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...Raff. a) Cavatina...
...that by Forster was sung with much more feeling, and was marred only by the huskiness before mentioned. In response to a recall, she gave Gurlitt's "Messenger," in which she was even more successful. Nothing better could be imagined than Mr. Kneisel's rendering of the Raff cavatina. His tone was pure and sweet, his intonation perfect, his phrasing broad, and he also showed true musical feeling. His second selection was not so happy, being chiefly noteworthy for a remarkable exhibition of harmonics, and for some rather questionable double stopping...
CHAMBER CONCERTS.Three concerts will be given by the Listemann Quartet at Sever Hall on Thursday evenings, Nov. 12, Dec. 11, and Jan, 21. The programme will be selected from the finest string quartets of Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert, Raff, etc. Subscription tickets at $2 are for sale at the University bookstore...
Prof Paine's historical concert last evening treated of the modern instrumental composers, and was illustrated by a trio by Raff. and a violin sonota by Rubenstein. The performers were Messrs. Listemann, Jonas, and Perobo. Next week will be given the last of the series...
Professor Paine's subject to night will be Berlioz, Liszt, Raff, and Rubenstein...