St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-20
MUSICAL NOTES.

MUSlCHL NU 70.
| Prof. ]. Watson, the only living
pupil of Ole Bull, will be rendered a
complimentary concert at the Conover
MUSIC halle Monday evening. He will
De assisted. by a quartette consisting
OF Miss Eva NJ. Alcott, Miss Nellie A
rope, Harry George and Percy B.
churchill; also, Franklin Kreiger, Miss
Edith Cline Ford and Thomas Con-
nors. Prof Watson is a brilliant con-
Yersatlonalist, and is never so happy
| as when talking of the feats of his
master, OLE Bull, or the love of famous
violins.
| According to Mr. Watson, Ole Bulls
marvellous physical strength was Of
great assistance to him, enabling him
| 10 perform feats which were impossi-
ole to one of lesser strength. He would
orten play four strings at once and
| keep it up for an indefinite period.
for this purpose he had a very low
brioge, and used a very long and
heavy bow. Mr.. Watson estimates
that the pressure that has to be over
come in playing the four strings at
once is about sixty-f1ve pounds, which
makes an enormous strain on the arm
when the force is applied so indirectly
northwestern university, consisting Of
the th1rty-fve men in the banjo,
mandolin and glee clubs, are to be in
ST. Paul Jan. 80, and will be heard
In the Peoples church. ST. Paul peo-
pie have ever had fondness for good
college music, and it is safe to say
that the boys from Evanston, who
Northwest, Will be accorded a hearty
welcome on the occasion Of their visit
here.
The announcement is made that the
peerless Albani, who comes to give
a concert on Friday evening, March
9, at the Peoples church. will be ac-
compan1ed by circle of artists scarce
~ less brilliant than herself, compris-
ing Marie Van der Veer Graan, the re-
noWned English contralto; Norman
Salmond, the principal bass of Leeds
and other English festivals; Ernest
Sheli1ng, who ranks among the great
planlsts of the world, and H. Lane
wilson, the conductor, who is known
dor ms work in Queens hall, London,
anu also as composer, musician and
critic OF wide repute. This array of
talent will furnish one of the strongest
lluSlcal attractions presented this sea-
son. The great diva has never been
In the Northwest before, and comes on
tour across the continent at the very
nelsht OF her power and fame AL
PAM is not great vocalist alone; she
Is q great singer with the deep and
mysterious temperament of the true
artist, and with the power to interpret
simple ballad in such a way as to
prlnS tears to the eyes of the auditor
while in Gounods faust she is prob
ably the greatest Marguerite now
singing on any stage. In winter of
eAceiieht musical engagements, the
coming or Madame Albani will be reck-
oned as one of the notable attractions
Ondr1cek, the famous European yio-
lln1st, was born in Prague, and faced
the V1cissitudes of life at very early
age He was compelled to aid in the
support Of a large family, but the hard
knocks OF prosaic life did not quell the
genius OF music within him. He had
passion for the violin, and applied
himself with SUCH diligence that at the
age oftseyen he could play concerts
When5she was fourteen. he attracted
the attention of a wealthy merchant
or Prague, who became his patron and
sent hlm' to the conservatory, where,
after three years of study and appli-
cation, he secured first prize. From
that time forward his pathway was
stfeWn with the roses Of success, for
he was recognized as one who gave
the promise Of becoming a great vfo-
hn1st This promise was borne out
by subsequent achievement, and he be-
came the favorite at European capt.
tails. Familiar with the violin from
infancy. almost, his mastery of it is
second nature, so that his method is
delightfully."- individualized, his har-
mony perfect and his repertoire some
thing astounding
Ira Donnelly, the leader of the High
School orchestra, was pleasantly sur
prised at his home, $50 Robert street,
by his fellow musicians Tuesday even
ing, on the occasion of his twentieth
birthday.
Carl Petzet opened a class in har-
mony at Dyer's yesterday.
Miss Grace MorehouSe, of this CITY.
leaves this evening for Chicago, where
she will study with William Tomlins,
the vocal instructor.
Commencing this morning the music
at the First M. E. church will be in
charge of the Ski-U-Mah male quar-
tette Of the state university, one of the
best college organizations in the North
west. The members of the Ski-U-Mah
quartette are ]. M. Hughes, baritone;
G. ]. Zintheo, first tenor; J. NJ Davies,
second tenor, and /. L. Adams, basso
The selection for this morning will be
mo Hope Beyond" The music at the
evening services at Mackubin street
chapel will be conducted by chorus
in charge of G. H. Slocum.