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Musical Courier 1892-04-20: Vol 24 Iss 635, 1892
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1that a short season of grand opera will be given. The purpose is to make the spectacles the most gorgeous and wonderful ever seen in this country, and Europe as well as America will be drawn upon for material.
3Mrs. O'Donnell.—At the last meeting of the Seidl Society Mrs. Helen O'Donnell sang two selections from Rossini in a charming, unaffected and artistic manner. This lady, by persistent and conscientious work, is successfully forging to the front among society, church and concert singers.—Brooklyn "Citizen."
5A Ritter-Goetze Song Recital.—Marie Ritter-Goetze, the well-known contralto, announces a song recital to take place Wednesday, April 27, at the concert hall of the Madison Square Garden. She will be assisted by Franz Wilczek, violinist, and Max Spicker, violinist.
7A Musical Service.—Services commemorative of the dead of Crescent Lodge No. 402, F. and A. M., were held in Music Hall, April 12.
9Dippel Here.—Andreas Dippel, the young tenor, who sang leading roles with the last year's German opera, arrived last Tuesday. He will remain here several months to sing in a number of concerts and musical festivals. He will be heard in this city at the Philharmonic bicentennial festival the latter part of this month.
11Lillian Russell.—The Lillian Russell Opera Comique Company, now singing in the large Western cities to enormous audiences, will appear here at the Metropolitan Opera House and give one performance of Audran's opera, "La Cigale," on Monday evening, May 30 (Decoration Day.) The entire opera will be given, with all the original scenery and costumes, and with the full company. Miss Russell will also be heard for the first time in the gems of Flotow's opera, "Martha." Carl Streitmann, Mr. Tagliapietra, Louis Harrison, Charles Dungan, Arthur Ryley and Suzanne Leonard will have the support of the company and the ballet in scenes from "Carmen" and "Clover," thus giving a triple bill of great magnitude on this farewell occasion, which will no doubt be taken advantage of by the many admirers of the fair Lillian and her talented associates, to the extent of filling the big Opera House, where the echoes of the divine Patti so lately resounded. The day following this performance Miss Russell sails for Europe.
13Carl Fique's Concert.—Carl Fique, the well-known Brooklyn pianist, will give his second concert at Historical Hall, Brooklyn, this evening. An excellent program will be presented. On May 1 Mr. Carl Fique will open his new music studio at No. 472 Lafayette avenue (between Franklin and Bedford avenues). Arrangements can be made at any time regarding musical instruction for beginners as well as for advanced players.
15I. Suckling & Sons' Concerts.—Word reaches THE MUSICAL COURIER from its Toronto correspondent that I. Suckling & Sons, music dealers of that city, who this season have gone into concertizing as a regular feature of their business, are meeting with great success. On Monday, April 11, Albani, Pachmann and a young, blind French Canadian violinist named Willett, with Vianesi as accompanist, gave a concert under the Sucklings' management to an audience that crowded Pavilion Music Hall to suffocation. Messrs. Suckling are bright and enterprising and deserve their success, which, considering the dullness of the season in Canada, is remarkable.
17Douglas Lane Engaged.—Douglas Lane has been engaged by Mr. Wiske for "The Redemption" at Westfield, N. J., on the 21st. Mr. Lane's voice is particularly adapted to oratorio work, his compass including low E flat and high F in the bass clef, every note being under perfect control and of a quality seldom found in heavy voices.
19Pachmann's Liszt Recital.—Mr. Vladimir de Pachmann will give a Liszt recital at Chickering Hall on Saturday afternoon, April 30, in which he will interpret a series of original compositions of the master pianist. The program embraces the following numbers: Sonata, dedicated to Robert Schumann; harmonies du soir, étude d'exécution transcendante, légende No. 2, polonaise No. 1, mazurka brillante, étude de concert No. 2, élogue "Années de Pèlerinage," cantique d'amour, tarantelle, "Venezia e Napoli."
21The New York College of Music.—The pupils of the New York College of Music will give a concert in Music Hall on Friday evening, to raise funds for the establishment of free scholarships at the college. In addition to the young soloists there will be a chorus of 200 of the female students, together with Walter Damrosch and the Symphony Orchestra.
