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Musical Courier 1901-12-25: Vol 43 Iss 1135, 1901
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1Much sympathy is felt for George Hamlin, the tenor, in the death of his younger brother. The funeral took place on Saturday, December 14.
3Commenting upon Esther Fee's appearance with the Pittsburg Orchestra and Mme. Sembrich at the Chicago Auditorium last week, the Daily Inter-Ocean of December 11 said:
5"The other soloist was Miss Esther Fee, who contributed a lengthy violin concerto and various encores. She possesses an excellent technical equipment, and scored even under the conditions that made her a subsidiary attraction."
7It is to be hoped that this gifted young violinist will be heard here frequently this season.
9A recital will be given under the direction of Mrs. Hess-Burr in Assembly Hall, Fine Arts Building on Saturday afternoon, December 21, by students who have studied with her exclusively. The first division of the program will be contributed by the younger pupils and part second by those who are more advanced.
11"The piano recital given by Miss Carolyn Willard last Friday evening at the Phi Alpha Pi Hall was a very enjoyable musical event," writes a critic in a recent issue of the Olivet (Mich.) Optic. "The audience was largely a musical one and was enthusiastic to a marked degree. Miss Willard showed admirable technic and much musical skill. Her rendition of 'En Automne,' by Moszkowski, and of Liszt's 'Waldesrauschen' was especially good." The program played by Carolyn Louise Willard on this occasion embraced "Pastorale," Domenico Scarlatti; Etude "Eroica," Henselt; Romanze, Schumann; Scherzo, Brahms; "From an Indian Lodge" and "To a Water Lily," MacDowell; Capriccio, Howard Brockway; Barcarolle, Rubinstein; "En Automne," Moszkowski; "Waldesrauschen," Liszt; Preludes, G minor and F major, and Ballade in G minor, Chopin.
13"The Messiah" on Christmas Night.
15On Christmas evening, in the Auditorium, the Apollo Club will sing Händel's "Messiah." As this is the thirtieth Christmas in the life of the organization a reunion of former members has augmented the chorus to more than 500 voices. Several of those who belonged to the first maennerchor of 1871 are singing this year. The Chicago Orchestra has been engaged and the soloists will be Eleanor Meredith, Mabelle Crawford, E. C. Towne and W. A. Howland. It is the worthy intention of the Apollo Club to make this occasion a brilliant Yuletide celebration.
17The American Conservatory's department for the training of teachers in public school work has been eminently successful. It is now under the supervision of O. E. Robinson, who is one of the supervisors of music in the public schools of Chicago.
19It is stated that the success of Victor Garwood is due "not so much to former comprehensive studies under European masters, but rather to a strong individuality, uncommon gifts in interesting pupils in their studies, to which is added a forceful personality." Mr. Garwood is a popular instructor at the American Conservatory.
21Among well-known singers who have studied with Madame Linné, of the American Conservatory, are Sibyl Sammis, May Davis-Barber and Elaine De Sellem.
23Next week Glenn Hall, the tenor, will visit New York for the purpose of singing with the Oratorio Society on December 26.
25Germaine Ames, a pupil of Karleton Hackett, is now studying with Blume, in Berlin, Germany. Her European instructor speaks in high terms of Mr. Hackett's teaching.
27Mme. Ragna Linné recently gave a recital before the Beethoven Club, of Memphis, Tenn.
29Under the auspices of the American Conservatory a recital will shortly be given by Howard Wells, the pianist, whose fine touch, excellent technical equipment and musicianly interpretations have aroused unanimous praise here this season. Mr. Wells' appearances should not be limited to the West. Before long Boston and New York undoubtedly will hear him play.
31Maconda Sings with the Mendelssohn Club.
33"Chorus of Bishops and Priests," from Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine," was the opening number at the Mendelssohn Club's first concert of the season in the Studebaker Hall, Fine Arts Building, on December 17. Under the capable direction of Harrison Wild the club sang this and other numbers in very acceptable manner. Attack and phrasing were excellent, and, though the tone was not always well balanced, the Mendelssohn Club sustained its high reputation and aroused the enthusiasm of the large audience present.
