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Musical Courier 1895-02-27: Vol 30 Iss 781, 1895
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1Sapellnikoff.—The Russian pianist Sapellnikoff has not escaped the attention of Duke Ernst von Sachsen-Altenburg, who bestowed on him the gold medal for art and science.
3A New Opera.—Carl von Kaskel, a German musician, is working on a two act opera, Szula, for which Axel Delmar has written the libretto. The scene is laid in Montenegro, which is, it seems, fashionable at the present moment.
5Lisbon.—At the Teatro San Carlo, Lisbon, Elisir d'Amore was given for the first time in eighteen years.
7Antoinette Trebelli.—Antoinette Trebelli will leave England about two weeks hence for a tour in South Africa, directed by Mr. Fernando Vert. The party will probably not be back till the autumn.
9Sondershausen.—A pupils' concert of the Sondershausen Ducal Conservatory of Music was held on February 2 under the direction of Mr. Schroeder. This was the program:
11Trio for three violins………………………………………Hermann one of two readings
12Herren Ludwig, Sondershausen; Schwepp, Düsseldorf; Adler, Neustadt-Böhmen. Teacher, Kammermusicus Neumann. one of two readings
13Trio for three violins………………………………………Hermann Herren Ludwig, Sondershausen; Schwepp, Düsseldorf; Adler, Neustadt-Böhmen. Teacher, Kammermusicus Neumann. one of two readings
15Two pieces for violoncello—
16Andante cantabile…………………………………………..Stiasni
17Gavot………………………………………………………..Martini
18Herr Kämmerer, Sondershausen. Teacher, Professor Schroeder.
20Two duets for soprano and alto……………………………Rubinstein
21Der Engel.
22Wanderer's Nachtlied.
23Frl. Spohr, Sondershausen; Frl. Meyerhans, Zürich.
24Teacher, Frl. Camilla Bertram.
26Sonate, D major, for violin……………………………….Nardini
27Herr Liermann, Bismarck. Teacher, Concertmeister Corbach.
28Trio, Es Dur, for piano, violin and viola…………………Mozart
29Herren Schwepp, Schroder, Hamburg; Tölle, Leimbach.
30Teacher, H. Herold.
32Andante for trombone……………………………………Mozart one of two readings
33Andante for trombone…………………………………….Mozart one of two readings
34Herr Steiner, Niederlichtenau. Teacher, Kammermusicus Kirchner.
36Aria for tenor, from the opera Die Opernprobe………….Lortzing
37Herr Gröbke, Hildesheim. Teacher, Professor Schroeder.
39Fantasie caprice, for violin………………………………Vieuxtemps one of two readings
40Fantasie caprice, for violin……………………………….Vieuxtemps one of two readings
41Herr Cobley, London. Teacher, Concertmeister Corbach.
43The Opera Library.—The editors Enoch & Co., Paris, have presented to the library of the Opéra the orchestra score of Le Roi Malgré Lui, by Emmanuel Chabrier. Although this is a work belonging to the Opéra Comique, it will find its place in the library, which collects all musical works belonging to the stage.
45Dalibor in Favor.—Smetana's opera Dalibor, which was given with much success at Munich, will shortly be produced at Frankfort, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Königsberg and Agram. Vienna and Berlin are expected to bring out the opera during the next season.
47Chamber Music in Paris.—A very interesting concert was given on the 5th at the Salle Rudy, by the Fernandez Quartet, with the assistance of the eminent pianist Falcke. The program included only works of Rob. Schumann, and the following numbers were performed: Trio in D, violin sonata in A, String Quartet in A. Mrs. Falcke and Fernandez scored a great success with their masterly reading of the violin sonata.
49Mrs. Van der Veer Green.—Speaking of this artist's singing at a recent St. James' Hall ballad concert the Daily Chronicle says: "Mrs. Van der Veer Green, a cultivated and exceedingly sympathetic vocalist, was deservedly congratulated on her singing of Braga's Serenata, which received additional effect from the melodious violin obligato played by M. Wolff."
