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Musical Courier 1897-05-12: Vol 34 Iss 897, 1897
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1and a Crucifixus by Lotti. The latter was sung as though it were any correct part song by an English Doctor of Music, and the performance was a painful exposure of Mr. Lang's limitations. The rhythm in Elgar's Serenade was a stumbling block to conductor and pianist (Mr. Phippen), and the intonation was false in Rheinberger's Water Fay. The beautiful song by Battishill and Tschaikowsky's plaintive Legend, with its suggestions of plain song, were very well sung.
3Mr. Lang is not a good understudy for the Roman Father. If he were he would not have allowed his daughter's amorphous, colorless, rhythmless piece to go into rehearsal.
5Miss Aus der Ohe played the Bach-Tausig Toccata and Fugue in D minor, two songs without words by Mendelssohn, a waltz by Chopin, a Berceuse by Ijinsky, her own astounding Etude and a Rhapsody by Liszt. The waltz was played with metallic accuracy. In the other pieces she displayed fully her many admirable qualities. But Miss Aus der Ohe, I intreat you, extend your repertory! For heaven's sake leave the exasperatingly familiar rut!
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9The operatic event of the season was the appearance of Calvé as Marguerite. Edouard de Reszke's Wotan was to me more impressive than the genteel, perfumed Siegfried of Jean de Reszke. Plançon's Mephistopheles, Salignac's Don José and Bispham's Telramund stand out in bold relief. I remember gladly the Siebel of Mantelli, the Micaela of Clementine de Vere, and I owe Marie Engel a debt of gratitude for the delightful simplicity with which she sang the Last Rose of Summer. It is only just to add that the performance of Aida by the Imperial Opera Company was one of the chief events of the entire season. one of two readings
10The operatic event of the season was the appearance of Calvé as Marguerite. Edouard de Reszke's Wotan was to me more impressive than the genteel, perfumed Siegfried of Jean de Reszké. Plançon's Mephistopheles, Salignac's Don José and Bispham's Telramund stand out in bold relief. I remember gladly the Siebel of Mantelli, the Micaela of Clementine de Vere, and I owe Marie Engel a debt of gratitude for the delightful simplicity with which she sang the Last Rose of Summer. It is only just to add that the performance of Aida by the Imperial Opera Company was one of the chief events of the entire season. one of two readings
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14The miscellaneous concerts were not of a high average. The most important, those of genuine worth and peculiar brilliancy, were the piano recitals of Teresa Carreño, Adele Aus der Ohe, Mrs. Szumowska and the violin playing of Charles Gregorowitsch. Mr. Joseffy, alas, was heard only in ensemble.
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18Whatever you may say of the music, whether you like it or dislike it, the octet by Loeffler was the most conspicuous of the new works produced by the Kneisel Quartet.
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22I have been much amused by Lilli Lehmann's Auf der Festbühne in Bayreuth, 1875-1876, published lately by Raabe & Plothow, of Berlin. The text appeared at first in the Berliner Tageblatt. 'Tis a wall over the lost glory of Bayreuth, which she first saw in 1874. Ah, yes, they were glorious days when Lilli and her mother first stopped at the Sonne. Listen to this aesthetic reminiscence: "At table d'hôte were the old, fat landlord and his wife and a Bavarian captain. A good soup, a piece of beef with horseradish sauce, a farina pudding and a glass of beer cost only 60 pfennig, and were very good." Yes, it is far different now, Lilli. You were younger then, and your voice was fresher and your figure was slighter and everything was better.
24PHILIP HALE.
26Boston Music Notes.
28BOSTON, May 10, 1897.
30An audience that filled every seat in Steinert Hall on Monday evening testified to the interest taken in the recital of Miss Clara Munger's pupils. The program was greatly enjoyed and some remarkably fine voices were heard. Particularly noticeable were some promising contralto voices, whose depth and richness have seldom been equaled even by well-known professionals.
32The Gypsies……………………………………………..Brahms
33Miss Converse, Miss Everett.
34Come, Sweet Morning………………………………….Old French
35Miss Nassau.
36Thou Great, Mighty Sea…………………………………Délibes
37Miss Haynes.
38The Blackbird…………………………………………….Mrs. H. H. A. Beach
39Ecstasy…………………………………………………….Mrs. Chase.
40Coming Thro' the Rye……………………………………(Arranged by F. L. Root.)
41Mrs. Rice, Miss Richardson, Miss Towle, Mrs. Austin.
42Les Filles de Cadix………………………………………Délibes
43Miss Lincoln.
44Pleurez mes Yeux……………………………………….Massenet
45Miss Dennison.
47KALTENBORN—BEYER-HANÉ
48String Quartet.
49Also Solo work by Messrs. KALTENBORN or BEYER-HANÉ.
