also
to arrange for the annual celebra ton Of
| ST. Marks Friendly League, to be held
| April o. There are now some fourteen
| fifteen vested choirs in the city. with
membership of about $50 choristers.. The
| desirability Of a league formation can read
| iIy be seen, as it will be of decided benefit
| to all interested in this class Of musical