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Musical Courier 1898-06-15: Vol 36 Iss 954, 1898
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1ballad to a Buononcini or a Händel selection, and do one as easily and naturally and entertainingly as the other. It is a pleasure to listen while he talks; it is a treat most rare to listen while he sings.—Quincy Herald, May 27, 1898.
3The song recital in the Congregational Church last evening was of a nature to inspire everyone present with unalloyed delight. From the very first song the singer, the accompanist and the audience were in perfect sympathy, and each succeeding number increased the warmth and cordiality of the audience toward the two artists, Mr. and Mrs. Bicknell Young. The program was divided into groups representing the development of song from the very early periods to that of the present day. Mr. Young preceded each group with brief explanatory remarks given in an easy conversational manner, and these added interest to the charm of the music. Of the old songs each one was heard with delight. Mr. Young's rich and wonderfully sweet baritone voice adapted itself with equal expression to the dash and swing of "Love Leads to Battle," the meditative gentleness of "Where'er You Walk" and the half rollicking style of "The Vicar of Bray"; but when he sang the old Irish folksong, "Bendemeer's Stream," he called up all sweet memories and associations, and before the applause there was that best of all praise, the silence of joy. A moment after the enthusiasm was decidedly audible, and part of the beautiful ballad was sung again. Before that the listeners had discovered that the playing of Mrs. Young at the piano was far more than ordinary. Her accompaniments were so entirely at one with the voice that the two blended as one musical utterance. Separating attention, it was realized that not only a great singer was present, but that a great pianist was also making part of the musical feast.
5In the group of later songs, "It Is Enough," from "Elijah," was filled with dramatic zeal and fire. The modern songs were selected from the best and most popular composers of the day, and while each was delightful, interest centred in the one written by Mrs. Young, who is the daughter of Mazzacuto, the director of the conservatory in Milan. Her "Song of the Morn" was received with the liveliest appreciation, which was acknowledged by bows only. This remarkable and very unusual program closed with "Ring Out, Wild Bells," Tennyson's words from "In Memoriam," set to music by Gounod. This is a grand song, and made a fine ending to one of the finest recitals ever heard in Cedar Rapids.
7It was through E. A. Leo that the recital was given, and all musicians and music lovers present last evening were more than charmed with the result of his good judgment, and are pleased to hear that he may in the future arrange for a return engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Bicknell Young.—Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, May 20, 1898.
9Harrison Wild gave a recital at Lake Geneva June 9.
11Emil Liebling has been engaged to lecture before the State Associations of Teachers in Illinois, Michigan and Indiana, and has affiliated himself with the Derthic clubs and will give lectures before them during the coming season.
13The advanced pupils and teachers of the Sherwood Club will give a concerto program June 14. Mr. Sherwood played at the commencement exercises of the St. Mary's School, Knoxville, Ill., and conducted the examination June 7.
15The Diocesan Choir Association, of which Harrison M. Wild is organist and choirmaster, gave its annual festival at Grace Church June 3.
17Mr. Wild is engaged for recitals at Dubuque, June 16; Trinity Methodist Church, June 17; Joliet, June 21, and before the Illinois Music Teachers at Kimball Hall June 29.
19The annual contest for prizes by pupils of the American Conservatory took place at Kimball Hall last Saturday. Much interest was manifested by the large audience in attendance. The following was the result:
21Post Graduate Department—First prize, Conservatory gold medal, Miss Gertrude Stallwood.
23Collegiate Department—Selected for playing at Commencement concert, Miss Ethel Stebbings; first prize, W. W. Kimball gold medal, Miss Agnes McClure; second prize, Conservatory gold medal, Miss Louise Maurer; third prize, gold medal, Miss Rita Frost.
25Singing—First prize, Karleton Hackett gold medal, Miss Grace Dudley; second prize, Ragna Linné gold medal, Mrs. Otta Bartholf.
27Violin—First prize, "Paganini" gold medal, Miss Edna Crum; second prize, Josef Vilim gold medal, John Gibbs.
29Academic Department—First prize, H. W. Caldwell gold medal, Miss Blanche Carson; second prize, Conservatory gold medal, Miss Melissa Osborn; third prize, silver medal, Miss Clara Lietzmann.
31Singing—First prize, Noyes B. Miner gold medal, Miss Carolyn Mathews; second prize, silver medal, Miss Clara Heuer.
