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Musical Courier 1895-04-17: Vol 30 Iss 789, 1895
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1MONTREAL.
3MONTREAL, P. Q., April 8, 1895.
5MR. WATKIN MILLS, the famous baritone, gave a song recital on Saturday matinée last at the Windsor Hall to a large and enthusiastic audience. The following was the program:
6Recit. and air, Al nome tuo temuto (La Salva Incantato)…………………………………………..Righini
7Aria, Si tra i ceppi (Berenice)……………………………Händel
8Recit. and air, She Alone Charmeth My Sadness (La Reine de Saba)………………………………………Gounod
9Buffo aria, Non più Andrai (Le Nozze de Figaro)……Mozart
10Air, Even bravest heart may swell (Faust)………………Gounod one of two readings
11Air, Even bravest heart may swell (Faust)…………….Gounod one of two readings
12Recit. and air, I rage, I melt, I burn; O ruddier than the cherry (Acis and Galatea)………………………….Händel one of two readings
13Recit. and air, I rage, I melt, I burn; O ruddier than the cherry (Acis and Galatea)………………………..Händel one of two readings
14Air, Honor and Arms (Samson)………………………….Händel
15Song, Thou'rt Passing Hence, My Brother………………Sullivan
16Song, Maid of Athens………………………………………Gounod
17Ballad, Speed on My Bark………………………………..Leslie
18Song, Still as the Night…………………………………..Bohm
19German song, In Cellar Cool…………………………….Old German
20Scotch song, A Hundred Pipers an' A…………………..Scotch one of two readings
21Scotch song, A Hundred Pipers an' A………………….Scotch one of two readings
22Irish song, Father O'Flynn………………………………..Stanford
23Welsh song, All Through the Night…………………….Sonnervell
24English song, Here's a Health Unto His Majesty…….Traditional one of two readings
25English song, Here's a Health Unto His Majesty……Traditional one of two readings
27Mr. Mills sang the ballads in a most delightful manner; the audience demanded an encore, and he responded.
29Mr. Harris played the accompaniment most satisfactorily. Mr. Mills likewise met with great success in the Province of Ontario, where he sang the most part of last week.
31The Ladies' Morning Muscale Society recently gave its last concert of the season in the Y. M. C. A. Hall. Every seat was taken; the program represented Delibes, Max Bruch, Mozart, Wolf, Reinecke, Bach, Haydn, d'Albert, Grieg. Among those who participated were Mrs. Parker, Mrs. S. Greenshields, Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. A. J. Brown; Misses Turcotte, Hubert Gerin-Lajoie, G. Gerin-Lajoie, E. Atwater, Evans, Lamb, Edith Atwater and Lapalmes. The latter played a sonata for piano and violin by Emil Sjogren, with skill and precision. The violinist is a pupil of Mr. Prume; she has a clear sympathetic tone, and plays with feeling and dignity.
33The season by the above society has been very successful and the officers deserve credit.
34H. B. CAHN.
36WASHINGTON.
38WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10, 1895.
40THE Washington Saengerbund gave its third and last concert recently in the Academy of Music here. It was successful in every way—a gratifying result, as the concert took the form of a celebration in honor of Prince Bismarck's birthday. Professor Waldecker led the orchestra and the chorus of the Saengerbund, and, besides this, accompanied the singers on the piano, proving his versatility as a musician and the high order of his abilities. The soloists were Miss Emma Albrecht, soprano, of Baltimore; Miss Alice Burbage, pianist, who is well known in Washington; Mr. John J. Fischer, baritone; Mr. Leo Stiefel, tenor, and Mr. Ferdinand Leimer, baritone. One of the features of the evening was an original poem by Mr. Frank Claudy, well known in German literary circles in this city, entitled Greeting to Prince Bismarck, while an oration by Mr. Simon Wolf, with the ex-chancellor as his theme, was also one of the attractions.
