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Musical Courier 1894-02-14: Vol 28 Iss 727, 1894
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
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5Georgetown Orchestra.—The Georgetown Orchestra, of Washington, D. C., gave its forty-sixth concert in Metzerot Hall, Friday evening, February 2. Mr. Herman C. Rakemann conducted the following program:
7Overture, "Die Felsenmühle"………………………………….Reissiger
8Cavatina, "Leiti Signor," from "The Huguenots"……..Meyerbeer
9Orchestra accompaniment.
10Miss Sophia Church Hall.
12Spanish Dance, C major………………………………………Moszkowaki
13Czardas, No. 2……………………………………………………Michiels
14Concertstück, F minor………………………………………….C. M. von Weber
15Mr. John Porter Lawrence.
17Air de Ballet………………………………………………………Depret
18Arranged by H. C. Rakemann for string orchestra and harp.
20Traumerei………………………………………………………..Schmelz
21Menuet………………………………………………………..Händel
22String orchestra.
24"A Summer Night"……………………………………………..Thomas
25"Protestations"…………………………………………………Norris
26Violin obligato, Mr. H. C. Rakemann.
27Miss Sophia Church Hall.
29"L'Arlesienne" (second suite)……………………………….Bizet
30Flute solo, Mr. Henry Jaeger.
32The Behrens Concert.—A thoroughly enjoyable concert was given in Madison Square Concert Hall last Wednesday evening by Mr. Conrad Behrens. It was first intended to hold the concert in the chamber music room of Music Hall, but owing to the large advance sale of tickets the larger hall was engaged and was comfortably filled. This was the program:
34Basso solo, aria, "Josua"………………………………………Händel
35Mr. Conrad Behrens.
37Soprano solos—
38"Come raggio di sol"………………………………………….Caldara (1678-1763)
39"La Calandrina"……………………………………………….Jomelli (1714-1774)
40"La Zingarella"…………………………………………………Pasiello (1741-1816)
41Miss Irene Pevny.
43Violin solos—
44Andante………………………………………………………..Lalo
45Mazurka………………………………………………………..Wieniawski
46Mr. Richard Arnold.
48Basso solos—
49"En Sommerdag" (Norwegian)…………………………..Kjernilf
50"Jo, jo!" (Swedish)…………………………………………….Lindblad
51"Die beiden Grenadiere"………………………………….Schumann
52Mr. Conrad Behrens.
54Mezzo soprano solos—
55"Traheiem"…………………………………………………….Chaminade
56"Povera Lena"…………………………………………………Caracciolo
57Miss Clara Poole King.
59Piano solo, "Kamennoi Ostrov"……………………………….Rubinstein
60Mr. Dirk Haagmans.
62Duet, "Crucifix"……………………………………………….Faure
63Mr. Carl Naeser. Mr. Conrad Behrens.
65Soprano solos—
66"Solveigs Song"……………………………………………….Grieg
67"Der Vogel im Walde"……………………………………….Taubert
68Miss Irene Pevny.
70Tenor solos—
71"Adelaide"…………………………………………………….Beethoven
72"Schoene Wiege meiner Leiden"……………………………Schuman
73Mr. Carl Naeser.
75Basso solos—
76"Die Uhr," allegorie………………………………………….Loewe
77"Tom der Reimer," ballade…………………………………Loewe
78Mr. Conrad Behrens.
80Violin solo, Fantaisie, "Carmen"……………………………..Hubay-Bizet
81Mr. Richard Arnold.
83Quartet, "Ecco quel fiero istante"……………………………Costa
84Miss Irene Pevny, Mrs. Clara Poole King.
85Mr. Carl Naeser, Mr. Conrad Behrens.
87Mr. Behrens was in excellent voice, and with the able assistance of Mrs. King, Miss Perry and Richard Arnold the program was most attractively given. Mr. Naeser has a sweet but very throaty voice that he uses to good advantage. Mr. Haagman's solo was well given and he performed the duties of accompanist in an able manner.
89Helen von Denhoff.—Miss Helen von Denhoff has been talking to the Detroit "Free Press" gossipier. This is what she has to say:
91"The newspapers often have a good deal to say about what singers and prima donnas eat, but they never tell the public about what they do not eat," laughingly remarked Helen von Denhoff, the contralto, at the Russell House yesterday afternoon. "This season's business has been so hard on some of us that probably we could enlighten the public about the luxuries we do not enjoy, about the private cars we do not travel in, and about some of the ups and downs—principally 'downs'—of a singer's lot. So many young girls read about vocalists receiving $5,000 a night and all that sort of thing that they immediately want to be singers, with the sad result that, as a rule, they are doomed to bitter disappointment. Why, I know of a case where an entire family was broken up and ruined because one of the girls could scream a little. All of the available funds were devoted to her education and the finest masters procured for her, while all the other members of the family were neglected. What was the result? A broken hearted father and mother and another chorus girl. Yes, that young girl is now singing in a chorus.
