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Musical Courier 1894-03-14: Vol 28 Iss 731, 1894
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1tempts with such invariable disastrous results; and they have also the advantage of youth, to say nothing of brilliant talent, in their favor.
3The chorus was a large body, the club singers being augmented by sixty-five volunteers from the Cecilia. It performed its difficult task steadily and well, and Mrs. Jennie Patrick Walker in the thankless "Fata Morgana" solo acquitted herself with skill and excellent taste. As will be surmised from what we have already said the work of the orchestra was ragged; but that was the fault of the conductor, for the players were largely from the Symphony Orchestra, and would have done well if they had been properly led. There were numerous part songs, but these we could not remain to hear.
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7The program of last night's concert in Music Hall by the Boston Symphony Orchestra was: Overture, "Figaro," Mozart; Symphony No. 4, Beethoven; overture, "Fingal's Cave," Mendelssohn, and overture, scherzo and finale, Schumann. The works played are all familiar here, and there is nothing new to be said of them. The program of the next concert is: Symphony, G minor, Mozart; adagio and scherzo from symphony No. 9, Beethoven, and overture, "Oberon," Weber. Miss Lillian Blauvelt will be the soloist, and will sing an aria from "The Creation" and an aria by Mozart.
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11Bach's "Passion Music according to Matthew" will be sung by the Händel and Haydn, Good Friday evening, the 23d, in Music Hall. The solos will be sung by Mrs. Jennie P. Walker, Mrs. Alves, Messrs. Ben Davies, Plunket Greene and Max Heinrich.
13"St. Paul" will be given Easter, the 25th, at 7:30. The solos will be sung by Miss Juch, Miss Edmands, Ben Davies and Plunket Greene.
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17The testimonial concert offered to Mr. Zerrahn by the Händel and Haydn will be given April 18. "Elijah" will be sung.
19PHILIP HALE.
21The Fifth Philharmonic Concert.
23HERE is the program presented at the fifth public rehearsal on Friday afternoon, and the fifth concert Saturday evening last of the Philharmonic Society at Carnegie Music Hall:
25Overture, "Euryanthe"………………………………………Weber
26Symphonic variations………………………………………Nicodé
27Concerto for violoncello, No. 2, op. 30……………………V. Herbert
28(New, first time.)
29(Dedicated to the Philharmonic Society of New York.)
30Mr. Victor Herbert.
31Symphony No. 4, B flat major……………………………….Beethoven
33The novelty, Mr. Victor Herbert's violoncello concerto, achieved instantaneous success. So new in form, of such beauty of workmanship and fertility in treatment, orchestral coloring and melodic worth is this new work that one is tempted to rank it as the most important contribution to string literature since the publication of the Brahms' violin concerto in E minor. The first vigorous, dramatic and sombre theme is announced by the orchestra, after which the solo instruments take it up in plaintive fashion, and it is then treated and developed with admirable skill and ingenuity. It plays an important part throughout, for there are only three motives in the concerto, which is thoroughly symphonic in character.
35The concerto is in three sections, which are uninterrupted. The slow movement is built on a charming phrase of infantile simplicity. The last movement plays with the three leading subjects, and Mr. Herbert's brilliant musicianship is here revealed in the most striking manner. Particularly felicitous is his writing for the solo instruments. He has gauged fully its capacity, and so we are not regaled with the usual velocity passages, unsympathetic arpeggio and scale skimming. Dignity, fullness and power are in his cantabile, and while the work is very difficult yet it is not the difficulty of the virtuoso sort.
37The accusation that the 'cello plays but an obligato part is an unfounded one. The scoring is sonorous, and at times the solo instrument is overweighted, but the composition is so homogeneous and so deftly blended are the color masses, that in no instance is there a suspicion of turidity or muddiness. Everything sounds. It is the most important work the versatile Irishman has yet produced and its ultra modern character, lyric passion and newness should make it a veritable boon for the 'cello virtuoso who must be sick unto death with the obsolete "fiddling" concertos of the old time repertory. Mr. Herbert played nobly, his tone and musical feeling never being displayed before to such advantage. He was recalled many times. The Weber overture was the best interpreted orchestral number by Mr. Seidl. The symphony was read very robustly, but not interestingly. The Nicodé variations lacked finish and dynamic contrast. The next concert occurs April 7.
39Two Schmidt Recitals.—Mr. Louis Schmidt, violinist, announces two subscription recitals to be given by the kind permission of Mrs. Duncan Bulkley at her house, 4 East Thirty-seventh street, the first of which was to have been given last evening. Mr. Schmidt will be assisted by Miss Marguerite Hall, of Boston. The second recital takes place March 27.
41Passaic Choral Society.—The second concert of the Passaic Choral Society took place March 9, under the direction of C. Mortimer Wiske. Miss Dora Becker was the principal soloist and gave great pleasure by her fine performances of Saint-Saëns' "Rondo Capriccio," a Chopin nocturne and a gavot by Bohm. Miss Mina Schilling, soprano, and A. H. Smock, baritone, were the vocalists.
