The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06
MUSICAL NOTES.

MISS Suule hulSGF mas recently DSel
having more than ordinary success in
oratorio work in England, having sung
the. soprano roles in Handel's Mes
siah," Judas Maccabeus" and Sam
son." in Haydn's Creation" and Sea
sons" and in Mendelssohn's "Elijah,"
as well as smaller works, this winter,
with full chorus and orchestra and
under eminent conductors. She sang
"Creation" not long ago at Newberry
with great success, the Newberry Ad-
vertiser say Miss Kaisers voice is
of great power and compass, with
marvellous nexibility. She sang the
work throughout in irreproachable
style, and was by far the most bril-
liant in her work of the three artists
The lovely with Verdure Clad. and
the more iorid "On Mighty Pens" were
equally well sung, and Miss Kaiser
had to repeatedly bow her acknowl-
edgements to the continued ovations
awarded her" She has also become a
favorite artist with the Richmond
Philharmonic society, for which IA
nous organization she has sung both
in orchestral and chamber concerts.
She has been engaged again to sing at
the next reception of the Niscountess
Horncastle, who after hearing her sing
at the Lord Mayors and Lady May
Dress rece option, Immediately engaged
her for her December function Miss
Kaiser has been engaged also for one
OF the great Queens hall chamber con-
certs by the same artists for whom she
sang there a year ago with such salts
faction. This talented young singer
and writer, who is well known to many
Tribune readers on account Of her in
teresting London letters which APP
peared in its columns some time ago,
has been engaged to write up the com
ing celebrations over the Queens dia-
mond jubilee this spring and summer
for the Tribune.
II II
There seems to be every probability
| of a packed house for Mr.. Sievekng
| next Monday evening at the Frothing-
| ham. Parties will be in attendance
| from Carbondale, kingston Factory
| Vile and Wilkes Barre. Two of the
| boxes have been secured by society
| leaders of Wilkes Barre, and they will
| bring large box parties. A large num-
| ber of Scrantonians have already Sc
| cured seats. and many more will prob
| ably be taken today. There was such
| general regret on the part of those per-
sons who could not attend the last con-
| cert by this Wonderful artists that they
| will be sure to sieze this opportunity
to hear the leading pianist now before
| the public in America on this return
appearance in Scranton The pro-
gramme will be as follows:
PART /.
l. Toccata and fugue. d Minor
Bach-Tausig
2. Harmonious Blacksmith Waria-
tions) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Handel
g. Two Etudes (No 3, No. %, Op. 10,
Chopin
4. Funeral March Chopin
s. Polonaise, A Flat Chopin
Intermission.
PART H.
/. Fantasie, Major, Op. ....Schumann
3 Two songs without words (No 7,
Op. 80; No. g. Op. 1O.....M Mendelssohn
g. Morning, Au Printemps .Gricg
a. Introduction, Et Nalse Sente. .Sieveking
Minuet .........................Si .SieVeking
| Nalse de Concert ..............S .Sievekin &
tBy special request)
THE Morning Land" is the title of a
new sacred solo just completed by AL
fred Wooler. The solo is arranged for
tenor or soprano, with violin oblgato.
1t is very bright, and judges who have
heard it's rendition by Mr. Wooler de-
clare the work to be one of his best
| compositions
H II II
The great musical event Of the month
| will be the second appearance of the
! Dutch pianist, Martnus Sieveking,
who will be heard at the rockingham
on Monday evening, March 8. Tickets
are on sale at Powell's.
AntOnia Ba2zni, the violinist who
for sixteen years has been at the head
of the Milan Conservatory of Music
died recently at the age of 70 years
He was an imitatOr of Paganini.
The Bostonians claim to have scored
a success in Chicago this week in a
new opera by Victor Herbert and Har-
ry Smith, entitled The Serenade."
John r. Watkins. the we'll known
baritone, who has been studying music
in London for some time past, is spend
ing a few weeks in Paris.
Alfred Wooler, solo tenor at Elm
Park church, will be among the solo
lists at a concert given at the Provi-
| dence Presbyterian church on March
16 for the benefit of the Ladies' Home
| Missionary society of the church