50Address for terms, Agents, or
51144 WEST 91st STREET, NEW YORK.
53FEILDING ROSELLE
54DRAMATIC CONTRALTO.
55Oratorio, Festivals, Concerts, Recitals.
56Leading Agents, or ST. CLOUD HOTEL, NEW YORK.
58Sweet Evenings Come and Go, Love…………………….Bates
59I Arise from Dreams of Thee……………………………Bates
60Bolero…………………………………………………….Bates
61(MS., first time.)
62Mrs. Rice.
63O Sleep……………………………………………………Händel
64Spring Song……………………………………………..Mendelssohn
65Miss Richardson.
66Aria, from La Mort de Jeanne d'Arc…………………..Bemberg
67Miss Towle.
68Sous le Dome Épais……………………………………Délibes
69Miss White, Miss Richardson.
70Chanson Provençale…………………………………..Dell Acqua
71Miss Perkins.
72Chanson d'Amour………………………………………Mrs. H. H. A. Beach
73Elle et Moi……………………………………………..Miss White.
74Caller Herrin'…………………………………………..Mrs. Austin.
75The Bluebell…………………………………………….Mrs. H. H. A. Beach
76O Wert Thou in the Cauld Blast………………………..Scotch
77(Arranged by F. L. Root.)
78Mrs. Rice, Miss Richardson, Miss Towle, Mrs. Austin.
80Among the well-known people who were present were Dr. and Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. Frederick Ames, Mrs. Robert Hooper, Miss Anna Ames, Miss Eva Ames, Sir Dominick Colnaghi, Lady Colnaghi, Miss Colnaghi, Mr. Gedney Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Storowkr, Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan Sargent, M. Olivieri, Signor Rotoli, Mr. S. B. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Adams, Mr. Wm. Whitney, Dr. Oliver, Dr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Joshua Crane, Mr. Whelpley, Mrs. A. Sophia Markee, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Haskell, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Haskell, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kuntz.
82Miss Caroline Gardner Clarke, who has just returned from a concert tour in New York State, sang for the Brookline Educational Society on Friday evening a recital of Schubert songs. Miss Clarke will be the soloist at the last concert of the Troy Choral Club on the 10th, returning here in time for the musical at Mr. and Mrs. L. Murray Kay's on the 11th at their residence in Brookline. On the 18th, Miss Clarke will sing at a concert in Worcester. At the Kay musical Mr. Burdett will be the organist, as they have a fine pipe organ which will be used as an accompaniment for some of Miss Clarke's songs.
84At a musical of Miss Mary L. Stowell's pupils recently several of her pupils who are themselves teachers had some of their pupils play and the occasion was an interesting one. One of Miss Stowell's very talented pupils, Miss Emma Warren, played a Beethoven sonata with Miss Alice Gleason, a pupil of Miss Lillian Shattuck. The performance was most enthusiastically spoken of by all present, and it was predicted that these young girls would be heard of in the future.
86Three organ recitals are to be given at the Union Church in Worcester on Monday evenings, May 10, 17, and June 7. The members of the choir of this church will assist, Mrs. A. Sophia Markee at the first one, Miss Aagot Lunde at the second and the tenor and bass at the third.
88The closing concert of the Melourgia, which took place Thursday evening at Steinert Hall, was a very successful affair, and firmly established the reputation of this mixed voice singing society. The audience was large and enthusiastic, and almost every number of the program was encored, especially the solo numbers. Mr. F. W. Wodell, as conductor, handled his singers with a master hand, and succeeded in getting the very best effects with seemingly little effort. The soloists included Miss Edith Castle, contralto; Miss Alice J. Gleason, violinist, and Miss Lucina Jewell, pianist. Miss Castle sang five songs, among them being selections by Tosti, MacDowell and Palliser. She was repeatedly encored. Miss Gleason gave two solos, both being received with demonstrations of delight. She plays a magnificently toned instrument, which she handles with great skill and delicacy. Of the chorus singing only words of praise can be spoken. Every selection was beautifully sung and produced a fine impression. The second season of the Melourgia goes on record as a pronounced success.
90In Union Hall, Brookline, this afternoon a concert of chamber music will be given by Miss Alice A. Cummings, pianist; Mr. Thomas C. Cummings, violinist; Mr. T. H. Cabot, violoncellist, assisted by Mr. Sullivan A. Sargent.
