The herald., 1896-02-02
THE MUSICAL COLUMN
Musical Los Angeles by this time knows

Musical Los Angeles by this time knows
that Paderewski is shortly to appear IN
concert at the Los Angeles theater. Or
performance recently given by him IN
| Philadelphia the Evening Star of that city
| has this to say:
"A better pleased audience than that at
the Academy of Music last night could not
| be imagined. 1t was large one, too,
nearly every lat in the house being tiiied.
| Mr.. pAmros cn's symphony orchestra would
| be apt 10 bring out a crowd, but when Pad
erewski as an attraction was added it was
TO wonder that the crowd was great.
While here ia nothing bst wo DIS of con-
mendation for Mr.. d ,mrosch's comp my,
yet the chief interest of those present was
ceEtered in ,he great pianist His wonder
full pla, ing has been often apprcci-
ated here, but the honors heaped
upon him heretofore were moth.
ing compared to those given last
night, especially when he played his own
conception, Ftutasie Polpuaise. IL is
magnificent composition. full of melody
and deep in se-itiment-in "A word. rich In
all the Characteristics of Polish music.
fhe audeuce was more than charmed. it
was enthusiasti. over the pianist's playing,
40 graIiy it he played Liszt's Tenth
Rhaps ody. NJ. Paderewski played an ex-
acting program, program comprising
Chopin's minor concerto, Liszts con-
cerio in A, and as we have said, his own
Polish fanta sic. tie played these all with
briiiiancv and II mower that was amazing.
Paierewski wilt g.vs his first piano recital
next "Wednesday afternoon at the acad-
envy.
Mr.. Cornell and his chorus of 40 voices
which supply he music AT the First Nj. E.
M, al. IL. t,I
by Mrs. Edith Brown Young, alto, have
been engaged to give a grand concert at
Alhambra for the baneht of the ladies' be-
nevolent society of that place. fine pro-
gram may be expected.
Z !.
Herr Anton ScIott, the great Wagner
tenor, Harr Ar hu~ Fi,kenscher his p anst,
a-sis ed by c. S, Cornell, of this ty, will
give grand concert at SlauSon Hall,
Aznsa. tomorrow evening, Feb. Sd, and
great treat is looked forward to by the
music lovers of that place.
& =
A fine concert was given Thursday night
at the Methodist church in Ontario, under
the direction of Mr.. VIM. Putt, who is at
the head of the musical dep ,rtmant at
Crafty college The concert was given by
M ,dame Martinez, soprano; Mr.. q. 5. Cor
nell, bass; Mr.. Frank Colby, organist, and
Mr.. Marsh of Pomona pianist.
One of the greatest musical events in the
history of Los Angeles will occur next FRI
day evening and SituFd, W matinee at the
Angeles theater. when the worlds greatest
pianist, Paderewski, will appear in two
grand piano concerts. The musical world
at large has bestowed upon this great
pianist and composer the greatest honors
ever given to any musician of the present
age.
Mrs. T. Masac gave one of her enjoyable
pupils rec.ials at the Southern California
music hall on Friday event lg to fine au-
dience, and each number showed tho rough
training. Il is a pleasu' e o hear her work,
as it is always q lshsd and artistic. Mrs.
Masac is one of the strongest and most
thorough teachers o the city.
A large number of the musicians of Los
Angeles met at the home OF Professor E.
A. Bicon on Fipueroa street last Tuesday
evening for the purpose of forming
branch of the Derthick Musicale terary
Club of America, society for The study
of the great masters of music and their
works as literary productions.
The propr M was as follows:
Intro iuctory remarks Professor Recon-
Piano. Reethoven's Largo, from Sonata op
10, in D major a. Descriptive Analysis and
Illustrations Jonn Van Cleve; (bl Poem by
Shelley with MUSICAL atc mpaniment-Pr uies-
sor Maud Willis.
tcl Per ormance of Largo-Miss Edith
Address The Beautiful in Music, WILDER NJ.
perth ck-heGi by Profes' or lam Gray
Piano chopin herceu'e, era lie ons; ia)
Deserp i've Analysis illustrations. } h
&c Performance Miss ulu Johns.
Address. The Derthck Federation OF Musical
Literary Clubs, F. Stuart katon-Read by Lee
Phil rs.
Organization.
op. "a: AZ Descriptive II alysis and Illnstra-
ii ms JOHN $ Van CIeve; thi Pom BY Byron,
ACCOMPANIED Mae Bcsbyshell
&c Performnnce-Mss Clara Bosbyshell.
Piano hopin's Noe urne, op. -. No !; (a)
Descriptive Analyst. anG illu ,trations. John
Van cleve: d POEMS by Kowle, and cole
ridge account aried Miss Julia 1arton
c. Performance-Miss Carrie tonger
In his introductory remarks Professor
Bacon gave IA short history of the organi-
z ton. lie said in part:
The proGram to which we are to listen
illustrates the system of study planned by
over twenty of tue most prominent musical
educators of the United States, under he
direction of Wilbur NJ. Derthick. president
of the Fe iera ion of the MusicalLiterary
clubs. The fedora ion now embraces $50
local clubs. with membership of over six
t>ousard. which makes it the l,rges. rnu
seal organization in the world.
The plan OF the work is not to be ex"lu.
swell for musici ans, but also for that class
of intelligent people who look upon mi>c
as an art merely for amusement and show,
thar they may be educated up to the true
value and beauties of the divine art. The
exercises of the evening viii be 60, Quoted
in accordance wi h the official inaugural
program book of the federation. The
analyses and illustrative literature to be
read are to DO taken from the reg
ular program books and may, there
fore, be considered representative, and
the explanatory readings are taken
from actual addresses delivered by MIR.
Derhick and Mr. Stuart Elion, one of the
lecturers of the federation. In addition 10
the study Of the masterpieces of music,
there is game provided to teach the
points in mus cal history, and the winner
of the most points receives a beautiful
souvenir program, in which are prin ed all
of the addresses of the evening.
The program was most delightful one.
Miss Viii in her fauiless reading simply
captivating the audience, while every
number was enthusi ,stically app'auded.
The committee. consisting of Prof. F. A.
Ba on, Miss arrie b. Conger and Prof w.
f. Skeeie. having the arrangements in
hand. are deserving of credit for the suc-
cesstul outcome Of the meeting. The
meetings occur every two weeks for pc
Rod of wo years, when the course of over
800 masterpieces will nave b. en- COM
pleted.
The coming concerts in this city, Febru-
airy 22d and 24rh, of John Phitip Sousa's