42Those who sang in the male chorus were as follows: First tenors, John Waldmann, I. Steinem, Leo Stiefel, Otto Borcharding, P. Schwestner, P. Heidemann, F. Krieger, H. Klinge; second tenors, R. Brauner, Frank Claudy, William Berens, Jr., K. Xander, S. Sadell, A. Iers, W. Hannemann, G. Ritter, William F. Meyers; first basses, William Hagemann, A. Lepper, John J. Fischer, Ferd. Leimer, S. Halbrecht, F. Escherich, J. Wolf, R. Paul, R. G. Derfling, J. Santo; second basses, R. Schneider, Chris. Herbert, J. Meyer, G. Ackmann, F. Schmidtman, L. Faber, E. Kuebel and Henry Nolda.
44The Washington Saengerbund was founded on April 19, 1851, and is the oldest musical organization in the District of Columbia. Through all the years of its existence the society has steadfastly pursued a triple aim—the culture of German song, the preservation of the German language, customs and morals, and the promotion of German sociality. The ever onward movement of the Saengerbund, while seeking to accomplish this purpose, is the cause of its success, for at the present day the society ranks with the first German singing societies of the country.
46It has a membership of nearly 700, embracing the élite of the German population of Washington, besides a large number of prominent American gentlemen, and it carries sixty active, ten honorary and thirty-six life members on its rolls.
48The Saengerbund concerts during the winter season are musical events, and it is but just to state that their uniform excellence is mainly due to the unselfish and indefatigable devotion of the present musical director, Prof. Wm. Waldecker, as also to the hearty co-operation and admirable diligence of the singers.
50The Saengerbund's receptions, masquerades, carnival sessions, &c., form unique attractions, in the arrangement of which the club has become famous, and which, outside of New York, are not excelled by any similar organization. The popularity of this body has lately gained an additional impetus by the purchase of a magnificent club house (worth $30,000), which adds much to the social and intellectual intercourse of its members. It possesses a carefully selected and exhaustive musical library, valued at $3,000, and its records are in such perfect order that any event in the history of the association can at once be chronologically traced and established. These records have been carefully collated and classified by Mr. Frank Claudy, the former president and now honorary member of the society. He has been occupied several years in the search for all items relating to the earlier life of the organization, doing the work con amore, and the result is an immense volume of the greatest interest and value to the members.
52During the forty-four years of its existence the Saengerbund has participated in every singing festival held by the Nord-Oestliche Saengerbund, and returned with valuable prizes gained at singing contests; such as a $1,200 piano at Baltimore in 1869, a silver wreath at Newark in 1891, a silver goblet at New York in 1894, &c.
54During its existence the Saengerbund has rehearsed 383 different songs and musical compositions, and has sung them 703 times at concerts and on other public occasions. It serenaded Kosuth during his presence at the national capital in the winter of 1851-52; it participated in the funeral ceremonies of Abraham Lincoln in the rotunda of the Capitol; it rendered the musical services during the official obsequies of Emperors William and Frederick; it was prominent at the Steuben celebration, and at numerous fairs, charity concerts, Schützen and Turner festivals; in short, it has ever been ready to assist on every public occasion that called its powers and abilities into requisition, from rendering a grand hymn of praise at the unveiling of one of Washington's numerous monuments to carolling a rollicking ditty at the birthday celebration of a friend.
56Thirteen presidents have looked after the general interests of the association, and no one has represented it on all occasions with more dignity and grace, or has worked harder for the continued advancement of its various interests, than the present incumbent of the presidential chair, Mr. John Waldmann. Nine musical directors have in succession waved the magical wand that set in motion the wellspring of music, so deeply enshrined in the hearts of all disciples of the immortal art.
58The Saengerbund enjoys the proud prestige that never, during the long period of its existence, has there been a cessation of the weekly rehearsals; and this remarkable fidelity on the part of its singers has been duly rewarded by a steady increase in the number of its members, by its own assured prosperity and by the fair renown which it has gained, not in Washington only, but in other cities as well; for the hospitality of the Saengerbund is phenomenal and has made its name von gutem Klang among its brother organizations.
