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Musical Courier 1890-07-02: Vol 21 Iss 541, 1890
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1peace must needs appear upon the scene. This time it is a Hungarian officer, who has followed Izel from Nürnberg, not guided by the purest of motives, and with whom she herself has endeavored without success to fall in love, if but to punish her husband. Adar now arrives at the wise conclusion that he has offended Izel and has not shown her the tender attentions with which the honeymoon of their married life had been filled to overflowing. He becomes conscious that he must once more begin at the beginning, cancel everything that has occurred since the last "Parsifal" performance in Bayreuth and strive to regain his wife's love. His magic art facilitates the matter. One balmy spring night he entices her with his charm to the moonlit garden, where he appears before her as the Knight of the Swan, Lohengrin.
3There is no necessity for him to battle for his Elsa, for the graciousness of his manner and his ardent passion compel her to his arms. He then doffs his assumed form and discloses his real self. Izel again accuses herself of having committed a sin, but again he quiets her apprehensions. Love is a sovereign monarch and recognizes no judge above himself. She had rendered him happy, and if even she had sinned before God, He, who is Himself love, would in His infinite mercy forgive the sin she had committed through love. To Izel's admirer he declared that his affairs in this place must now be settled, and that he might consider himself free, after a night's slumber, to return to Vienna. As for himself, he acknowledged having neglected his wife, and took it for granted that the Hungarian officer had only been governed by the kind intention of comforting her. In the meantime he had preferred to do so himself, and as appearances showed he had been quite successful, Izel falls upon her knees before him and bursts out into these words: "Thou art grand. Thou art gentle and noble. I adore thee!"
5This is Josephin Péladan's newest book, an author as yet scarcely recognized by France, and one to whom Germany will hardly grant the laurel wreath of renown—a most remarkable mixture of the fantastic, the poetic and mystic, bombastic and ridiculous, of Wagner appreciation and Wagner distortion. As absurd and overdrawn as the contents, so the style is also, although it betrays considerable progress as compared with that of the previous volumes, whose form at times was so remarkable that one might have mistaken it for a satire on the usual style of romances. The fact that "The Husband's Victory" may boast of a connected plot we have already found worthy of praise. This was not the case in the previous novels of the series. The author himself seems so delighted with the last two works that he has even announced a dramatization of the same. But how he will deal with the spiritual adultery and the magical expiation on the stage is difficult of comprehension. His exaggerated enthusiasm for Wagner would also produce a queer effect in such a place. If we were to regard the fundamental thought of the whole to be that even in married life only that love is lasting that is constantly regained by renewed conquest, and that a husband who does not fulfill this condition is not justified in complaining of deception or a violation of his rights, it might prove a fine subject for dramatic representation.
7That Péladan, with all his esteem for Wagner, does not yet possess a true conception of his creations may be demonstrated by the fact that he reviles the German language and asserts that it constitutes the only hindrance to the diffusion of these creations. And yet Wagner regarded his poems of as much value as the music itself, and chose the German language as the one best adapted to his works and the only one adapted to their performance. That Péladan, despite his sojourn at Bayreuth, possesses no comprehension for these works and understands nothing of the German language may be inferred from his title: "Herr Meister Dr. Sextenthal." In short, he reminds one that philological cultivation may not be expected in a Frenchman, or he would not have transformed the Greek word "euthanasie" (happy death) employed by him into "euthanase," an awkward mistake, which the learned criticaster of the "Temps," Anatole Frenon, patiently copies from him. As for the rest, Péladan remains an author of original although baroque ideas, and possessing a luxuriant, exuberant fancy, who, if he would but guide the former more carefully and were able to control the latter more firmly, might yet succeed in winning for himself a name in the coming literature of his country.
9Chicago Musical College.
11THE following medals have been awarded by well-known Chicagoans to pupils of the Chicago Musical College at the commencement exercises at Central Music Hall, Tuesday evening, June 24:
13N. K. Fairbank Prize—Diamond medal for the best pianist in the post graduating class, Misa Ella M. Dahl, Chicago.
14W. W. Kimball Prize—Diamond medal for the best pianist in the graduating class, Mathilde B. Stumpf, Chicago.
15Marshall Field Prize—Diamond medal for the best average of scholarship in the graduating class, Miss Clara J. Falk, Stoughton, Wis.
16William M. Hoyt Prize—Diamond medal for the best student in harmony in the graduating class, Miss Minnie Tabor Scott, Holton, Kan.
17Philip D. Armour Prize—Diamond medal for best average of scholarship at the final examination in the graduating class, Miss Vera E. Brackett, Petoskey, Mich.
