The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-06
MUSICAL MATTERS.

Mrs. Lewis Sayre Burchard, with whom
is Miss Ada Simmons, two piano soloists
and artists of DISTINCTION, have opened
studios in Carnegie Hall, where, during
the winter season. they will give especial
attention to preparing young musicians
for advanced work at the great sConserV-
atories of Berlin, Leipsig n Vienna.
Both ladies have studied for several years
abroad and are, therefore, conyersant
with the curriculi and methods OF these
great European schools. An interesting
feature of the seasons work in Carnegie
Hall will be a series of Piano talks,
with four and eight hand Illustration,
giving advanced pupils an admirable IN
sight into the beauties of the music per-
formed at the Philharmonic, symphony
and Kneisel concerts to tax place
throughout the season. By these talks,
which are introduced from Germany, Mrs.
Burchard and Miss Simmons count on af-
fording TO players of all grades a wider
acquaintance with forms of instrumental
ton, besides cultivating the all impor-
tant faculty of sight reading.
The Piano Talks" each as a rule one
day before the Concert which it illus
trates and explains, will be given as fol-
lon Thursdays. November 4; Novem-
Der Is; January 20: February 10, and
Wednesday. April 6. Preparatory to the
New York symphony Concerts.
lion Thursdays. November IL; De-
cember 8; January s.; January. q: Febrn-
AIRY II; March 8; March II. and March 81.
For the philharmonic Concepts:
all1.-OD MOHQdy SQNIIlDG>l 10, LII
day, December Is; Wednesday, January
10; Monday. February p, and Monday,
April 4. For the Kneisel Quartet Con-
certs.
Each at the Studio, at three o'clock in
the afternoon.
In the Bergen Reformed Church tomor-
row evening the monthly service of song
will be given by the well known choir,
who will be assisted by Miss Janet Allen,
violinist. and Miss Agnes Mathilde Dress
ler, violoncellist. Rev. DIR. Brett will
preach and the following programme will
be rendered under the direction of DIR.
Louis r. Dressler, organist:-
Prelude, Trio for Organ. Violin and
Anthem. While the Earth Re
Response, The Day is Gently Sink
Bass Solo and Quartette.
Duet Tho Who On That Won-
Soprano and Tenor.
ofertory, w Give Immortal
Praise" saint-saen
Quartette, "All IS Peace. ...... Tours
Postlude. for Organ, Violin and Cello
The Executive Committee of the h
bert Glee Club has made a contract with
the Keltenborn-Beyer-Hane String Quar-
tette for the first concert to be held on
November %. This quartette is now in its
first season and has already gained a
wonderful reputation in New York city,
having played several times under Mr..
Anton Seidl. The press notices speak in
the highest terms of the playing of these
gentlemen. Besides the quartette the
Keltenborn-Beyer Sextette will also play.
Mr.. Herman Beyer-Eane, the vioan cell
list of this group, only recently came to
where he was a member Of the Gewanda-
h0uS orchestra. This will be an unusual
treat for the subscribers of the Schubert
Glee Club. The cost to the club is con-
~ N-oIJ 111f " r. ~ ntyf ~ Gown ~ 1 4 "a
decided that they would have the best
string music that has ever been given in
Jersey City.
The Manuscript Society of New York
numbers in Jersey City q great deal of
admirers and subscribers. The govern
rnent of the society for 189T-1898 has just
been announced, and among the officers
is Mr.. Louis r. Dressler, the weli-known
organist and choirmaster Of Bergen Re
formed Church. The officers are.-Reg-
inald de Koven, of robin Hood fame,
president; John L. Burdett. first vice pres
ident; Summer .Salter. second vice presi-
dent; Louis r. Dressier, treasurer; Harry
w. Lindsey, secretary; J. Hazard Wilson,
recording secretary; Peter A. Schneider,
made for the public concerts, the first of
which takes place on Wednesday, Dec 10.
The compositions have been selected and
Anton Seidl will direct. A symphony will
City; overtures by E. R. Kroeger, of st.
Louis, and P. Brunoff. of New York; an
aria for sopranos with full orchestra by
A. M. Forester, of Pittsburg, and a
rhapsodie by Ernest Lent, of Washington.
The Greenv1lle Musical and Social Club
held its frs monthly reception of the
season last evening in the Belyidere
House, Old Bergen road and Danforth
avenue. These receptions are of a very
select kind, and only those belonging to
the club can attend. Those present last
evening were:-Misses L. Flynn, ]. Van
Glider, M. kopp. L. Walsh, H. Muller,
9; Foley, J.. Stevenson, May MacKnight,
Nelson, L. Nelson. P. c. Clendenning, S.
Hawkes.. K. Adams. May Scott. M. Flynn,
L. Ewart,~Ida Colksky, L. Livingston, D.
Livingston, M. Morrison. C. Thoe, Messrs.
H. Livingston, J. Haggarty, f. Jubbert,
H. Stevenson, H.. Van Glider. c. Ewart,
D. Flynn, C. Darmstatter, H. Stevenson,
M. LAWN, d. Pierson. w. Fiel. F. Bigley,
w. Van Ripen. n. Halle, II. Hampton,
J.. Abrams, O. Prior, w. Lohmeyer. E.
Cox, NJ. Flynn, f. Spohn, c. Allaire, L.
A.. Crofts and w. Darmstat-
ter. Richard Flynn was director and G.