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Musical Courier 1899-10-11: Vol 39 Iss 1021, 1899
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1Hymn 309, The Son of God Goes Forth to War………….Heber
2Solo, There Is a Green Hill Far Away…………………Gounod
3Miss R. C. Murtha.
4Hymn 169, Oh, Could I Speak the Matchless Worth……..Medley
5Organ, Grand Offertoire in D…………………….Batiste
7Alexander Bachmann, the organist, gave a recital on the organ in the auditorium at the Export Exposition last week, Saturday, after the regular band concert was over. There was an immense audience, and Mr. Bachmann, always a skilled player, gave well the following program:
8Pilgrims' Chorus………………………………………Wagner
9Prayer…………………………………………………Merkel
10Romance……………………………………………..Bach
11Overture, Fra Diavolo………………………………Auber
12Larghetto, Second………………………………….Beethoven
13Prelude and Fugue in C…………………………….Bach
14Andante, Quartet in D, No. 7………………………..Mozart
15Offertoire in G, No. 4………………………………Wey
16Serenade……………………………………………..Schubert
17Largo………………………………………………….Handel
18Jubel Overture……………………………………….Weber
20He sang with ease and without affectation, displaying a voice of especial richness in its highest notes and evincing no little temperament.
21At the end there was instant and spontaneous applause, unmistakable as a genuine expression of approval.
22Mr. Van Yorx was twice recalled with great heartiness, and it would have been excusable if he had yielded to the demand and repeated a portion of the number. It is gratifying to record that he had the good sense to decline the opportunity. His success under the circumstances is a matter for special congratulation.—Worcester Daily Telegram.
24Mr. Van Yorx was placed in an embarrassing position between Madame Sembrich's two numbers, but he held his ground manfully. His tenor voice is sweet and sympathetic, having somewhat of a baritone quality, and his upper notes are particularly gratifying for their fullness and strength.
25Singing the "L'Africaine" aria, "O Paradise," with earnestness and good appreciation of the meaning of the music, he thoroughly deserved his two recalls, but modestly refused an encore.—Worcester Spy.
27It will be seen that Mr. Van Yorx occupied a very difficult place between two performances by such a famous soprano. It is to his credit that he acquitted himself so well in the singing of the aria "O Paradise," from Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine."
28He was warmly applauded, but the audience acquiesced when he modestly declined to sing again.—Worcester Evening Gazette.
30He sang sweetly and with feeling.—Boston Transcript.
32Mr. Van Yorx was placed at a disadvantage by being the only other soloist with Madame Sembrich, but he did himself credit, nevertheless.—Worcester Post.
34Theodore Van Yorx.
36As was expected, Theodore Van Yorx sustained himself admirably in the Worcester Music Festival week before last. The excellent work he did enhanced his already enviable reputation. Mr. Van Yorx was engaged through Manager Victor Thrane. The tenor was placed in juxtaposition to Madame Sembrich, and had a difficult place to maintain.
37This was the program for Friday afternoon, September 29:
38Overture, Athalie………………………………….Mendelssohn
39Ah! Fors' è Lui………………………………………Verdi
40Madame Sembrich.
41O Paradise…………………………………………..Meyerbeer
42Mr. Van Yorx.
43Waltz, Frühlingstimmen…………………………….Srauss
44Madame Sembrich.
45Symphony No. 5……………………………………Tschaikowsky
47How Mr. Van Yorx emerged from this trying ordeal, the following newspaper criticisms show:
48Mr. Van Yorx, who faced the trying ordeal of singing between Madame Sembrich's numbers, came off remarkably well, winning spontaneous recalls that might have justified an encore if the young tenor had not been judicious enough to decline it.—New York Sun.
50Theo. Van Yorx, of New York, was sandwiched between the prima donna's two numbers.
51The audience liked his work immensely, giving him recalls in a spontaneous fashion and making a plain demand for an encore, which he declined.—New York Times.
53Mr. Van Yorx displayed a sweet, full and well trained voice in the Meyerbeer aria, and sang with intelligence and skill.
54He made it clear that he is an artist for whom much may be safely expected in the future. He made a very favorable impression.—Benjamin Wolff, in Boston Herald.
56Mr. Van Yorx made a pleasing impression by his interpretation of the tenor aria from "L'Africaine." His voice is agreeable and is handled with much skill, and, what promises well for his career, the man feels his music; and although he feels it, he does not let his emotions choke his artistic sense of proportion.
