Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-06
OUT AND ABOUT,
SOMETHING ABOUT MIR. AND MRS.
HENSCHEL..
These Talented Musicians at Home and
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Meeting-Other News of Interest.

1t is some years now since the Wor-
cester public last had the pleasure of
listening to those ever-favorite must
clans, Mr., and Mrs, Henschel, but no
emphasis of this fact is needed to make
their concert Thursday night in Asso-
citation Hall an occasion Of rare interest
and anticipation to the musical and
fashionable people of Worcester. They
return to Europe early in May, never
$50 it is said to appear again on the
concert stage professionally.
Tickets are being sold at Steinert's,
Leland's and Putnam, Davis & Co.'s,
and also by members of the miscella-
neouS topics committee of the Woman's
Club (Grs. G. A. Merrill chairman), I'M
der whose auspices the Henschels come.
Mrs. Henschel has many personal
friends in this city, where she has often
been entertained before her marriage.
The late Mr.. Charles R. Hayden, the
popular Worcester tenor and teacher,
was a near relative of hers.
The following appreciative review of
Mr.. Henschels career, which appeared
in a recent issue. of Time and the Hour,
is especially pertinent at this time, and
will, we believe, be read with interest:
Mr.. Henschel is really citizen of the
world. Born Of Polish line, he has,
like all his race, in losing a fatherland,
gained the universal adoption of all ma
lions; and he has passed from one coun-
try to another, singing as he went, and
making friends among the musicians,
the art-loving and the -patronizing--
courts and mobiles, throughout Europe.
He was born in Breslau, Feb. 49, 1850.
His first public appearance for which
he received one thaler as remuneration)
was in a concert, when he was eight
years old, where he sang, ooh, for the
wings Of a dover in Hear my
prayer" He was educated at Magda-
len College in Breslau. In 1852 he
played a Weber concerto at a concert in
Berlin, and in 1867 he went to the
Leipsic Conservatory, where Moscheles
was his master for the piano and Goertz
for the voice. The two summers of
1867 and 1868 he spent with List in
Weimar.
In 1868 he sang the Hans Sachs music
at a concert in Leipsic. From 1870 till
1877 our maestro lived in Berlin, moving
hither and thither as opportunity af-
forded and time permitted changing his
notes, everywhere negotiable, for gold.
In 1871 he sang in the Messiah at
Brussels, and the next season he went
to Russia with Rubinstein,
In 1874 came the great demonstration
which established Henscheps fame and
assured his career. 1t was the chance
afforded by his participation in the
Nether-Rhenish festival Of that wear
which he improved so magnificently
that the world lay all before him where
to choose. Through Germany, Italy, and
Austria he gave concerts, and in 1877 he
was invited to London for six weeks
for the Monday pops" This six weeks
resulted in permanent establishment
in England, which finally became Mr.
HenschePs adopted country, though he
toured with Brahms in 1878 and 1879.
and he has constantly made fvine trims
to the continent
In February, 1879, he met in London
a young girl who, having made a debut
as a singer here with great success, had
gone across to carry on her musical Cd /
ucation. 1t was at the house of "a
nous conductor that the musician heard
TINS fresh young voice, and was subiI1-
gated after the most romantic fashion
on the spot by its possessor. Her mas
sage had been taken to america hut
the rapid development of circumstances
caused cnange of plans, and Mrs. Bal |
ley remained with her daughter in Lon
don, since Miss Lillian Bailey became
engaged 10 Mr.. Henschel in March. and
through his influence, and with his as
slstance, became also engaged to sing
as often as she chose in the most de-,
Slfable places. There was a sentiment
then, as there Is today, about the pair
which heightened the charm of their. ART
ana IN their exquisite sympathy. gave If /
not only the highest technical value nv
a perfect rapport, but a kind of spirituaI
touch beyond all art.
MI Damrosch made overtures for
America to Mr.. Henschel and they came
over in 1880 together, the marriage TAX
ing place two years to day from their
engagement. ''-'il
Mr. Higginson, who was about estab- !
fishing his orchestra, found his opportu-
nifty in Mr.. Henschels presence. and
placed the task of its formation and
leadership unreservedly. in his hands
Every detail-the personnel. the choice !
OF programs, the proportionment of sail |
aries-was assumed by the conductor
OF the ardor and zeal with which the
work was launched 1t is impossible to
speak even at this distance of time |
without the warmest gratitude Boston
mas known nothing more interesting
than the birth and sucking time of that
splendid band, 1t has gone on from
strength to strength, but the formative
period thrilled with growth and re djo+ad