33Counterpoint and Composition—First prize, Adolf Weidig gold medal, Miss Edith Miles.
35Harmony—First prize, gold medal, Miss Helena Caldwell.
37Normal Department—First prize, J. J. Hattstaedt, gold medal, Miss Alice Barsaloux; second prize, silver medal, Miss Emma Fuller.
39Special Prizes—For excellence in piano playing, gold medal, Frithjof Larson; silver medals, Miss Mary Townend and Miss Amy Moulton.
41Best pianists in children's department, silver medals, Marjorie Ewertz and May Doelling.
43The following pupils will receive an honorable mention for excellence in studies:
45Piano, collegiate department, Misses Clara Mae Hammer, Emma Wolff, Louise Miller.
47Piano, academic department, Misses Una Clayson, Edith Berger, Ella Mills.
49Voice, collegiate department, Miss Clara Mae Hammer.
51Voice, academic department, Miss Dora Hauck, Mrs. Laura Clark and Miss Nellie Palmeter.
53Normal department, Misses Tena Gilbertson, Katie Vandervere and Clara Mills.
55The annual commencement concert and exercises will take place Monday evening, June 20, in Central Music Hall.
57Among the engagements of Wm. H. Sherwood in the immediate future are conducting examinations and giving recitals at St. Mary's School, Washington Seminary, Washington, Pa., and Toronto Conservatory, Toronto, Canada. Mr. Sherwood will play with the orchestra and give recitals at the Omaha Exposition, and will be the principal pianist at the M. T. N. A. in New York, when he will play concertos with orchestra and give recitals, having been invited two years in succession.
59The soloists secured to date for the congress of musicians at Omaha are: Pianists, William H. Sherwood, Chicago; Ernst G. Kroeger, St. Louis; Joseph Gahn, Omaha; also invited, Emil Liebling. Violinists, Bernhard Listemann, Chicago; Hans Albert, Omaha; Franz Adelman, Omaha. Organist, Dr. Gerrit Smith, New York. Sopranos, Miss Jennie Dutton, New York; Miss Amanda Vierheller, Pittsburgh; Mme. Ragna Linné, Chicago; Miss Anna Metcalf, St. Louis; Mrs. Martin Cahn, Omaha; Miss Helen Buckley, Chicago. Tenor, Harry J. Fellows, New York. Invited to lecture in addition to those named, Walter Damrosch, Wm. F. Apthorp, Boston; Emil Liebling and Wm. Armstrong.
61Geneva-Johnstone Bishop will sing at Omaha in July. She also goes for an extensive trip to Colorado and will be heard at the Bolder Chautauqua. Mrs. Bishop, after a long tour in the Eastern States, is now resting at her home in Ohio.
63Serena Swabacker leaves July 1 for New York. She is completing a very extensive repertory for next season, so we may look for some very brilliant achievements when this delightful artist again appears in the concert room.
65The closing concert of the season by advanced pupils of the Chicago Conservatory will be given next Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in Central Music Hall. The participants will be Howard Wells, W. W. Hinshaw, Ralph Wylie, Miss Kate Condon, Miss Charlotte Kendall Hull, Miss Edith Baker, Master Fred Itte and Miss Mamie Sherratt.
67The Spiering Quartet will play its final concert of the season on June 14, at Godfrey, Ill.
69A most interesting concert has been arranged for Friday, June 17. Emil Liebling, Earl Drake, Chas. W. Clark, Franz Wagner, Miss Lucille Stevenson and Harrison Wild take part. The program will be under the direction of I. H. Kowalski.
71In addition to the awards already announced at the Chicago Musical College, the following were also prize winners:
73Post-Graduating Class.—College Gold Medal for excellence in composition, Miss Maud Jones, Austin, Ill.
75Graduating Class.—L. Z. Leiter Diamond Medal for best average of scholarship, Miss Winifred Lamb, Stevens Point, Wis. Clem Studebaker Diamond Medal for excellence in harmony, Miss Flora I. Smith, Polo, Ill. College Gold Medal for excellence in composition, Miss Ella Holderman, Morris, Ill.
77Teachers' Certificate Class.—Hon. Richard S. Tutgill
79Diamond Medal for best average of scholarship, Miss Edith Kellogg, Chicago. Edwin A. Potter Diamond Medal for excellence in harmony, Miss Ada Marie Baum, La Fayette, Ind. College Gold Medal for excellence in history of music, Clara Ellfeldt Kantzler.
