Music Trade Review
Issue: 1882 Vol. 5 N. 15 - Page 10
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THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
March 5th, 1882.
Galop, "Round Oak," Heavel; Medley, "Musical
formances of this kind are generally to be credit-
Pow Wow," Beyer; Waltz, My Queen, Coote;
ed with.
March, " Sweet LeiLehua," Berger, Hawaii Ponoi.
Dr. Damrosch directed, his son playing the
The above programme was excellently rendered,
organ. The soloists were Miss Ida Hubbell, so-
PATTI IN OPERA.
and as the Australian steamer was lying in the
prano; Miss Antonia Henne, contralto; Mr. T. J.
harbor, its passengers took the advantage of listen- A LTHOUGH it was authoritatively stated when Toedt, tenor; Mr. John F. Winch and Mr. Franz
X I she arrived here, that Patti would not sing Remmertz, bassos.
ing to our band.
A. L. LEGRO.
in opera, she nevertheless has begun a series of
With the exception of the duet for two bassos,
operatic performances at the Germania Theatre, "The Lord is a Man of War," sung by Mr. Winch
HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y.
the first opera having been Verdi's "Traviata," on and Mr. Remmertz, and the tenor solo, "The
HoBNEiiLsvrLiiE, February 23-
'11, and the second, Rossini's "II Bar- Enemy Said I Will Pursue, I Will Overtake," sung
f I ^HE ladies of the M. E. Church gave a very February
by Mr. Toedt, the solo parts are only of secondary
A. fine entertainment at Metropolitan Hall re- biere," on March 2.
There were many reasons for not crediting state- value in the oratorio.
cently, opening with " Down Among the Lilies,"
by the Misses Niven, which was very well done. ments made by this renowned vocalist, and THE The work is essentially a chorus work, and its
CRITIC AND TEADE REVIEW did not hesi- elaborations and developments are merged in the
"Her Ottobiography," by Josiah Allen's wife, was MUSICAL
to state that she would sing in opera before chorus with more vigor than is found in any other
interesting, and was rendered by Mrs. O., dressed tate
leaving this country. The prediction is fulfilled. Handel oratorio.
in costume character.
It was also hoped that her artistic success in
The oratorio was composed in 1738, and was not
Mr. and Mrs. Mattison, who sang a Scotch song, opera would be more pronounced and more satis- a success. After a few performances, operatic
are becoming very popular, by reason of their factory than it had been in concerts. This hope arias had to be introduced to make it attractive,
sweet voices.
has only been partly gratified
and even then it was, after a short while,
with-
/
" Our Choir," a quartette all dressed in the style
The attendance on one of these occasions was drawn.
of the olden time, was loudly applauded.
small, and undoubtedly favorably disposed toward
"Saul," an oratorio composed by Handel, and
The anthem, "Israel's Sons," sung by a large Patti, yet it can be stated that never was there an produced about the same time, was a success.
chorus of voices, closed the programme.
audience under similar circumstances that mani-
Such are the caprices of taste.
Gorman's Church Choir Opera Company, in fested less enthusiasm and that left performances
The latter oratorio is not performed at present,
"Patience," on February 24, was attended by a with greater dissatisfaction than on the occasion while "Israel in Egypt" is often produced, espe-
large audience.
we refer to. This is due to one great reason, and cially when the choruses can be secured.
that was, that more was expected than was re- This is one of the most difficult features in pro-
alized.
INDIANAPOLIS.
ducing a large choral work, namely: the gather-
The one interesting event in the operas that Patti ing of a large and at the same time efficient
INDIANAPOLIS, February 24.
INNIE PALMEE, in "My Sweetheart," oc- has been singing in has been her singing, and chorus. For "Israel in Egypt" a much larger
cupied the Grand Opera House February nothing but that; and even that was not an un- chorus than the chorus of the Oratorio Society is
16, 17 and 18. As a singer, Miss Palmer is not a alloyed pleasure, as the Diva has by this time a cer- required, although for the size of the hall the
tain number of worn notes in her register, which chorus on this occasion was sufficiently large.
success.
The Mannerchoir Society gave a sacred concert tell too plainly the great strain to which her voice The score was edited by Mendelssohn, in 1844, for
the Handel Society of London.
has been subjected.
at their hall February 24.
N.
The manner in which she uses her voice is the The oratorio is an excellent example of the
highest embodiment of art in that direction, yet all highest forms of musical structure which Handel
AUSTRALIAN NOTES.
the consummate culture which she utilizes so ex- produced, of its kind; that is to say, of the descrip-
HE Maitland Mercury, Queensland, Australia, quisitely will not hide the defects which naturally tion of musical composition written by Handel
of last December, speaks thus of the famous will come with age and constant use of the vocal and the composers of that day, there can be no
Boston organization, the Mendelssohn Quintette chords.
better example offered.
