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Musical Courier 1896-12-16: Vol 33 Iss 876, 1896
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1Musical Items.
3Not the Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau Metropolitan.—The Metropolitan English Grand Opera Company, of New York city, disbanded at Toronto on December 12. This company, which was under the management of Mr. Herman Grau, has been recently confounded with the Metropolitan Italian and French Grand Opera Company, of New York, under Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau. Mr. Maurice Grau, who is the managing head of the New York organization, has had no connection with the defunct company managed by Mr. Herman Grau.
5Ffrangcon-Davies' Recitals.—Ffrangcon-Davies has made a "hit" with his recital programs, which have been pronounced novel and highly interesting by all who attended the recitals in the different cities. After Ffrangcon-Davies' singing of the Elijah in St. Louis the press and public declared that he towered above any Elijah ever heard in that city, which, in the face of such artists as William Ludwig, Max Heinrich, &c., having sung the part there, is saying a great deal.
7Chapman Musicaie.—A delightful soirée musicale was given by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. Horace M. Clark at the Madison Avenue Hotel on Saturday evening last. The parlors were beautifully decorated with palms and flowers, and the dining hall was transformed into an ideal music room, where over 450 guests listened to delightful music until after 11 o'clock, when a buffet supper was served. The following artists were present:
9Mlle. Camille Seygard, soprano; Mrs. E. Gardner Coleman, soprano; Mrs. Antonia H. Sawyer, contralto; Miss Kathryn Krymer, contralto; Mr. H. Evan Williams, tenor; Mr. John M. Fulton, tenor; Mr. Ethan Allen Hunt, tenor; Dr. Carl E. Duft, baritone; Mr. Heinrich Meyn, baritone; Mr. Gwilym Miles, baritone; Mr. Townsend Fellows, baritone; Mr. Marshall P. Wilder, humorist; Mr. Hans Kronold, violoncello; Mr. Jan Kőbert, violin; Mr. Paulo Gallico, piano.
11Esther Hirsch's Success.—Miss Esther Hirsch, the talented young contralto, sang with the Schubert Choral Society at Kingston, N. Y., on Tuesday, the 8th inst., and scored an emphatic success. Miss Hirsch was heard in Parker's Redemption Hymn for alto solo and chorus in the Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix, from Samson et Delila, and songs of Guy d'Hardelot, Victor Harris and Nevin. So much pleasure was afforded by Miss Hirsch's artistic singing that they wish to have her in Kingston again. She has, further, received an offer for the Indianapolis May Festival, and is rapidly forging her way to the position which she deserves. Miss Hirsch is a young singer but an unusually gifted and promising one, with a voice of lovely quality, which she uses with remarkable intelligence and feeling.
13Wednesday Club.—The Wednesday Club held its December reception on the 9th at the residence of the president, Mrs. Edw. Fridenberg, 242 Lenox avenue. About 200 women were present, who appreciated the fine musical program. Their special plaudits were reserved for Miss Rachel Hoffmann, the Belgian pianist, who played the Moonlight sonata, a nocturne of Chopin, Liszt's Rigoletto, and two extra pieces in response to the demands of the audience. She again showed her versatility, sentiment and undeniable virile technic. Mr. Leo Taussig, cellist, accompanied by Mr. Max Liebling, rendered the Kol Nidrei, that piece de resistance of the 'cellist, Godard's Berceuse and the Tarantelle of Popper, all of which were greatly applauded. Among those present were: Mrs. Anna Randall Diehl, Lady Grey Wentworth, Mrs. Geo. Edw. Montague, Miss Grace Lee Vanderbilt, Mrs. James E. Waterbury, Mrs. Wm. A. Conant, Mrs. B. G. Taylor, Mrs. Chas. H. Fiske, Mrs. William A. Brush, Mrs. J. W. O'Dwyer, Mrs. W. A. Thacker, Mrs. Myron N. Brundage, Mrs. L. W. Armstrong and numerous other society women.
