Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27

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they have heard this player. An author
itative estimate of Mr.. Abt's work Is thus
Set forth:
mo %mandolinist has ever impressed mu-
sicians and the music-loving public to such
a degree as has Mr.. Abt. The admiration
which he has excited by his remarkable
technique n wonderful tonai expression.
is simply ~unbounded. His playing Of the
mandolin-an instrument which has been
long neglected because Of the prevalent
and erroneous superstition that 1t possesses
yond a doubt, that 1t Is worthy Of as much
attention as any other instrument; and
that Beethoven, although writing with
its when he undertook to write a sonatina
for mandolin and piano. Through Mr..
Abt's playing, learned musicians have also
come to understand the possibilities of the
mandolin for orchestral effects such as
Mozart did in his opera, Don Giovanni
In fact. Mr.. Abt's playing of the mandolin
proves him to a very superior artist. and
most finished. mandolinist the world has
ever known"
Mr.. Abt will be assisted by the Kansas
City Mandolin orchestra, Mrs. w. C. COTE,
and Mrs. w. H. Pearce, pianist.
The programme will be as foliows:
Kansas City Star March" GiberstD. Kansas City
TWAS ApriT' Nevin). Mr.. W. c. eone.
Fifth AIr-varie'' (DanclI, Valentine Abt.
s~tandish'' nonsfeiiow5. Miss katherine Graham.
vaise de Concert (wieniawski). Mrs. W. H.. Peares.
uS vaise Brilliant MbD. valentine Abt.
March from '"Tannhauser' Wagner. Kansas City
(J souvenir de Posen'' w~ieniawskD; c) Inter-
mez1o ''csralleria Rusticana' tMascagnD. Valentine
"a MadiEal. Haris,. Mn. W. C. COTE.
() Engaging 4 Mistress CFlora Waldo: 6)
Sundays Lonesome fer q Little Feller'' Nnon.),
1ntermezzo from the ballet. .N.il.' tp.libes.
Kansas City Mandolin orchestra.
The last Of the Philharmonic orchestra
concerts will be given at the Coates opera
house this afternoon at $50 o'clock. It is
an extra and Is given by the member
Of the organization for their conductor, Mr..
Carl Busch. The programme will be one
three of Mr.. Busch's compositions. as well
Busch numbers will be the "I~nauguration"
the "Reyerie Pastorale."
The first movement Of the D major
tracte music from "Mignon" viii be a
pretty feature. The %soloists will be Miss
Cora TRACY rsy,5 s1Rran %is and acc Mis- Rosa os,an Ro IS
be a fitting conclusion to the delightful and
popular season of the Philharmonic or
chestra- There has been a, large sale Of
tickets and a large audience is assured.
This will be the last public work of Mr..
Busch previous to his departure for Eu-
T9Pe; nSGSm p fbf :, by ger MES; Busch spSand. The
Inauguration March, sleEy for string instru-
nsnts. ..
BUSCH. O by the Brook o. Summer outing
t) Country Dance"
First movement from D Major Symphony Haydn).
serenade Nevin). Miss Cora Tracy.
Entr acte. ''Mignon'' CThomas).
Ballade. (D Polonaiss Visuxtempr. Mss Rsa
Overture Relszir.o.
An excellent programme has been ar
ranged for the Euterpe Club concert, which
will be given at Lyceum hall next Thurs
day afternoon, at 2:3o. The club is especial
ly pleased to announce several concerted
given by Mr.. A. Masino. English horn and
flute: F. Keller, oboe and clarinet; c. s.
81. John. oboe; w: s. Rose. clarinet. and
programme will be as follows:
Rondo. sndsnte and finale. for oboe. English horn
and TWO b,ssoon, (W; B. Bell;
Andante. spianato and polonaiss Chopin. Mr.
(S Nocturns popp,.n. %, .simpi. Avsn,. for
vision Fair" from opera OF 'Herodisds'' Mas-
Concerto. op. Is. presto. allegro 9 vivacs ndendels-
sohn). MrA Philip .. Perry: second piano. Mr.. Philip
'fserenade Phantastique." written for this coca
sion tcari BUSCH. for nuts. oboe. two eIarinets and
bassoon.
h following programme will be given
at Clyde Congregational church, Seventh
street and Brooklyn avenue. Tuesday even
INV, March %:
Quartette-"Great Dagon Has Subdued Our Fire.
(HandeD. Sarah Winston Wilson. r. N. Harrah.
olive B. Wilson. H. Francis Striker.
Piano solo-''Tarantelle' (MoszkowskD. Mrs. T.. c.
White.
Duet-'Merry. Merry. Are We" (cower). Sarah
Winston Wilson. Olive B. Wilson.
Violin soio-"Concerto No. s. Ds Bertot), Mr..
Hans Peterson.
Vocal solo-"The Devoted Lover MAUD v. white),
H. Francis Stryker.
Reading-seiected Mrs. L. B. Sawyer.
ouartette."where Are You Going. Ny Pretty
Aaid7" (Caldicott.
Vocal solo-"Because / Love You, Dear &c. D.
Hawleyb Mrs E.. J. Penheld.
Piano duet-"Ballet Music r-ramors'' Rubinstein).
Misses Christine Macmillan and Gertrude McCheyne.
Quartette-"The Sea Hath It's Pearls (Pinsuti).
Miss l.. ,McGraw and Miss Macmillan. accompanies.
The second of a series of musicales by the
Athenaeum Society will be given at Athen-
aeum hall next Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The programme will be made up
mostly OF Chopin and Schumann music
and Miss Maud Pepper win preface the
concert with a paper on these composers.
The artists are among the best in 1.-THE city
as the appended programme will reveal:
Paper. Miss Maud Pepper.
Recessionai and aria from Hymn Of Praise Msn-
delssohn). Mr.. W. H. Leib.
G) Etudc op. 10. Nc. g.. o. Etuds op. Is. No. .
Chopin, Mrs. Pearce. B.
() Two Grenafier.' () 20 Sunny Beam (Schu-
mann). Mr.. Silss r. Mills.
TAI Selected Chopin. OBJ Selected Gchumsnn). Mr..
G1 "Wieeenlied" (schumann). u) D Bish die
Rub" (Schubertl. Mr.. Leib.
Soaring tschumann). Mrs. Peare.