The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-29
THE MUSICAL COLUMN

1t was very disappointing to find such
slim audience at the Los Angeles theater
last Sunday night to appreciate the de-
lightful concert given by Ondricek and
Materna. With the single exception of
Paderewski's recitals it was by far the
most artistic event of the season. Ontiricek
has only been before the public for three
years but is increasing his reputation every
day. His breadth and beauty of tone and
the extraordinary clearness and fuIlncss
of his harmonics are the characteristic
features of his playing. Materna's voice
is still magnificent and she is q perfect
mistress of vocalization. Anton Scott has
joined the little company in San Francisco;
the effect of these two voices together
would easily put to silence the majority of
even large choruses.
Although the appearance of the Stanford
boys on Tuesday evening was more re-
markable as a society than a musical
event, both the glee and mandolin clubs
created u very favorable impression. The
instrumental productions were character
lied by capital time and careful observ-
ance OF modulations and were evidence of
Jealous and assiduous practice. The old
and the new college songs were given with
spirit and expsession that are only to be
found in similar organizations. The re-
markable clearness of enunciation. every
word being produced without necesstating
any strain on the ears of the audience,
was one of the pleasing features of their
work. The boys gave another successful
concert at the normal school yesterday.
A couple of very interesting pupils re-
citals were given last week. On Monday
evening Mr.. A. j. Stamm's music echool
gave concert at the Blanchard-Fitz gerald
sohn's Midsummer Nights Dream was
capitally performed, and Miss Grace San.
born's piano solo was very we'll accompa-
MED by Mr.. Stamm's little orchestra,
consisting Of violins, Messrs. A. j. Stamm,
j. Halder, j. Mottashed; violas. j. G.
Stamm, j. Bryson; voloncelo. e. Kuster,
and horns, S. H. Perine and c. A. Kens on.
M. E. kuster created most favorahse i'm
preston by his excellent cello playing.
The youthful violirlst, Master Willie L.
Graves, showed remarkable promise in his
solo, and Mr.. j. RaiGer played Beriots Air
Narie, OPP. 5, with commendable execution
and expression.
The piano pupils of Mrs. Grace E. Brophy
and the violin disciples of Mr.. Ferd Meme
also distinguished themselves on Tuesday
evening. Their concert was we'll attended
and gave plentiful proofs of careful and
skillful training. A prominent feature of
the pupils playing was the very laudable
attention to time, which was throughout
remarkably accurate and precise. Miss
Sadie Stanton showed considerable power
and promise on the piano in the rendering
of a waltz by Metcalfe, and Harry Bufk-
hart is another of Mrs. Brophy's most ac-
complished pupils. Lee Miller in selec-
ton from Wallace's Mariana carried off
the honors among the violinists. The other
piano pupils we're Misses Oracle Winters,
Minnie Montague, Mamie Stanton, Maud
Tanner, Lille Burkhart, Elwood Stanton,
Bernhard Meme, Willie Meme and George
Barlhel, and the violin pupils were Ida
Dotter. Paul kiefer. BERTHE Altbayer, Harry
hingsbaker, Roy Payne and Ben HARDWOOD.
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Richard J. Ferrer will play n violin solo
from Handlers Oratorio, Semele, with Or
gan accompaniment, at the evening serv-
ice in the cathedral tonight He will also
play an obligato to Arriliaga's O,Salutaris
sung by Miss b. Roth, the soprano.
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Ysaye tells how he was invited to play
at a private gathering in Paris, and finding
the company pompous and unmuscaI,
thing he knew. The audience was enthu-
siastic, and he played it again. They
liked this piece better than the other.
swell. WE'LL" said Ysaye. YEARLY, to his
accompanies, ''if they don't know Ernst's
Elegie yet they. must learn it, and he
played it a third time, whereupon it was
pronounced the best piece of the three.
Then he gave over. But as he was leaving
an enthusiastic amateur said there was
one piece he had once heard him play
which he must hear him give again some
time. 1t was an Elegie by Ernst.
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The Dramatic Mirror says: Several
months ago the Mirror published an arti.
Gle about colored man who was accus.
toned 10 60 about the streets of the ten
derloin on crutches, singing The Palms
and other songs in a rich and powerful
baritone voice, which was better than