18College Prize—Gold medal for the best student in composition in the graduating class, Miss Rose C. Meiler, Peoria, Ill.
19Dr. F. Ziegfeld Prize—Diamond medal for the best pianist in the teacher's certificate class, Miss Mabel C. Clark, Chicago.
20Dr. F. Ziegfeld Prize—Diamond medal for the best pianist in the teacher's certificate class, Miss Frances Striegel, Harper, Ia. * * * The competition for diamond medal prize for best pianist in teacher's certificate class was so close that the judges were unable to decide between Miss Mabel Clark and Miss Frances Striegel. Dr. Ziegfeld decided to give two medals, so both would be rewarded for their excellent work.
21V. C. Price Prize—Diamond medal for the best average of scholarship in the teacher's certificate class, Miss Mathilde S. Vogt Johnson, Minneapolis, Minn.
22R. T. Crane Prize—Diamond medal for the best student in harmony in the teacher's certificate class, Mr. Walter P. Suesman, Chicago.
23C. F. Gunther Prize—Diamond medal for the best average of scholarship at the final examination teacher's certificate class, Miss Pearl F. Stevens, Chicago.
24College Prize—Gold medal for excellence in history of music, Miss Susie D. Campbell, Wabasha, Minn.
25Geo. M. Pullman Prize—Diamond medal for the best pianist outside of the classes.—Preparatory department, Mr. Arne Oldberg, Chicago.
26College Prize—Gold medal for the second best pianist outside of the classes.—Preparatory department, Miss Lillie Reid, Chicago.
27College Prizes—Four silver medals for the four next best pianists outside of the classes.—Preparatory department, Misses Clemmie Griffin, Clara Joyce, Alice West and Frances Frothingham, all of Chicago.
28College Prize—Silver medal for best average of reports and examinations during school year, outside of classes.—Preparatory department, Miss Edith McKeand.
29Rev. Dr. H. W. Thomas Prize—Diamond medal for the best violinist in the violin department. Mr. Henry Eichein, Chicago.
30College Prize—Gold medal for the second best violinist in the violin department, Mr. Wilfred Woollett, Chicago.
31College Prize—Silver medal for the third best violinist in the violin department, Master Leon Marx, Cincinnati, Ohio.
32Ferd. W. Peck Prize—Diamond medal for the best singer in the vocal department, Miss Grace E. Jones, Chicago.
33College Prize—Gold medal for the second best singer in the vocal department, Miss Alice De Mers, Chicago.
34College Prize—Silver medal for the third best singer in the vocal department, Miss Octavia Hobbs, Chicago.
35Italian Prize, Mr. A. Mastro Valerio and Dr. C. Volini—Gold medal for the best student in the Italian class, Miss Ella Boynton, Chicago.
36College Prize—Silver medal for the second best student in the Italian class, Miss May Dunham, Burlington, Ia.
37Gen. Charles Fitzsimons Prize—Diamond medal for the best student in the school of oratory, Miss E. H. Denig, Elmhurst, Ill.
39The following is a partial list of the graduates for this year:
41Miss Carrie A. Baber………………………………………Chicago.
42Miss Emily E. Bishop…………………………………….Chicago.
43Miss Carrie Braham………………………………………Chicago.
44Miss Kittie D. Buhl……………………………………….Forest, Ill.
45Miss Jessie D. Campbell…………………………………Wabasha, Minn.
46Miss Catherine Chase……………………………………Chicago.
47Miss Mabel C. Clark…………………………………….Chicago.
48Miss Zora L. Clarke……………………………………..Chicago.
49Miss Frances Cowles……………………………………Champaign, Ill.
50Miss Frances Cowles……………………………………Chicago.
51Miss Grace Edith Crane…………………………………Chicago.
52Miss Lillie Agnes Erickson……………………………..Miles, Ia.
53Miss Emma J. Finch……………………………………Miles, Ia.
54Miss Ida Mabel Gunderson……………………………..Chicago.
55Miss Emma Lou Hoadley………………………………..Chicago.
56Miss Laura Marie Hoffmann……………………………Chicago.
57Miss Mathilde S. Vogt Johnson………………………..Minneapolis, Minn.
58Miss Madge L. Johnson………………………………..Topeka, Kan.
59Miss Freda C. Karnatz…………………………………Chicago.
60Miss Maggie M. Lardner……………………………….Chicago.
61Miss Paula Markus………………………………………Chicago.
62Miss Maude A. Merrill…………………………………Chicago.