81Preparatory Department.—Dr. Louis Falk Gold Medal for excellence in harmony, seventh grade, Miss Lillian Johnson, Chicago.
83Emil Liebling has been appointed visiting examiner and non-resident director of the music department of the Milwaukee Downer College, and gives the college commencement concert with Chas. W. Clark on Tuesday, June 14.
85From the Chicago Tribune:
87Six special cars, containing 200 members of the Apollo Musical Club, will leave on Monday, June 20, for the Trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, where the club will participate in the exercises of Illinois day by singing the music of "The Messiah." The club will remain for three days in Omaha, giving a performance on Thursday, June 23, which will include a part of "The Messiah" and "The Swan and the Skylark." The solo parts are to be sung by Chicago artists, and the occasions will be marked as the farewell appearance of Mr. Tomlins as leader of the club, of which he was the organizer. The Chicago Orchestra will accompany the chorus.
89The Vilim Trio gave the following program at Elburn Friday, June 3:
91Gade Trio……………………………………………..The Vilim Trio.
92Violin Concerto, Romance and à la Zingara…Wieniawski
93Joseph Vilim…………………………………………..Gillett one of two readings
94Joseph Vilim…………………………………………….Gillett one of two readings
95Babillage……………………………………………….Grieg one of two readings
96Babillage…………………………………………………Grieg one of two readings
97Norwegian Dance………………………………………Smetana
98Concert Polka…………………………………………..The Vilim Trio. one of two readings
99Concert Polka……………………………………………The Vilim Trio. one of two readings
100Gavotte…………………………………………………Niemann one of two readings
101Gavotte…………………………………………………….Niemann one of two readings
102Dance of the Fairies………………………………….Kroeger one of two readings
103Dance of the Fairies……………………………………Kroeger one of two readings
104Vocal Duet……………………………………………..Selected one of two readings
105Vocal Duet……………………………………………….Selected one of two readings
106Misses Richmond and Fay.
107Ave Maria……………………………………………..Gounod one of two readings
108Ave Maria……………………………………………….Gounod one of two readings
109Funeral March……………………………………….Chopin one of two readings
110Funeral March…………………………………………Chopin one of two readings
111The Vilim Trio……………………………………….Kalas one of two readings
112The Vilim Trio…………………………………………. one of two readings
113Idylla…………………………………………………….John Kalas. one of two readings
114Idylla………………………………………………………Kalas one of two readings
115Andante, Rondo………………………………………Reissiger one of two readings
116John Kalas…………………………………………….Reissiger one of two readings
117The Vilim Trio……………………………………….The Vilim Trio. one of two readings
118Andante, Rondo……………………………………….The Vilim Trio. one of two readings
120It is possible that Milwaukee will furnish us with a notable bass in the person of Herman Kurtzitsch, of whose singing most gratifying accounts have been received at this office. Several musicians who heard Mr. Kurtzitsch at the concert given by the Milwaukee Musical Society say that he fully shared in the honors of the evening, notwithstanding that Mr. Bispham was creating the title role in "Frithjof's Return," by J. Stehle. Mr. Kurtzitsch has a magnificent voice, which was heard to great advantage in the part of the King. At the Arion Club Concert in the "Dream of Jubal" and in "The Swan and Skylark" the Milwaukee bass created a most excellent impression, and showed that a Western man could yet wrest some of the laurels from the Eastern artists. The Milwaukee people are fortunate in the possession of such an excellent singer as Herman Kurtzitsch, who in his several appearances has evinced such really exceptional musical gifts.
122When plans are maturing for next season some attention should be given to several contraltos who will be much to the fore. A group of these artists recently appeared in THE MUSICAL COURIER and showed how well provided was Chicago in this somewhat rare quality of voice. Among the most richly endowed of these young musicians is Miss Estelle Rose, who has been engaged to sing in the Omaha festival and whose performance recently at Terre Haute created quite a furore. Among criticisms received was the following from the Terre Haute Express, Monday morning, June 6, 1898:
124The services at St. Stephen's yesterday morning and the vesper service at the First Congregational Church yesterday afternoon were rendered especially enjoyable by the singing of Miss Estelle Rose, the contralto, from Chicago, who so delighted her hearers at the concert given last Thursday evening by the Terre Haute Musical Club. It
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