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Musical Courier 1898-04-27: Vol 36 Iss 947, 1898
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1NEW YORK, April 25, 1898.
3'T WAS a merry company of half a dozen who foregathered at the hospitable board of Edward Mollenhauer last Thursday evening, among them Emil Gramm, Joseph B. Zellman and the writer. Amid surroundings calculated to refresh and strengthen the inner man many a musical mot was passed, many a tale told, and brother Mollenhauer's memory goes easily back to the concert life of 1853, when "the Brothers Mollenhauer" were stars of the brilliant Jullien season.
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7Walter Baylis Crabtree, bass, is a Parson Price pupil, which means that he has been brought up in the Garcia school. Last Thursday afternoon he gave a concert at the Waldorf, assisted by the charming three Kieckhoefer sisters and Miss Leila Brownell, accompanist. His best numbers were Händel's "Honor and Arms" and "Where'er You Walk"; "Flower Crowns," by Goodhart, and "Four-Leaf Clover," by the accompanist, Miss Brownell. The trio of sisters with the euphonious name played the last group particularly well, as follows:
9Serenade, a'Joi ………………………………………Czibulka
10Norwegian Dance ………………………………….Grieg
11Hungarian Dance …………………………………..Brahms
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15Miss Grace Gregory, assisted by the Brahms Quartet, Miss Eleanor Johnson, Miss Isabel Conant, Miss Grace Gregory, Miss Babetta Huss, Hermann Beyer-Hané, 'cellist, and Miss Helen Carpenter and Harvey Loomis, accompanists, gave a musicale at the residence of the first named, the Westpark, on Monday afternoon.
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19Mme. Louise Gage Courtney's "song contest" claims attention. A dozen of her pupils are the contestants, singing a number of times before an invited audience, who mark the pupils a certain per cent. The final and deciding contest takes place in June, when the pupil who receives the highest average will be presented the prize. Madame Courtney's class has increased most flatteringly, and her large and elegant Carnegie Hall studios are the scene of constant activity.
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23Edward Mayerhofer's junior students' recital occurred at his roomy new studio, 15 North Broadway, Yonkers, last Saturday evening. These students participated: Miss Jessie Haight, Miss Chrissie White, Miss Mabel Ehrenspeck, Miss Florence Hawkhurst and Master William Reeves, of whom the first two and the lad deserve special mention. Paul Hamburger, violinist, assisted, lending variety to the program, as well as adding measurably to the enjoyment of those present. Mr. Mayerhofer's long experience as a teacher, no less than his endearing qualities as a man, is sure to cause the pupils' rapid progress.
25Walter J. Bausman's new vested choir of mixed voices at historic old St. John's, Yonkers, N. Y., made a pronounced success of it on their first appearance, Easter Sunday; so it would seem from the appended press excerpt:
27Th decorations, principally of palms and Easter lilies, were beautiful, and the musical part of the services, under the direction of Walter J. Bausman, a most efficient organist and a gentleman of rare musical taste, was exceptionally good. A vested choir of men and women occupied the new stalls in the chancel; their appearance was unique and very pleasing. The singing was of unusual excellence throughout, both soloists and chorus performing their work in fine tones and with marked expression. Miss Avice Boxall, harpist, assisted, and the music of that instrument greatly enhanced the general effect.
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31The Addisonian Club, of Warsaw, Wyoming County, this State, gave an Easter program which will be of interest to our musicians, as every number was by a New Yorker, as follows:
33Piano—
34The Eagle ………………………………………MacDowell
35Improvisation ………………………………….MacDowell
36Vocal, Ye Bells of Easter Days ……………..Dressler
37(Four hands; also violin.)
39Piano—
40Badinage ………………………………………Mason
41Romance ………………………………………Woodman
42Polonaise ………………………………………Scharwenka
44Vocal—
45Spring Song …………………………………….Smith
46Resurrection …………………………………….Shelley
47Quiétude ……………………………………….Greene
49Miss Mary A. Lorish is an active member of this musico-literary club, which seems to do ambitious, excellent work.
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53J. de Zielinski, of Buffalo, N. Y., gave a students' recital a fortnight ago at the fine piano warerooms of Robert Loud, with this very varied and interesting program:
54Bridal Song, from Wedding Music ……………Jensen
55Nocturne ………………………………………Jensen
56Prelude, op. 13, No. 1 ………………………..Liadoff
57Love Song, from op. 10 ……………………….Paderewski
58Tarantella, study, from op. 66 ………………..Mohr
59Miss Rae Mayer.
60An Autumn Storm ……………………………….Grieg
61Miss Nelle French.
62Novellute ………………………………………Schytte
63Oh, Lovely May ………………………………..Schumann
64Miss Eleanor Ehlers.
65Prelude ………………………………………Liadoff
66Alla Marcia …………………………………….Schytte
67Ballet Scene, op. 74 ……………………………Smith
68Serenata ………………………………………Moszkowski
69Miss Mamin Nowak.
70Rondo, op. 51, No. 1 ………………………….Beethoven
71Miss Rae Mayer.
72O Fair, O Sweet and Holy ……………………Cantor
73Miss Nelle French.
74The Brooklet, from Poetic Studies, op. 53 ……Haberhier
75Venetian Barcarolle, op. 110, No. 2 ………….Godard
76Miss Florence Mayer.
