Word: musically
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...club has begun its second season under the most favorable auspices with an increased membership. It was found last year that ordmary music, however good, was not so taking as was desirable, not being fitted for what is expected of such unique instruments as guitars and mandolins. Therefore, the management has with some trouble secured some traditional and characteristic Spanish airs and dances which are specially adapted to those instruments, and which will be new to most audiences. In some of these airs a flute part is introduced and a 'cello will probably be soon added to the club...
...usual large crowd greeted the Boston Symphony Orchestra last evening at Sanders Theatre in the second of the series of concerts, to be given here. The only word that can be said in disparagement of the programme was its extreme length. This is a characteristic fault with the Music Hall programmes and so we must expect the same in Cambridge. From a technical standpoint the concert was, as usual, delightful. The coloring, rhythm, and polish displayed by the orchestra were faultless. The first number on the programme was Schubert's overture in E minor, a new work to Cambridge people...
Beethoven's concerto for the violin was second on the programme, with Mr. Frans Kneisel as soloist. Mr. Kneisel played with his usual precision of tone, and seemed to put more life into his efforts than when he played the piece about a month ago in Music Hall. The orchestra seemed to share Mr. Kneisel's enthusiasm, and not a little credit of the piece reflects upon them...
...second of the series of five Symphony concerts at Sanders Theatre takes place this evening at 7.45. All lovers of music should make the most of their opportunities to attend these concerts as they are fully as good as those given in Boston while the price of tickets is much less. The famous soloist, Mr. Franz Kneisel, should be an additional inducement to call forth a large audience this evening. The programe is, Overture in E minor by Schubert; concerto for violin, Beethoven; Symphony in A minor (Scotch), Mendelssohn...
During the service the choir gave some very good music. The beautiful duet for male voices, "Cast they bread upon the waters," by Stanier was well rendered...