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Musical Courier 1892-02-10: Vol 24 Iss 625, 1892
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1choir festivals which have been regularly given for the past six years. Mr. Baker is a graduate of Princeton College in the class of 1890, and is the youngest man ever elected to fill such an important metropolitan position. He will take charge in May.
3Something for Lazy Composers.—A Michigan inventor has contrived a typewriter for musical composers, which, he claims, will greatly facilitate operations and secure very satisfactory results. The copy which it makes can be photographed and a plate reproduced for printing, which is said to be superior to plates made in the ordinary way.
5Godowsky Recital.—Leopold Godowsky's second piano recital will take place on Saturday evening, February 13, at Chickering Hall. The program will be as follows:
6Thirty-two variations. Beethoven
7Sonata, op. 81. Beethoven
8Impromptu. Schubert
9Barcarolle. Chopin
10Berceuse. Schumann
11Carneval. Moszkowski
12Barcarolle. Carl Heyman
13Eifenspiel. Godowsky
14Valse Brillante. Godowsky
15Campanella. Paganini-Liszt
17Orpheus Society Concert.—The second private concert given by the Orpheus Society took place last Saturday evening at the Concert Hall of the Madison Square Garden, and repeated the success of their former concert. The soloists on this occasion were Mrs. Chas. T. Dutton, soprano, and Mr. Adolph Hartdegen, cellist. Mrs. Dutton has a pleasing though not a powerful voice, and sang several solos in a graceful manner. Mr. Hartdegen was, as usual, excellent.
19Damrosch Sunday Concert.—The twelfth Damrosch orchestral concert took place last Sunday evening at the new Music Hall. This was the program:
20Suite No. 2, "L'Arlésienne" Bizet
21Aria, "Sonnambula" Bellini
22Miss Marie Tempest.
23" Dance of the Blessed Spirits" Gluck
24Aria, "Lucia di Lammermoor" Donizetti
25Basta Tavary.
26Selections from "Fidelio" Beethoven
27Overture, "Leonore," No. 3.
28Duet, Act. 2.
29Mrs. Tavary and Mr. Rieger.
30Ballad, "She Wandered Down" Clay
31Miss Marie Tempest.
32Overture, "1812" Tchaikowsky
33(Descriptive of the Franco-Russian War.)
35Orange Mendelssohn Union.—The Orange Mendelssohn Union will give its second private concert at Music Hall, Orange, next Monday evening.
37"Shadowtown Ferry."—"Shadowtown Ferry" a bedtime song, is the title of a very clever adaptation by Frances Manette & Jackson (Mrs. John P. Jackson) of a poem by Lilian Dyneva Rice, to the introduction of Chopin's F major ballade. The music, it goes without saying, is beautiful and Mrs. Jackson's setting admirable.
39Seidl's Sixteenth Popular Concert.—The sixteenth Seidl Pop was given at the Lenox Lyceum last Sunday night and the following program was given:
40Choral and fugue (arranged by Abert) Bach
41Serenade for string orchestra Dvorak
42Moderato. Tempo di valse. Finale.
43Bell aria, "Lakmé" Delibes
44Pauline L'Allemand.
45Intermezzo romantico, "L'Amico Fritz" Mascagni
46Violin obligato by Mr. Clifford Schmidt.
47Concerto for piano, D minor (first movement) Rubinstein
48Paderewski and orchestra.
49Flower Girl Scene, "Parsifal" Wagner
50"Night in the Forest" Part III., from "Symphony in the Forest" Raff
51Variations Proch
52Mrs. L'Allemand.
53"Invitation to the Dance" Weber-Berlioz
55Dr. Robert Goldbeck in St. Louis.—Dr. Robert Goldbeck, the pianist and composer, who has been in Berlin for the past few years, will give a three months' European musical course in St. Louis, beginning next April.
57Worcester Music.—There was a private musicale given last evening in Worcester at 173 Main street, in which Mrs. Mary L. Adams, soprano; B. D. Allen, pianist, and Miss Nellie L. Ingraham, accompanist, participated. The program was both classic and modern and wholly excellent. A concert at the Salem Street Congregational Church, Tuesday evening of last week, included the services of Miss E. G. Whittemore, pianist, and C. H. Grout, organist, the conductor being B. D. Allen.
59Max Bendix in Chicago.—The "Recorder" last Sunday spoke of the good musical work Max Bendix, the concert master of the Thomas Orchestra, is doing in Chicago. The Bendix String Quartet has been very successful at all of its concerts.
