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Musical Courier 1897-11-24: Vol 35 Iss 925, 1897
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1Money for Seidl—Maybe.
3SUIT has been commenced against the Spectatorium Company in the United States Supreme Court, Northern Division of Illinois, for payment for ironwork done on the ill-fated building which was to witness the late Steele MacKay's greatest dramatic achievement.
5It will be remembered that when the buildings for the World's Columbian Exposition were in process of erection Steele MacKay interested several financial men in a stock company, the object of which was to produce a spectacular performance on a gigantic scale. Anton Seidl was to be the musical director and was engaged; Victor Herbert was to write some of the music, which he did.
7Frederic Archer, of Pittsburg, was to drill the chorus, but he didn't, for after the building was only half completed the scheme "busted," and this misfortune, it is said, was one of the main causes of Steele MacKay's demise. Suits came thick and fast on the Spectatorium Company, but no one could collect, and there matters rested.
9The reopening of the suits interested many, and for this reason a representative of THE COURIER called on Charles Austin Morrison, of 32 Nassau street, last Monday. Said Mr. Morrison:
11"Yes, the Ives Iron Company has commenced suits against individual shareholders of the old Spectatorium Company, on the technical grounds that the company was not a legal corporation and did not proceed in accordance with corporation laws in closing its accounts. I believe such men as P. J. Armour, Lyman J. Gage and the estate of Geo. M. Pullman have been sued.
13"If there is a decision in favor of the iron company the way will be open for others, and I may then be able to collect the $90,000 due to Samuel Bernstein as manager of Seidl and his orchestra, which sum was agreed upon in payment for their services in the summer of 1893, and the signing of which contract precluded the possibility of accepting other engagements when the Spectatorium Company failed to meet their obligations.
15"I have tried in every way to collect this $90,000, but the attempt has been futile, as has been the result of all other efforts. Maybe now we may see some of this money. Maybe now we may be able to see some of this money. Mind I say this suit of the iron company hangs on a technicality."
17A Distinguished Arrival.—M. Pol Plançon, who came over on the steamer La Champagne, was greeted as usual by a host of friends. No singer has intrenched himself more firmly in the hearts of New Yorkers than "the redoubtable Pol, prince of bassos." M. Plançon will sing at the Metropolitan Opera House next Sunday night. He expects to make a concert tour this season, singing in the cities where he has not yet been heard. He is now at the Vendome.
19Harold von Mickwitz.—A concert given in the hall of the Watkin Music Company, of Dallas, Tex., on November 19, by Harold von Mickwitz was decidedly successful. Mr. von Mickwitz is director of Dallas Conservatory of Music and also of the North Texas Female College, Sherman, Tex. The following program was ably given:
20Praeludium and fugue, E major………………………………………Mendelssohn
21Gavotte, E major………………………………………………………..Gluck-Brahms
22Novellette, E major…………………………………………………….Schumann
23Bourée, E major………………………………………………………..Bach-Saint-Saëns
24Nocturne, op. 48………………………………………………………..Chopin
25Impromptu, op. 36…………………………………………………….Chopin
26Ballade, op. 47………………………………………………………..Paderewski
27Theme Varié………………………………………………………..Paderewski
28Auf flugeln des gesanges……………………………………………..Liszt
29Arabesques sur un chanson russe………………………………….Liszt
30La Campanella………………………………………………………..Mickwitz
31Menuet, op. 5………………………………………………………..Leschetizky
32Impromptu (Les deux alouettes)………………………………….Leschetizky
33Concert Valse, op. 34…………………………………………………Moszkowski
35Rive-King.
37THE tremendous success achieved by Madame Rive-King during her recent concert tour with the Seidl Orchestra has been duplicated in Cincinnati, where her playing evoked the highest degree of enthusiasm. From among a number of press notices the following is quoted:
38What memories must have stirred in the breast of that famous pianist Julie Rive-King last Wednesday evening as she bowed before the big audience in Music Hall and sat at the instrument whose sounds, echoing now fiercely, now dreamily, from the touch of her nimble fingers, hushed the people into silent ecstasy. She greeted many old friends last evening. They filled her rooms at the hotel with their presence, and in the evening her dressing room at the hall with their flowers. "I love old Cincinnati," said she, "and am always anxious to please here."
39Madame Rive-King's technic shows no diminution of mastery and power. She is always impassioned, thoughtful, broad, dignified, vivid, intelligent, fervid and phenomenal. In no more conscientious way can her remarkable genius be analyzed.—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
41Franklyn Van R. Bunn, a Powers' Pupil.—Franklyn Van Rensselaer Bunn, a pupil of Francis Fischer Powers, and who has been creating something of a stir in musical circles by the perfect handling of a beautiful tenor voice, has just been engaged as tenor soloist of St. Andrews' Church—Dr. Geo. Van De Water's—until May 1 next.
43The Kaltenborn-Beyer-Hane Quartet.—This well-known organization has been re-engaged by the Mendelssohn Glee Club for another concert on April 26, and is also to be heard at the next "smoker" of the club on December 12. The quartet has been engaged to begin its second season of Sunday afternoon musicales at the Crescent Athletic Club. Other engagements for the near future are November 23, in Jersey City; November 26, Passaic, N. J.; November 30, opening of the Y. M. C. A. Building, in Harlem; December 2, Waterbury, Conn.; December 6, Gerrit Smith recital; December 6 (evening), chamber music concert in Carnegie Hall; December 10, East Orange; December 15, a private musicale in New York, and December 7, Brooklyn Apollo Club.
