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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
January 20th, 1881.
should give out and no more ot the mucilaginous fluid be deposited on their
surfao, the voice would be husky and greatly impaired.
The arytenoid cartilages appear in the image (see Fig. 6) as two round
AT HOME.
and prominent lumps at the lower portion of the picture. They are of pecu-
liar importance on account of their giving attachment to the vocal cords
The Nyack Philharmonic Society gave a concert on the evening of Jan.
posteriority. If one point be kept well in mind, the location of these bones 7th., at the Opera House in that town, at which Mrs. Florence Kice-Knox,
will be exceedingly easy. The point referred to is this—that they are drawn contralto ; Miss Florence Copleston, piano ; Mrs. G. W. Mann, soprano,
together or separated during acts of talking or singing. Why do they thus and Mr. William F. Wilcoxson, violoncello, appeared.
move? Simply because the two vocal cords being firmly attached to them,
It is announced that Mr. Rudolph Bial has received advices from Mme.
it is absolutely necessary for them to follow the movements of the cords;
and, in fact, it is only by the revolution of the arytenoid cartilages that the Adelina Patti to the effect that she will visit the United States next fall. In
a letter from her manager, M. Pollini, Mr. Bial—who was also her manager
vocal cords are at all able to move.
in Berlin during a successful season of opera—has been requested to super-
The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped body surmounting the larynx. It forms, intend
of the preliminary arrangements. M. Pollini will visit America
from its peculiar position (a right-angle one with reference to the mouth of during all
the summer.
the larynx), the most prominent portion of the laryngeal image, and is there-
fore generally the first organ in connection with the larynx which meets the
On Saturday afternoon, January 8th, the young pianist, Mr. Albert D.
eye of the beginner. The function of the epiglottis, or, as it has been aptly Hubbard, gave his second Piano Recital at Chickering Hall, and proved him-
styled, the sentinel of the larynx, is to stand guard over the mouth of the self a clever performer on this instrument. The programme was devoted to
air tube, and prevent the entrance of food or other deleterious substance. modern composers, and comprised Mendelssohn, Henselt, Chopin, Liszt,
During the act of breathing this valuable organ stands upright, forming a Brahms, Schumann, and Saint-Saens. Miss Estelle Hubbard sang composi-
right angle with the tongue; during the act of swallowing it is carried back- tions by Rubinstein and Gounod.
wards and downwards, so as to completely close up the mouth of the wind-
It is asserted by the best authority imaginable that Mr. Franz Rumme
pipe, thus preventing the possibility of the entrance of any substance in
it. Occasionally, however, when an effort at inspiration is made while the is going to give six Piano Recitals, and has mapped out programmes which
mouth contains food or other substances, they will be sucked into the breath- are intended to make a stir among musicians. Beethoven's op. 106 and 111
ing apparatus. Nature has beautifully provided against the retention of are said to be the mere play things in the collection of piano works which
these particles, for the upper part of the air tube is so sensitive that the Mr. Rummel has selected for (what he calls) his last season in America.
moment any substance enters it a violent fit of coughing ensues, and is kept Rummel is reliable and will keep his promises.
up until the offending body is removed. Sometimes, however, the substance
Boston has a zither club with a membership of twenty. The combina-
gets so far down, or so firmly wedged in the larynx, that an operation is tion of so many instruments is reported to be very pleasing. It may be
necessary for its removal. The operation employed before the invention of very pleasing, but nevertheless we are willing to renounce the pleasure.
the laryngoscope consisted in making an opening in the front part of the
Mr. Charles S. Elliott, organist of St. James' Church, New London,
windpipe, just below "Adam's apple," and extracting the substance through
this artificial hole; now, however, by the aid of the laryngoscope, the exact Conn., gave an organ recital in the First Christ Church of that city on
position of the substance can be determined upon with great nicety and pre- Jan. 13, at 8 p. m. He performed works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Guilmaut,
cision, and may be grasped and removed by a perfectly harmless instrument, Gounod, Handel, and Lemmens.
which can only be introduced by the aid of the mirrors.
