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Musical Courier 1895-06-05: Vol 30 Iss 796, 1895
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1the so-called Boston Festival Orchestra, but the second night members of the Boston Symphony composed the orchestra, being far superior in their discretion and shading.
3Mr. Jordan, the indefatigable conductor of the Arion, deserves credit for the arrangement and successful outcome of this festival, as also Mr. William H. Wing, special manager of the Melba concert.
5SCHNEIDER.
7KANSAS CITY.
9KANSAS CITY, May 10, 1895.
11MISS YAW has been here with her company; Gilmore's Band, with Victor Herbert and Frieda Simonson, has given one excellent concert, and before the middle of May Mr. Plunket Greene is to give a recital, and Sousa's Band, so dear to the popular heart, will be heard here in concert.
13Under the auspices and with the assistance of the Apollo Club, Mr. Theodore Thomas, with the Chicago Orchestra, has given two concerts and a matinée—performances as fine as any ever given in Kansas City. Mr. Thomas has never had a better orchestra and its work is almost flawless. Mrs. Genevra Johnstone-Bishop and Mr. George Hamlin were the soloists. Mrs. Bishop sang beautifully the first evening, with fine method and finish, but at the other performances failed to satisfy the expectation of great things she had created the night before. Mr. Hamlin sang most acceptably.
15The chorus—consisting of the Apollo Club and the Euterpe Club, a ladies' organization, which, with the orchestra and soloists, gave the Hymn of Praise—was a disappointment, as the parts were not well balanced, the tenors and altos being almost extinguished by the great volume of soprano and bass.
17Among the delightful events of the month were Mr. Louis Elson's lectures: "Seven Centuries of English Song" and "Wagner and His Theories." The lecture on Wagner was particularly interesting in view of the coming German opera. Mr. Elson also lectured to the pupils of the Kronberg Conservatory of Music on May 2.
19By the cultured and highly privileged East we have always been regarded as barbarians and our part of the country as the land of Indians and wampum, cutthroats and train robbers; and yet with comparatively small opportunity for general culture in music, with no long years of instruction in Wagner, and with only such special preparation as a few short weeks could afford, Wagner—as Wagner—has come and conquered, has aroused enthusiasm such as Kansas City has never felt before, and Mr. Damrosch and his artists and orchestra have met with a reception as warm and appreciation as great as has been accorded them anywhere in the land.
21Tannhäuser, Siegfried and Lohengrin have been magnificently and elegantly presented; and what seems strangest—considering our uncivilized notions—Siegfried, of the three operas, has been the most intensely enjoyed. The Lohengrin audience was the largest, only because the city had by the third night become thoroughly aware of its unprecedented opportunity, so that, except on the first floor, there was left not even standing room.
23The artists were called before the curtain again and again, and with a fervor of applause which increased at each performance. The audience each night insisted on Mr. Damrosch's appearance, and he was greeted with wild cheers and "bravos." Altogether we have had a time of immense and intense enjoyment.
25The engagement has also been a great success financially, and that with prices higher than at any other place.
27And hereby our debt to Mr. Kronberg and Arnold Shanklin, the financial backers of the scheme, has increased. No other men in Kansas City have had the courage to assume large risks in bringing great artists and organizations here.
29J. F.
31ROCHESTER.
33ROCHESTER, N. Y., May 10, 1895.
35ROCHESTER indeed feels proud at having in her midst such an organization as the Tuesday Musical, and we are glad to publish a list of the officers, which is as follows: President, Mrs. J. H. Stedman; recording secretary, Mrs. Henry G. Danforth; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Leonard Allen; treasurer, Mrs. John M. Steele, and members of executive committee, Mrs. Eugene Satterlee, Miss Florence Beach and Miss Holyland.
37The society has an active membership of fifty and an honorary membership of 285, and during the past season has held seven study recitals and six artists' recitals. The artists' recitals are here given in their order: Piano recital by Mrs. Edward D. Marsh, of Boston; vocal recital by Miss Caroline Gardiner Clark, Beethoven String Quartet of New York, the Misses Sutro, Plunket Greene, Kneisel Quartet.
39Following the Kneisel concert on Tuesday came two other big musical events on Thursday, viz., Gilmore's Band at the Central Church Auditorium and Miss Yaw at the Lyceum. Both concerts drew large and profitable houses, and the story of each program was encore after encore, and everybody was delighted. Mr. Victor Herbert is a great favorite here, and at both matinée and evening performance he was the recipient of special attention. Mme. Louise Natalie, soprano, and Frieda Simonson, the child pianist, furnished most pleasing "extras" for the band concert.
41The Yaw audience was skeptical and curious, but gave instant indorsement of Miss Yaw's abilities as advertised, and the program was lengthened out by many encore numbers.
43Mr. Dix in his violin playing scored a success, and Miss Lay was a very acceptable pianist, and showed much good taste and training in her accompaniments.
45JESS.
47May 16, 1895.
