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Musical Courier 1892-12-14: Vol 25 Iss 667, 1892
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1At the Holy Trinity.—Mr. Horatio W. Parker gave an organ recital at the Church of the Holy Trinity, in Forty-second street, last Saturday afternoon, assisted by Mr. David Williams. The program included Mendelssohn's sonata in F minor, op. 65, a group of Mr. Parker's own compositions and two movements from Widor's second symphony.
3At the Casino.—Mr. Rudolph Aronson announces that the "Fencing Master" at the Casino has exceeded by several thousand dollars the first four weeks' receipts of the original run of "Erminie."
5Cyril Tyler at Chickering Hall.—Master Cyril Tyler, the boy soprano, will be heard in two concerts at Chickering Hall, Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon of this week.
7The Gounod Quartet.—The Gounod Quartet, of New York, will give a grand concert at Hardman Hall tomorrow (Thursday) at 8:15 p. m. The quartet consists of Miss Kathrin Hilde, soprano; Mrs. Antonia H. Sawyer, contralto; Mr. David G. Henderson, tenor; Mr. John C. Dempsey, bass-baritone, and Mr. William C. Carl, concert organist and musical director. Seats may be obtained at Shubert's.
9Plainfield Melopoa Concert.—Plainfield, N. J., December 7.—Plainfield society was out in force at the Casino of the Union County Country Club to-night. The occasion was the first private concert of the season of the Melopoa Society. The society consists of over a hundred singers and prominent society people. It is under the leadership of William R. Chapman.
11The Melopoa was assisted by Miss Von Stosch, violinist, and Mrs. Alice Stoddard-Hollister, soprano, of New York; Mrs. John Faxon, of Pittsburg, Pa., formerly Miss Holmes, of Plainfield, contralto, and the Apollo Sixteen, of New York. The concert was a great success. It was the first of a series to be held throughout the winter.—"Times."
13The Church Choral Society.—The first service of the Church Choral Society will be held to-morrow evening in the Church of Zion and St. Timothy, Fifty-seventh street, west of Eighth avenue. The works to be performed are Chadwick's "Phoenix Expirans," "Jubilate," Max Bruch, and "Veni Creator Spiritus," Mackenzie.
15Barber's Recitals.—Mr. Wm. H. Barber gave the first of a series of three recitals at Chase Music Hall, Syracuse, on December 5, with an excellent program. The local papers highly praise his playing.
17Charitable Amateurs.—The Drawing Room Players will give "King Cupid" at the American Art Galleries, Madison Square, south, to-morrow evening, the proceeds to go to deserving charities. Adele Laeis Baldwin and Mr. Perry Averill are among the singers.
19The Euterpe Society.—The Euterpe Chorus and Orchestra, of Brooklyn, gave a concert at the Brooklyn Academy last evening. C. Mortimer Wisker was the director and Mrs. Kate Rolla the soloist.
21Debut of Lillian Russell II.—Lillian Russell II., the daughter of the prima donna, made her first appearance before the public last night in Steinway Hall, at a concert given by the pupils of Miss Bertha Brousil. Miss Russell is now eight years old, and by no means a musical prodigy. She is quick to learn, however, and last night she played as a piano solo a gavotte by Meyer, and gave no indication of stage fright. A little cousin of Miss Lillian Russell, Leona Schultze, was another of Miss Brousil's pupils who took part in the concert. The hall was well filled with the parents and friends of the young musicians, and every effort was applauded.—"Sun."
23The Musical Protective Union.—The annual election of the officers of the Musical Mutual Protective Union took place yesterday at 64 East Fourth street. Alexander Bremer was re-elected president by a majority of five. The vice-president is Adolph Bernstein and the treasurer Ignatz Rosen.
25The union has leased the Old Homestead, Ninetieth street and Third avenue, in order to be near the new quarters of the Aschenbroedel, their social club, at Eighty-sixth street and Third avenue. The union will get possession of its new quarters on January 1, and arrangements will be made for a procession of the 3,000 members of the union with their instruments from 64 East Fourth street to the Old Homestead. The procession will be followed by a "comers."
27Seventeen thousand dollars is due the members of the union from the Columbus Celebration Committee, and it was decided to send a petition to Mayor Grant asking him to use his influence to get the money paid.
29Women Musicians for the Fair.—Chicago, Ill., December 5, 1892.—General Serrano, director general of the Mexican exhibit at the Columbian Exposition, has received a letter stating that Mrs. Diaz, wife of the Mexican President, is going to send to the fair, at her own expense, a woman's band of forty-five musicians. This band will be composed of the most expert artists to be found in Mexico.
31From Mexico will also come the Eighth Regiment Band, considered the finest in the republic. This band was in Spain at the time of the dedicatory exercises this fall and was unable to be present in Chicago. Both these bands will remain at the fair from its opening until its close.
