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July 20th, 1882.
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
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6 Mass Chorus—"Spring-time Hymn," V. E. Becker All very well, but no living individual that we Coming to the solos, it seems hardly necessary
By all the singers. F. W. Kuentzel, Conductor.
ever saw ever succeeded in so doing. I was so to do more than chronicle the fact that they were
Solo Chorus sung by Philadelphia Singers.
tortured the other morning that I ventured to ex- given by Mile. Emma Juch, Mr. Jacob Graff, and
postulate with a gentleman of Italian-cum-Judaic Mr. Franz Remmertz. But special reference must
PART II.
7. Overture —"Leonore, No. 3"
Beethoven persuasion, and to explain that this sort of thing be made to the singing of pretty
leads naturally to a bad end.
Germania Orchestra.
MLLE. EMMA JUOH,
But the national blood showed itself, and he
8 Violin Solo—"Variations on a Theme
from Mozart"
F. David has since systematically continued a vendetta who proved altogether the most satisfactory ora-
Miss Zelina Mantey.
that would do credit to any Corsican.
torio singer we have heard in many years.
9 Tenor Solos—a. "I wander not"... .R. Schumann He found out from the housemaid, who, I be- And, indeed, throughout the festival she nan;.'
b. "Near and far".. .G. Goltermann lieve, gives him, surreptitiously, sandwiches and her parts with the care and taste of the iinishoil
Mr. Jacob Graff.
purloined pies, that a very pretty girl who lives artist.
10 Soprano Solo—Aria, "Crudele, Ah! no,"
to us inclines to this style of "music." With a delightful, fresh, young voice, clear and
(Don Juan)
W. A. Mozart opposite
Shade of Saint Cecilia, pardon her for the sake of true, Bhe sings with a smooth, even, refined
Mile. Emma Juch.
her pretty face.
ethod, in perfect taste, and with absolute loyalty
11 Baoso Solo —Aria, "Since that day,"
So every morning, about 9 A. M., he estab- to the text.
(Hans Heiling) Dr. H. Marschner
lishes himself on the spot, and plays a delectable She won the affections of the audience in her
Mr. Frauz Eemmertz.
air, the lovely words of which I have discovered first number.
12 Terzett -"Non m'inganno" (II Trovatore),
G. Verdi from the grocer's boy.
She sings without the least effort or affectation,
Mllo. Emma Juch, Mr. Jacob Graff and
They run somehow as if the Chinese alphabet and the purity of her style is not more remarka-
Mr. Franz Remmertz.
alone, consisting as it does of some three hundred ble than the uncommon intelligence and skill she
13 Mass Chorus—"Sunrise"..
Edward Hermes letters, could be trusted exactly to express the showed in some of her more important numbers.
By all the singers. F. W. Euenzel, Conductor.
combination of the sounds.
Of her general execution and ideal singing, it
Solo Chorus sung by the "Orpheus," Buffalo.
14 Finale—"Fackeltanz, No. 3"
G. Meyerbeer And there is another popular melody, relating would be hard to write too highly.
to the gluttonous habits of a certain lady whose Her manner is ingenuous and arch, and she
Gerraania Orchestra.
tastes were decidedly promiscuous.
wears her lovely dresses "as to the manor born,"
THIRD DAY (AFTERNOON).
looking
The refrain, or rondeau, runs thus:
Saturday, July 1, 1882, at 2 p. M.
"A daughter of the gods—most divinely fair."
First she 'ad some marmalade,
SECOND PRIZE CONCERT.
And then she 'ad some jam.
A more enthusiastic reception has rarely been
PROGRAMME.
But the worst of it is, that the gilded youth accorded to a singer each time she appeared dur-
1 Overture—"C. Minor"
Carl Heinemann and the gamin who frequent the musio halls are ing the Fest.
tarred with the same brush. Imagine our feelings Happy girl! How pleasant to know that
Germania Orchestra. W. Stoll, Jr., Leader.
