The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-11
sHARPs AND FLATS.

x . y
-------
SHARPs AND FLATS. r.
George Compton of the stone music
house. received letter from Samuel
Lamberson few days ago. Mr.. Lam
berson says he likes Seattle but he is
working like mailer, giving Atty -four
lessons week. Also, he says that his
health is good and he sends regards
to all Of his Fargo friends.
zimbalist at his first violin recital
last evening in Carnegie hall, New
York, played new suite in d minor
by Yorke-Bowen and q three part
Tallahassee, including Bygone Mem
cries, After Shutdown and Negro Air
and Dance.
Musically Fargo was greatly honor
ed this week, Tuesday night, Maud
Powell, the wonderful violinist, a play
er of consumate skill and passionate
fire, who stirred her audience to the
widest plaudits; and the following
night, in the same hall, was Rudolph
u
Next, Dec. 4, there will be present
Christine Miller, contraIto, who this
season is appearing under the most
distinguished auspices in the country.
The appearance under the auspices
of the Grand Free Lecture course.
Sunday night. Nov. 19, will be Prof. w.
w. Norton of Grand Forks, in a lecture
recital. He comes from the state uni
versity.
Musical Courier Emil 0berhoffer.
conductor of the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra, by putting Cesar
Franck's LIE Chassellr Maudit on his
opening programme showed that he Is
in close touch with the real musical
progress of the day. To go forward
consistently. logic requires that we
bark back just now to Franck, who
was decades ahead of his time.
Quebec Chronical Gatty Sellars,
Eorganist of the Queens hall, London,
and one of the greatest organists in
the old country. gave performance
that enlisted the greatest attention and
created the utmost enthusiasm. His
programme was varied one, and in
each selection he displayed his great
technique as well as his sympathetic
appreciation of the masters whose
work he was interpreting. He will
appear at the Baptist church Nov. IL,
with William Short, one of the English
Kings trumpeters.
Director Orr Of the Fargo conserve
tory has received a letter from the
manager of Christine Miller, one of
the worlds greatest contraItos en-
closing her itinerary for this season
which is a tremendous one and in a
note she expresses the pleasure she
feels and anticipates. appearing under
conservatory auspices in Fargo, Dec.
4. Miss Miller is to be soloist with
the Handel Haydn society of Boston
for presentation of the Messiah in
December, an honor which comes only
to those who have rare voices and ex-
cellent musicianship.
Al score or so of the musical friends
Of Mrs. H. Ell. Wheelock met at her
home to meet Rudolph CAM at the
conclusion of his recital wednesday
nights The distinguished pianist met
the hostess and her daughter In Ger
many year or so ago. The guest of
honor played the accompaniment for
one vocal number given by Mrs.
Wright and then he contributed a
number himself.
The music section of the Fine Arts
club met at the home of the president,
Mrs. f. y. Thompson, Thursday morn
ing. Miss Carol b. Stanley contribut-
ed paper on Schubert, the great song
writer. Besides Miss Stanley, Miss
Beard and Mrs III. H. WheeIock con-
tributed to the programme. At the
next meeting of the section Italian
opera viii be studied, the works of
three composers to be taken up.
! Miss Marie McCormicx sang for
Rudolph CAM, in the parior OF the
Gardner Thursday morning. Mr..
CAM complimented the singer very
| highly and was surprised to hear that
all or her studying had been done at
home and in st. Paul and especially
gave sincere approval OF her German
work. and encouraged her to continue
l.
her musical studies In the afternoon
MIR. CAM called on Miss Mccormick
at her home. where a pleasant social
hour was spent and during which Miss
AsIaug Olsen. played. greatly to the
pleasure Of the visitor who commend
ed Miss Olsen very highly and gave
her some ideas which abe greatly APP
preciated
Il
a fine new organ, presented by past
and present students to University
college, Reading. England, and inaug-
urated last Saturday by the ut. Hon.
G. w. Palmer, Is enclosed In the wood
OF great cedar tree that grew on the
actual site where the instrument now
stands. All the wood employed In the
organ Is from the same tree
Forum Want Ads Get Quick Ras,,lfa