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Musical Courier 1897-05-12: Vol 34 Iss 897, 1897
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1in excellent voice last evening and his death scene was sung superbly.—The Journal, Milwaukee.
3Heinrich Meyn's Success.—Heinrich Meyn, the well-known baritone, is having great success with the Calvé Concert Company. In Washington last week Mr. Meyn created a veritable furore by his singing of the Dio Possente from Faust and the Toreador Song from Carmen. The following are some of the many enthusiastic criticisms of Mr. Meyn's work:
5Mr. Meyn had little to do, but his voice showed to advantage in the part assigned him.—Hartford Post, May 5, 1897.
7Of course there must be some disappointments, and the murmur that ran through the audience at the announcement that Signor Campanari could not sing attested the high esteem in which that splendid baritone is held here. His place on the program was taken by Heinrich Meyn, who had been heard here before with the Choral Society, and who gave general satisfaction, especially in the Toreador Song from Carmen.—Washington Post, May 6, 1897.
9Heinrich Meyn, assigned the part of Brander, had the humorous song, There Was a Rat in the Cellar Nest, and had a sufficient background in the chorus work.—Hartford Daily Courant, May 5, 1897.
11Heinrich Meyn, baritone, has often been heard here before, and his capabilities are known. He had a rich share of the work last evening, and his numbers gave him a greater variety of expression than those of the other soloists. When as Lucifer disguised as a friar he sang Here Am I, Too, in the Pious Bond, he gave a humorous and sarcastic interpretation, quite apart from the buffo which might tempt some artists.—Hartford Daily Courant, May 4, 1897.
13Mr. Meyn had much to do and did it well. While his voice is not remarkable, it is pleasing and he is a thoroughly capable and effective singer. The solo Here Am I was a splendid piece of work.—Hartford Post, May 4, 1897.
15Heinrich Meyn is always a highly satisfactory singer. His baritone is full, soft and expressive. He possesses the dramatic spirit, and his mocking rendition of Lucifer's part was a strong feature. Throughout his rendition was admirable, a characteristic picture, and of strong dramatic effect.—Hartford Times, May 4, 1897.
17Mr. Meyn was excellent as Brander; he is always very satisfactory.—Hartford Times, May 5, 1897.
19The Falcke Concert.—The annual concert given by the distinguished piano virtuoso, Henri Falcke, in the Salle Erard in Paris, has added fresh laurels to this famous artist. The Figaro is most enthusiastic in its praise of his work, which is ranked equal to the great artists of the European capitals. This was the program:
21Fantasia……………………………………………………………Bach
22Toccata con Fuga…………………………………………………Bach
23Sonata (op. 110)…………………………………………………Beethoven
24Etudes en forme de Variations………………………………Schumann
25Etude………………………………………………………………Chopin
26Toccata……………………………………………………………Saint-Saëns
27Two Valse sérieuses……………………………………………R. Lenormand
28Notturno…………………………………………………………Grieg
29Elfenspiel……………………………………………………………Heumann
30Rhapsodie…………………………………………………………Liszt
32M. Falcke has written a march for the piano, which will soon be published in America. It is arranged for two and four hands and dedicated to his friend Mr. William C. Carl, of New York, who translated his École des Arpèges. one of two readings
33M. Falcke has written a march for the piano, which will soon be published in America. It is arranged for two and four hands and dedicated to his friend Mr. William C. Carl, of New York, who translated his Ecole des Arpèges. one of two readings
35Abbie Clarkson Totten in Jersey City.—Miss Totten's appearance at the grand concert at the First Place M. E. Church, Jersey City, was the hit of the evening. She sang these songs:
37Concert Valse……………………………………………………Bailey
38Day Dreams………………………………………………………Ford
39My Boat Lies Waiting……………………………………………Sobeski
40For All Eternity…………………………………………………Mascheroni
42The program was ornamented with her picture. Here is a recent press notice:
44Abbie Clarkson Totten, the popular soprano, whose name so frequently appears as an attraction upon choir and concert programs, has made New York her home. She has been singing with great success to large audiences at the Academy of Music and other places, and her engagements for concerts, musicales and special occasions are increasing. She began her musical career at an early age. Possessing natural talent and the gift of a fine voice, she soon achieved success, and these stimulated her to earnest study under some of the best teachers. She first studied with Madame Maretzek, and afterward with Lillie Berg, and later became a pupil of the famous master, Prof. Max Maretzek, of operatic fame, and has also taken special courses of study in sacred music with other well-known teachers. She enunciates perfectly and sings with much expression, having her voice under perfect control, and possesses unusual gifts as a soloist. Her personal appearance and charming manner always make her popular with her audiences.—New York Press.