2 Special Chorus—' Spring's Approach," C. Kreutzer during this tropical weather under such torture. though
Brooklyn Singers. Alexander Rihm. Conductor. Well, happily, as somebody wrote truly:
"Art is long and time is fleeting, '
3 Duet—'.'Una Notte in Venezia" .. .G. Luccantoni
That no life lasts forever,
Mile. Emma Juch and Mr. Jacob Graff.
the
future
holds abundant stores at least of honor,
That dead men rise up never,
•I Special Chorus—"The Battle Prayer,"F. Moehring
position, adulation, and money for you to let it
And even the longest river
Philadelphia Singers. F. W. Kuenzel, Conductor.
fleet at your "own sweet will."
Winds somewhere safe at sea.
Limited time and -space forbid a detailed review
PRIZE SONGS (II CLASS).
ORCHESTRAL CHANGES.
of each society's competitive singing.
(Societies from 31 to 45 men.)
5 Chorus—"On the Rhine"
F. Kuecken The upheaval in managerial circles in our city
THE ORPHEUS OF BUFFALO,
has been productive of one boon to theatre-goers,
Saengerbund, Washington, D. C. Emil Holer,
although
not
accorded a prize, I thought ex-
and
will
afford
relief
to
visiting
musical
con-
Conductor.
celled in everything constituting the perfection of
6 Chorus—"Fair Rothtraut"
W. H. Velt ductors.
^
Saengerbund, Brooklyn, N, Y. William Groschel,
Mr. Simon Hassler, who comes to the Chestnut male singing.
Conductor.
They were the only ones who sang "off books,"
Street Opera House after presiding seven years at
7 Chorus—"The Desire to Wander on the Rhine," the Chestnut Street Theatre, now Haverly's, will and the slightest motion of Mr. Carl Adam'.s
Alfred Dregert have one more man at the Chestnut Street Opera hand controlled the entire chorus.
Harugaria Liedertafel, New Haven, Conn.
The parts were well balanced, the tone full and
House.
Robert Weiss, Conductor.
His brother Mark will replace him at Haverly's. sustained, and the modulation exquisite.
8 Chorus—"Stars are Silent, like Seals,"
Louis Liebe Mark will organize an orchestra with a view to It was decidedly the best, all in all, not only in
their class, but in any class.
each musician's capacity as a soloist.
Orpheus, Buffalo. Carl Adams, Conductor.
9 Chorus—"The Singer's Tomb"
Franz Abt It is understood that Mr. J. S. Cox, late of the I must confess I like to see a society take inter-
Arch Street Opera House, and the best flute solo- est enough in such an event, when there is such
Frohsinn, Pitteburg, Pa. F. Lohmann,
Conductor.
ist in the city, goes to Haverly's, and there will be an abundant opportunity for rehearsal, to learn
10 Chorus—"Vineta"
Franz Abt some changes at the Walnut.
the music so that they can observe the conductor
Eintracht, Albany, N. Y. August H.
The Grand Central, strange as it may seem, and not pour over their scores as if they were
Schoenwolf, Conductor.
singing "at sight," as most of the competitors
pays the highest prices.
11 Mass Chorus—"Life, Love, Joy, and Grief,"
union price for orchestral players during did.
W. Tschirch the The
Messrs. Wm. Wolsieffer, Leopold Engelka,
past season was two dollars a performance,
By all the Singers. F. W. Kuenzel, Conductor.
and yet there was hardly a theatre ia the city that Emil Gostel, of Philanelphia; A. Paur, of New
Solo Chorus sung by Philadelphia Singers.
York, and H. Schwing, of Baltimore, were the
12 Finale—"Centennial March"
Wagner made a pretense of living up to it.
Now the Philadelphia Musical Association has judges of the contest.
