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Musical Courier 1901-12-11: Vol 43 Iss 1133, 1901
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1RS. ERNEST LACHMUND, a recent arrival from Berlin, where she studied with Fräulein Emma Koch, the eminent concert pianist, after spending several years in Leipsic under Bruno Zwitscher, is to give a recital in Sherman-Clay Hall to-night that promises to be of more than common interest. Mrs. Lachmund is not alone a pianist, but in Milan she studied singing under Signor Pozzo, and also with Sumner Salter, of New York. The program will be both vocal and instrumental, the numbers all being rendered by Mrs. Lachmund herself. The recital is invitational, and Mrs. Lachmund, after thus introducing herself to the public, will open a studio here.
3A mistake occurred in my last week's letter. The account of the grand opera confused the opera of "Die Walküre," in which Reuss-Belce appeared, with that of "Tannhäuser," in which Eames carried off the honors and won the golden opinions of the house. In "Tannhäuser" Reuss-Belce took the role of Venus, and while she did the part acceptably, she did not have the opportunity that she had in the "Walküre," and in the latter consequently created a better impression. one of two readings
4A mistake occurred in my last week's letter. The account of the grand opera confused the opera of "Die Walküre," in which Reuss-Belce appeared, with that of "Tannhäuser, in which Eames carried off the honors and won the golden opinions of the house. In "Tannhäuser" Reuss-Belce took the role of Venus, and while she did the part acceptably, she did not have the opportunity that she had in the "Walküre," and in the latter consequently created a better impression. one of two readings
6"After the opera is over" we shall settle down to the old treadmill again, and there will be pupils' recitals and what-not to enliven the dull tedium of affairs, not that recitals are without their value, but I fancy it will make the old round seem duller than usual. "Flat, stale and unprofitable," by contrast of what has so lately gone before.
8Apropos of the grand opera, a reception was given by the Century Club at the club rooms on Wednesday afternoon, at which a quartet of Mrs. Marriner-Campbell's pupils, "The Colonials," sang with great success, winning the praise and compliments of the artists, who were greatly pleased with the work and were unsparing in their congratulations. The quartet is composed of the following young ladies: Mrs. Mary Carpaneto-Mead, the Misses Kerr, Roberts and Arden.
10Homer Barnhart, one of our new acquisitions and a valuable one, yesterday favored the people of the First Presbyterian Church of Alameda with two bass solos during the Vesper service. Mr. Barnhart holds a position on this side of the Bay in one of our big churches, but the hour of the Vesper service in Alameda permitted him to arrange for the service there.
12The last concert of the Oakland Orpheus Club takes place on Tuesday evening, December 10, with a fine program. The soloists are to be Miss Grace Davis, soprano; Lovell Langstroth, 'cellist, and Edwin Dunbar Crandall, director.
14A new quartet has been formed with the following voices, which are in themselves a sufficient guarantee of the success of their work in the future: Carrie Brown Dexter, soprano; Mrs. Birmingham, contralto; Algernon Aspland, tenor, and Homer Barnhart, bass. Arthur Fickenscher will be the pianist and accompanist. The object is to make the nucleus of a society which shall in the future present operatic and classic works in a worthy and creditable manner.
16At a concert given at the Presidio on November 27 for the benefit of the convalescing soldiers, Miss Ella McCloskey sang two very appropriate and highly enjoyable solos. The first was for the soldiers, "When I'm Big I'll Be a Soldier for the Army Men"; the second for the Jackies, "The Jolly Sailors." Others who assisted in the program were the Misses Darling, Koch, Montgomery and Roeder, and E. V. Maginty, Herbert Williams and Edward Montgomery. The affair was under the direction of Mrs. Girard, wife of Colonel Girard, and Mrs. Buckingham.
18At Assembly Hall, Stanford University, on November 22, a concert was given in which operatic stars were the attraction. Madame Schumann-Heink and David Bispham were the two well-known singers who sang to the college students, and the hall was crowded to the doors and beyond. Arthur Fickenscher furnished two piano numbers which were as heartily encored as the singers, and the concert was voted a great success by all who were fortunate enough to secure admission.
20Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has been bringing some of the operatic attractions to the California University in concert, and Schumann-Heink, Suzanne Adams, Fritz Scheff, Bispham and others have made music for the students in the pretty college town across the bay.
22MRS. A. WEDMORE JONES.
