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Musical Courier 1896-12-02: Vol 33 Iss 874, 1896
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1to return in a month to report reduction. At the end of the month she could hardly get through the doctor's doorway. He was aghast. 'Did you eat what I told you?' he asked. 'Religiously.' His brow wrinkled itself. Suddenly he had a flash of inspiration. 'Anything else?' he asked. 'My ordinary meals.'"
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4Last week's convention of Jewish women, says the Evening Sun, was held in the Tuxedo, and, the weather being warm, the double doors at the several entrances of the building were spread wide open pretty nearly all the time. The name emblazoned upon the glass therefore appeared reversed. '"Dear me!" remarked a woman on her first visit to the convention, '"Odexut"—I suppose that's the Hebrew word for 'Welcome!'"
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7"I see that the busy Mons. Guilmant," remarks the London Musical Standard, "managed to run over to Bayreuth last summer. He says the more he realizes Wagner the more he is overcome by his gigantic and comprehensive genius. The celebrated organist has also a suggestion to make. 'He would like more ebb and flow in the sound of the music, as is done by the organ swell. He has no doubt that had Wagner lived he would have put the band in a box with swell shutters.' That is rather a nasty criticism on the playing and conducting at the Bayreuth Festival."
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10Seidl led Lohengrin last Friday night, didn't he?
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13Mr. Vance Thompson, the brilliant dramatic and music critic of the Commercial Advertiser, has been seriously ill with inflammatory rheumatism. He is, I am happy to say, slowly recovering.
15Adele Laeis Baldwin.—The Schubert Vocal Society, of Newark, N. J., has engaged Adèle Laeis Baldwin for The Messiah, which is to be given on December 11. Miss Baldwin has also been engaged for a concert to be given in the Casino at Garden City, L. I., on December 12.
17West Pointers to Make a Tour.—A furlough has been granted by the Secretary of War to the Military Academy Band, under the conductorship of George Essigke, from January 10 next to February 4, to make a concert tour of the principal cities of the United States. Mr. S. Kronberg, the well-known baritone, and Nannie Hands-Kronberg, dramatic soprano, are engaged as soloists with the band for this tour.
19Burlington Choral Union.—The new choral union of Burlington, Ia., through the energies of its director, Prof. L. W. Sheetz, has already accomplished some good work, which will have an important developing influence in the cause of music throughout the State. The society, which has Mr. M. Sampson for its president and Mr. John C. Minton for its business secretary, will put into rehearsal Haydn's Creation for the season 1896-7, under Professor Sheetz. The new vocal society has aroused the interested attention of the press.
21George W. Fergusson.—That excellent and artistic baritone, Geo. W. Fergusson, has just returned from London, where he met with such gratifying success that he has arranged to return there about the middle of January. Meantime Mr. Fergusson will be kept pretty busy on this side. Already he has sung with unusual success at several concerts in the West. On Monday evening last he sang for the Arion Club, Newark, under Julius Lorenz. From thence he left for Chicago, to sing with the Chicago Mendelssohn Club, and also give a recital; thence he goes to sing with the Apollo Club, Cincinnati, followed the day after by a recital. He will then give recitals in Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Cleveland, and up to the date of his departure for London will be heavily booked. George W. Fergusson is one of the most satisfying vocalists and artists on the concert stage to-day.
23Another von Klenner Pupil.—Miss Lulu Potter, a pupil of Mme. Katharine Evans von Klenner, gave an artistic musicale on Saturday last at her studio, 51 Broad street, Newark. Miss Potter is a rising young teacher, who has carefully assimilated the virtues of the Garcia method through Mme. von Klenner's instruction. She has also absorbed strong ambition in the cause of vocal art, and adds to her teaching duties the direction of a vocal society which she has organized and called the Garcia Choral Club. Still further, Miss Potter fills the position of solo soprano in one of Newark's largest churches. At her musicale the club made its first appearance with great success, while Miss Potter's own artistic singing delighted everybody. Already Miss Potter has brought forward some excellent pupils, who have been heard by Mme. von Klenner with the artistic satisfaction natural upon finding a valuable method so intelligently diffused through one of her class.
