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Musical Courier 1895-12-11: Vol 31 Iss 823, 1895
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1Both were in irreproachable evening dress. She wore a long pink and ermine opera cloak and big diamonds, and his crush hat was simply immense. He looked at me coolly, handed the woman into a carriage and whirled away.
3"I saw him next day on Sixth avenue and called to him. 'What do you want?' he inquired. 'There is nothing against me. Hasn't a man a right to enjoy himself?' I warned him against enjoying himself around the Metropolitan Opera House and let him go. There are very many diamonds around the Metropolitan, and they are a great temptation to the average thief."—New York Herald.
5At the Vanderbilt Musicale.—Mr. Mackenzie Gordon, tenor, and Mr. Joseph Pizzarello, pianist, were the artists at the Cornelius Vanderbilt musicale on Thursday, December 5.
7Inez Grenelli.—Miss Inez Grenelli will be the soprano soloist with the Plainfield (N. J.) Choral Society, E. Fitz-Hugh director, in the Midsummer Night's Dream on December 19.
9Corinne Moore-Lawson.—Mrs. Corinne Moore-Lawson will sing on December 9 with the Mendelssohn Glee Club. This will be the first opportunity that New York has had for some time of hearing Mrs. Lawson, as she has sung principally in the West.
11Bendix Piano Recitals.—A series of three piano recitals on October 22, November 5 and November 22 have been given in Beethoven Hall, San Francisco, by Mr. Otto Bendix, with artistic success. The programs were choicey arranged and intelligently delivered.
13Will Star in Burlesque.—Miss Nettie De Coursey will be starred at the head of a large company next season in a burlesque opera entitled Dick Turpin, Jr. The work is now being written for Miss De Coursey by a prominent librettist, and the music will be supplied by a composer of Berlin.
15Bundy Piano Recital.—A piano recital was given on Tuesday evening, December 3, in the Haseltine Building, Philadelphia, by Miss Kate Hall Bundy, who achieved a distinct success. The local press is loud voiced and discriminate in its praise of Miss Bundy's intelligent interpretation and fluency of execution. The pianist was assisted by Miss Elizabeth G. Bundy, violin.
17Victor Maurel's Recitals.—In his coming recitals in Chickering Hall M. Victor Maurel will introduce songs by composers that are almost unknown in this country. His repertory includes selections from Charles Widor, Isidore de Lara, Paladilhe, the author of Patric; Scuderi, Lothi and Caracciolo. M. Maurel makes a specialty of Schumann.
19Contemplates Opera.—Miss Florence Jarman, the daughter of Gen. James H. Jarman, Paymaster-General of the State of Connecticut, contemplates an operatic career, and is at present studying with Mme. Lena Doria Devine. Miss Jarman has been conspicuous in Hartford (Conn.) society lately, where she has shown decided dramatic talent as well as an unusually fine voice.
21A New Tenor.—Mr. E. Washington Gray sang in Chamber Music Hall on Thursday evening, December 5, for the benefit of the Young Men's Hebrew Association. Mr. Gray's song, Only Once More, by Moir, was encored, and he gave Arditi's Let Me Love Thee. The tenor's voice is of good quality, and he has studied for over a year and a half with Mme. Lena Doria Devine.
23Gerrit Smith Recitals.—The 203d of the free organ recitals by Gerrit Smith was given at the South Church, Madison avenue, on Monday afternoon last. These recitals interest and attract in a remarkable degree, and are always attended by students and musical people generally, who derive from them enjoyment and profit. On next Monday, 16th inst., the program will consist entirely of new works.
25Heinrich Meyn's Engagements.—Heinrich Meyn has replaced George W. Fergusson as basso at the Brick Church, Fifth avenue and Thirty-seventh street. He sang in Newark, N. J., December 8, will sing with the Apollo Club December 17, with the Rubinstein Club December 19, with the Harmonie Club December 21 and 31, and with the Freundschaft in Hänsel and Gretel on December 28. He is also busy with a large class of pupils.
27Harlem Philharmonic Concert.—The Harlem Philharmonic Society will give a public rehearsal and concert at the Harlem Opera House Music Hall on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening. The orchestra, under the direction of Henry T. Fleck, will play d'Albert's new overture, Dvorak's scherzo capriccioso, and Scharwenka's symphony in C minor. Mme. Clementine de Vere-Sapio will sing an aria by B. Godard.
29New York Harmonic Society.—The Harmonic Society of New York will give the first concert of its third season at the Thirty-fourth Street Reformed Church on Thursday evening, under the direction of Charles E. Mead. David G. Beeching will be the bass soloist. The soprano and tenor have not yet been engaged. The society will render the following part songs for mixed voices: There Is Music by the River, Pinsuti; Madeleine, Roceckl; Garrett's Oh, My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose; Sullivan's Hush, Thee, My Babe; Leslie's Pilgrim, Smart's Cradle Song, and The Wreck of the Hesperus, a cantata by Anderton. The accompanist will be Mr. Albert Greenhalgh.
31Ruth in Harlem.—Ruth, the Moabitess, a sacred cantata, by Astor Broad, was given in the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Harlem, December 6, before a large and highly edified audience. The cantata was under the direction of Mr. T. P. Romaine and Mr. Clarence Sage, organist. The chorus, composed of some thirty odd voices, gave evidence of careful training, and their easy, graceful acting and poses, combined with a wealth of costume coloring, produced a beautiful effect.
33The soloists of the performance were: Naomi, Miss Julia M. Carmen, of Plainfield, N. J.; Ruth, Miss Matta Russell, of Newark, N. J.; Orpale, Miss Emma L. Manchester; Boaz, Mr. Frederick Creighton; First Reaper, Mr. George Alfred Holden; Israelitish Women, Miss Mabel Dearing; Jewish Maiden, Miss Lulu Arrowsmith; Messenger, Mr. Edward Holden; Assistant Reaper, Mr. Louis Jennings.
