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Musical Courier 1897-11-24: Vol 35 Iss 925, 1897
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1Music in Baltimore.
2BALTIMORE, November 18, 1897.
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5INSTEAD of listening to Sembrich's glorious voice and her marvelous art, I am engaged in making up my budget of news, and indulging in regrets and disappointment with many others that the concert announced for this evening in Music Hall has been indefinitely postponed.
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8There is every indication from the advanced sale that the Jungnickel concerts (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra) will meet with encouraging success. Ross Jungnickel has prepared an attractive program, with Miss Marie Gaul and Mr. Xaver Reiter as soloists for the first concert, November 25, and has been indefatigable in his efforts to make the initial concert a financial as well as artistic success. Efforts like these are deserving of encouragement, for an established orchestra means much to the musical portion of Baltimore.
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11The Kneisel Quartet, assisted by Harold Randolph, gave its first concert of the season in Music Hall, November 9, giving the following program:
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14String quartet in C major………………………………………Mozart
15Adagio and menuetto con variazione………………………..Locatelli
16Violoncello solo.
17String quartet in G minor………………………………………Grieg
18Piano quartet in B flat major…………………………………Saint-Saëns
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21It seems like praise repeating itself in writing of the continued superiority of this body of musicians. No such concerts have ever been given in Baltimore by any string quartet, nor have we ever had an ensemble player equal to Harold Randolph. The entire organization appear to play together with a keener understanding of each other, and this was amply demonstrated, whether in the old or modern school of string music, or the more elaborate and technically difficult piano quartet. Mr. Randolph was in his usual form, and played with more than usual dash and vigor, and added to the artistic work of Mr. Schroeder, and the general excellence of the quartet, made up a concert of unusual interest and pleasure. Some of the effects produced in the Grieg number were simply marvelous, and the volume of tone at times equal to an average orchestra.
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24The concerts this season, though given in the evening, have not attracted any increased attendance over that of last season. The hall, however, was well filled.
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27On the following evening Emil Paur's Boston Symphony Orchestra opened its season in Music Hall with the following program:
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30Symphony No. 3, F major, op. 90……………………………Brahms
31Two movements from concerto for violin and orchestra. A minor, op. 28……………………………………………..Goldmark
32Rhapsody for orchestra, España……………………………..Chabrier
33Invitation to the Dance, op. 65……………………………….Weber one of two readings
35Invitation to the Dance, op. 65………………………………Weber one of two readings
36Arranged for orchestra by Felix Weingartner.
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39This is the thirteenth season of the Boston Orchestra's series of concerts in Baltimore. During that period the improvement in the playing of this band has developed from year to year, until one realizes that criticism of its work becomes disarmed. The influence as an educator that this orchestra has exercised upon the musical taste of this community should not be underestimated. Its performances during these thirteen years cover the literature of the old and modern school of the best in orchestral music, and if time and space permitted it would be interesting to follow the varied programs that have been rendered. As a matter of fact, Baltimore has, in the main, had no other opportunity of hearing a first-class orchestra, and it is but natural that the performances of other organizations must necessarily be measured by the high standard set by the Boston Orchestra.
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42The performance of the November 10 concert was in every respect up to the best work of Mr. Paur's musicians.
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45Mr. Paur's reading and interpretation and the orchestra's playing of the Brahms symphony were especially enjoyable.
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48The warmth and sincerity of Mr. Kneisel's reception must have convinced him of his deserved popularity, and the enthusiastic applause that followed his masterly playing of the Goldmark concerto attested the audience's appreciation of his virtuosity. There is such true manliness and such freedom from mannerism and affectation in Mr. Kneisel's playing that one feels that he is confronted by a true artist. Mr. Kneisel never played in Baltimore as he played on this occasion, and fully merited the enthusiasm so liberally accorded him.
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51The new orchestration of "Invitation to the Dance," by Weingartner, is an improvement over any of the former arrangements heretofore heard. The next concert December 15.
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54Dr. B. M. Hopkinson and Carlos Sanchez took part in a successful concert at Hagerstown, Md., November 18. Dr. Hopkinson has been engaged to sing in "Judas Maccabeus," in Atlanta, Ga., December 16, and "The Messiah," in Ottawa, Canada, January 5.
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57The fourth Peabody recital, with Dr. Thomas S. Baker as the soloist, took place Friday afternoon, November 12. This was Dr. Baker's first appearance since his return from Europe, where during the summer months he had appeared in concert, creating a favorable impression wherever he sang. The following program was announced:
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60Air, from the opera Alcina…………………………………….Händel
61Recitative and air from the oratorio Messiah…………………Händel
62How Much I Love Thee………………………………………Purcell
63Knotting Song………………………………………………….Purcell
64Cycle of seven songs from Poet's Love………………………..Schnmann
65The Two Grenadiers………………………………………….Schnmann
66Thy Beaming Eyes…………………………………………….Schnmann
67Midsummer Lullaby……………………………………………Schnmann
68Folksong………………………………………………………..MacDowell
69The Sea………………………………………………………..MacDowell
70Through the Meadow…………………………………………MacDowell
71Serenade………………………………………………………Tosti
72Ninon………………………………………………………..Tosti
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75"The Messiah" number and four of the Schumann songs were omitted. The program was well selected and one calculated to show Dr. Baker's rich basso to advantage.
