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Musical Courier 1894-03-14: Vol 28 Iss 731, 1894
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1and Anton Barthelm (cellist) as soloists. Haydn's Emperor quartet, op. 77, C major, was played, also Schubert's quintet, C major, op. 163, and Miss Boesky sang some songs acceptably.
3I have just received a letter of inquiry from Chicago asking me for information regarding the present whereabouts and the future plans of Bandmaster Carl M. Ziehrer, who met with such enthusiastic receptions at his concerts in "Alt Wien" during the World's Fair. Ziehrer and his wife arrived in this city on or about December 26, and were met by an enthusiastic crowd of friends and admirers at the depot. By not adhering to one of the clauses of the contract he had with the regiment whose bandmaster he was, requiring him to be back in Vienna about the beginning of November last, he forfeited his position with the military band and had to accept an engagement to conduct some orchestral concerts at the Wintergarten Etablissement in Berlin, where he is at present. Ziehrer's band, which played in Chicago and other cities in America, was not a regular organization; simply a made up orchestra, with the Emperor of Austria's permission to style itself Royal Austrian Band or some such name. The members have long since disbanded, some remaining in America; others have returned to Vienna. Ziehrer has no present intentions of returning to America.
5Mrs. Olga von Türk-Rohn, a Vienna society lady and amateur soprano, gave a song recital last Monday evening, when the Bösendorfer Saal was filled with a great number of the lady's friends and admirers. As I already had the privilege of hearing Mrs. Rohn sing in "St. Paul" some time ago, and did not feel any inclination to repeat such an experiment, I went to the Opera, where I heard a very good performance of "Ernani," with Van Dyck and Schlager. I am told that the platform of the Bösendorfer Saal resembled the show window of a florist's store on this evening, and that Mrs. Rohn's lovely gown was much admired.
7Emil Götz, the German tenor, gives a concert February 19, and Victor Maurel, whose wife was recently drugged and robbed of a purse containing 6,000 frs., while traveling between Marseilles and Nice, will likewise appear in a recital early in March.
9Jenö Hubay, the Buda-Pesth violinist, will, in company with Ignaz Brüll, give a concert February 8, on which occasion Brüll will for the first time in public play the romance No. 5, from Brahms' latest compositions, op. 118, the ballad No. 3, from op. 118, intermezzo, from op. 118, No. 6, and rhapsody No. 4, op. 119.
11Notwithstanding the apparent ill success of "Die Walküre" in Milan at its first recent production the house continues to be sold out every evening. During the month of January there were twelve performances of Wagner's opera, and seats on these evenings were at a premium. Wagner works wonders at La Scala, Milan.
13Stavenhagen played some original compositions at his second recital on February 1, and met with but fair success. His other selections call for no comment, as he has played them all dozens of times here, and indeed his repertory seems so limited that after hearing him three or four times you know all he can play.
15Adelina Herms, the Berlin contralto, sang before a small audience last Saturday, and showed the same defects which marked her singing last season. She does not know how to phrase, and has not the faintest idea of the art of breathing. Mr. Anton Rückauf accompanied most artistically.
17Emma Heckle's Concert.—Miss Emma Heckle, soprano, will give a concert at the ball room of the Hotel Waldorf on Friday evening, March 16, assisted by Mr. Leopold Winkler, pianist; Mr. Carl Schachner, baritone; Mr. Ernest Oehlhey, cellist; Mr. Robert Thallon, accompanist.
19Broad Street Pupils.—The Pupil's Symphony Orchestra, of the Broad Street Conservatory of Music, Philadelphia, achieved a wonderful success in a concert given at the hall of the school, 1331 South Broad street, Tuesday evening of last week. The organization is fairly well balanced, nearly all the instruments used in the largest professional orchestras being represented, and under the leadership of Mr. Gilbert R. Combs the numbers went smoothly and with excellent effect. The orchestra is composed of students of the orchestra and band departments, and is maintained for the purpose of giving them practical experience, and to better fit them for a professional career. The program included the "Nady" march, by Chas saigne; "Raymond" overture, by Thomas; selections from Verdi's "Ernani;" the "Finale" from Haydn's Fifth symphony; "La Cinquantaine," by Marie; "Intermezzo," by Gregh, and "Gladys'" gallop, by Kimball. Mr. Howard G. Smith played a flute solo, "Fantasia," by Abt, arranged by Muller, in a highly creditable manner. The audience was somewhat more numerous than the hall could accommodate and very generous in bestowing applause.
