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Musical Courier 1891-12-02: Vol 23 Iss 615, 1891
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3Congratulations.—The Musical Courier tenders its congratulations to J. H. Hahn and the faculty of the Detroit Conservatory of Music on the new and spacious quarters to which the conservatory has just removed. The location is on Woodward avenue at the Opera House crossing and is considered the most central point in the city. The building is 60×100, six stories high and is occupied conjointly with the music house of C. J. Whitney & Co. There are twenty-three class rooms of ample dimensions, a small hall for rehearsals, ladies' reception room, a large office supplied with telephone and speaking tubes connecting with each room, a private office for the director and a fine concert hall on the second floor with a stage 22×48 and a seating capacity of 800. The equipments are modern in every respect and the entire establishment is a model of compactness and convenience. The Detroit Conservatory of Music enjoys a well founded reputation for honest, thorough work. For many years it has exercised a powerful influence in the cultivation of sound methods and musical taste in its locality and The Musical Courier reiterates with emphasis its good wishes for continued and increased success.
5Groschel Conservatory.—The first pupils' concert this season was given at the conservatory parlors in Brooklyn, which were packed with the friends and patrons of the institution. The principal features of the program were two baritone solos, "My Queen," and "It Was Not So to Be," sung by Mr. David Liebmann; soprano solo, "Elsa's Dream," from "Lohengrin," Miss Josie M. Kinkel; piano-duo, variations on a theme by Beethoven, Saint-Saens, played by Miss Susie H. King and Mr. Max Spicker, and tenor solos, "Es blint der Thau" and "Die Rose," sung by Mr. William Bartels. The concert served also to introduce a recent and valuable addition to our resident artists in the person of Mr. Rudolph Nagel, violoncellist, who played a nocturne by Chopin and "Elfentanz" (a presto movement) by Popper. For an encore, Mr. Nagel played the "Traumerei" in masterly style. He will hereafter be connected with the conservatory as one of the staff.
7This Is Bad Management.—Vladimir de Pachmann, the pianist, refused to play in Erie, Pa., last Friday night, because he had an upright instead of a grand piano at Rochester and became incensed at the treatment. To ask an artist of Pachmann's calibre to play in public on an upright piano shows bad management that should be rectified. The Erie "Morning Dispatch" vented its feelings as follows in its issue of last Saturday:
9A disciple there was of Chopin
10Who on the piano could bang;
11But when he struck Erie
12He seemed very weary
13And didn't show up worth a dang.
15Castellano's Concert.—Mr. Castellanos gave a concert at Behr Brothers Hall Tuesday of last week, assisted by Mrs. Fred Schilling, Jr., Misses Hatch, Perez, Moleno and Mr. Van der Gutch.
17The playing of the "Kreutzer Sonata" by Mr. Castellanos and Mr. Van der Gutch was well done, but Mr. Castellanos appeared to better advantage in his solo numbers.
19The audience, which was a large one, was lavish in applause and floral tributes were abundant.
21Scharwenka Conservatory.—The second concert of the Scharwenka Conservatory was given last Wednesday evening at Behr Brothers Hall. The hall was crowded with the students and their friends and as each performer appeared he was warmly greeted. The program was well selected and was well given throughout. The following gentlemen, members of the conservatory faculty, took part: Walter Petzet' pianist; Adolf Hartdegen, 'cellist; Richard Arnold, violinist; Edward Schloman, basso, and Isidor Luckstone, accompanist.
23Two of Mr. Petzet's compositions were played, a rhapsodie for the piano, and a trio for piano, and violin, and 'cello.
25The Harlem Philharmonic Concert.—The Harlem Philharmonic Society will give its first concert to-morrow evening in Madison Hall, Madison avenue and 125th street. Mr. Fleck is the conductor of the band, and his solo performers will be Mrs. Julie Wyman and Xaver Scharwenka, the latter of whom will play his own piano concerto in C minor. The orchestral pieces will be Liszt's polonaise in E, Beethoven's second symphony and the overture to "Tannhäuser."
27Merry Monarch.—"The Merry Monarch" continues to do a large business at the Broadway Theatre. "The Lion Tamer" is in preparation.
29La Cigale.—"La Cigale" will probably run all winter at the Garden Theatre. Seats are selling a month in advance.
31New York College of Music.—Alexander Lambert will give a concert at the New York College of Music on Friday evening next.
33Symphony Society.—The second concert of the Symphony Society will take place next Saturday night.
35Mrs. Ritter Goetze will be the soloist.
37Kneisel Quartet.—The Kneisel Quartet Club will give its second concert this season in Sherry's new concert hall, Thirty-seventh street and Fifth avenue, on Friday evening, December 11, with the assistance of Mr. Ferruccio B. Busoni, pianist. The program is as follows: Quartet in D, Haydn; quartet in A, opus 41, No. 3, Schumann; quintet for piano and strings in E minor, Sinding, first time in New York.