Germania Orchestra.
voted to fix the price at $2.50, in the hope that Mr. William Muckle, president of the executive
Herr Edmund Wolsieffer, chairman of the mu- they will be able to approach something like fair committee, at Scheutzen Park, on Monday, the 3d
sic committee, has been indefatigable in his efforts, pay for their labor.
inst., in a well-worded impromptu address, dis-
and much of the success of the coming Fest will The Grand Central last season paid $18 a week tributed the
be due to his untiring efforts.
for nine performances. Simon Hassler furnished
PRIZflB
We will give a full account of the Fest, and an orchestra of eleven men and himself for $226
particularly of the prize singing, in our next.
per week at Haverly's; Mr. Cauffman got $143 for as follows:
RALPH CECIL.
himself and eight men at the Chestnut Street First Class, including societies of forty-six mem-
Opera House, and the average for the eight men bers or over— Germania Maennerchor, of Baltimore,
the highest prize.
at the Walnut was $15 per week each.
PHILADELPHIA.
Second Class, composed of societies of from thirty-
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.
THE THIRTEENTH NATIONAL SAENGERFHST
one to forty-five members—First prize, Frohsinn, of
prize, Brooklyn Saengcibund,
I WAS walking casually along no street toward no-
a most pronounced success, both musically Pittsburg; N. second
Y.
J_ where, when, quite absorbed in thoughts that was
and financially, and the outcome will be the Brooklyn,
were not worth the thinking, in the state of mind groundwork for more active efforts in the future. Third Clagp, composed of societies of from six-
teen to thirty members—First prize, Deutsehor
of the man in Horace's sixth satire, absorbed
Every preparation had been made which could Liederkranz, of Brooklyn; second prize, Virginiii,
Nescio quid meditans nugarum, et totus in illis, add to the art side of the undertaking.
of Richmond, Va.
one of John Leach's Sketches of Life aad Char- We sent you the programmes in extern* in our Honorable mention was accorded the Orpheus, of
Buffalo, and the Arion, of Newark, N. J.
last letter.
acter was brought to mind.
Thursday night, the 29th, at the performance of
You remember, there's a man and a monkey and
The prizes presented were richly framed and
a barrel organ in front of a house, a liveried me-
engrossed diplomas, which had been on exhibition
"THE CREATION,"
nial tenders the manipulator of the crank a six-
Hall.
pence, with the remark, "Here, my man, is a six- the singers, comprising in the aggregate about in A Horticultural
friend of mine, paying a visit one morning
seven hundred, alone presented a sight not always not long
ponce for you, and master says move on."
ago, was shown into a room, where, on a
"Move on," retorted the other, " I never moves to be witnessed, while the light and charming cos-
was paper, on which a lady had be-
on for less than a shilling. Don't you think I tumes which prevailed among the ladies lent con- writing-desk,
to transcribe a song from the old opera of
knows the value o' peace and quietness."
siderable attraction to the picturesqueness of gun
"Love in a Village."
Was it not Fletcher who wished he could write the scene.
that she had left off at the end of
songs for a nation, leaving to some one else the Familiar to the singers, the music of the mag- the Noticing
two
following
lines,
task of inditing its history?
nificent composition was attacked in a manner
In
love,
should
there meet a fond pair,
We are in want of a man of culture to write our which, considering the large body of voices and
national airs. It is wearisome to those who are the limited opportunity for rehearsal, can only be
Untutored by fashion or a r t -
unfortunate enough to have to remain in the city spoken of as marvellous, this effect being largely he took up a pen and completed the verse by
to be compelled to listen to the fearful airs that produced by the evident care bestowed in rehear-
are played upon instruments of torture called the sal and the close attention with which the conduc- adding
If on earth such a couple thore are,
barrel organs.
tor, Mr. Carl Sentz, was followed.
They ought to be kept well apart.
The choruses were given with a precision and
Of course, when you remark upon the subject
RALPH
steadiness which deserves all praise.
to any one else, he says, "Send them away."