The herald., 1896-01-26
MUSICAL NOTES

The past week has been one continued
series of musicales, from the opera down
to the common piano recital. That Los
Angeles is musical city is question yet
unsolved. From standpoint of teachers
and pupils it might justly be termed a
great musical city, but on the other hand,
when one considers that no one musical
organization here is self-supporting, and
that the best musical talent re-
ceives at times but scant recognition
then it is that Los Angeles falls behind
from high standard of music, but it is
hoped that the time Is not Tar or wen
Los Angeles will come to gather with united
forces and establish and maintain grand
orchestra and oratorio society of its own,
together with many other things musically
which she needs. There is room for and
need of great work in Los Angeles music
ally speaking.
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On Friday night at Music hall occurred
one of the grandest musical events which
it has ever been the lot of the music loving
people of Los Angeles to enjoy. Herr An
ton Schott, court singer of the emperor of
Germany, and his pianist, Herr Arthur
fickenscher, gave a grand concert at Mu-
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Schott nothing more can be said than has
already been said. Everyone present was
simply wild over him, and the general ex-
preston was that he is indeed magnih-
cent singer and perfect artist. Such Won
derful Interpretation as is his and such
style is seldom heard from any artist. OF
Herr Fickenscher only words of the high
as soloist, and particularly as an accom-
| panist, he is one of the few who really
know the true art of accompanying.
| Sphor's Last Judgment" was presented
for the first time in this city at the Guild
hall OF St. Paul's church on Friday even.
ing by the choir of that church, enlarged
to about 100 singers for the occasion, un-
der the direction of J. G. Dunster. The
work is one of Sphor's greatest produc-
| tions, and really needs much larger
chorus to do it justice. The work will be
| repeated in the church this evening. The
choir of st. Paul's church are to be praised
for undertaking the class of work which
they do. 1t is always of the highest type.
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John Phillip Sousa and his peerless con.
cert band opened at Washington on Janu-
ary 9th his eighth semi-annual tour, which
will be triumphal march to the Pacific
coast, and will conclude at Manhattan
beach in June. Sousa's great success at
the Atlanta exposition made him as strong
among the people of the south as the great
conductor is in the north, east and west,
and his new march, King Cotton, composed
him greater fame than ever as the accepted
composer of the national martial music.
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At the opening concert in Washington,
the famous newspaper organization, The
Gridiron club, of which Sousa himself is a
membei. attended the opera house in a
body and gave their comrade an ovation
Manager blakely has engaged two soloists
OF accepted gifts for this trans-continental
tour. in Miss Myrta French, soprano, and
Miss Currie Duke, violiniste. The per.
sonnelle of the band is the same as it has
been ever since Sousa organized it, and its
playing is as finished as the most exactinp
critic could desire. Sousa's own marches
are still features of his repertoire and
among them is his newest, King Cotton.
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Tomorrow evening will take place the
rendition of Handel's Messiah. This will
be really the third presentation of this
work here this year. The soloists are the
same as before, with the exception of the
tenor, which part Mr.. +. A. Bacon takes
1t is hoped that a good audience will b.
present, and thereby encourage genuine
musical effort.
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Mr.. William Putti is to give pupils re
cital at the Blanchard Fitzgerald music
hall on next Saturday evening. This will
be quite musical treat, and one that will
interest many, as his class contains many
of the most talented young people of the
city.
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There is more than a possibility that
Paderewski may be heard in this city this
season.