The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-20
MUSICAL GOSSIP.

Leopold Godowsky is an artist whose
fame Is so widespread, and whose abil-
ities are so generally recognized, that
comment on his successes or descrip-
ton or his exceptional powers as plan
list and musician are superfluous. His
recognition by public and press has
known constant and steady increase.
Today he occupies an acknowledged
place among the worlds most eminent
pfanists, and his playing is that of one
who rightly wears by virtue of super
ior merit the title of master.
A notable feature of Mr.. Godowsky's
recitals this season is his playing Of
certain Of the twenty-six studies found
ed upon the Chopin Etudes. which he
has just composed-works of tremend-
Gus difficulty but Of surprising beauty,
which have been declared by an emf
nent authority to mark a new advance
In the technics of piano playing.
Mr.. Godowsky will appear in a mag
nificent programme at the st. Luke's
parish house auditorium next Thurs
Day evening, under the auspices of the
Conservatory. Present indications point
to full house. The diagram of re-
served seats is now at the Conserva-
tory, Adams avenue and Linden street.
the season Of grand opera at the
metropolitan opera house in New York
Will open on December IS with Faust" +"
1t is probable that Signor Alvarez
will sing the title role, ard possible
that Calve may be the Marguerite. 1t
was with this opera that the building
was opened in the fall of 1882, with
Uilsson. Campanini and Novara in
the cast. 1t has been sung there over
100 times since then and never fails to
fill the house. The opening this year
Is the latest in several seasons, as the
company Will be heard in Boston and
Chicago before appearing in New
York Not many novelties are prom
ised for the coming season, bat several
all star" performances will be given,
one Of Don Giovanni containing no less
than nine of the leading artists of the
company.
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David Bispham. the basso prosundo,
whose singing here is pleasantly re-
membered, will give a song recital in
New York at Mendelssohn hall, Dec.
7, and Vladimir De Pachmann, shortly
to appear in Scranton, will play an
entire Chopin programme at the same
hall Dec. 2. Mile. Elsa Ruegger, the
greatest living lady performer on the
violincello. will play at the Metro
politan Opera house Nov. 25, assisted
by Nine. GadsKi and the Kaltenboin
orchestra. Mark Hamburg, pianist,
and Petschimkoff the Russian violin
ist, the latter of whom is expected to
appear in Scranton this winter, are
playing at Carnegie hall, New York.
Clara Butt. the phenomenal contralto,
who, by the way, is six feet tall, is
to sing in two concerts this week at
Mendelssohn hall. New York.
Miss Susie Black, who will be the
soloist at the third annual concert by
| Bauer's orchestra at the Lyceum on
| Tuesday evening, is one of the most
talented young vocalists in Northeast
ern Pennsylvania. Miss Black has for
some time past been solo soprano at
the Second Presbyterian church where
her efforts are always appreciated. She
has also been very successful in con-
cert work In this vicinity.
The New York World is authority
for the statement that the body of
Chopin is to be removed from Paris to
| Cracow for burial in the vault of the
Polish kings. Two thousand forins
have been subscribed by Frederick
Chopin and a like amount by Pader.
ewski and it is intended to make the
re-interment the occasion OF a great
Polish festival.
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One of the greatest Affections en-
countered by a person with an ear for
music at this period is the magic Ian
tern vocalist who sings doleful ballads
illustrated by more doleful pictures
thrown on muslin by the aid Of calcium
lights. Managers would confer a boon
upon the suffering If they would ar
range the lantern song numbers either
at the beginning or the end of the show
so that they could be avoided by people
with weak nerves.
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