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Musical Courier 1898-04-27: Vol 36 Iss 947, 1898
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1her diction good. Fickenscher is an intelligent, sympathetic accompanist. This program was given:
2Fantasia, D minor ……………………………………… Mozart
3Le Coucou (written in 1613) ……………………….. Daquin
4Romanze, op. 44 ……………………………………… Rubinstein
5Gigue ……………………………………………………. Bach
6My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice ……………………….. Saint-Saëns
7(From Samson and Delilah.)
8Mrs. Scarborough.
9Serenade …………………………………………….. Schubert-Liszt
10Les Deux Alouettes ……………………………………. Leschetizky
11Variationen, op. 12 ……………………………………. Paloma
12Mazurka, op. 15 ……………………………………… Paloma
13Fantaisie, op. 14 ……………………………………… Paloma
14Valse caprice, op. 18 …………………………………. Paloma
15Ach Mein Sohn, from der Prophet ………………… Meyerbeer
16Mrs. Scarborough.
17Nocturne, op. 9, No. 2 ………………………………. Chopin
18Valse, op. 70, No. 1 ………………………………….. Chopin
19Warum? …………………………………………………. Schumann
20Schmetterling, op. 8 ………………………………….. Paloma
21Nocturne, op. 13 ……………………………………… Paloma
22Mazurka …………………………………………………. Godard
23To-night, too late for critical mention, the Loring Club concert will occur, as also a testimonial concert to Pietro Marino, who will be assisted by well-known talent. Their respective programs follow:
24Sea Greeting ………………………………………….. Thayer
25Far Away ………………………………………………. Engelsberg
26Trio, piano, violin and violoncello, op. 99 …………. Schubert
27Night Greeting ………………………………………… Kremser
28The Merry Trumpeter ………………………………… Rheinberger
29Heinz von Stein ………………………………………. Thayer
30'Cello solo, Caprice Hongroise …………………….. Roërter
31Spring Magic ………………………………………….. Sturm
32Violin solos—
33Cavatina …………………………………………………. Sauer
34Perpetuum Mobile ……………………………………. Scharwenka one of two readings
35Perpetuum Mobile …………………………………… Scharwenka one of two readings
36To the Sons of Art ……………………………………. Mendelssohn
37Trio, piano, violoncello and violin ………………… Lent
38Miss Ina D. Griffin, Ernest Lent and Pietro Marino.
39Contralto solo, Spring's Awakening ……………….. Buck
40Miss Xenia Roberts.
41Concerto for violin, No. 2, D minor ……………….. Wieniawski
42Pietro Marino.
43Violoncello soli—
44Nocturne ………………………………………………. Chopin one of two readings
45Nocturne …………………………………………….. Chopin one of two readings
46Tarantelle ………………………………………………. Popper one of two readings
47Tarantelle …………………………………………….. Popper one of two readings
48Ernest Lent.
49Contralto solo, Without Thee ……………………….. d'Harcelot
50Miss Xenia Roberts.
51Adagio non troppo, op. 34 …………………………. Franz Ries
52Mazurka, D major ……………………………………. Wieniawski one of two readings
53Mazurka, D major …………………………………… Wieniawski one of two readings
54Pietro Marino.
55The Loring Club will be assisted by Mrs. Carmichael Carr, pianist; John Marquardt, violinist, and Arthur Weiss, 'cello.
56Wray Taylor, of Honolulu, is visiting San Francisco for the benefit of his health. Mr. Taylor is an ardent worker in musical matters in that section of the globe, where he is organist of St. Andrew's Cathedral. He is also interested in the development of orchestral and choral music in Honolulu, and in conversation upon these matters Mr. Taylor is highly interesting. He will be recognized as having contributed news from time to time to THE MUSICAL COURIER from Honolulu. Another visitor from Honolulu is Oscar Herold, whose home was originally San Francisco, but who for some years has been a resident musician of Honolulu. Mr. Herold is a graduate of Stuttgart, and in San Francisco enjoys the respect of his co-workers. Eileen O'Moore, a young Irish violinist from London, is visiting in San Francisco, en route between Australia and Honolulu, where she has given two concerts. Miss O'Moore is said to be an artistic violinist, but it is doubtful that she will be heard in this country.