63Miss Mollie McGrath…………………………………..Chicago.
64Mr. Jackson A. Micks…………………………………..Miles, Mich.
65Miss Helen H. Neaby…………………………………..Chicago.
66Miss Cora M. Ormsby………………………………….Watertown, N. Y.
67Miss Hattie Pennell……………………………………Creighton, Neb.
68Miss Marie Reiter………………………………………Chicago.
69Miss Mary Adelaide Richards………………………….Lisle, Kan.
70Miss Agnes T. Ryan……………………………………Chicago.
71Miss M. Grace Sanders…………………………………Oswa, Ia.
72Mrs. F. A. Sparr……………………………………….Benton Harbor, Mich.
73Miss Hattie H. Shepard……………………………….Chicago.
74Miss Evelyn G. Stoddard……………………………..Green Junction, Wis.
75Miss Frances Striegel…………………………………Harper, Ia.
76Mr. Walter P. Suesman……………………………….Chicago.
77Miss Grace E. Wherry…………………………………Chicago.
78Miss Agnes M. Wert……………………………………St. Anne, Ill.
79Miss Maud Wilson…………………………………….Chicago.
80Miss Betty Wolter………………………………………Chicago.
82Cleveland Correspondence.
84CLEVELAND, June 12, 1890.
86STRAUSS, the much advertised, with his Vienna orchestra, gave three concerts at Music Hall, and upon each occasion was greeted with large and enthusiastic audiences. With "zwei Bier" obbligato his performances would be a great success, but when critically viewed from the symphonic standpoint much is lacking in conception and general ensemble. In the Strauss dances and kindred compositions there is, however, a verve and swing decidedly unique and exhilarating. The concerts were locally under the management of Mr. N. Coe Stewart, and must have netted quite a margin of profit.
88Messrs. P. Norman Adams, pianist, and Charles Heydler, 'cellist, recently gave a very interesting recital at Ellis Hall. Compositions of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Jonas, Adams and Bach were included in the program.
90The musical season is now in its last agonies, and the summer, although it brings with it undue calorific, gives nevertheless much needed rest to the overworked teacher.
92I append program of a concert given in benefit of one of our churches. Encores were the order of the evening, even the prelude and valse of Von Wilm receiving a bis, not a usual occurrence with piano works:
93Prelude and sarabande (two pianos)…………………………………………..Von Wilm
94Messrs. Wilson G. Smith and Ernest Hennings.
95"Miller's Song"……………………………………………..Zoellner
96"Sleep, Gentle Lady"………………………………………Abt
97Arion Quartet.
98"He Thinks I Do Not Love Him"………………………..Sainton-Dolby
99Miss Anna T. Williams.
100"The Pilgrim"……………………………………………..Adam
101Mr. J. F. Isham.
102Prelude and valse (two pianos)…………………………….Von Wilm
103Messrs. Smith and Hennings.
104"Where the Lindens Bloom"……………………………..Buck
105Miss Kate Gerlach.
106Serenade…………………………………………………….Kreutzer
107Arion Quartet.
108"II Ritorno à Campi"…………………………………….Lucantoni
109Messrs. Gerlach and Williams.
110"Magic Flute"…………………………………………….Mozart-Lysberg
111Messrs. Smith and Hennings.
113Mr. Johann Beck is organizing a string quartet for a series of subscription concerts next season. A number of engagements have been already booked by the organization, which will be known as the Beck Quartet.
115Many of our leading professionals are arranging to attend the M. T. N. A. at Detroit next month, and Northern Ohio will undoubtedly furnish quite a contingent.
117MOSES.
119Miss Jessie Pinney, the pianist, will summer at Tannersville, in the Catskills.
121ACROSS THE BRINY.—Conrad Ansorge and Miss Ansorge, Ferdinand Von Hinten, Alfredo Barili and Paul Tidden all sail to-day for Europe.
123The "Zaire" of Mr. Paul Véronge de la Nux seems to have obtained only a succès d'estime at the Paris Opera. Mr. Pougin, writing in "Le Ménestrel," describes it as carefully written, well put together, and excellently orchestrated, but, on the other hand, lacking in strength and passion, and too little in touch with the modern style. It is only fair to the composer to remember that this is his first dramatic work, and that it has been waiting a good many years to make its first appearance. The other novelty, the "La Basoche" of Mr. André Messager, at the Opéra Comique, is more successful, but its story is somewhat too wildly improbable even for the habitués of that theatre; and the quantity of music lavished on the libretto is found to be excessive.
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