25Brooklyn
27OFFICE THE MUSICAL COURIER,
28539 FULTON STREET, BROOKLYN, November 29, 1896.
30OF musical successes of this week the Arion concert, given on November 23, undoubtedly takes the lead. It was presented to a large number of people, that included most of Brooklyn's prominent musicians and many from New York. The club is very large, and even for its size the volume is immense, and reflects a great amount of credit upon Mr. Arthur Claassen, the skillful director, by the ensemble and the degree of excellence of attack, finales and small details which were in strong evidence on Monday night. All of the selections were of exceptional interest, being tuneful apart from the musical value of the works.
32A noticeable number was the first selection on the program, Robespierre, which headed an essentially German program with the Marseillaise Hymn. It probably was an accident, but it was a funny one. Harald, a chorus with orchestra, given for the first time, is a magnificent composition, and received a production in keeping with its worth. Gottfried Grunewald, the composer, was a student with Mr. Claassen at Weimar, and is now living at Magdeburg, where his opera Astrella was produced last season. Harald is broad in its strokes and free in movement. A number that elicited much pleasure and applause was a male chorus written by Mr. Claassen and dedicated to the Arion Society. The Remaining Ten of the Fourth Regiment is certainly a musicianly piece of work, in which Mr. Claassen has placed a great deal of the same vigor that is demonstrated in his power at the baton.
34As a number to a dainty little composition of John Lund's a beautiful selection was given. Einzugsmarsch der Bojaren, by John Holvorsen, a bright, sprightly, tuneful march, flavors strongly of Grieg treatment of Scandinavian melody, in fact Grieg made the piano score. Of course the pièce de résistance on the program was the great Love Feast of the Apostles, which Richard Wagner composed in honor of his teacher in counterpoint, who died before the work was completed and which Wagner then dedicated to his widow. It was written between the operas Rienzi and Tannhäuser. In spite of the fact that the greater part of this work, with its difficult treatment in counterpoint, is written a cappella, the degree of excellence with which it was given is rightfully a subject for much favorable comment. That the society was capable to hold the key throughout was demonstrated in every case where the orchestra picked up the work. The children's chorus, also trained by Mr. Claassen, gave great satisfaction and showed no trace of timidity in the face of the immensity of the work. I could not refrain from the thought, "Where ignorance is bliss, 'twere folly to be wise." Mr. Hugo Froetschel presided at the organ.
36Twice this week I have heard a very clever young violinist, Maurice Kaufman. He gave the Fantaisie Apassionata of Vieuxtemps at the Arion, and I heard him again on Thanksgiving morning at Mr. Robert Thallon's. Without posing as a prodigy, he is only nineteen, but has put in five years of solid hard study in Frankfort-on-the-Main with Herrmann. This study has resulted in making of him a very clear technician, with a virile tone and a power that make you realize an intellectual background.
38The musical morning given by Mr. Thallon was especially enjoyable. Upon this occasion Mr. Kaufman, accompanied by the talented composer, played a romanza in F major by Mr. Thallon, that was met by an appreciative burst of applause, which from the extreme merit of the composition it well deserved. I heard Miss Houlding, a delightful mezzo contralto, for the first time, and enjoyed her delivery and style very much. She sang Bizet's Agnus Dei and a couple of ballads in a manner that left nothing to be desired in a parlor voice. I should indeed like to hear her in concert. The rest of the program was composed of numbers arranged for pianos and organ in ensemble. Those participating were Misses Annie and Jessie Hodgson, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. McDermott, at the pianos, and Mr. Thallon at the organ. Mrs. Whittaker was accompanist.
40The sight singing class under the auspices of the Brooklyn Institute, conducted by Mr. Tallie Morgan, is meeting with great success. There are 250 members of this class, who are deriving great benefit from the clear manner in which Mr. Morgan handles his subject.
42One of the most delightful courses which the institute is now presenting to its patrons is the course of French lectures by Prof. A. Wisner, of New York. Last Tuesday morning his subject was The Romances of Chopin, which was of historical and poetical value to the musician especially. Professor Wisner has a fascinating delivery and a magnificent accent with which to charm his hearers.