43Zippora Monteith.—In commenting on the recent performance of the "Stabat Mater" in Brooklyn the "Standard Union" has this to say of Zippora Monteith:
45Miss Monteith has a rich soprano voice of ample volume, pure, clear and sweet in quality, and of great range and power, and she sings with great intelligence and expression.
47The Berlin Conservatory.—The Berlin Conservatory of Music, Johannes Ziegler, director, gave last Sunday its Fifth Musicale. The program was well chosen, and the works of Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, Schumann, Tchaikowsky and other composers were ably interpreted by Messrs. I. Ziegler, Hoffmann and Rhode, Mrs. Van den Hende and Mrs. Ernst. one of two readings
48The Berlin Conservatory.—The Berlin Conservatory of Music, Johannes Ziegler, director, gave last Sunday its Fifth Musicae. The program was well chosen, and the works of Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, Schumann, Tchaikowsky and other composers were ably interpreted by Messrs. I. Ziegler, Hoffmann and Rhode, Mrs. Van den Hende and Mrs. Ernst. one of two readings
50German Opera Season.—Under the direction of Walter Damrosch a short season of German opera will be given as follows:
52METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, NEW YORK.
53March 26, evening………………………………………"Die Walküre"
5428, evening…………………………………………….."Götterdämmerung"
5531, matinée…………………………………………….."Götterdämmerung"
56April 9, evening………………………………………"Tannhäuser"
58ACADEMY OF MUSIC, PHILADELPHIA.
59April 2, evening………………………………………"Die Walküre"
604, evening…………………………………………….."Götterdämmerung"
616, evening…………………………………………….."Tannhäuser"
627, matinée…………………………………………….."Die Walküre"
64BOSTON THEATRE, BOSTON.
65April 11, matinée………………………………………"Die Walküre"
6612, matinée…………………………………………….."Götterdämmerung"
68The company includes Materna, Koert-Kronold, Sigrid Wolf, Anton Schott, Behrens and Steger.
70Sunday Music.—This was the program given at the Damrosch concert in Music Hall last Sunday evening:
72Ballet music from "Le Cid"………………………………………Massenet
73Violin, Rondo Capriccioso………………………………………Saint-Saëns
74Miss Currie Duke.
76Algerian Suite……………………………………………..Saint-Saëns
77Air, "Voi che sapete," from "Nozze di Figaro"………….Mozart
78Miss Lillian Blauvelt.
80Old sea ballad, "The Golden Vanity"……………………….Arranged by Lucy Broadwood.
81Old Sussex song, "Twankydillo"………………………………Arranged by Lucy Broadwood.
83Mr. Plunket Greene.
85Les Préludes, symphony poem……………………………….Liszt
86"Stabat Mater"…………………………………………..Rossini
87Introduction and chorus.
88Air, "Cujus Animam"…………………………………….Mr. Italo Campanini one of two readings
89Air, "Cujus Animam"………………………………………Mr. Italo Campanini one of two readings
90Duo, "Quis es homo"…………………………………….Miss Lillian Blauvelt and Mrs. Clara Poole-King one of two readings
91Duo, "Quis es homo"………………………………………Miss Lillian Blauvelt and Mrs. Clara Poole-King one of two readings
92Air, "Pro peccatis"………………………………………Mr. Plunket Greene
93Chorus and recitative, "Eia Mater"………………………..Mr. Plunket Greene and chorus one of two readings
94Chorus and recitative, "Eia Mater"……………………….Mr. Plunket Greene and chorus one of two readings
95Quatuor, "Sancta Mater"…………………………………Mr. Greene
96Cavatina, "Fac ut portem"……………………………Mrs. Clara Poole-King
97Air with chorus, "Inflammatus"………………………….Miss Lillian Blauvelt and chorus
99Mr. Carl in Vermont.—Mr. William C. Carl opened a new organ in St. Albans, Vt., last Thursday. Regarding the performance the St. Albans "Daily Messenger" said:
101Mr. Carl's execution in both manual and pedal playing is something marvelous, and in addition to this he evinces a taste in registration and phrasing as fine as it is rare.
103Conrad Behrens in Canada.—Mr. Conrad Behrens took part in the recent performance of the "Creation" in Montreal, by the Philharmonic Society. His success was so great that he has been engaged for the festival concerts in April.
105This is from a local paper:
107Mr. Conrad Behrens, the bass, has been heard before, and is well known as a dramatic singer. The "Creation" gives full action for the bass, and Mr. Behrens took full advantage of it. His recitative and air, "And God said," "And God created great whales," and "Let the earth bring forth," were all sung with dramatic vigor, and his grand bass voice charmed everyone with its resonance and power.
