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Musical Courier 1893-06-21: Vol 26 Iss 694, 1893
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
3portunity to measure themselves with each other; (3) to give a national recognition to this department of woman's educational work, which hitherto has been overlooked. The clubs to be represented are the Amateur Musical Club and the Liebling Amateurs, of Chicago; the Ladies' Musical Club, of Tacoma, Wash.; the Matinée Musical Club, of Lafayette, Ind.; the Ladies' Choral Club, of Newark, N. J.; the Treble Clef Club, of Missoula, Mont.; the Cecilian Society, of Duluth, Minn.; the Amateur Musical Club, of Rock Island, Ill.; the Amateur Musical Club, of Joliet, Ill.; the Music Students' Club, of Davenport, Ia.; the Rossini Club, of Portland, Me.; the Treble Clef Club, of Philadelphia, Pa.; the St. Cecilia Society, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; the Treble Clef Club, of Los Angeles, Cal.; the Monday Musical Club, of Orange, N. J.; the Morning Musical Club, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; the Schubert Club, of St. Paul, Minn.; the Glee and Mandolin clubs, of Wellesley College, of Boston; the Morning Choral Club, of St. Louis, Mo.; the Mozart Club, of Dayton, O.; the Tuesday Musicale Club, of Detroit, Mich.; the Rubenstein Club, of Memphis, Tenn.; the Ladies' Musical Club, of Seattle, Wash.; the Beethoven Club, of Moline, Ill.; the Music Club, of Germantown, Pa.; Ladies' Matinée Musicales, of Indianapolis, Ind.; the Philharmonic Society, of Topeka, Kan.; the Amateur Club, of Ottawa, Ill.; the Ladies' Musical Society, of Independence, Ia.; the Abbey-Cheney Amateur, of San Francisco, Cal.; the Schumann Club, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; the Wednesday Club, of Harrisburg, Pa.; the Zoch Chele, of Minneapolis, Minn., and the Mendelssohn Club, of Rockford, Ill., or thirty-four clubs announced up to this date.
5New Critic for the Chicago "Herald."
7The musical editor of "The Herald," of this city, during the past two years has been Mr. Harry Falkenau. The post will in the future be filled by Mr. Lyman Glover, as the former gentleman has severed his connection with the "Herald."
9Miss Louise Nikita will give a concert in Central Music Hall on Thursday evening, June 22.
11Summing up of the Music of the First Month May of Music at the Fair.
13I can do no better than give the scheduled list of works given at the Fair during May, as compiled by my esteemed confrère, Calvin B. Cady.
15The omissions on his part, of any consequence, are the children's chorus concert, the repetition of the Wagner program and the last six programs in May (largely mere repetitions). Otherwise it is a plain and exact statement.
17There were given, up to May 26, thirty-seven programs by the Exposition and visiting orchestras, string quartets and choruses—Apollo Club and Columbian Chorus. The oratorios of "Elijah" and "The Creation" were the large choral works presented. There were two Festival Hall concerts—a Wagner program, with Materna as soloist, and "The Creation," by a chorus of twelve hundred voices, and Mrs. Nordica. Messrs. Whitney Mockridge and Plunket Green as soloists. The Music Hall series numbered twelve programs, including "Elijah," by the Apollo Club, and the pianists Paderewski and Wm. H. Sherwood. The Recital Hall series consisted of four chamber-music programs by the Kneisel Quartet, of Boston. One orchestral and one quartet program consisted of works by American (born) composers—Arthur Foote, Geo. Chadwick, Arthur Whiting, E. A. MacDowell. These were all pay concerts; but there were given seventeen Popular Orchestral Concerts, free to the public, at which was to be heard a large part of the music given in the above-mentioned programs, but interspersed with music of a lighter and more popular character—even to Strauss waltzes. Two programs were given at the Woman's building.
19The gathering on Thursday, "German Day," was colossal, there being close upon 196,000 people on the grounds. The chorus of Germans numbered 2,000, and they sang patriotic airs in a spirited manner. "Deutschland über Alles," "Die Wacht am Rhein," "Das treue Deutsche Herz," and such melodies were within the reach of the masses, and they rapturously greeted them. The Germans understand how to manage a national celebration to the people's satisfaction, and the day was a glory to their nationality. It is passing strange that with such a mass of singers in our city to draw from it should be impossible to hold together a "festival" chorus of no greater magnitude than 1,000 voices. Now, we were promised 2,000 in the beginning of the season, and even yet on the placards 1,500 voices are advertised, while the official program only gives the figures as 1,000. I notice that the concerts to have been given by Mr. Katzenberger's chorus of ladies' voices have been scratched, for what reason I cannot say, save it be to give all the distinction to the clique or choir. We are further told that amalgamation with the German singing element was not desired. But, people! amalgamation with something, is better than with nothing.
