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Musical Courier 1893-04-12: Vol 26 Iss 684, 1893
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1Art and Patriotism.—It is proposed by the Roman municipality to give a performance of Verdi's "Falstaff" on the occasion of the Emperor William's visit to his royal ally. However, before this plan can be carried into effect, Mr. Maurel's consent to sing before the Kaiser is necessary, for Mr. Verdi will not accept any other artist in the title rôle of his opera. This brings up once again a much debated question. That art has no frontiers is said to be an axiom, but, though in theory the truth of the assertion may be beyond controversy, there exist many considerations which interfere with it in practice. And of these considerations patriotism—or what many would call Chauvinism—is not the least potent.—European Edition of the "Herald."
3Rome.—After many changes the Argentina is finally closed. The Costanzi will open with a series of representations of "Lohengrin" with the old Argentina company.
5"Falstaff."—Verdi's "Falstaff" will be produced this year at the Imperial Opera, Vienna, the singers will sing in Italian, the choruses in German.
7Opera at Gotha.—In July a series of model performances will be given of old operas. The first will be "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge," of Boieldieu, which will be followed by Cherubini's "Medée."
9Opera at Cairo.—The last season has been brilliant and profitable. The singers could pass in alternate weeks from "Lohengrin" to "Aida," from "L'Africaine" to "La Juive," from "Robert" to the "Les Huguenots." Still next year will be devoted to operetta and ballet.
11The Opera Comique.—The Paris Opéra Comique is rehearsing a revival of "Les Pêcheurs de Perles," with Miss Calvé, and of "Phryne," with Miss Sanderson. In May Berlioz' "Les Troyens" will be produced. The opera by Cesare Cui, "Le Flibustier," and Bruneau's "L'Attaque du Moulin," will not be produced till next season.
13Sybil Sanderson.—The charming Sybil Sanderson has sung the rôle of "Nanon" at the Opéra Comique 100 times. She has never had a substitute and is the only singer with Marie Heilbron, who sang it eighty-eight times, that has held the principal part in Massenet's work.
15Paris Grand Opera.—It is reported that the partnership or association between Mr. Bertrand and Mr. Campo-Casso is dissolved. Mr. Bertrand, however, hopes to call to his support Mr. Gailhard, the late director of the Opera, and the negotiations looking to this result will soon have a satisfactory conclusion. To this piece of news "Le Ménestrel" adds the inquiry, "Are they going to produce 'La Maladetta'?"
17"Lohengrin."—An unpublished fragment of "Lohengrin" has been discovered. It is a motif of ten bars, intended to be sung in the third act by 'Godfrey' when he resumes his human form. Wagner suppressed this air because he could not find an artist to take such an unimportant part. This fragment was found in the album of Wagner's friend, Mrs. Lydia Steche, of Plagurtz, near Leipzig.
19Alboni.—Last year Mrs. Alboni sent to the prefect of the Seine 2,000 frs. to start saving bank accounts of 100 frs. each for twenty girls distinguished during the scholastic year. This year she has renewed the gift for the benefit of twenty boys in the common schools.
21Gigout.—Mr. Gigout, the celebrated organist, will inaugurate the new organ at Bradford, England, and give a series of recitals.
23Vivier.—Mr. Eugene Vivier, the great traditional cornetist, who has been so long retired from the view of the public, has produced, at Nice, an opera comique in two acts, "La Jeunesse de Pierre," for which he wrote both words and music.
25Paris Opera Comique.—The Minister of Public Works, on March 21, named the commission to draw up the conditions for the competitive designs for the rebuilding of the Opéra Comique. In addition to official personages and architects Mr. Carvalho is included in the commission.
27Zanardini.—The death is announced at Milan, at the age of seventy-three, of the distinguished musical critic and librettist, Angelo Zanardini. He was born at Venice, and was a prominent member of the staff of the "Gazetta Musicale." To many he was best known as the translator into Italian of the operas of Wagner, and of various works of Massenet, Goldmark, Auber, Halévy, and others. He was the librettist of Ponchielli's "Prodigal Son," and he also adapted into Italian many of the songs of Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Schumann. Forty years ago he composed an opera upon the subject of "Hamlet," but this did not prove a success.
29Rouen.—The first representation of a new lyric drama in three acts, "Ibycus," music by F. Le Rey, was produced at the Théâtre des Arts, Rouen, March 27.
