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Musical Courier 1898-01-19: Vol 36 Iss 933, 1898
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1Chicago News.
2[By Wire.]
3CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE MUSICAL COURIER,
4224 WABASH AVENUE, January 18, 1898.
6SIX thousand people attended the Auditorium to-night for the biggest musical and social event of the season. Nordica, Ysaye and Plançon were the soloists, with the Thomas orchestra. All were rapturously applauded. Every box was occupied, at $150 each.
8FLORENCE FRENCH.
10In Memory of Adolph Neuendorff.
12THE arrangements for the memorial performance for the late Adolph Neuendorff, the conductor, which will take place at the Metropolitan Opera House Thursday evening, January 27, are almost completed.
14An orchestra of 150 musicians, consisting of members of the Philharmonic Society and representative orchestras, under the direction of Anton Seidl and Walter Damrosch, will participate. A number of the foremost foreign as well as American artists have volunteered their services, prominent among whom are Mme. Marie Barna, E. Leon Rains, Ellison Van Hoose and other eminent artists whose names will be announced later, by special permission of the Damrosch & Ellis Opera Company. The artists and chorus of the Temple Emanuel (where Mr. Neuendorff was conductor for three years), under the direction of Heinrich Zoellner, as well as Nahan Franko, will appear. All the artists have volunteered their services for this occasion. It is expected that the Metropolitan Opera House will be filled with the numerous friends and admirers of the once popular conductor.
16The Committee of Arrangements consist of the following: Edward Lauterbach, Theodore Killian, Hon. Oswald Ottendorfer, ex-Judge A. J. Dittenhofer, Jacob H. Schiff, Randolph Guggenheim, Anton Seidl, Charles F. Trebar, Walter Damrosch, Frank K. Sanger, Heinrich Zoellner, Julius Lorenz, August Spanuth, John Wyman, H. E. Krehbiel, M. Auspitz, Gallus Thomann, Nathan Strauss and others.
18WANTED—Piano teacher of experience, first-class concert pianist, with European education; a fine position for the right man. Address with full particulars Conservatory of Music, University of Denver, Denver, Col.
20WEIMAR, Lisztstrasse 15—Family pension of Frauenlein Gliem; information given by American Consulate; superior recommendations.
22A PIANIST, lady violinist and a gentleman who can arrange guarantees for a concert company can secure an engagement by stating terms, age and experience by addressing Elmer A. Powers, 145 North Aker street, Dallas, Tex.
24EXAMINATIONS for Associateship and Fellowship of the American Guild of Organists (Incorporated) will be held in New York city January 25 and 26, 1898. Particulars on application to
25WILL C. MACFARLANE, Secretary,
26511 West 145th St., New York.
28CLEMENT R. GALE,
29Chairman Exam. Com.,
30Calvary Church, New York.
32MAY BROWN,
33Violinist.
34Musical Agents, or,
35121 West 71st Street, New York.
37KATE STELLA BURR,
38Instruction—Piano and Organ.
39Accompanist, Song Interpretation. Organist-director Grace M. E. Church.
40133 West 88d street, New York.
42J. HARRY WHEELER,
43Voice Production and the Art of Singing.
44Voices educated strictly in the Italian school.
45Teacher of Mme. Ellen S. Smith, Mme. Abbie Carrington, Harry J. Fellows and others.
46Studio: 81 Fifth Ave., cor. 16th Street, New York.
48MME. LOUISE GAGE COURTNEY,
49Teacher of Singing.
501211 and 1215 Carnegie Hall, New York.
52NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
53179 East 44th Street, New York. one of two readings
54179 East 4th Street, New York. one of two readings
55WM. M. SEMMACHER, Director.
56Thorough instruction given in Piano, Violin and other instruments; also Vocal Culture and Composition. Harmony in class free to pupils.
58Royal Conservatory of Music (also Operatic and Dramatic High School),
59DRESDEN, GERMANY.