21As the Apollo Club furnishes 600 voices, what will remain for the great united Western choral societies to furnish?
23It begins to look suspiciously as if our great(?) choral festivals will consist of a couple more concerts by the local club. Is this what was originally intended, and do the people, the musical profession of America and of the world, consider this to be satisfactory or in keeping with the magnitude of the occasion? At an ordinary "saengerfest" in Cleveland in July there is to be a chorus of 4,000 voices! while we at the greatest event of the century are to have, I presuppose, a chorus of about 600 or 800 singers. It looks like a farce, to me at any rate, in so far as numbers are concerned.
25The music in the German Village on German Day was as follows:
271.—3 P. M., CAVALRY BAND.
28Deutscher Gruss, marsch………………………………………G. Herold
29Ouverture zur oper "Fra Diavolo"………………………..A. Auber
30Grosse Fantasie aus der oper "Der Prophet"………….G. Meyerbeer
31An der schönen blauen Donau, Walzer…………………Joh. Strauss
332.—INFANTRY BAND.
34Die Wacht am Rhein, Marsch……………………………….H. Hermann
35Jubel Ouverture……………………………………………..C. M. v. Weber
36Waffenruf aus der oper "Nurmahal"…………………….G. Spontini
37Soldatenkla 1870-1, Potpourri……………………………A. Seideglanz
393.—CAVALRY BAND.
40Ouverture zur operette "Leichte Cavallerie"………….Fr. v. Suppé
41Fantasie aus der oper "Lohengrin"……………………….R. Wagner
42Militär-Signale, Galopp…………………………………….G. Herold
43Unseres Kaisers Geburtstag, Tongemälde………………H. Lewe
454.—INFANTRY BAND.
46Ouverture zu "Egmont"…………………………………….L. v. Beethoven
47Telephone Walzer…………………………………………….A. Heilmann
48Auf einser Wacht, Trompetensolo………………………..P. Diering
49Herr Schlücke. one of two readings
50Herr Schlücke……………………………………………….F. Rosenkranz one of two readings
51Hurrah! Marsch Potpourri…………………………………F. Rosenkranz
52Evening at 8 o'clock.
541.—8 P. M.—CAVALRY BAND.
55Hoch die deutsche Flotte! Marsch………………………….Manas
56Ouverture zur oper "Der Freischütz"…………………….C. M. v. Weber
57Neu Wien, Walzer……………………………………………Joh. Strauss one of two readings
58Neu Wien, Walzer…………………………………………..Joh. Strauss one of two readings
59Im Bivack, Intermezzo………………………………………W. Wiegrecht one of two readings
60Im Bivack, Intermezzo…………………………………….W. Wiegrecht one of two readings
622.—INFANTRY BAND.
63Fest Ouverture……………………………………………..Th. Mohr
64Morganblätter, Walzer…………………………………….Joh. Strauss one of two readings
65Morganblätter, Walzer……………………………………Joh. Strauss one of two readings
66Introduction und Soldatenchor aus der oper "Carmen"…..G. Bizet
67Fest polonaise……………………………………………..H. Priemer
693.—BOTH BANDS.
70Ouverture zur Oper "Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen"….R. Wagner
71Sturmmarsch bei Le Bourget……………………………..E. Ruscheweyh
72Die Schlacht bei Sedan, musikalische Erinnerung an den 1 September, 1870.
744.—BOTH BANDS.
75Kaiser Marsche…………………………………………….R. Wagner
76Fanfare Militaire……………………………………………E. Ascher
77Fackeltanz (B dur)…………………………………………G. Meyerbeer
78Zapfenstreich und Gebet, arrangirt von…………………W. Wiegrecht
80In "Old Vienna" there was a special program in honor of the day and the Hoch-und-Deutschmeister Band, sent to the Fair by Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, played national and patriotic airs.
82FIFTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE LISTEN TO A PROGRAM IN THE WOMAN'S BUILDING.
84An audience of 1,500 people gathered in the Assembly Hall of the Woman's Building to listen to the amateur concert given yesterday at 3 o'clock. Those who participate in each of these concerts are required to pass an examination before a jury selected in their own State and also a jury appointed by Thomas before they are given a place on the program. A medal is awarded each successful applicant by the last jury. The concerts are under the control of the Board of Lady Managers, who appointed a committee, with Mrs. Francis Clark, of St. Paul, as chairman. The committee intends to give one concert each week. The following program was given:
86Portrait………………………………………………………..Rubinstein one of two readings
87Portrait…………………………………………………….Rubinstein one of two readings
88Berceuse……………………………………………………..Grieg one of two readings
89Berceuse……………………………………………………Grieg one of two readings
90Piano, Miss Nellie Chapman, Chicago.
