The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20

MUSIC

MUSIC II /. VA
The most interesting announcement OF
the musical season is that Mme Sem
brich will appear here in concert at the
Plymouth church the evening of Nov. 1.
An audience to test the capacity of the
house is one Of the things almost a GER
tainty, as on her last appearance at the
Lyceum Theater many were unable to get
tickets or even standing ROOM She was
the star of the opera season last year and
is the popular idol of Europe and America.
The Philharmonic club has issued it's
preliminary announcement for the thr-
teenth season and the concerts sound most
attractive. The regular course will in
clude three entertainments. Samson
and Delilah' by Saint Saens will be CIV
en- Nov. IL; ''The Death of Minnehaha,'
by Coleridge Taylor and a miscellaneous
program. Feb. II, and the oratorio Of 'St.
Paul. by Mendelssohn, March q. The
chorus is one of the best-trained bodies Of
singers in the west and it will be sup
ported at each of it's concerts by full
orchestra. Emil Ober Hoffer will be di-
rector and conductor. Among the artists
who have been engaged are Madame jose
phine Jacoby contralto; Madame Shan
nah Cummings, soprano; Carl p. Duff,
basso; George Hamlin and Evan Williams,
tenors; Gwyllm Miles, basso, and Will
liam Willetts, baritone.
In recognition Of the general demand for
an annual presentation Of Handel'sg, ora
torio, 1.-THE Messiah the club has ar
ranged to give the work on Christmas
night, as an extra concert. with tho full
orchestra and with the following soloists:
Mrs. May Buckley, Miss Sue Furbeck, B..
G.. ToWne and Gustav Holmquist.
The announcement that Mile. de Lussan
will appear with the Apollo club In its
first concert Dec. II, has reused consider
able interest. This will be the popular
singers first appearance in this country
in concert and song and her tour from No
vember to May will extend to Canada
through the south and to the Pacific coast.
Her programs include groups Of French,
Spanish, Italian, English and American
songs in their several languages, as we'll
as selections from the operate roles she
has made famous.
|. Andreas DIPPED will sing in the second
concert Feb. II. Herr DIPPED is the fam
Gus Wagnerian tenor and he will desert
opera for concert this year. He is con-
sidered next to de Reszke, the foremost
tenor on the opera stage and his repertoire
includes the tenor parts in tifty-eight ora
torios, cantatas and choral works. in adj
ditiOn to ninety seven roles IN seventy
six different operas.
David Baxter will be the assisting solo,
list April 10. A native of Dundee, the
eminent young Scotch basso has studied
in London and Paris. He makes a spe-
calty of Scotch programs and has a very
beautiful voice which he uses with the
intelligence and sympathy of an artist.
Although the season of the Ladies'
Thursday Musicale will not actually open
until Oct % the committees are all fully
organized and have their work for the
year we'll planned. The meetings will be
held in the Unitarian church, as formerly
and the first program, which is an open
meeting, will be rare treat as well as an
important educational feature Emil ODER
Hoffer and Lewis Shave of st. Paul will
give the melodrama, "Enoch Arden,' by
Richard Strauss, which is one of the
reigning musical novelties and it's com
poser is perhaps the foremost musician Of
the time in the public eye. 1t is probable
that a complete Strauss program will lie
given.
The first of the artists recitals of the
club will be given Nov. Fl by Sara Ander-
| SON. and Joseph Baernstein, musicians Of
the, highest standing who have alread!
| wop1 the hearts, of. Minneapolis audiences
| The membership committee held a pre-
| liminary meeting this week and the frs
| meeting for the examination of applicants
for membership will be held Oct 16. Thost
who anticipate joining the club as activ.
| members may obtain application blanks
from the president, Mrs. Kicker, or from
Mrs: Floyd S. Muckey,410 Ninth street s
I chairman of the membership committee
or at the studio after Oct 1.
! Reports from abroad give gratifying
| news of the unusual successes of Miss
| Helen Hall, who is visiting European mus
| ical centers under the chaperonage o.
| 1.-Two, 1oiy, Co1o 1n hos bnn oil
| ing frequently and is delighttng the cri
tics. In Berlin she sang recently at Nine
+ Gadskfs home and on another occasion
1 Nine Viardot played her accompaniment
and showed lively interest in her. Sh,
| received a most complimentary offer for
concert season in Germany, but decide.
to postpone this for another year. Sh
will return next month and will spend tn
winter in Chicago where she has been en-
gagged for a church position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustavus Johnson and tn
faculty, of the Johnson School of Music
Oratory and Dramatic Art will give re
ception to the patrons and friends of tn
school Thursday evening in the schoc
auditorium. The reception will afford a
| opportunity of meeting the new member
Of the faculty as we'll as to bid farewe
to Mr.. Gilbert, who leaves for Boston tn
following Sunday. The new teachers a
the school are Mr.. and Mrs. Holt, Misse
4 Verna Golden and Ednah Hail. Messrs. Fl
S. Woodruff, Robert Gale, Charles Shible
and Cragg Walston.
The faculty of the Northwestern Con
servatory of Music will give three recital
in the Unitarian church on successiv
Tuesday evenings, commencing Sept. 81
The first recital will be the debut of Carl
Fischer, solo violoncellist,l and Mrs. Mari
Gjertsen-Fischer, reader. They will b
assisted by John Parsons Beach, pianis
who will, with Mrs. Fischer, give Rich
ard Strauss setting Of Tennyson's "Enoc
Arden
At the second recital, a week late
will appear the Misses Sans Souci, Chene
vert and Morehous, Messrs. Oberhoffe 1
Marshall, Christensen, Miss Davis an
others.
The third program will introduce Mis-
Gertrude Dobyns, pianist, assisted by Mrs
Porteous, Miss Harrington, reader, an
an instrumental trio.
Miss Minnie Adelaide Wagner will Civ
an organ recital in Plymouth church Tues
day evening. Frank J. Forssell, teno
will assist with several numbers.
7 a piano and song recital will be give
/ Thursday evening, Oct. 2 in st. Anthem
r hal. Eighth avenue and Second street M