The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-21
Music and Musicians

NEW YORK. April l7-The past week
has been filled with large number oI
splendid concerts. given by the various
number of individual recitals. Added To
these were the usual post Easter cantatas
and minor oratorios given by nearly
every church choir In New York. The
Easter season has been delightful one
muslcally, a musical novelty was Frlar
Hoffman's oratorio 'St. Petrus, given Tor
the first time at Carnegie hall last
Wednesday. The work was sung by n
choir OF two hundred and fifty voices as
sisted by tho Russian Symphony orchcs-
ira, pipe organ, and four soolsts, The
oratorio was conducted by Frlar JIoft-
man himself. clad in his priestly robes
and sandals. on SUNDAY. night at the
Hippodrome. the Messiah was sung by
the New York Oratorio society, Frank
Damrosch conducting. The soprano part
was sung by that sterling Western singer.
GIenevieYe Clark Nelson. who in q year s
time has become much in demand in New
York, In oratorio and concert. She is
w. out n peer In this particular line OF
work, and has already scared far ahead
of many New York singers, who formerly
were in demand by large oratorio socie-
ties. Mrs, Wilson has sung in almost
every large work that has been given In
New York this season, and has also ii]led
many out-of-town engagements
Rafael Joseny, "the master OF the
studio and musicale given by Nine Gar
rigue on Sunday evening. at her suite In
Carnegie nall Many artist-musIcians
programme was brilliant one. Mr..
Josefry presented with much delight his
little prodigy pupil, Ellen Ballon of Mont
real. who is only years old This won
derful child has already pemorized eight
Mendelssonn and Beethoven concertos,
besides Bach. Fugues and Preludes, and
at her feet by her beautiful. artistic rem
dition OF the most difficult music She
already shows the influence OF the master
who is her musical guide, for in all her
taste Of Joseffy himself. Miss Ballon
's the idol of Joseffy and OF all the musi-
clans who have met her.
Another interesting performer was a
Joint protege of Madam Garrigue and
Joseffy. Eugen Halle, the promising young
being published and sung for the first
time, Mr.. Haies beautiful songs were
sung by the well-known tenor. Theodore
Moonlight" and "fIerbstS p humber
OF his complete cycles were also sung
Another performer was the composer
morning for Italy, where his opera
time in Milan on April 10, Madam Garri-
que was assisted IN receiving by Mes
Berkhoel and Helen Joseffy. Mazetti
served' Thirty guests were entertained.
A new musical work which is just pub
lished Is song cycle written jointly by
Madam Ancella NJ. Fox and Miss Helen
Gilmore. Madam Fox viii be remem-
bered by large number of Salt Lakers
who met her on the occasion of her visit
there two years ago. The cycle. which Is
written FOR four voices, is work on en-
eagins charm and admirable proportions;
offers for an artistic quartetrc of singers
some excellent ensemble numbers, and
each voice has an effective song. The
work has received admirable criticisms
from our best American critics,
The friends OF Miss Elizabeth Curtis
VIII be glad 20 hear that she has made
great strides In her artistic career since
coming to New York, and is now making
designs regularly for one Of the largest
honor OF being chosen with such artists
rs Archie Gum, Honore French. and The
odore Friebus, TO design the cover of the
programme for the third annual benefit OF
the Actors society of America, held
April 10. in the Hudson theater, A num-
Der of Miss Curtis's drawings were also
sold at the fair. She is now engaged In
toon representing high tariff, protection,
free trade, etc.
Mrs. Joseph Focht OF Salt Lake City Is
now permanertly located In New York
since the death OF her husband, which
occurred in Salt Lake few months ago.
Sne MAKES ner home with her father at
"a West Ninety y-second street. but at
present is visiting in Asbury Park.
Mr.. Clarence Bamberger has gone to
Cuba before returning 10 Cornell.
Mrs. Agnes Osborne has given up her
Fifth avenue studio for the summer. and
Is at home at 13i West Seventy y-ninth
street until the end of the season
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph oberndorfer and
their younger children left for Salt Lake
after delightful visit In New York
While here they made their home at the
Pierpont hotel on Thirty-second street
Miss Marion Oberndorfer Will return with
The Bambergers late in May.
Mrs. Henry Siegel Is In Baltimore for a
few days, being called there by the death
.I1o,