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Musical Courier 1901-11-27: Vol 43 Iss 1131, 1901
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1EUROPEAN NOTES.
3In accordance with a new German law the Chancellor of the Empire has ordered the formation of commissions of experts in each state of the Empire. One commission is for literary works, and another specially for musical works. The registry where the names of authors must be inscribed is fixed at Leipsic.
5The late performance of Offenbach's "Contes d'Hoffmann" at the Theatre am der Wien is the first time that it has been produced in Vienna since the terrible fire at the Ring Theatre, where 800 lives were lost.
7A first representation of an opera, "Amor Fatale," was lately given at Constantinople by an Italian troupe. The music is by the conductor of the orchestra, Ernesto Sassone. The success is said to have been complete.
9To mark the celebration of the centenary of Bellini, five unpublished pieces will be given to the world by the maestro, F. P. Frontini, who has also arranged them for voice and piano.
11The San Carlos Theatre of Lisbon has engaged for the coming winter season the following troupe: Sopranos, Mmes. Gemma Bellincioni, Regina Pacini, Febea Strakosch, Adelina Stehle, Emma Caselli, Adalgisa Minotti and Adami-Corradetti; mezzo-soprano, Marchesini; tenors, MM. Bonci, Borgatti, Garbin, Clément, Anselmi, Zanateilo; baritones, Menotti, Kaschmann, Pini-Corsi, Vincenzo Ardito and Ferruccio Corradetti; bassos, Oreste Luppi and Ciccolini. Conductors, MM. Luigi Mancinelli and Ettore Peroni.
13"Come let us dance and sing" is all very well in its way, but it leads sometimes to trouble. The new arrangements of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at Hof Oper, Vienna, comprise a ballet in the third act, with the forest at midnight filled with dancing and singing elves. Usually the corps de ballet dance and the ladies of the chorus sing. Mahler, however, has issued a decree: "The ladies of the chorus will take part in the dancing." As most of these ladies are of considerable antiquity, they replied: "We cannot dance. We never learned how." "Then you must learn," was Mahler's reply. So now a troupe of respectable, meritorious chorus ladies is marching about in the dancing room under the care of the ballet master, and in their old age beginning with the five positions. The chorus is now demanding justice and insisting that the ballet must be taught singing.
15An opera by Orefice, entitled "Chopin," was lately announced. Now it seems that it is not a composition by Orefice, but an arrangement of passages taken from the works of the great piano artist.
17At the first concert of the Museum Society of Frankfort the orchestra under Kogel performed Beethoven's C minor Symphony; "The Swan of Monela," legend for orchestra by J. Sibelius; Overture to "King Lear," by Berlioz, and Weber's "Freischütz" overture. Frau Lilian Blauvelt sang the Zerlina air from "Don Juan" and the mad scene from Thomas' "Hamlet" with great success.
19Teresa Carreño at the first concert of the Music Society of Eisenach played with success Chopin's B flat minor Sonata and Symphonic Studies by R. Schumann.
21The Leipsic Signale, which has been provisionally edited by Max Steuer, will henceforth be definitely edited by Dr. Rudolf Schwarz. This gentleman enjoyed from 1882 to 1887 the instruction of Philipp Spitta, and is distinguished for his work in the Department of Musical History.
23At Strassburg an old, unknown opera by Lortzing has been produced in honor of his 100th birthday. It is called "Hans Sachs," and surprises by its humor and wealth of melody, as well as its treatment of Wagner's master singer. Hans Sachs in this Lortzing work is represented as young, in love and is a baritone role.
25More wunderkinder. The Cologne journals praise the impeccable technic, the beauty of tone and the energetic, expressive style of her play. She is at present studying under Joachim. At a late concert she was supported by her ten year old sister, who is also a wunderkind. The former, a violinist, is named Frida Quchl; the latter, a pianist, Valerie.
27Paul Henrion, the founder of the "Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music," in Paris, died lately in his eighty-fifth year.
29Carl Ansorge has great success at Leipsic. His interpretation of the works of Bach, Chopin, Schumann and Liszt has gained for him a wide circle of friends, and his performances are always greeted with admiration and sympathy.