35Sullivan's "Lost Chord" was encored. A notable feature proved to be Bartlett's "Within a Mile of Edinboro' Town," in which Messrs. Root and Bassé added their assistance to that of Mme. Maconda. The chorus contributed also "To My Turtledove," Georg Henschel; Edgar Thorn's "Love and Time"; "Idylle Mongolienne," Frederick Stevenson; "The Testament," Heinrich Marschner; "My Love's in Germanie," A. von Othegraven; F. von Holstein's dainty "Bonnie Katrine" and J. V. von Woess' difficult "Under Flowering Branches."
37Arthur Dunham played the piano accompaniments and Calvin Lambert presided at the organ.
39The soloist was Mme. Charlotte Maconda, of New York, who came to Chicago from the far West, where a notable series of sixteen recitals claimed her. In consequence of extremes of climate to which extensive traveling subjected her, the eminent soprano suffered from a severe cold, though few persons in the audience were aware of this fact.
41Her first song was "Perle du Brésil," by David. Later she contributed a charming group: "Mignon," Gounod; "Solveg's Lied," Grieg, and "Maids of Cadiz," Delibes. As a final number the soloist gave Delibes' "Bell Song," "Lakmé." But an encore was demanded and she responded with an exquisitely sung "Lullaby."
43Madame Maconda's marvelous vocalization, the exceptionally musical quality of her voice and its great range, were revealed to her listeners. In the "Bell Song" she took a sustained high D with as much composure as if it had been middle C.
45"The way she takes those high notes, and her singing in pianissimo passages is simply remarkable," said a well-known soprano who sat in the audience.
47And the soprano went home to dream of Madame Maconda's songs and her appearance.
49For, arrayed in sparkling silver, Madame Maconda herself was "a dream."
51The second concert of the Mendelssohn Club will take place on Thursday evening, March 6.
53These are the chief promoters of the Mendelssohn Club: Harrison M. Wild, musical director; officers, C. H. Strawbridge, president; H. F. Grabo, secretary; Joseph Adams, vice-president; C. H. Phelps, librarian; F. C. Smith, treasurer; directors, Walter R. Root, Wyatt McGaffey, H. M. Hubbard, E. F. Waite, W. C. Boorn; membership committee, Harrison M. Wild, musical director; G. M. Hobbs, J. S. Fearis, C. H. Seamans, Dr. W. C. Williams; honorary members, D. A. Clippinger, George H. Iott. one of two readings
54These are the chief promoters of the Mendelssohn Club: Harrison M. Wild, musical director; officers, C. H. Strawbridge, president; H. F. Grabo, secretary; Joseph Adams, vice-president; C. H. Phelps, librarian; F. C. Smith, treasurer; directors, Walter R. Root, Wyatt McGaffey, H. M. Hubbard, E. F. Waite, W. C. Boorn; membership committee, Harrison M. Wild, musical director; G. M. Hobbs, J. S. Fearis, C. H. Seams, Dr. W. C. Williams; honorary members, D. A. Clippinger, George H. Iott. one of two readings
56December 21, 1901.
58Miss Elizabeth Hueckes, whose voice has been likened to that of Emma Eames, has just won a scholarship given by a wealthy Westerner, who arranged that the successful competitor should study for several years with Mrs. Stacey Williams.
60To Miss Celeste Nellis, pianist, of the Fine Arts Building, Moszkowski recently dedicated two original compositions. Miss Nellis played in Paris at a recital given during the World's Fair.
62Miss Emma E. Clark, pianist, gave a musicale in her studio at the Fine Arts Building on Tuesday evening, December 17, when Mrs. Agnes Stuble Baldwin, soprano; Miss Maud A. Miner, reader, and John W. Lince, basso, assisted.
64At an informal recital given at Mrs. Regina Watson's School for the Higher Art of Piano Playing on Wednesday afternoon of last week, Mrs. Perkins played A flat Barcarolle, Rubinstein, and Nouvelles Marionettes, Schterbatchef; Mrs. Fox contributed "Frühlingsrauschen," Sindring; Miss Emily Parsons, Nocturne in D flat and Waltz
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