The Providence Symphony Society gave their first concert at Infantry
Foreign bodies of the most diverse kinds occasionally enter the windppei Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 5, with the assistance of Mme. Constance Howard,
and imperil or more or less speedily destroy life. Among the substances pianist, Mr. Jules Jordan, tenor, and a large orchestra under the direction
that have been most frequently found in this tube may be enumerated por- of Mr. Bonner.
tions of food, plum and cherry stones, peas, beans of various kinds, acorns,
The New London Mozart Club gave a delightful chamber music concert
nutshells, melon and pumpkin seeds, ears of grass, grains of corn, portions on Dec. 30. The prominent features on the programmes were: Trio No. 1,
of bone, teeth, artificial and natural, buttons, button-moulds, pieces of money, op. 1, by Beethoven, performed by Messrs. Chappell, M. and Henry Stein-
musket balls, shot and pebbles. A great many other substances, animal, ert, and Sonate No. 6. by Weber, for piano and violin (Alfred Chappell and
vegetable and mineral, have been found in rare and exceptional instances ; Henry Steinert).
for example, puff-darts, worms, leeches, claws of crabs, &c. As a rule the
A rumor comes from Madison, Wis., that Bjornstern Bjornsen, the
body is drawn in from the mouth by a strong, sudden, ill-timed or unguarded
inspiratory act. Sometimes it may simply fall through the mouth into the famous Norwegian poet, who is now on his first visit to America, will wed
windpipe, as when a person is throwing up and catching a coin in the mouth. Mrs. Ole Bull, widow of the famous violinist. Mrs. Bull is a daughter of
The accident most frequently happens to persons engaged in talking and Mr. Thorn, a wealthy lumber man of Madison. She is young and beautiful,
laughing while their mouths are filled with some substance or other. Pre- and is slightly gifted in music and art. Ole Bull and Bjornsen were fast
paratory to the act of speaking or laughing a deep inspiration is necessary, friends. Mrs. Bull returned to America on the same steamer with Bjornsen
During this the epiglottis, the guardsman of the windpipe, is raised. Now, a few months ago, and is now at her home in Madison.
if the mind is engaged by interesting conversation or the attention is sud-
Standard String Quartette gave their second concert this season at
denly attracted, the vigilance of the muscles guarding the opening or mouth Steck The
Hall, on Tuesday evening, January 11th. The programme consisted
of the air tube may not be excited, and any object contained in the mouth of Quartette
A major, op. 41, No. 3, by Schumann, Sonata for piano and
may be drawn by the current of inspired air into the windpipe. Sometimes violin in F minor,
10, by Bargiel, and Quartette, No. 19, G major, by
a blow or unexpected slap on the back or a sudden desire to sneeze at once Mozart. The pianist op.
of the evening was Mr. Henry Lauterbach.
diverts the attention and causes any substance that may chance to be in the
mouth to be sucked into the breathing apparatus.
Mr. Sally Liebling, formerly teacher at Eichberg's Conservatory of
The glottis, or opening between the vocal cords, is a prerequisite to ordi- Music, in Boston, and this season in New York, has madeixp his mind to go to
nary acts of vocalization. This opening is always present between the Europe in May, with a view of settling in one of the capitals there.
vocal bodies when in a normal condition of health. When the cords are
Mr. P. S. Gilmore says, that his band, which will open a series of con-
widely separated the glottis is, of course, of large dimensions ; but when on certs on Sunday next, at Koster k Bial's Concert Hall, will be one of the
the contrary, the vocal cords are approximated or brought together, this finest he ever conducted. Let us see whether we can agree with our noble
opening is exceedingly small, presenting itself as a narrow interval or slit, friend upon this point.