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78The greatest successes of the afternoon were "Ich grolle nicht," Schumann, and "The Sea," MacDowell. The enunciation of the Schumann numbers was particularly distinct and commendable. I cannot recall a more beautiful German enunciation than that of Dr. Baker's in all of the Schumann songs.
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81Miss Blanche Fort Sanders, of this city, daughter of Harry Sanders, of Sanders & Stayman, will be the soloist at the next concert of the Ladies' Orchestra, of your city, December 9. She will play the Chopin "Rondo" with orchestral accompaniment. Miss Sanders is a pupil of Richard Burmeister and gives promise of becoming one of our most brilliant pianists.
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84Dr. E. S. Kimball has made Washington his home, but divides his time in vocal instruction between that city and Baltimore and New York, devoting two days of the week to each city. The doctor's classes are quite large this season, and comprise some of our most promising singers.
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87Baltimore Music is the title of a new publication that has just been issued. It is edited by Miss May Garrettson Evans, and will be published monthly. It will be devoted to the announcement and review of all important musical events of local interest, and will supply a much needed want. Under Miss Evans' management the publication will be very apt to accomplish the purpose of its issue. Success to this new venture!
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90X. X.
92Grace Milton's Recital.
93A CONCERT was given in Chamber Music Hall on Wednesday evening, November 17, by Miss Grace Milton, soprano, assisted by the following artists: Mme. Marie de Levenoff, pianist; Miss Ida Branth, violinist; Lucien Paris, tenor, and Luigi Sartori, baritone; B. V. Giannini was the accompanist.
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96The program was long—almost every number consisted of two or more selections. The "encore fiend" was in evidence, and as the concert, announced for "half-after-eight," had not begun at 9:15 p. m., the entire affair was sadly prolonged. Delays are not conducive to the amiability of an audience, and are sorely trying to the patience of the disinterested—no matter how good naturally the friends of the artists may suffer from the unpardonable want of punctuality.
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99Miss Milton, a young lady with a bright, intelligent face and a beautiful neck, sang several difficult numbers, which it would be obviously unfair to criticise too severely; for when the wretched, banging accompaniment was taken into consideration, she was really to be pitied. Such pounding and thumping are, fortunately for our nerves, rarely heard in the recital hall.
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102Miss Milton has a clear, powerful soprano voice, of extended range, but it was evident that her voice training had been very poor. She is to be congratulated that her voice is not already completely ruined. Her youth is in her favor, and with careful study, under a good teacher, she is almost assured of success.
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105Lucien Paris, the tenor, has a pleasing voice, and his enunciation was clear and distinct. The fact that his face was hidden a great part of the time by the music he held detracted from what otherwise might have been a dignified stage presence.
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108Luigi Sartori sang well. His voice is good, rich, round and full, and his style was excellent.
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111Madame de Levenoff, the pianist, was particularly happy in her selections, which were given with an ease, delicacy and finish that won for her several recalls. The following was the program:
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114Ninon………………………………………………………..Tosti
115Serenade………………………………………………………Giannini
116Nocturne, in F……………………………………………….Chopin
117Valse Chromatique…………………………………………..B. Godard
118Bird's Song, Pagliacci……………………………………….Leoncavallo
119Violin solo, Spanish Dance…………………………………Sarasate
120Solo, Non piu Andrai, Figaro……………………………….Mozart
121La Torrent……………………………………………………L. Lacombe
122Le Rossignol…………………………………………………List
123Scherzo Polonaise…………………………………………….G. Mathias
124Duet, from Don Pasquale…………………………………..Donizetti
125Ariozas, Pagliacci…………………………………………..Leoncavallo
126Romanza, Mefistofele………………………………………Bolto
127Signor Paris.
128Romance………………………………………………………Wieniawski
129Hungarian Dance……………………………………………Brahms-Joachim
130Narcisse………………………………………………………Giannini
131Trio, from Ernani……………………………………………Verdi
132Miss Milton, Signor Paris, Signor Sartori.
134Madame Melba in New York.—Madame Melba arrived Friday night. She will make her first appearance in New York, this season with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at its concert of December 16.
136OLIVE MEAD
137Violinist.
138Engaged as Soloist, Season 1897-8, with the BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
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161Returned from Stockholm Exposition, Crystal Palace, Queen's Hall (London), Nashville Exposition, &c.
162"A finished artist."—Dagens Nyheter (Stockholm).
163"An expert organist of the first rank."—Nya Dagligt Allehanda (Stockholm).
164"Manipulated the splendid instrument in Queen's Hall to perfection."—The Standard (London).
165"Great enthusiasm and applause."—Crystal Palace Herald (London).
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