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Musical Courier 1901-12-25: Vol 43 Iss 1135, 1901
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1ciety, Chicago; January 21, Kansas City Oratorio Society, "St. Paul."
3Jeannette Durno in Michigan.
5ONE of the many important engagements which Jeannette Durno, the pianist, has recently filled under the direction of Dunstan Collins is described as follows:
7Monday evening Miss Jeannette Durno made her first appearance before Adrian music lovers in a piano recital. For nearly an hour and a half Miss Durno delighted her audience with a program of classical numbers, varied by their different movements, and by the beautiful interpretation given them by Miss Durno. She displayed in all a finished technic, great delicacy of touch and a wonderfully large and beautiful tone. Special mention might be made of the Leschetizky Tarantelle and Schubert-Liszt "Erking."—Adrian (Mich) Daily Telegram, December 10, 1901.
9The Star Course audience assembled Monday evening to enjoy the second of the season's offerings, Jeannette Durno's piano recital. This artist's wonderful power of execution was aptly illustrated in the "Marche Militaire" of Schubert-Tausig and the Liszt Rhapsodie No. 12, the lighter numbers being given with much grace and delicacy of finish. The grand piano usually used by Miss Durno in her recitals did not arrive in time for the evening. One from a local music house was necessarily substituted.—Adrian (Mich) Daily Times, December 10, 1901.
11Hofmann's Farewell Recital.
13SUNDAY afternoon, December 29, Josef Hofmann will give a farewell recital in Carnegie Hall, beginning at 3 o'clock. This will be his last appearance in the East until the first week of April, and the last recital that he will give in this city during his present tour. The following is his program:
15Thirty-two Variations………………………………………Beethoven
16Chor der Derwische………………………………………Beethoven-Saint-Saëns
17Frühlingslied……………………………………………..Mendelssohn
18Spinnerei…………………………………………………….Mendelssohn
19Marche Hongroise………………………………………….Schubert-Liszt one of two readings
20Marche Hongroise………………………………………Schubert-Liszt one of two readings
21Nocturne, F sharp minor………………………………….Chopin one of two readings
22Nocturne, F sharp minor……………………………….Chopin one of two readings
23Valse, C sharp minor………………………………………Chopin one of two readings
24Valse, C sharp minor……………………………………Chopin one of two readings
25Valse, D flat major………………………………………..Chopin one of two readings
26Valse, D flat major………………………………………Chopin one of two readings
27Polonaise, A flat major……………………………………Chopin one of two readings
28Polonaise, A flat major…………………………………Chopin one of two readings
29Melodie, F major…………………………………………Rubinstein one of two readings
30Melodie, F major………………………………………..Rubinstein one of two readings
31Jongleur…………………………………………………….Moszkowski
32Zur Gitarre………………………………………………….Moszkowski one of two readings
33Zur Gitarre……………………………………………….Moszkowski one of two readings
34Overture, Tannhäuser……………………………………Wagner one of two readings
35Overture, Tannhäuser…………………………………Wagner one of two readings
37On the occasion of his appearance in the Metropolitan Opera House on the 15th, Hofmann received an ovation such as is rarely witnessed in our concert rooms. After the playing of his solos he was recalled twelve times, and the vast audience clamoring for an encore did not cease applauding, even after Mr. Paur began with his orchestral numbers. For over five minutes the conductor was obliged to wait, and amid scenes of enthusiasm he began to conduct the next number three times, but had to stop.
39SONGS DEDICATED TO ARTHUR CLAASSEN.—Ernst Heuser, the composer of "Hünengräber," the first-class prize song at the Brooklyn Saengerfest, has dedicated his two new songs to Arthur Claassen, of Brooklyn, who, as was will be remembered, the conductor of the "fest." The titles of the new songs are "Winterträume" and "Die Sterne uber im Thal." Mr. Heuser in a letter to Mr. Claassen says after the latter selected his composition for the Brooklyn festival it soon received recognition in Germany.
41Direction for Concert, Opera and Drama, JOSEPH SMITH, 5 Via Rondinelli, FLORENCE, ITALY.
43The Eminent Pianist
44EUGEN d'ALBERT
45has arranged with Mr. JOSEPH SMITH for a Tour of FORTY CONCERTS ONLY, during the months of January, February and March, 1903. Those organizations and managers who may be desirous of arranging one or more concerts are requested to make immediate application.
47MR. JOSEPH SMITH HAS THE HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE HAS ARRANGED FOR A TOUR IN THE UNITED STATES, CONSISTING OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF CONCERTS ONLY, DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1903, OF THE CELEBRATED
49Kaim Orchestra of Munich,
50DIRECTED BY
51FELIX WEINGARTNER.
53THE FAME OF MR. WEINGARTNER AND OF THE ORGANIZATION WHICH HE HAS UNDER HIS PERMANENT DIRECTION DISPENSES WITH ANY COMMENT WHATEVER AS TO THE ARTISTIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
55Kindly address all communications to
56Concert and Theatrical Direction JOSEPH SMITH,
575 Via Rondinelli,
58Florence, Italy.
60OBITUARY.
62Kate Oesterle.
64KATE OESTERLE, the wife of Grant Stewart, the dramatic author, died last Friday after a short illness. Mrs. Stewart was a distinguished actress and the sister of the late Otto Oesterle, once solo flutist of the Thomas Orchestra, and of Louis Oesterle, the well-known pianist and pedagogue.
