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Musical Courier 1898-10-17: Vol 37 Iss 971, 1898
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1contralto of the Eliot Church, Newton, sang. The "guess" musical medley afforded much amusement. The largest number of airs guessed was sixteen, which won the first prize. The prizes were handsome articles of bric-a-brac and silver. Refreshments were served, and the affair was pronounced a huge success. Many expressions of admiration for the large and handsome studio were heard.
3The Allen Club, of Worcester, began rehearsals last week. The first concert comes December 8, when Gade's "The Crusaders" will be given. The soloists will be Adah C. Hussey, contralto; George J. Parker, tenor; R. C. Whitten, baritone. Everett E. Truette is the director.
5Miss Ina Few, who has just returned from her studies in Florence with Vincenzo Vannini, is engaged as soprano at Dr. McKenzie's church—Shepard Memorial—North Cambridge.
7Miss Muriel Palmer, contralto, returned to the city last week from Marietta, Ohio, where she has spent the summer. Miss Palmer's beautiful voice is in prime condition and a busy season is predicted for her. She recently gave a recital at Marietta College, singing the complete "Elland Cycle" of Von Fielitz, meeting with great success, the rare beauty of her voice lending itself with especial effect to these charming songs.
9Everett E. Truette will give an organ recital at the First Parish Church, Lexington, on October 19. Everything indicates that Mr. Truette will have a busy season. A large class of pupils are studying with him, and he has booked numerous concerts.
11Secretary Dow, of the Handel and Haydn Society, received this week a cable dispatch from Reinhold Herman, the conductor-elect of the society, stating that Mr. Herman would sail for this country on Tuesday next. This should bring him to Boston certainly by October 25 or 26, and in time to be present at the third rehearsal on Sunday evening, the 30th. The first rehearsal of the season will be held, as previously announced, next Sunday. Mr. Herman is in Berlin, where he has completed and produced triumphantly, under royal auspices, "Wulfrin," his new serious opera, in four acts. Mr. Herman will depart from the German capital in an artistic blaze of glory, to assume his new duties in Boston under conditions exceptionally auspicious, both to himself and the Handel and Haydn Society.
13J. Melville Horner's recital will take place in Association Hall on November 1. He will sing several classic selections, including songs by Schubert and Schumann, and a rare gem by Purcell little known in this country, as well as several new songs by American composers. Annie Louise Holden, mezzo soprano, and Mrs. Walton L. Crocker, pianist, will assist. Mr. Horner's singing has made a fine impression in Boston.
15A recital of the pupils of the Faelten Pianoforte School will take place at Steinert Hall on October 20.
17Edward Brigham will give a song recital on October 19 at Mystic Hall, Malden, when an interesting program will be sung. Lohr's "Out of the Deep" and Schumann's "The Two Grenadiers" will be sung by request.
19Frederick Smith, tenor, whose work in oratorio has often received favorable comment in THE MUSICAL COURIER, will sing "The Messiah" in Salem December 27. He has been engaged to sing for the Arion Club, Providence, at a later date.
21The Estey Company has issued an "engagement" book specially designed for the use of teachers and others whose engagements are half-hourly. Two hundred and fifty copies have been distributed in Boston and every recipient is loud in praise of the convenience of the book. The paper, binding and whole "get up" are of the best—an attractive as well as useful gift from the company.
23When the lot of land fronting on Massachusetts avenue, St. Stephen's street and Huntington avenue, Back Bay, was bought by the Boston Music Hall corporation in 1896 it was taxed for $144,500. Its area is 33,986 square feet. Since then the land has increased in value to a marked extent. In 1897 it was valued by the assessors at $152,000, an increase of more than $8,000, and this year it is taxed for $161,500, an increase of $17,000 in two years.
25Mrs. L. P. Morrill's pupil, Henry Taylor, whose voice was so praised by one of Boston's most noted critics, has several important concert engagements in the near future, one being in New York. Mr. Taylor sang recently with the Germania Orchestra in Sherborne with great success, the power of his voice and purity of tone proving his voice to be best with orchestral accompaniment.
27Beethoven—String quartet, op. 18, D major.
28Beethoven—String quartet, op. 59, F major.
29Beethoven—String quartet, op. 130, B flat major.
30Beethoven—Trio for piano, violin and violoncello, op. 70, D major.
31Beethoven—Trio for piano, violin and violoncello, op. 97, in B flat major.
32Beach—Sonata for piano and violin, op. 34, A minor.
33Brahms—String quartet, op. 51, A minor.
34Brahms—Trio for piano, violin and horn, op. 40, E flat major.
35Chadwick—String quartet, E minor.
36Dittersdorf—String quartet, E flat major.
37Dvorák—Quintet for piano and strings, op. 81, A major.
38Händel—Concerto Grosso for strings.
39Haydn—String quartet, op. 74, G minor.
40Mozart—String quartet, D minor (dedicated to Haydn).
41Mozart—String quartet.
42Paine—Larghetto and Scherzo for piano, violin and violoncello, B flat major.