61W. H. Lawton's Voice Culture.—"A Few Thoughts Aloud on Voice Culture" is the title of a little pamphlet by William H. Lawton, the well-known tenor.
63Miss Gussie Cottlow's Concert.—Little Gussie Cottlow, the Chicago pianist, seems to be making great progress in her playing, to judge from the favorable notices about her concert in Lyon & Potter Hall, Chicago, February 3. She played a long and difficult program through most successfully. February 4 she gave a recital at Valparaiso, Ind.
65Blind Boone Concert Company.—This organization is meeting with the greatest success in the West. The organization is composed of colored talent, and here is a sample of the music they make:
66Hungarian Storm March Liszt
67"Last Hope" Gottschalk
68Camp meeting song Boone
69"Suwanee River," with variations Boone
70Plantation song Boone
71Hollander's March Hollander
72Plantation song Boone
73Hungarian Rhapsodie, No. 6 Liszt
74Song (selection) Miss Stella May
75Sonate Pathétique Beethoven
76Plantation song Miss Stella May
77Marshfield Tornado Boone
78Dolores, a waltz Waldteufel
79Imitations of various instruments, concluding with "Marching Through Georgia" Boone
80Blind Boone seems to be a legitimate successor of Blind Tom, minus that wonder's disordered intellect.
82A Haas Matinee Musicale.—Here is the program of a matinee musicale recently given by the pupils of Dr. H. H. Haas, at Salem, Va., which reveals the good work Dr. Haas is doing for the cause:
83Piano solo, Valse Caprice Wilson G. Smith
84Miss M. L. Stearnes.
85Vocal duet, from "Il Trovatore" Verdi
86Miss Marie Ferguson and Dr. Haas.
87Piano solo—Impromptu. Gurlitt
88Valse Miss Anna Jeter.
89Vocal solo, "We Meet Again" Liebe
90Miss Ellen Blair.
91Piano solo, "Polka Bohème" Rubinstein
92Miss Koiner.
93Vocal duet, "Gondoliera" Graben Hoffmann
94Misses M. L. Stearnes and Ellen Blair.
95Vocal solo, Valse Song Wekerlin
96Miss M. L. Stearnes.
97Movement from sonata, op. 57 Beethoven
98Marche Militaire Schubert-Tausig
99Mr. Reno Myers.
100(B. M. of Wooster University, Ohio.)
101Vocal solo, "Adelaide" Beethoven
102Miss Mary Ferguson.
103Impromptu, op. 66 Chopin
104Campanella Liszt
105Mr. Reno Myers.
106Vocal solo, "Charity" Pinsuti
107Mrs. W. E. Brown.
108Polonaise, op. 58 Chopin
109Rhapsodie XII. Liszt
110Mr. Reno Myers.
112The Symphony String Quartet.—The New York Symphony String Quartet gave its deferred concert last Sunday afternoon at the new Music Hall. The program consisted of a Beethoven and Mendelssohn quartet and Busoni's new and well made violin and piano sonata, which was played by the composer and Mr. Brodsky.
114Selma Koert-Kronold's Success.—Selma Koert-Kronold, the well-known dramatic soprano, had the most flattering successes while with the Damrosch Orchestra on its recent tour. Her press notices were more than favorable, and her impassioned style and genuine temperamental gifts won her audiences everywhere.
116Mr. G. F. Scotson-Clark.—Mr. G. F. Scotson-Clark, of England, whose father, the Rev. Frederick Scotson-Clark, is so well known as a composer of ecclesiastical music, is at present in this city. Mr. Clark is a baritone singer, a good musician, and has composed some songs himself. He is desirous of a good choir position or concert engagement. His address is 23 East Seventeenth street.
118Miss Heckle's Concert.—A very successful concert was given in Steinway Hall Tuesday of last week by Miss Emma Heckle, soprano, assisted by Mr. Jacques Friedenberger, pianist; Mr. Ferdinand Fechter, baritone, and Mr. Pedro H. De Salazan, violin. Miss Heckle sang several songs, including an aria from "Figaro" and a gypsy dance by Brahms, in her usual finished and dramatic manner, and was ably assisted by Mr. Fechter, who has a strong voice, his spirited singing of "Die Beiden Grenadier" being excellent. Mr. Friedenberger played in his usual brilliant and telling fashion. The concert was well attended and much enjoyed.