49It was a representative audience that filled the Lyceum and gave such a hearty greeting to the Boston Festival Orchestra on last Friday evening. The assisting artists were: Miss Rose Stewart, soprano; Miss Gertrude May Stein, contralto; Mr. Wm. H. Rieger, tenor; Mr. Wm. H. Clarke, basso; Mr. V. V. Rogers, harpist, and Mr. Wm. H. Sherwood, pianist. The first part consisted of a miscellaneous program and in the second part the third act of Faust was given. The affair was a great success in every way and much credit is due Director Mollenhauer for the finished and artistic work of the orchestra. The solos of Miss Stein and Mr. Clarke were well nigh faultless, as was also the harp solo by Van Vechton Rogers. The audience accorded Miss Stein a most enthusiastic recall and would not be silenced until she responded, which she did, giving aria from Carmen (Habenera).
51Mr. Sherwood received a warm welcome from his many admirers and by his superb performance upon the piano he won many more friends in this city.
53The audience bestowed applause liberally, but not in every case were encores granted.
55Following is the program, with encores noted *.
57Overture, Carnival Romain………………………………………Berlioz (English horn obligato by Arthur Trepte).
58Aria from La Juive……………………………………………..Halévy
59Mr. Clarke.
60Harp solo, Morceau Characteristique…………………Parish-Alvars
61* March, Greek Pirates…………………………………………Alvars one of two readings
62* March, Greek Pirates…………………………………………..Alvars one of two readings
63Mr. Rogers.
64Aria from Samson et Delilah……………………………Saint-Saëns
65* Aria from Carmen, Habenera……………………………Bizet
66Miss Stein.
67Piano concerto…………………………………………………Grieg one of two readings
68Piano concerto…………………………………………………….Grieg one of two readings
69* La Campanella……………………………………………..Paganini-Liszt one of two readings
70* La Campanella…………………………………………………Paganini-Liszt one of two readings
71Mr. Sherwood.
72Episode, Carnival in Paris…………………………………….Svendsen one of two readings
73Episode, Carnival in Paris………………………………………Svendsen one of two readings
75THIRD ACT OF FAUST.
76(no line here) one of two readings
78Marguerite………………………………………………………..Miss Stewart
79Martha………………………………………………………..Miss Stein
80Siebel………………………………………………………..Miss Stein
81Faust………………………………………………………..M. Rieger
82Mephistopheles……………………………………………..Mr. Clarke
84During the arrangement of the stage setting for the act of Faust the orchestra delighted the audience by playing the entire ballet music from that opera.
86This concert, which was under the local management of Mr. Geo. R. Lasen, seems to have marked possibly our last effort of this season, and it was a very fitting close.
88JESS.
90DETROIT.
92DETROIT, Mich., May 27, 1895.
94THE musical season in Detroit has been reasonably successful and interesting, both as regards the number of distinguished artists that have visited the city and the activity shown by local musicians. Of any single individual, Mr. L. F. Schultz has been instrumental in bringing the most artists.
96His "artists' series" consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Max Heinrich, H. E. Krehbiel, César Thomson and the Kneisel Quartet. The latter aroused the most enthusiasm of any concert of the season. In addition to the above Mr. Schultz managed the Stavenhagen-Gerardy combination for a single concert. We also heard Ysaye for a single recital, and I was more than ever impressed with the fact that we in the smaller cities do not get the best that artists have to give. I heard Ysaye in New York shortly before he came to Detroit, and I was surprised at the inferior quality of the work he gave us as compared with the standard he set in New York. The fatigue of railroad travel was probably the cause, although his program was also very poorly selected. His assistant, Mr. Lachaume, played good accompaniments, but his solo performances were singularly unfaithful to his composers.
98The Tuesday Musical, a society composed of ladies devoted to the cultivation of the musical art, in addition to the active work of its members, brought Mrs. Julie Wyman and Mr. Ethelbert Nevin for a recital in January, and a specially enjoyable one by Ben Davies in April. The Tuesday Musical, however, deserves greatest credit for its engagement of the Chicago Orchestra for a single concert, the only one of the kind during the season from an outside organization. An urgent effort has been made to induce the Tuesday Musical to engage the Chicago Orchestra for four concerts next season, but they have not sufficient faith in the responsiveness of the Detroit public to undertake the scheme. It would seem as if in the consummation of such an enterprise lay the true mission of this society.
100Its membership is made up of ladies of wealth and influence, and thus it is peculiarly fitted for organizing a propaganda for more orchestral music. First-class orchestral concerts are essential to the larger growth of the musical taste of the community, and what better opportunity could have been afforded these ladies for showing their devotion to the art of music than is presupposed in their organization, and thus conferring an inestimable public service.