15Richard Burmeister.—Mr. Richard Burmeister, after having given a recital in Misses Master's school, at Dobbs Ferry-on-Hudson, was in town last week to engage a soloist for the concert by the Damrosch Symphony Orchestra which will be given in Baltimore on January 12, under his direction. Negotiations with some of the leading singers are still pending.
17Mr. Burmeister's piano concerto in D minor was played on November 7 in Geneva, Switzerland, by the distinguished pianist, Willy Rehberg, with the greatest success. Mr. Rehberg will play the same concerto in Leipzig, at one of the Gewandhaus concerts, under Nikisch's direction.
19Miss Anne Atkinson and Miss Blanche Sanders, two very promising pupils of Mr. Burmeister, delighted a fashionable audience by their performances at a concert in Baltimore last Saturday.
21Mr. John C. Dempsey.—Mr. Dempsey, the bass-baritone, returned last week from a month's tour in the South with Nordica, leaving again for Ohio and the West for a fortnight's trip. Of the many excellent press notices anent his singing we select the following from a Memphis paper:
23Mr. Dempsey's charm is general. It is not only in his superb baritone, but it is found in his method of handling his voice, in the beaming bonhomie of his countenance, in the careless, easy grace of his deportment. He seems to say: "I have with me something that will please the people; here it is;" and he sends forth in a natural and reassuring manner one of the richest volumes of baritone music Memphis have ever heard. Händel's Honor and Arms permitted a fine exposition of the scope of his voice.
25J. H. McKinley.—J. H. McKinley, the tenor, sang in Hartford, Conn., on December 13. The Hartford Daily Courant has this to say of his work:
27Mr. McKinley's opening solo, Gounod's Lead Me Your Aid, was sung with much sweetness and power, and received a deserved encore. Both in oratorio work, with its trying recitatives and arias, and in ballad Mr. McKinley showed himself to be one of the most acceptable tenors heard in Hartford for a long time.
29For Messiah in Newark, N. J., December 11, the Newark Call said:
31Mr. McKinley has much improved since he last sung here. There are more dignity and smoothness in his singing, and his delivery has gained in expression.
33Besides his New York engagements his dates for December alone are: Newark, Messiah, December 11; Hartford, Conn., December 13; Poughkeepsie, Creation, December 18; Newark, December 20; Montreal, Messiah, December 22; Cincinnati, December 27; Erie, Pa., December 29; Fort Wayne, Ind., Messiah, December 31; Cincinnati, Messiah, January 3.
35Ella A. Wheeler.—Miss Ella A. Wheeler, soprano, after two years' study in Paris with Sbriglia, has located at 133 West Eighty-fourth street, where she is prepared to make engagements for concert, church or oratorio, and vocal instruction. She has had an extended experience in Syracuse and Chicago, and comes with the highest recommendations. A Chicago paper of recent date says: "Miss Wheeler's voice is sweet and sympathetic, and has such carrying power that she fills a large auditorium with her softest note, and yet leaves the impression of power in reserve." The famous teacher Sbriglia certifies that "Miss Wheeler has been a most satisfactory student, and I cordially recommend her as singer and teacher."
37Force.—Bertha Harmon-Force, the young soprano, repeated her Cincinnati success on Tuesday, 1st, when she appeared with the North Adams (Mass.) Vocal Society. The following high tribute was awarded her by the Transcript of December 2:
39This was Mrs. Force's first appearance in North Adams, but she created an impression which will undoubtedly result in bringing her here again. Her voice is pure, sweet and strong, and her enunciation is exceptionally good. She is pronounced by good judges the best soprano that has lately been heard in this city.
