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Musical Courier 1898-01-05: Vol 36 Iss 931, 1898
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1Johnstone Bishop, with not a dissenting voice among his criticisms.
3Wilhelm Middelschulte gave a concert last Monday, with Miss Helen Buckley, Bruno Kuehn, Edmund Schuecker and Arne Oldberg. This is the program:
4Sonate, op. 23………………………………………Ritter
5W. Middelschulte.
6Chromatic Fantaisie and Fugue…………………..Bach
7Arne Oldberg.
8Ave Maria (organ, harp and violin accompaniment)………………………………………Bach-Gounod
9Miss Helen Buckley.
10Legende……………………………………………..Wieniawski
11Bruno Kuehn.
12Fantaisie for harp, op. 35………………………..Schuecker
13Edmund Schuecker.
14Canonic Variations……………………………….Middelschulte
15W. Middelschulte.
16Variations on an original theme, op. 11………….Oldberg
17Arne Oldberg.
18Romanze……………………………………………Bohm
19Bruno Kuehn.
20Largo……………………………………………….Händel
21Violin, harp, organ.
22Noël…………………………………………………Adam
23Miss Helen Buckley.
24Etude, op. 25, No. 6……………………………….Chopin
25Arranged by W. Middelschulte.
26Concertsatz in C minor…………………………..Thiele-Haupt
27W. Middelschulte.
29William H. Sherwood's performance in Pittsburg recently received the following eulogies:
30The soloist at this pair of concerts was William H. Sherwood, the celebrated pianist, of Chicago, who has been heard here before, but never under more favorable circumstances than on Friday evening. A large audience was present and liberally applauded the meritorious performances of the evening.
31Mr. Sherwood distinguished himself in the Beethoven concerto in E flat, which was given a fine interpretation. He has a marvelous technic and easily holds a place as one of the finest concert pianists of America. He was so ably supported by the orchestra in this number that he arose at the close and, after acknowledging the vociferous applause of his auditors, turned to Conductor Archer and complimented him for the admirable work of his players, saying that he had never had finer support from an orchestra. This must be quite flattering to Conductor Archer, for Mr. Sherwood has performed in conjunction with several of the large orchestras of the country. The work of the orchestra in Weber-Liszt polonaise was not so well done.—Pittsburg Press.
33The soloist of the evening was William H. Sherwood, pianist. His work demonstrated that he fully deserves the title. Mr. Sherwood is a polished performer, but he is not a wonder by any means. He possesses a great deal of good old-fashioned technic and plays in beautiful time, and puts much fire into his work, which also possesses a great deal of delicacy. He was first heard in Beethoven's concerto for piano and orchestra in E flat, a work that would be more enjoyable if it were not so long. The orchestral accompaniment was good. An encore was demanded, Mr. Sherwood at length responding with a waltz by Schubert-Liszt, for piano alone, a piece of rare beauty and allowing the display of tremendous technic. His second solo was a polonaise for piano and orchestra, by Weber-Liszt.
35It is said that a well-known Milwaukee singer possessing an unusually powerful bass voice intends taking residence in Chicago. He will be a decided acquisition to the musical ranks here.
37Frederick Lillebridge, of whom a good picture appeared in the Chicago edition of the Musical Courier, was a pupil of A. I. Goodrich, of harmony fame. Mr. Lillebridge's compositions show unusual talent and bear the impress of great studentiship.
39Frank King Clark, the young basso, is enjoying much popularity. His recent successes at private musicales have led to numerous larger engagements. This week he will be heard at two concerts and with the Amateur Musical Club to-morrow.
41Mr. and Mrs. Bicknell Young have been giving recitals, concerts and lectures at Denver, San Diego, Salt Lake and numerous other Western cities. They have made not only artistic but financial success, large audiences being always in attendance.
42FLORENCE FRENCH.
44ALEXANDER SILOTI,
45Liszt's Favorite Pupil.
46In America, January until April.
47Address THE WOLFSOHN MUSICAL BUREAU,
48131 East 17th Street, New York.
50Clarence De Vaux Royer,
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63LAURA CARROLL DENNIS.
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72demands. As an encore to his first number he sang a ballad by Hawley.
74A concert by the Symphony Orchestra under direction of Mr. Van der Stucken, on Thursday evening, December 30, in the Auditorium at Delaware, Ohio, brought the seventeenth annual convention of the Ohio Music Teachers' Association to an impressive close. Some two thousand auditors were present. The orchestra was in excellent form and scored an unqualified success. Each number received enthusiastic applause. "Caliban's Pursuit," from Mr. Van der Stucken's "Tempest," was so well received that it was given da capo. Paul Haase, baritone, of the College of Music, made a decided hit. He sang "Wotan's Farewell" with noble conception and dramatic power, and there was fine pathos in his rendering of the aria from "Hans Heiling." He responded to an encore with a song by Hawley.
76On Tuesday evening, December 28, the atmosphere in the Odeon was redolent with the songs, glees and soft music of mandolins and banjos from old Princeton, and an audience of fashion was cheered and brightened by the memories of college days. Almost every number was encored, and a few were welcomed with double encores. There is something in the college glee that is irresistibly attractive. No gauge of high musicianship need be applied for results—the very naturalness and spontaneity of the thing brings with it success. It is the rollicking, exasperatingly funny song that pleases the best.
78CINCINNATI, January 1, 1898.
80THE fourth afternoon and evening concert of the Symphony season on Friday afternoon, December 31, and Saturday evening, January 1, in Music Hall, presented the following program:
82Prelude, Chorale and Fugue………………………..Bach
83Symphony in B flat major, No. 12…………………Haydn
84Aria, Hans Heiling……………………………….Marschner one of two readings
85Aria, Hans Heiling………………………………Marschner one of two readings
86Paul Haase.