109Benjamin Jarecki.—Mr. Benjamin Jarecki, who was recently heard here at Chickering Hall, has now returned to Denver, where he gave a recital on March 5. He is well spoken of by the Denver critics, this notice being taken from the "Republican" of that place:
111The verdict after last night's difficult and varied program was that Mr. Jarecki, while susceptible to further improvement, had made great strides toward perfection since last heard in Denver. He has a delicate touch, much sympathy and sufficient control to make a most delightful interpreter of the Chopin music, and the "berceuse" by that author was the most successful of the selections. As an encore he gave a valse by Chopin which was exceedingly well played. His first selection, a fantaisie and fugue, by Bach, was very popular and was encored. The well-known Hungarian rhapsodie by Liszt, which finished the performance, was very well rendered by the young pianist, who is assured of a brilliant future.
113Chicago Apollo Club.—The third concert this season of the Apollo Musical Club of Chicago took place at the Auditorium on the evening of March 8. The soloists were Mrs. Lillian Blauvelt, Mr. Henri Marteau, Mr. Geo. J. Hamlin and Mr. Karleton Hackett. Mr. Wm. L. Tomlins was the director, and Mr. W. C. E. Seeboeck the pianist of the occasion. A departure from the usual methods of this club was the fact that the part songs were all for male voices.
115The concert was well attended, the efforts of the club were well received, and Mrs. Blauvelt and Mr. Marteau received hearty greetings and several encores.
117One noticeable feature of the concert was the fact that many of our American composers were represented, including Mr. Parker, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Buck, Mr. Foote, Mr. MacDowell and Mr. Nevin.
119Plunket Greene's Recitals.—Mr. Plunket Greene gave two recitals in Chamber Music Hall on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons of last week, giving the programs announced in our last issue. His third recital was to have taken place yesterday, and the fourth will be given tomorrow afternoon.
121Henri Marteau.—Henri Marteau last Thursday played with the Apollo Club in Chicago and on Friday and Saturday with the Theo. Thomas Orchestra. With the Thomas Orchestra he played the Max Bruch "Scotch Fantasie" with great success.
123Ben Davies Arrives.—Mr. Ben Davies, the English tenor, arrived last Sunday on the Umbria.
125Emma Juch.—Emma Juch will be the soloist for the next Philharmonic concert, when she will sing an aria from Weber's posthumous opera "Sylvana," never before heard in this country.
127Rita Elandi.—Rita Elandi has been specially engaged to sing the part of "Venus," in the Tannhauser performance given for the Press Club Benefit, in the Metropolitan Opera House, April 9.
129Manuscript Society Concert.—The third and last public concert of the Manuscript Society for this season will take place this evening at Chickering Hall. It will be mainly an orchestral concert, and the Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor, will play. The program will include "Ballet Music," by Martin Roeder, of Boston; overture, "Hector and Andromache," by Henry K. Hadley, of East Somerville, Mass.; two movements from a "Rustic Suite," by Ferdinand Dunkley, of Albany; a concert polonaise for violin, by Johannes Miersch, of New York; a scherzo, by C. C. Mueller, of New York; a part song for mixed voices, by Victor Harris, of New York, to be sung by a chorus of fifty; a contrafio aria with orchestra, by Dr. S. N. Penfield, of New York, to be sung by Mrs. Carl Alves; "Khamsin," a dramatic tenor aria, with orchestra, by Homer N. Bartlett, of New York, to be sung by S. Fischer Miller; "The Phantom Gondolier," a male chorus, by Addison F. Andrews, of New York, to be sung by fifty voices, under the direction of H. R. Humphries, and an overture by Arthur Foote, of Boston.
131"A Young Musician"—Someone signing himself "A Young Musician" from Pittsburg sent a letter to us from that city, but has not given us his name and address. Will he kindly do so? No attention is paid to anonymous communications.
133Wodell Resigns.—F. W. Wodell, of Rochester, N.Y., who has been director of the Melourgia, Rochester's well-known male vocal society, since its organization, has resigned his leadership of this society and also the leadership of the St. Luke's choir, and has accepted the position of musical director offered him by the Ruggles Street Baptist Church of Boston, and will assume his new duties immediately. His leaving Rochester leaves a large gap in musical circles there. Easily first as choir and chorus director, as well as vocal teacher, his place will be hard to fill.
135Dr. Parkhurst's Singers.—Miss Marie Millard, soprano, daughter of the well known song writer Harrison Millard, and Miss Gertrude May Stein, contralto, have been engaged for the choir of Dr. Parkhurst's church on Madison square for the coming year.
137Jeanne Franko's Pupils.—The pupils of Miss Jeanne Franko will be heard in an attractive program at Steinway Hall Saturday evening.
139Beethoven String Quartet.—The third and last concert of the Beethoven String Quartet is to be given at Mendelssohn Glee Club Hall to-morrow evening.
141Frederic Dean's Recital.—Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Dean will give "An Afternoon with the Song Writers of Europe" on Saturday afternoon at Mr. Francis Fischer Power's studio in the Music Hall building.
143A Liederkranz Stag.—The Liederkranz gave a very enjoyable "stag" to their friends at the club house last Saturday evening. An enjoyable musical program was given by Hubert Arnold, violin; Carl Naeser, tenor; Edward
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