Club, who are now concertizing in that distant
It is a splendid work of contrapuntal construc-
The quality and timbre of her voice, with the
country, assisted by one of the most gifted and exception of the few notes that are gradually be- tion, and is only fully appreciated by those who
talented women that this country haB given birth to: coming worthless, are the most perfect we have have made counterpoint a study.
"The sacred concert of this club on Tuesday ever heard, and in opera, where she can give full
To them the scientific development and the
evening deepened the excellent impression made play to every means she desires, the delightful gradations of musical form, from simple to elabor-
on the previous night.
voice-quality is heard to the greatest advantage.
ate figures, present a work of art; but with the
"The programme opened with the lively over-
It will then be asked, if her voice is one of such majority of persons who are apt to listen to the
ture, 'Le Domino Noir,' Auber; and Miss Cora R. excellence, why was there no enthusiasm created? oratorio, it only produces an overpowering effect
Miller acquitted herself famously in an aria from The answer to this is found in the fact that her on account of the colossal tone produced by the
'Lucia' (Requava nel Silenzio), Donizetti. Being acting, which is as much a part of the opera as choruses, or if not that, then the religious senti-
vociferously recalled, she sang with much arch- the singing, was cold, and conventional to such ment that underlies it makes a deep impression.
ness 'I Love the Merry Sunshine.' Mr. Wm. an extent, that it betrayed the self-consciousness
In fact, most of the oratorios of the aneient
Schade won deserved praise for his flute solo, a which routine has printed upon it.
school are effective with the multitude because
fantasie in A, by Briccialli, and especially for his Not one moment of dramatic passion occurred the religious text controls the emotions at the
skillful double tongueing.
a* any time, and while the audience was singularly time.
"In the second part Mr. Ryan led off with an ex- captivated by her singing, its effect was neutral-
The work was produced exceptionally well.
quisite performance on the clarionette; a gavotte, ized by the transparency of the attempts made by The choruses must have been rehearsed with great
by Silas, followed, but was very slightly relished. her in those moments where she should have risen care and attention. The "Hailstorm" chorus was
After a violoncello solo by Mr. Grese, Miss Cora to real and genuine emotion.
redemanded; this, as well as all the choruses, were
R. Miller sang 'Ye Merry Birds' with the charm-
Patti was more successful in concert because attacked with precision and vigor.
ing grace and relish of her own performance nothing but singing was expected, and whether
No better schooling can be obtained than the
which characterizes all she does, and was recalled. she sang "Una Voce" or "Home, Sweet Home," study of "Israel in Egypt" for chorus work, and
"The club are proceeding up the line, and we her popular success was all the same, simply be- after its production with such success as we re-
can assure our friends that no such accomplished cause she sang these songs faultlessly; but where cord, the Oratorio Society shows its ability to cope
musicians have ever yet appeared in the Northern the song must be supplemented by histrionic with the majority of choral works.
district. If a musical treat is wanted, it may be qualities, it is the combination of singing and act- The soloists could have made some improve-
obtained in the concerts ©f the Mendelssohn Quin- ing that must create the enthusiasm, and as this ments in parts of their songs. Mr. Remmertz
tette Club."
combination of qualities was not produced, no en- needed clearness of enunciation, and also of tone;
thusiasm was excited.
Mr. Toedt needed tone.
DAVENPORT, IA.
Miss Henne was nervous and hesitating, and
Patti is not an actress. Whether or not she has
DAVENPOBT, February 15.
MisB Hubbell, although she had but little com-
ever been one, must be conjectured.
AHN'S OPERA COMPANY appeared at the We can place no credence in European judg- paratively to do, could have been more resolute.
Burtis Opera House in "Patience," to a ment, as our experience has led us to question
Mr. John F. Winch, of Boston, was the success-
large audience, on February 6.
either the ability or sincerity of reports coming ful soloist of the evening. He was entirely famil-
The Harmonic Society gave their final concert across the ocean. We have had too many disap- iar with his score, and gave his voice the widest
this winter, at Turner's Hall, on February 9, to a pointments in this respect, and depend entirely scope and freedom.
good Bized and well pleased audience. The pro- upon our own judgment, and this leads us to say The attendance was very large and enthusiastic.
gramme consisted of eight numbers.
that Patti is not a great actress now.
