The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-09
MINNESOTA COMPOSERS
Their Works Played With Spirit and APP
probation Last Night.

Their Works Played With Spirit and APP
probation Last Night.
Last evening was Minnesota composers
night at Plymouth church and the entire
evening was one round Of surprise and
pleasure both to the musicians and their
friends gathered there, and to the compos-
ers and those who assisted in interpreting
the original music presented. Strange
as it may seem, with one exception the
best things presented were violin num-
bers. The intermezzo composed by
Carlyle Scott was an exquisite thing, full
of a wistful melody and with delicately
beautiful piano accompanied It was
interpreted by Mrs: Scott on the violin
and she never played better. The num-.
Der was a revelation and g, delight and no
doubt Its effectiveness was increased by
the rapport existing betWeens Mr. and Mrs,
Scott and their opportunity for perfect
preparation. They received a genuine
ovation.
Another number which attracted great
attention, not only because of its thoro
nusicianship, but because of its fine in
terpretation. was the violin sonata in G
major by Claude Madden. whose abilities
as a composer have long been well known
here. The composition from a peculiar
reiteration of a series of notes first-on the
violin and then on the upper. followed by
the lower piano register, might be aptly
CdHeut' tHe ldlllHB nOlo SOMA lie en-
tire work was well conceived by Arthur
Bergh of st. Paul, whose style, however.
is perhaps somewhat too academic. Mr..
Bergh in turn was represented by two
piano numbers which opened the program.
They were splendidly played by Miss Min
ME Bergh of ST. Paul and promise good
| things from the young composer.
OF the vocal numbers submitted, Will
lard Patterns new romanza, "Of Thee
was decidedly the best thing presented.
1t is a good love song for barytone and
was sung with fine feeling and artistic
finish by Harry e. Phillips Of st. Paul.
Mr.. Phillips has improved materially in
vocalization since his appearance here
| some three years ago. A group of songs
by John Parsons Beach was sung by Will
liam Herbert Dale. While Mr.. Bea CHI S
compositions show marked ability and de-
! cided invention, it is unfortunate that his
compositions seem so fragmentary in
character. The last one, . Twas In a
| World of Living Leaves" was much the
most affective. None of the songs were of
a caliber to warrant its becoming a part
| of a concert program. Their interpreta-
| ton would have been much more enjoyed
| had Mr.. Dale's enunciation been better.
! Mrs. W. N. Porteus presented two Of
Miss Gertrude Sans Souci's songs,
Wishes and Thoughts the last being
in manuscript. Mrs. Porteus was never
in better voice and her singing was great
ly enjoyed. Thoughts was an advance
| in musical worth upon Wishes An
other. group of songs by David Ferguson
/ Colville was sung by Miss Alberta Fisher
| Of this CITY, The songs were all for So
| prano voice and were sung with spirit
and appreciation.
A number of violin compositions were
presented by Gerard Tonning of Duluth
and We're played by Carl Riedelsberget
/ of this city. These compositions were
bright and pretty in places and in some
/ passages showed decided originality
/ There seemed to be, however. a. lack OF
! sympathy between the violnist and Tho
composer who accompanied him. The
/ piano solo, Song Without Words, BY
4 Marc D. Lombard OF Winona. was omit
ted. Mr.. Lombard not being able to BIZ
/ present.
I Taken altogether. the evening was de
4 cided surprise. largely becau se of the higf
grade of work done by the. composers
but quite as much because of the excel
. lent sympathetic work of the artists VIII,
presented them. Such programs shouft
be presented as often as, opportunity viii
permit. Indeed it is not so many year
since the Manuscript Society of this cit.
was wont to give an occasional concer
], in which their compositions were pre-
scented. It certainly speaks well for TIL
. culture and musicianship of Minnesota
Howard Boardman