60D. C.
62LINCOLN.
64LINCOLN, Neb., April 5, 1895.
66THE second orchestral concert of the Philharmonic Society of Lincoln, August Hagenow director, took place at the new Funke on March 12. The Philharmonics and the Mendelssohn Society are the two string organizations that form the basis of Lincoln's musical forces, and vie with each other in presenting good programs. On the occasion mentioned above this was the program:
67Fest overture, Tempelwehne……………………………Keler-Bela
68Waltz and march, from the Serenade…………………..Volkmann
69Zug der Frauen, from Lohengrin……………………….Wagner
70Polacca, from Esmeralda (by request)…………………Goring-Thomas one of two readings
71Polacca, from Esmeralda (by request)………………..Goring-Thomas one of two readings
72Miss Richardson.
73March, from the symphony Lenore……………………..Raff
74Overture, Fidelio………………………………………Beethoven
75Solvejg's Song………………………………………..Grieg
76Springtide……………………………………………..Reinhold Becker
77Miss Richardson.
78Melodie in F…………………………………………..Rubinstein
79Pizzicato serenade, Loved—Forgotten…………………Mueller-Berghaus
80Evening Song………………………………………..Schumann
81Waltz, Vienna Beauties……………………………….Ziehrer
82Martinus Sieveking, the pianist, will give the fifth and last of the artists' recitals early this month, after which he goes East to join Mollenhauer's Boston combination in their coming concert tour.
83TOBY REX.
85NASHVILLE.
87NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 9, 1895.
89MRS. IDA M. GOODWIN gave a song recital at Peabody College, this city, Saturday evening, April 6, before a large audience. She sang Resting Place, Schubert; Love, Godard; It Cannot Be, Schumann; Swabian Folk Song, Meyer-Helmund; Will O' The Wisp, by Cherry, all of which were received with decided favor. The novelty of the evening was Mrs. Goodwin's singing, for the first time, her own composition, The Tennessee Centennial Song, which created great enthusiasm and for which she had to respond to four recalls. Mrs. Goodwin has a very clear, musical soprano voice, a range from F below to C in alt, and sings with commendable fire, expression and coloring. She was a pupil of Signorina Tecla Vigna, formerly of the Conservatory of Milan, Italy, now of the College of Music, Cincinnati.
91The United States Marine Band played two delightful programs at the Vendome, afternoon and evening, April 8, assisted by Miss Carrie Roma, soprano. The overtures from Semiramide and William Tell, Rossini, and the excerpt from the ballet Excelsior, by Marenco, together with Mr. Fanciulli's Hampton Roads March, his Voyage Comique and his Grand March of the Republic, were especially well received, while the entire programs were played above reproach. As one of the encores the band played Professor Fisher's (this city) meritorious Centennial March. Mr. Fanciulli conducts with great ease, grace, precision and admirable shading. Mr. F. Thompson's cornet solo—Flocotonian, Casey—was beautiful, while the same may be said of Mr. Jaeger's flute solo, Sleep Well, Sweet Child. Miss Roma sang the Jewel Song from Faust, Gounod, and the Maids of Cadiz, Delibes, with much expression.
93Sousa's Band will give two concerts here the 17th. The Vanderbilt Glee Club will hold the boards in one of their popular concerts April 19, while about the first of May leading local talent will present the Mikado.
95Scharwenka will be heard here in piano recital April 23 under the auspices of the Wednesday morning Musical Club. This club is composed of twenty-five of Nashville's prominent ladies, and the Scharwenka recital promises to be a success artistically and socially.
97Professor Farrar's Tennessee Centennial march is meeting with a favorable reception.
99Undoubtedly the vocal event of the year in this city will be the concert by Mme. Lillian Blauvelt May 13. This distinguished singer has a host of friends here, whom she won by her brilliant singing in the May Festival two years ago, and her reception on her return is expected to amount to an ovation.
100JOHN M. GOODWIN.
102WILMINGTON.
104WILMINGTON, Del., April 13, 1895.
