The herald., 1895-01-05
MUS'C.

A small but appreciative audience
assembled yesterday ut Bartlett's music
hall for the second Piutti- K rauss alter
noon concert. The programme was
made up OF interesting numbers and
was we'll rendered throughout. Miss
Anna V. Metcalf assisted, and her three
songs were we'll chosen to show to good
advantage Der full, oweet soprano voice.
Lynes' Confession was admirably sung.
and Helen Hoods Violet, that is
well named, in that it is dain-
ty, delicate and sweet, was most
charmingiy rendered. Miss Metcalfs
last song, The Earth Is Decked With
Beauty, by Mnaee. was trihe out of
her range in places, but it was consci-
entiously sung, and the violin obligato
by Arnold Krauss was all that could be
desired. OF Herr Krauss's solo num-
bsrs only praise can be said; each
time he plays here he proves
mors conclueively his right to high
rank az an artist and q musician. The
first movement OF the extremely diff.
cult 22d concerto by Viotti, he handled
with ease; his phrasing was scholarly,
and his rendition showed clear under
standing OF its technical difficulties in
the Beethoven romanza. + major, his
attack was clean and precise, his
tone was rich and sweet, and the
singing quality that is so essential to that
composition were brought ont with mas
terry art. and its simple yet deep feels
ing beautifully interpreted. The Ca
price de Concsrt, op. 6, by Muslin, was
brilliantly yet delicately played. and it
captivated his audience. Mrs. Larrabee
played the Accomplishments with the
sympathy that marks all her work,
and her execution WAS marvel
Gus. considering the fact that
she has q spreinsd and bandagsd
wrist. Mr.. Piutti opened the programme
with group OF four numbers, (a) Auf.
schwung, by Schumann; (b) serenata.
by Moszkowski (c) polonaise 10 @ sharp
minor, Chopin; (d) Turkish march,
Rubinstein. Beethoven. Later in tine
programme he played a Toceata and
Fugue in d minor by Bach Tausig
with clean and careful execution; but
it WAS in the two List numbers, still
later. he ehowed his best work yester-
day. The. little gondolier he played
from his heart, with much feeling; and
the List transcription of the Faust
waltz was crispy and brilliantly read.
oRATaRIo SOCIETY CONCERT.
The large auditorium OF the Simpson
tabernacle WAS fairly we'll filled last
evening for the concert by he Los An
geles Oratorio society. at which
Miss Gertrude Aud assisted. Miss
Auld's voice has been advertised
as both remarkable and phenomensl
but nothing that che Gang last night
showed qualities which eEould justify
such extreme terms; it is voice OF
light timbre, high range and possessing
soma very sweet tones. The numbers
Miss Aud sang last evening were, for
the most part, extremely pianissimo,
and hor very soft notes wee pure and
clear; her voice is also flexible, and
Used with the Frcnch method, which
may account for nasal touch that ia |
Derceptibls here and there. Miss Auld
Tho hre charming manner and pres-
snce, wac most becominEly gowned lsst
evening. and was recalled after each
aumber. to wilch she gracefully re.
,ponded with encores.
MIR. Edwin II. Clark nlso assisted and |
played Hungarian rhapsodie by Haul
.r with cii,p execution and 90 much |
'pirit that he was recalled twics.
OF tho rest OF the programme |
he less said the better. The Elijah is
IN oratorio that angels would approach
With awe. and tue members Of the |
LOS Angeles oratorical ci.ty are not
angels yet. The Bruch chorus. Jubilste
Amen. went a little better than the |
,ther choruses, and Mrs. Lsbo deservea
pecial mention for her CONSCIENTIOUS
md satisfactory work as accompanied.
Following is the prolramme:
Chorus-"Ba Not Afraid" Elijaa. Orato 10 |
ociety.
La Nalsc de Mireille G ounoi AS sung at |
he British Embassy, Paris, by Miss Gertrude |
Auld.
Double Quartet e-"springtime,"Abt Misses
<eEdall, Piepcr, Williams and Mrs. Young. |
md Messrs Baton, Hays BrudLeer and |
iringle.
chorus-"He Watching Over Israel" Elijah. |
)ratorio society.
(a) Cantiiine. Barthe; fb) Synnove's Song, |
i .rrlf; lc) The Days Gons BY, Amies-Miss |
Auld.
Violin, Hungarian Rhapsodie, Hauser-Ed. |
win IL. Clark
Chorus, Jub late Amen, Bruch-Oratorio so.
,iety; obIigato by Miss Aud.
Double quartctte, Woodbird, Abt
Theme and variations Pfoch-Miss Aud.
L. NJ. C.