The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-14

country. PugnO is one OF the most cell
ebrated pianists of the present day.
and IL is not often that such artists
are heard in Savannah.
Miss Ethel Taylor who is now in
Dresden where she is taking a two
years course in piano study at the
Dresden Conservatory, preparatory to
teaching upon her return to Savannah,
was highly complimented by being Sc
lected to play with Fraulein Finger.
one Of the noted violinistes of Ger
many, on the goth of last month. They
played the Grieg F major sonata. At
its conclusion several members of the
faculty of the Conservatory commend
ed Miss Taylor highly for the excel
lence of her work. Before leaving here
several months ago Miss Taylor was
prominent member of the Music Club
and was considered one of the best
pianists in the city.
Mr.. Arthur B. Levy who has taken
the part of Concertmeister in the or
chestra of the Music Club, contributed
largely to the success of the perform
ance on last Thursday night by the
able manner in which he led the first
violins. There are few who appreciate
the Importance of this position, and
~" iAoNh QCBOiQS upOii II. All clIOI
on the part of the Concertmeister is
liable to throw out all of the first VIC
Inns, as they are all the while follow
ing him closely. To the credit of Mr..
Levy it can be said that he carried
out the programme without a flaw.
Nine. Blauvelt is to sing the soprano
role in the Coronation Ode at Wind
sor, Dec. Is, under the direction of
Sir Walter Parrott. musical director
to the King and Queen, and makes her
last appearance on her present English
tour at Glasgow, Dec. o. sailing for
New York on the 31st inst.
AS, according to cabled reports she
is to appear in grand opera hereafter,
beginning in May next at Covent Gar
den, the coming American tour, which
begins Jan. 10. will be the last op-
portunity of hearing this favorite
American artist in concert work and
this fact will undoubtedly cause many
of the leading clubs and societies to
avail themselves of her services She
is already engaged for many private
and fashionable functions in New
York, Boston and Chicago. Nine. Blau-
welt is one of the artists the Music
Club has in prospect for it's artists
concerts. and she will probably appear
before the club In the spring.
Mrs. N. H. Finnie's voice has never
been heard to better advantage than
in the "Infiammatus' at the Music
Club on last Thursday night. In the
finale it rung out clear and firm above
the chorus of forty voices. and every
note could be heard distinctly in all
parts of the house. For many years
Mrs. Finnie has been among the most
kNN k1n1 114x
she has sung in the choir of Christ
Church since 1889. She was one of the
organizers of the Music Club. and has
been one of the Board of Managers
since its incipiency, and has always
taken an active and prominent part in
all of it's affairs.
Mr. Adolf Sundheimer sang before
the Music Club for the first time this
season on last Thursday night. The
manner in which he gave the PRO Pee
cats" showed a thoroughness of study
and an intelligence of Interpretation.
Whilst he has been prominently iden-
titled with musical circles here for a
number of years. having been vice
president of the Music Club during the
past two seasons. his early musical
training was received in the musical
centers of Germany, where he resided
before making Savannah his home.
A new singer in the city is Miss Nan
| ME Patterson of Darien. who has a
soprano voice of unusual beauty. Miss
| Patterson sang for the first time be-
fore an audience in Savannah at Mrs.
Teasdale's musical tea on the 9Th OF
this month. and it is hoped that she
may frequently be heard in public.
Miss Eleanor. Allan will sing the Of
fertory at the First Baptist Church
this morning, and Mr.. J. M. Black
will sing the offertory at the services
there tonight.
The excellent legato work of Mrs.
S. F. Smith in the Fac Ut Portern,"
night, was a model from which vocal
lists could gain good instruction.
Now that the Stabat Mater is over,
Miss Emma E. Coburn who has made
such excellent success with the chorus
work of the Music Club, will take up
a new work-probably one of the ora
torios-to be presented in the spring
Rehearsals of the chorus will be held
regularly on every Thursday night at
the Lawton Memorial. Henceforth the
CuOIuS anu lHe tICHcStId VI tllt Ctuu
will vie with each other-for the laurels
of the evening on which they appear
together.
On Oct. % the 450th performance of
fTannhauser," in Berlin, was given. In
1871 the Tooth performance took place,
and in 1892 the 300th mark was reached.
monthly magazine of interest to
musicians has made it's appearance in
Savannah during the last few days.
Sample copies of 1.-The Musician" have
been sent to many musical people, and
this number, the Christmas number, is
elaborate and attractive.
1t Is quite probable that Edward
Baxter Perry the celebrated concert
pianist and lecturer, will visit Savan-
nah to give a piano recital ian. 20
The concert, If given, will take place
in the Lawton Memorial, and will be
under the auspices of Prof. Leo w
Mehrtens, who is now trying to ar
range the matter.
Mr.. Perry is we'll known in Savannah
through having given number of re-
citals here in former years. He Is the
originator and chief representative of
the pianoforte lecture recital, of which
he has given $500 in the United States
in the past twelve years His plan is
to PREFACE each composition with
brief talk, calling attention to its de-
scriptive or emotional characteristics