31A society in Dresden is agitating for a discontinuance of the so-called "critic visits" paid by débutants to the newspaper critics. Nobody will be more delighted with the success of this innovation than the newspaper editors.
33The New Lyric Theatre, of Madrid, was to be opened on November 15. It is to be a Spanish theatre in the strictest sense of the word. Spanish operas only will be given, and Spanish artists only are to appear.
35Since the death of E. Bartay, director of the Conservatory of Budapest, there has been much intriguing as to a successor. By last reports Eugen Hubay, the violinist at the Royal Academy, has the best chance.
37FLAVIE VAN DEN HENDE.—Miss Flavie Van den Hende, the distinguished young 'cellist, after a long and delightful summer in the mountains of Virginia, has returned to her New York residence rested and refreshed for a season that promises to be both long and active. Aside from a number of important orchestral and concert bookings, Miss Van den Hende will give recitals here and elsewhere. Her first date in Brooklyn is December 6, followed by some very exclusive drawing-room engagements, with which she is always so successful. She is making them a specialty this season.
39Von Klenner Pupils' Musicale.
41TUESDAY, November 19, Madame Von Klenner gave the first of her musical talks to her pupils. Madame Von Klenner believes that her pupils can do better work if they have an intelligent understanding of the subject they are trying to attain, and it is therefore her principle to explain everything in connection with the art of singing with such simplicity that her pupils cannot help but sing intelligently and correctly.
43The talk was illustrated by the work of several pupils of the studio, the singing of Miss Nellie Wheelock and Miss Ada L. Lohman being especially worthy of praise.
45The program was as follows:
46The Quest…………………………………………………E. Smith
47Under the Juniper Tree………………………………….Hollander
48I Plucked a Quill…………………………………………Hadley
49Miss I. S. Woodruff.
50Des Glockenthurmers Tochterlein………………………..C. Loewe
51Burst, Ye Apple Buds…………………………………….S. Emery
52Miss Nellie Wheelock.
53Spring………………………………………………………..Weil
54Autumn…………………………………………………….Weil
55Viens………………………………………………………..Chaminade
56Miss Marie Griffen.
57May Song……………………………………………………Denza
58Miss Florence Mayer.
59Nymphs and Fauns………………………………………Bemberg
60Miss Ada S. Lohman.
61Interpretation of songs by Massenet, Schubert, Schumann and Viardot, Madame Von Klenner.
63Among the pupils present who did not appear on this occasion were Miss Matilde Parraga, Miss Emily Smith, Miss Kathleen Howard, Miss Isabel Walbridge, Mrs. M. B. Stratton, Miss A. C. Nickerson, Miss Anna Ilgen, Miss Janet Campbell, Mrs. Fr. M. Avery. These pupils will take part in the future musical afternoons.
65Madame Von Klenner's professional pupils are having a busy season. Among their number may be noticed Mrs. Carl Fiqué, Miss Frances Travers, Miss Bessie Knapp and Mrs. K. S. Boun.
67MRS. BOICE.—Mrs. Henry Smock Boice has removed her New York studio to No. 8 East Twenty-third street, where she will teach Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. She has engaged as her accompanist Chilion Roselle, the well-known pianist and organist, and she will also have a coach for French diction. Many of Mrs. Boice's pupils are singing in public with great success. Miss Camp, an advanced pupil, will be heard in a concert given at Plainfield, N. J., the first week in December.
69SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SINGERS.—Full and partial scholarships are offered now to talented singers at the D'Angelo Bergh School in the Albany, corner of Broadway and Fifty-second street. The synthetic course for singers and teachers includes training in oratorio, opera and the concert stage. The purpose is that pupils receive the same advantages provided in the best European conservatories. The school surroundings are refined and homelike. Several distinguished specialists are members of the faculty.
71JOHN FRIEDRICH'S RETURN.—John Friedrich, of John Friedrich & Brother, the violin makers and importers, has just returned from Europe. He was abroad nearly four months and visited many places of interest. When asked if he brought back with him many valuable old violins, Mr. Friedrich replied: "No; I did not buy any, for I found the prices much higher in Europe than they are in this country. My trip was solely for pleasure, and I did not worry much about violins."
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