39Boston Symphony Concert.—The Boston Symphony Orchestra will give its second concert this season at Chickering Hall next Tuesday evening, December 8. The program is as follows: Symphony poem, "Don Juan," Richard Strauss; concerto for violoncello in A minor, opus 33, Volkmann; unfinished symphony in B minor, Schubert; prelude, "Die Meistersinger," Wagner. Mr. Alwin Schroeder will be the soloist.
41Mr. Towers Will Lecture.—The Metropolitan College of Music announces three lectures to be given in Steinway Hall by Mr. John Towers, an Englishman now resident in Indianapolis, on the following subjects: "English Glee and Madrigal Writers," "How to Sing," and "The Five Musical Giants." The lectures are to be free.
43W. P. Apthorp.—Mr. William P. Apthorp, of the Boston "Transcript," well known through his translations of Wagner's writings and his essays on musical topics generally, has been invited to deliver an address before the National Conservatory of Music of America, Nos. 126 and 128 East Seventeenth street, on Thursday evening, December 17, at 8 o'clock. Mr. Apthorp's subject is "Evolution in Music."
45Music Teachers Elect Officers.—In the parlors of the "Woman's Journal" was held last week in Boston the adjourned annual meeting for the election of officers of the New England Public School Music Teachers' Association. These officers were elected:
47President, O. B. Brown, Malden; vice-presidents, Nathan Lincoln, Cambridge; J. M. McLaughlin, Boston; secretary and treasurer, George A. Veazie, Jr., Chelsea; directors, J. J. Kimball, Manchester, N. H.; W. W. Kays, Lawrence and Haverhill; George F. Wilson, Wakefield and Beverly.
49A paper upon "Solemnization of Guido Aretinus; a Fixed or Movable Do," was read by O. B. Brown, which was followed by a discussion.
51The Musurgia.—The Musurgia, which is still in a flourishing condition, gave last Tuesday evening in the Music Hall at Fifty-seventh street, under the leadership of Mr. William B. Chapman, its first concert of this season.
53The hall was crowded with a gaily dressed audience, for evening dress was strenuously insisted upon. A brilliant scene was the consequence of a general acquiescence to the request, and an equally brilliant program charmed the audience. The club never sang better, and it was also most fortunate in having the assistance of three such admirable artists as Louise Natali, Miss Olive Fremstadt, whose delicious contralto voice has already begun to stir flattering comment, although the young artist is yet new to our concert halls, and Mr. Adolf Brodsky. The latter's masterly playing of Bach's intricate "Chaconne" won a storm of applause. Mr. Chapman's arrangement of "Oft in the Still Night" was extremely effective.
55Paderewski in Philadelphia.—Paderewski played at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, on Monday night, with Walter Damrosch and his orchestra.
57Lena Little's Song Recital.—Miss Lena Little, the contralto, gave a very interesting song recital last Wednesday afternoon, at the new Music Hall. Miss Little was assisted by Leopold Godowsky, the pianist.
59The Tuesday Musicale.—The Tuesday Musicale, of Detroit, recently held one of their interesting meetings and the following program was given:
61Program arranged by Mrs. Olin and Mrs. DeLano.
63"II Ciel Stellato"………………………………….Pinsuti
64Miss Andrus. Mrs. Sawyer.
65Legende……………………………………………..Wieniawski
66Miss Leggett.
67"Noël"……………………………………………..Thomé
68Mrs. Sawyer.
69Etude, "Mignon"………………………………….Shute
70Miss Bessie Stridiron.
71Spring song……………………………………….Böhm
72Mrs. Sawyer.
73"Violets"…………………………………………..Cowan
74"What the Bird Say"……………………………..Cowan
75Miss Andrus. Mrs. Sawyer.
76Polonaise Brillante, op. 22………………………..Chopin
77Miss Biddle.
78Second piano and quartet accompaniment.
79Mrs. Gray.
80Miss Leggett. Mr. Speil.
81Miss Trowbridge. Mr. Abel.
823 o'clock at Schwankovsky's Hall.
84Miss Franklin's Song Recitals.—Miss Gertrude Franklin, the well-known soprano, gave two very successful song recitals in Steinert Hall, November 9 and 17. Miss Franklin was assisted by her pupil, Mrs. W. H. Prior, a contralto.
86Daughters of the Revolution.—At a concert of the Daughters of the Revolution held at the Democratic Club Rooms, Harlem, November 24, Miss Fannie Hirsch, soprano, was the leading attraction. She sang Verdi's "Ritorna Vincitor," from "Aida," and was rapturously encored. As an encore she sang A. J. Davis' "Swallow, Roving Swallow."
