The herald., 1896-04-19
/. THE MUSICAL COLUMN

Mr.. Modini Wood has been at much
pains TO ensure the entire success of
the grand Fiesta concert at Hazards
pavilion next Wednesday evening. a.
representative chorus of over three
hundred voices has been practicing as
siduously, and is sure to do work worthy
Of the occasion. The names of the So
io1sts, three of the most distinguished
singers In San Francisco, are in them
selves a guarantee of excellence. The
soprano, Mrs. Maude Berry Fisher, who
was with Sousas band at the Midwinter
Ialr, ana was offered permanent posi-
tion by the great bandmaster, will be
heard on this occasion for the first time
in Los Angeles. Mrs Charles Dickman,
the contralto soloist of the famous First
Presbyterian church of Oakland, has a
voice Of great depth and power. An
drew Bogart is said to be easily the best
baritone in San Francisco today. The
Newsletter said of him: Mr. Bogart
has rich baritone, youthful and true,
and an excellent method" The full
program will be as follows:
Marche D'Entree, from Boabdil-Vlos-
kowski.
Overture, ,Anacreon--Cherubini
with Sheathed Swards, Costa-From
She Alone Charmeth My Sadness, Goun-
od-Andrew Bogart.
Berry Fisher.
Waltz, Wiener Blut-.Strauss.
Hindoo Song, Bemberg-Mrs. Charles
Grand chorus, He Watching over Israel
Inbermezzo and Minuet. Bizet-Harp OBJ
ligato by Mrs. +. C. Gottschalk.
Ny Dreams. Tosti--Andrew Bogart.
Grand chorus, Bright as Ray. from
Queens Lace NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Hungarian Fantasie-Brahms-To
zIgSsn IMSadrigadl NE o. narI Meyer, ,Helmund Mrs.
America-National Hymn.
The coming celebration of Los Ange-
les great annual festival has evidently
inspired local composers and it is inter-
esting to note that amongst the many
compositions quite number are
deemed of such excellence that they will
beimade a feature of the music during
La Fiesta. First and foremost is really
brilliant carnival march, which has not
yet been published, but will be played
next week by the Blanchard Fitzgerald
Military band. 1t is the composition Of
a we'll known local musician, Charles
Tychsen, and will prove pleasant sur
prise to the public. Mrs. Deborah Stew
art Lyndall has written a pretty song
In honor of the queen. Its exceedingly
attractive title page, emblematic OF
Southern California's floral wealth, is
the design of Elmer Wachtel. Miss c.
r.
carnival march dedicated to La Fiesta.
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The presence of Roncovieris cele-
brated American Concert band from
San Francisco ensures the excellence of
the leading mus'4 during the parades
and celebrations. The band consists of
thirty-five pieces, all handled by skill
full musicians. Roncovieri has written
a march for the occasion which he calls
La Fiesta and has dedicated it to Mr.. j.
F. Francis. 1t is very melodious and
catchy composition with singing
chorus. This band will also play
Blanchard's popular march, Our Italy.
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Ten or twelve bands will make music
In every procession of La Fiesta. The
City Guard band of San Diego will be
here for two days during the visit of
the hotel men, and besides Roncovieri S,
Blanchard -Fitzgerald's and the Los
Angeles Military band, the other local
organizations and bands from neigh
boring cities will be represented.
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Miss Anna Fuller's concert.at the Los
Angeles theatre proved a notable success
The popular lady was almost over
whelmed by floral tributes. Miss Fuller
has rich and powerful voice of dis
tinctly mezzo-soprano quality, and it
seems pity that she does not confine
Her powers of expression are really re-
markable, and with her fine presence
Miss Fuller would prove a great success
In opera. Mr.. Bond Francesca threw
altogether too much palpable effort into
his rendering Of Paganinis brilliant
and intricate concerto No. /, but his
playing Of a delicious little bercense was
In every way treat, and although this
was an encore number the audience still
craved for more. Ludwig Opid produces
rich and rare tone from his cello, and
1t would be pleasure to hear him Oft
ener- as a Solist. The work of the
krauss quartet at this concert was very
uneven. There were lamentable differ
ences of opinion as to tempo in their
first numbers, but subsequently they
quite redeemed themselves.
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There is only one pun in Gilbert and
sullivans new operatta "The Grand
Duke 1t is about a man who loses a
cards and dies Of a cardiac" affection.
Among the satiric touches of the piece
are a chorus of chamberlains wearing
an ascending number Of feathers and
orders; a hastily collected party of
wealthy members of the brewing in
terest, to the peerage elevated" but
dressed in the costumes made popular
In Skelts dramatic characters. and a
song in which many of the ailments to
which flesh is heir are realistically illus
trated by Sir Arthur Sullivan in the or
chestra. Then there are the Greek
scene, where every drawing-room is
Attic; conspirators' association in
which, ere you open conversati ton with