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Musical Courier 1898-06-15: Vol 36 Iss 954, 1898
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1remaining in San Francisco, where he has no end of friends, but I feel pretty certain that there is no foundation in this rumor.
3The capacity of Century Club Hall was tested on Saturday afternoon, when a matinee d'au revoir was given by the pupils of Mrs. Marriner-Campbell, whose valuable work is traceable in so many of the fine voices of San Francisco. That Mrs. Campbell is progressive in repertory will be seen from this program:
5Quartet, Flow Gently Sweet Afton………..Old English (Arranged expressly for this quartet by Dr. H. J. Stewart.)
6Florence Julia Doane, Isobel Kerr, Xena Roberts, Isella Van Pelt.
8Eclogue ………………………………………Delibes
9Mrs. J. Livingston Jenks.
11Weichenicht, O süßer Traum…………………Abt
12Waldendacht ………………………………….Abt
13Dorothy Jaep.
15As the Dawn…………………………………Cantor
16Esther Levingston.
18Four Leaf Clover…………………………….Brownell
19Rosalind Bost.
21Good Night, Sweet Dreams…………………..Bischoff
22Marguerite Conklin Olcese.
24My Little Darling…………………………….Gomez
25Stella Schwabacher.
27Alla Stella Confidenta………………………..Robaudi
28Hilda Green.
30The Double Song……………………………..Marston
31Ruth Kirke.
33Ave Maria…………………………………….Luzzi
34Ellen Marks.
36Titania's Cradle………………………………Lehman
37Marie Partridge.
39Berceuse………………………………………Chaminade
40The Ring………………………………………Chaminade
41Merriall Patton.
43Sunshine Song………………………………..Grieg
44Kathleen Childs Noonan.
46The Arabian Slave…………………………….Rowe-Shelley
47Isella Van Pelt.
49On the Road…………………………………..Augusta Holmes
50Oh Fair One…………………………………..Augusta Holmes
51Isobel Kerr.
53Oh Rendimi……………………………………Rossi
54Clara Heyman.
56Chanson Provencal……………………………Dell' Acqua
57Florence Julia Doane.
59Nymphs and Fauns……………………………Bemberg
60Xena Roberts.
62Duet, Giorno d'amore………………………..Rossini
63Florence Julia Doane, Clara Heyman.
65Chorus, Viva L'America………………………Millard
66At the piano,
67Miss Mollie E. Pratt, Mrs. G. Hallowall, Miss Julia Tharp.
69Mrs. Campbell has a large number of young society girls in her class who have delightful voices, and whereas all sang with care and all have voices to sing with, I cannot refrain from giving especial mention to the sweet soprano and charming presence of Miss Stella Schwabacher and the beautifully finished contralto voice of Miss Clara Heyman, which is indeed as artistic and as pleasing as one could expect in a professional singer of standing. Among the young ladies who are working with serious hopes and thoughts of the future are the four who form the delightful quartet of which I have spoken often, and Miss Ellen Marks, from whose rich, full, dramatic soprano much may be expected. This was the first time I have heard Misses Isela Van Pelt, Isobel Kerr and Xena Roberts in solos, and each one did credit to her teacher and showed a magnificent organ, especially Miss Van Pelt, whose contralto is very rich and warm. Miss Florence Doane, as I have said before, is an ornament to any concert stage.
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73A concert was given on Friday night for the benefit of the Red Cross Society, which was a case of "too much for the money." It is too much strain upon an audience to ask it to listen to so many different people. When one attends a pupil recital one expects to hear it as the work of one person—the teacher—but just as a concert to give such a fulsome program is too hard. Hother Wismer, Michalena and little Helen Dodd would have been fully capable of holding the audience and the concert would have been very much more artistic. Of Helen Dodd, a highly talented child of nine, a pupil of Miss Ida Diserens, I must say that she has great talent and is remarkably well taught, but I must also say that I don't care about hearing these talented children on mixed programs. (Can't someone give a concert where all of these children will measure lengths with one another and keep them off regular concert programs?)
75Hother Wismer played for the first time since his return from Europe and played well. He has acquired a fluent technic, a good style and interpretation. He is essentially fitted for the romantic school, as was demonstrated later in the week. He played the Bruch concerto.
77Michalena has a fine tenor voice, and is a singer who would always prove interesting on a program. I cannot always agree with his conception of phrasing, but yet admire his finish and his temperament.
79Maurer played the accompaniments and played them well. He has, however, a habit of making his staccato notes too short for the most rapid movements, let alone for an andante; besides he snaps off chords where you least expect it, but Maurer is too clever in other ways to tolerate this in his work, so that with this correction he will be very good.
81A concert of extreme merit was one given by Willis E. Bacheller, in which he had the assistance of Miss Marie Wilson, pianist; Hother Wismer, violinist, and Miss Belle Chamberlain, accompanist.
83Miss Wilson is a charming pianist, with a clear, crisp technic and a fresh, buoyant manner which is a reflection of her sweet, vivacious personality. This buoyancy must be curbed and controlled before Miss Wilson will be able to play Schumann in a Schumannesque manner, or even before the Schubert-Liszt "Hark! Hark! the Lark" (which was done exquisitely in point of technic) will convey the thought of tenderness and poetry to her hearers. Time, and I wish I did not need to add sorrow, which rounds out everyone's life, will temper Miss Wilson's music into a delightful condition. And the first step to improvement will be self-control.
