The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
MUSICAL NOTES

Miss Jane M. Smiths piano students
took place at her studio this morning.
the program of solos, duettes and
trios being very creditably given by
the younger members of the class, in
Guiding Louis Babcock, Martha Bar
mes, James Carter, Ruth Ferris, Win
fred Nelson, Leonora O'Brien, Lucille
Peck, Ada Robertson, Aloyse Stewart
and Hazel Vale.
The first Of a series of term recitals
was given Wednesday evening at
Stones Music hall Fargo, by pupils
of the Fargo College Conservatory of
Music.
The hall was we'll filled with an in
terested and appreciative audience
and a very good program of vocal
and instrumental numbers was rend-
cred. 1t is the intention of the COL
lege to give recital every week dur
ing the term. The next recital will
occur next Tuesday evening and will
be a faculty recital given by Miss
Cane, assisted by Miss Jennie Hall.
In the Musical Courier, Odin Rem
ming gives an interesting account of
his recent visit to the home of Ed
ward Grieg, the Norwegian composer.
II was interested" says the writer,
ito know how much Grieg knew about
American musicians and composers,
and l therefore began by mentioning
that, the best performance of the
Peer Gynt' suite had heard was by
the Thomas orchestra, which orches-
ira Grieg regretted he had never been
abe to hear. He was shocked to learn
of Theodore Thomas death, and 1, on
the other hand, was equally surpris-
ed that he had not learned of it be-
fore. AS the composer has never Wis
TIED America, he has met only the
American musicians who have called
on him."
Mr.. Renning says that Grieg looks
upon Edward McDowall as the great
est American composer, and that he
was deeply grieved to hear of his
break down. Grieg will not come to
America on account of being afraid
of the ocean voyage, and laughingly
said to Mr.. Renning; IF I had
guarantee that the Atlantic ocean
would be calm would go, but it must
be written guarantee"
The Williston band gave another of
their popular concerts lately assisted
by local talent. Under the direction
of Prof. Onstad, the boys of the band
have made rapid advancement and
several have become so interested al
to feet that their now good horns are
not equal to what they should have
and several are buying new instru-
ments.
The Evans male quartet has mat
ured plans which will keep them on
the move all summer Through the
summer months they will tour Mis-
souri, singing at several summer re-
sorts and chautauquas and later will
travel through Kansas and Florida
then going north to New York. Next
Saturday series of concerts will be
given by them at Fargo.
MADAM Butterfly to be given in this
city next Wednesday is eagerly an
tcipated by music lovers. The en-
trance of Butterfly and her friends is
marked by music of oriental charm
and daintiness. The first act contains
love duet, which is one that only
Puccini of living composers could
have written. Butterfy's 'I'll weep
no more" and the lovers Child from
whose eyes the witcher yis shining
are revelations of Puccins seduc-
tive methods. The second act is full
of beautiful passages of the tenderest
of pathos, notably Butterfys lament,
which is further voiced in the Sir
today my name is trouble"