33A Hatch Recital.—Mr. R. H. Hatch, a reciter of much merit, gave a concert at Hardman Hall, Tuesday afternoon of last week, before a large audience. He was assisted by Mr. J. H. McKinley, tenor, whose fine singing earned him many recalls, and Miss Bertha Behrens, who gave some excellent violin solos. Mrs. J. H. McKinley presided at the piano.
35A New Pianist.—Mr. Sigmund Herzog, a new aspirant for pianistic laurels, made his début at Steinway Hall Tuesday evening of last week. Mr. Herzog displays much technical ability and gives his numbers in an able and intelligent manner, and was ably assisted by Mr. Van Praay, violin. Mr. Herzog's numbers were solos by Chopin, Schumann, Henselt and Tausig, and, with Mr. Van Praay, Beethoven's sonata for piano and violin, op. 30, No. 3.
37Morrissey Sues.—James W. Morrissey began suit in the Supreme Court, Circuit, last Monday week against Mrs. Emma E. Raymond and Mary E. C. Bancker, composer and librettist of "Dovetta," an unsuccessful opera produced by James C. Duff some years ago, to recover $5,000 for breach of contract. He claims that after signing a contract to produce the opera for $5,000 the opera was given to Mr. Duff, who received a higher sum for its production.
39The Shay-Hartmann Concert.—Miss Jessie D. Shay, piano, and Master Arthur Hartmann, violin, pupils of the New York College of Music, gave a concert at Chickering Hall Tuesday evening of last week, assisted by Mr. Victor Clodio, tenor. Master Hartmann played the De Beriot concerto No. 7 surprisingly well, and certainly shows more than ordinary talent. His tone is very crude at times, but he shows remarkable skill in his left-hand work. Miss Shay played well, but she has appeared to better advantage than she did at this concert. The program was the following:
41Sonata, op 58 (first movement) ……………………………………… Chopin
42Concerto, No. 7 ……………………………………………………….. De Beriot
43Master Arthur Hartmann.
44Tenor solo, "Le Rêve du Prisonnier" …………………………… Rubinstein
45Mr. Victor Clodio.
46Piano solo ……………………………………………………….. Schlißer
47Etude de Concert ………………………………………………… Liszt
48Miss Jessie D. Shay.
49Violin solos ……………………………………………………….. Nachéz
50Mazourka ……………………………………………………….. Wieniawski
51Master Arthur Hartmann.
52Tenor solo, aria from "L'Africaine" …………………………… Meyerbeer
53Mr. Victor Clodio.
54Piano solo, Rhapsodie No. 12 ……………………………………… Liszt
55Miss Jessie D. Shay.
56Violin solos ……………………………………………………….. Böhm
57Hungarian ……………………………………………………….. Hauser
58Master Arthur Hartmann.
60The Wagner Museum.—Mr. Louis Blumenberg, who is the sole representative of the Wagner Museum of Vienna, the property of Nicolaus Oesterlein, declares that, notwithstanding the statement in last Sunday's "Sun," the museum will not be sold except as an entirety, and that negotiations are afoot to capture it for this city.
62Fursch-Madi.—Fursch-Madi, the well-known dramatic soprano, writes to THE MUSICAL COURIER corroborating the rumor that she has severed her professional relations with the New York College of Music. She will continue to receive her private pupils at her residence, 129 East Sixtieth street, as before.
64An American Conservatory Concert.—The following is the program of a concert to be given by Mr. Harrison M. Wild and Mrs. Ragna Linné Stroble, of the American Conservatory of Music, at Chickering Hall, Chicago, to-morrow afternoon: Sonata, op. 27, No. 2, Beethoven, Mr. Wild; aria, "Ah, Perfido," Beethoven, Mrs. Stroble; prelude and fugue, G major, Bach; gigue and variations, op. 91, Raff, Mr. Wild; "Au Printemps," Gounod, Mrs. Stroble; barcarolle, G major; waltz, "Le Bal," Rubinstein, Mr. Wild; "Dreams," Strelezki, Mrs. Stroble; nocturne, op. 27, No. 2; berceuse; scherzo, op. 31, B flat minor, Chopin, Mr. Wild.
66Mrs. Crane's Concert.—Mrs. Ogden Crane, assisted by her pupils, gave a concert at Chickering Hall on Saturday evening of last week, with a well chosen but lengthy program of twenty-one numbers. The principal soloists were Miss Hattie Diamant, Miss Cecilia E. Way, Miss Grace Tiets, Miss Julia Stilling and Mrs. J. H. Hollingsworth, all of whom gave performances which were a credit to their teacher. Mrs. Crane gave a solo from "La Gioconda," and with Miss Way a duet from the same opera in a brilliant and pleasing manner. The chorus was heard to advantage in several numbers, as well as in Ring's cantata, the "Wails."
