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Show MUSIC AND MUSICIANS. Harold Hauer, the groat pianist, entertained a large audience at tho Congregational church last Monday evening. It is seldom that Halt Lake music lovers have an opportunity to hear an artist of such merit as that . by tho p j'pil of I'aderow-skiIn this connection It is well to possessed say that Harold Hauer lias none of tho spectacular mannerisms of his Polish lonelier. With Paderewski his hair played an important part in the Had Paderwski been bald- headed his antics would have been ((Kite ridiculous, for the tossing of his mane accept tinted the dramatic effects which he studied so hard to produce. It. is entirely possible that Har-l- d Hauer makes an effort to abstain from any Imitation of his teacher for lie has a most unassuming manner. Mis quiet and masterly dignity is thoroughly in keeping with his art, for ills audience is continually impressed witli the reserve power of the performer. It is impossible to describe Hie tone effects of Mr. Hauers playing. As well might one attempt to tell of tho coloring of a rose leaf or the brightness of a star, lie is able to reproduce on tho piano the distinctive notes heard in an orchestra and this in a bewildering harmony. There are also positive imitations of tho human voice that are startling in tho extreme. In the audience last Monday evening were many students of the piano. They had an opportunity to ohservo the striking effects of pedal work in controlling the sound for Mr. Hauer has mado a deeper study of this part of piano playing than probably any artist In the world. Mr. Hauers visit will long be remembered as a musical event In Salt Lake, for ho 1h just at the beginning of his fame. It is gratifying to announce Unit the generous patronage accorded Mr. Hauers performance paid the entire expense attached to Ills coming. Following is the program played by Mr. Hauer: 1 Sonata Appassionata .... Hcethoven per-formatt- 2 Taplllons In (lor Naclit er. '. Novellctlo In E .5 1 fi (5 Schumann Nocturne Etude In C Minor Hul lad in 0 Minor Impromptu In A Flat Scherzo In E Minor Walkurcnrltt Chopin . . Schubert Mendelssohn Wagner Tho New York Musical Courier has the following: Mme. Lillian Hlauvelt has returned 1o New York from the far west, having completed a recital tour which ranks among the most successful tours of the kind ever made by an American singer. Ever since September 26 of last year Madame Hlauvelt has been incessantly busy. On that date she began this season's work by singing In St. Johns, N. H. Imme diately thereafter she appeared in quick succession at the various music festivals In New England, singing with unequivocal success in Hangor, Portland, Manchester and Burlington. Indeed in all the New England music festivals Madame Hlauvelt was the most resplendent star, and was singled out for exceptional honors. The newspapers teemed with her praises, and the music reviewers vied with one another In bestowing upon her the most graceful eulogies. One impassioned writer proclaimed her the which American Queen of Song, doubtless chosen appellation happily will cling to her for years to come. Her final appearance at these music festivals was made October 10, and at once she returned to New York. Two days later she sailed for England to llil a large number of engagements in f I real Britain. On a tour through England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales Madame Hlauvelt was tlfo star of a company composed of tho following artists of high repute: Muriel Foster, contralto; William Greene, tenor; Andrew Black, basso; Tivador Nachez, violinist, and Madeleine Paine, pianist. Madamo Hlauvelt sang in every concert booked, and easily bore off the honors, albeit several other members of the company won distinction. The newspapers gave the American singer excellent notices. The last concert in this tour was given in the third week in December, and Madame Hlauvelt at once sailed for home. She reached New York Christmas eve. After a short rest she resumed her concert work. It happened early in January that a pianist was to be the soloist at two of the Boston Symphony Orchestras concerts in Boston. The steamer bringing him to these shores was one day late in reaching port, and it was impossible for the pianist to arrive in Boston in time for the concert. At very short notice Madame Hlauvelt was substituted. She sang Una Voce, bolero from Sicilian Vespers and a group of songs. Her success was gratifying, and her work was commended In the highest terms by the music critics on the Boston newspapers. From Boston Madame Blau-veproceeded to Pittsburg and sang In a concert given by the Pittsburg She hurried Symphony Orchestra. back to New York to sing In a morning musicalo in the Waldorf-AstoriHer selections were German, Italian, French anl English songs. In the singing of these she disclosed rare linguistic ability. So clear was her enunciation, so correct her pronunciation, so flawless her diction that it was asserted by many in the audience that she sang equally well in each of tho four different tongues. At the breakfast which followed the concert Madamo Blauvelt occupied the position of honor. No sooner was this engagement filled than she hastened to the west to undertake her first tour through the Northern Pacific circuit. This tour opened at Ogden and ended in Ohio the night of March 17. Madame Blauvelt long had cherished a wish to sing in the cities of the Pacific coast, and it was with high hopes lt a. and pleasurable anticipations that she began this tour. When relating her experiences In San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles and other far western cities, Madame Blauvelt cannot repress her enthusiasm. She declares that In these cities she sang to as cultivated and sincerely music loving audiences as she ever faced In the east. So great was her success at every point that flattering offers were made her for return engagements. Had she not already covenanted to sing in the spring music festivals in the east, Madame Blauvelt might profitably have continued her western tour Indefinitely. Madame Blauvelts company consisted of herself and her accompanist. Mrs. M. B. Tilton. In order to fill all these enr gagements on tho Pacific coast Madame Blauvelt rejected several enticing propositions made .by New York managers. She could, had she so desired, have sung in grand opera! This western tour, as has been said, in many respects was unprecedented. Madame Blauvelt sang eighty-si- x times without once disappointing an audience or missing an engagement. Not once did she make the slightest change in a published program. Not once was she detained on a railway train. Not once was her volco impaired by cold. Not for one conday was she sick. Eighty-si-x certs without mishap of any kind! What other prima donna ever before had such good fortune? This was phenomenal luck, remarked the writer, who visited Mar dame Blauvelt at her home the day after her return. Phenomenal management! interposed W. F. Pendleton, who, unassisted, engineered the tour from beginning to end. Madame Blauvelt will resume her concert work at once, and will continue to fill engagements until late In the spring. Her next appearance will be in Carnegie Hall next Saturday afternoon. As soon as the present season ends Madame Blauvelt will go to the country tor three months' rest. Plans for next season have not been decided upon. . other professional musician. When it is considered that she earned this money in the short' space of four months, it must be conceded that for an old lady she is a good business manager. Word comes from. New York that Shanna Cumming will have her own concert company next season under the management of Frederick Pelham of Chicago. Mrs. Cumming is a sister of Mrs. Ella Cumming Wetzell of Salt Lake. Of Shanna Cumming the New York Cusical Courier says: Mrs. Shanna Cumming, regarded by musical directors as one of the best oratorio singers in Amreica,' has had the most brilliant season of her career. Her success in Elgars Apostles brought her the engagement for the new oratorio, The Cross of Fire to be presented in New York April 11. Mrs. Cummings has had the honor to create the soprano parts of Elgars works; also the oratorios by Coleridge Taylor. The Cross of Fire, by Max Bruch, will be sung by the Peoi Ji Modest and unassuming is Mr. A. S. Zimmerman, yet he is considered one of the best cornetist In the entire THE NEWEST SONGS. BEESLEY MUSIC CO. ALL THE POPULAR HITS. 46 MAIN STREET. 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