43Schubert—Quintet for piano and strings, op. 114, A major.
44Schubert—String quintet, op. 163, C major.
45Schubert—String quartet (posthumous), D minor.
46Schumann—Quintet for piano and strings, op. 44, E flat major.
47Schumann—String quartet, op. 41, A major.
48Schumann—String quartet, op. 41, F major.
49Saint-Saëns—Septet for piano, two violins, viola, violoncello, contrabass and trumpet, op. 65, E flat major.
50Svendsen—Octet for strings.
51Tschaikowsky—String quartet, op. 30, E flat.
53—Boston Transcript. one of two readings
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56HARVARD UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CONCERTS.
58When Prof. John K. Paine announced last season his intention of giving a series of ten chamber concerts supplementary to one of his courses in music, under the auspices of Harvard University, in Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, the press of the principal cities throughout the country published a remarkably unanimous and favorable comment. The Brooklyn Eagle said: "This is sensible. It teaches art by the practice of it and inspires its pupils rather than tires them," and the New York Tribune designated it as a "noble and commendable project." The results of this series exceeded the expectations of its founder in every way. From a musical standpoint the performances were beyond criticism. The audiences were of rare quality and intelligence, including many of the professors of the university and their families, with a large number of patrons from Boston. Anyone who has ever attended a concert in Sanders Theatre needs no further assurance of its remarkable fitness for musical entertainments—easy of access, with no distracting outside noises and with perfect acoustic properties, make an ensemble which cannot be excelled in this country.
60It is quite natural that under such circumstances Professor Paine should decide to continue this series another season, and ten concerts will be given on Tuesday evenings, November 1 and 22, December 13, January 10 and 31, February 14, March 14 and 28, April 11 and 25. Eight of these concerts will be by the Kneisel Quartet, one by the Adamowski Quartet and one by the Dannreuther Quartet, of New York. The soloists selected to assist the different quartets include Miss Aus der Ohe, Madame Szumowska, Messrs. Baermann, Josephy, Perabo, Randolph, Siloti, Whiting and several members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. A list of the works to be performed is appended.
62As last season, the concerts will be under the business management of F. R. Comee. The tickets for the course will be on sale at the University Bookstore, Harvard square, Cambridge, Saturday, October 15, at 9 a. m. Following are the compositions selected:
64Beethoven—Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, op. 16, E flat.
65Beethoven—Quintet for strings, op. 29, C major.
67Townsend H. Fellows. one of two readings
69This energetic manager is arranging many dates for his "In a Persian Garden" Company, which consists of Miss Lucile Lawrence Jones, soprano; Roland Paul, tenor; Mrs. Marshall Pease, contralto, and George Fleming, baritone, with Miss Ada Frances Howard at the piano. All these are well known. Each performance of this song cycle will be preceded by an explanatory talk on the "Persian Garden" by Miss Ford, who will give her interpretation of Omar Khayyam's beautiful poem. Miss Ford is well known in literary circles through her private series of lectures at the homes of some of the best people in New York and through her Lenten course on Monday mornings at Sherry's. Among the subscribers to and endorsers of this series are Mrs. Chas. H. Berryman, Mrs. Seth Barton French, Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt, Mrs. J. J. Astor, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. Ben Ali Haggan and Mrs. Chas. W. Wetmore. As to her work Charles Dudley Warner says: "I do not hesitate to say that Miss Ford's work is original, that the proposed treatment is fresh and interesting, and that her interpretation is full of insight—the result of philosophic thinking." Among those commending her work are Bishop Henry C. Potter, Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Dr. Edward Eggleston, Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, Miss Grace H. Dodge and Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart. one of two readings
71Monday evening of next week Mr. Fellows will give another of his interesting musicales at Dr. Madison C. Peters' church, the Bloomingdale Reformed. Sixty-eighth street and the Boulevard. Among those who will take part will be the Orpheus Club, in mandolin and guitar selections; S. Kudzouka, the Japanese who has made such a hit at social functions in New York and elsewhere, who is a pupil of Whitney, and Arthur Hargrave, the humorist and impersonator. one of two readings
72(no line here) one of two readings
74Beethoven—String quartet, op. 18, D major.
75Beethoven—String quartet, op. 59, F major.
76Beethoven—String quartet, op. 130, B flat major.
77Beethoven—Trio for piano, violin and violoncello, op. 70, D major.
78Beethoven—Trio for piano, violin and violoncello, op. 97, in B flat major.
79Beach—Sonata for piano and violin, op. 34, A minor.
80Brahms—String quartet, op. 51, A minor.
81Brahms—Trio for piano, violin and horn, op. 40, E flat major.
82Chadwick—String quartet, E minor.
83Dittersdorf—String quartet, E flat major.
84Dvorák—Quintet for piano and strings, op. 81, A major.
85Händel—Concerto Grosso for strings.
86Haydn—String quartet, op. 74, G minor.
87Mozart—String quartet, D minor (dedicated to Haydn).
88Mozart—String quartet.
89Paine—Larghetto and Scherzo for piano, violin and violoncello, B flat major.