120Mr. Warren's Organ Recital.—At Grace Church last Thursday the following interesting program was played:
121Four pieces G. F. Händel
122Allegretto prelude in D minor Louis N. Clerambault
123Sonata for organ in B minor, op. 178 G. Merkel
124Andante cantabile in B flat Enrico Bossi
125Pastorale in D B. Luard Selby
126Concert piece in C minor L. Thiele
127Händel's four pieces, as played here, are arranged in concerto form from the instrumental works by W. T. Best, the well-known English organist. They are most charming compositions, written in a very happy style. The first, in fact, is a duet between the cuckoo and the nightingale, and the others seem to be founded on equally joyous themes.
128The piece by Clerambault proved to be a very dainty little work. It was written about 150 years ago. Gustav Merkel's sonata is well known among our organists. It is a heavy, substantial composition, of large design and requires a good technic to play it properly. It is unnecessary to add that it was performed at this recital with all the fineness of phrasing and ease of performance for which Mr. Warren is noted.
129The Thiele concert piece is one of the most difficult compositions written for the organ, the pedal work being throughout of the most intricate and difficult description. It is well worth the learning, however, and when learned makes a fine addition to a concert program.
131Opera in Italian and French.
133"Norma," with Lehmann, Kalisch and Giulia Ravogli, was given last Wednesday night at the Opera, "Mignon" on Friday night with Valero as "Wilhelm Meister" and Lilli Lehmann as "Filena." Lehmann is too ponderous for the part, but sang and acted brilliantly all the same. She kissed Valero maternally and read the English letter in English, both proceedings bringing the house down. At the Saturday matinée "Faust" was given before a packed house. It is the trump card of the management. The two De Reszkés, Emma Eames and Scalchi, made an expensive but a very artistic quartet. Last Monday night "Lohengrin" was sung, with Albani, Ravogli and the De Reszkés in the cast. To-night Thomas' "Hamlet" will be given for the first time in this city since the early eighties, when Christine Nilsson sang "Ophelia." Lassalle will sing "Hamlet" on this occasion, the "Ophelia" being Van Zandt. Friday night "Don Giovanni" will be given for the last time and at the Saturday matinée "Romeo and Juliet" will be sung by Eames and the De Reszkés.
135No Baltimore Festival.
137THE musical festival which the Oratorio Society contemplated giving this coming spring at the Fifth Regiment Armory has been abandoned, owing to a lack of support. Mr. Otto Sutro, whose efforts to keep the Oratorio Society afloat are so well known, said of the decision to abandon the proposed festival that the society could not afford to saddle itself with an additional debt of at least $4,000, which would be incurred, with no prospects whatever of paying it.
138"When it was first proposed," said Mr. Sutro, "we sent out four solicitors, who were to explain the object to be attained and secure some subscribers. Two of them gave up the task in a few days, while one, a gentleman on visiting terms with the fashionable classes, called on over 350 persons. By many he was insulted and humiliated, and in every case refused a subscription. The other solicitor soon followed the footsteps of his companions. It was then apparent to all the members of the society that the public did not want the festival, and now their wish is gratified."
139It was thought, however, that it would be too bad to let the society die altogether. So it was decided that it be kept in existence by the payment of a certain sum per capita, in accordance with which action was taken to that end on Tuesday evening, as published in yesterday's "American."—Baltimore "American."
141Big Choirs Invited to the Fair.
143THE bureau of music, of which Theodore Thomas is musical director and William L. Tomlins choral director, has issued its first official invitation to choral societies of the country, regarding their part in the festival of choirs at the fair. Two letters have been sent out, one to large and another to small choirs. In the letter to the larger and organized societies the bureau of music expressed the desire to include among the musical features of the exposition performances of standard oratorios by a chorus of 2,000 voices, composed of regularly organized representative societies, which shall fairly stand for Western culture in the direction of oratorio singing.
144Performances by such a chorus, which will be associated with a large orchestra and the finest available solo singing, cannot fail to be a feature at once imposing and educating. It is the desire of the choral director, W. L. Tomlins, to perfect organization of this chorus at once. To this end the communication is sent out inviting membership in the proposed festival choir. Invitations to cooperate have been sent to the oratorio societies of Detroit, Cleveland, Dayton, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Des Moines, Louisville and Pittsburgh. On receipt of favorable consideration of the idea Mr. Tomlin wishes to visit each society on the occasion of some regular rehearsal and to convey to officers and members such particulars as it is necessary for them to know and which transcend the limits of correspondence.—Chicago "Herald."
146Miss Dyer's Success.—Miss Stella Dyer, daughter of a Chicago artist, received much applause for a performance on the violin at a large musical party given recently at Princess Mathilde Bonaparte's residence in Paris.
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