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Musical Courier 1896-03-04: Vol 32 Iss 835, 1896
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1als. Only the Nibelungen are to be done at Bayreuth this year, so the work will not be as hard as usual. Last year Madame Brema sung Kundry in Parsifal. Her costumes for all operas she pays great attention to, those for Amneris in Aida having been designed for her by a London artist, being absolutely correct for the period. Not only are they correct, but they are most superb in material and ornamentation, the drapery of one being of cloth of gold.
3Mme. Guy d'Hardelot has been writing songs for the past seven or eight years, Sans Toi being the first one that made her known. She speaks English like an Englishwoman, although born in France and not going to England until she was fifteen years of age. For a long time she and Calvé have been warm friends, so it was quite natural that she should accompany Madame Calvé to this country. Upon her arrival she found a number of publishers were selling unauthorized editions of her songs, but she has now made an arrangement with Schirmer & Co., of New York, by which they are to have first choice of her compositions. She will probably arrange with another publisher before leaving America. Madame d'Hardelot goes to New York from here, and will remain until the last part of April, giving lessons in singing and diction to her pupils, her specialty being pronunciation of English and French in song. She would be glad to come each year to this country for two or three months to keep up her teaching with American pupils, who have fine voices, she says. At the end of April she hopes to be able to give a recital in New York with Madame Calvé's help before they leave for Europe.
5A Thomson song recital, Agnes Thomson, soprano; James Fitch Thomson, baritone, with Charles Dennee at the piano, will be given on Wednesday evening next in Chickering Hall. Mrs. Thomson will sing a group of French songs by Massenet, Vidal and Costa, an aria by Saint-Saëns, a group of local compositions, and a group of songs with Mr. Thomson. The program is arranged with a group of old English songs for Mr. Thomson, another group of local songs, and besides the songs with Mrs. Thomson a group of gypsy songs by Dvorák and Ernest Paur. The local composers include Clayton Johns, Charles Dennee, George W. Chadwick, Margaret Ruthven Lang and other well-known names. Much interest is manifested in this concert, owing to the successful recitals Mr. and Mrs. Thomson have recently given at Sherry's in New York.
7Mrs. Homer Sawyer, contralto, and Mr. Frederick Smith, tenor, are to be the soloists at the next Cecilia concert.
9Mr. Charles Dennee, assisted by Signor P. A. Tirindelli, gave a recital at Montpelier, Vt., last Monday on the occasion of the opening of the new Library Hall. The concert was a tremendous success in every way, Mr. Dennee receiving great applause for his playing, while his own compositions created much enthusiasm and were re-demand. Mr. Tirindelli's violin playing made quite a furore.
11Mr. Scott has been engaged as bass to succeed W. H. Clark at the Mount Vernon Church.
13A musical of high order was given at the studio of Mr. B. T. Hammond, 452 Main street, Worcester, on February 27, at 8 o'clock. The Worcester Evening Gazette says:
15It is a great pleasure to listen to such music as was heard last evening at Mr. Hammond's studio. To call the concert a pupils' recital is hardly an adequate description. The program was given by singers of experience. The series has been very good, and new pupils have been heard each evening, as well as a large number who have sung at other recitals of Mr. Hammond. Skilled teaching and thorough and conscientious training have been evident in the style and finish of the singing.
17Last evening the studio was bright with roses, and the audience filled every available space, and listened with interest and pleasure throughout the concert.
19The program opened with three selections from Barri's Flower Queen—a song, ballad and duet by Miss Coughlan and Miss Fowler. Edward Augustus Willis, of Oxford, sang Valentine's song from Faust with good expression, and his fine baritone voice was much admired. Miss Orceilla M. Withington, of Danielson, Conn., has a strong and sympathetic voice, and her singing of The Everlasting Day, by Bevan, and Sing On, by Denza, was very satisfactory. Die Rosen
21Kommen, by Cantor, was sung by Miss Sadie L. Sparrell, whose powerful and dramatic voice was heard to advantage. She also sang The Romany Dance, by Rodney. Herbert Midgley, of Leicester, has an excellent bass voice, and his two numbers—Once in a Purple Twilight, by Cowles, and King of the Forest Am I, by Parker—were well done. Miss Coughlan sang a difficult new waltz song by Mattei, Una Perla. Miss Mary B. Fowler sang a florid cavatina, Di Tanti Palpiti, from Rossini's Tancredi, with excellent effect.
23Mrs. Wm. H. Sherwood, assisted by her daughter, Miss Elsa Sherwood, and Mr. Fred L. Mahn, violinist, will give a concert at Association Hall March 10, when an interesting program will be given. This is Miss Sherwood's first public appearance since her return from Vienna, where she studied with Leschetizky. Mrs. Sherwood retired several years ago, and did not intend playing in public again. She has been finally persuaded to do so, since her daughter's return from abroad.