46Lewis W. Armstrong, Baritone and Voice Specialist.—The Press said this of Mr. Armstrong's singing:
48One of the pure artistic gems of the evening was the singing of Lewis W. Armstrong, of Brooklyn, the baritone soloist of the evening. A glance at him shows that he is born with artistic sense and feeling. His singing last evening shows him to be a baritone worthy of careful attention and critical approval. His voice is of unusually fine timbre, rich and resonant, and his execution is trained to a high degree. He has obtained a fine mastery of his vocal organs, and although a comparatively recent arrival upon the field, will be heard of in concert far and wide. Mr. Armstrong first sang I Fear No Foe, and for an encore gave The Palms, a selection in which he was extremely felicitous. He sought no florid effects, but sang with pure artistic feeling and expression, that moved the house as a baritone seldom does.
50Brooklyn Knights of St. John and Malta sent him the following:
52We desire to most emphatically express out satisfaction at the service rendered by Mr. Lewis W. Armstrong at our entertainment on Wednesday evening. He seems to be equally at home in all kinds of music, and sings whatever he attempts with the spirit and finish of a true artist. His interpretation of the songs Anchored and O Happy Day was a revelation to us, and will not soon be forgotten. We are sure he will add greatly to the success of any entertainment.
54Very truly,
55A. LAMSON, Commander.
57Anita Rio Engaged.—The prominent soprano, Mme. Anita Rio, has been engaged to sing with the Binghamton Choral Club on May 25. The other soloists will be Evan Williams and Gwilym Miles. This is the last concert by this club this season, and on account of the prominence of Madame Rio and the other two soloists it is expected to be the finest that has yet been given by this organization.
59Otto Floersheim's Liebesnovelle.
61IN the foreign exchanges which have reached THE MUSICAL COURIER office this week comes the news of the welcome given our Berlin representative's new Suite Miniature for orchestra, which has just had its first public reading in Berlin.
63It was included in a program of a concert given by five American composers, with the assistance of an orchestra under Dr. Carl Muck. Charles Hulton was represented by a concert overture; Edward Herz, by a scherzo for orchestra, Ernest Carter by an andante from a suite, and Arthur Nevin by a four movement suite, Lorna Doone. Then came Otto Floersheim's piece.
65The following is from the Berlin Boersen Courier:
67Finally a Liebesnovelle, a suite miniature in six movements, by Otto Floersheim, for orchestra, was performed. The work gave great pleasure; the separate movements were rounded out melodiously and charmingly ornamented with delicate additions. The introduction and the Glücksräusch are especially to be commended, but could not the Brautzug have expressed a little more festive gaiety?
69This is culled from the Paris Herald of April 24:
71As far as command of the powers of the orchestra is concerned, the palm of the evening must be adjudged to Mr. Charles Hulton and Mr. Arthur Nevin, the former, an Englishman, working out his themes, mostly of a stormy and majestic character, with unhesitating maestria, while the latter, a younger brother of the well-known Boston composer, Ethelbert Nevin, is of finer and more poetic temperament, though decidedly robuster than his brother. Mr. Nevin's suite, Lorna Doone, made an extremely good impression, the last movement, Riding by the Doons, being particularly marked by originality in rhythm and melody. This suite will undoubtedly be heard in concert in America before the year is out. The Berlin critics unanimously praise it, and also Mr. Otto Floersheim's suite miniature, Liebesnovelle, a pretty example of the better kind of program music. Mr. Floersheim, who is Berlin correspondent of THE MUSICAL COURIER, has a pleasant vein of melody and perfect command of the orchestra. The applause at the conclusion of his suite was most enthusiastic. The large audience, composed chiefly of members of the Anglo-American colony, including the embassies and consulates-general, showed its appreciation of the young composers uncommon talents throughout the evening.
73Best is Dead.—A cable dispatch from London announces the death of William T. Best, the organist and composer. He was born at Carlisle in 1826.
75Amelia Heineberg.—The talented young pianist, Miss Amelia Heineberg, has left New York for Nashville, where she will play on May 18 and 19 at the Musical Congress. After her Nashville engagement she will fulfill important engagements in Montgomery, Selma and other Southern cities.
77The Junior Choral Society.—The closing concert of the season of the above-named society was held last Friday in their hall in West Thirty-Fourth street, under the direction of Mr. Frank H. Tubbs. The choral numbers consisted of glees and part songs and Cowen's Rose Maiden. Mr. Tubbs displayed discretion in program arrangement, and good judgment in conducting. The chorus numbers seventy voices, and did most excellent work.
79The soprano soloist of the evening, Mrs. Raphael S. Doling, made a decided hit. Her singing of the great aria from Romeo and Juliet was of rare excellence and telling effect. Mr. B. Frank Croxton, whose fine voice is rapidly bringing him fame, sang Schumann's Two Grenadiers, winning most generous applause. Mr. Warren W. Higgons sang with exquisite taste songs of Lynes and Foote. Among our younger tenors no one possesses better possibilities. The beautiful trio from Belisario was highly appreciated as sung by Mrs. Doling and Messrs. Tubbs and Croxton. All the participants are pupils of Mr. Tubbs and reflected great credit upon him as an instructor.
81A Von Klenner Musicale.