93"The public want youth as well as fine vocalization, and that is the reason that many artists do not do better. But it is so seldom youth and art go hand in hand. One spends one's youth in seeking for art, and when it is found, lo and behold! youth is gone. It seems to be the inexorable law; we lay our youth before the altar of art and ambition, the period of probation is long and the penalty must be paid. Yes, youth, youth! that is what the American public want. If you could only find a budding girl with the requirements of a veteran, how you would take her up and idolize her!"
95Played at Plainfield.—Mr. Xaver Scharwenka gave a recital of romantic piano music at the Casino, Plainfield, N. J., Monday evening of last week. He was assisted by his pupil, Miss Lavina French. The following is from the Plainfield "Press":
97Throughout the program Mr. Scharwenka exhibited his wonderful mechanical ability, as well as artistic feeling and versatility. Perfect ease, freedom and evenness of finger technic, firm touch and resonant chord playing are some of his characteristics.
99Helmuth College.—The music pupils of the Helmuth Women's College, London, Canada, gave a very entertaining concert on Monday of last week, when this excellent program was given:
101Concerto in C minor, second and third movements……..Beethoven
102Miss Maud Southam.
103English recitation, "The Death of Paul Dombey"………..Dickens
104Miss Ella Morris.
105Son, "Ave Maria"……………………………………………..Mascagni
106Miss Ethel Carpenter.
107Piano solos—
108Arietta………………………………………………………..Lack
109Idilio………………………………………………………..Moszkowski
110Valse………………………………………………………..Moszkowski
111German recitation, "Herr Heinrich"………………………..Vogel
112Miss Zaide Murphy.
113Song, "Una Stella"…………………………………………..Millotti
114Miss Dorothy Steele.
115Scherzo, from G minor concerto……………………………Saint-Saëns
116Miss Caribel Lidstone.
117English recitation, "The Letter Scene" ("Macbeth")……Shakespeare
118Miss Lucy Morrow.
119Song, "Come where the Lindens bloom"…………………..Dudley Buck
120Miss Carlotta Preston.
121French recitation, "L'Hirondelle et le Proscrit"………….Fougas
122Miss Maud Howell.
123English recitation, "A Sisterly Scheme"…………………..Bunner
124Miss Grace Lacy.
125Concerto in A minor, first movement…………………….Schumann
126Miss Edith Fitzgerald.
127"God Save the Queen."
129Bernard Sinsheimer.—Mr. Bernard Sinsheimer was one of the soloists at the charity concert at the Lenox Lyceum last Thursday evening, when his brilliant violin solos were one of the features of the concert.
131Liebling Amateurs.—The Liebling Amateurs gave this program at their recital in Kimball Hall, Chicago, last Saturday afternoon:
133Essay………………………………………………………..Händel
134"Momento Gioioso," op. 42, No. 8………………………..Moszkowski
135Miss Crane.
136Novellette, op. 21 in F major……………………………..Schumann
137Miss McDuffee.
138"Indian Love Song"……………………………………….De Koven
139"In the Chimney Corner"…………………………………Cowan
140Miss Mae Fleming.
141Accompanied by Mr. J. H. Kowalski.
142Fantasie and fugue, in G minor……………………………Bach-Liszt
143Miss Wilson.
144Rigaudon, op. 304…………………………………………..Raff
145Miss Cunningham.
146Nocturne…………………………………………………from op. 54…………………Grieg
147"March of the Dwarfs"…………………………………….Grieg
148Miss Graham.
150"Die Walküre" in German.—A performance in German of "Die Walküre" was to have been given at Music Hall last evening under the management of Mr. Leon Margulies, Mr. Walter Damrosch conducting. The opera will be repeated Saturday afternoon.
152The cast was as follows:
154Brunnhilde…………………………………………………Amalia Materna
155Sieglinde…………………………………………………….Koert-Kronold
156Fricka………………………………………………………..Sigrid Wolf
157Helmwige…………………………………………………Charlotte Walker
158Ortlinde…………………………………………………….Ida Klein
159Gerhilde…………………………………………………….Helena Brandl
160Waltraute…………………………………………………Marie Maurer
161Siegfried…………………………………………………….Anton Schott
162Wotan………………………………………………………Emil Fisher
163Hunding…………………………………………………….Conrad Behrens
164Rossweisse……………………………………………….Mildred Golding
165Siegurne……………………………………………………Anna Fields
166Grimgerde……………………………………………….Nina Hartmann
167Schwertleite………………………………………………Lena Goettlich
169SPECIAL NOTICE.—An American musician possessing a national reputation is desirous of securing a position as chorus director in or near New York. He will also accept a church choir and organ. His experience is large and varied, and his name will lend strength to any organization which should be so fortunate as to secure him. Address "G. S.," care THE MUSICAL COURIER.
171Tour of United States and Canada
173BY THE
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176Organist,
177WM. C. CARL.
178Permanent Address, 57 West 17th Street, New York,
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