Word: soloists
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...followed, of which the "Cannibalee" was best liked. Mr. Fullerton sang the solo part in this, and an encore was demanded. The next on the programme was a Stranss polka "For Love of Her" arranged for the Banjo club. The selection was played with great spirit and precision. The soloist of the evening was Mr. L. A. Corne who played a selection from Rode's Seventh Concert for the violin. Mr. Corne played with considerable feeling and depth but evidently lacked in technical skill. The second part opened with a Volkmann Suite for String Orchestra and was followed...
...Symphony concert in Sanders theatre last evening, Mr. Loeffler, the soloist, played with his accustomed mastery and refined taste. His selection, "The Symphony Espagnole," for violin and orchestra, is written in the modern fashion of full instrumentation, and is very poetical. Had the orchestra supported Mr. Loeffler better the effect of his solo would have been greatly enhanced. But the accompaniment was ragged and frequently off the beat. The snare drummer was the particular offender in the latter respect...
...programme for the concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Sanders theatre this evening is as follows: Overture, "Genoveva," Schumann; Symphony Espagnole for violin and orchestra, Lalo; prelude, "Tristan and Isolde," Wagner; Symphony in A major No. 7, Beethoven. The soloist will be Mr. C. M. Loeffler...
Last night in Sanders theatre Mr. Nikesch made his first appearance here with the Boston Symphony orchestra. The selections were admirably balanced and contrasted with one another extremely well. Mrs. Corinne Lawson appeared as the soloist of the evening and at once found favor with the audience. Her voice is not phenomenal either on quality or range but very pleasing and expressive. The excellencies of the brass department were well brought out, and the complicated instrumental effects were played with faultless skill by the orchestra...
...first Symphony concert in the Sanders Theatre course will be given this evening. The program will be as follows: Vorspiel, "Die Meistersingers," Wagner; Aria, "Here pastore" Mozart; Entr' Acte, "Rosamunde," Schubert; Serenade, Herbert; Symphony in D-minor, Schumann. The soloist will be Mrs. Corinne Moore Lawson, of Cincinnati, who sang with great success at the Worcester festival...