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Musical Courier 1901-04-24: Vol 42 Iss 1100, 1901
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1Decorations of Pan-American Music Temple.
3BY EDWARD HALE BRUSH.
5FROM the point of view of exquisite coloring and beautiful sculptural adornment, the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exposition will be the gem of the whole splendid Exposition group. Standing at the corner of the Court of Fountains and the Esplanade, where it strikes the eye as soon as the visitor enters the main court from the Triumphal Bridge, this building, with its ornate architecture and elaborate color scheme, will create a very favorable impression upon the eye. The fountains and statuary in this vicinity will aid in increasing the charming effect.
7The color scheme for the Temple of Music has just been completed, and in the studio of Charles Y. Turner, N. A., in the Service Building, water color drawings can be seen, which show how the coloring is to be laid on the building, both without and within, for this is one of the few buildings of the Exposition which will be finished in staff upon the interior as well as the exterior. Both mural decoration and sculptural adornments will carry out the poetic ideas associated with the subject of music. In the color scheme the Director of Color has not so definite a medium in which to work as Isidore Konti has had in producing the sculptural adornments of the building, under the general supervision of Karl Bitter, Director of Sculpture. Notwithstanding this, Mr. Turner has succeeded in evolving a scheme which, as a whole, will harmonize both with the architectural and sculptural features of the building and the general purpose which the Temple of Music possesses.
9Red will be the predominant color in the mural decorations, both without and within. This color will be the theme, to use a musical term, and will be played upon in various delicate and dainty ways. Ivory and gold will be perhaps most frequently used in connection with the tones of red. A soft red will be used for the body of the building and this will be accented with golden tints in the ornaments and by blues in the panels of the dome. As in the other buildings around the Court of Fountains, a strong green note will be carried out, which will be noticeable especially in the trimmings of the windows and in the panels of green bronze.
11The colonnades of the four façades will be inlaid with reds, which will serve to bring out the outline of the beautiful sculptural forms. The sculpture of the frieze on the building will be also richly inlaid with green and gold. The red tones of the building will grow lighter as they reach the dome, which will be one of the most beautiful features of the building and will be notable for its panels in blue and other tints harmonizing with the main color.
13The interior decoration of the Music Temple will be somewhat similar in character to that of the exterior decoration, but having a distinctive characteristic of its own, and intended to harmonize with the interior architectural effects. The walls will be of red. There will be a combination of red for the wall color, with ivory trimmings and panels in green bronze. Ribs of ivory will run up into the dome, which will be of gold with a red field. The blue-green occurring in small quantities below will be used with striking effect above, strong reds and other hues contrasting effectively, and in portions of the architecture the effect will strongly resemble mosaic work. The panels of the dome, which is octagonal, will be treated in a striking and harmonious manner. Other noticeable features of the interior will be the organ screen and the stairways of the balcony, which offer fine opportunities for the architect and mural decorator. The lighting of the interior at night by electric lamps will bring out most effectively the brilliant coloring and will present one of the most artistic scenes to be enjoyed in connection with this whole Exposition, which will abound in things artistic and pleasing to the eye.
15Stender Song Recital.
17MISS FRIEDA STENDER will sing in five different languages at her recital in Mendelssohn Hall, Friday evening (April 26), English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. The soprano will be assisted by the following artists: Miss Jessie Shay, piano; Miss Augusta Northrup, mezzo soprano; Dr. Franklin D. Lawson, tenor; Heathe Gregory, basso; Arthur Laser, 'cello; Benjamin Monteith, organ.
19Music in Canada.
21Articles incorporating the Associated Musicians of Ontario have been filed with the Provincial Registrar.
23This evening (Wednesday) William C. Carl, of New York, will give an organ recital in St. Andrew's Church, Ottawa.
25Applications for admission to the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir for the season 1901-1902 will be received by the chairman of the chorus committee, B. Morton Jones, or the conductor, A. S. Vogt. Mendelssohn's 114th Psalm, for double choir (Novello Edition, from page 29 to the end), has been selected as the "test piece."
27Miss Genevieve Canniff, a talented Canadian musician, gave an artistic organ recital in St. Margaret's Church, Toronto, on the evening of April 16.
29Arrangements are being made for the erection of a new opera house in Kingston, Ont. A. J. Small, of Toronto, will be the lessee.
31The Russell Theatre, Ottawa, will shortly be rebuilt.
33Frank S. Welsman, the well-known Canadian pianist, and Miss Heintzman, a promising soprano, gave a successful recital in Orme's Hall, Ottawa, on the evening of April 11.
35The Art Hall, Sherbrooke, Que., was the scene of a performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on April 10, the event being under the Ladies' Musical*Club's auspices.
37The Toronto Clef Club held its annual "Ladies' Night" on April 15, when the program's chief feature was a performance of Haydn's "Toy Symphony."
39Miss Eva Plouffe's piano recital in Karn Hall, Montreal, on April 9, was attended by an appreciative audience. Miss M. Terroux and Prof. J. J. Goulet assisted.
41Owing to the fire which destroyed the Russell Theatre, Ottawa's Amateur Orchestral Society has postponed its concert until May 8, when Dorothy Harvey, soprano, of New York, will take part in the program.
43At the annual meeting of the Woman's Music Club in London, Ont., on April 11, the following officers were elected: Honorary president, Miss Graydon; president, Mrs. R. Muir Burns; vice-presidents, Miss Raymond, Miss Katherine Moore and Mrs. Charles B. Hunt; treasurer, Mrs. Tilley; assistant treasurer, Miss Bertha Hodge; secretary, Miss N. Green; assistant secretary, Miss Bessie Moore.
45Rebecca Wilder Holmes.
47THE following report is from the Holyoke (Mass.) Transcript in regard to Miss Rebecca Wilder Holmes' appearance as violin soloist at the first concert of the Schubert Club, under the direction of J. J. Bishop, of Springfield:
49"Miss Holmes' fame as a violinist is well known, and her appearance called forth much applause. She plays with exceedingly brilliant technic, and each number was given an artistic reading. The andante and allegro from Handel's Sonata in A were charmingly played, and the lighter numbers, including 'The Bee,' by Schubert, and Gavotte by Ries, bewitchingly played, proved delightfully refreshing. Miss Holmes received a tremendous ovation, and for an encore gave 'The Swan,' by Saint-Saëns."
51Echo Club Benefit Concert.
53The Echo Club will give a concert at the Aschenbrödel Club house next Sunday afternoon, April 28, for the benefit of the sick fund. Leo Schulz, Max Bendix and Frank Hauser will present an excellent program.
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