57Oscar Weil, who was formerly on the staff of the Argonaut and recently of New York, is expected back soon. There is a warm spot in the hearts of the Californians for him. The appearance of Mr. Young in San Francisco created no end of excitement, inasmuch as Mr. Young is en route to Australia to arrange for some concerts by Ysaye. There are secret plans to waylay Ysaye and hear him in San Francisco first, because Ysaye here, as all over, is known as master of his art; in fact, Ysaye is so well known here that he could draw a house on one announcement that he was to appear.
58The Kneisel tour is, so to speak, an assured success, at least Albert Marks says that the booking is completed, and although the Kneisel Quartet has never been heard on this coast, the reputation established by these artists is enough to warrant me in expecting great things from the San Francisco audiences.
59An immense amount of matter is unavoidably left over, but everything will receive every attention in my power, and what does not appear this week will be discussed in my next budget.
60EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
62Philadelphia Music Notes.
63PHILADELPHIA, April 17, 1898.
65CONCERTS! We are having them in abundance. Wednesday afternoon Josef Hofmann gave his last recital. The program, while not as attractive as the previous one, was very interesting. The Chants-Polonaise were interpreted in a most delightful style, the second movement being repeated. His wonderful Klaviermasigkeit was visible in all his work. Especially was this true of Rubinstein's Contredanse, the remarkable performance of which astounded everyone.
66Friday, the 15th inst., Carl Gartner produced his musical reminiscence descriptive of the life of Abraham Lincoln, which was spoken of very favorably.
67Yesterday afternoon Wm. Wolseiffer and Dr. John M'E. Ward played at the one hundred and seventeenth recital of the American Organ Players' Club.
68To-morrow evening occurs the third of a series of five organ recitals in the Holland Memorial Church; Russell King Miller, organist.
69S. Tudor Strang plays in Camden on Tuesday, assisted by Owen Fitzgerald, tenor.
70On the 23d inst. the Seidl orchestra, under the guidance of H. G. Thurber, gives two concerts, at which time they will play the "Egmont" overture, Chopins and the Siegfried funeral marches. Mrs. King, who is to be the soloist, will play the D minor Concerto of Rubinstein and a Saint-Saëns' Concerto.
71The Mendelssohn Club give their concert in Musical Fund Hall on the 28th.
72The date of the Choral Society concert is the 29th. It was to have been on the 28th, but that date conflicting with the Mendelssohn, it was postponed. Verdi's "Manzoni Requiem" will be performed, with Mrs. Zimmerman, Gertrude M. Stein, John F. Braun and James Fitch Thompson as soloists.
73The work of the chorus has been progressing very rapidly, and we look forward to a very satisfactory performance. I trust we will have a permanent organization in the Choral Society.
74On May 2 the Bagetto Grand Italian opera company begin an engagement at the Broad Street Theatre. They will produce several old operas and Puccini's "La Bohème," which I am very anxious to hear.
75S. C. MUSCHAMP, JR.
77Lortzing.
78The son of Albert Lortzing has written the following letter:
79"The International Opera Theatre of Paris, projected by Emile Dürer, intends, at the suggestion of the celebrated baritone, Jean Lassalle, will be opened with Lortzing's comic opera 'Zar und Zimmermann.' This work has never yet been performed in Paris. The undersigned has, for this object, prepared a French version of the libretto, which will make the French public acquainted with one of the most popular German operas.
80"HANS LORTZING."
82The Huss Recital.
83A PIANO and song recital was given by Henry Holden Huss last Friday afternoon at the Waldorf-Astoria. David Bispham assisted. The ballroom was crowded by a musical and fashionable audience. The program was this:
84Prelude and Fugue, C minor (Book 1) …………… Bach
85Sonata, op. 57, Appassionata ……………………….. Beethoven
86Henry Holden Huss.
87Haidenröslein ……………………………………… Beethoven
88(Arranged from the fragmentary MS. sketches by Henry Holden Huss.
89All the World's a Stage, As You Like It (first time). Huss
90David Bispham.
91Etude Mélodique ………………………………….. Huss
92Minuet, The Rivulet ………………………………. Huss
93Two Etudes: A flat major, C sharp minor, op. 25 . Chopin one of two readings
94Two Etudes: A flat major, C sharp minor, op. 25. Chopin one of two readings
95Valse, E minor (op. posth) ……………………….. Chopin
96Mr. Huss.
97Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes …………. Old English
98Myself When Young …………………………… Liza Lehmann
99(From the Song Cycle, In a Persian Garden).
100Danny Deever ……………………………………… W. Damrosch
101Mr. Bispham.
102First movement of piano concerto in B major …… Huss
103(By request).
104Mr. Huss.
105Second piano (orchestral accompaniment), Mr. Himmelrich.
106Five years ago we singled out Mr. Huss as a man to be counted on in the field of American composers, one who would by native gifts and the proper energy forge to the front. Our favorable opinion has more than been realized. Mr. Huss has worked and Mr. Huss has conquered, and to-day he stands with the chosen four or five—or is it six?—that make American music respected at home and abroad. The concert on Friday afternoon was unselfishly arranged, as there was too much Bispham, while Damrosch and Liza Lehmann would not have been missed. Mr. Huss could easily have given over his program to himself, and played, for instance, his concerto in its entirety. The novelty by Beethoven was of value, and while in naivete it will never rival Schubert's setting, it is full of youthful tenderness and is very melodious.
107As a pianist Mr. Huss commands respect. He has hitherto lacked on the side of breadth, of muscular power, but there is now a vast gain in this chord playing, in weight and above all in climax building. The fugue was clearly articulated, and the sonata was given a musically rather than a virtuoso reading. Exception might be taken to the extreme rapidity of the last movement, for before the end came the pianist reached his topmost speed, and the coda suffered. The slow movement was exceedingly well played, poetically played. The Chopin numbers, especially the studies, were delightful and of the concerto we have written. We wish to hear it with orchestra. The composer has played it with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but since then has made important and happy alterations. The first movement has gained in clearness, yet has lost none of its rhapsodic power and passion.
108The setting of the Shakespeare scene is daring, but fairly well carried out. Its episodical character renders it difficult to make of it musically an organic whole. Mr. Huss has succeeded best with the lover and the soldier, and there is a painful touch of realism in the falsetto of the period of old age. A characteristic composition on the whole.
109Mr. Bispham has evidently let art take care of itself this season, for he is singing about eight times a week, and even such an artist cannot stand such a strain. Certainly our representative male singer, it seems a pity if he allows money-getting to crowd out his sense of artistic proportion. At the present rate he may not only wear out his welcome, but also his voice, which was decidedly reedy on this occasion. Mr. Huss may be congratulated on having given a very interesting, a very artistic and certainly a successful concert.
111ANNA LANKOW,
112Vocal Instruction,
113GARCIA-LANKOW METHOD.
114825 Park Avenue, New York.
115MISS HARTMAN,
116Pianist.
117For Terms, Dates, &c., apply
118STEINWAY HALL,
119New York.
121Excision F. Bushnell
122AMERICAN BASSO,
123Oratorio, Concerts and Recitals.
124Address: 177 Duane Street, New York City.
126GEORGE LEON MOORE
127TENOR.
128ORATORIO, CONCERT and SONG RECITALS.
129For terms, dates, etc., address HENRY WOLFSON MUSICAL BUREAU, 131 East 17th Street, c.
130139 West 41st Street, New York.
132Chev. Dante del Papa,
133Grand Opera Tenor from Milan, Paris, Metropolitan Opera House and Damrosch Opera Company. Vocal and Dramatic Teacher with the best Italian Method
134References: Mme. Sophia Scalchi, Mlle. Emma Calvé, Messrs. Jean and Edouard de Reszke, Melba, Plançon, Campanari and Bevignani.
135STUDIO: 114 West 34th St. (Room 46), NEW YORK.
137Mrs. MARTHA – DORLON – LOWE,
138Voice Culture,
139CONTRALTO-CONCERTS, ORATORIO.
140Studio, 539 Fulton St., Brooklyn.
141New York address, MUSICAL COURIER.
143J. FRED WOLLE,
144ORGANIST.
145Address: THE WOLFSON MUSICAL BUREAU, 131 East 17th St., New York.
147George Hamlin,
148TENOR.
149Address FREDERICK J. WESSELS,
150Western Representative.
151Auditorium Tower, CHICAGO.
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