The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17

Vladimir de Pachmann, Miss Maud
Nichols and Mrs .Shotwell Piper are
among the soloists engaged by the Phil
harmonic club for the Minneapolis Sym
Nine Gadski, David Bispham and de
Pachmann are three of the most famous
! artists Of the day, and the first two are
among Minneapolis greatest favorites.
i, Nine. Gadski has been heard in the
city several times in opera but this will
Nine. Gadski's work with the Metro
politan Opera company demonstrated
that she had developed wonderfully
along dramatic lines, while her voice
had grown broader, warmer and even
more beautiful in quality.
| David Bispham s big resonant voice.
| extreme intelligence and dramatic style
has placed him in the first rank of
singers and Minneapolitans will hail
with delight the chance to hear this
enthuse his listeners.
The Russian, de Pachmann, is one of
the greatest pianlsts now living and
during the lives of Rubinstein and List
was placed in their rank: tho then but
Chopin, he has no equal and no other
pianist so thoroly understands this
| great master. =" - - =.
Miss Nichols is young violinist, an
American by birth, whose greatest sue
cesses have been made in Europe where
she has appeared with the famous old
world orchestras. She came to Ameri-
ca last season as soloist at the Worces-
| ter festival and played with the Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra. She has fine
control of her instrument and plays
with true musical feeling. -. H..
Mrs. Piper is St. Louis woman who
has been abroad severa! years studying
and singing in oratorio and concert.
She is an especial favorite in England.
where she has sung with all the noted
choral societies. During short sea-
a soloist with Thomas. Damrosch and
the Washington Symphony orchestra,
and at the New England music festi
walls. Her voice is high and clear and
she sings with intelligence and charm.
The soloists for the choral club will
be announced later. II s..
The Kneisel Quartet.
That superb organization, the
Kneisel quartet, will be heard among
the early musical events of this year,
for the Thursday Musicale has been for
ing of it's season on Oct H. This quar-
tet was organized by it's leader, Franz
Kneisel, in 1885, and has been playing
continuous y ever since. From this
long, association the perfection of finish
anu ensemble mas Oeen ~ODLa1neQ,z leaving
absolutely nothing to be: desired Il
j Until last year the members of the
quartet all belonged to the Boston
Symphony orchestra, and Mr.. Kneisel
was the concert master Of that world
famous organization. The growing APP
probation of chamber music turnout the
country and the consequent demand for
their services as a quartet led to their
: withdrawal from the orchestra and
made this early engagement possible.
The concert will be given in the First
Baptist church, which is so well adapted
: to the requirements of chamber music.
WITH THE MUSICIANS.
Il Miss Fanny Mcleod will be associated with
the faculty of Holy Angels academy this year. #
| Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Hawkins will be with
the Northwestern Conservatory of Music this
winter. ss}35s iGs.Iss
William Wrigley and ]. Victor Bergquist have
severed their connection with the johnson School
of Music and, will have a studio in the MetropoE
itan building. Mr.. Bergquist will have charge
of the musical department of the Minnesota col
leSe. and Mr.. rigley, violfnist, and Miss Clara
Williams. soprano, will be associated with him.
; Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Hawkins and Thomas
McCracken will sing a duet 81 Will Magnify
Thee, God'' by Mosenthal, tomorrow morning
in theS Central Baptist church,. and in the eve
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