31Pougin's Lectures.—The first lecture of Mr. Arthur Pougin was on "Grétry and Opéra Comique," the second was on "Verdi and his Works," and is described as "substantial and pathetic, humorous and gay;" the third was on "Lully and the Origin of the Opéra Français."
33Czech Opera.—The company, under director Jauner, to produce Smetana's "Die Verkaufte Braut," at Berlin, will appear in June at the Ronacher Theatre.
35Frankfort.—The position of first Capellmeister at the City Theatre, left vacant by the death of Dessoff, will be filled by Dr. Ludwig Rottenberg. He is engaged for five years and will begin his duties August 1.
37A Rubinstein Banquet.—The Vienna Singverein gave a banquet to Rubinstein on March 16. Three hundred persons, many of them ladies, were present. Rubinstein sat between Mrs. Guttmann, the wife of the publisher, and Reimers the actor. At 11 o'clock Reimers recited a poem in honor of the master. After the last verse,
39"Willkommen darum an der Tafelrunde,
40Die heute uns mit Dir zusammenführt!
41Gepriesen sei die weihvolle Stunde,
42Die uns zu Deinen Festgenossen kürt,
43Und Aller Freude klingt hell und rein
44Im Jubelruf: Hoch, Anton Rubinstein!"
46there was a "Tusch" from the orchestra and general applause. At a quarter past 1 a. m. Rubinstein arose and said: "The greatest good fortune has been allotted to me. The composer's paradise is to hear his works well performed. After to-day my 'Paradise' is not 'Lost' but 'Found.'"
48"Hochzeitmorgen."—A new one act opera, "Hochzeitmorgen," by Karl von Kaskel," was produced at Hamburg March 23. It is the composer's first work, and shows the influence of Mascagni. Like the "Cavalleria," it is a story of love and jealousy in Italy. The music, according to the Berlin "Courier," is marked by a warm imagination, strong coloring and lots of melody. The orchestration, in spite of some slips inevitable in a first work, is skillful on the whole.
50"Toldi."—The new opera "Toldi," by Mihalovich, was a great success at Pesth, although the title rôle had a very poor representative.
52Berlin Opera House.—The last novelty of the season at the Royal Opera House will be "Der Zigeuner," by R. Stiebitz, with Bulz in the title rôle.
54Helene Sandow.—A lady who will appear in Berlin in the middle of this month under the name of Helene Sandow is a member of one of the oldest German noble families and a pupil of Lamperti and Desirée Artot.
56Julius Gautzberg.—This artist, who hails from New York, will give a concert at the Hotel de Rome, Berlin, April 11.
58Miss Wietrowitz.—The well-known Berlin violinist, Miss Wietrowitz, has appeared in London, and received the highest praise from all the critics.
60Critics in Japan.—A musical critic in Japan who called somebody Hovenkukidoy, or a "fish without a backbone" was condemned to a year's imprisonment with hard labor.
62An Historical Concert.—A late historical concert at Florence was devoted to Tuscan composers from the nineteenth century down. It comprised works of Landino, 1300; an anonymous composer, 1400; Cortecchia, Malvezzi, Animaccia, Bottegari, 1500; Peri, Gagliano, Vitali, Cesti, Lulli, Pasquini, 1600; Clari, Veracini, Rutini, Nardini, Boccherini, Cherubini, 1700, and Pacini, Gordigiani, and the still living Mabellini of the present century.
64More Prizes.—A prize of 4,000 marks is offered at Berlin for a new opera. The text and the number of acts are left to the composer's discretion. The scores must be original works, never performed; the text must not be taken from any published libretto. Works are to be sent in up to December 1, to Dr. Stern, Berlin. This scheme will pick up the works that do not pass muster at the Coburg competition. The Belgian Academy offers a prize of 1,000 frs. for a history of solo song (not sacred) in Belgium, since the fifteenth century, and another of like amount for a string quartet. These are only for native Belgians. The French Composers' Society offers one of 500 frs. for an essay on "Proportional Notation," open to all the world.
66New Music.—At Hamburg a serenade for strings by Wilhelm Rohde; at Magdeburg a piano concerto (C minor, op. 25) by Fritz Kaufmann; at Arezzo a one act piece, "L'Alba," by Pavan, and at Oneglia a similar work, "Nomadi," by E. Marilli.
68"Falstaff" Translated.—The translations of Boito's libretto are nearly finished, although the text presented immense difficulties, owing to the rapidity of the music. The English version is by Kingston, the German by Max Kalbeck, the French by Boito himself in collaboration with Paul Solanges.