25A very successful performance of Elijah was given at the Commonwealth Avenue Church on Sunday evening under the direction of Mr. Norman McLeod. Miss Anna-bell Clark sang Hear Ye, Israel, in fine style and Miss Gertrude Edmonds was also most effective in O Rest in the Lord. Mr. Arthur Beresford sang the part of Elijah, and his performance was a revelation and a surprise. The music suits his voice perfectly, and he showed a fervor of temperament that thrilled and moved everyone, recalling the memorable performances of Santley in the same rôle, says one who was present.
27A vocal and instrumental concert on Friday evening at the Boston Art Club was well attended and much enjoyed by the members and their friends. Miss Emma Hosford, soprano; Miss Alice Robbins Cole, contralto; Miss Carolyn Belcher, violin, and Mrs. S. B. Field, piano, took part.
29Miss Caroline Gardner Clarke will be the soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at their concert in Fall River March 4.
31Miss Mary A. Stowell gave a very successful piano recital at Holyoke on the afternoon of February 22, assisted by Mrs. E. W. White, soprano, who sang with the Kneisel Quartet in their recent concert at Springfield.
33There is to be a performance of Tannhäuser by the Damrosch Opera Company at Worcester on March 26, with Ternina and Grünig in the principal rôles. On Saturday afternoon, February 22, about 200 came from Worcester to attend the matinée of Carmen in Mechanics' Hall. Mr. C. A. Williams, of Worcester, has been a constant attendant at both the German and Italian opera during the past four weeks, and it is owing to his efforts that a night of German opera in Worcester has been made possible.
35Miss Caroline Lincoln Pond played a program in the music room of the Chickering factory on Thursday afternoon. Two groups of songs were sung by Mrs. Kileski Bradbury. As usual there was a large attendance, these concerts being very popular among the music lovers of this city.
37A concert under the auspices of the Lynn Concert Company was given last Sunday evening in Odd Fellows' Hall in Lynn. Miss Helen L. Trickey, of Boston, made a pleasing impression, and in response to an enthusiastic encore played Last Rose of Summer.
39There will be a testimonial concert tendered to Miss Hattie W. Brown in Association Hall Monday evening.
41Mr. Isaac Moorhouse, an old musician, died Wednesday at the residence of his son at Medford. He was born in England November 10, 1809, coming to New York in 1832. In 1833 he joined the Tremont Theatre orchestra (under the leadership of Mr. Ostinelli), of which he was a member for eight years. The Tremont Theatre then stood on the site of the present Tremont Temple. He subsequently played eight years at the Boston Museum, joining the orchestra at the same time as Mr. William Warren first made his appearance on that stage. Mr. Moorhouse was the last of the original members of Ned Kendall's famous Boston Brass Band. During his career in Boston he was identified with all the prominent musical organizations. He was a member of Montezuma Lodge and Tri-Mount Encampment of Odd Fellows. He leaves two daughters and four sons. One son, who died in war service at New Berne, N. C., was a member of Gilmore's Band, attached to the Twenty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment.
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78The budding musical talent is crowding our various conservatories. These institutions have proved a wonderful boon. One in particular, the Chicago Musical College, has just sent a pupil to Leschetizky, and it may be interesting to reproduce a letter received last week by her very interested teacher, Dr. Ziegfeld.
80She says: "We arrived in Vienna several days ago, but I delayed writing you until I should have seen 'Herr Professor.' That great feat was accomplished to-day, and it was a very curious experience.
82"A friend of the house (whom I afterward learned to be Edouard Schütt) arrived just as I did. He was shown into a room where Leschetizky was eating and I was asked to wait, which I did for a very long time, while sounds of merriment were wafted to me from the dining room. Finally Frau L. came in and interviewed me, saying that her husband did not accept new pupils now. Among other things she asked me if I spoke German, and instead of saying 'badly' or 'a little' I committed the great error of saying no. She retired and presently his highness burst upon the scene, and without one word of salute burst into a perfect tirade. He did not care to accept new pupils, he had no time, and especially one who did not speak German. It was his infallible rule to accept no pupil who did not speak German. He could not take me, &c. I tried to explain in German that I could speak a little, that I understood every word, but he was in a bad humor. I think he disliked leaving the dinner table and his company. Then he ungraciously said:
84"'I suppose you want to play for me?' I was a trifle angry by this time and said I thought it was not worth while if I had to find another teacher. His wife here interfered and insisted upon my playing. I did, and when about half through stopped, thinking I had taken enough of his time. He said, 'Weiter, weiter!' (Go on—go on) so pleasantly that I looked at him, and to my amazement his face was wreathed in smiles. When I finished he said I evidently had great talent; that I played correctly and so on. He then tried my ear and had me read at sight, and you know that this was always my strong forte. After which he said 'Gute.' Lessons were then arranged, and quite ignoring the fact that he had refused to take me his wife came to the door with me and said he was very pleased with me. I felt quite happy, since our interview began so badly. He shook hands as I left him in a most friendly manner."
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