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Musical Courier 1896-09-16: Vol 33 Iss 863, 1896
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1she went abroad and began her studies under Leschetizky. Even the old master, the most exacting in Europe, expressed his satisfaction with her playing, and has become much interested in her work. She has frequently appeared at his "evenings" and at his last pupils' concert July 15, played the Grieg concerto with him. All of the Leschetizky pupils who have returned lately to Chicago are most enthusiastic about Miss Durno and the musicians here hope to welcome her next summer.
3Sophia Markee, a singer new to Chicago, is to make two appearances with the Chicago Festival Orchestra (Adolph Rosenbecker conductor), next Friday, singing the mad scene from Hamlet, mad scene from Lucia, polonaise from Mignon, and numerous other selections.
5Helen Buckley, one of the latest American successes in London, is already engaged for the first performance of the Messiah by the Apollo Club, December 21, and Mrs. Genevieve Clark Wilson will sing at the second performance, as I told you. The Apollo Club, contrary to the usual custom, is giving two performances, as it is anticipated that the demand for tickets will be very great this year. The Chicago Orchestra is engaged for the concerts given by the club, and it is pleasant to note that the relations existing between the two organizations are of the pleasantest character.
7Mrs. Clark Wilson, in addition to the Messiah, is to sing Elijah at St. Louis, November 25, and I hear of several very important engagements for oratorio which she will have during the season. Three only and not four concerts are to be given by the Mendelssohn Club, and the subscription price for the series is $20, and one can take three friends, not two, as I inadvertently stated. But the price comes to $1.66 per seat whether there are three concerts and four people or four concerts and three people. This sale of tickets by subscription only will not fill the Central Music Hall. It is a large hall, and there are too few musical people willing or able to pay this price. Harrison Wild, the able conductor of the club, who obtained such splendid results last season, has arranged capital programs, I understand, but the soloists have not been announced.
9The Germania Club will most possibly make a fine showing during the season, for several new works are to be produced, and the prospects are of the brightest.
11That splendid quartet of which Theodore Spiering is the founder is among the greatest musical artistic attractions in the country. They have been engaged for all the chamber concerts given by Clayton F. Summy in Chicago, and eighteen concerts have been arranged for in the East and West, as well as a series in Milwaukee. Engagements have been made also in St. Louis, Dayton, Indianapolis, Terre Haute and other important cities. The artists composing the quartet are all experienced soloists, and now in the fourth season of their association are recognized as among the most prominent. Both repertory and playing are remarkable for artistic excellence.
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15The first choral work to be given by the choral association of the Chicago Orchestra (Mr. Mees choral director) will be Olaf Trygvason, by Grieg. Mr. Mees is now in the city and applications for membership are being solicited. He will try voices next week, and announcements are displayed in several of the piano houses for the obtaining of such members. It seems a somewhat peculiar method when considered in connection with so great an organization as the Chicago Orchestra, but possibly this promiscuous choosing will serve its purpose.
17It is possible that Miss Adele Aus der Ohe will be among the soloists playing with the orchestra, though so far the engagements for pianists include only Rosenthal and Godowsky.
19And yet Teresa Carreño will be in this country, and up to the present there is no mention that we shall hear her in conjunction with the orchestra.
21Carl Halir has been engaged and will be one of the soloists appearing earliest with the orchestra. Bruno Steindl is the only 'cellist yet announced. From the prospectus just out the repertory of the orchestra is the completest and most varied yet heard.
23Among the schools opening last week are the Chicago Musical College, Hess-Burr School, Bicknell Young's and the Gottschalk Lyric School.
25Musicians in town include Wilhelm Middelschulte, lately home from his wedding trip through Europe; Robert Goldbeck, now of the Gottschalk Lyric School, late of the Chicago Conservatory; Victor Garwood, Allen Spencer, Seeboeck, Hans von Schiller, 'Mrs. Genevra Johnstone Bishop, Miss Marie Cobb, Miss Regina Zeisler, J. H. Kowalski, and Mme. Anna Weiss.
27FLORENCE FRENCH.
29The School of Vocal Science.
31Unexpected as the assertion may be, it is nevertheless true that the highest art of every kind is based upon science; that without science there can be neither perfect production nor full appreciation.
33HERBERT SPENCER.