24ANNA E. OTTEN.—Miss Anna E. Otten, the gifted young violinist, will be one of the soloists at the concert at the Metropolitan Opera House next Sunday night. Since Miss Otten returned from her triumph in St. Louis, she appeared as one of the soloists at the concert of the New York Apollo Club given at the Waldorf-Astoria last Thursday evening.
26Owing to some one's mistake, Miss Otten's name was incorrectly printed in the advanced program published in the house bill of the Metropolitan Opera House last Sunday. Instead of Miss Anna E. Otten, the printer had it Jennie von Otten.
28MAX BENDIX'S RECITAL.—Max Bendix, assisted by Louis Dannenberg, pianist, will give a violin recital in Mendelssohn Hall next Friday evening.
30MR. CARL GIVES HIS CLOSING RECITAL.
32WILLIAM C. CARL gave the fourth and last in the series of organ recitals at the "Old First" Presbyterian Church last Tuesday evening, December 3. The night was one of those awful ones, when humane men spare their horses. Hail followed a cold, pelting rain storm and when the recital was over it was snowing hard. The fact that a large congregation assembled for the recital only again proves the remarkable drawing power of Carl at the "Old First" Church. In the program for the evening, Mr. Carl had the assistance of Miss Maud Morgan, the harpist:
33Toccata and Fugue in D minor……………………………Bach
34Pastorale in G major (first time)………………………..Coerne
35Sonata for Organ in the style of Händel………………Wolstenholme
36(First time at these recitals.)
37Harp, Légende, op. 122………………………………….Thomé
38Miss Maud Morgan.
39Allegro Con Fuoco (Sonata VI)………………………….Guilmant
40Gavotte de Louis XV………………………………………Lee
41(First time at these recitals.)
42Vision, D flat……………………………………………..Rheinberger
43Fantaisie on a Welsh Air (March of the Men of Harlech)…..Carl
44Harp—
45Ave Maria…………………………………………………Schubert
46Loreley, op. 180………………………………………….Oberthür
47Miss Maud Morgan.
48March for a Church Festival…………………………..Best one of two readings
49March for a Church Festival……………………………….Best one of two readings
50Of the novelties the Pastorale by Coerne made the strongest appeal upon the tastes of the discriminating. The Sonata by Wolstenholm was listened to with pleasure by lovers of old time church music. Mr. Carl's industry was once more indicated by notes upon the printing program regarding the "Vision in D flat," by Rheinberger, and Best's "March for a Church Festival." The former is from "Masterpieces for Organ," edited by Mr. Carl, and published by Schirmer. The Best composition is from a collection of "Thirty Postludes for Organ," also edited by Mr. Carl and published by the Charles Ditson Company. Both numbers are worthy of the importance they occupied upon the program for the evening. The "Fantaisie on a Welsh Air" is one of Mr. Carl's battle horses, and one that never fails to stir his listeners. Miss Morgan draws a full big tone from her harp, and her solos, with organ accompaniments by Mr. Carl, were charmingly performed.
52The recital was the eighty-sixth given at this church by Mr. Carl, who is, as is well known, the musical director of the church and the director also of the Guilmant Organ School. In both of these positions Mr. Carl has attracted to him a host of friends and admirers, and particularly in the Organ School, pupils that reflect credit upon him and the institution.
54GEORGE W. JENKINS.—George W. Jenkins, the tenor, has booked, among others, the following important engagements: In Brooklyn, December 9; Orange, N. J., December 11; New York city, with the Gounod Choral Society, on December 13, under the direction of Emilio Agamonte; Yonkers, N. Y., in "The Swan and Skylark," on December 17, under Frederick R. Burton; in Toronto, Ont., January 13; in Montreal, Canada, in "The Creation," on January 22 and 23; in Brooklyn, N. Y., a recital with Mary Louise Clary, under the auspices of the board of directors and Dr. Madison Peters, at his church on February 12, and a similar engagement in Baltimore, Md., later in February. Mr. Jenkins is also booked for a number of festivals and other engagements later in the season.
56THE NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC SCHOOL OF OPERA.—The management of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass., takes pleasure in announcing the permanent establishment of a School of Opera to include all branches of vocal and dramatic art, which will assist in the preparation of pupils for practical and artistic work in the operatic field. During each year public performances will be given, in which all the soloists, chorus and orchestra will be of the conservatory. Sig. Oreste Bimboni has been engaged to assume charge of this department. The School of Opera is open to all students, whether pupils of the conservatory or not.
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