The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-28

The members of the second division of
the Matinee Musicale will give a pro-
gramme of French and scandinavian music
on Wednesday afternoon.
The Matinee Musicale of Rushville. Ind.
will give a concert tomorrow evening The
programme includes numbers by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh McGibeny, of this city.
James Whitcomb Riley's well-known
poem, 1.-THE Days Gone By" has been set to
music by William p. Walker, Burlington.
VT. Only in the last four measures does
the composer get the idea of the poem,
the balance of the musical setting being
very weak harmonically and the melody
strained and unnatural.
NJ. Jean de Reszke, the celebrated tenor,
In reply to numerous inquiries from this
country writes as follows in the Musical
Age: 80 many stories are afioat about me
that hesitate even to contradict them. i
am resting this winter in obscurity. / am
rot singing, and ! have no present inten-
ton of doing so. Though it has been re-
ported that shall appear in opera in Paris.
have no plans for next year, and certainly
none in the direction of America. cannot
even say whether or not shall sing during
the Paris Exposition"
The year opens auspiciously for Ameri-
can musical talent. On the heels of the
furore created by Miss Leonora' Jackson
at her debut in New York (after a most
trying and successful concert tour through
out Europe), Miss Ethel Newcomb. of Jer-
sey City. flung her artist banner to the
world before a critical audience in New
York last week. The critics praise her
playing warmly. Her programme con-
toiv in, A min
with variations: Beethoven's Sonata in d
minor OPP. 81, No. 2: also compositions by
Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Schumann, Chopin.
Schytte. and Leschetizky. The latter is
Miss Newcombs teacher, with whom she
studied for several years before return
ing to this country.
The Progressive Piano-forte Club, COM
posed of pupils of Mr.. ]. NJ. DUNCAN. will
give it's twenty-fifth historical recital at the
assembly rooms of the Indianapolis Piano
College. los North Pennsylvania street, on
Tuesday evening. Moszkowski will be the
composer and the numbers from his works
to be given are: "valse," OPP. s, Miss Lo-
rena Blazer; "Polonaise" and "Krako-
WAX" Misses Dorothy Marian and Ella
DUNCAN: "Minuette," Mrs. E. w. Dawson;
''valse" OPP. 46, Miss Beulah Snyder; Ma
zurka," OPP. S. Nos. / and 2, Mrs. r. A.
Henry and Mrs. J. w. Jones: "Polonaise,
uette," Op 50. Mrs. S. o. DUNCAN; Bar
carolle." Op. q. Miss Bertha Tomey.
At the song service tonight at the First
Presbyterian Church, the Philharmonic
Club will assist Mr.. Edward Nell. director.
The programme will be as follows:
Prelude, "Forspeil Lohrengrin," Wagner
Mrs. c. F. Hansen.
Chorus.
20. Power Eternal .Luzzi
Soprano Solo, Mrs. w. f. Schelke.
Soprano Solo and Male Chorus.
Nearer. My God. to Thee" -. Hanscomb
Miss Calvin.
"C0nfutatiS' (requiem) ................ Verdi
Baritone Solo. Mr.. Edw. Nell.
Chorus.
Tenor Solo. Mr.. Howard NJ. Talbot.
Alto Solo. Miss Edna Dice;
"Music of the Sea" .Mosenthal
Philharmonic Club.
organ offertory.
Mrs c. F. Hansen. -
Baritone singers. who. by the way. are
least remembered by song writer's, will be
interested in the following programme of
songs given by Mr.. David Bispham at
Mendelssohn Hall, New York. Thursday
evening:
Adelaide" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Beethoven
die Ehre Gottes'' ................ Beethoven
''Wie Dist Du, meine Koenigin'' -. Brahms
''Meine Liebe ist "--..-Brahm
"Widmung ..:..............-... Schumann
"Die Lotosblume" ............,... Schumann
'Fruehlingsnacht' ................ Schumann
''Du bist die Ruhe'. Schubert
Der Erlkoenig .................... Schubert
"Nur wer die sehnsucht kermit"
"Ich liebe dich ...-...........-'.-.c; ,Grieg
"Who is Sylvia" .::.......:.:... Schubert
Myself When Young" 49,. Liza Lehman
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes.
Danny Deever'' ................... Damrosch
For some time preceding the recital the
and the above list was the result of the
canvass and count.
A piano recital by the pupils of Miss
Nellie b. Shaffer will be given at Baldwin's
music store Tuesday evening:
"Child's Morning Prayer ........... Kohler
"A Dance in the Nursery Kohler
Polka" Op. 210, No. 10. .kohler
Master Earl Minterhout.
"Hilarity," OPP. $50 ....................Lic hner
Master Glen Leap.
1.-The Water Sprite'' ................ LANCE
Miss Nettie Skinner.
Love Song" OPP ..-,-...-.-.- Henselt
Miss Ethel Ceilings.
Miss wilma Cayner.
"Narcissus ....................'.. Nevin
Miss Jessie Young. >
ITO a Wild Rose ................ Mcdowell
..fa G Gaei Au Lion Rolling
Miss Mary Rodeman.
Cradle Song" op. lQ7 ........:.;. Bendel
"Bubbling Spring ..:......-..... Rive-king
Miss Mary Davenport.
"Gondoleria' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. List
Miss Wilma Coyner.
"Pierette," Op. ;......-.-..-. Chaminade
Miss Jessie Young.
The next concert of the Music Verein
and German House Orchestra will be given
on the evening of Feb II. The programme
promises to be a very interesting one and
will be as follows:
Overture, "Melpomene" .......... Chadwick
Orchestra.
.'Schwanen Lied ................ Podhertski
Male Chorus
Introduction and chorus. "Rienzi" Wagner
Mrs r. J. Hankemeier, H H Van VIE
Mixed Chorus and Orchestra.
Concerto in L major" OPP. 50, moder-
ato-allegro animate. andonte.
scherzo-vivace, allegro deciso.....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. MosckowSki
Mr.. Oliver Willard Pierce.
'Dein gedenkich Margareta .--......-
............-.......-.... Meyer-h richmond
Male Chorus and Orchestra