88Mrs. Ogden Crane.—Mrs. Ogden Crane has been engaged as solo soprano for the oratorio of "Messiah," to be given on Thursday evening, December 17, by the Euterpea Singing Society at the new Madison Music Hall.
90Mansfield.—Mr. Albert M. Mansfield will give a vocal and instrumental concert at Hardman Hall this evening, and will be assisted by the following well-known artists: Miss Louise Gerard, Miss Adela Strauss, Miss Corinne Flint and Mr. Albert G. Thies.
92Albert G. Thies.—Mr. M. L. Ruben has secured Mr. Albert Thies, the tenor, for a term of three years.
94Corey's Lectures.—Mr. N. J. Corey has been giving his course of lectures on the life and works of Richard Wagner, in Detroit, before large and enthusiastic audiences. The lectures were in every way a great success. Mr. Corey illustrates with 200 stereopticon views, besides musical selections. He will lecture in Boston and vicinity in January, and in New York and Philadelphia in March.
96Mendelssohn Quartet Club.—The Mendelssohn Quartet Club gave a concert at Port Jervis, Monday night, November 23. The following was the program:
98Quartet, "Bugle Song"…………………………..Hawley
99Mendelssohn Quartet Club.
100Song, "God Guard Thee, Love" (from the "Trumpeter of Sakkingen")………………………………………Nessler
101Quartet, "Annie Laurie"…………………………….M. Metcalf.
102Song, "Angel at the Window"………………………..Tours
103Mr. Dennison.
104Duet, "The Moon Hath Raised Her Lamp Above"…….Sir J. Benedict
105Mr. Clarke and Mr. Metcalf.
106Quartet—
107"Off in the Still Night"…………………………..Moor
108"Treachery"………………………………………Hawley
109Songs—
110"Ah! 'Tis a Dream"……………………………….Balfe
111"The Arrow and the Song"………………………..Mr. Hawley.
112Duet, "The Laurel and the Rose"…………………..Grell
113Mr. Dennison and Mr. Clarke.
114Quartet—
115"Spin, 'Spin"…………………………………….Jungst
116"They Kissed, I Saw Them Do It"…………………Hawley
117Song, "Well a-day"……………………………….Pizzi
118Mr. Clarke.
119Quartet, "Good Night"…………………………….Buck
120The members of the club are Mr. Wm. Dennison, James A. Metcalf, Chas. Herbert Clarke and C. B. Hawley. The hall was crowded to its fullest capacity, and the various pieces rendered were encored with great éclat. The duet given by Messrs. Clarke and Metcalf was well sung and duly encored.
122FOREIGN NOTES.
124The Vienna Philharmonic.—The Philharmonic Society, of Vienna, is out with its prospectus. They give eight concerts during the winter. Among the principal works to be produced are three symphonies, Beethoven Nos. 1, 3, 7, and Overture, op. 117; Berlioz overture "King Lear," Brahms' serenade, op. 16; Bruchner symphony No. 1 (first time), &c.
126From "Friend Fritz."—The "Trovatore," of Milan, has in its last number two fine scenic pictures from the new opera "Amigo Fritz."
128A New Russian Opera.—Rimsky-Korsakoff's new opera, "Mlada," will have its first production in St. Petersburg. Advanced reports predict that it will surpass anything ever produced on the Russian stage.
130Mozart Manuscripts at Berlin.—The Berlin Royal Library is particularly rich in autograph manuscripts of Mozart. It has over two hundred, and among them are the scores of seven operas and twenty-three symphonies.
132A New Choral Work.—A choral setting of Browning's "Women and Roses" was a sweet novelty at the Crystal Palace, London. The composer, C. A. Lidgcy, is credited with a successful accomplishment of his task.
134Ye Organists of Ye Olden Times.—The following, copied from some organ concertos by Charles Avison of Newcastle-on-Tyne and published 1766, may interest our readers: "The accustomed performer on the organ or harpsichord will easily fill up the harmonies of his part as directed by the figures in thorough bass. It was therefore thought unnecessary to crowd the page with a multiplicity of notes, which only serve to embarrass the melody." What would some of our organists make of music printed like this now? Most likely something more than the melody would be embarrassed.
136Colonne in Russia.—The great French conductor Colonne recently gave successful orchestral concerts at St. Petersburg and Moscow. The programs consisted for the greater part of works of the modern French school and the performances were much applauded.
138An Actor 'Cellist.—Mr. Auguste Van Biene, the violoncellist, has recently taken to the stage, and appeared with considerable success in Planquette's opera of "Rip Van Winkle." He proposes to rent a London theatre next
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