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Musical Courier 1901-04-24: Vol 42 Iss 1100, 1901
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1CHICAGO, April 20, 1901.
3THE Chicago Orchestra closed the season with a good program, but one entirely devoid of novelties, the least familiar number of all being the Tschaikowsky Violin Concerto, and which was given in a masterly manner by Miss Maud Powell that equaled any violin soloists of this season. The other numbers, being among the favorites in the orchestral repertory, need no further comment than that it was fitting that the three last numbers should be the following beautiful works: "Eine Faust" overture, Wagner; Siegfried Idyl, Wagner, and "Kaisermarsch," Wagner.
5During the season 1900-1901 there have been presented for the first time twenty-seven works. Next season twenty-four matinees and twenty-four Saturday evening performances will be given in place of twenty-two as heretofore. Under this plan subscribers for season tickets receive the benefit of four concerts.
7The regular attendants at the Friday afternoon and Saturday evening concerts will have a decidedly homesick feeling, but, nevertheless, the best wishes go with the orchestra for every success during the Southern and Western tour, and a pleasant vacation. And they are assured of a most hearty welcome upon their return in the fall.
9The testimonial concert tendered J. Allen Preisich, director, and Arthur Dunham, organist, the evening of April 17, was an artistic affair, embracing, as it did, such favorite soloists as Charles W. Clark, George Hamlin and Mrs. Aida Hemmi. The program contained:
10Overture, Carneval…………………………………………..Dvorák
11Mr. Dunham.
12Prayer and aria, Die Freischutz……………………………Von Weber
13Mrs. Hemmi.
14Pastoral, from the second symphony for organ…………….Widor
15Finale, from the Second Symphony for organ………………Widor
16Mr. Dunham.
17Die alte Mutter……………………………………………..Dvorák
18Liebeslied…………………………………………………….Dvorák
19Mr. Hamlin.
20Cantilene…………………………………………………….Wheedon
21Melodie in E……………………………………………….Rachmaninoff
22Vision Fugitive (Herodiade)……………………………….Massenet
23Mr. Clark.
24Scherzo, In Rome…………………………………………..Hofmann
25Mr. Dunham.
26Prize Song (Meistersinger)…………………………………Wagner
27Mr. Hamlin.
28Toccata, Fifth Symphony…………………………………..Widor
29Mr. Dunham.
31Dvorák's 149th Psalm, translated from the Hungarian, op. 150, for orchestra and four quartets, was given in a way that was a fine musical treat, and reflected great credit upon Mr. Preisich, the director and basso of the Sinai choir.
33Arthur Dunham, organist, played with his usual interpretation, and showed perfect command over the mechanical side of his instrument.
35The artistic singing of Mr. Hamlin and C. W. Clark is well known to all. Miss Ida Hemmi, soprano soloist of Sinai, sang "Hear Ye Israel," with orchestral accompaniment, and "Der Freischütz" with great dramatic power and expression, and an easy, natural way that demonstrates much latent talent. Her voice is pure in quality, and shows possibilities for both opera or oratorio.
37The orchestration for "Hear Ye Israel" was arranged and sent from New York especially for this concert. The Studebaker Orchestra furnished the orchestral music, and acquitted themselves admirably.
39The important even of the first part of the week was the last of this season's concerts given by the Apollo Musical Club. The two works given were a cantata, "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast," by S. Coleridge Taylor, and Berlioz's "Te Deum." The tenor soloist for the occasion, Charles Gautier, and an additional boys' chorus of 300 voices, gave added enthusiasm to the constantly increasing interest shown in the Apollo Club from season to season. The contrast in the works could not have been greater. The cantata, a work arranged from Longfellow's poem, and forming the first of a cycle, "The Death of Minnehaha" and Hiawatha's departure, forming the other numbers, is a work of unusual beauty, in strong rhythmical contrasts and simple, natural tunefulness throughout. There should be no works composed without a meaning; a composer must be judged in the light of the times and surroundings which he wishes to musically portray. In this work one plainly has an idealized type of the red man and a touch of barbaric coloring, which makes the musical interpretation most fascinating.
41M. Gautier was heard to best advantage in "Te Ergo" in the "Te Deum," that grand, dignified work of wonderful conception and arrangement. Mr. Wild's executive ability in controlling this vast body of singers in the difficult chorus numbers is known to all singers. The quality of tone was agreeable and intonation generally excellent. The sopranos and basses were firm and resolute. Good attention seemed to be paid this year to dynamic contrasts and more intelligence in phrasing. The phrasing was better carried out and the sentences more carefully punctuated and rounded than usual. However, the different parts did not seem always well balanced, so that the thread of the musical discourse was occasionally lost. The orchestra played with apparently better care than a year ago.
43This year the club has 400 members, and about thirty on the waiting list. This year is the first in seven that the club membership has been full up to its limit. The club started as a Manerchor of about forty members. The receipts for the last two years average, from all sources, from $18,000 to $20,000.
