The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13

| 'rh'"us ~ large 10 music or the highest
| class.
| singer new to Houston was introduced
on this occasion. Miss Kate Cameron
hnbert OF Cincinnati has an
| agreeable contralto voice, smooth
IN tone and quality and used with
intelligence and taste. She is moreover
sincere. musiciany, devoted to the best
in heart and capable of giving subtle in
corporations Of the songs of such a way
ward composer as Schumann or such a
| spontaneous genius as Schubert. Her
enumeration is exceedingly good and her
lace reflects the varying emotions of an
enthusiastic and ardent nature She sang
t"o groups of German songs with English
words IN several instances) to the evident
satisfaction OF her audience for applause
was generous and sustained Especially te
oe commented was her rendering of Schu-
mann Wenn Ich in Define Augen Sch
and "Schubert's Faith in Spring She
is woman who showed her audience that
something besides voice is necessary to the
SINGER We learn to realize that a true
gem OF art. he II ever so small and modest
IN dimensions, demands more of soul and
ltue musicianship II the artist would in-
terpiet 1t Tor the world. than many a bril-
lIaht or meritorious creation which daz-
sles ana eNeitcs. Audiences measure the
worth OF performances bv the excitement
cTSatei' 70 II does in the case of n Japa-
nesn 1uxsler. But the Venus d, Milo and
tne Sistine Madonna have conquered tho
world. The elevation of spirit and uuriif-
ned calm OF the hcholder is the only hom
age paid TO tho geniuscs who have made
the world better for having fostercd them.
W lnis type OF art was the music OF Mon
any nights programme Bach. the pro-
nou'luer ana solver Of musical probloms
beethoven who infused the spirit of spjrit
ualized aud purified humanity into the
heretofore Outlines dry classic form Schu-
pFt the most wonderful song writer and
MOST spontaneous musical genius the world
pAs seen Sehumann, the dreamer. whose
nclitn,'o writing. often bordering on the
morbid startled the world by It's suhtlo
uT'hostlon o. ppetric sentiments; Mem
doisSohn, the reactionst. who went back Ia
fHli9Sr Bach for his Inspiration the weak
ccst Of the ciassicists. but only second TO
mo few. great ones. for whom he gcnerously
hckhowlNa8ed unboundch reverence the
WORKS o. theSt great men was Tho pro
eramine nado un II was an excellent
concert IN every way. Rnth Nj. Mason and
MY kiud have been heard in better form
nut despite this there WAS bri,liancy |
rytnrnir swing and refinement displayed
throughout thu evening
or the numOc's preren "a /, M b,. ~. |
hest WORK wsS &, own IN Inc So,um,n,
= meta TO- Well ahd piano. IL h S .hn
pfFi ahdsnit and variations for pianc alone
a u the Schubert ndo for no h In /
iumenis, The first Il these was rlaysi Z
sptslsSt ~, with i'rc shaiirg. steadipess
anu suh3uec power Mr.. Mann sca,ed the
mort emphatic sneccs o. the evening i,
'W Mendclssnhn concerto playing vim
est eleainess aud dash and swiaglag m,
,ovely anasnte IN the mcst admi,ab's styis
'N'As one should not forge, that tlir min
oiapi VAS most ably seconded by MI. KidlA
hhyioS ot the diNiult piano forte a,rarr
msnt OF the orchestral nose.
hardv loss rrat Was he enthusiasm
cisaltd b. III thyma ard va lll3snE ~
SnNuper'' Here Mir. Kidd PLAYED ,sitb
'noh cool taAts. hnc Glscrirrinatl,,, am,
u mr. tethnic that. desri.e FEW m ,n',
,, insieseinssF, he ca ~ won his an ilVnc
~ is riaais, WHO loves bis an. anl VIII,
: bound 70 so nne tilrgs
ire sfhutort raudo which finished tla
p'osseine.s g work OF tremendous alf-
ieuiE' vi h : plano score brsli6, VT,
.eehni,7t NplAems and denlaniiur forca
ram u Mo ana nj times lyrlc quni t.
4 reaqeiiag tfat tsxe, tee best cfi ~
musicians IN his yiolIniit an! piaris. ,,
'nowsa 70 great advantage sustaining with | !
over ana clarity The SWING and impstI.s ! Z
u the composition 10 its rushing tlna,e ,
one word in losing. Does the nphiie- !
pe inuhirat rb' e--s alize what has 10 ~, | i
o ehs wistefY Doe tai psr.ion n, "
oustaa Z Fopu alton whicA sesen.s AM, -
,ur on the part o. an Outsider up,a ~ 4
au;ioh devotion. really appreciats what I