45A Recital at Miss Brown's School.—A most attractive musicale was given in the handsome reception rooms of Miss Annie Brown's School for Girls, 711 to 717 Fifth avenue, on Friday evening, November 19, by the musical faculty of the school, which includes Franz Kaltenborn, Mrs. Gerrit Smith and Mrs. Newton Perkins. They were assisted by Gerrit Smith and Heinrich Meyn. The audience was large and enthusiastic. The program was as follows:
46Romanze………………………………………………………..Svensden
47Violin and piano.
48Mrs. Perkins and Mr. Kaltenborn.
49Ici bâs………………………………………………………..Duprato
50Aime moi………………………………………………………..Bemberg
51Mrs. Gerrit Smith.
52Sans Amour…………………………………………………….Chaminade
53Neig' schöne Knospe………………………………………Meyer-Helmund
54Madrigal………………………………………………………..Harris
55Heinrich Meyn.
56The Guitar…………………………………………………….Moszkowski
57Waltz………………………………………………………..Schütt
58Hungarian Rhapsodie………………………………………Hauser
59Mr. Kaltenborn.
60Duet, D'un cœur qui t'aime………………………………….Gounod
61Mrs. Smith and Mr. Meyn.
62Ninon………………………………………………………..Hastings
63The Red, Red Rose…………………………………………..Verdi
64John Anderson…………………………………………………Jensen
65Where the Bee Sucks………………………………………….Dr. Arne
66Mrs. Smith.
67Duet, Crucifix…………………………………………………Faure
68Mrs. Smith and Mr. Meyn.
69Elegie………………………………………………………..Massenet
70Spring Flowers……………………………………………….Reinecke
71Mrs. Smith and Mr. Kaltenborn.
73Richard Burmeister.
75TWO months have not yet passed since Burmeister settled in New York, yet his studio at 604 Park avenue has already become the meeting place of a great number of New York's most talented young pianists eager to confide their further artistic development to this eminent pianist and pedagogue. Mr. Burmeister states that he found excellent material among them, but with the majority a neglect of the study of the classics.
77It is one of Mr. Burmeister's principles not to give his pupils modern and brilliant compositions before they have mastered to a certain degree Bach, Mozart and Beethoven. He cannot find a reliable execution and artistic expression in those players whose technic is built upon the interpretation of the modern composers only.
79Mr. Burmeister is rather reluctant to permit the appearance of his pupils in public so soon; still, some may be heard here this season and among them some of his prominent Baltimore pupils, who have achieved a widespread reputation in the South.
81Kaltenborn at Miss Brown's School.—Franz Kaltenborn was the violin soloist at the musicale given at this school last Friday evening.
83"Queen of American Contraltos."—Critics in many cities are referring to Mary Louise Clary as the "queen of American contraltos."—Sunday Telegram, Providence, R. I., November 14, 1897.
85New York Symphony Society.—At the afternoon and evening concert which will take place next Friday and Saturday Ysaye will play Beethoven's concerto and Wilhelmj's "Parsifal" paraphrase. The orchestral numbers will be Beethoven's Eighth Symphony, Tschaikowsky's symphonic ballad, "Voyevode," and the Rhine Journey music from "Die Gotterdammerung."
87Leo Stern.—The well-known 'cellist, Leo Stern, played in Brooklyn last week with the Arion Society. The Morning Musicale Club has engaged him for a concert in Philadelphia early in December. He will be heard in Buffalo later in the season with the Ladies' Club. The following press comments refer to his recent appearance with the Seidl Orchestra:
88A warm greeting was extended to Leo Stern, 'cellist, who made so highly favorable an impression at his first appearance here last spring, when he played for the first time Dvorák's beautiful concerto. He showed himself then to be an artist of high aims and a fine musical feeling, and thoroughly accomplished in the technical means of expressing them. He very properly played nothing last evening so crucial in its demands upon his powers or upon the attention of the audience as the great concerto he first exploited before the Philharmonic audiences; but his fine artistic qualities were still in evidence. He played two compositions of his own, a "Romantic Melody," and a little bravura piece called a "Humoresque;" also Popper's "Elves' Dance." He supplemented this with a transcription of a portion of one of Chopin's piano etudes, singing the melody on his instrument with a genuine passion.—New York Tribune.
89Mr. Stern made a very satisfactory impression when he played Dvorák's 'cello concerto last season. And that impression he renewed last evening. He has a good taste, tone and technic.—New York Herald.
90Mr. Stern played some soli, and displayed a lovely tone and brilliant technic.—New York Times.
91At the Astoria Seidl concert last Tuesday Mr. Leo Stern played several 'cello soli with a rich tone and brilliant virtuosity.—New York World.
92Mr. Stern once more proved that he has perhaps no superior and few equals as a 'cello virtuoso. A dainty humoresque of his own, and Popper's "Elfentanz" were played in an amazingly brilliant manner. But the best qualities of Mr. Stern were shown in his own "Melodie Romantique" and an arrangement of the available parts of one of Chopin's loveliest etudes, which he played as an encore. Here his tone had a sensuous beauty, his bow a breadth of expression almost surpassing Ysaye's on the violin.—New York Evening Post.
93Often as Mr. Stern has been heard at musicales, his sympathetic mastery of his instrument never fails to charm.—Boston Herald.
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