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Musical Courier 1901-11-27: Vol 43 Iss 1131, 1901
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1FROM PARIS.
2PARIS, NOVEMBER 7, 1901.
4It was noticed that the program of the last Lamoureux concert was purely symphonic, no number from any operatic work being offered to the public. Without entering into the vexed and often disputed question as to the desirability of performing works of a master like Wagner originally destined for the theatre on a concert platform, it was proved last Sunday, by the immense audience present, what an interest is taken by the public in purely classical music. As the conductor of these concerts—Chevillard—has formed the idea of giving the nine symphonies of Beethoven in their chronological order, he began by the performance of No. 1 in C major. Its rendering was absolutely perfect, the exquisite adagio and minuet, played with the utmost delicacy, especially delighting the audience. M. Hayot, with whose name I was not before familiar, gave a very large and dignified performance of Beethoven's Concerto for Violin. This great work seems always the test piece for a violinist, as mere technic does not suffice for its interpretation. M. Hayot's performance entitles him to rank very high among the foremost violin players. Tschaikowsky's Pathetic Symphony, which has been performed here a good deal of late, the foreign conductors who come seeming to affect particularly this work, received a careful interpretation, the grand style of the adagio lamentoso producing a strong impression. One may like or not this work, one cannot deny its value and originality. The noisy "Marche Hongroise" of Berlioz finished the concert.
6The usual Colonne concert was not given last Sunday, owing to the absence of this conductor and his orchestra on a concert tournée in Germany.
8At the Opéra nothing of any importance to notice, except a little incident recently proving how liable singers are to indisposition when they do not want to sing. Sunday night, ordinarily, there is no performance at the Opéra, but last week a free performance, of which there are four every year, was announced for the night of Sunday, the 3d, "Astarte" being the work offered. This was changed later to "Les Huguenots," owing to the indisposition of some of the artists who were to have sung in the previously announced work. This again was changed to "Faust" at the last moment, with Acté and Riddez as Marguerite and Valentine. A later announcement informed that these roles would be sung by Bosman and Noté.
10As readers of The Musical Courier are probably aware, things have not been going smoothly of late at the Comédie Française. It has been stated in the Temps that the post of Claretie, the director, has been offered to several people. According to one scheme Carré, the present manager of the Opéra Comique, was selected. His place would then, it is thought, have been taken by Capoul, for whom a post had been created at the Opéra as assistant-manager. It appears, however, that Carré is not anxious to leave his present post, except it might be to act as director of the Opéra. At all events, it appears probable that the present manager of the Française will remain at his post.
12Paris has many private salons where all that is best in music and art generally may be met. Among them none more distinguished than the home of Sebastian B. Schlesinger, the composer, well known on both sides of the Atlantic. This genial host and popular composer held the first of his musicales last Saturday at his new residence Avenue d'Antin. The daughters of the host, Madame Braggiotti and Mlle. Berthe Schlesinger, not only played the part of hostesses, but contributed most admirably to the entertainment of their numerous visitors. One of a group of four songs composed by Mr. Schlesinger, "Toujours," was most tastefully sung by Mlle. Schlesinger, and produced a decided impression. I do not know if this song is translated into English, but I can strongly recommend its addition to the repertory of any concert soprano. Among the many distinguished visitors to this function were the Countess de Coetlojon, Mr. and Mrs. Marchesi, Baron and Baronne de Tubercul, Colonel Mapleson, Haslam, Mr. and Mrs. Kussak, &c.
14Lachmund Conservatory Pupils.
16The pupils of the Lachmund Conservatory of Music gave their second concert on Tuesday evening, November 12. The program presented proved unusually interesting. The numbers follow:
18Thou Lovely Maid…………………………………………..Moszkowski
19Allegro Agitato……………………………………………….Burgmueller
20Murmuring Zephyrs…………………………………………..Niemann-Jensen
21Nate Salsbury………………………………………………….Scherhery
22Transcriptions from Wagner's music dramas:
23Prize Song, Mastersingers…………………………………….Wilhelmj
24Miss Victoria Kleppisch.
