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Musical Courier 1900-10-31: Vol 41 Iss 1075, 1900
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1which is herewith given, proved to be exceptionally attractive:
3Recitative and aria, Lusinghe più Care (Ye Cupids and Graces) ……………………………………………………….. Händel one of two readings
4Recitative and aria, Lusinghe piu Care (Ye Cupids and Graces) ……………………………………………………….. Händel one of two readings
5A Message to Phillis ………………………………………….. Florence Gilbert one of two readings
6A Message to Phillis ………………………………………………… Florence Gilbert one of two readings
7You and I ……………………………………………………….. Liza Lehmann
8Song of the Four Seasons …………………………………. Frances Allitsen one of two readings
9Song of the Four Seasons ………………………………………….. Frances Allitsen one of two readings
10Die Prinzessin …………………………………………………. Grieg one of two readings
11Die Prinzessin ……………………………………………………….. Grieg one of two readings
12Ein Traum ……………………………………………………… Grieg one of two readings
13Ein Traum ……………………………………………………….. Grieg one of two readings
14Synnove's Song …………………………………………….. Kjerulf one of two readings
15Synnove's Song ……………………………………………………….. Kjerulf one of two readings
16Hark, Hark, the Lark! ……………………………………… Schubert one of two readings
17Hark, Hark, the Lark! ………………………………………….. Schubert one of two readings
18The Organ Player …………………………………………… Schubert one of two readings
19The Organ Player ……………………………………………………….. Schubert one of two readings
20The Song of Mignon ………………………………………. Liszt one of two readings
21The Song of Mignon ………………………………………….. Liszt one of two readings
22Old English Songs—
23It Was a Lover and His Lass.
24Tell Me, My Heart, one of two readings
25Tell Me, My Heart. one of two readings
26Flocks Are Sporting.
27The Dashing White Sergeant.
28Adieu, de l'Hotesse d'Arabe ………………………………. Bizet one of two readings
29Adieu, de l'Hotesse d'Arabe ………………………………………….. Bizet one of two readings
30Si j'étais Jardinier ………………………………………….. Chaminade
31Aubade ……………………………………………………….. F. d'Erlanger
32American Songs—
33Allah ……………………………………………………….. Geo. Chadwick
34The Nightingale's Song ……………………………………. E. Nevin one of two readings
35The Nightingale's Song ………………………………………….. E. Nevin one of two readings
36Fairy Lullaby ………………………………………………. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach one of two readings
37Fairy Lullaby ……………………………………………………….. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach one of two readings
39Mrs. Maud Jones Price, whose beautiful contralto found especial favor here, has returned to her home at Colorado Springs. During her residence in Chicago Mrs. Price studied with that accomplished teacher, Anna Graff Bryant. Another contralto pupil of Mrs. Bryant's whose voice is much above the average was Mrs. William Francis Irvin, of Springfield.
41The La Grange (Chicago) Choral Society held its first rehearsal last Tuesday evening, October 23. The society has an enrollment this season of over eighty members. They give three public performances, under the direction of Henry Willer Newton, during the year, consisting of oratorio and part songs.
43Miss Jeannette Durno commenced her work for the season with a recital at the Woman's Club of Racine, October 17. This engagement was followed by one at Dundee, Ill., October 24, and another at Madison, Wis., October 25. Miss Durno is to play for the Deutscher Club, Milwaukee, November 1, and Woman's Club, Morgan Park, Ill., November 5. The outlook is certainly very promising, as several important dates are now pending. Jeannette Durno is one of the younger pianists who has won an enviable place in her profession absolutely on her own merit.
45W. H. Sherwood.
47The great American pianist is engaged to play at Benton Harbor, Mich.; Olivette, Mich.; St. Louis, Mo., two concerts at festival; Elkhart, Ind., with Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Terre Haute, Ind., with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Findlay, Ohio, recital.
49The above cities will be visited by Mr. Sherwood during November. In St. Louis he is engaged by the Choral Symphony, being the third engagement in one year. At Findlay, Ohio, his pupil, Reno B. Myers, has charge of the College of Music.
51A piano piece which received an ovation on the occasion of its performance by W. H. Sherwood was Bolzoni's Minuet. This composition, arranged by W. H. Sherwood, has just been published, and is doubtless destined to great popularity.
53Good playing is expected at the Sherwood studio at the Fine Arts Building. But W. H. Sherwood has had no more promising pupil than Miss Rena Burnham, who has come from San Francisco purposely to study with him. Harriett Johnson, also a Sherwood pupil, has recently been engaged as teacher at St. Katherine's Hall, Davenport.
55Miss Adele Singer has been appointed to succeed Miss Eleanor Sherwood at St. Mary's School, Knoxville, Ill. Miss Singer studied with W. H. Sherwood and has been given charge of the music department at St. Mary's.
57There is only one manager "Nixon" I understand, and that is Frank Chesire Nixon, not Frank Chirin Nixon as erroneously stated in THE MUSICAL COURIER last week. Mr. Nixon is exclusive manager of Justin Thatcher and other prominent artists whose names will shortly be announced.
59Mrs. Theodore Worcester.
61Further notices relating to this very gifted artist are reproduced herewith:
62Mrs. Worcester has remarkable talent.—W. S. B. Mathew's "Music" Magazine, February, 1900.
