The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26
Miss Morebouss and Mr.. George.

| Harry GeOrEe. r
/ Organ Posttude-" Haiieujah Chorus Handel
| This evening Mr. George will sing the fine
| tenor solo, ooh Lord How Long," from the
Triumph of David" by Dudley Buck. This
| has a years contract with the Westminster
Presbyterian church, of Minneapolis, com.
mencing Jan. L. 1898. 1t Is a matter of sim
| cere regret that he could not have been re-
| tanned in SO Paul church.
The Arion singing society, the Oldest
choral organization in st. Paul, is max
| ing preparations for it's twenty-second
anniversary, which takes place New
Years eve. Five choruses will be rem
dered by the society. and Miss Anna
| erode, daughter of John s. erode,
| kindly consented to participate. The
Misses Carrie and Amelia Miller and
William P. Burke will also be heard
| in vocal selections.
"Thus Spake Zarathustra," by Rich
! ard Strauss, the symphonic poem of
which so much has been said since it
| was brought forward in Germany a
! year or so ago, was rendered in New
| York Thursday night, the performance
| taking place in the Metropolitan opera
| house. Philip Hale estimates the per-
| Torrance thus:
| '1t is perhaps foolish to speak of
| Strauss symphonic poem after only one
hearing. yet first impressions are not
wholly to be despised. Mr.. Strauss has
| said that he did not intend to write
philosophical music: The symphonic
poem is intended as my homage to the
| genius Of Nietzsche, which found It's
great eXemplification in his book. 'Thus
| Spake. Zarathustra." We have a right
then to regard the work IS absolute
music. Does this marshaling of so
many instruments make thereby truly
| greater effect? The work is indeed
stupendous; there is surprising color in
the detail; there is a giants command
and a giants abuse of harmonic treat
ment. But in this colossal tone-poem
| find little true bass. Everything
seems suspended In air; there is seldom
| any true foundation.
Nor are the themes free from Vul-
garity. / except the noble opening,
which is marvellous in breadth and
superb simplicity. After this opening
nearly everything is an antf-climax. In
site of the composers command of or
| chestration, he is not always happy in
his mixing of instrumental color, as
when he tries to express altitude by
piccolos with violins. The close with
the warning toralities, major and c
ma jor, Is effective in disquieting, per-
picking way. There are passages OF
beauty in the 'Nachtwanderlied;' but
the fugue is as a mole in the ground
and the waltz is banal with all its daZ-
zle and rhythm. To me the work is not
as noble as the composers Tod und
Verklarung, and 1t raises grave doubts
as to whether Strauss has anything
more really worth the saying. 1t was
read with intelligence and sympathy by
Mr.. Paur, and played by the orchestra
..yi- f,,ea ct ri
The St Paul Mozart club will cele-
brate Christmas at Mozart hall to-
night. A very interesting programme
made up of musical selections and
various tableauX, to be followed by
dancing, has been arranged. A feature
of the evenings entertainment will be
a Christmas tree. Admission will be
strictly by card and only those who
possess the required invitation will be
admitted. The programme arranged is
as follows:
Fishers Chorus-'Ia Muette de Por-
Address President P. j. Giesen
Martin Giesen and P. V. Ia. Larsen. -.
Baritone Solo-''Di Provence il Mar
- e4lsl Mr.. H. Aronson
Male Chorus "Noch Sind der Tage der Rosen'
X.
Prof William Manner will direct the mu-
steal programme.
| The second of this winters series of Sci
bert orchestra concerts will occur at the Met
.opolitan this afternoon. The programme Of
'ers a variety Of good music. The opening
number. "Gayest Manhattan. is lively
aFfs a e %esr is Which sdf @ be or e%
local inusic=toyers. Number three is the IA
| nous Peer Gyht" suite. one of the best
'Snown and most popular COMPOSITIONS of Sci
5ert's repertry. One of the strongest features
Of this concert will be tenor solo by A. P.
QuesneI. The programme in detail Is:
March-"Gayest Manhattan" ........ .ReekeT
l. Overture" Jubel".. -. C. V. Weber
Peer Gynt" Suite ............,...........G rieg
d LTanz in der Halle des Bergkoenigs.
Tenor solo-A. P. Quesnei-
(b) 60 How 1 Love Thee,'' ......... Parry
Overture Bronze Horse" .-..:........ .Auber
Two Spanish Dances -. Moritz MoszskoWskl
March Movement Symphonic "Lepora" Raj
Selection Lucia d Lammermoor" .Donizetti
| The Gust For Fun Club" will meet on
New Years eve at the home Of j. Henry
| Grant 59i Canada street. A parlor musical
will be given by the members of the club
which will include the following programme;
| Phiiomel Polka, piano four hands. .kunkel
Miss Nellie Grant and Edna IDo c. C. GoGeh
Miss Susan Richeson.
Piano Solo--'Minnuette" Schubert
Miss Bessie Parnell.
| LA File du. Regiment" piano and
]. Henry Grant and Miss Nellie Grant.
| Piano Whispering Wind" Wallenhaup1
Miss Jessie Lamb.
Duet Song-"Two Little Birds Are We"
! Miss Susan Richeson and Bessie Graham.
| Sonatina, four hands, piano. De f. r. Kuhan
| Miss Nellie NJ. Grant and Edna c. Gooch
| Song $50. ......................M Marguerite
| Miss Bessie Graham.
March-"El Captain" ............... .sousa
Miss Marie Toomey.
| March from "Tannhauser," piano
| and violin Observation-Disclosures ...-..R. Wagner
| ]. Henry Grant and Miss Nellie Grant.
| "a Hot Time In the Old Town To-
| night go. *. extraordinarily entire club