51Dangers of the Violin.—Grand Duchess Olga, the thirteen year old sister of the Emperor of Russia, is just now a source of great anxiety to her relatives, and especially to her mother. Some celebrated German and French specialists have been recently in St. Petersburg with the object of diagnosing her case, and she is to accompany her mother to the South of France, where she will undergo medical treatment. one of two readings
52Dangers of the Violin.—Grand Duchess Olga, the thirteen year old sister of the Emperor of Russia, is just now a source of great anxiety to her relatives, and especially to her mother. Somecelebrated German and French specialists have been recently in St. Petersburg with the object of diagnosing her case, and she is to accompany her mother to the South of France, where she will undergo medical treatment. one of two readings
54She has never recovered from the shock of the terrible railroad accident at Borki, which in some way appears to have affected the development of her physique, though not of her mind, for she is a remarkably intelligent girl and has inherited in particular her mother's talent for music.
56She is especially proficient on the violin, of which she is passionately fond and which she has been playing for the last five years. Many people and not a few doctors have expressed the opinion that her playing several hours every day on the violin may be partly responsible for her stunted and slightly deformed physique.
58There is certainly no musical instrument more calculated to affect injuriously the figure of a young and growing girl than the violin, owing to the position in which the body is held while playing. It is probable that the doctor will now definitely insist on what they have already recommended, namely that the Princess shall put her violin aside for a time, at any rate pending the treatment which she is about to undergo.—Recorder.
60Miss Ella Russell.—Speaking of Miss Ella Russell's singing before the Sacred Harmonic Society, the Nottingham Daily Express says: "The first was Agatha's celebrated aria in Der Freischütz, Softly Sighs, which Miss Ella Russell, one of the most famous sopranos in England at present, sang with a subjective individuality, a personal feeling, that gave the solo an exquisite charm, although the vocalist unfortunately used Italian words. Apart from this drawback the solos were admirably rendered. Softly Sighs was really the best detached item of the evening."
62Operas to Rome.—A collection of 3,485 operas was recently presented to the Academia di Santa Cecilia at Rome; the collection goes back to the beginnings of stage music. The Academia has also received from the Italian Government 1,500 rare musical books and manuscripts found in suppressed convents.
64Artists Classed as Servants.—It is to be doubted whether high-class foreign artists will, for the future, have an unconquerable longing to visit Berlin. The Prussians have never suffered from super-excessive delicacy of feeling, nor can anybody, with justice, reproach them with having ever been servilely polite. The (Prussian) Royal Police-Presidency seems determined to maintain the long-existing reputation of that kingdom in this respect. According to the new edict theatre (and, presumably, concert) agencies are now classed as Servants Registry Offices (Gesinde-Vermiethungs Bureaux). The following are the delicate demands made of them and consequently of the artists whom they represent: Official books lettered respectively B and C, and bearing the titles, "Master" (Herrschafft) and "Servant" (Gesinde), are to be kept. The same are to be stamped and controlled by the police. Book C has the following columns, viz.; (1) Date of Employment; (2) Employer's Name, Calling and full Address; (3) Nature of Employment for which the Servant is required; (4) Amount of "Wages" guaranteed; (5) The "Servant's" Name, &c.; (6) When the "Service" began; (7) Amount of "Wages" agreed upon; (8) Instalments of Wages paid by the Employer. Book B contains the following columns, viz.; (1) Full Names of the "Servant seeking employment"; (2) Calling and whether single or married; (3) Age; (4) Religion; (5) Where born; (6) Place of Abode; (7) Name, Calling and Residence of the last Master; (8) Nature of Service desired; (9) Period for which such Employment is sought; (10) Amount of Wages demanded; (11) The Name, Position and Residence of the new Master; (12) When Service entered upon; (13) Fee agreed upon with the Servant seeking employment; (14) Payments made. one of two readings
