The herald., 1896-05-10
THE MUSICAL COLUMN :

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The local concert providers seem to be
Sunertng from distinct sense of nerv-
BUSINESS as to accepting any musical at
fractions in the near future. Just now
they are very diff1dent of the music-lov
ing public OF Los Angeles, about which
we have so often heard so much. Man
ayers hesitate to make dates with what
ordinarily would be considered un-
doubted attractions. Rivarde, the very
skilful violinist; Lachaume, pianist of
most worthy reputation, and Keith. one
of the popular baritones of the day, are
anxious to give, at all events, one con-
cert in Los Angeles. but at the present
writing 1t is quite doubtful If we shall
have an opportunity of hearing these
artists, who have delighted large audi
ences in San Francisco and neighboring
cities. One would have thought that
Ellen Beach Yaw was name to con-
jure with, more especially in Los Ange-
les. where the girlhood of the phenome-
nal altitudinous soprano was spent
Miss Yaw will be in San Francisco
about the first Of next month, and with
her Macmillan Dick. one of the fore
most native violinists we can boast
Yet the Los Angeles manager hesitates
to accept even undeniably favorable
trims. Naturally he is no philanthro-
pist in this business matter. and, judg-
surprised at his doubts. When Ondricek
the violinist, and Materna. the great
Wagnerfan soprano, We're here few
weeks ago, they played and sang to q
hardly half full house. OF course we
patronized -forsooth = Paderewski
but then we could forever after boast of
having done so. Are we really musi-
cal community? Do we in truth care
for music for it's own sake?
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What about that Fiesta concert? ?
Three hundred citizens sang in the
chorus. forty more supplied an orches-
ira and more than a couple of thousand
in the audience All very we'll; but it
would be interesting to analyze what
the attraction to the majority of the
chorus and the audience was. Can we
really believe that it was the love of
music that invited their attendance?
1t was great Fiesta function. and the
lovely queen was on prominent view.
The 300'of the chorus did not produce as
large a volume of sound as would ono
tenth of that number had they all sung
and been possibly placed. 1t may pre-
sent an impressive appearance to have
so many singers" on stage but when
the acoustics are notOriouSly Wretched,
and the singers have to be packed at
the back of the stage. whence even II
they do sing their voices will not carry,
IL is rather IlulCuiouS, cACcPt loi Tic
singers, who get free entry to the
show and have an excellent view of the
chief attraction. 1t is very nice to
prate about the educational advantages
of such a performance and so forth. but
what are they in reality. even to the
members Of the chorus. who have per-
haps vouchsafed to attend couple of re-
hearsals? And this with all due defer
ence to the undoubted sincerity of the
musical committee and small percent
age of the volunteers in both chorus and
orchestra.
remained for a representative of The
Herald to unravel from the lips of Count
Bozeta, Nine. Modjeska's husband. ths
truth about her patronage of Paderews-
XII in his early days, destroying fable
that went the rounds of the press
throughout the country. The Heralds
interview with Count BoZenta was cop
led by the New York Evening Post and
has since found it's way into the cot
umns of the Musical Courier.
The Schubert quartette of Chicag so and
the very charming harp soloist, Miss
Frances NJ. Hughes, supplied the only
concert of the week. Their efforts were
rewarded by a much better attendance
than that which created them on their
previous appearance here. They make
Very enjoyable harmony of distinctly
popular character and have repertoire
Of humorous part-songs which never tals
to elicit plentiful applause. Miss Hugnes
las really remarkable mastery over her
delightful instrument, and her method
is as graceful as it is skillful.
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Fred Blanchard hopes to produce his
opera. Costa, within few months. and
the few numbers from it that have
been heard give promise of successful
destiny He is recovering from the Flesta
fever and settled down to work again
a his composition The full score of the
first act is finished and delightful little
song for Costa, to be sung in front of
her lovers dungeon, very plaintive and
very pretty. has just been written
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STRAY CHORDS.
Jean de Reszke says that as the bicy-
Gle is the poetry OF motion, so song is the
bicycle of music.
Foley Parker. the well-known bari
tone, whose singing has been for some
time a feature of the music at unity
church has left this city tA live in Gal
weston, Texas.
Mrs Valentine of the Los Angeles
Conservatory of Musid will give another
pupils recital at the Blanchard Fitzger-
aid music hall on the 22d inst.
The ColumDians. quartette OF young
ladies from Chicago. are scoring many
successes in England. They have Just
concluded a short tour with Nine. Pattl,
who has taken a great interest in them
The Columbians sing their own arrange
mentS OF plantation melOdlsS anu oiiei
songs.
Ysaye's last concert of the season in
BRUSSELS was entirely consecrated to the
works of Wagner. The great Violinist