60Thirty-eighth year. 47 different branches taught. Last year, 780 pupils, 88 teachers, among whom for Theoretical branches are Felix Dräseke, Prof. Rischbieter, Prof. Dr. Ad. Stern, &c; for Piano Prof. Döring, Prof. Krause; Chamber Music Virtuosa, Rappoldi, Karin, Prof. Schmitz, Scher, Prof. Weyse-Wilhelm, Doc. &c; for Organ, Cantor and Organ Professor, Mme. Düring, Hager, Organist Jansen; for String and Wind Instruments the most prominent members of the Royal Court Orchestra, at the head of whom are Concertmaster Prof. Rappoldi and Concertmaster Fr. Grutzmann; for Vocal Culture, Prof. Fr. von Kotzebue, Mann, Chamber Singer, Miss A. von Orelli-Rosenhagen, &c; for the State Court Opera Singer, Biermann, Conductor Act. Self-Instruction. Education from the beginning to the finish. Full course for single branches. Principal admission times. Beginning of April and beginning of September. Admission granted also at other times. Prospectus and full list of teachers at the offices of THE MUSICAL COURIER and through Prof. EUGEN KRANTZ, Director. one of two readings
61Thirty-eighth year. 47 different branches taught. Last year, 780 pupils, 88 teachers, among whom for Theoretical branches are Felix Dräseke, Prof. Rischbieter, Prof. Dr. Ad. Stern, &c; for Piano Prof. Döring, Prof. Krause; Chamber Music Virtuosa, Rappoldi, Karin, Prof. Schmitz, Scher, Prof. Weyse-Wilhelm, Doc. &c; for Organ, Cantor and Organ Professor, Mme. Düring, Hager, Organist Jansen; for String and Wind Instruments the most prominent members of the Royal Court Orchestra, at the head of whom are Concertmaster Prof. Rappoldi and Concertmaster Fr. Grutzmann; for Vocal Culture, Prof. Fr. von Kotzebue, Mann, Chamber Singer, Miss A. von Orelli, Romberg, &c; for the State Court Opera Singer, Baur, &c; for Acting, Prof. Schaffner, &c. Education from the beginning to the finish. Full course for single branches. Principal admission times. Beginning of April and beginning of September. Admission granted also at other times. Prospectus and full list of teachers at the offices of THE MUSICAL COURIER and through Prof. EUGEN KRANTZ, Director. one of two readings
63JULIUS LORENZ,
64Conductor Arion Society.
65Instruction: Piano, Composition, Voice.
6663 East 128th Street, New York City. one of two readings
6763 East 12th Street, New York City. one of two readings
69FROEHLICH SCHOOL OF MUSIC,
702117 Madison Avenue, New York.
71Under the auspices of ANTON SEIDL. Thorough instruction in all branches.
72S. FROEHLICH, Director.
74LOUIS KOEMMENICH,
75Conductor of the Brooklyn Saengerbund.
76Vocal and Piano Studio at 387 First Street,
77Brooklyn, N. Y.
79ARNOLD KUTNER,
80TENOR.
81Oratorio, Concert and Voice Culture.
82Pupil of Professor Julia Hey, Berlin (teacher of Klasfaky, Oltizka, Kutscherra, Dippel and other great artists).
8318 East 23d street, New York.
85CARL FIQUÉ,
86Piano, Harmony and Composition.
87Studio: 550 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y
89GEORGE E. LASK,
90STAGE DIRECTOR.
91Grand or Comic Opera.
92TIVOLI OPERA HOUSE, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
93Season 1897-98.
95EMILIO AGRAMONTE,
96Vocal Instruction.
97For Terms, &c., address
98110 Lexington Avenue, New York.
100NATHAN GANS,
101Pianist.
102Pupils in Piano Theory and Virgil method.
103Studio: 165 West 48th St., New York.
105MISS ISABEL HIRSCHFELD,
106PIANIST.
107Principal London and Provincial Concerts. Former pupil of Moszkowski and Klindworth. Open for engagements for season 1898-9.