66Franz Thomas.
68CHICAGO, December 21.—The large audience that filled the Auditorium to-night and listened to the last number on the program, "Parsifal," Wagner's funeral procession and glorification, little realized the significance this composition had for Theodore Thomas as he led his orchestra. Not more than twenty minutes before Mr. Thomas was informed that his son, Franz, had died in Pensacola, Fla. It was during the intermission that Mr. Thomas received a telegram announcing the death of his son.
70Franz Thomas was born in New York city in 1873. He was educated in the public schools and afterward went to college, where he studied architecture. He never recovered from a fall that he received when he was a boy, and was in delicate health. When Mr. Thomas came to Chicago Franz accompanied him, but could not stand the climate here and soon returned to New York. About two years ago he went South for his health, and for the last year has been living at the Osceola Club, Pensacola.
72Van Hoose Continues to Win Success.
74THERE is no doubt about the artistic standing of Ellison Van Hoose in the concert field of this country. Since last September, when he appeared at the Worcester Festival, where he at once established himself as a favorite, until his recent appearances in "The Messiah" performance in Albany last week, in every appearance he has won success. His tour with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, when with Madame Ternina he sang in six Wagnerian concerts within eight nights, speaks for itself of the quality and quantity of voice which he possesses. In all of these performances he shared equally in the success with the Wagnerian soprano. All the more praise is due him when it is taken into consideration that everything he sang, with the exception of the "Prize Song," he studied within two weeks. To-day he is to sing the tenor part in "The Messiah" with the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston, and from there he goes to St. Louis, where he will sing the Bach "Christmas" oratorio with the Choral Symphony Society. The following are extracts from his recent criticisms:
76Mr. Van Hoose gained fresh laurels. The others were more or less satisfactory in trying parts.—Boston Journal.
78Mr. Van Hoose alone was adequate to his task, and he sang intelligently, faithfully and wonderfully well. He had learned his music thoroughly, and there was not a slip in accent or phrase anywhere which we could detect. He had voice enough and to spare, and he used it generously.—Boston Herald.
80The soloists were all new to Albany, and all satisfactory. The tenor, Mr. Van Hoose, in the opening recitative, "Comfort Ye My People," set the standard of the evening very high with his rich, vigorous voice, true and pure, and his dignity of delivery.—Albany Argus.
82Mr. Van Hoose, tenor, has a voice of richness and purity, with perfect enunciation. From the recitative, "Comfort Ye My People," until the solo in the second part his tones rang out as clear as silver bells.—Albany Times, December 19, 1901.
84Mr. Van Hoose repeated his artistic triumph of the first part in the two beautiful solos assigned to the tenor in the score, and he was a tower of strength in the trios and quartets.—Providence Journal.
86Institute of Applied Music.
88THE Christmas recital by piano students of the American Institute of Applied Music was held in the small banquet room at Carnegie Hall on Friday evening, December 20. The students were assisted by the Metropolitan Quartet—Avis Day Lippincott, soprano; Mina M. Bruère, alto; E. Theodore Martin, tenor; McCall Lanham, baritone. The program was as follows:
90Caprice (Arthur Foote)………………………………………Miss Dallas
91Humoresque (Grieg)……………………………………….Miss Des Rochers one of two readings
92Humoresque (Grieg)………………………………………Miss Des Rochers one of two readings
93Gavotte (Bach)……………………………………………..Miss Des Rochers
94Nocturne (Grieg)…………………………………………..Miss Chittenden
95Barcarolle (MacDowell)………………………………….Miss Chittenden one of two readings
96Barcarolle (MacDowell)…………………………………Miss Chittenden one of two readings
97Marche Grotesque (Sinding)…………………………….Miss Chittenden
98Sketch (Dubois)……………………………………………Miss Chittenden
99Album Leaf (Mendelssohn)……………………………..Miss Chittenden
100Adagio (Beethoven)………………………………………Miss Chittenden
101Allegro in E flat (Schubert)……………………………..Miss Chittenden
102Night Song (Rheinberger)………………………………..Miss Chittenden one of two readings
103Night Song (Rheinberger)……………………………….Miss Chittenden one of two readings
104Hail, Smiling Morn (Spofforth)…………………………..Miss Chittenden
105Softly Fall the Shades (Silas)…………………………….Miss Chittenden
106Fantaisie (Mozart)……………………………………….Miss Chittenden
107Hexentanz (MacDowell)…………………………………Mr. Baker
108Improvisation (MacDowell)………………………………Miss Chittenden one of two readings
109Improvisation (MacDowell)……………………………….Miss Chittenden one of two readings
110Tarantelle (Chopin)………………………………………Miss Chittenden
111Autumn (Moszkowski)…………………………………..Miss Chittenden
112Song Without Words (Mendelssohn)……………………..Miss Chittenden
113Prelude (Rachmaninoff)…………………………………Miss Chittenden
114Rondo, two pianos (Chopin-Delhaze-Wicke)…………..Liza Delhaze-Wicke
115Gertrude von Betz.
117The evidences of careful and conscientious work, as well as of true musical feeling and intelligence, which were shown in the rendering of this program were most gratifying to the teachers, parents and friends of the students. The institute will resume work on Thursday, January 2, 1902.
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