The pieces worthy of special mention were the
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The support was simply abominable. The less
"Orpheus Overture," which was so well rendered said about it, the better. We have expressed a r T^HE Fifth Public Rehearsal and Fifth Concert
bv Strasser's orchestra that it received an enthu- decided opinion about the people that Patti JL of the Symphony Society, at Steinway Hall,
siastic encore. Hollman's "Romanza," from the brought over here with her; nothing that occurred on March 2 and 4, were among the best perform-
Lay of the Fair Melusina, was very well sung by at the two operas changes that opinion.
ances given this season by the society. In the
the full company.
Signor D'Auria.who led the small orchestra, did first place, the programme was highly interesting,
A piano solo, by Carl Schlegel, was well exe- his best, and as the task was not extremely diffi- arranged with skill and taste; and secondly, the
cuted and received an encore.
cult, the praise should not be inordinate. The performance, with few exceptions, was thorough
The best part of the entertainment was the chorus was small and the mise en scene very com- and artistic.
laidies' chorus, Rossini's "Charity," with a solo monplace. Such were the first two operatic per-
The first number was Wagner's Vorspiel and
by Mrs. E. F. Burnett.
formances of Patti in this citv.
Finale from "Tristan und Isolde," one of the most
To-morrow night Deakin's Lilliputian Opera
charactei-istic sketches which abound in his works.
Company appears in "Jack the Giant Killer."
ISRAEL IN EGYPT.
These "Vorspiels" seem to comprise the elements
A. KNOOKE.
r 1 iHE Oratorio Society gave two performances of of the matured work which is represented in the
A concert will be given in Steinway Hall on J_ Handel's oratorio, "Israel in Egypt," the first act or acts that follow; they are the best thoughts
Thursday evening, March 9, for the benefit of the being the public rehearsal at Steinway Hall, Feb- which the elaborated score contains, reduced for
charities of the Society for Ethical Culture. Miss ruary 24, and the second the concert on February instrumental purposes solely, and in that field
Richard Wagner is a master. This "Vorspiel," from
Anna Drasdil and Michael Banner, a boy violinist, 25.
are the artists announced, in addition to the or- A chorus of about 600 voices, supplemented by "Tristan und Isolde," is considered one of the
chestra of the Symphony Society, under Dr. Dam- a large orchestra and organ and the solo singers, most finished orchestral sketches that he has
rendered the oratorio with more merit than per- written, and it requires the most delicate phrasing
rosch's direction.
PERFORMANCES
M
T
M
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
March 5th, 1882.
Galop, "Round Oak," Heavel; Medley, "Musical
formances of this kind are generally to be credit-
Pow Wow," Beyer; Waltz, My Queen, Coote;
ed with.
March, " Sweet LeiLehua," Berger, Hawaii Ponoi.
Dr. Damrosch directed, his son playing the
The above programme was excellently rendered,
organ. The soloists were Miss Ida Hubbell, so-
PATTI IN OPERA.
and as the Australian steamer was lying in the
prano; Miss Antonia Henne, contralto; Mr. T. J.
harbor, its passengers took the advantage of listen- A LTHOUGH it was authoritatively stated when Toedt, tenor; Mr. John F. Winch and Mr. Franz
X I she arrived here, that Patti would not sing Remmertz, bassos.
ing to our band.
A. L. LEGRO.
in opera, she nevertheless has begun a series of
With the exception of the duet for two bassos,
operatic performances at the Germania Theatre, "The Lord is a Man of War," sung by Mr. Winch
HORNELLSVILLE, N. Y.
the first opera having been Verdi's "Traviata," on and Mr. Remmertz, and the tenor solo, "The
HoBNEiiLsvrLiiE, February 23-
'11, and the second, Rossini's "II Bar- Enemy Said I Will Pursue, I Will Overtake," sung
f I ^HE ladies of the M. E. Church gave a very February
by Mr. Toedt, the solo parts are only of secondary
A. fine entertainment at Metropolitan Hall re- biere," on March 2.
There were many reasons for not crediting state- value in the oratorio.
cently, opening with " Down Among the Lilies,"
by the Misses Niven, which was very well done. ments made by this renowned vocalist, and THE The work is essentially a chorus work, and its
CRITIC AND TEADE REVIEW did not hesi- elaborations and developments are merged in the
"Her Ottobiography," by Josiah Allen's wife, was MUSICAL
to state that she would sing in opera before chorus with more vigor than is found in any other
interesting, and was rendered by Mrs. O., dressed tate
leaving this country. The prediction is fulfilled. Handel oratorio.
in costume character.