throughout the whole length of the vocal bodies. The function of the glottsi
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the College of Music, Cin-
is to allow of a passage for the escape of air. The glottis will be more fully cinnati,
January 10th, there was no movement looking towards dissatisfac-
discussed hereafter in connection with the mechanical action of the vocal tion with on the
management, as had been rumored. The contract of the Direc-
organs.
tors and President with Col. Mapleson for the opera festival to be given in
The cushion of the epiglottis is, as is shown in the picture of the laryn- February was approved. The Treasurer's report shows an increase this year
geal image, a small puffy swelling, or prominence, located at the lower border in the receipts for tuition amounting to $4,000.
of the epiglottis. It has little significance and therefoie needs no farther
Signor Brignoli is the leading attraction of the next Saalfield concert,
mention.
Monday evening, January 24. The concert will be largely made up of selec-
tions from Sullivan's best efforts in the ballad line, among other selections
THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
Signor Brignoli singing his famous " Once Again."
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I ^HE third concert of the Philharmonic Society, given last Saturday night,
The Mendelsshon Oratorio Society, of Wilkesbarre, Penn., gave a fine
J_ Jan. 15th, was quite a contrast to the foregoing ones this season, the performance of Handel's masterpiece "The Messiah," on the evening of
works performed consisting of none of the ultra-modern school, but were Wednesday, Dec. 29th, 1880, under the direction of Prof. D. J. J. Mason,
not the less interesting. We must make one exception and that is the of the Wilkesbarre Musical Institute. The soloists on the occasion were
" Andante " of the Mozart " Symphony," in G minor, which is decidedly Miss T. L. James, of Wilkesbarre, soprano; Mrs. Geo. W. Delano, of this
ennuyant. This symphony was on the whole well rendered, but we "believe city, contralto ; Fred. W. Jameson, also of this city, tenor ; Maro L. Bart-
a little more breadth in the menuetto and a good deal more grace in the lett, also of this city, baritone, all of whom sang their several solos in a
trio would have been more satisfactory. The singing of Mr. Henschel was delightful manner and were fairly entitled to the warm applause which they
truly artistic and more than that need not be said. We have again to urge received. It is but just to say that the choruses which were sung by the
a little dissatisfaction with the conception of Mr. Thomas, and that in the members of the society were all admirably rendered, more especially the
Schumann "Symphony," where, in the second movement, we could find but " Hallelujah Chorus " which took the house by storm.
little poetry as HE gave it.
Mile. Ostava Torriani has left the Strakosch-Hess English opera troupe.
The Entr'acte from Cherubini's "Medea," is a grand work and was Reason,
as yet, unknown.
grandly given.
William H. Oakley, an old and well-known Methodist singer and com-
With the few exception mentioned above we can frankly pronounce the
poser of Methodist Ch/urch music, died suddenly of heart disease on Friday
concert a delightful one.
S. V. S.
morning, Jan. 7th. He was born in this city, and at an early age joined the
BELIABLE.—The "Trovatore," published in Milan, must have trust- Methodist Church as a singer. He was one of the organizers of the Alleghan-
worthy and reliable correspondents in the different cities of the world. ian singers, and traveled with that party all over the United States. He was
The representative of the paper in this city writes: "Mme. Monte&ini, chorister of the old Mulberry Street (now St. Paul's) Methodist Episcopal
although to a certain degree a prey of emotion, natural at a debut, made her- Church about 40 years ago, and later of other Methodist churches.
self felt and appreciated as an artist of merits ; she knows all the resources
Miss Julia Thomas, the popular elocutionist, is giving a series of poetry
of the stage and had her great moments." And the poor Italians have to and ballad recitals at Chickering Hall, the first of which took place on Fri-
read that, and very likely cannot understand how, nevertheless, Mme. day afternoon, January 14th. She was assisted by Mrs. Florence Rice-Knox,
Montesini left America. Mme. Montesini, during her stay in this country, contralto; Mr. Albert L. King, tenor; Mr. C. E. Hasselbrink, violin, and
had one single great moment, the moment of her departure.
Mr. Chas. E. Pratt, accompanist.
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