106THE Wilmington Chorus is in active rehearsal for its spring concert. Mendelssohn's cantata Lauda Zion will be given in addition to a miscellaneous program. Requests have been made for Dudley Buck's Hymn to Music, and it will probably be added to the program.
108The Wilmington Opera Club will present the Mikado at the Opera House May 8 and 9. Miss Clara Bancroft, of Philadelphia, will sing Katisha, and John Briggs and George Ford, of Philadelphia, will take the rôles of Ko-Ko and Poo-Bah respectively. The remainder of the soloists and the chorus will be home talent.
110The Eastburn Banjo Club, of Philadelphia, will be heard at the gymnastic and athletic exhibition of the Young Men's Christian Association at the Opera House on Thursday, April 18.
112Mr. T. Leslie Carpenter's Communion Service in C, which was expected to have its first hearing at Trinity Episcopal Church to-morrow, will not be ready, on account of delays on the part of his publishers, Novello, Ewer & Co., London.
114A movement is on foot to provide a series of outdoor concerts, consisting of chorus singing, &c., to be given in our parks on Sunday. The Sunday Star proposes to open a subscription to further the project, publishing a list each week of the contributors.
116Miss Marie K. Morse, daughter of Mr. Henry G. Morse, of this city, has just entered upon a course of instruction in voice culture with Prof. Aaron R. Taylor, of Philadelphia. Miss Morse is said to possess a remarkable mezzo soprano voice, and her teacher predicts much of her.
118Prof. D. H. Morrison, who several years ago was director of the Tuesday Club of this city, died in Denver recently. Prof. N. Dushane Cloward, of Washington, D. C., will bring the leading glee club of that city to Wilmington in May for a concert preliminary to its starting on a Southern tour.
120Mr. Cloward was a former resident of this city, and most of us remember his first public work of any note in the Chimes of Normandy. Some years ago he went to Washington, where he has gained much prominence as a musical director. His Capitol City Glee Club, a chorus of forty male voices, will appear in the concert here as a mark of respect to him before commencing the Southern tour.
122Mr. Cloward proposes to organize a mammoth chorus of 11,000 voices in the Southern States to participate in a great musical fête to be held during the Cotton States and International Exposition at Atlanta in September next.
124James H. Cameron, who was for thirty-five years choirmaster of the New Jerusalem Church and a prominent member of the Millard Club, one of our oldest musical organizations, which flourished up to a few years ago, died in this city on Friday.
125JOHN L. HALL.
127Stettin.—Wallnoefer, who was with the German theatre at Prague singing principal tenor parts, has accepted an appointment at Stettin as director of the Stadt Theater, with a contract for five years.
129Mme. Du Barri Dead.—One of the best known of the old line of music teachers in New York city—one who was known to hundreds of musical people—Mme. Du Barri, died on Monday last, at the advanced age of seventy-two. She was born in England in 1823, and was at one time a pupil of Thalberg.
131Sutro Sisters To Sail.—The Misses Rose and Ottilie Sutro, the celebrated ensemble pianists, will sail for Europe on May 8 by the steamer Paris, to be gone for an indefinite period.
133Van den Hende's Engagements.—Flavia Van den Hende, the charming young 'cello virtuosa, played last Monday at the Bagby musicale and will play next Friday at a musicale of Mrs. Richard Watson Gilder, and next Monday with Mr. Frank Van der Stucken in Newark, at the Newark Arion Society concert.
135A Record Breaker.—The tour of Sousa's Band commenced on March 8, and a fair specimen of its success is the receipt in Cincinnati of $2,600 for one concert at Music Hall. A six weeks' contract has been made with the management of the Atlanta Exposition, which with intermediate concerts between the engagement at Manhattan Beach, the St. Louis Exposition, the Texas Exposition at Dallas, the Cotton States Exposition, ending January 1, 1896, and the tour back to New York city, will make a record of eleven months' uninterrupted playing, giving concerts every day, and sometimes twice a day—a record never before equaled by any musical organization.
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