The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12

n FTER the musical treats of last
"a week, this week will, no
- "a doubt, seem a. trifle dull.
There are, however, enough enter.
tainments Of a different character to
relieve the tedium, and whet the appe-
lite for some of the good things that
are coming. The sole musical event Of
especial Importance this week is the
engagement of Harold Bauer, the pian-
ist, at Plymouth church. Bauer's APP
pearance will be no novelty, since he
times in the last few years. IT is to
his credit that he wears well, and as he
grows older-and fatter-the quality of
his music improves. 80 .-.
Those who attended the Eames con-
cert last Monday evening were agree
ing of Signor de Gorgoza, whose work
was ranked as high by many as the
famous singer with whom he sang. A
surprise of that sort is so rare as to be
noteworthy, and is, besides, q great de-
light. The uniform excellence of the
entire company, indeed; was a surprise.
Too frequently it has been the custom
for. singer with an established ;repu--
tation of worldwide extent, to "pad
out" the program with musicians of
very mediocre quality. This was not
so with Eames, and to her hearty
thanks is due.
The playing of Hugo Hermann grows
with the ecollection of his clean, whole
some work. Seldom has such playing
is withal. so simple and unpretentious,
as indeed are so many great men, that
it is q double delight. It will be pleas
ant news to many Of her friends to
know that Miss Rose Wagner, who for
some years has been pupil of Mrs.
Carlyle NJ. Scott, played for Mr.. Heer-
! mann while here, and that she expects
try during January. She, will but add
another to the galaxy Of love Mime
apolitans who have studied the violin
| in the different centers of Europe.
1t is about time for the faculty con-
certs Of the different schools to occur,
and they will begin next week, the
John school concert having been post
poned until the 22d.
HAROLD BAUER AT PLYMOUTH
Harold Bauer, the celebrated pianist
will appear in RECITAL next Tuesday
evening at Plymouth church. This will
be the leading musical event Of the
week, and will be greatly enjoyed by all
lovers of fine piano music.
Bauer is musical genius Of the first
water. His mother was an English
|
his father a German violinist of more
than ordinary attachments. Young
Bauer evinced a great taste for music
as boy. and it was early determined
that he should follow in his father ,:
footsteps and become a. violinist. HI
was sent to Paris with that end il
view. Here it was that the event oc
Of the boys life.
One day he met the great Polish plan
ist, Paderewski, who was then In thu
first heyday of his public life. He wa:
so charmed with the nativete Of the Lac
and his evident taste for music that h
urged him to adopt the piano as tn
instrument upon which to. develop hi
ewski' s arguments, and perhaps a littl
overawed by his greatness, young Baue
; determined to adopt his suggestions
and thus began his career as a pianist
No one will ever know whether tn
world has lost great violinist, but tn
whole world does know that a grea
pianist has been gained. :,
Paderewski himself and other grea
virtuosi, before the lad was considere'
ready to give a good account Of him
self from an artistic standpoint, bu
each year witnessed a steady progress
:: in his work. Some six years ago h
first came to Minneapolis, almost TN
heralded, and played two recitals in tn
, First Unitarian church. Those recital
were sufficient to satisfy the musician
who heard him that new aspirant t
: pianistic honors had "arrived' an
must be reckoned with. He was
/ technician of consummate skill. Hi
| intelligence was equal to the creates
: demands upon his interpretative genius
= He grasped the idea Of the compose
oo1 hof his hoe
!, such certainty of correct understandin
: and such adequate technique, that h
| was gladly hailed as worthy of plac
) among the elect.