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will make his first appearance in America at
Hardman Hall, Saturday evening, December
ioth. He will be assisted by well known artists.
Jules Levy, the cornet player, was made a
citizen of the United States, Tuesday, by Judge
Dugro of the Superior Court. Levy said he ex-
pected to become the leader of the Twenty-sec-
ond Regiment band, and in order to take that
position he had to become a citizen.
Prof. William H. Barber, of the Syracuse
University, gave a most artistic piano recital at
Chase Music Hall, Syracuse, N. Y., Monday
evening, December 5th. Mr. Barber proved
that he was master of his instrument, and
scored a most pronounced success.
The Rubinstein Club gave its first concert
this season, Thursday evening, December 1st,
at the Madison Square Garden. The Qhorus, of
150 female voices, showed by their fine rendition
Mr. Sigmund Herzog, pianist, assisted by S. of the selections allotted them, the careful train-
Van Praag, violinist, and Miss Marguerite ing of their experienced conductor, Mr. William
Krause, mezzo-soprano, gave a concert in Stein- R. Chapman. Mr. Emile Levy deserves much
way Hall, Tuesday evening, December 6th, be- praise for his fine accompaniments on the piano.
fore an appreciative audience. Mr. Herzog
Ovide Musin, the celebrated violin soloist,
played Chopin's Polonaise, op. 53, and a Henselt
etude with much force and great earnestness. arrived from Australia, via San Francisco, Wed-
He is a pianist of much ability. Mr. Van nesday morning, November 30th. During his
Praag gave Vieuxtemps " Fantaise Caprice " absence from this country he has played through
for violin in a thoroughly artistic manner, and the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand and Samoa,
for an encore gave Schumann's "Dreams." meeting with great success everywhere. He
Miss Krause, recently from Berlin, sang some will appear in concert in Brooklyn, December
CHICAGO GETS SEIDL.
10th, and at Carnegie Music Hall, December
German lieder acceptably.
Mr. Samuel Bernstein closed an important
18th, assisted by Damrosch's Orchestra.
The Junior Amateur Musical Club has been
•contract with Herr Seidl Monday, under which
Mme. Lineff's Russian Choir of fifty singers
the well-known leader will take his whole or- organized in Chicago in connection with the in national costume will make their first ap-
Amateur
Musical
Club.
It
is
composed
entirely
chestra to Chicago next May to play for five
pearance in this country Saturday evening, De-
months in the vast building erected by Messrs. of small girls.
cember ioth, at Music Hall. Folk songs from
Mackaye, Pullman and their associates for the
Prof. G. G. Addition, who has a successful Great Russia, and the Ukraina Church and
presentation of a Columbus spectacle upon a singing school in Canton, Me., has started a operatic music by the modern Russian com-
tremendous scale. The orchestra will be rein- movement for organizing a similar class at Dix- posers will constitute the program for the
forced for the purpose by the addition of a score field.
evening. Mr. H. E. Krehbiel will deliver ex-
•of brass instruments, and will number nearly
A singing class of boys aifd girls has been planatory remarks on the songs and the char-
one hundred men. In addition to conducting
formed at Reading, Pa., for the purpose of ad- acteristics of Russian music.
his orchestra at the daily performances given in
vancing the younger people in the art of sing-
The Kneisel Quartet of Boston will give their
the Columbus Building, Herr Seidl will organ-
ing. It is instructed byj. B. Herzog, a member concerts Saturday afternoons at 3 o'clock, as
ize and conduct a chorus of 600 voices to be used
of the State Legislature.
follows: December ioth, January 14th, Febru-
in the spectacle. Representatives of the^hicago
ary
n t h and March 18th. The program for
enterprise have been in New York for the last.
December
ioth: Quartet, D major, Haydn ;
week arranging for the musical part of the per-
THE
Quartet,
F
minor, op. 95, Beethoven ; Piano'
formance. It is understood that* Herr SeidJ will
Quartet, A major, op. 26, Brahms. Mr. Arthur
•receive $15,000 for his services, this sum being,
Nikisch will be the pianist on this occasion.
of course, in addition to the pay of the orchestra.
Gilmore's Twenty-second Regiment Band
The first of the series of People's Concerts, to
made its first appearance in New York, since P.
be given this winter at the Academy of Music,
S. Gilmore's death, Sunday evening, December
took place Sunday afternoon, December 4th, in
4th, at the Grand Opera House, and the ap-
the old home of opera. Mr. Nahan Franko pro-
plause with which they were welcomed showed
vided an excellent program, which was of a
that this famous band still holds a high place in
popular character, and the orchestra under his
the esteem of the New York public. The band
-direction played each number with precision.
is under the leadership of D. W. Reeves, the
The soloists were, Miss Ida Klein, Miss Marie
former leader of the American Band, of Provi-
Wichmann, Signors Clodio and Carosto, all of
dence, R. I., and although he lacks the magnet-
whom distinguished themselves, and as a
ism which made P. S. Gilmore famous, he is,
sequence there were many encores. Mr. Franko
nevertheless, a thoroughly trained conductor
is a very clever young man, and is also a direc-
and his men are always held well in hand by
tor of no little ability.
him. The band's make-up is essentially the
same as last season, and the numbers allotted
There exists a contract between the Seidl
the band were played with all the old time spirit
•Society of Brooklyn and the Chickering piano
and expression. The soloists were, Miss Ida
people, that whenever and wherever the Society
MANUFACTURERS OF
Klein, soprano, and William Stephens, tenor.
gave a concert, unless it used the piano which
E. A. Lefebre played a saxophone solo, in his
stood in,the hall or concert room, it would get
masterly manner, accompanied by the French
a Chickering ; a forfeit of $200 was to be the
horn quartet, Messrs. Weston, Hellenberg, Miel
penalty for doing otherwise. At the last con-
and Zilm.
cert Miss Julie Geyer was to play, and her father,
FACTORY :
Mr. Reeves has secured the old contract with
knowing nothing of the contract with the Chick-
the
Twenty-second regiment and the contract
ering people, ordered another make sent to
DERBY, CONN.
for Manhattan Beach next summer. As here-
the hall. The music committee of ladies at first
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the tofore stated, the organization will positively not
refused to allow the piano to be brought in, but
market
has met with such success as THE STERLING disband, but will continue to fill all contracts
after a wordy war the instrument was allowed
to be taken in the hall. Mrs. Lanford, presi- and thousands will testify to their superiority of work- and endeavor to keep up the old standard of ex-
dent of the society, refused to remain, and the manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made cellence of Gilmore's famous band.
•concert proceeded with the instrument, minus just as perfect as a piano can be made.
The rumor that Mme. Clementine De Vere-
the president. The end is not yet, and interest-
Sapio
leave Dr. Paxton's church at the
THE STEKLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and end of would
the season has been contradicted. Mme.
ing developments are predicted.
the improvements made this year puts it far ahead of De Vere-Sapio stays at the church until March
1st, and then may take a summer trip to Europe.
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