65Artists Classed as Servants.—It is to be doubted whether high-class foreign artists will, for the future, have an unconquerable longing to visit Berlin. The Prussians have never suffered from super-excessive delicacy of feeling, nor can anybody, with justice, reproach them with having ever been servilely polite. The (Prussian) Royal Police-Presidency seems determined to maintain the long-existing reputation of that kingdom in this respect. According to the new edict theatre (and, presumably, concert) agencies are now classed as Servants Registry Offices (Gesinde-Vermiethungs Bureaux). The following are the delicate demands made of them and consequently of the artists whom they represent: Official books lettered respectively B and C, and bearing the titles, "Master" (Herrschafft) and "Servant" (Gesinde), are to be kept. The same are to be stamped and controlled by the police. Book C has the following columns, viz.; (1) Date of Employment; (2) Employer's Name, Calling and full Address; (3) Nature of Employment for which the Servant is required; (4) Amount of "Wages" guaranteed; (5) The "Servant's" Name, &c.; (6) When the "Service" began; (7) Amount of "Wages" agreed upon; (8) Instalments of Wages paid by the Employer. Book B contains the following columns, viz.; (1) Full Names of the "Servant seeking employment"; (2) Calling and whether single or married; (3) Age; (4) Religion; (5) Where born; (6) Place of Abode; (7) Name, Calling and Residence of the last Master; (8) Nature of Service desired; (9) Period for which such Employment is sought; (10) Amount of Wages demanded; (11) the Name, Position and Residence of the new Master; (12) When Service entered upon; (13) Fee agreed upon with the Servant seeking employment; (14) Payments made. one of two readings
67It will be seen from the foregoing that most particular care has been taken to avoid nothing which tends to hurt the self-respect of a high-class artist. One might imagine oneself back in the Elizabethan age, when "play actors" were proud to be designated "Her Majestie's Servants." But this is even worse! Prussia, that would like to be recognized as at the head of civilization, and consequently of refinement, places the highest class of artist on the same footing as the flunkey, the cook and the scullery maid! The leading theatrical agents have protested, but, as appears from the Berlin "Charivari" of the 5th inst., with small prospect of success. Will a Nordica, a Lillian Sanderson, an Albani, a Patti, let alone the male artists, submit to such an indignity? So long as this insulting ukase remains in force the Berliners can have little hope of receiving first-class foreign artists who have any respect for themselves. The affixing of the letter L only is wanting in order to make them appear as "Gesindel" (Rabble). But perhaps this is a new (Prussian) form of "protecting" native talent.—"Standard."
69Kissing Goes by Favor.—That kissing should go by favor on the stage as elsewhere is evidently the opinion of Mme. Lenthold, a Vienna actress. The correspondent of the London Daily News writes: "A tragi-comical war has been waged for some weeks past at the Raimund Theatre here. Mme. Lenthold absolutely refused to be kissed by Herr Ranzenberg, her partner, in the scenes of a play in which the author demands that she should be kissed. A few night ago when it came to the point, Frau Lenthold covered her face with her hands and Herr Ranzenberg took them down and kissed her by sheer force. The director was distracted between them and gave Frau Lenthold's part to another actress. Feeling she had been unjustly treated, the lady gave notice to leave the theatre altogether, and her resignation has been accepted."—Exchange.
71CORRESPONDENCE
73ALBANY.
74ALBANY, N. Y., February 22, 1895.
75A DELIGHTFUL organ recital was given in the State Street Presbyterian Church, Monday, by Organist Ferdinand Dunkley, assisted by Miss Maud Rice, contralto. The following program was given:
76Toccata and fugue in D minor…………………
77Pastorale (three movements)…………………
78Prelude and fugue in E minor…………………
79Vocal solos—
80Mein gläubiges Herze………………………….