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80Frank Frutcthey, organist and choirmaster of St. John's P. E. Church, Detroit, Mich., must have had a fine musical Easter service, to judge by the following quotation from the Free Press:
82The musical portion of the service was a feature of which St. John's parish may feel proud, thanks to the exertions of Frank Frutcthey, the organist and choirmaster, who was trained in the methods and traditions of "Old Trinity," New York. The selection of music throughout the entire services was churchly and uplifting. The "Te Deum" was by Dudley Buck, the "Jubilate Deo" by Shelley, the "Kyrie" and "Nicene Creed" by Von Weber, while the offertory number was "The Trumpet Shall Sound," given with much dramatic fervor by J. N. Krolik, followed by the "Hallelujah Chorus."
84Frutcthey was formerly organist of All Angels' P. E. Church, of New York, West End avenue.
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88A musicale and reception at the residence of the Misses Ely, Riverside Drive and Eighty-sixth street, West (com-
90monly called "Miss Ely's School"), last Friday evening, enlisted the co-operation of some well-known artists, Mrs. Antonia H. Sawyer, alto; Miss Emma Seymour Wing, soprano; Miss Cecelia Bradford, violin; John McCabe, reciter; Wm. H. Barber, Miss Burr, Mr. Arguish and Mr. Riesberg, pianists. Barber played the Rachmaninoff Prelude, so often played by Siloti, in a way which quite cast into the shade the Russian pianist—I mean with so much more emotional sensibility. In the Hungarian Rhapsodie, No. 12, he introduced some unconventional things, considerably augmenting its effectiveness. In this he was at his best, and received a hearty recall. Mrs. Sawyer sang six songs in English, as follows:
92The Silver Ring ………………………………..Chaminade
93Absent, Yet Present ……………………………White
94Ah 'Tis a Dream ……………………………….Hawley
95Thy Name ………………………………………Wood
96A Dream ……………………………………….Bartlett
97My Little One …………………………………..Collins
99That she pleased was best attested by the fact that she was engaged on the spot for two musical-social affairs which occur this month. New to me was Miss Emma Seymour Wing, the soprano, a young woman possessing a fine voice, much musical temperament, and first-rate enunciation. She sang "For All Eternity" and "When Love Is Done," by Lynes, with real gusto and got fervent applause as a reward. The voice struck me as particularly suited to choir work and she would be an acquisition in this capacity. Afterward the great American combination of ice cream and strawberries served as the medium to loosen the conversational powers of the partakers. But I missed the merry schoolmaid. Where, oh, where was she? Locked up in the gymnasium, or mayhap abed at 8 P. M.
101The Misses Hibbard.
103The Misses Adeline and Hortense Hibbard appeared at the last meeting of the National Society of New England Women, which was held in the Astor Gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria on April 23. An attractive program was rendered.
105Pappenheim Annual Concert.
107This occurs in Chickering Hall to-morrow, Thursday evening. These pupils of the famous prima donna and teacher will take part: Mrs. Corinne Wiest-Anthony, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. George Conquest Anthony, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mrs. Emilie Schneeloch-Busse, Hartford, Conn.; Miss Anita Balck, New York; Miss Rose Fagan, Cleveland, Ohio; Salvador Ferrer, Brooklyn; Miss Ida Hutshing, New York; Miss Lillian Lipstadt, New York; Miss Augusta Northup, Brooklyn; Miss Frieda Stender, Bensonhurst.
109They will be assisted by Henry Mollenhauer, violin; William Balck, 'cello; F. W. Riesberg, piano. A program of much interest has been prepared, including among the numbers solo, duets, trios, quartet and a quintet.
111Alberto Jonas.
113Alberto Jonás' success is not confined to his concert appearances in all parts of the country, but his reputation as a teacher has become firmly established. Mr. Jonás teaches a limited time, and his class is always quite full, so that sometimes pupils have to wait a year and a half after their application has been made. Mr. Jonás accepts no one who is not qualified to make due progress. Many of his former pupils occupy prominent positions as piano teachers. Among others are Miss Emma C. White, head of piano department in the Add-Ran University, Texas; Miss Louise McGrew, one of the most successful piano teachers in Kansas City; John C. McClellan, the foremost teacher of piano in Salt Lake City, Utah. Among the professional musicians who have recently entered Mr. Jonás' class may be named Mrs. Walther Bennett, of Jackson, and Mr. Sachs, director of the High School of Music in St. Louis, Mo.
11550 Cities in which CARL has appeared.
117New York. Chicago. Philadelphia. San Francisco.
118Boston. Cincinnati. Denver. Salt Lake City.
119Cleveland. Washington, D.C. Columbus. Nashville.
120Atlanta. Buffalo. Pittsburgh. Brooklyn.
121Providence, R. I. Montreal. Leavenworth. Colorado Springs.
122Richmond. Augusta. Charleston. Pueblo, Col.
123Worcester. Reading. Norfolk. Scranton.
124Frankfort, Ky. Niagara Falls. Poughkeepsie. London, Ont.
125Binghamton. Syracuse. Princeton. Wellesley.
126Wilkesbarre, Pa. Carlisle, Pa. North Adams. Taunton.
127Valparaiso, Ind. Danville, Va. Spartanburg, S. C. Marietta.
128Lynchburg, Va. Charlotte, N. C. St. Albans, Vt. Delaware, Oaio.
130For open dates address
1329 West 22d Street, New York.
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