108Address principal London Agents, or care
109THE LONDON MUSICAL COURIER,
110London, W.
112FREDERIC LILLEBRIDGE,
113PIANIST:
114Mrs. Charlotte Lachs-Lillebridge,
115SOPRANO.
116Available for Concerts, Recitals, &c.
117For terms and dates address
118THE MUSICAL COURIER,
119224 Wabash Avenue,
120CHICAGO, ILL.
122$1,000 for His Voice.
123THOMPSON SAYS HIS ARREST AT BACKERT'S INSTIGATION CAUSED THE LOSS.
125A JURY in the United States Circuit Court, Judge Wallace presiding, has awarded $1,000 damages to James Fitch Thompson, a singer, who sued Max Backert for $15,000 for alleged malicious arrest, owing to which, the plaintiff alleges, he lost his voice and was unable to fulfil his musical engagements.
127Thompson says he was arrested for debt, at the instance of the defendant, in Boston, in December, 1883. He was released under the poor debtor law, but in March, 1896, Backert again caused his arrest, in violation of a Massachusetts law which prohibits a second arrest upon the same execution for debt. On this second occasion, Thompson says, he was taken from his hotel to jail through all the inclemency of a cold, snowy winter's day, the injury to his voice resulting.
129Backert pleaded ignorance of the law.—New York Sun, January 13.
131Correction.
132THE notice regarding Mr. Martinus van Gelder's sacred concert in Philadelphia in the last issue of this paper, should have been Mr. van Gelder's Sacred Cantate.
134Elliott Schenck.
135ELLIOTT SCHENCK gives on Thursday his first concert of this season in Albany. The chorus is in fine shape and ready even to outdo its work of last year. A very interesting program has been chosen, and with the assistance of the New York Symphony Orchestra and some eminent soloists Albany will not fail to have a very interesting and artistic concert.
137August Spanuth with Van der Stucken.
138Mr. Spanuth is to be soloist at a symphony concert in Cincinnati next month. He will also be the instrumental soloist at the next (third) Arion concert, on February 3.
140Bloodgood in Great Demand.
141The contralto Katherine Bloodgood is indeed in great demand, as through the efforts of Impresario Victor Thrane her time has been entirely filled for January, and we learn of numerous engagements being booked in February and March.
143Endowed with a charming personality, as well as a beautiful voice, Katherine Bloodgood has endeared herself to the American public, and secures return dates wherever she appears, prominent among which are her return dates in Chicago, where she will sing twice this month. In March Impresario Thrane has arranged for numerous dates in the South, beginning in New Orleans, where he has had a representative for the past three weeks.
145She is booked at the following places this week: Columbus, January 17; Toledo, January 18; Chicago, January 19; Kansas City, January 20, and Evanston, January 22.
147Here are some press notices of a song recital by Mrs. Bloodgood at Grand Rapids, given last Friday afternoon:
148While a good deal was expected of Katherine Bloodgood, the contralto singer of New York city, who gave a recital yesterday afternoon at the St. Cecilia Building, she happily disappointed her audience. The attendance was large, and of all the many fastidious music critics present not one spoke save in terms of enthusiastic appreciation of the talent and agreeableness of the young artist. Her charming personal appearance gained the admiration of all, and before she had finished the second line of her first song she was set down as an artist richly meriting all the kindly things said about her in the newspapers all over the country. She so completely won her audience that there was nothing to do but for her to grant an informal reception after the concert, when everyone gladly received an introduction from the president of the society, Mrs. Frank P. Davies, assisted by the vice-president, Mrs. Charles B. Kelsey.
