The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-08
wISIC AND MUSICIANS.


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The musicians who are ~ b~ heard here
next winter are almost without an sxcep-
ton players who have been here before.
Daniel Frohman has added To his forces
0seip Gahrilowi'sch. the young Russian
pianist who two wears ago made a very
favorable impression here, although he
had no charm 81 personality to help him
and won thoroughly on HE merits.
He was. perhaps. tho most suc~essful
Of any Of Nh. Young planist@ who hav" been
heard here IN rec.r, seasons. Mr.. Froh-
man az one time thought ~ bringing Mark
Hamburg tack To- the United States. but
de~ided On Gabrilo witsch instead
Since he pla we'd here. Two years go, he
has he.n heard all over Europe and ha-
me, with -iIccr~s e~vervwhere, ESPECIALLY
in France. where h. PLAYED last winter.
Joseph Hofmann "a also Ia return for q
short tour after m. first ~ January. Mr.
wolisohn Will hiring him here 10 play chiefly
in rrivst"
He had many offers q such ~ngagc-
mants last -"ason. hui his tour covered 50
much al The country that " was imrossih."
for him 10 accept snv Of th.s. remuner-
Ativ- opportunities 70 play IN IN" hoin"r
~ the wealthy
His tour here las, season vas more Sat.s-
factory than any Of ~ recent predecersnr-.
hut 4, .ntail.i an immense amount ri WORK
on Holman He earned tri vean t33.~S
and $500 Ru' io Do that he pla we'd 1872
times This bring down N" average for
each concert
Frw Other risnis,s would have b~en
equal 20 the physical work II such a season;
hut Hoffman, il a giant IN strength, and
pla we'd IL well when he gave h- last con
cert at Holyoke a. h. did al The fir.
FiSa Rueggrr. who also cpmes hack with
MIR Wnlfsohu. YRS here two seasons ago.
and Der s%i'ls',, Icll" paving vas one nI
D" ""'sn' Sar, ~ III i,'.,,aIs
OF MS s.merts With IN. Maurice Grau
Opsra Comuany
kirkhv Lunn is an Fnglish cont ratio
VINO mas Appeared IN oI~ra IN thghsn WIN
~ " w. "r"l w ton"ia 49,,
Her y,si, nrohahly means ,ha, I1ara Butt
has again postponed her tour Of this country
She had moro siccess than any other artist
who has visited h-r- recently pu' ~~ms
'"s,n a. r',uIn a., .Lra ,;orui.,
80 49, ,hi. conn, ,h,.. yo.rs co. anJ
"m 'I 49, ~
"r".sI. ~ ~ "r,.n - 60.
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.oI.H ,n L., " o.,
ptsh",s ro.rd 81 ,hs,
. mu. n.r.., - Co, an,
Juan ~ muN'1. manss., na,'e ~.
kaer' 'h.'t"'s ,n''s.u ~ ~
sm.- 'ns u ~ IT," ,ha ,ini,r,.,
,,ani aWu nu~.m D" '"
W NV nay " r''oI~
u,.,.. nu- ..,ol ,hs
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judges AZ IN" r"c'nt FESTIVAL OF ~" "e'sn
singing societies held ~ Scranton. He has
a high upinion 81 what Prnnsylvania has
oo,,h.h.J I, ,ho ,,.,ri,, q, choir
~ 49,
Judging ny "hat ne h"arn ,her" ana AT
Bethlehem, whore fre-ierick Wolfe has his
wonderful bach singers Mr. Damro-rh
..,d ,h., IA. si,g,ns ~ ,b. choi,s n, Sc,.n-
Won N"H
petitions. Mr. Damrosch said. came when
the auart"'- were singing for the prizes
One of ,he-- consisted of an old woman
and three Young persons
There were some better voices in tho
other quartet.. hui the quartet led by rho
old woman - rg better than any 81 the
o,hers The members had been splcndidly
trained in quar'e 80 singing. and the individ-
uals all kept themselves in control for the
cake Of the general efeSt. voted for this
quartet and u gu, The pn1e
"Th. choice was a very popular ono
The audlenc. ~ nearly SON persons burst
into applause when tho verdict was
announced.
1t wa then that ] learned for the first