91Rondeau………………………………………………………Chopin one of two readings
92Rondeau…………………………………………………….Chopin one of two readings
93Piano, Miss Theodore Stifkow, Chicago.
94"Know'st Thou the Land"………………………………..A. Thomas one of two readings
95"Know'st Thou the Land"……………………………….A. Thomas one of two readings
96"I Think"……………………………………………………Tosti one of two readings
97"I Think"………………………………………………….Tosti one of two readings
98Vocal, Miss Anna K. Graff, Chicago.
99Valse caprice……………………………………………..Rubinstein one of two readings
100Valse caprice…………………………………………….Rubinstein one of two readings
101Au Printemps……………………………………………..Grieg one of two readings
102Au Printemps…………………………………………….Grieg one of two readings
103Piano, Miss Agnes Erickson, Chicago.
104Norwegian Song……………………………………………Logé one of two readings
105Norwegian Song…………………………………………..Logé one of two readings
106"Polly Willis"……………………………………………..Dr. Arne one of two readings
107"Polly Willis"…………………………………………….Dr. Arne one of two readings
108Vocal, Mrs. Proctor Smith, Chicago.
109Theme and variations (two pianos)……………………..Schumann
110Miss Marion Stansbury, Milwaukee, Wis., Miss Matilda Dauprich, Milwaukee, Wis.
111Nocturne……………………………………………………Brassin one of two readings
112Nocturne………………………………………………….Brassin one of two readings
113Etude………………………………………………………..Chopin one of two readings
114Etude………………………………………………………Chopin one of two readings
115Piano, Miss Helen Palmer, Chicago.
116"If I but Knew"…………………………………………..W. F. Smith
117"The Curl"……………………………………………….Neidlinger
118Vocal, Mrs. James S. Martin, Chicago.
119Ballade……………………………………………………..Chopin one of two readings
120Ballade…………………………………………………….Chopin one of two readings
121Hexentanz………………………………………………….MacDowell one of two readings
122Hexentanz…………………………………………………MacDowell one of two readings
123Piano, Miss Nettie Durnow, Chicago.
125I cannot for the life of me see any advantage in the conferring of medals for such performances. We are cursed at the present time with too many bemaded amateurs, who will insist upon teaching at low figures and robbing the professional of his rightful living. I distinctly disapprove of the medal idea, as it turns an otherwise worthy scheme into a farce or hippodrome!
127On German Day, Thursday, June 15.
128THE BELLS IN MACHINERY HALL PROVE SWEET AND THEIR AIRS POPULAR.
130At 5:30 o'clock and for half an hour afterward the music of Sousa's Band was mingled with the silvery sound of bells. Bredburg was performing the following program on the Machinery Hall chimes:
132"Heil dir im Siegerkranz."
133"Als der Grossvater die Grossmutter nahm."
134"Es ritten drei Ritter zum Thore hinaus."
135"Freut euch des Lebens."
136"Ich weiss nicht was soll es bedeuten."
137"Lang, lang, ist her."
138"O Tannenbaum; O Tannenbaum."
139"Was ist des Deutschen Vaterland?"
140"Guter Mond, du gehst so stille."
141"Ist denn Lieben ein Verbrechen."
142"Des Mädchen's Klage."
144The music proved very popular, as it did also in the middle of the day, when he thrilled the people with his rendering of "Marching Through Georgia," "My Old Kentucky Home," and a number of other popular airs.
146I give herewith the programs of the Popular Free Concerts of Friday, June 16, as fair samples of what has been afforded all week:
148FESTIVAL HALL—12 O'CLOCK.
149March, "Marocaine"………………………………………Berlioz
150Ouverture, "In Autumn"…………………………………Grieg
151Scotch rhapsody, "Burns"……………………………….Mackenzie
152Bal costume, Suite No. 2………………………………..Rubinstein
153Waltz, "Publicisten"……………………………………Strauss
154"Ave Maria"……………………………………………..Bach-Gounod
155"Siegfried's Rhine Journey," "Götterdämmerung"……..Wagner
157CHICAGO BAND—9:30 TO 12:30 O'CLOCK.
