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Musical Courier 1901-12-25: Vol 43 Iss 1135, 1901
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1Seyfried, Mrs. E. L. S. Vandervoort, Miss Henrietta Weeks, Miss Mary Walters and Miss A. M. Young.
3Tenor.—C. A. Billings, L. O. Brown, Howard T. Cole, James Dwyer, James L. Eglinton, Olof Gates, Willard H. Gray, John E. Geopper, E. C. Hopson, James S. Miller, W. J. McKay, John Nelson, J. G. Ould, C. R. Platt, Charles L. Spencer, G. A. Taft, E. L. Taylor, Harrison H. Valentine and R. Werdermann.
5Bass.—Alva W. Allen, H. F. Asbury, James D. Anderson, Samuel R. Burns, John R. Benner, Jr., F. V. Burton, J. W. Bailey, H. P. Carol, J. S. Comstock, J. T. Dwyer, James H. Duncan, Jr., F. E. Evans, Charles E. Greene, Andrew Gardthavsen, E. B. Hyde, Charles F. Hurlburt, E. I. Horsman, Jr., Fred Hesse, Jr., M. C. Hamblen, E. W. Hodgson, H. J. Humpstone, Henry C. Knight, Robert A. Lyman, Charles Lexton, L. D. Mapes, Charles H. Meyer, S. T. Pearlbach, W. A. Palmer, W. H. Quin, A. L. Sessions, H. I. Storms, L. M. Stone, W. W. Thomas, Ernest L. Watkins, H. G. Whittlesey, W. A. Whitelaw, Perry E. Wilhelm, E. R. Whitney, H. J. Wechtel and William E. Welch.
7Howard W. Connelly is secretary of the society and Henry C. Knight is the treasurer. At the spring concert, the society will present Verdi's Requiem.
9Last Wednesday evening Wissner Hall was crowded with music students and their parents for the second in the series of joint recitals given by the pupils of Alexander Rihm and Henry Schradieck. An excellent program of violin and piano music was performed. Miss Minnie Müller and Miss Georgina Walsh played the Beethoven Sonata in G major, op. 30, No. 3, for piano and violin. Miss Johanna Wolz played as a piano number the first movement of Hummel's Concerto in A minor, her teacher, Mr. Rihm, playing the orchestral part on a second piano. Mr. Schradieck accompanied his talented pupil, Miss Walsh, in her violin solo, Saint-Saëns' "Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso." Miss Betty Trier played as a piano solo the Schubert Impromptu in A flat. A brilliant performance of Weber's "Jubel" overture was played on two pianos as the closing number by the Misses Müller, Wolz and Horle and Mr. Rihm. January 22 is the date of the next recital.
11Mrs. William E. Beardsley gave the first of her musicales for this winter at her pleasant studio in the Pouch Gallery last Tuesday afternoon. The hostess in the musical program was assisted by Claude Madden, violinist; Miss Genevieve Brady, soprano, and G. Charles Kunz, pianist. The guests greatly enjoyed the program, which Mrs. Beardsley arranged as follows:
12From Suite, op. 44, for piano and violin…………………….Schütt
13Claude Madden and Mrs. Beardsley.
14Soprano—
15A May Morning……………………………………………..Denza
16Still Wie Die Nacht…………………………………………..Bohm
17Dein…………………………………………………………………..Bohm
18An Open Secret……………………………………………….Woodman
19Miss Genevieve Brady.
20Piano, Concert Etude………………………………………….Grünfeld
21G. Charles Kunz.
23Violin, Berceuse……………………………………………..Godard
24Mr. Madden.
25Trio, Morire…………………………………………………….Papini
26Miss Brady, Mr. Madden and Mrs. Beardsley.
28Miss Brady sang her songs very sweetly. The parts from the Schütt Suite were charmingly played. Both the piano and violin solos added to the attractiveness of the program. The trio by Papini was sung and played in a most musical style and proved altogether a unique number for an informal musicale. For these musicales Mrs. Beardsley issues no cards, but she sends out personal invitations for each day.
30The Hoadley Musical Society, which claims to be the oldest amateur orchestra in Greater New York, gave a public rehearsal at Crosby Hall on Classon avenue last Tuesday night (December 17) under the direction of Theodore John. Carl Venth is one of the former conductors of the society and his drilling is reflected in the playing of the orchestra. Mr. John, the present conductor, showed wisdom by not attempting ambitious works. The compositions played included some of Brahms' "Hungarian Dances," Schubert's "Serenade," Grieg's "Peer Gynt" Suite, "Dream After the Ball," by Czibulka; a Waldteufel waltz, a Reverie by Bottesini and other popular selections.