21AND still the churches are trying voices, and yet we wonder at the increase in crime! A few matters, however, have been settled since last week, and of these it behooveth me to write without more ado. one of two readings
22Gotham Gossip one of two readings
24And still the churches are trying voices, and yet we wonder at the increase in crime! A few matters, however, have been settled since last week, and of these it behooveth me to write without more ado. one of two readings
26Pretty little Miss Marguerite Lemon, from Indianapolis, will be the next soprano at the Second Collegiate Reformed Church, Harlem, succeeding Miss Cartzdafner, who goes to Sumner Salter's Choir. All adjectives must be in the superlative degree to properly describe Miss Lemon. Her voice is most beautiful, her style most artistic, her face most fascinating, her manner most captivating. The church will not regret its choice. And she didn't get the place through any musical agent either. That's the fun of it.
28The next soprano at the Calvary Baptist Church will be Miss Myrta French, who will succeed Mrs. Evelina Hartz. Miss French is a Wisconsin girl; in fact she used to be known as "The Wisconsin Nightingale." And the title was well deserved. What old Izaak Walton said about the nightingale applies to Miss French with singular appropriateness: "The nightingale breathes such sweet, loud music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased. He that should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast Thou provided for the saints in Heaven, when Thou afforest bad men such music on earth!" While abroad Miss French was a pupil of Sbriglia in Paris, and well did she profit by his instruction. Her voice is a high soprano, pure, rich and mellow. It is highly flexible and shows to best advantage in florid operatic arias. But she has had considerable experience as a church singer; and her sustained tones in the legato passages, which seem to constitute nine-tenths of the music in our orthodox churches, are full and round and plenty heavy enough. The people at Dr. MacArthur's church are sure to like her, socially as well as musically; and their good feeling toward her will be warmly reciprocated on her part. Miss French sung the Christmas services at an Episcopal church on Staten Island, and the people were so enthusiastic over her beautiful voice that they at once booked her for every Sunday morning up to May 1 at a goodly figure. She will be very sorry to part from them when the time comes. Her reputation has been steadily growing in Gotham and has spread to other cities. She is booked as far ahead as the Albany May festival. one of two readings
29The next soprano at the Calvary Baptist Church will be Miss Myrta French, who will succeed Mrs. Evelina Hartz. Miss French is a Wisconsin girl; in fact she used to be known as "The Wisconsin Nightingale." And the title was well deserved. What old Izaak Walton said about the nightingale applies to Miss French with singular appropriateness: "The nightingale breathes such sweet, loud music out of her little instrumental throat that it might make mankind to think that miracles are not ceased. He that should hear, as I have very often, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted up above the earth and say, Lord, what music hast Thou provided for the saints in Heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music on earth!" While abroad Miss French was a pupil of Sbriglia in Paris, and well did she profit by his instruction. Her voice is a high soprano, pure, rich and mellow. It is highly flexible and shows to best advantage in florid operatic arias. But she has had considerable experience as a church singer; and her sustained tones in the legato passages, which seem to constitute nine-tenths of the music in our orthodox churches, are full and round and plenty heavy enough. The people at Dr. MacArthur's church are sure to like her, socially as well as musically; and their good feeling toward her will be warmly reciprocated on her part. Miss French sung the Christmas services at an Episcopal church on Staten Island, and the people were so enthusiastic over her beautiful voice that they at once booked her for every Sunday morning up to May 1 at a goodly figure. She will be very sorry to part from them when the time comes. Her reputation has been steadily growing in Gotham and has spread to other cities. She is booked as far ahead as the Albany May festival. one of two readings
31In the midst of all the changes and rumors of changes in the church choirs it is not surprising that I am occasionally guilty of errors in this column. For instance, I made a mistake last Wednesday in stating that the new bass at the First Baptist Church would be Will W. Thomas. I should have said W. E. Harper, who will bid goodbye to the Brick Church accordingly. Nobody can deny that Mr. Harper is a good man for the place. So would Mr. Thomas have been, for that matter, and he was seriously considered; but the brethren finally preferred a Harper, harping with his harp, to a doubting Thomas. Well, the church has selected a mighty fine quartet and organist, any way; that's certain.
33Adolf Glose, organist of the Mount Morris Baptist Church.
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