23The Crucifixion Cantata at St. Luke's Church, Baltimore.—Stainer's "Cantata of the Crucifixion" was magnificently sung last Wednesday evening at St. Luke's Church, Franklin square, Baltimore, for the second time last week, in the presence of a congregation that filled the pews, aisles and doorways. The cantata is "a meditation on the sacred passion of the Holy Redeemer," and was sung for the first time in this country at St. Luke's on Palm Sunday six years ago. It has been repeated each succeeding Holy Week. The music last Wednesday night was rendered by the vested choir under the direction of Mr. C. Cawthorne-Carter, organist and choirmaster, with Mr. W. D. McFarland, tenor, of Washington, and Dr. J. Wm. Funck, basso.
25Easter Music in Fort Smith, Ark.—The music at St. John's Episcopal Church in Fort Smith, Ark., on Easter, was to be the finest that ever awakened the glad notes of rejoicing in the chapel.
27The program is remarkably fine and was to be rendered by a quartet choir, consisting of Mrs. G. W. Schulte, soprano; Miss Geraldine Botefuhr, contralto; Dr. W. T. Cate, tenor, and Hon. C. M. Cooke, basso, accompanied by the organ and a full orchestra. Prof. W. D. C. Botefuhr was to preside at the organ and superintend the production.
29"Our Quartet."—"Our Quartet," consisting of Miss Fannie Hirsch, soprano; Miss Alice Macpherson, contralto; William A. Xanten, tenor, and Albert F. Arveschou, basso, will give an evening of song at the recital hall of the Music Hall, on the 26th inst., with the assistance of an instrumentalist, as yet not decided upon, and Mr. Isidore Luckstone, accompanist.
31The Philharmonic Festival.—The Philharmonic Society will give three festival concerts in the Metropolitan Opera House this week in commemoration of the society's semi-centennial and for the benefit of its pension fund. At the first concert, on Thursday evening, the program will be a repetition of that played at the first concert of the society, December 7, 1842, as follows: Fifth symphony, Beethoven; aria, "Ocean, thy mighty monster," Weber; quintet in D minor, Hummel; overture, "Oberon;" duet, "Armida," Rossini; aria from "Fidelio," Beethoven; aria from "Belmonte," Mozart; concert overture, "Kalliwoda." Mielke, De Vere, Dippel and Richard Hoffman will be the soloists. Mr. E. Francis Hyde, the president of the society, will make an address. At the second concert on Friday afternoon Mielke, Fischer and Rummel will be the soloists. At the last concert, on Saturday evening, Mielke, De Vere, Mrs. Alves, Fischer and Dippel will sing. The program upon this occasion will include selections from "Götterdämmerung" and Beethoven's ninth symphony.
33Metropolitan Musical Society.—Miss Margaret Reid and Mr. Alexander Lambert will be the soloists at the next concert of the Metropolitan Musical Society, at Music Hall, Tuesday evening, April 26. The chorus, which now numbers 350 voices, will be supported by an orchestra. An attractive program has been prepared and will include many novelties. Mr. William H. Chapman will conduct.
35The Last Seidl Concert.—At Mr. Seidl's concert in the Lenox Lyceum, next Sunday evening, Arthur Freidheim, Irene Pevny, Antonia Mielke and Andreas Dippel will be the soloists, and Wagner's music will be the feature of the program.
37Mrs. Shaw's Concert.—Mrs. Alice J. Shaw, the whistler, will give a concert with orchestra in the Madison Square Garden Concert Hall on Friday evening.
39Herbert's Irish Fantasy.—Mr. Victor Herbert has arranged a new Irish rhapsody, which will be produced for the first time at the annual Feis Ceoil agus Seanchus of the Gaelic Society at the Lenox Lyceum this evening under the personal direction of the composer.
41A Testimonial Concert.—There will be a concert tendered to Eduardo Marzo by his pupils and Saturday class next Friday evening at Chickering Hall.
