The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
THE RANDEGGER CONCERT.
A Charming Entertainment at the
DE Soto.

DE Soto.
The concert by Mr.. G. A. Randegger. as
sisted by members of the Savannah Mu-
sic Club. took place last evening in the
banquet hall of the De Soto. Despite the
inclement weather and the attractions at
the theater and elsewhere, the hall was
well filled.
The following attractive programme v as
given:
Adagio Cantabile. from String quar-
tette, op. 76 No. C'Kaiser') (Haydn), DR..
j. G. Van Marter, Mr.. George w. Beck
EFT Mr.. NJ. D. Coburn and Mr.. w. C.
Walker.
scena and Rondo from La Sonnanbu-
Ia (BellinD, Mrs. W. w. Gross.
Piano and Violin, Sonata No. l, in B
fiat, second and third movements CMozarO.
Miss Emma e. Coburn and Mr.. II. Won
Linstow,
Recltative and Aria from Marriage Of
Figaro (MozarO, Mrs. S. f. Smith.
Motto Adagio e Sostenuto," '.Allegro
con fuoco con espressione," from Sonata
in b minor No. 10 (ClementO.
(a) Etude, No. Z, op. % "Lento" (Cho-
PIN.
90 Isl oiseau j. etals, A tot je voleraisr'
-Etude op. 2 Q1enselD
(a) Hungarian dance "Csardas" Josef
fD.
(b) Melodie PaderewskD.
(c) GaVotte ({andegger).
(D Valse CPalumbo).
Heroic" from the Etudes d'execution
transcendante LiszD, Giuseppe Aldo Ran
degger.
The first part was taken by members of
the Savannah Music Club and every num-
her anfbncfaGFioal1rr M.
string quartette shows the marked ad-
vance which the music club is making in
eultivating taste for the most refined
forms OF chamber music; and the Mozart
duo by Miss Coburn and Mr. Won Linstow
was one of the most pleasing numbers on
the programme.
Mrs. Smith sang so well, that she was
forced 10 respond to am encore.
Mrs. Gross was also warmly encored, but
did not respond as her number had been
very long and taxing.
The second part was played by Mr..
Randegger, whose ability as a piano viz
stuoso is recognized by all who have heard
him. From the chaste and elegant sim
plicity of Clement In the famous dido
Abandonata" sonata, to the stormy pas
sion of List, represents almost the very
extremes of style; and Randegger is al
much at home in one as in the other. He
played exqulsitely, and every piece was
rapturously received. In fact, In various
parts of the hall some of the audience
could not refrain from standing at times
in order to better hear and see the artist
Besides the regular numbers, he gave two
encores-the Beethoven Rubenstein ruins
of Athens" march, and De Beriot's waltz
The Derthick Musical Literary Club, OF
which Mrs Nav Silva is fhe local r,resi-
dent, is making arrangements for song
recital to be given by Francis Walker OF
Chicago.
The recital win take place about March
81. Through Mr.. Derthick president of the
Federation of Musical Literary Clubs, the
clubs are able to engage artists at rea-
sonable rate. owing to the many engage
ments afforded through other local musical
literary clubs, the plan of study, all OF
which is under the supervision of the gen
eral president, Mr.. Derthick. The Savan-
nah branch has a membership of twenty.
During the Lenten season, Mrs. May Lu-
ella Silva will give a series Of "Studic
Talks on Vocal Topics Saturday after.
Moons al o'clock al her studio. The latest
subjects are as follows
Feb. 26-"Breathng in Singing"
March 5-'"Tone Production
March 12-'Vowel Placlng-The Equah-
cation of the Vowel Sounds In Singing"
March 19-"The English Language ir
Song-Pronunciaton in Singing"
Each talk" will be vocally illustrated
and the right and wrong clearly contrasted
AT the close of each talk an open discus
sion of the subject will be invited. Mrs
Silva hopes that all will come prepared &c
ask questions.