150The program was neither too long nor too short, but just right. The artist obligingly responded to the many insistent encores, and evidently appreciated the friendly cordiality with which she was greeted. The program was under three groups of songs, the first group being the Italian, the second and the longest in English, and the last in German. A nocturne, by Nevin, was the artist's own favorite, and she had to sing it twice to satisfy the audience. It was a splendid song and one in which the power, scope and sweetness of the voice was shown off to best effect. Mrs. Bloodgood's voice is distinctly contralto, but there is a captivating quality about it, even in its strongest tones, suggestive of airiness and of a reserve force even richer than the present effort, which scarcely seems like an effort, but rather like a spontaneous outpouring of a song more artistic than cultivated art. She is a born artist and has sung all her life. She has received the greater part of her training from the famous voice instructor, George Sweet, of New York, who says her voice is not excelled in this country.—The Democrat, Grand Rapids, Mich., January 15, 1898.
152A superb recital, thoroughly finished and artistic in every detail, was given by Mrs. Katherine Bloodgood at the thirty-second artist's recital of the St. Cecilia Society yesterday afternoon. The Auditorium was well filled, the audience including most of the representative musicians of the city, and a demonstrative appreciation of the artist was enthusiastically shown. The society consider themselves fortunate in securing Mrs. Bloodgood, who is one of the leading American contraltos. Besides possessing a magnificent organ, Mrs. Bloodgood is a most intelligent and conscientious artist. The rich and majestic quality of her voice is, throughout its wide range, held in masterful control. The cola quality and delicate shading of tone were all indicative of the thorough artist. Mrs. Bloodgood is a fine specimen of the American vocal artist. She is an American woman, a native of California, and is a pupil of George Sweet, of New York city. She has reached the high development of her art independent of a European education. The audience yesterday afternoon was instantly won by the charming presence of the artist, in whose rendition of her songs, personality and facial expression and voice were blended as parts of one instrument in an almost faultless rendition of the program of songs. Prof. R. A. Wellenstein accompanied with his usual strong and musically style.
154Mrs. Bloodgood is under the concert management of Victor Thrane, of New York, and is said to be one of his leading attractions this season, being almost constantly in demand. Mrs. Bloodgood came here directly from Troy, N. Y., and goes from here to Columbus, Ohio. Her work this season has been largely of a miscellaneous character. Mrs. Bloodgood was entertained by Mrs. Clara Morley.—The Herald, Grand Rapids, Mich., January 15, 1898.
156CHOIRMASTERS and organists wishing to engage good church singers should apply to the New York College of Music, 128 East 58th street, New York.
158MENDELSSOHN HALL, 119 West 40th Street.
159Friday, January 21, at 8:15.
160THE KNEISEL QUARTET
161OF BOSTON. (Sixth Season in New York.)
162FRANZ KNEISEL, 1st Violin; OTTO ROTH 2d Violin; LOUIS SVECEN-SKI, Viola; ALWIN SCHROEDER, Violoncello. Assisted by K KELLER, Double Bass; L. POURTAU, Clarinet; H. LITKE, Bassoon; A. HACKEBARTH, Horn.
164MRS. JENNIE KING-MORRISON,
165Contralto.
166Address care THE MUSICAL COURIER.
168FRAU SELMA NICKLASS-KEMPNER,
169CONCERT SINGER.
170Professor of Singing at the Stern Conservatory. Formerly Vocal Teacher of Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria.
171VON DER HEYDSTR. 4, BERLIN, W.
173EMIL RHODE,
174PIANIST, ACCOMPANIST, COMPOSER.
175Instruction—Piano and Harmony.
176Studio, 107 East Eighty-fifth street, New York.
178FRANK E. WARD,
179Organist and Accompanist.
180For Concerts, Musicales and Receptions. Lessons in Piano and Organ Playing.
181121 East 77th Street, New York.
183MISS HARRIETTE CADY,
184PIANIST.
185Three Subscription Recitals.
186January 25, 2:30 p. m.; February 10, 2:30; February 26, 3:30.
187Waldorf-Astoria. Tickets at Schubert's and Waldorf-Astoria.
189FRANK SEALY,
190Organist New York Oratorio Society.
191Conductor Newark, N. J. Madrigal Club. Instruction—Piano, Voice, Theory.
192Room 10, 9 East 17th St., New York.
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