32In the analytical piano recital which Dr. Henry G. Hanchett gave in the Assembly Hall of Adelphi College last Monday night (December 16) it was discovered that there were periods in the man's journey from the cradle to the grave for which there does not appear to be illustrative music. Dr. Hanchett, who is always original, undertook to portray the "Seven Ages of Man," and to give illustrations on the piano. He covered five ages, and then could not find anything to suit "The Judge" and "The Old Man." It was of course not difficult to dispose of "The Baby," "The Boy" and "The Lover." To glorify babyhood Dr. Hanchett played Grieg's "Cradle Song." The "Whining Schoolboy" the pianist depicted by playing "The Knight of the Hobby Horse," by Schumann, and that same composer's "Bird as Prophet." Six numbers were played to illustrate the "Lover Period"; Wagner's "Spinning Song," from "The Flying Dutchman," transcribed by Liszt for the piano; the first movement from Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata, the Rubinstein Barcarolle, the Chopin Ballade in A flat, the "Bridal Procession," by Grieg, and the Pastoral from Guilman's First Organ Sonata. The career of the soldier was boldly shown in the playing of the Schubert-Tausig "Military March." "The Judge," or as Shakespeare writes it, "The Justice," is the "fifth age"; the sixth is "The Old Man," and the closing period is childish old age, and Dr. Hanchett not finding anything, as he explained, to illustrate the justice or the elderly man, he played to portray the closing chapter of mortal existence Gottschalk's "Last Hope" and "The End of the Song," by Schumann. During the lecture Dr. Hanchett interrupted himself in order to play certain bars to illustrate the parts, and after he finished speaking he played the entire list of compositions through as at a regular recital. The audience greatly enjoyed the evening, which was held under the auspices of the Brooklyn Kindergarten Union.
34The Brooklyn Institute will give two concerts during Christmas week. Kubelik and Miss Jessie Shay appeared Monday night (December 23), and Madame Schumann-Heink and Emil Fischer will give a joint recital Friday evening, December 27. A report of the Kubelik concert will be found on another page of this issue of THE MUSICAL COURIER. Monday evening, December 30, the Institute will give its closing song and violin recital. The singers announced are Mme. Suzanne Adams and Sidney Preston Biden. Leo Stern, 'cellist, and Isidore Luckstone will assist.
36A NEW INTERPRETATION CLASS.—Dr. Henry G. Hanchett's announcement of his new interpretation class is one that should interest many young artists and advanced students of the piano. The repertory mentioned contains only standard works, which should already be known in part by many embryo pianists, who will find this a favorable opportunity not only to submit their interpretations to an experienced artist's criticism but also to gain repose in playing before a number of critics, and in comparing notes with others as to the most effective methods of bringing out all that the composition contains. As no criticism of technic or method of playing the piano mechanically is intended, if it can be avoided, the class is made available to those who may be studying with any teacher, but in order to make the class really valuable to every listener this will involve a slight examination for admission, so that only those who are competent to attempt real interpretation study may be admitted. Yet others are provided for, since listeners as such may become members of the class. At each meeting the special selections from the repertory to be considered at the next meeting two weeks later will be announced, and the analytical examination to be given the works will be more minute and technical, but along the same lines that Dr. Hanchett's public work has made familiar to large numbers of music students.
38WORCESTER COUNTY FESTIVAL.—The Worcester (Mass.) County Festival Association at its annual meeting voted to keep on in the course it is following, undismayed by the deficit of $2,159 at the last festival. The association has now $2,600 in the treasury. The deficit this year was due to causes which will not recur. The following officers were re-elected for the next year: President, Charles M. Bent; vice-president, Daniel Downey; clerk, G. Arthur Smith; treasurer, George R. Bliss; librarian, Leuther M. Lovell. Philip W. Moen was elected a director for three years to fill the unexpired term of Walter S. G. Kennedy, who resigned some time ago. Charles I. Rice and Col. Samuel E. Winslow were re-elected directors for four years. George R. Wallace, of Fitchburg, was elected a member of the association. The board of government will meet after the holidays for reorganization for the next festival, and rehearsals will begin some time during January.
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