35Miss Carmen acted and sang her part with excellent effect; Mr. Frederick Creighton made an ideal Boaz; but the vocal honors fell to Miss Russell, whose voice, so charmingly sympathetic, depicted every emotion of the saddened Ruth. It is unusual to gain both experience and vocal freshness in a singer; but Miss Russell combines both these attributes. She is but seventeen years of age, and has been studying for the last three years with Mabel Lindley Thompson, her only teacher. Miss Russell's voice is beautifully placed, and is a contralto, with full mezzo range. Her enunciation is perfect, and she phrases with a broad intelligence that is as surprising as her clever vocalization. Musicians who have heard this girl sing predict for her a brilliant future.
37The patronesses of Ruth contained the names of the élite of Harlem.
39Lotta Mills' Success.—Miss Lotta Mills, the young pianist, whose success since her return from study in Europe with Leschetizky has been everywhere pronounced, has been playing recently in Philadelphia at the Hinrichs concerts and winning special triumphs. The following clippings are from among several of the Philadelphia press:
41Miss Lotta Mills gave several piano pieces, being heard among other things in a concerto by Schumann, and displaying throughout admirable technique. Her reception by the audience was more than cordial.—Philadelphia Public Ledger.
43Miss Lotta Mills, who came here unheralded, captured the audience at once. In the Schumann concerto she showed that she had the sympathy of the true artist, and the varied moods of the composer were pictured with rare discrimination. When needed her touch is as delicate as that of a butterfly lighting on a rose, and again as firm as if it came from a mail-gloved hand.
45There is no dryness to it; it has liquidity and clearness, and a vibrant quality that makes it exceedingly effective in the playing of works such as those of Schumann. The Scarlatti pastorele was rendered with a sweetness, a brilliancy and a flute-like tone that really made it the gem of the evening, although the Wagner number probably appealed to many in the strength which was bestowed upon the chords forming the underlying theme, and the dainty lightness and airiness given to the decorative music.—Philadelphia Inquirer. one of two readings
46There is no dryness to it; it has liquidity and clearness, and a vibrant quality that makes it exceedingly effective in the playing of works such as those of Schumann. The Scarlatti pastorale was rendered with a sweetness, a brilliancy and a flute-like tone that really made it the gem of the evening, although the Wagner number probably appealed to many in the strength which was bestowed upon the chords forming the underlying theme, and the dainty lightness and airiness given to the decorative music.—Philadelphia Inquirer. one of two readings
48Mr. Hinrichs gave an especially appreciative handling of the orchestral part in Schumann's piano concerto, in which the soloist was Miss Lotta Mills, a remarkably satisfactory player. She is very unpretentious, with no obtrusion of her own personality, but with an entire understanding of the work before her, which she interpreted with remarkable feeling and a clear, clean, fluent execution. She played also some short piano pieces that gave a most favorable impression not only of her skill, but of her artistic sensibility.—Philadelphia Times.
50TWO GENUINE OLD VIOLINS FOR SALE.—Mr. R. Schmelz wants to sell his two celebrated violins, one a Guarnerius and the other a Bergonzi. Please address 159 East Sixty-second street, New York.
52VIOLINS artistically and scientifically repaired. Worthless and common instruments made equal to the best of Cremonas. All work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. Van Dorston, violin expert, 1244 Broadway, New York.
54Carl in the South.
56ANOTHER series of ovations has been accorded Mr. Carl at his organ concerts in the South during the past week. At Charlotte, N. C., a luncheon was given him in the City Hall, and several other social functions were arranged for him during his stay there. The Daily Charlotte Observer thus speaks of the recital:
58Of the art of the musician who spoke through the soul of the organ last night to an appreciative audience, thousands who have listened to him in New York and elsewhere delight to pay the graceful tribute of admiration which genius inspires.
60Carl is a master of the organ. There seems to be a mutual understanding between them, which the audience gets the benefit of. His touch is perfectly clean, with no suggestion of imperfection, his rapidity in effecting combinations is remarkable, his execution is faultless, and his pedal ability wonderful. The head plans, and the hands and feet do his bidding in skill so perfect one is lost in wonder and admiration. Each selection of last night's program showed some new power of the organ and organist not thought of before. A large and fashionable audience greeted the famous musician.
62Negotiations have already begun for Mr. Carl's return to Charlotte for a second recital.
64In Atlanta a recital was given to an enthusiastic audience in the Woman's Building at the exposition; and at Converse College in South Carolina, after being repeatedly encored, the entire audience remained for another number, after the conclusion of the program, which had been a lengthy and exacting one.
66The following is from among some of Mr. Carl's other press notices:
68Spartanburg's music lovers had a rare opportunity last night to hear a master organist in the person of Mr. W. C. Carl, of New York city. Mr. Carl is a young man, but he proved himself last night an artist of exceptional ability and a finished performer on the grand organ. His phrasing is exquisite, his execution perfect and his expression remarkably beautiful.
70Mr. Carl showed that his knowledge of the resources of the organ was thorough, and that he was in perfect sympathy with the grandeur and impressiveness of his instrument.
72His touch is of great delicacy, and his technic perfect. He charmed and captivated his hearers in his powerful interpretation of the masterpieces of the noted masters, and every number was enthusiastically applauded.
74Converse College deserves the thanks of the public for affording such a musical treat.—Spartanburg News, December 7.
76Cologne.—A society for performing chamber music for wind instruments has been formed at Cologne. It consists of Wehsener, flute; Exner, oboe; Sadony, fagotto; Friede, clarinet, and Tornauer, horn.
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