The herald., 1896-01-12
THE MUSICAL COLUMN

Herr Anton Schott, celebrated Wag-
merriam tenor, is announced to appear at
Music hall on Friday evening next, Janu-
ary 18th. Herr Schott is making tour
around the world and is now on his way to
San francisco, having come directly from
the City of Mexico. His tour through
America has been continued triumph,
and the critics in all the large cities are en-
thusastic in their praise of his wonderful
voice. Herr Schott has the satisfaction of
being court singer of the emperor of Ger
many, and he is decorated with many
medals for gallant services as a captain in
the German army. In Washington Herr
Schott was invited by the German ambas-
sador to give a private concert to such
guests of distinction as President Clevs-
land and the diplomatic corps.
This is his first American concert tour,
but his debut could not have been more
successful. In the eastern cities, New
York, Boston, Baltimore, etc., his audi
ences numbered 5000 and 1000 people
each. Not less was the enthusiasm showed
in the City of Mexico during series OF
twelve concerts. President Porfirio Diaz
honored him with his special friendship.
1t is to be hoped that a crowded house will
greet the master singer at Music hall. The
advance sale of tickets will commence on
Wednesday morning at Blanchard IL titz-
concert pianist of the royal conservatory
of Munich, is making this tour with Herr
Schott and has received the highest praise
wherever he has appeared.
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Milton Gunckel of Chicago, representing
H. B. TEearle's attractions, is in the city
arranging for the approaching appearance
of the we'll known Chicago Lady Quartette.
Last season this combination sung their
way into the affections of the Los Angeles
audience. who will welcome them again on
this visit. The spectacle of four young
ladies of graceful presence, attired in SIM
pie, dove-colored gowns, singing music
which everyone can understand, Is novel
and refreshing in itself. There is some
thing homelike and refining in it. The
members of the quartette include four of
the best voices from the Worlds Fair city.
Having sung together for several seasons,
nothing but soulful and approved melody
bubbles from their lips. Mr.. Gunckel has
visited Los Angeles every season for the
past six years in the interest of Manager
"'hearle-last season with The Brownies
and says today Los Angeles is the liveliest
city west of Chicago.
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The members of the womans' orchestra
are hard at work preparing for a grand
orchestral concert to be given in this city
later in the season. The young ladies who
compose this orchestra are to be COM
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work which they do every week in their re-
hersals. under the dictatorship of Mr..
Hamilton. Among the members are
many talented young ladies, and in due
time and with the addition of more instru-
ments and the supplanting of better ones
for some of the weaker, will enable them
to take first rank among the orchestras of
the coast.
The Messiah will be produced for the
second time this season in Los Angeles, at
the Simpon tabernacle, January 21, under
the direction of Mr.. Ii. Hamilton. Many
will be glad to hear again the singing of
those mighty choruses which seem to in
spire the heart of every music lover. 1t is
learned with pleasure that new tenor will
appear at this performance. The ladies'
orchestra will accompany the chorus and
hundred singers will lend valuable aid to
the Treble Clef Club at this time.
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Mr.. Cornell, the musical director in the
First M. E. church of this city. is arranging
for grand chorus of one hundred voices,
to be placed in the gallery for antiphonal
singing, in connection with his already Sc
lected chorus of 40 voices. This will be
something never before attempted in this
city, and will be a great musical feature of
the church. It is Mr.. Corneil's desire to
put into use works from Stainer, Gurnby,
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be of the very highest possible order.
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Herr Thilo Becker. it is understood, is to
give one of his classical piano recitals at the
Blanchard Fitzgerald music hall, on Jam
uary 2Sth. This will be a treat long
looked for by the music loving people of
Los Angeles.
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Mr.. William Piutti, one of the leading
pianists and teachers of this city, will give
pupil recital the last of January. Mr..
Piutti is one of the few who has attained
and sustained a reputation as being great
musician in his line of work here in Los
Angeles, and his pupils recitals have al
ways proved that he has no superior in
Southern California.