70The New York Symphony String Quartet.—The sixth concert of the New York Symphony String Quartet took place at Chamber Music Hall, Tuesday evening of last week, when the following program was given under the direction of Mr. Adolf Brodsky:
72Serenade, for violin, viola and violoncello…………………….Beethoven
73"Bois épaïs"………………………………………………………..Lully
74"Si tra i ceppi"…………………………………………………….Händel
75"Der Engel"………………………………………………………..Wagner
76"Winternacht"…………………………………………………….Hollaender
77Mr. Plunkett Greene.
78Quartet in A minor, op. 41, No. 1……………………………Schumann
80Some Scharwenka Students.—A Students' Concert was given at the Scharwenka Conservatory, 37 East Sixty-eighth street, last Saturday week, when the following program was successfully presented:
82Prelude and fugue, in C minor………………………………….S. Bach
83Nocturne, in B major……………………………………………..P. Chopin
84Rhapsodie, in B minor, op. 79………………………………..J. Brahms
85Miss Henrietta Balck.
86"The Wanderer"…………………………………………………J. Schubert
87Mr. Samuel Cohen.
88Concerto for violin, two movements……………………………Hans Sitt
89Master Lionel Gittelson.
90Toccata, op. 115…………………………………………………J. Rheinberger
91Miss Ella Porret.
92Duet, from "The Magic Flute"………………………………..Mozart
93Miss Seward and Mr. Neumann.
94Quartet, for four violins, op. 33……………………………….J. Fabian one of two readings
95Quartet, for four violins, op. 33……………………………….I. Fabian one of two readings
96Miss Waters, Miss Benson, Mr. Calman, Mr. Sanders.
97Song, "Time and Tide"…………………………………………Rodney
98Mr. L. Neumann.
99Concerto for piano, D minor…………………………………..Mendelssohn
100Miss Mollie L. Quin.
102Two examination concerts will be given in Recital Hall (Music Hall Building) the latter part of this month.
104Mr. Carl's Recital.—The novelty on the program of Mr. Wm. C. Carl's organ recital at the First Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon was the new suite for organ by Henri Deshayes, which is dedicated to Mr. Carl. The full program was as follows:
106Alleluia, "O filii et Filiae—Alleluia!" (new)………………..Th. Dubois
107Noel (dedicated to Mr. Carl)………………………………….Th. Dubois
108Fiat Lux (first performance)………………………………….Th. Dubois
109Aria, "O du mein holder Abend-"……………………………Richard Wagner
110stern" ("Tannhäuser")………………………………………Richard Wagner
111Mr. Carl E. Dufft.
112Suite for organ (MS.) (new)…………………………………..Henri Deshayes
113(Written for and dedicated to Mr. Carl.)
114Allegretto, menuet, andante, fanfare.
115Song "Spring Voices"…………………………………………..William C. Carl
116Prelude and "Isolde's" death ("Tristan and Isolde")……..Wagner
117"Isolde," Miss Kathrin Hilke.
119They Used the Janko Keyboard.—The first concert of the pupils of Mr. Walter Bradley Keeler proving such a success, it was decided to repeat the concert at Chamber Music Hall last Thursday evening. The growing popularity of the Jankó keyboard was demonstrated by the interest taken in the work of Mr. Keeler's pupils, who now use this keyboard exclusively. The playing of these pupils was remarkable for the technical ability shown, and which is exhibited to the greatest advantage by the peculiar construction of the keyboard, Misses Newcomb and Bidwell in particular displaying technical resources hardly to be obtained with double the amount of study on the old keyboard. The piano was furnished by Decker Brothers, who have the American rights to this valuable invention. The audience was a large and representative one. The program follows:
121Praeludium and fugue………………………………………Bach-Liszt
122Sonata, op. 53…………………………………………………Beethoven
123Adagio molto e rondo……………………………………….Miss Grace Bidwell.
124Etude, E flat major……………………………………………Chopin
125Gnomenreigen…………………………………………………Liszt
126Slumber Song…………………………………………………..Heller
127Trauermarsch…………………………………………………..Chopin
128Master Gottfried H. Pederlein.
129Nocturne, G major……………………………………………Chopin
130Rhapsodie No. 12…………………………………………….Liszt
131Miss Ethel Newcomb.
132Nachtstück………………………………………………………Schumann
133Rhapsodie No. 2……………………………………………..Liszt
134Miss Grace Bidwell.
136Plunket Greene's Recitals.—Mr. Plunket Greene gave two recitals at Chamber Music Hall this week, the
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