92The Beneficent Society of the New England Conservatory of Music met Friday afternoon in Sleeper Hall. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, the president, read an entertaining paper, and there was a short musical program, followed by a reception to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Faelten. The musical program consisted of a piano and violin duet, played respectively by William D. Strong and Albert Wier; a song, the original composition of one of the talented young pupils, Arthur Shepherd, sung by Percy Hunt, and a selection from Rubinstein played by Miss Nellie Dean and the director, Mr. Carl Faelten. The appearance of the latter was the signal for cordial applause, flattering in its spontaneity. The scene of the reception, the conservatory parlors, was very prettily decorated. Flowers of the choicest variety made fragrant the tea and chocolate tables, over which bevies of the most charming of the "home" girls presided. Mr. and Mrs. Faelten were aided in receiving by Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Dana, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore and Louise Chandler Moulton.
94During the reception Hezekiah Butterworth read an original poem dedicated to Mr. Faelten, entitled Beneficence in Art. The poem was most warm in its praise of Mr. Faelten, whom it addressed as a "Priest of Art." Among those present were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Emil Paur, Mr. and Mrs. Singleton, Mrs. A. Shuman, Mrs. George O. Carpenter, Miss Fannie E. Ellis, Mr. Edwin Klahre, Mrs. Washington G. Benedict, Mrs. Alonzo Boothby, Mrs. M. F. Bush, Dr. Eliza B. Cahill, Miss Myra B. Child, Mrs. Henry M. Dunham, Mrs. E. H. Nichols, Mrs. E. B. Phinney, Mrs. M. E. Poland, Mrs. George E. Whiting and Mrs. Mary Wiggin.
96Walter S. Hawkins, of the Cadet theatricals, is soon to make his début on the professional stage.
98Monday evening, May 12, the twelfth season of Promenade Concerts will begin at Music Hall, and the opening of this series of popular entertainments will mark the beginning of the summer musical season. Mr. C. A. Ellis, the manager, is in Europe, and, as usual, the real management of the concerts will be in the hands Mr. Frederick R. Comce. His success in past years in giving the public such enjoyable entertainment for the early summer evenings is evidence of his full understanding of what people like best at this time of the year. A peculiar feature of the promenades is the fact that they are enjoyed by hundreds of people who do not care for classical concerts and who could not perhaps be induced to attend even one Symphony concert. Such folk, however, enjoy to the fullest extent at the promenades the same selections by leading composers which frequently have a place on a Symphony program. Again, regular patrons of the Symphony and other high-class concerts appear to have genuine pleasure in listening to selections which they have heard during the winter season, and these people also show their appreciation of the lighter class of music which is provided at the popular concerts. It was during the season when John C. Mullally was conductor that the bold experiment of giving what may be considered as "heavy" music, as it is understood by many people, was first tried. With some of the Wagner overtures and similar selections he created among the patrons a strong liking for that class of music, and when such numbers were given there was left no doubt as to the wisdom of the experiment. Closer attention was then paid to music of the severe order than to that of a more frivolous character, and this respect and liking for the best compositions have been strengthened with each new season of promenades. In the class of light music probably the favorite selections are oftener found in selections from well-known popular operas than in other pieces. In the past seasons of these concerts there have been several conductors, among them being Ad. Neuen-dorff, Mr. Mullally, Wilhelm Rietzel, E. Gruenberg, Franz Kneisel, A. de Novellis, T. Adamowski and Max Zeach. All these conductors have been members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with the exceptions of Mr. Neuen-dorff and Mr. de Novellis. This season there are to be fifty musicians, chosen from the Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Zach is to be the leader for the first four weeks of the season, and Mr. Leo Schultz, who sits at the first desk of the 'cello play-
100The Synthetic Method for the Pianoforte.
101By ALBERT ROSS PARSONS, F. A. C. M.
102Arranged and Developed by KATE S. CHITTENDEN.
103CORRESPONDENCE LESSONS FOR TEACHERS.
104Many teachers come to New York and in a few weeks complete the course for a Teacher's Certificate.
105(MISS) KATE S. CHITTENDEN,
106Metropolitan College of Music, 19-21 East 14th St., NEW YORK CITY.
107Send 10 cents for a copy of the
108Echoes from the Critical Classes
109of Albert Ross Parsons, F.A.C.M.
110THE SYNTHETIC GUILD,
111(28 East 16th St., NEW YORK CITY.
113OTTO LOHSE,
114Formerly Assistant Conductor
115BAYREUTH FESTIVALS,
116Conductor at the Stadt Theatre in HAMBURG,
117Conductor Wagner Opera Season at the Drury Lane Theatre in LONDON,
118Conductor of the DAMROSCH OPERA CO. during the season 1895-96,
119begs to inform the musical public of New York that he has opened a
120STUDIO AT THE ALPINE,
121Broadway and 33d Street,
122NEW YORK,
123where he will give lessons in musical composition, in Piano, and will prepare singers for Concerts and Oratorio and the Operatic Stage, especially in Wagnerian rôles.
124He can also be engaged to conduct Orchestral Concerts.
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