The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-11-07


T. H. wear announces the engage
ment OF the St Louis symphony or
chestra with Christine Miller, solo
ist. for Nov. 20. and Paderewski
Jan. 80.
The Harmony club will brine
Madame Frances Aida, Nov. 20. schu'
mann Heink. Dec. IL. and the violinist
Mischi xa- Blman. March 20. Dallas
schumann- Heink. Dee. II. Mischka-El-
man. March 20.
Mr. Sam l. I,osh will soon present
Miss Alice Dyer in recital Mt the Tay-
Ior street Presbyterian church.
The Fort Worth Choral society. un-
der direction of Carl venth. Ia at work
on Mendelssohn's Elijah" ard expects
TO make this the most attractive mu-
steal event OF the season.
with such an aggregation OF musi-
clans to be heard from, there is no
excuse for lassltude and Il behooves
us to be preparing ourselves as best
we can TO comprehend and enjoy the
Interpretation OF the master works at
tho hands of these great artistA
Mime. Ernestlne Schumann- Heink
stands pre-eminent as a singer, pos
sessed OF personality. soul and a won
derful organ wherewith to express her
self. The ease with which tho voice
ascends from high note TO low
note. or vice versa. Ia startling. and
this, coupled with Its fullneHs, beauty
and dramatic quality. stamp her as an
interpretative artist OF unique charac-
ter.
A, bit Of "reminiscences here may be
interesting. The masses OF people re-
gard Adelina Patti as having been tho
greatest singer OF her time. and per-
haps OF all time.
Theodore Thomas in his Life Work"
says: Jennie Lind. sontag and Patti
are three prominent names in musical
history. Jennie Lind was the first TO
appear She had conquered the world
on the operate stage. and, while stlll
young had retired 20 the concert stage
She was truly a great singer. She had
an exceptional voice, compass, tech
nique and warmth, and impressed one
with n sense OF grandeur. Nine Hen
rietta Sontag. who left the stage early
and retired to private life, returned to
Il again after an absence OF twenty
years. during which time she had de-
veloped into n mature artist, having at
tho same time preserved her voice in
perfect condition by leading a quiet
life. do not remember another singer
In whom art and experience were com
bined with such freshness and quality
N voice She would appear one night
ms Zulina In Don Giovanni and the
next perhaps In the title part Of Luz
,retla Borgia No one who saw her In
the first role could ever be satisfied
with any other impcrsonatiOn OF A. As
for the second. n dramatic role, II she
was surpassed by some artists Of heRv.
lcr voice and more dramatic acting. the
artistic unity OF her performance. new
ertholess left nothing TO he desired.
Neither OF these exceptional women
the world with voice and
execution alone. II was the perfection
and blending OF these qualities, togoth-
er with the single aim--that ~ truth
fui expression. which gave greatness
to whatever they rendered. have
never heard their equals PATHS voice
was OF delicious quality and great
charm. easy In delivery ana true like
the singing OF bird-but II expressed
no more soul than tho song OF bird
Ignace Jan Padercwski, the prince Of
pianists. ia built IN the same mold-a
man Of high-born Intelligence, insight
intuition. evinclng. vital interest In
evcrythlngA tho world. II n no
doubt due 10 these qualities that he
stands supreme In his art.
Such II the type Of sohumann- Heink
cast In the bcroic mold-a goddess In
her art. the kind that satisfies the OK
acting demands Of the musician a. ala
Jennie Lind and s.s--St Theodore
Thomas
Let ms listen 10 Mr. H. p. KrehbieL
the wsll-known critic. on Paderewskl.
''No clearer illustration or tho mag
teal power which lies In music, no
more convincing proof OF the puisent
fascination which musical artist can
exert. no greater demonstration o. the
OF an instrument 81 music
can he Imagined than was afforded BY
tho plano-forte recital which Mr.. PA
dsrewsid gave IN the United states
during the season OF 1888 ana 1885.