68Sunday Concerts.—There were three concerts last Sunday. Nahan Franko gave a popular concert at the Academy of Music in the afternoon, at which Campanini and other soloists appeared. Seidl and his orchestra gave this program at Lenox Lyceum in the evening before an overflowing house:
70Scenes des Fées ……………………………………………………. Massenet
71(Horn solo, Mr. Pieper.)
72"Adriano's" aria, "Rienzi" ……………………………………… Wagner
73Miss Gertrude Stein.
74Aria, "Eri Tu" ……………………………………………………. Verdi
75Mr. Galassi.
76"Peer Gynt" ……………………………………………………. Grieg
77For string orchestra.
78"Cavalleria Rusticana" …………………………………………. Mascagni
79The original cast:
80Santuzza ……………………………………………………….. Basta Tavary
81Lola ……………………………………………………….. Miss Gertrude Stein
82Turiddu ……………………………………………………….. Italo Campanini
83Alfio ……………………………………………………….. Antonio Galassi
84Conductor ……………………………………………………. Mr. Anton Seidl
85"Siegfried's Rhine Journey" …………………………………. Richard Wagner
86"Siegfried's" Death" (funeral music). ………………………. Richard Wagner
87Prelude and glorification from "Parsifal." one of two readings
88Prelude and glorification from "Parsifal". ………………………. Richard Wagner one of two readings
90At the Music Hall Walter Damrosch and his orchestra played a program consisting of selections from Bizet, Saint-Saëns and Wagner. Lillian Blauvelt, Corinne Moore-Lawson, Andres Anton and Luigi Sartori sang numbers from "Les Huguenots," with the assistance of the Damrosch operatic chorus of 250. Next Sunday night Ovide Musin, the favorite violin virtuoso, will play and his wife, Anna Louise Tanner-Musin, will sing. They will certainly be accorded a warm welcome.
92At Cincinnati.—The fourth of a series of twenty Saturday evening concerts, given under the direction of the Cincinnati College of Music, occurred last Saturday evening, Miss Cecilia Gaul and a string quartet taking part. The program included the Paderewski sonata for piano and violin, op. 13, and the Mozart quartet, No. 17.
94A Venezuelan Pianist.—Mr. Redescal Uzcategui, a Venezuelan pianist, made his début at Hardman Hall Saturday evening of last week, assisted by Miss Corrine Florence, soprano; Mr. Nahan Franko, violin, and Mr. Harry Pepper. Mr. Uzcategui selected for his numbers the "Rhapsodie d'Auvergne" of Saint-Saëns, Chopin's polonaise in A flat (op. 53) and his own sonata in E minor. His performance was a pleasant surprise to many, for his playing was extremely brilliant, and he gave his numbers with a depth of expression that was admirable. Mr. Uzcategui is yet a young man, and promises well. His support was competent, and he can be credited with a decided artistic success.
96This Is Official.—The following notice is from Mr. Hammerstein: "The subscriptions for boxes and seats for Mr. Hammerstein's forthcoming season of grand opera in English at his Manhattan Opera House are beginning to assume such proportions that Mr. Hammerstein feels confident of ultimate satisfactory results, and in consequence of which it has been decided to begin chorus rehearsals next week. Mr. Charles Wilson, the stage manager, has arrived from Europe, and Mr. Durward Lely, the tenor, Conrad Behrens, the basso, and Otto Rathjens, the baritone, engaged by Mr. Hammerstein, are to leave Europe next week. Should the subscription list, however, fall below the requirements, Mr. Hammerstein will not give opera in New York, but send his company to Boston, Baltimore, St. Louis and Chicago, from where absolute guarantees have been offered."
98The Philharmonic Society.—The second concert of the Philharmonic Society will be given at Music Hall next Saturday night, preceded by the usual rehearsal on Friday afternoon. The program consists of Goldmark's "Prometheus Bound," overture; Beethoven's G major piano concerto, with F. B. Busoni as soloist; Paul Gilson's new symphonic study, "La Mer," and Dvorák's first symphony, which will be conducted by the composer.
100At the Klauser Institute.—A concert was given by the pupils of the Klauser Music Institute, Milwaukee Wednesday evening of last week.
102Wants to Lead Gilmore's Band.—Jules Levy, the cornetist, is a candidate for the position of leader to Gilmore's Band.
104Mr. Levy is indignant at the charge made that he took out his naturalization papers simply to make him eligible for appointment. He says that he has been living in this country for a great many years and took out his first papers July 17, 1887, and, as required by law, waited five years before making application for full citizenship. He is proud of his adopted country, and has his papers in a big gilt frame hung against the parlor wall.
106Mr. Levy says that Mr. Reeves is not, as many people suppose, the leader of the Twenty-second Regiment Band, but was simply the choice of the members of the band as the one who should fill out the remainder of the season's tour.—"World."
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