43The Lloyd Concerts.—These concerts, six in all, three nights and three matinées, were to have begun last night at the Madison Square Concert Hall. The first matinée occurs next Saturday at 2:30.
45An Operatic Concert.—An operatic concert will be given at Chickering Hall next Saturday evening under the direction of Emilio Agramonte for the free scholarship fund of the Metropolitan College of Music. The second act of "Sappho" and third act of "Romeo and Juliet" will be produced with scenery and costumes.
47Rummel's Fifth Recital.—The fifth of the series of Franz Rummel's interesting historical recitals occurs this afternoon at Madison Square Garden Concert Hall, at 2:30. Brahms and Mendelssohn are the two composers selected for exposition by Mr. Rummel on this occasion.
49Miss Kelley's Concert.—Miss Anna Luella Kelley announces a song recital to be given on Friday evening, April 22, at 8:30, in Carnegie's Chamber Music Hall. Miss Kelley will be assisted by Mr. Adolf Brodsky, Mr. Henry Despard, and Mr. Gottlieb Federlein.
51Maennerchor Concert.—A very successful affair was the concert given last Sunday night by the Maennerchor of the Central Turn Verein in the pretty hall of that organization. They were assisted by Mrs. Ida Klein, soprano, and Mr. Victor Herbert, 'cello, soloists, and by an orchestra of fifty under the direction of Mr. Arthur Claassen.
53The Maennerchor are excellently directed and give their part songs with the smoothness and spirit that come from long and constant practice. The principal number was Mr. Arthur Claassen's descriptive piece, "The Battle," and in this they were assisted by the Arion Singing Society, of Brooklyn, and the Germania, of Newark, the united forces numbering 125. The number was given in a most able manner, and at the conclusion the composer was presented with a large floral piece. Mrs. Klein sang an aria from "Tannhäuser" and two Lieder in a charming manner, and Mr. Herbert played in his usual fine form. The attendance was large and the most excellent management was displayed.
55Campanini's Concert.—Italo Campanini's benefit concert at the Lenox Lyceum, last Sunday night, was a great success pecuniarily and artistically. The favorite tenor was assisted by Basba Tavary, Clementine de Vere, Margaret Reid, Maud Powell, Emil Fischer, Herman Barosch, Clement, Bologna and Anton Seidl and orchestra.
57Scandinavian Night.—The following is the program of the Scandinavian night held at the Minerva Institute, Ravenswood, Ill., April 9:
59Piano duet…….Movement………….Symphony………….J. Svendsen one of two readings
60Scandinavian music, "Fragment"………….J. Svendsen one of two readings
61Violin solo, Romance, op. 26………….J. Svendsen one of two readings
62Scene from "The New System"………….Björnson one of two readings
63Essay, "Lars" a pastoral of Norway………….Björnson one of two readings
64Tableaux from Bayard Taylor's "Lars," music from "Petits Morceaux," op. 3………….S. Selmer one of two readings
65Recitation, "Brier Rose"………….Boyesen one of two readings
66Romance, with variations, op. 51, for two pianos………….E. Grieg one of two readings
67Tableaux from Tegner's "Frithjofsaga"………….Music from songs of Meyer-Helmund one of two readings
68Swedish Wedding March………….Södermann one of two readings
69Piano solo, Scherzo………….Kjerulf one of two readings
70Recitation, "King of Denmark's Ride"………….Norton one of two readings
71Soprano solo, "First Meeting" (words by Björnson)………….E. Grieg one of two readings
72" The Shepherd"………….Swedish Folksong one of two readings
73Piano solo, "Schmetterlinge," from op. 48………….Evald-Longfellow one of two readings
74Tableaux from "Peer Gynt," music from "Peer Gynt" suite, op. 46………….E. Grieg one of two readings
75Sonata for piano and violin, op. 18…………. one of two readings
76Piano duet……. Movement…………. Symphonie…………. J. Svendsen one of two readings
77Scandinavian music, "Fragment"…………. J. Svendsen one of two readings
78Violin solo, Romance, op. 26………………… J. Svendsen one of two readings
79Scene from "The New System"………………… Björnson one of two readings
80Essay, "Lars" a pastoral of Norway………………… Meyer-Helmund one of two readings