90Schubert—Quintet for piano and strings, op. 114, A major.
91Schubert—String quintet, op. 163, C major.
92Schubert—String quartet (posthumous), D minor.
93Schumann—Quintet for piano and strings, op. 44, E flat major.
94Schumann—String quartet, op. 41, A major.
95Schumann—String quartet, op. 41, F major.
96Saint-Saëns—Septet for piano, two violins, viola, violoncello, contrabass and trumpet, op. 65, E flat major.
97Svendsen—Octet for strings.
98Tschaikowsky—String quartet, op. 30, E flat.
100—Boston Transcript. one of two readings
101Townsend H. Fellows. one of two readings
103Mme. Katharine Evans—VON KLENNER WILL RESUME SEPTEMBER 12. one of two readings
104This energetic manager is arranging many dates for his "In a Persian Garden" Company, which consists of Miss Lucile Lawrence Jones, soprano; Roland Paul, tenor; Mrs. Marshall Pease, contralto, and George Fleming, baritone, with Miss Ada Frances Howard at the piano. All these are well known. Each performance of this song cycle will be preceded by an explanatory talk on the "Persian Garden" by Miss Ford, who will give her interpretation of Omar Khayyam's beautiful poem. Miss Ford is well known in literary circles through her private series of lectures at the homes of some of the best people in New York and through her Lenten course on Monday mornings at Sherry's. Among the subscribers to and endorsers of this series are Mrs. Chas. H. Berryman, Mrs. Seth Barton French, Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt, Mrs. J. J. Astor, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mrs. Ben Ali Haggan and Mrs. Chas. W. Wetmore. As to her work Charles Dudley Warner says: "I do not hesitate to say that Miss Ford's work is original, that the proposed treatment is fresh and interesting, and that her interpretation is full of insight—the result of philosophic thinking." Among those commending her work are Bishop Henry C. Potter, Dr. Henry Van Dyke, Dr. Edward Eggleston, Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, Miss Grace H. Dodge and Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart. one of two readings
106HANS KRONOLD, VIOLONCELLIST. Concerts, Musicales. Address: MUSICAL AGENTS, or HANS KRONOLD'S STUDIO, 132 East 47th Street, NEW YORK CITY one of two readings
107Monday evening of next week Mr. Fellows will give another of his interesting musicales at Dr. Madison C. Peters' church, the Bloomingdale Reformed. Sixty-eighth street and the Boulevard. Among those who will take part will be the Orpheus Club, in mandolin and guitar selections; S. Kudzouka, the Japanese who has made such a hit at social functions in New York and elsewhere, who is a pupil of Whitney, and Arthur Hargrave, the humorist and impersonator. one of two readings
109JUST PUBLISHED, BY G. SCHIRMER, NEW YORK, The Pianist's First and Second Year A collection of forty-seven carefully graded and fingered pieces. Edited by LOUIS OESTERLE. PRICE, $1.00 NET; CLOTH, $2.00 NET (Containing music by the following authors: Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Hiller, Hummel, Karganoff, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Ravina, Reinecke, Reinhold, Thomé, Tschaikowsky, Wilm, Wolff, &c.) SEND FOR CATALOGUES OF SCHIRMER'S LIBRARY EDITION of Musical Classics. one of two readings
110CLARENCE EDDY. one of two readings
111American Tour January 1 to May 1, 1899. one of two readings
112No. 949 Broadway, New York, care Lows Exchange, or Musical Courier. one of two readings
114CLARENCE EDDY. American Tour January 1 to May 1, 1899. No. 949 Broadway, New York, care Lows Exchange, or Musical Courier. one of two readings
115Chev. Dante del Papa, one of two readings
116Grand Opera Tenor from Milan, Paris Metropolitan Opera House and Damrosch Opera Company. Vocal and Dramatic Teacher with the best Italian Method. one of two readings
117References: Mme. Sophia Scalchi, Mlle. Emperie Carlo, Messrs. Jean and Edward de Reszke, Melba, Plançon, Campanari and Bevignani. one of two readings
118STUDIO: 114 West 34th St. (Rooms 41 and 42), NEW YORK. one of two readings
120Chev. Dante del Papa, Grand Opera Tenor from Milan, Paris Metropolitan Opera House and Damrosch Opera Company. Vocal and Dramatic Teacher with the best Italian Method. References: Mme. Sophia Scalchi, Mlle. Emperie Carlo, Messrs. Jean and Edward de Reszke, Melba, Plançon, Campanari and Revignani. STUDIO: 114 West 34th St. (Rooms 41 and 42), NEW YORK. one of two readings
122JOSEPH S. Baernstein, BASSO. Concert, Oratorio, Opera. For Terms and Dates address 49 East 61st Street, NEW YORK. one of two readings
123JOSEPH S. Baernstein, one of two readings
124BASSO. one of two readings
125Concert, Oratorio, Opera. one of two readings
126For Terms and Dates address one of two readings
12749 East 61st Street, one of two readings
128NEW YORK. one of two readings
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