85Wismer played the Tartini sonata in G, a Schumann romance, and Schubert's "Abeille," in all numbers showing a fine technic. That his harmonics were not always clear must not militate against him any more than it does against every artist who ever plays the violin, for they all hit or miss some time.
87Bacheller sang extremely well, only showing a trifle huskiness in the mezza voce at the end of the program, which doubtless was due to a sudden warm fog that came up in the evening. His high notes are of a superb quality, and his style is artistic.
89Miss Chamberlain added no small amount to the enjoyment of the evening by her charming accompaniments.
91One of the most finished entertainments I have ever heard was given by three pupils of Robert Tolmie, Mrs. F. G. Beatty, Mrs. H. Ehrman and Miss Nellie Davenport. In the two former ladies there is perfect maturity of musical conception, in addition to firmness and technical surety. Miss Davenport, a sweet, dainty little girl, is a thorough exponent of the good work of Robert Tolmie, and with a fluent technic she has much grace, taste and delicacy. The ensemble of instruments and of interpretations were well nigh faultless. The program follows:
93Two Etudes………………………………….Kramer-Henselt
94Miss Nellie Davenport, Mrs. F. G. Beatty.
95Polonaise, op. 77……………………………..Saint-Saëns
96Mrs. Beatty, Miss Davenport.
97Andante Scherzettino………………………….Chaminade
98Mrs. Beatty, Miss Davenport.
99North Star…………………………………….Meyerbeer-Kullak
100Mrs. H. Ehrman, Mrs. Beatty.
101Phaton-Poem Symphonique……………………Saint-Saëns
102Miss Davenport, Mrs. Beatty.
104Miss Eleanora Connell, who has recently returned from Europe, where she studied with Fidèle Konig, of Paris, and Shakspare, of London, gave a song recital this week in her studio. She had the assistance of Miss Ella Lawrie, a very charming pianist; Miss Curtaz and F. K. Tobin, two of her talented pupils, whose work reflected credit upon Miss Connell as teacher. Miss Connell has a light, flexible voice and very much taste. Mrs. F. K. Tobin played the accompaniments.
106The Loring Club had a meeting last night, when many very important topics were discussed and disposed of. There will be a short vacation after the successful season through which it has just passed. On Monday, July 11, the club will open its twenty-second season with a banquet. The guests of honor will be Mayor Phelan, Wm. Alvord and L. S. Sherman, who has just been elected president of the club.
108The committee of arrangements for this banquet is David W. Wise, Banks Somers, Wm. Mackay, Wm. Neisen.
110The following officers were elected for the season 1898-9: President, L. S. Sherman; first vice-president, Winfield S. Jones; second vice-president, Benjamin Romaine; secretary, W. C. Stadtfeld; treasurer, W. A. Murison; librarian, Edward C. Boysen; assistant librarian, David W. Wise, and director, D. W. Loring. Advisory board, Wm. Alvord, Mrs. Wm. Alvord, James D. Phelan, Mrs. L. L. Baker, E. H. Sheldon. Music committee, B. G. Somers, Charles H. Van Orden and J. J. Morris. Voice committee, J. F. Ritter, Benjamin Franklin, J. J. Machtreib and W. F. Hooke.
112The resignations of D. P. Hughes, director, and Mrs. Carmichael-Carr were accepted for reasons which were unavoidable, both leaving on the most agreeable and friendly terms.
114David Loring was the creator of this club and the director for nineteen years, and his return to San Francisco after an absence of several years prompted Mr. Hughes to "give unto Caesar that which belonged to Caesar." A letter in acknowledgment of careful work was sent Mr. Hughes by the Loring Club. Mrs. Carmichael-Carr, who left this week for London to remain permanently, was accompanist for this club for the past three years, and as a testimonial of the club's esteem she was presented with a handsome clock in view of the fact that she was always "on time" from every standpoint, and a letter conveying the good wishes and gratitude of the club has been sent her to her new home. Mrs. Carr will be seriously missed in musical circles here, for her work was sincere and thorough. She was an excellent piano teacher and figured prominently in local chamber music attempts.
116John F. Thrum, for many years editor of Music and Drama, died suddenly on the street of heart disease.
118EMILIE FRANCES BAUER.
120Cards Out.
122Cards are out announcing the wedding of Maude Roosevelt von Brockdorff Le Vinsen, daughter of Madame D'Arona, to Baron Wilhelm Mumm von Schwarzenstein on Wednesday, July 6, at Wiesbaden, Germany. Madame D'Arona sails for Europe on the 25th.
124THE H. W. GREENE
125Summer School of Singing, Piano and Theory.
126Best Teachers in all Departments.
127For Terms and Particulars address
128H. W. GREENE, 487 Fifth Ave., New York.
130WM. H. RIEGER,
131TENOR.
132ORATORIO, CONCERT and SONG RECITALS.
133For Terms, Dates, &c., address 18 East 22d St., NEW YORK.
134or Western Manager, BERNHARD LERIC + Roscoe St., Chicago, Ill
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