41Alice Verlet.—The following press notices describe Mlle. Alice Verlet's latest success in Detroit:
43Then came the especial feature of the evening, Mlle. Alice Verlet, a plump brunette, strong in French characteristics, whose voice and manner at once won the friendship of the ladies and gentlemen before her. Mlle. Verlet sang Bemberg's Chant Hindou (with 'cello obligato by Mr. Hofmann), which composition, by virtue of its somewhat weird individuality, presented the notable soprano as a surprise. She was naturally dramatic and her magnificent voice fitted itself to the lights and shades with fine effect. Holding her audience completely at her will, she made her pretty French bow to the exhalation of a tumult of applause. Again she stepped to the front and acknowledged her appreciation and again she retired, but the audience would not subside. Finally she reappeared and sang an opposite to her latest number—a dainty little serenade by Massenet. The finale of the evening was a striking climax to a brilliant evening of music. It was the singing of Victor Masse's Air des Noces de Jeanette by Mlle. Verlet. It was in this number that the lady showed the wide range of her voice and demonstrated that it was full of power and perfect in its development. Essentially French in character the composition received the full value of a true French artist's skill. Of course the audience refused to call the concert ended, and Mlle. Verlet, smiling and radiant, again appeared to sing good night and au revoir through the notes of Grieg's Sunshine Song.—The Detroit Free Press, December 8, 1896.
45The appearance of Miss Verlet, of course, supplied the element of novelty to the entertainment, and there was considerable anxiety to hear the little lady who has been so invitingly pictured by the int-erviewers. She appeared at the third number on the program. She came out, a trim little figure in white satin, her raven crowned head poised squarely above a pair of very shapely shoulders, smiling acknowledgment to the welcoming applause and disclosing a set of pearly teeth in the process. It was Bemberg's Chant Hindou (cello obligato) that introduced Mlle. Verlet to her audience, and when she had finished the audience told her very unmistakably that she was liked. For all the demonstration she returned and made a series of bows in a way that was an object lesson in grace of manner, and after receiving a bouquet of roses she sang a quaint little song. Again at the close of the program she gave a florid aria from Masse's opera Les Noces de Jeanette. For this she received a very storm of applause, and again she responded with an encore.
47Miss Verlet's voice is a brilliant soprano, not remarkable for the sympathetic quality, but musical, unwavering and absolutely true to pitch. She sings with perfect repose and with the exquisite taste that is characteristic of the French school of artists. The coloratura work she executed with accuracy and ease.—The Detroit Tribune, December 8, 1896.
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61VIOLINIST.
62713 Fullerton Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.
64JOHN C. DEMPSEY,
65The Bass-Baritone,
66Just returned from tour with NORDICA.
67For Concerts, Song Recitals or Oratorio address
68101 West 86th Street, New York.
70KALTENBORN—BEYER-HANÉ
71String Quartet.
72Also solo work by Messrs. KALTENBORN or BEYER-HANÉ.
73Address for terms, agents or …
74144 WEST 91st STREET, NEW YORK.
76HERBERT WITHERSPOON,
77Basso,
78Concerts and Musicals.
79Solo Bass Brick Church, Fifth Ave. and 37th St.
80Address: 102 East 5th Street, New York.
82BERTHA S. BUCKLIN, Solo Violinist.
83LILLIAN LITTLEHALES, Solo 'Cellist.
84Mrs. BLANCHE FAVILLE,
85Pianist and Accompanist.
86THE EUTERPE TRIO.
87133 West 84th Street, New York.
89THE DANNREUTHER QUARTETTE
90(Organized 1885).
91ELEVENTH SEASON, 1896-97.
92Begs to announce that the usual number of THREE CONCERTS of Classical Chamber Music will be given at Carnegie Hall (Chamber Music Hall) on the evenings of
93The Quartette will Thursday, November 19, 1896.
94have the assistance Thursday, January 21, 1897.
95of … Thursday, March 11, 1897.
96Mrs. Gustav Dannreuther and Mr. Howard Brockway, Pianists.
97Tickets now ready, to be had at the music stores of E. Schubert & Co. and G. Schirmer.
98For engagements and business communications address
99MR. GUSTAV DANNREUTHER, care Mr. G. Schirmer,
10035 Union Square, New York City.
102RUBEN & ANDREWS,
103489 Fifth Avenue,
104NEW YORK,
105Managers and Agents for Artists of the highest reputation.
106Only authorized Agents in United States and Canada for
107MADAME NORDICA
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