The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
MUSICAL GOSSIP.

The programme offered by the SYM
phony Orchestra society for its concert
at the Lyccum Monday evening promises
to be the most satisfactory selection of
compositions ever given by that society.
The first number, the Haydn No. 2, -
major symphony, is one of the widely
known Solomon symphonies and was
written in 1928 in London. 1t is in four
numbers. The first is impressive and
strong and works out with very great et-
fects, The second is more pastoral and
graceful in character and is filled with
the reelected visions of the beautiful Eng
lish meadows which probably Influenced
the composers mind, as it was written
in London. The third is in minuet time
but more accelerated than is usual, Civ
ing an effect at once spiritucllC and yet
bright and soft. The closing number
allegro sprituoSo follows out the idea of
the previous number, but with more and
fire and intense feeling. Max Heinrich
comes next in the programme and will
sing Faith in Spring, Serenade, Eli
King" by Franz Schubert; Moonlight,
When Through the Piazetta, Row Gently,
There My Gondolicr. the Two Grena-
ders. by Robert Schumann. The sue
CeedinE number is the violin solo to he
played by Fred Widmayer This solo, by
Hans Slit, is a composition of the loftiest
possible musical composition. Though
peaceful and tranquil in some parts, and
fiery and impressive in others, it does not
contain a single mediocre bar or theme
although it is Of extreme technical diff
fculty is it ever for a moment pyrotech-
niCal. Mr.. Widmayer in the resent re-
hera sails has shown great promise in his
Interpretation of this concerto and his
solo may be expected to be a treat sell
dom heard in Scranton The next number
ON the programme is Folatierie, by AL
fred Manchot, and is light jolly NOR
Gran, sweet and simple, and humorcd
with a pleasing gaiety. Max Heinrich
will sing also Star of Eve, by Richard
Wagner; the Bird and the Rose, I'm
Wearing Ava, Spring is Not Dead, and
Gypsy John. The last number on the pro-
gramme is from a popular standpoint the
most pleasing. 1t is Penot and Pcnette,
the quaint. unique. but beautiful story Of
the requited loves of two little children.
Like the violin concerto it has been ar
ranged and adapted to the orchestra by
Mr.. Theodore HembcrEer and is prob
ably the daintiest and sweetest little
music poem ever offered to any musical
public.
The young people. pupils of No. 10
school, who sang and marched at the eN-
erCises in the high school Thursday af-
ternoon during the institute session, are
receiving great praise. There We're 26,
l3 boys and Il girls, the latter dressed in
white. All carried little United States
flags. They sang "Old Glory and the
star Spangled Banner" Miss josie
Lees the principal of the school, led the
| drill, ana the Misses Norma b. Nichols
and Hattie Fellows acted as lieutenants.
Miss Nichols deserves credit for her
successful efforts in training the sing
/ crs for the chorus work. Reese Grittiths,
of Price street acted as leader during
the singing of the pieces.
Mrs Kathryn lhiele, soprano; Miss
| Jennie Buchwald, pianist; Mr.. +, Van
| derVeken and Mr.. Ernst Thiele, violnists,
| formerly Of New Yorl, and Brussels, but
| now of Scranton, have been engaged for
the Golden Jubilee concert of the Ger
man Lutheran church, Of Honesdale Pa,
on Monday April 25.
| Those who failed to attend the organ
| concert given at Providence Presbyterian
church Thursday evening William G. carl
| Of New York, doubtless missed one OF
| the musical treats of the season. Mr.
| Carl is organist of the old First church
| of Fifth avenue, New York, and is a
pupil and intimate friend of the great
| Guilmant. Mr. Carl undoubtedly stands
| IN tbe 'front.' RANK OF american bIBdnlSlS
| and the admiration of Guilmant for the
| playing of his pupil was fOrcibly eN-
pressed by the French composer i'm re-
cent conversation with a representative
| of the Musical Courier. NJ Guilmant
spoke Of his satisfaction in noticing tn
admiration that Mr. Carl receives for his
| legitimate organ playing. "ie never
condesCends to unworthy tricks. novel
| plays prescriptions or GnY but the pur'
est, best music. and" continued NJ, Gull
| mant emphatiCally, "he certainly has re,
markable taste in registration" Mr.
carl has many valuable proofs of NJ, Gull
mants friendly interest, Those which n,
particularly cares for are some manu-
| script compositions, among them NJ
Guilmant's latest composition, "A "Grano
Chorus in March Form"
II has recently been known that the re-
nowned musician and composer, Profess
sor r. j. Davies, Mus, Bacu viii loca at'
permanently in Pittsburg. 1t Is to be re-
GREETED that Scranton has lost 50 dbl,