25Elsa's Dream, Lohengrin………………………………………Beethoven
26Miss Elsie Schroeder.
27Swan Song, Lohengrin……………………………………….Raff
28William H. Morgan.
29Magic Fire, Walküre…………………………………………..Raff
30Miss Florence McMillan.
31Violin, Romanze……………………………………………….Wilhelmj
32Miss Charlotte E. Denzi.
33Adagio Cantabile, from Sonata, op. 13…………………….Beethoven
34Impromptu, A flat, op. 90…………………………………..Schubert
35La Fileuse………………………………………………………Raff
36Miss Esperanza Barbarrosa.
37Concert solo…………………………………………………….Lemond
38Hungarian Airs, Lassen, Friss……………………………….Hauser
39Sonata, op. 7……………………………………………………Grieg
40Miss Grace Upington.
41Moto Perpetuo, from Suite, G major………………………..Ries
42Miss Evelyn E. Harris.
43Concerto, op. 185……………………………………………..Raff
44Miss Alma Bennett.
45Orchestral part on second piano by Mr. Lachmund.
47LILIAN CARLLSMITH TO EUROPE.—Miss Lilian Carllsmith, the singer, sailed for Europe last week on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. She expects to remain abroad until next April.
49Mme. Gertrude Albrecht's Concert.
51This young woman gave a recital on Wednesday evening, November 20, in Carnegie Lyceum, with the assistance of Paolo Gallico, pianist, and Leo Schulz, cellist. The concert was opened by the beautiful Sonata in D, by Rubinstein. Then followed the concert giver, Mrs. Albrecht. Her first three numbers were: "Oh! Moon, Conceal Thy Golden Light," B. O. Klein; "Elegie," Massenet, and "May Morning," by Denza. Mrs. Albrecht was nervous and did not do herself justice in the first three numbers, but, as she was making her début, this can readily be overlooked. She warmed up when she got to her second group of songs. "Du Bist Die Ruh," Schubert; "Neue Liebe," Mendelssohn, and "Freudvoll und Leidvoll," Beethoven, and on singing the beautiful aria, "Casta Diva," from "Norma," she was quite herself again, and gave it beautifully. Her coloratura was clear and brilliant, she sang the aria in good style, and the applause she received showed how thoroughly it was enjoyed.
53Mrs. Albrecht is the possessor of a beautiful, sympathetic, high soprano, with a range to high F, and shows the good schooling she has had by her teacher, Prof. M. J. Scherhery. Solos by Messrs. Gallico and Schulz were artistically played. The concert closed with the songs, "Mondnacht," Schumann; "Solveig's Lied," and last but not least Brahms' "Vergehliches Ständchen"; all three were admirably presented. Mrs. Albrecht can be congratulated on this her first concert, and we hope she will continue progressing. Miss A. Zur Nieden accompanied sympathetically.
55Madame Von Klenner and "The Stage."
57"THE STAGE" from various points of view was discussed last Friday afternoon before the Women's Alliance of the Lenox Avenue Unitarian Church, Lenox avenue and 121st street. The speakers were Mme. Evans von Klenner, Mrs. Sydney Rosenfield, Mrs. Edwin Knowles and Heinrich Conried of the Irving Place Theatre. "The Educative Force of Music" was Madame Von Klenner's topic and she spoke with her usual intelligence for the improvement of the drama through the best music. Mr. Conried advocated a national theatre. Mrs. Rosenfield deplored the inferior character of the plays of to-day.
59ANTON KASPAR.—Anton Kaspar, the violinist, is preparing for a busy season. He has already filled several engagements and is constantly receiving inquiries for future dates. The story has leaked out that some well-known society girls in one of the Southern cities surreptitiously obtained a photograph of the popular violinist while he was en tour last spring, and that as this was the only photograph the violinist had with him at the time, he was put to great inconvenience in supplying the demands of Southern newspapers. Following is a clipping which will prove of interest:
61Mr. Kaspar, who has just returned from a very successful tour of the South, again demonstrated his fine musical and technical qualities, playing the concerto of Vieuxtemps in D minor, op. 11, in an artistic manner, and adding fresh laurels to his reputation.—Washington Times.
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