The Portland daily press., 1896-11-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Kotzseh mar Recital

The third in the series of Kotzschmar
lecture-reoitals was given at Kotzs uhmar
hall last evening to an audience thas
thoroughly tested the seating capacity OF
the pretty little theatre. "Tbe Growth
and Glory of German Musio' was the
title and 1t en- raced the period from
1859 to 1896. The stage was decorated
with exquisite taste, and close BY the
piano stood bust of the Great Master,
the pedestal entwined with flowers. The
title page of the programme bore the
German oolors. The audience was ex-
oeedingly enth usiastic and sympathetic
and the applause after each number was
hearty and long continued.
Mrs. Kotzschmar evidently took great
interest in her SUBJECT last evening and
with good reason, for the names of the
great song-writers of Germany are the
pride of the world of music. Beginning
with a reference to the song Of the.peo-
lie. or "volkslied," she called attention
to the music of the minnesinRers, who
correspondent to the French troubadours,
and then to that of the meistersingers.
She touched upon the influence of the
Netherland school upon German music
in.the fifteenth century and of the Italian
in the eighteenth. She called attention
to the fact that the German school was
prs-eminent as school Of religious mu-
sio and cited Martin Luther's great
choral "a Mighty Fortress in our God"
Then she paid most deserved tribute
to the great Bach; to Beethoven. whose
nine symphonies are the greatest. musical
competitions known; to Handel and
Haydn; to the divine Mozart; to Won
Weber, who released Germany from the
operatic domination of Italy and gave
her an operatic school of her own; to
Schubert, Sohumann and Robert Franz,
whose lleds have never been surpassed;
to Mendelssohn, Meyerbeer, Liszt, Wag-
ner and Brahm. In speaking OF all these
Incidents in their lives were given in a
most fascinating way and the applause
was long continued at the close. This
was the musical programme.
Reading. Mrs. Kotzschmar
Martin Luther, 1483-1546. Choral.
A Mighty Fortress. 1920, Quartette.
VolksIieder.
lob spring in diesem Ringe. 1852,
Miss Kicker
Phyllis und die Mutter, Quartette
Bach, 1851 750--Prelude.
handel, -1759-Gigue, Miss Philbrook
Haydn, 1906 ebet zu Gott,
Liebes Madchen hor mir zu, Miss Kicker
MOZART, 1756-l791-The Violet, Miss Clark
Beethoven. 177O-1827-Adelaide,
Weber, l7s6-1s26-Rec. and Aria from
Euryanthe Mr.. Wellington
Schubert 1897 l828-In der Ferne, Inn
patience, Miss Kicker
Reading, Mrs. Kotzsohmar
ermaiden, Mr.. Thay or
in the cauld blast. Two part song,
lS4s, Misses CLARK and Ricker
SchumanD. 1s10-1S56-In der Fremde,
Talisman, Mr.. Wellington
spohr. l7s4-1s59-Loud Proclaim,
from Fall OF Babylon" THO,
Miss Kicker, Messrs. Thayor and Yelling.
Lift, 1911 -18S6-Valse Inipromptu.
syg Miss Philbrook
Franz, 1sl5-Schlum marlied,
Brahm, 1880 liebliche Wangen.
Wagner. 1sls-lsss-wedding Chorus,
Lohengrin, Quartette
Brahms-Lullaby, Quartette
The singers who illustrated the lecture
trail church, Boston, Miss Caroline Gar
diner Clark. soprano; Miss Katharine
Kicker, contralto; Mr.. 81. A. Thayer,
tenor, and Mr.. Arthur Wellington, bass.
Each of these artists possesses fine
voice, that has been thoroughly trained,
ad in their .quartette singing they APP
peared to great advantage. They sang
the yolkslied "Phyllis uhd die Mutter"
with admirable grace and archness, shad-
ing with a delicacy that was thoroughly
appreciated. They also gave the we'd
ding chorus from Lohengrin. and the
Brahm 'Lullsby' with extreme delica-
cy.
Miss Caroline Clark's glorious soprano
is we'll known here. Fer rendering of
Mozsrt's "The Violet, was full Of artis-
tito feeling, while her Brahms song 80
liebliohe Wangsn" was superb effort
Miss Rockers lovely contralto.and COR
rect method held UP Portland's end in a |
manner that reflected the pride felt in
her by her fellow citizens. Mr.. Thayer
sang Beet hoven's Adelaide beautifully
and Mr.. Wellington, the air and recita-
ton from Euryanthe in manner to
deserve high praise Miss Philbrook was
heard to special advantage in the Liszt
waltz, and Mr.. kotzsohmar covered
himself with glory by his accompani-
ments. Every body was enoorBd and only
the length of the programme prevented
responses.
Peck's Bad Boy.
The Rad Row ia dine at Portland theatre
next Wednesday evening. The company
Is composed of jolly crew who make |
no end of fun for all who favor them |
with visit. This-is new DOM bination |
with an old name and 1t keeps strictly |
abreast of the times by introducing new
specialites and inventIng new business.
Chimmie Fadden.
g. Charles Hopper, who is now star and
very successful one, will appear on the