It was also hoped that her artistic success in
The oratorio was composed in 1738, and was not
Mr. and Mrs. Mattison, who sang a Scotch song, opera would be more pronounced and more satis- a success. After a few performances, operatic
are becoming very popular, by reason of their factory than it had been in concerts. This hope arias had to be introduced to make it attractive,
sweet voices.
has only been partly gratified
and even then it was, after a short while,
with-
/
" Our Choir," a quartette all dressed in the style
The attendance on one of these occasions was drawn.
of the olden time, was loudly applauded.
small, and undoubtedly favorably disposed toward
"Saul," an oratorio composed by Handel, and
The anthem, "Israel's Sons," sung by a large Patti, yet it can be stated that never was there an produced about the same time, was a success.
chorus of voices, closed the programme.
audience under similar circumstances that mani-
Such are the caprices of taste.
Gorman's Church Choir Opera Company, in fested less enthusiasm and that left performances
The latter oratorio is not performed at present,
"Patience," on February 24, was attended by a with greater dissatisfaction than on the occasion while "Israel in Egypt" is often produced, espe-
large audience.
we refer to. This is due to one great reason, and cially when the choruses can be secured.
that was, that more was expected than was re- This is one of the most difficult features in pro-
alized.
INDIANAPOLIS.
ducing a large choral work, namely: the gather-
The one interesting event in the operas that Patti ing of a large and at the same time efficient
INDIANAPOLIS, February 24.
INNIE PALMEE, in "My Sweetheart," oc- has been singing in has been her singing, and chorus. For "Israel in Egypt" a much larger
cupied the Grand Opera House February nothing but that; and even that was not an un- chorus than the chorus of the Oratorio Society is
16, 17 and 18. As a singer, Miss Palmer is not a alloyed pleasure, as the Diva has by this time a cer- required, although for the size of the hall the
tain number of worn notes in her register, which chorus on this occasion was sufficiently large.
success.
The Mannerchoir Society gave a sacred concert tell too plainly the great strain to which her voice The score was edited by Mendelssohn, in 1844, for
the Handel Society of London.
has been subjected.
at their hall February 24.
N.
The manner in which she uses her voice is the The oratorio is an excellent example of the
highest embodiment of art in that direction, yet all highest forms of musical structure which Handel
AUSTRALIAN NOTES.
the consummate culture which she utilizes so ex- produced, of its kind; that is to say, of the descrip-
HE Maitland Mercury, Queensland, Australia, quisitely will not hide the defects which naturally tion of musical composition written by Handel
of last December, speaks thus of the famous will come with age and constant use of the vocal and the composers of that day, there can be no
Boston organization, the Mendelssohn Quintette chords.
better example offered.
Club, who are now concertizing in that distant
It is a splendid work of contrapuntal construc-
The quality and timbre of her voice, with the
country, assisted by one of the most gifted and exception of the few notes that are gradually be- tion, and is only fully appreciated by those who
talented women that this country haB given birth to: coming worthless, are the most perfect we have have made counterpoint a study.
"The sacred concert of this club on Tuesday ever heard, and in opera, where she can give full
To them the scientific development and the
evening deepened the excellent impression made play to every means she desires, the delightful gradations of musical form, from simple to elabor-
on the previous night.
voice-quality is heard to the greatest advantage.
ate figures, present a work of art; but with the
"The programme opened with the lively over-
It will then be asked, if her voice is one of such majority of persons who are apt to listen to the
ture, 'Le Domino Noir,' Auber; and Miss Cora R. excellence, why was there no enthusiasm created? oratorio, it only produces an overpowering effect
Miller acquitted herself famously in an aria from The answer to this is found in the fact that her on account of the colossal tone produced by the
'Lucia' (Requava nel Silenzio), Donizetti. Being acting, which is as much a part of the opera as choruses, or if not that, then the religious senti-
vociferously recalled, she sang with much arch- the singing, was cold, and conventional to such ment that underlies it makes a deep impression.
ness 'I Love the Merry Sunshine.' Mr. Wm. an extent, that it betrayed the self-consciousness
In fact, most of the oratorios of the aneient
Schade won deserved praise for his flute solo, a which routine has printed upon it.
school are effective with the multitude because
fantasie in A, by Briccialli, and especially for his Not one moment of dramatic passion occurred the religious text controls the emotions at the
skillful double tongueing.
a* any time, and while the audience was singularly time.