44The first chamber music recital of the course was given on Wednesday night to a large audience. It can scarcely be said that this concert was as successful as former affairs from the standpoint of merit. The New York Philharmonic Club gave the quartet op. 18, No. 4, of Beethoven; the nocturne Idylle, by Doppler; three numbers from Schumann's Kinderscenen, and the Menuetto of Schubert. The best work done by the club was a serenade by Theo. Gouvey, composed for and dedicated to them. Why this was entitled Serenade is more than anyone will ever be able to tell. A more appropriate name would be Nocturnal Suite, for there is not one note suggestive of a serenade, not even in the intermezzo, where it might have been expected. Miss Inez Grenelli's numbers were well received: Cavatina from Freischütz, Weber; Where the Bee Sucks, Dr. Arne (1778); madrigal, Chaminade; The Hidalgo, Schumann.
46The next song recital, which occurs December 2, will be given by Mlle. Camille Seygard, soprano; Mr. Gwyllym Miles, baritone; Mr. Leo Taussig, 'cello.
48On December 10 Mr. H. E. Krehbiel will give a lecture in advance of the concerts to be given by the Boston Symphony Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, for which the programs are as follows:
50Program—Friday Evening, December 11.
51Overture, Manfred……………………………………………..Schumann one of two readings
52Overture, Manfred…………………………………………..Schumann one of two readings
53Concerto for violin……………………………………………..Beethoven one of two readings
54Concerto for violin…………………………………………..Beethoven one of two readings
55Overture, Carneval Romain………………………………….Berlioz one of two readings
56Overture, Carneval Romain……………………………….Berlioz one of two readings
57Symphony in C major, No. 9………………………………….Schubert one of two readings
58Symphony in C major, No. 9……………………………….Schubert one of two readings
59Mr. Carl Halir, soloist.
61Matinée—Saturday, December 12, at 3.
62Overture, Sakuntala……………………………………………..Goldmark one of two readings
63Overture, Sakuntala………………………………………Goldmark one of two readings
64Concerto for piano in E minor, No. 1………………………..Chopin one of two readings
65Concerto for piano in E minor, No. 1……………………..Chopin one of two readings
66Symphony in A major, No. 4 (Italian)………………………..Mendelssohn one of two readings
67Symphony in A major, No. 4 (Italian)…………………..Mendelssohn one of two readings
68Overture, Gwendoline………………………………………….Chabrier one of two readings
69Overture, Gwendoline……………………………………Chabrier one of two readings
70(First time.)
71Soloist, Mr. Moriz Rosenthal.
73The sale of seats, now in progress, is enormously large, so there is no doubt but what the sensational success accorded Rosenthal in New York will be repeated in Brooklyn. There is also much interest manifested in Halir's appearance.
75The first concert given by the Seidl Society will occur too late for me to give detail in this issue, but from the fact that the house is practically sold out there can be no doubt of what is to be expected from an audience assembled to hear Seidl and his orchestra in so meritorious a program as the one to be presented. Miss Susan Strong is to be the soloist.
77There was a special musical service at the Marcy Avenue Baptist Church on Thanksgiving evening, under the direction of Mr. Robert A. Gayler. Miss Mabel MacKenzie, the well-known soprano, and Mr. Edgar D. Smith, tenor, were the soloists. The chorus numbered forty voices. Miss MacKenzie and Mr. Smith sang a beautiful duet of Stainer's, Love Divine, and a sacred cantata, Seed Time and Harvest, by John E. West, was given in very good style.
79Invitations are issued by Mrs. George W. Thompson for a musicale to be given in honor of Miss Magdalen S. Worden on Thursday next. EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
81CAMILLA URSO.
82The Great Violinist.
83Supported by RUDOLPH VON SCARPA, Pianist; EDWIN DOUGLASS, Tenor, and CARLOTTA DESVIGNES, the famous Contralto.
84IN FEBRUARY by MISS MINNIE METHOT, Soprano.
85TOUR COMMENCED OCTOBER 12.
86Dates only available after January 9, 1897.
87FREDERIC LUERE, Manager.
88Address for dates, etc., GEO. W. HORNE, Business Agent, Decker Building, NEW YORK.
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