64Mrs. Worcester never achieved a more pronounced success than at the New England Church Monday evening. The evening was an intensely damp and disagreeable one, but the church was filled, every seat being occupied. The audience represented the music loving people of Aurora, and their enthusiastic reception of the various numbers must have been a gratifying inspiration to Mrs. Worcester. She showed her mastery of the piano, bringing out at will all the shades of emotion, of paths, of dreamy contemplation, of aspiration and of power. The audience showed its appreciation by repeated recalls.—Aurora Beacon, January 16, 1900.
66One of the most brilliant programs of the season was enjoyed by the Woman's Club last Thursday afternoon. The attendance was exceptionally large, and all were enthusiastic and appreciative of the cleverly arranged program. Minnie Godard Worcester, the pianist, enraptured her hearers with her genius, and was showered with applause. The Serenade in D minor was admirably calculated to show the wonderful range of her possibilities, and the player's tremendous technic came as a decided surprise to those who heard her on this occasion for the first time.—Plano News, January 17, 1900.
68The Gottschalk Lyric School announces an entertainment by students of the dramatic, vocal and instrumental departments, to be given Thursday evening, November 1, 1900.
70A new artist is to appear at University Hall, Fine Arts Building, November 20, in the person of Mme. Amelie Caien. Madame Caien is a woman of charming presence and talent. She has a fine voice, which has been well cultivated by Marchesi and Varesi. Much interest has been manifested in this concert, as during her stay here Madame Caien has become immensely popular. I hear that several hundred seats have already been sold, so that not only an artistic but financial success is assured. The assisting artist will be Vernon d'Arvalle, the new baritone.
72At the request of Miss Lila Howell, of the American Conservatory dramatic department, Joseph Jefferson entertained a large audience in Kimball Hall last week with a talk on matters pertaining to the stage. Musicians and dramatic students turned out in great force, as did the lay friends of the Conservatory. Miss Howell made a delightful hostess. She has grace, tact and an especially winning personality.
74Among the artists appearing in Chicago this week and who scored a big success was Jessica De Wolf, soprano, who sang at Central Music Hall Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. A New York correspondent informs me that Mrs. De Wolf is fast winning fame in the East. Her reception in Chicago should be a good omen for the Western engagements, as she is likely to add considerably to her reputation if her work is always of the high standard achieved this week. At no distant date the name Jessica De Wolf should be as well known as that of any other American soprano, for in a number of selections from oratorio and opera, to say nothing of a number of charming songs, she displayed great versatility, style and thoroughness of musicianship. Mrs. De Wolf sang in a finished and refined manner throughout and is certainly an excellent acquisition to the profession.
76Assisting on the program was Herbert Buller, the violinist. He played several selections with good taste. He has excellent technic and correctness. Accompaniments were played by Miss Louise Roman and Howard Wells.
78This afternoon the third in the series of Musical College recitals was given at University Hall, Fine Arts Building. Some clever young people gave the program, which included selections by César Franck, Bruch and Sapellnikoff. Mr. Blachman and Mr. Rech, violinist and pianist, were heard in Franck's Sonata in A major for violin and piano. The interpretation showed for the most part musicianship, but lacked sometimes in unity. Too little rehearsal was probably responsible, but individually both young artists were excellent. Miss Yonlin and Miss Decker, both pupils of William Castle, sang remarkably well, Miss Decker being especially pleasing. The accompaniments were played by Mrs. Bertha S. Titus, who is rapidly coming to the fore as one of the most accomplished accompanists in Chicago. She has much to commend her to artists, as she possesses all the requisites which singers demand in the matter of temperament and musicianship.
80FLORENCE FRENCH.
82Opera in English.
84THE only novelties at the English opera during the past week were "Martha" and "Cavalleria" and "Pagliacci," the latter in a double bill. Phoebe Strakosch, Elsa Marny, J. F. Sheehan, Della Niven and Winfred Goff participated in a fair performance of Mascagni's work. In "Pagliacci" Zelie de Lussan, Philip Brozel, William Paull, Harry Davies and Chauncey Moore were heard. It was by no means a striking interpretation. "Martha" was much more pleasing, introducing as it did Grace Van Studdiford as Martha, who was formerly a comic opera singer. Kate Condon, Pringle, Lind and Sheehan comprised the remainder of the cast, with the exception of the chorus. Mediocrity rules serenely at all the Savage presentations.
86Weinstein—Perlet.
88Weinstein, the Broadway publisher, issues some of Herman Perlet's vocal compositions which should become better known. Two beautiful love songs by this composer are "Thou Hast a Heart" and "I Wonder," which have a particularly appealing melody, with appropriate harmony. In the latter there is a fine climax, some exceedingly unusual harmony, all most natural and telling, however, and both these songs are bound to be effective one might say no matter how they are sung. They are obtainable for high and low voice.
90Max Muller Was a Musician.
92Professor Max Müller, the most eminent scholar at Oxford University, who died last week, was an accomplished musician, and was probably the only great teacher in the famous university who had mastered the study of the divine art. Music was the learned man's recreation, and in this it must be said he had a great advantage over his brother professors.
94Friedrich Max Müller was the son of Wilhelm Müller, the German poet, and was born at Dessau on December 6, 1823.
96Von Kunits.
98Luigi von Kunits will be the soloist at the first concert of the Tuesday Musicale Club, of Detroit, Mich., on November 13.
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