"In the second part Mr. Ryan led off with an ex- captivated by her singing, its effect was neutral-
The work was produced exceptionally well.
quisite performance on the clarionette; a gavotte, ized by the transparency of the attempts made by The choruses must have been rehearsed with great
by Silas, followed, but was very slightly relished. her in those moments where she should have risen care and attention. The "Hailstorm" chorus was
After a violoncello solo by Mr. Grese, Miss Cora to real and genuine emotion.
redemanded; this, as well as all the choruses, were
R. Miller sang 'Ye Merry Birds' with the charm-
Patti was more successful in concert because attacked with precision and vigor.
ing grace and relish of her own performance nothing but singing was expected, and whether
No better schooling can be obtained than the
which characterizes all she does, and was recalled. she sang "Una Voce" or "Home, Sweet Home," study of "Israel in Egypt" for chorus work, and
"The club are proceeding up the line, and we her popular success was all the same, simply be- after its production with such success as we re-
can assure our friends that no such accomplished cause she sang these songs faultlessly; but where cord, the Oratorio Society shows its ability to cope
musicians have ever yet appeared in the Northern the song must be supplemented by histrionic with the majority of choral works.
district. If a musical treat is wanted, it may be qualities, it is the combination of singing and act- The soloists could have made some improve-
obtained in the concerts ©f the Mendelssohn Quin- ing that must create the enthusiasm, and as this ments in parts of their songs. Mr. Remmertz
tette Club."
combination of qualities was not produced, no en- needed clearness of enunciation, and also of tone;
thusiasm was excited.
Mr. Toedt needed tone.
DAVENPORT, IA.
Miss Henne was nervous and hesitating, and
Patti is not an actress. Whether or not she has
DAVENPOBT, February 15.
MisB Hubbell, although she had but little com-
ever been one, must be conjectured.
AHN'S OPERA COMPANY appeared at the We can place no credence in European judg- paratively to do, could have been more resolute.
Burtis Opera House in "Patience," to a ment, as our experience has led us to question
Mr. John F. Winch, of Boston, was the success-
large audience, on February 6.
either the ability or sincerity of reports coming ful soloist of the evening. He was entirely famil-
The Harmonic Society gave their final concert across the ocean. We have had too many disap- iar with his score, and gave his voice the widest
this winter, at Turner's Hall, on February 9, to a pointments in this respect, and depend entirely scope and freedom.
good Bized and well pleased audience. The pro- upon our own judgment, and this leads us to say The attendance was very large and enthusiastic.
gramme consisted of eight numbers.
that Patti is not a great actress now.
The pieces worthy of special mention were the
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The support was simply abominable. The less
"Orpheus Overture," which was so well rendered said about it, the better. We have expressed a r T^HE Fifth Public Rehearsal and Fifth Concert
bv Strasser's orchestra that it received an enthu- decided opinion about the people that Patti JL of the Symphony Society, at Steinway Hall,
siastic encore. Hollman's "Romanza," from the brought over here with her; nothing that occurred on March 2 and 4, were among the best perform-
Lay of the Fair Melusina, was very well sung by at the two operas changes that opinion.
ances given this season by the society. In the
the full company.
Signor D'Auria.who led the small orchestra, did first place, the programme was highly interesting,
A piano solo, by Carl Schlegel, was well exe- his best, and as the task was not extremely diffi- arranged with skill and taste; and secondly, the
cuted and received an encore.
cult, the praise should not be inordinate. The performance, with few exceptions, was thorough
The best part of the entertainment was the chorus was small and the mise en scene very com- and artistic.
laidies' chorus, Rossini's "Charity," with a solo monplace. Such were the first two operatic per-
The first number was Wagner's Vorspiel and
by Mrs. E. F. Burnett.
formances of Patti in this citv.
Finale from "Tristan und Isolde," one of the most
To-morrow night Deakin's Lilliputian Opera
charactei-istic sketches which abound in his works.
Company appears in "Jack the Giant Killer."
ISRAEL IN EGYPT.
These "Vorspiels" seem to comprise the elements
A. KNOOKE.
r 1 iHE Oratorio Society gave two performances of of the matured work which is represented in the
A concert will be given in Steinway Hall on J_ Handel's oratorio, "Israel in Egypt," the first act or acts that follow; they are the best thoughts
Thursday evening, March 9, for the benefit of the being the public rehearsal at Steinway Hall, Feb- which the elaborated score contains, reduced for
charities of the Society for Ethical Culture. Miss ruary 24, and the second the concert on February instrumental purposes solely, and in that field
Richard Wagner is a master. This "Vorspiel," from
Anna Drasdil and Michael Banner, a boy violinist, 25.
are the artists announced, in addition to the or- A chorus of about 600 voices, supplemented by "Tristan und Isolde," is considered one of the
chestra of the Symphony Society, under Dr. Dam- a large orchestra and organ and the solo singers, most finished orchestral sketches that he has
rendered the oratorio with more merit than per- written, and it requires the most delicate phrasing
rosch's direction.
PERFORMANCES
M
T
M
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