83ON Wednesday evening, May 5, the pupils of Mme. Katherine Evans Von Klenner gave a most delightful musicale. The following is the program:
85Tuscan Songs…………………………………………………L. Caracciolo
86Misses Grace Harrison and Beatrice Meyer.………………Spohr
87Romance, Zemire und Azor…………………………………Denza
88Miss Wilhelmina Geis………………………………………Denza
89Mrs. Frank M. Avery………………………………………Gounod
90Ah, Col Nebbio, Romeo and Juliet…………………………Gounod
91Miss Thalia Lippitt………………………………………Halevy
92Mme. Alecia Touceda………………………………………Weiss
93Violin solo, Paraphrase on Weber's Last Thought……………Weiss
94Master Karl Klein………………………………………Massenet
95Plus de Tourments, Le Cid…………………………………Massenet
96Miss Grace Geis………………………………………Bemberg
97Arioso, La Mort de Jeanne d'Arc……………………………Bemberg
98Miss Bessie Knapp………………………………………Masse
99Chanson d'Abeille, Reine Topaze……………………………Masse
100Miss Lillian Watt………………………………………Mozart
101Giunse al Fin, Figaro………………………………………Bizet
102Pastorale………………………………………………………Bizet
103La Folletta……………………………………………………Marchesi
104Mlle. Mignon Ducos………………………………………Gounod
105Nella Calma, Romeo and Juliet……………………………Gounod
106Violin solos—
107En Regardant le Ciel………………………………………Goddard
108Air en Sol……………………………………………………Leonard
109Karl Klein……………………………………………………Karl Klein
110Je dis que Rien, Carmen…………………………………Bizet
111Miss Mildred Meade………………………………………Rossini
112Guglielmo Tell, Selva Opaca………………………………Rossini
113Miss Elsa Kleinschmidt……………………………………Meyerbeer
114Miss Eleanor Dambmann…………………………………Schira
115Sognai…………………………………………………………Schira
116Mia Picciella, Salvator Rosa………………………………Gomez
117Mrs. Elizabeth Arrighi……………………………………Donizetti
118O Luce di Quest 'Anima, Linda di Chamounix……………Donizetti
119Mia Madre……………………………………………………Campana
120Misses Kleinschmidt, greis and Dambmann.
122Mme. Von Klenner's pupils sing with a finish and authority quite unusual to meet in amateur ranks. They show what careful training they have had at the hands of their clever teacher, and Mme. Von Klenner has just reason to feel proud of pupils that can sing in as satisfying a fashion as those who took part in the musicale of Wednesday evening. The program was of such length, variety and excellence that individual criticism in every case is precluded by a lack of space. Mme. Alicia Touceda, Miss Maud Weston, Miss Eleanor Dambmann and Mrs. Elizabeth Arrighi merited particular distinction.
124Madame Touceda's voice is warm, vibrant and of ample range. She sang the aria from La Juive with unusual dramatic authority and finish. Miss Maud Weston has a flexible soprano, of large range and great purity. She sang the Gounod waltz song with genuine virtuosity. Miss Eleanor Dambmann, who sang the attractive Huguenot rondeau, is another gifted young woman. Her voice is an unusually beautiful contralto, of great range and warmth, which she uses with much artistic finish. She sang the dainty Page's Air with a great deal of spirit and delicacy. Mrs. Arrighi sang songs of Gomez and Schira with genuine artistic insight and much beauty of voice. Miss Meade seemed rather nervous in the Carmen air, but her voice is a mellow soprano, very warm in the medium and its possessor has feeling.
126Miss Travers' rather light voice showed to advantage in the Luce di Quest Anima. Miss Grace Gerow sang an air from Le Cid with much dramatic feeling, and Miss Bessie Knapp gave Bemberg's La Mort de Jeanne d'Arc in a most satisfying fashion.
128After this concert Mme. Von Klenner herself sang Dei Loreley, Les Filles de Cadix and other numbers. She was in splendid form, and her full resonant voice was heard to much genuine satisfaction. Little Karl Klein in violin solos was quite a star.
130Altogether Mme. Von Klenner is to be congratulated on the success of her endeavors in the cause of vocal art.
132A Knabe Sale.
134THE home house at Baltimore of Wm. Knabe & Co. has just sold to the United States Postmaster General, the Hon. James A. Gary, a new scale Knabe rosewood parlor grand piano, making the tenth Knabe piano purchased by Mr. Gary.
136Bertha Bucklin.—Miss Bertha Bucklin, the violinist, will sail for Bremen on May 8 on the Friedrich der Grosse. Miss Bucklin will spend the summer in Berlin, where she will resume study with Carl Halir, the great violinist.
138Celia Schiller.—Miss Celia Schiller, the well-known and gifted pianist, who has passed a successful and artistic season, will sail for Europe on June 3 on the steamer Friedrich der Grosse. While abroad, Miss Schiller will visit Madame Carreño.
140Van der Stucken.—Mr. Frank Van der Stucken directs the Indianapolis May Festivals, May 20, 21 and 22, and then after paying a three days' visit here leaves for Europe on the Fürst Bismarck on May 27. He will remain abroad until early in the fall.
142WANTED—Cultivated voices for ladies' quartet. Fine appearance necessary. Address Manager, care THE MUSICAL COURIER, New York.
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