81Willst du dein Herz mir schenken……………
82Sonata in E flat (for two manuals and pedals)…
83Fantasia and fugue in G minor…………………
84As will be seen, the program was made up entirely of Bach numbers. It would be hardly just to Mr. Dunkley to criticise the recital, as the organ he uses is a poor one; but a program of Bach rendered on a poor organ is not very interesting, no matter how fine a player the organist may be.
85Miss Rice sang acceptably.
86ALFRED S. BENDELL.
88ATLANTA.
89ATLANTA, Ga., February 18, 1895.
90THE largest audience of the season was present to hear the Yaw concert in the Grand Opera House here. Miss Yaw had been most cleverly advertised, and a great deal was expected of her. I was told by the young lady herself and by the management that she was very much fatigued by the immense amount of traveling the company had been compelled to do down here, in order that they might fill their engagements. Then, too, the halls in which she had sung were very poorly heated in the severe weather we have had for the past two or three weeks, which fact added another element of discomfort, not known, perhaps, to the same extent elsewhere in this country.
91In Atlanta the company was more fortunate, for The Grand, our largest theatre, is a beautiful modern building, well kept in every respect. It is entirely too large for the usual concert, for it will comfortably seat about 2,800. When Black Patti was here some weeks ago, the gallery, which is reserved principally for colored people, was made to contain 1,342 people! Packed at that rate the house could hold at least 6,000.
92Therefore, when I say that the piano was possessed of small tone, that Miss Yaw's voice was of only moderate power, and that Mr. Dick's playing was more remarkable for technical finish than for large tone, the size of the hall must be considered. It is possible that in an ordinary hall these opinions might be altered and in some instances reversed.
93Miss Yaw gave us songs by Grieg, Dell' Acqua, Celli and Mascagni, also a number of encore songs in great variety. She possesses much music feeling and rare taste. I was surprised at the power and volume of her lower notes, which were of a quality one might expect in a mezzo soprano. But, judging by the applause here, high notes were what her audience desired, and they should have been satisfied, for the young lady had no objections to going as high as they could wish, and repeatedly sang E, F, G and A in alt, and I do not know how much higher. The quality of her voice is peculiarly soft and agreeable, and her appearance is most attractive.
94Mr. Dick is an artist of great merit, and plays with rare technical freedom, with perfect intonation and with good musical understanding.
95Miss Georgiella Lay is a good accompanist.
96We are expecting to have in the near future piano recitals by Scharwenka, Carl Faelton, Miss Bailey and Miss Nealy Stevens, and an organ recital by Wm. C. Carl.
97HENRY HOWELL.
99PITTSBURG.
100PITTSBURG, PA., February 23, 1894.
101THERE has been a number of good things here lately. The Bostonians performed for one week at the Alvin Theatre. The repertoire was Prince Ananias and Robin Hood. The Bostonians, like well constructed chimneys, draw well, the theatre being crowded at each performance.
102One of the chief topics of musical conversation is the Festival of the North American Sängerbund, which is to be held in this city next year. The music committee has been chosen and consists of Mr. Ad. M. Foerster, chairman; Mr. H. P. Ecker, vice-chairman; Mr. Leo Oehmler, secretary; Mr. George Toerge, Mr. James P. McCollum, Mr. Charles Gernert and Mr. Henry Gerdig. The guarantee fund of $35,000 is being rapidly provided.
103Our citizens readily realize that there will be a flowing of something else besides soul in this great convivial gathering.
104Mr. Walter Hall, the organist and choirmaster of Trinity P. E. Church, gave an entertaining concert at Carnegie Music Hall, Allegheny, on Tuesday evening last. The novelty of the affair was the Ladies' Toy Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Hall chose his performers from among well-known society ladies who are musically inclined. The roster of this society corps consisted of Miss M. B. Robinson and Miss Bessie Howe, nightingales; Mrs. J. M. Oakley and Miss Carrie Childs, cuckoos; Mrs. C. E. Stafford and Miss Marjorie Irwin, triangles; Miss Blanche Newcombe and Miss Munderloh, violins; Mrs. Christian I. McKee and
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