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Musical Courier 1892-03-02: Vol 24 Iss 628, 1892
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1by hearing good music frequently their enjoyment of the better art forms is intensified and their enthusiasm in their chosen profession kept alive—a most powerful incentive to study.
3I might go on ad infinitum to show the advantages of even a self supporting conservatory, but I think I have already demonstrated that it is safer to intrust the musical education of our children to the care of such institutions rather than to that of the private teacher, even supposing that he be competent. Let me express the hope that the institution of the conservatory may soon have an equal place beside the museum and the university which the genius of patriotism founds for the progress of our nation through the sciences and the arts.
5LOUIS LOMBARD.
7BOSTON NEWS.
9BOSTON OFFICE OF THE MUSICAL COURIER, 157 Tremont street, February 27, 1892.
11THE Boston Symphony Orchestra this evening played the following program: Overture, "Ruy Bias," Mendelssohn; Symphony No. 4, in G, Dvorak (first time); "A Prairie Sketch in Central Asia," A. Borodin (first time), and "Les Préludes," by Liszt.
13Of the novelties presented the "Prairie Sketch in Central Asia" afforded the greater pleasure, although the symphony of Dvorak must be said to have been a most interesting number. The third movement (allegretto grazioso) called forth instant and the first hearty recognition from the audience.
15From this composer we have been led to expect much better things than the work performed this evening.
17Neither in treatment nor originality does it compare with his D minor symphony.
19Technically, the performance was everything to be desired, every number upon the program being given the best possible interpretation by Director Nikisch and the orchestra.
21The program for the next concert, March 5, is: Symphonic poem, "Hamlet," Tchaikowsky; concerto for violin, No. 3, D minor, Bruch; symphony, No. 4, D minor, Schumann, according to the original version, for the first time here. The soloist is to be Mrs. Camilla Urso.
23During the week Paderewski has given four recitals in Music Hall with a growing attendance upon each. At the last there was an audience filling the hall, and the pockets of the management as well.
25The receipts were $3,123, a sum, which, from a piano recital pure and simple, has been exceeded upon only one occasion—that of little Josef Hoffman at a matinée in the same hall. The receipts then were rising $5,000.
27It is astonishing, the rush to hear this artist. Others equally great in some respects have come, played and conquered. Others equally great, in all probability, will continue to come and conquer, but who can account for this man's exceptional popularity, amounting almost to worship? It certainly isn't because he is the greatest pianist, from every standpoint, who ever lived.
29On Monday last, late in the afternoon, a musical service in celebration of the birthday of James Russell Lowell was held in the college chapel at Harvard. The entire service consisted of choral music, under the direction of Warren A. Locke, organist of St. Paul's Church, and George L. Osgood. The singers were selected from the choirs of Appleton Chapel and St. Paul's Church, including many of the best male vocalists in Boston. The program included excerpts from masses by Cherubini and Gounod; motets by Mendelssohn and Michael Bach, and movements by Allegri, Palestrina and Schubert, all for chorus, and a fugue for organ by Gounod.
31In commenting upon the service the "Transcript" says editorially:
33Toward the close, as the twilight was thickening in the chapel, a touch of the sweet and simple melody of Gounod from his best known mass softened and made tender and personal and easily understood all the stately strains that had gone before, and sent the people home with a tender and charmed recollection of it haunting their hearts. It was the art of choosing, arranging, blending and ending a program at its very feast. The choir and its singing were something also very memorable. With all our most distinguished male soloists gathered to assist and a boy choir schooled to perfection the body of tone was simply unsurpassable and unparalleled for beauty and volume; and its wonderful vibrations, that would have filled the aisles of a cathedral, were thrilling, indeed almost overpowering in effect, in the college chapel.
35At the extra concert by and for the members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, on the evening of March 2, Paderewski, as was anticipated, will appear for the first time here with orchestra.
37He will play Schumann's concerto in A minor, also Liszt's Hungarian Fantaisie. A program of rare interest is promised, and the occasion will be one long remembered.
39The Cecilia Club at its last business meeting unanimously voted to make a thorough examination of its voices and to abide uncomplainingly by the decisions of the examining committee. All members who from any cause cannot attain to the high degree of vocal proficiency established by the committee will be dropped from the active list and their places filled by competent singers.
41The action of the Cecilia Club is to be commended, and the future will certainly prove the wisdom of its course.
43The Apollo Club has at last made a move in the right direction. A business meeting was called for Thursday of the past week, and nearly the entire evening was spent in discussing the much mooted ticket question.