45With regard to the plans for the coming season, there is no doubt but Mr. Wild will be re-engaged as director, but as to what the programs will be remains to be announced. For the thirtieth season they are planning the greatest musical achievement in the history of the club.
47A recital by members of the faculty, assisted by pupils, of the Chicago Auditorium Conservatory gave the following program Saturday afternoon, April 20:
48Flute solo, op. 22, Variations Brilliants (Du, du liegst mir in Herzen)……………………………………………..Böhm
49Recitation, Her First Party………………………………….Anon.
50Miss Florence Chaiser.
51Vocal solo, Shadow Song from the opera Dinorah………..Meyerbeer
52Miss Dora Bartholdy.
53Piano solo, Concert Waltz in D flat………………………..Wieniawski
54Miss Fay Hill.
55Recitation, The Legend of St. Valentine…………………..Baker
56Miss Anna Rhea Hambleton.
57Dessileeene Shepard, accompanist.
58Vocal solos—
59The Danza……………………………………………………Chadwick
60The Sweetest Flower that Blows……………………………Hawley one of two readings
61The Sweetest Flower that Blows………………………….Hawley one of two readings
62Frederick Warren.
63Violin solos—
64Cavatina………………………………………………………Laffey
65Serenade…………………………………………………….Pierne
66Philip A. Laffey.
67Vocal solo, Nymphs and Fauns……………………………Bemberg
68Miss Delight Barsch.
69Recitation……………………………………………………Selected
70Miss Ray Replogle.
71The Sword Dance…………………………………………..Master James Brodie.
73William Willett, who sang at the dedication of the Cathedral at Toledo, Ohio, met with the most flattering success. Monday, April 22, he sang at a musical recital in Kimball Hall.
75Although attended by a very small audience, the best recitals, from an artistic point of view, were those given in University Hall, Fine Arts Building, by Miss Elizabeth Hearing, soprano, and Miss Josephine Large, pianist. The one of Thursday, April 18, at 2 p. m., had this program:
76Der Lindenbaum…………………………………………..Schubert, 1797-1828
77Der Wachtelschlag…………………………………………Schubert one of two readings
78Der Wachtelschlag……………………………………….Schubert one of two readings
79Suleika………………………………………………………..Schubert
80Haidenröslein……………………………………………….Schubert one of two readings
81Haidenröslein……………………………………………..Schubert one of two readings
82Andante from Sonate, op. 68………………………………Schubert one of two readings
83Andante from Sonate, op. 68……………………………..Schubert one of two readings
84Frühlingsnacht……………………………………………..Schubert one of two readings
85Frühlingsnacht…………………………………………….Schubert one of two readings
86Waldesgespräch…………………………………………….Jensen, 1837-1879 one of two readings
87Waldesgespräch……………………………………………Jensen, 1837-1879 one of two readings
88Und schlafst du mein Mädchen…………………………….Brahms, 1833-1897 one of two readings
89Und schlafst du mein Mädchen……………………………..Brahms, 1833-1897 one of two readings
90An der Linden……………………………………………..Carey
91Rhapsodie, op. 79, No. 2………………………………….Brahms one of two readings
92Rhapsodie, op. 79, No. 2…………………………………Brahms, 1833-1897 one of two readings
93Sally in Our Alley…………………………………………Carey
94The Gap in the Hedge…………………………………….Old Irish one of two readings
95The Gap in the Hedge……………………………………Old Irish one of two readings
96Who'll Buy My Lavender?…………………………………German one of two readings
97Who'll Buy My Lavender?………………………………..German one of two readings
98Der Zeisig…………………………………………………..Gounod
100Miss Hearing has a beautiful, clear voice. The Jensen selections were given in a thoroughly intelligent, musically manner; also the simple little melodies, with so much meaning in the quaint English words, were sweetly sung with a fine enunciation throughout.
102Miss Large has a delicate touch, being complete mistress of bringing out an interpolated melody and singing quality in an instrumental selection. The Brahms and Schubert selections fully demonstrated this, as well as firm, clean touch in fortissimo passages. Miss Large seemed equally as much at home in the delicate accompaniments essentially necessary to bring out the best in some of the vocal selections upon the program, and in the afternoon performance showed she was an artist in every sense of the word. As an encore Miss Large responded with a selection of Schubert's, replete with beautiful harmonic changes and a dainty Scotch melody. Miss Hearing repeated one verse of Gounod's "Der Zeisig." Another year these artists would add greatly to the enjoyment of a musical season, if they would appear in public more often.
104The following program will be given by the Chicago Mendelssohn Club, April 25:
105Chorus of Vintagers and Boatmen………………………….Bruch
106The baritone solo by Frank H. Collins.
107Quartet, Messrs. W. Root, Vogelsang, McLain and McGaffey.
108Song, Adelaide…………………………………………….Beethoven
109George Hamlin.
110All My Own……………………………………………….Juengst
111Waltz………………………………………………………..Abt
112Aria, Dich, theure Halle, from Tannhäuser………………Wagner
113Miss Sara Anderson.
114The Toreador……………………………………………..Trotere-Nevin
115The solo by W. F. Holcombe.
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