81Tableaux from Bayard Taylor's "Lars," music from "Petits Morceaux," op. 3………………… S. Selmer one of two readings
82Recitation, "Brier Rose"………………… Boyesen one of two readings
83Romance, with variations, op. 51, for two pianos………………… E. Grieg one of two readings
84Tableaux from Tegner's "Frithjofsaga"…………. Music from songs of Meyer-Helmund one of two readings
85Swedish Wedding March………………… Södermann one of two readings
86Piano solo, Scherzo………………… Kjerulf one of two readings
87Recitation, "King of Denmark's Ride"………………… Norton one of two readings
88Soprano solo, "First Meeting" (words by Björnson)………………… E. Grieg one of two readings
89" The Shepherd"………………… Swedish Folksong one of two readings
90Recitation, "King Christian"………………… Evald-Longfellow one of two readings
91Piano solo, "Schmetterlinge," from op. 48………………… E. Grieg one of two readings
92Tableaux from "Peer Gynt," music from "Peer Gynt" suite, op. 46………………… E. Grieg one of two readings
93Sonata for piano and violin, op. 18………………… E. Grieg one of two readings
95A Benefit.—Walter Damrosch and his orchestra, assisted by Fursch-Madi, Julie L. Wyman, Charles Bassett and Antonio Galassi, gave a performance of Rossini's "Stabat Mater" last Sunday night at the new Music Hall. Sarah Bernhardt and Albert Darmont recited. The audience was a fashionable one.
97The Thomson Song Recital.—Agnes Thomson and J. F. Thomson will give a song recital before the Music Teachers' National Association on July 8, in Cleveland, Ohio. The program will embrace many American compositions.
99Brodsky and d'Albert.—Mr. Adolf Brodsky visited the New England Conservatory of Music on Tuesday, 12th inst., and gave a short recital before the students and guests in Sleeper Hall. He played, with Mr. Busoni, that composer's violin sonata, and two other numbers. On Thursday, after the faculty concert, an informal reception was tendered to Mr. Eugen d'Albert, who met the faculty and students in the parlors.
101Chicago Conservatory Summer Term.—The Chicago Conservatory, Samuel Kayzer director, will hold its normal course for piano teachers from July 5 to 30, under the direction of Calvin B. Cady and Frederic Grant Gleason.
103In Memoriam.—Solemn exercises were held at Sleeper Hall in the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, April 12, in memory of Dr. Eben Tourjée, born June 1, 1834, died April 12, 1891.
105Will Compose the "Festival Jubilee"—In other directions the board has been equally energetic. One of the difficult problems has been the question of an original musical composition to be given at the dedication of the Woman's Building.
107It was supposed a large outlay of money would be required to secure a composition of sufficient excellence. This difficulty has been overcome. Mrs. A. H. Beach, of Boston, a prominent composer, in response to an invitation from Mrs. Palmer, has agreed to contribute to the occasion an original work to be named the "Festival Jubilate." After some correspondence between Mrs. Beach and Theodore Thomas concerning the details of the composition Mr. Thomas at once most cordially offered to conduct the presentation of the work. Professor Tomlins will prepare the chorus, which will number about 400, that number being proportioned to the hall. The orchestra will number about eighty-four.—Chicago "News."
109TENOR.—A fine tenor, experienced church singer, perfect reader, will accept position from May 1. Address "Tenor B.," care of MUSICAL COURIER.
111WANTED.—A first-class soprano soloist desires a position in a church choir; has had ample experience. Address L. B., care of this office.
113NOTICE.—The Towers School of Vocal Music, New York, will open in September. Interim address, care of G. Schirmer, 35 Union square, New York.
115TWO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN.—The Harvard University examinations for women will be held in New York June 28 and 30 and July 1 and 2, 1892. Two scholarships, one of $300 and one of $200, are offered in connection with these examinations. For information apply to the Secretary, 32 East Thirty-third street, New York city.
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