158March………………………………………………………Gungl one of two readings
159March…………………………………………………….Gungl one of two readings
160Ouverture, "Jeliva"………………………………………Reissiger one of two readings
161Ouverture, "Jelva"………………………………………Reissiger one of two readings
162"Fliegende Blaetter," potpourri………………………..Reckling
163Nocturne, "Bonheur passé"……………………………..Eilenberg
164Waltz, "Das tausende Berlin"…………………………..Steffins
165La Ferea Suite Espagnole (new)………………………..Lacome
166Les Preludes……………………………………………..Liszt one of two readings
167Les Preludes…………………………………………….Liszt one of two readings
168Royal Tambour et Vivandiere…………………………..Rubinstein
169Ouverture, "Martha"……………………………………Flotow
170Musikalische Tauschungen……………………………..Schreiner
171La Belle Creola, tropic dance………………………….Herman
172War Recollections……………………………………….Beyer one of two readings
173War Recollections………………………………………Beyer one of two readings
174Love's Dream After the Ball……………………………..Cibulki one of two readings
175Love's Dream After the Ball…………………………….Cibulki one of two readings
176Selection, "Freischutz"…………………………………Weber one of two readings
177Selection, "Freischutz"………………………………..Weber one of two readings
178Petersburgh Steighage Galop…………………………..Eilenberg
180CINCINNATI BAND—12:30 TO 3:30.
181March, "Burnet"…………………………………………Brand
182Ouverture, "The Beiden Hussaren"……………………..Titl
183Waltz, "Journal"………………………………………..Strauss
184Fantasie, "Walküre"…………………………………….Wagner one of two readings
185Fantasie, "Walküre"……………………………………Wagner one of two readings
186Ouverture, "Emma di Resburgo"………………………..Meyerbeer
187Variations………………………………………………….Haydn one of two readings
188Variations……………………………………………….Haydn one of two readings
189Gavotte, "The Little Flatterer"………………………..Eilenberg
190Selection, "The Bat"……………………………………Strauss one of two readings
191Selection, "The Bat"…………………………………..Strauss one of two readings
192March, "Somerset"………………………………………Wiegand
193Ouverture, "Light Cavalry"…………………………….Suppé
194Waltz, "Cagliostro"……………………………………Strauss one of two readings
195Waltz, "Cagliostro"…………………………………..Strauss one of two readings
196Selection, "Mignon"…………………………………….Thomas one of two readings
197Selection, "Mignon"……………………………………Thomas one of two readings
198Ouverture, "Fidelio"……………………………………Beethoven one of two readings
199Ouverture, "Fidelio"…………………………………..Beethoven one of two readings
200Romance, "Evening Star" (Tannhäuser)………………..Wagner
201Euphonium solo by Karl Kohlmann.
202Gavotte, "Golden Stars"………………………………..Eilenberg one of two readings
203Gavotte, "Golden Stars"……………………………….Eilenberg one of two readings
204Selection, "Girofle-Girofle"…………………………….Lecocq
206SOUSA'S CONCERT BAND—3:00 TO 6:00.
207Ouverture, "Merry Wives of Windsor"…………………..Nicolai
208Suite, "Peer Gynt"………………………………………Grieg
209Cornet duet, "Two Men of Brass"………………………..Spadini
210Messrs. Bode and Clarke.
211Mosaic, "Ascanio,"…………………………………….Saint-Saens one of two readings
212Mosaic, "Ascanio,"……………………………………Saint-Saens one of two readings
213Valse, "La Reine de la Mer"…………………………..Sousa
214Gems from the works of Donizetti………………………Gatti
215Euphonium solo, "Souvenir de Naples"…………………A. Raffayola.
216"An Album Leaf"……………………………………….Wagner one of two readings
217"An Album Leaf"………………………………………Wagner one of two readings
218Xylophone solo, "Polka Caprice"………………………..Ringelben
219Paraphrase on "Loreley"………………………………..Newswadban
220Concert mazurka, "Postal Tax"…………………………..Gatti
221A collection of tunes in march form……………………Carl
223The Festival Week, Beginning Next Tuesday, will be of interest and benefit to students and musicians alike, as several unfamiliar works are to be given, as follows:
225Tuesday—Gounod's Third Mass.
226Wednesday—Händel's "Utrecht Jubilate."
227Thursday—Bach's "A Stronghold Sure."
228Friday—Berlioz's "Requiem Mass" (Selections.)
229Saturday—Brahms' "A German Requiem."
231A very large attendance of the musical profession is naturally to be expected.
233In connection with the "Messiah" Performance on Wednesday, June 14, by the Apollo Musical Club.
235Let me say that instead of the 600 voices advertised there were exactly 400 on the chorus tiers. As to the rendition itself we may say: Post nubila Phœbus; i. e., while the work of that organization last week was not at all standard, in "The Messiah" they redeemed themselves fully. This was probably owing to the fact that Mr. Tomlins evidently knew the full score of the oratorio, whereas such could not be said of his conception of the other works sung.
237The oratorio was necessarily cut down considerably for an afternoon concert, many of the most effective numbers being omitted. The veteran work seemed to attract, for the attendance was the largest at any $1 pay concert at the Fair up to date. Mrs. Agnes Thompson was the soprano, and in general did herself credit. "Rejoice greatly" was not given, so that a decided opinion as to her coloratura capabilities cannot be expressed. In "I know that my Redeemer liveth" she was rather cold, and in short the lead-
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