45A committee of three was appointed to look into the merits, pro and con, of the various plans suggested, and make its report, upon which the club will then take action.
47As two out of the three members of the committee are known to favor the "reserved seat" plan, the prospect for a comfortable hearing of an Apollo concert hereafter appears fairly bright.
49The Kneisel Quartet will give its sixth concert Monday evening, March 7, and following is the program:
51Quartet in E minor………………………………………Ottokar Novacek (First time in America.)
52Songs………………………………………………………..Mrs. Joachim.
53Variations from quartet, A major, op. 18…………….Beethoven
54Songs………………………………………………………..Mrs. Joachim.
55Quartet, E flat, op. 74………………………………….Beethoven
56Soloist, Amalie Joachim.
58Mr. De Pachmann will perform a "request program" on the afternoon of Saturday, March 5, in Chickering Hall. Chopin will be the composer chiefly drawn upon, although Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Henselt and Liszt will be represented by several of their best known compositions.
60The recital by Mr. and Mrs. Nikisch, which was postponed from February 24, because of the continued illness of Mrs. Nikisch, will be given Thursday evening, March 10, in Chickering Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Nikisch will, upon this occasion, introduce to a Boston audience the phenomenal young violinist, Master Alexander Fiedemann. A most interesting program, containing many novelties, has already been published.
62The Roumania Quintet Club, an organization consisting of Miss Georgie Belle Merrill, first soprano; Miss Nellie Chase Call, second soprano; Miss Lillia Frank Sinclair, first alto; Miss Emma Varden Foster, second alto, and Mr. Herbert Johnson, tenor and musical director, is rapidly growing very popular throughout the State. The club has scarcely an open date in March.
64Mr. Gardner S. Lamson, one of our most refined singers, will give two recitals on the afternoons of Tuesday, March 1, and Wednesday, March 9, in Chickering Hall, with Mr. B. L. Whelpley at the piano.
66Mr. J. Wallace Goodrich, organist of the Eliot Church (Newton), recently gave a delightful evening of music at the church, assisted by Mr. Willis Nowell, violinist. An idea of Mr. Goodrich's abilities may be formed from a glance at the following program, which was excellently well rendered:
68Sonata in D minor………………………………………F. Mendelssohn
69Chorale, andante sostenuto, allegro molto.
70Fugue, finale.
71Adagio, from concerto in G minor……………………..H. Wieniawski
72Mr. Nowell.
73"Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg"……………………..Richard Wagner (Introduction to Act III.)
74"Fantaisie sur un Noël ancien"………………………..F. de la Tombelle
75Largo, from "Xerxes"………………………………….G. F. Händel
76Adagio, from concerto in G minor……………………..Max Bruch
77Mr. Nowell.
78Passacaglia in C minor…………………………………J. S. Bach
79Toccata, from the fifth organ symphony………………..C. M. Widor
81Mr. Otto Bendix will give his second piano recital in Mason & Hamlin Hall, Wednesday evening March 9. A brilliant and most difficult program is offered, made up of compositions of Beethoven, Schumann, Grieg, Tausig, Scarlatti, Rheinberger, Liszt and others.
83A Good Idea.
85Editors Musical Courier:
86New York, February 17, 1892.
88THE revival of an old custom or usage abroad, by Mr. Augustin Daly, i.e., of having instrumental soloists perform between the acts at the theatre, seems an estimable thing and most agreeable to the audience now condemned to listen to the orchestral music.
90If this were done by many prominent theatres it would also help along struggling artists.
92Allow me to suggest that you "boom" the matter in your influential journal.
94Yours, CLARENCE C. PINNEO.
96John P. Jackson Better.—The many friends and admirers of Mr. John P. Jackson, the well-known writer on musical topics, will be glad to learn that he is convalescing from a recent severe attack of pneumonia.
98Chicago Musical College Anniversary.
100THE Chicago Musical College celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary with a concert at the Auditorium, Tuesday evening February 23. The college has become one of the noteworthy institutions of this city, and the silver anniversary that night attracted a large and brilliant audience. The Chicago orchestra, under the direction of Theodore Thomas, accompanied each number on the following program:
102"Jubilee Overture"………………………………………Weber
103Chicago Orchestra.
104Concerto, op. 11 (orchestral accompaniment)…………….Chopin one of two readings
105Concerto, op. 11 (orchestral accompaniment)………….Chopin one of two readings
106Romanio, Larghetto, Rondo, Vivace,
107Miss Frances Striegel, Harper, Ia.