87Ophelia…………………………………………….E. A. MacDowell one of two readings
88Ophelia…………………………………………..E. A. MacDowell one of two readings
89Caliban's Pursuit, from The Tempest………………F. Van der Stucken one of two readings
90Caliban's Pursuit, from The Tempest…………….F. Van der Stucken one of two readings
91Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Scene, from
92Walküre…………………………………………….Wagner one of two readings
93Walküre…………………………………………..Wagner one of two readings
94Paul Haase.
96This was an exceptionally beautiful program. Beginning with Bach, the foundation of the classics, followed in the line of development by Haydn, it closed with Wagner, the legitimate conclusion of Bach and Beethoven. The two modern side dishes by MacDowell and Mr. Van der Stucken were good relishes. The orchestra had just returned from a concert given at Delaware under the auspices of the Ohio Music Teachers' Association, and this additional preparation, coupled with the encouragement that rewards success, was perhaps one of the reasons why it played with particular animation and enthusiasm. The symphony of Haydn, with its absolutely pure and classic forms of development, afforded unalloyed pleasure.
98Its spontaneity seems to be as fresh as a bed of wild flowers, yet cultivated by the highest art. The orchestra played with vivacity, grace and classically woven texture. More shading, more delicacy in the contrasts, more subtlety and character in the poetry would have been features of improvement. There was some uncertainty in the attack of the brass, too; but shortcomings such as these are easily overlooked in the general result, which was a real credit to the orchestra and Mr. Van der Stucken's interpretative powers. In the Bach number the rhythmic accentuations and periods were made in the genuine style and spirit of the old master.
100Impressive was the choral by the brass instruments. The fugue brought the resources of the orchestra into masterly play—the several divisions playing together with admirable unanimity of purpose and fine tone blending. Mr. Van der Stucken excels in the clearness of his readings—everything is as definitely outlined as a silhouette—sometimes even at the sacrifice of delicacy and poetic shading. An impressive and at times imposing reading was that of the "Walküre" selection. Its conception was good. The contrasts were bold and striking; some of the effects massive.
102Paul Haase, baritone, left a splendid impression. He has a voice whose rich, adequate material is only excelled by its musical quality. It is full and penetrating and rises to dramatic power as easily as it expresses the sentiment of gentler moods. He has self-composure and artistic control. He sang the aria from "Hans Heiling" with fervor, tenderness and dramatic feeling. "Wotan's Farewell" was a veritable triumph for his vocal art. He put in it a noble conception and fulfilled its exacting interpretative demands. As an encore to his first number he sang a ballad by Hawley.
104A concert by the Symphony Orchestra under direction of Mr. Van der Stucken, on Thursday evening, December 30, in the Auditorium at Delaware, Ohio, brought the seventeenth annual convention of the Ohio Music Teachers' Association to an impressive close. Some two thousand auditors were present. The orchestra was in excellent form and scored an unqualified success. Each number received enthusiastic applause. "Caliban's Pursuit," from Mr. Van der Stucken's "Tempest," was so well received that it was given da capo. Paul Haase, baritone, of the College of Music, made a decided hit. He sang "Wotan's Farewell" with noble conception and dramatic power, and there was fine pathos in his rendering of the aria from "Hans Heiling." He responded to an encore with a song by Hawley.
106On Tuesday evening, December 28, the atmosphere in the Odeon was redolent with the songs, glees and soft music of mandolins and banjos from old Princeton, and an audience of fashion was cheered and brightened by the memories of college days. Almost every number was encored, and a few were welcomed with double encores. There is something in the college glee that is irresistibly attractive. No gauge of high musicianship need be applied for results—the very naturalness and spontaneity of the thing brings with it success. It is the rollicking, exasperatingly funny song that pleases the best.
108Mrs. Anna Spanuth, vocalist and voice teacher, has been warmly congratulated upon the success of her drama, "Problematic Natures." Mrs. Dunbar, the literary consort of mine host of the Gibson House, it is said, has offered to translate the work into English, and it is the intention of the authoress to present the play on the American stage. Mrs. Spanuth was called in front of the stage on the occasion of its initial production at the Odeon, on Wednesday night, and presented with a laurel wreath.
110The Marien String Quartet, composed of Messrs. Marien, Dasch, Schliewen and Mattioli, assisted by Miss Marie Schwill, soprano, gave a concert at Sidney, Ohio, on last Tuesday evening. The hall was crowded with a fashionable and appreciative audience, many being turned away and unable to get seats. After the concert the participants were entertained by Judge Staley, himself a musician and a performer on the violin. They will, on invitation, give another concert there in March, also in Columbus, Delaware and Piqua. Mr. Weiss is the energetic manager of the quartet.
112The subscription list for the series of unique concerts to be given by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haase in the Odeon is meeting with considerable encouragement. Mr. Haase's superb singing at the last symphony concert has awakened considerable interest in his future work. His wife is a soprano of rare gifts and attainments. The first concert takes place on the evening of January 11 in the Odeon. Alexander Weiss, at the College of Music, has undertaken the matter of subscriptions.
114Alexander Weiss, of the College of Music, has added to his management Mrs. Katheryn Hauk-Talbot, of Dayton, Ohio.
115J. A. HOMAN.
117Cablegram.
118COLOGNE, January 2, 1898.
119OTTO LOHSE'S comic opera, "Der Prinz Wider Willen" scored a great success here yesterday at its première. It was received with remarkable enthusiasm.
120W.
122Mrs. ELIZABETH NORTHROP
123Oratorio,
124Concert and Musicales.
125ADDRESS
126LEADING AGENTS—MUSICAL COURIER.
127Personal address:
128338 West 56th St.
129NEW YORK.
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