35IN the advertising columns of this issue is found for the first time the name of the School of Vocal Science. This school is the logical outcome of the work of vocal science during its two years of activity in this city. Each year has witnessed a new development. During the latter part of the first season lectures were instituted, which are still continued. Toward the end of the second year the system was put into the hands of an organization. The Vocal Science Club was started with the idea that more could be accomplished by combined organized effort than by individual work, and the result proved the idea a good one. Under these auspices articles have been published in various journals, principally THE MUSICAL COURIER, the effect of which, judged by letters received in regard to them, has been considerable. one of two readings
36In the advertising columns of this issue is found for the first time the name of the School of Vocal Science. This school is the logical outcome of the work of vocal science during its two years of activity in this city. Each year has witnessed a new development. During the latter part of the first season lectures were instituted, which are still continued. Toward the end of the second year the system was put into the hands of an organization. The Vocal Science Club was started with the idea that more could be accomplished by combined organized effort than by individual work, and the result proved the idea a good one. Under these auspices articles have been published in various journals, principally THE MUSICAL COURIER, the effect of which, judged by letters received in regard to them, has been considerable. one of two readings
38This year the progress made, also the advance achieved in general ability to cope with all the various combinations of muscular actions causing vocal effects, and the need of many other facilities to complement those already at hand, together with other considerations, seemed to justify this further development into a school.
40The general purpose is to advance conservatory education to the plane of university education and the singing teacher to the plane of the professor; to bring vocal instruction up to the level of legal or medical instruction, and the singer up to the level of the physician or lawyer.
42The particular purposes of the school are the following:
44I. To make grand opera singers, a result never yet achieved in this country and only to a limited extent abroad, to achieve which the causes set to work by the school are believed to be different enough and potent enough to bring about a different result.
46II. To train the voice for speaking, more especially public, for which training there is a decided need, not yet supplied by schools of oratory or of acting.
48III. To train teachers.
50It is not merely with the hope that it may be, but with the firm conviction that it is, the logical supply of a real need that the School of Vocal Science enters upon its first year of work.
52Music Items.
54Autoharp.—Readers of the Music Department of this paper might be interested in looking into the Autoharp articles appearing in the Musical Instrument section.
56Blumenschein Returns.—W. L. Blumenschein, of Dayton, Ohio, who has been on a visit to his son, the artist, in Paris, and also to Bayreuth, has returned to his home.
58Josephine Jacoby to Sing.—A contralto who has recently awakened a great deal of interest in musical circles, Miss Josephine Jacoby, is to appear at the Seidl Madison Square concert to-night, and again on the evening of the 20th.
60Pianos for Musicians.—For sale a parlor grand piano, used one year, made by a well-known, high-grade New York piano manufacturer. Also a new Boston upright piano with a special device of great service to vocalists or students or teachers. Address THE MUSICAL COURIER.
62Returns to Vienna.—Mrs. E. P. Frissell, the Vienna correspondent of THE MUSICAL COURIER, who has been in this country on a visit for some six weeks, leaves to-day on the steamship St. Paul for Southampton, and will visit our London and Paris offices before returning to the Austrian capital.
64Changes at Vassar.—The music department of Vassar College begins its work next week with two new teachers. Mr. Sauvage has resigned, and is to be succeeded by Miss Ina W. Hubbell, the well-known oratorio and concert singer. Miss Crosby, who left to accept a position as violin teacher at Wilson College, is to be followed by Mr. Erwin C. Banck, a son of the Dresden critic Carl Banck.
66Jancey Arrives.—Mr. Léon Jancey, of the Théâtre de l'Odeon, Paris, arrived on the Touraine from Havre last Saturday, and is stopping at the Gerlach apartments on West Twenty-seventh street. His specialties, such as lyric declamation, facial expression, interpretation and diction, have made his name famous even outside of France, and we should welcome the temporary sojourn here of such an artist, for M. Jancey is to remain until November only.
68Some of the greatest musical authorities in Paris have congratulated this country on his visit by sending him most encouraging letters wishing him success, and among these we may mention Anne de la Grange, Régane, Pauline Viardot, Juliani, Sbriglia and Trabadelo, and Jules Massenet has written as follows:
70DEAR MR. JANCEY—I am very certain that you will encounter the success in America which has rewarded your excellent lessons in diction and lyric declamation in Paris, and that one will know how to recognize in you the most eminent professor.
72Very cordially yours, MASSENET.
74Mr. and Mme. Th. Bjorksten.—Mr. and Mme. Th. Bjorksten have returned to the city, and resumed teaching at their new studio, 69 West Fifty-fourth street, city, where during the winter they will give "séances musicales."
76Amelia Heineberg.—Miss Amelia Heineberg, the popular concert pianist, has returned to town after a very busy summer season at Richfield Springs and other summer resorts, and is now ready to begin her fall and winter sea
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