108Awarded diamond medal June, 1891, donated to the college by Mr. W. W. Kimball.
109Organ and orchestra………………………………………Alex. Guilmant one of two readings
110Organ and orchestra…………………………………….Alex. Guilmant one of two readings
111"Première Symphonie," op. 42.
112Introduction et allegro.
113Pastorale.
114Finale.
115Louis Falk.
116For twenty-two years member of the college faculty.
117Violin, Concerto No. 1………………………………….Bruch (With orchestral accompaniment.) one of two readings
118Violin, Concerto No. 1………………………………….Bruch one of two readings
119(With orchestral accompaniment.) one of two readings
120Allegro moderato.
121Adagio.
122Finale.
123Leon Marx.
124Awarded diamond medal June, 1891, donated to the college by Dr. F. Ziegfeld.
125Vocal, Balletta, "Il Guarany"…………………………..Gomez (With orchestral accompaniment.) one of two readings
126Vocal, Balletta, "Il Guarany"…………………………..Gomez one of two readings
127(With orchestral accompaniment.) one of two readings
128Mrs. Alice De Mers Bennis.
129Awarded diamond medal June, 1891, donated to the college by Ferd. W. Peck.
130Concerto, A minor, first movement……………………….Schumann (With orchestral accompaniment.) one of two readings
131Concerto, A minor, first movement……………………..Schumann one of two readings
132(With orchestral accompaniment.) one of two readings
133Miss Maude Quivey.
134Awarded diamond medal June, 1891, donated to the college by Gen. Charles Fitz-Simons.
135Address…… The Rev. Dr. H. W. Thomas, Chairman Board of Directors March, "Tannhäuser"………………………………….Wagner
136Chicago Orchestra.
138At the close of his address the Rev. Dr. Thomas called for Dr. Ziegfeld, president of the college, and presented him with a gold medal studded with diamonds.
140Mr. A. G. Fowler, president of the Alumni Association, on behalf of the alumni, presented Dr. Ziegfeld a silver laurel wreath tied with the college colors—silver and blue. Following Mrs. Fowler the Rev. Dr. Thomas made a short speech and presented Dr. Ziegfeld with a silver set consisting of 250 pieces, each lined with gold. The top of the case containing the set was a gold plate inscribed as follows:
1421867.
143Dr. and Mrs. F. Ziegfeld,
144From the faculty and friends,
145Twenty-fifth anniversary
146Chicago Musical College.
1471892.
149Dr. Ziegfeld responded to the various presentation speeches with a few remarks telling of his appreciation of the tributes.
151The following citizens of Chicago were among the donors:
153J. J. Badenoch, E. A. Blodgett, G. M. Vanzwoll, Lieut. Col. H. L. Turner, Col. C. R. E. Koch, Capt. Horace Tucker, Alfred Booth, Washington Hesing, John B. Parsons, Henry E. Hertz, Col. L. S. Judd, Capt. E. P. Gleason, Lieut. F. G. Ball, Sheriff J. H. Gilbert, George P. Upton, Clayton Mark, George B. Swift, Joseph Downey, Francis Riddle, Thomas Chalmers, George Halliday, E. H. Wilce, E. A. Robinson, James W. Scott, Alfred Snydercker, E. A. Potter, T. K. Edwards, C. H. Magoon, Thomas Parker, Jr., Adam H. Johnson, Melville Clarke, George H. Williams, D. F. Flannery, F. Wight Neuman, O. L. Fox, Gallus Muller.
155NEW YORK COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
156ALEXANDER LAMBERT, DIRECTOR.
157Mme. FURSCH-MADI, Principal of Vocal Department.
158ALL BRANCHES OF MUSIC TAUGHT.
159Faculty comprises the most eminent instructors.
160NOTICE.—The New York College of Music HAS REMOVED to its new and handsome building
161128 and 130 EAST 58th STREET.
162(Incorporated May 1, 1891.)
164NEW YORK VOCAL INSTITUTE.
165FRANK HERBERT TUBBS, Musical Director.
16697 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
167COMPLETE EDUCATION IN VOCAL MUSIC.
168Singers naturally prefer study where Voice Culture and Singing receive chief attention. All the teachers use the same method. Homes selected for pupils. Circulars sent on request.
169NEW YORK VOCAL INSTITUTE, 97 Fifth Avenue.
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