Music and Some Highly Musical PeopleTrotter, James M.
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Music and Some Highly Musical People
Trotter, James M.
African American musicians -- Biography; African Americans -- Music
1. QUARTET.--"Sweet and Low" _Barnby_
MISS BROWN, MISS WASHINGTON, MR. JANEY, MR. FISHER.
2. PIANO SOLO.--"Le Courrier" _Ritter_
MR. S. JAMIESON.
3. SONG.--"Queen of the Night" _Thomas_
MISS BROWN.
4. SONG.--"To the Storm Wind" _Evers_
MR. FISHER.
5. DUET.--"Land of the Swallows" _Massini_
MISS BROWN, MISS WASHINGTON.
6. SOLO.--For Violin.
MR. F.E. LEWIS.
7. SONG.
MISS F. WASHINGTON.
8. SONG.--"Love's Delight" _Abt_
MR. B.J. JANEY.
9. DUET.--"I Pescatori" _Gabusi_
MISS BROWN, MR. FISHER.
10. QUARTET.--"What Phrase Sad and Soft" _Bishop_
MISS BROWN, MISS WASHINGTON, MR. JANEY, MR. FISHER.]
_Mr. David T. Oswald_, residing at Worcester, Mass., is an artistic
violinist, performing in a finished style the most classical and
difficult music for the violin. He has, besides, become deservedly
popular as an organizer of musical entertainments, and as a promoter
of a regard for good music by the people. He is quite well known in
St. John, N.B., Portland, Me., and in Boston, in which places he has
frequently appeared at public concerts; and has been often
complimented by the press.
_James Caseras_, who was for a long time the organist of a Catholic
church in Springfield, Mass., deserves, on account of his great skill
as a performer on the organ and piano-forte, particular mention here.
He came to this country some years ago from England, where he had
attracted much notice for his fine musical qualities. In Scotland he
had frequently played before the nobility. A few years ago, shortly
after his arrival in this country, he was tendered a reception by some
of the first musicians of Boston. This occurred at Mercantile Hall.
Here he rendered with most remarkable skill, on the piano-forte, some
of the more difficult music of the great masters, receiving the
warmest praises of the best judges of art.
_Mr. T.M. Fisher_ of Portland, Me., is noticeable as a fairly good
baritone-singer. He has appeared occasionally at concerts in his own
city and in Boston, and has been favorably mentioned by the press.
In another place the violin has been recommended as a proper
instrument for study and practice by ladies. Among the latter who have
given attention to it, I am pleased to mention _Madam Adaline Talbot_
of Portland, Me. She has not yet become a great player, but now shows
sufficient proficiency to warrant the belief, that, if she continues
her studies of this delightful instrument, she may in time become an
excellent performer.
The city of New York has some very excellent musicians.
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