102The Philharmonic Club has given its usual number of concerts, but interest in the club seems to have fallen off. It was confidently believed that with the advent of Herr Bleuer new life would be infused into the club and a renewed interest shown by the public. It is true Herr Bleuer's efforts were most efficient, and the season's work started out with a great deal of zest, but from a complication of causes things have gone wrong at every point. The ultimate outcome of the matter is still in doubt. It is to be hoped that it will not be allowed to disband, for Detroit has far too few musical organizations. Herr Bleuer has resigned his post and returned to Germany.
104The local symphony orchestra has not made any very substantial progress. Mr. Wm. Yunck, as conductor, has labored earnestly for its improvement, but many of his players are incompetent, and the amount of salary paid to the members is not large enough to admit of sufficient rehearsal. Until the orchestra is established upon a broader basis any very noticeable improvement is fundamentally impossible. It is now the private speculation of a single individual. It is to be regretted that the orchestra is not so established as to afford so fine a musician as Mr. Yunck an adequate opportunity to show what are his real capabilities as a conductor.
106The Apollo Club, under the direction of Mr. Charles B. Stevens, gave its closing concert on the evening of May 20, in conjunction with the Toledo Apollo Club. The two clubs sang some numbers together, and the Toledo society showed the results of the careful training of Mr. Amos Whiting in selections of their own. Mrs. Corinne Moore Lawson, of Cincinnati, was the soloist and delighted everyone with her artistic singing.
108Two amateur opera performances have been given, both products of local composers. The first, A Belle Isle Romance, composed by John Fancher, was given by the Detroit Boat Club, and was a very creditable performance and a great financial success. The music was wretched twaddle. The second opera, Mardi Gras, was given by the Alger Club, and was also successful. The music was by Mr. Chris. Henrich, and deserves mention for its excellence.
110N. J. COREY.
112ALBANY.
114ALBANY, May 16, 1895.
116PROBABLY the last concert of any importance was given at the new Odd Fellows' Hall on Wednesday night by the Albany Orchestra, composed of thirty of the best amateur instrumentalists in this city. The choir of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, forty voices, assisted. Mr. Wm. J. Holding, who is recognized as one of the best violinists and orchestral conductors in this part of the State, conducted the orchestra, and Mr. Fred. P. Denison, organist of the Emmanuel Baptist Church and pianist of the Albany Musical Association, conducted the choir. The program was a popular one and seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. The playing of the Raymond overture by Thomas was one of the best pieces of orchestral playing of the evening. The numbers by the string orchestra were excellent.
118Mr. George C. Van Quyl, Jr., violin soloist and concertmaster of the orchestra, gave De Beriot's ninth concerto, with orchestral accompaniment. His playing is invested with a refined individuality, his tone being large and true, his execution brilliant. He shows a musical temperament in a high degree, making itself constantly felt, and proved last night that very few violinists north of New York city are his equal.
120Mr. R. B. Hall, the cornet soloist, played a Russian fantasia, by Levy, with orchestra. He plainly showed that he is a thorough artist in every way. His tone is velvet-like and his phrasing, execution and shadings are immense.
122Mr. Hall is a newcomer in Albany, and is a most valuable addition to the small coterie of really good musicians here.
124The choruses by the choir, and especially the hymn-by Rheinberger, were fine. Mr. Denison has trained them to a high degree of proficiency, and their singing added in no small degree to the success of the concert.
126Of Mr. Holding, the conductor, nothing but the highest praise can be given. He has worked hard and conscientiously for the betterment of music here, and the gentlemen of the orchestra who have co-operated with him feel deeply grateful for his painstaking efforts in their behalf.
128ALFRED S. BENDELL.
130MR. WATKIN-MILLS, one of two readings
131MR. WATKIN – MILLS, one of two readings
132ENGLAND'S EMINENT BASS-BARITONE,
134Principal of the Leeds, Birmingham, Gloucester, Hereford, Worcester, Bristol, Hanley and Cheltenham Festivals; also of the Royal Albert Hall, Crystal Palace, Richter and other important concerts, will revisit the United States, and will be available for oratorio operatic and ballad engagements from the first week in December.
136Address
138N. VERT and C. A. ELLIS
139Music Hall, BOSTON, MASS.
141THE NEW YORK SCHOOL OF OPERA AND ORATORIO,
142106 and 108 East 23d Street.
144EMILIO AGRAMONTE, Director.
145The only special school devoted to the study of Opera and Oratorio in this country. Course system and separate branches system both used. A series of Operatic performances to be given at a first-class theatre with costumes and accessories, will be inaugurated in January. FREE evening Opera Choral Classes for those wishing to become occasional choristers commencing October 8; make early application.
146Among our last year's graduates, Miss Maud Bliss has been engaged by Mr. Francis Wilson and Miss Rena Atkinson by Mr. Wm. T. Carleton.
147Students admitted at any time.
148SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE 1894-95.
150200 Free Organ Recitals
151By GERRIT SMITH.
153Send for classified list of over six hundred compositions performed at these Recitals. Address
154GERRIT SMITH,
155South Church, Madison Avenue, Cor. 38th St., NEW YORK.
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