57Placed in a trying position on the program, he commanded at once the attention of the audience, and he held it to the end, when he was liberally and justly applauded.—Philip Hale, in Boston Journal.
59Special mention must be made of Mr. Van Yorx, who in the "Lily Nymph" sang himself into the affections of Worcester by reason of his beautiful voice and musical phrasing.
60Later in the week Mr. Van Yorx, who gave Meyerbeer's "O Paradise" between Madame Sembrich's two appearances, won personal honors, for he sang with unqualified taste and musical feeling. His voice was delicious. He declined an encore.—Worcester critic for MUSICAL COURIER.
62It seemed almost cruel that Theodore Van Yorx had to face the ordeal of singing next. To succeed Sembrich without any intermediary piece, and to be followed at once by Sembrich, would have been a trial that any festival favorite might fear, and the young tenor was making his first serious appeal to Worcester audiences.
63He had made a pleasant impression in the "Lily Nymph," but in a very minor role.
64Yesterday he sang "O Paradise," from Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine."
66Jackson Cable.
68LEIPZIG, October 9.
69Musical Courier, New York:
70EONORA JACKSON immense success Philharmonic to-night. Brahms Concerto. Kranich.
72Clementine de Vere Engaged.
74ME. CLEMENTINE DE VERE has been engaged as a member of Grau's Metropolitan Opera Company, and will make her début this season in Toronto, Canada, October 21. She will sing in "Carmen" with Calvé. Madame De Vere will make frequent appearances with the Grau company. Manager Grau is to be congratulated upon having secured this admired and admirable artist.
76A Milwaukee Girl's Success.
78Anna Plum is the name of a young singer who seems destined to bring added laurels to the singers of America. She has recently sung in Pisa, Brescia and numerous other Italian cities, and is now engaged for the autumn season to sing in "Rigoletto," at Bologna. Said the Gazette of Bologna:
79Without superior is Signorina Anna Plum, who sings the part of Gilda with the most exquisite grace, and whose melodious voice lends itself readily to the fine points of the opera. In short, she is a perfect Gilda.
80This is from the Futuria, of Bologna:
81The signorina, Anna Plum (Gilda), is a most intelligent and experienced artist, and she captivated immediately the sympathy of the public.
82Miss Plum spent seven days in America last August, having to hurry back on account of the opening of the fall season of opera.
84Brounoff—Dewey.
86At the serenade tendered Admiral Dewey recently by the Choral Union, Platon Brounoff, the well-known composer and conductor, led the large chorus, consisting of brass band and vocal forces, 1,500 strong. On Friday he conducted exclusively on their own excursion boat. They sang the "Hallelujah Chorus," "Hymn of Praise," "See the Conquering Hero Comes," and other national airs. The orchestra also played various overtures, &c., and all were most enthusiastically applauded by the numerous crowds on water and land.
88We Earnestly Solicit
90composers of high-class songs and ballads and instrumental music, who have manuscripts to submit to publishers, to put themselves in communication with us. Our Catalogue is one of exceptional strength and quality and bears the names of some of the most noted writers of the day.
92Address all communications to Department A.
94F. A. MILLS, Music Publisher,
9548 West 26th Street, New York.
96CENTRAL MUSIC HALL BUILDING, CHICAGO.
98(CLEMENTINE) Season 1899-1900
99DE VERE
100WITH MAURICE GRAU OPERA COMPANY.
101For Concerts and Oratorios
102Address:
103HENRY WOLFSON'S MUSICAL BUREAU, 131 East 17th St.,
104NEW YORK
106KALTENBORN STRING QUARTET,
107Recognized as New York's Leading Quartet.
108FRANZ KALTENBORN, Violin Soloist,
109Address: 78 West 85th Street, New York.
111Dr. PAUL KLENGEL,
112Conductor GERMAN LIEDERKRANZ,
113Coaching in OPERA and ORATORIO.
114Interpretation of GERMAN LIEDER,
115HARMONY and COUNTERPOINT.
116ADDRESS: 618 Lexington Avenue, New York.
118IDA SIMMONS,
119PIANIST.
120Address Leading Agents, New York.
121Western Address: 216 Garfield Ave., Kansas City, Mo.
123EDMUND J. MYER,
124VOCAL INSTRUCTION,
12532 East 23d Street, NEW YORK.
126Summer Term at POINT CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y.
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