The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-23
THE FAMED CRGANIST
CLARENCE EDDY PLAYS At THE
FIRST PRESBNTERIAN CHURCH.
The Lovers OF Good Music Crowd the
Spacious Church Edidcc-The
Pru9 ru umc Rendered.

| The audience room OF the First Presby-
terrain church Was crowded last night by
lovers OF organ music The attraction was
| Clarence Eddy. one OF the worlds most IA
nous orSanists. who rendered the following
| progranne;
Prelude and Fugue in A minor. j. S Bach
Fantasie. op. loi tnewl ...... Saint-Saens
| Sonata In 2 minor. No. dedicated 10
Clarence Eddy -............ Guilnant
| l. Allegro Appassionato. 2. Adagio. 5.
| Scherzo. l. Recita,iyo. s. Choral ct Fugue.
tal sioiliano tnew) tin ancient st!le)
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Enrico Bossio
tbl Tcccata new ........Filippo Capocci
| Double theme varie new written ex-
pressly for and dedicated TO Clar-
ence Eddyl ...-........-,... Rousseau
Pastorale in e new ...... E. II. Lemare
Andanie III ID tnewb ............. ilollins
la The Question new; 90 The An
swer new .......... Wolstenholme
allegro. op. 81 new .......... Guilmant
The pulpit Of the church was handsomely
decorated with red. pink and white roses,
and the audience was large and enthusiasts
tic throughout
EDDY is considered one OF the best Bach
PLAYERS that the world Knows and his rem
diuon OF the prelude and fugue were sup
crime. Nothing is grander than Bach and
nothing more seldom Well played.
The second number was particularly del
icate Saint-Saens is one of the greatest
orsanist at la Madeline Paris
The third number Was highly interesting
from Its constructive standpoint as we'll
as from It's beauty, Each listener has his
favorite movement OF the sonata. but In
each there was good development OF the
theme and fulluess If melody.
The composer. Gu!lmant. has been Or
DEF ~.
for the last twenty-five years
The two following compositions were dis
unctiyely Italian in character. Both COM
posers are famous organists. the one d.
rector OF the Conservatory Of Music OF
Venice. Benedetto. ard Marcello. the other.
organist OF st. John the Lateran IN Rome.
The Double Theme" proved TO be some
thing quite new and fresh. Following It
was double encore, Home. Sweet Home"
variations arranged BY Dudley Buck. and
the Sicilian hymn, which latter was very
strong and created much enthusiasm.
The Pastoral was very sweet and mel
odious. The composer. Edwin Lemare, is
organist at the Holy Trinity church, Lon
don.
The author of the andante in u IL IA
nous blind organist of London He is thor
oushly familiar with all the English or
gans and the extent Of his repertoire is
very great
Wolstrnholme Is also totally blind. He
has received the degree of bachelor of
music from oxford
The andante was fne and the Question
and Answer very attractive This latter
was so popular with the audience that they
demanded an encore, for which he rem
dered Shubert's "Serenade" the ever IA
vorite and beautiful
second composition Of Guilmant closed
this most interesting and enjoyable pro-
gramme Houston deeply appreciates such
rare opportunities as that given last night
by large and attentive audiences and calls
for more recitals. The Ladies' association
which brought Eddy is doing greet work
OF cultivation and education as well as
giving pleasure to hundreds This is
truly noble work and the gratitude of ali
music lovers and they are myriads, goes
out to its promoters
IN answer to many requests he will give
matinee this afternoon at o'clock at
me reduced price OF so cents head body
included.
AZ this recital Mr.. Eddy will render some
Old familiar music, melodies dear to every
heart, No doubt this opportunity will be
seized by many