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Musical Courier 1901-12-25: Vol 43 Iss 1135, 1901
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1Mendelssohn Hall, New York.
2[Concerts, recitals and all musical affairs given in Mendelssohn Hall, and which call for THE MUSICAL COURIER'S attention, will hereafter be found under this heading.]
4"Trend of Time" Song Cycle.
5TWENTY-FIVE or thirty years ago, when our mothers charmed the neighbors by singing songs like "Some Day," such a concert as that given at Mendelssohn Hall last Thursday afternoon would have been voted an event of importance. But despite the wail of a poet, "Time" does not turn backward in its flight. It must advance or it must stop. These are the days when men and women respond quickly to anything new in their line, and so it was not surprising to find many vocalists in the audience assembled in the pretty hall on West Fortieth street for the concert, which the credulous expected would prove a novelty. It must be confessed that "The Trend of Time," song cycle, by "The Trend of Time Quartet," sounds ominous when read out loud. Since it happens that most women and few men are curious by nature, ears were unusually strained when Victor Harris, the pianist of the afternoon, and the four singers walked out upon the stage.
7"The Trend of Time" cycle is written in twelve parts, to represent the twelve calendar months of the year. The text, by William H. Gardner, is without rhyme or reason, and in the twelve long verses wanders from inanity to exaggerated sentimentality. The music, by Victor Kemp (Harry Girard), is a hundred times better than the text. Several of the numbers are excellent; that is, excellent for musicales in the drawing room, with the pink tea as an adjunct, or for the village concert hall. None but a man of sterling courage would have attempted to present it in broad daylight in a metropolitan auditorium. Of the four singers who appeared in the cycle, the composer, Mr. Girard, and Miss Marguerite Hall are entitled to the honors, if any were distributed. Mr. Girard has a wholesome baritone voice and he struggled heroically to save the cycle from disaster. Miss Hall sang with her accustomed sincerity and intelligence. Mrs. Seabury Ford, soprano, and Mackenzie Gordon, tenor, completed the quartet of singers. Victor Harris, at the piano, helped materially to show that there were some good things in the score.
9As a prelude to the new cycle, Miss Hall and Mrs. Ford sang four duets by Brahms, Mr. Gordon sang songs by Sinding, Dvorák and Schultze, and Miss Hall songs by Liza Lehmann's mother and C. A. Lidgey. The Brahms duets, "Die Meere," "Kloster Fräulein," "Die Schwestern," "Die Boten der Liebe," were delightfully sung.
11METCALFE SONG RECITAL.—The song recital given by Miss Susan Metcalfe last Wednesday afternoon proved to be most interesting. Her voice is a well placed, resonant soprano of good quality and considerable range. She interprets her songs with understanding, and there is no straining after effects. One of the best numbers of the afternoon was "Die Junge Nonne," by Schubert. In the aria Miss Metcalfe exhibited dramatic sense, and demonstrated her ability to use her voice properly. Miss Metcalfe has every reason to hope for a bright future as a singer.
13FLORENCE AUSTIN.—Miss Florence Austin, formerly a pupil of Henry Schradieck, and for the last three years a pupil of Ovide Musin, gave a recital at Mendelssohn Hall Thursday evening, December 19. She had the assistance of Signor Abramoff, basso, formerly with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Miss Austin played the Suite in G minor by Franz Ries, the Paganini Concerto in D major (allegro) (cadenza by Besekirsky), and "Airs Hongrois," by Ernst. She has a pure, sweet tone which would be improved if she played on a somewhat better instrument. Her bowing is good and her technic shows that she has studied under masters of the violin. The concerto was played so well that the audience insisted on an encore. Miss Austin thereupon played a Berceuse by Renard.
15MME. CLARA POOLE-KING.—Mme. Clara Poole-King, the contralto, has numerous engagements in oratorio. The Albany critics wrote as follows about her singing in "The Messiah" in their city:
17Madame Poole-King sang "He Was Despised" with fine taste and expression, and exhibited flexibility of voice and facility of execution in "O, Thou That Tellest." The entire work was given a spirited rendering throughout.—Albany Evening Journal.
19Madame Poole-King possesses a contralto voice of wide range, whose limpid tones are resonant and full of music as a cathedral chime. Those who heard her render the passage beginning "He Shall Feed His Flock" will never forget the delicacy of tone and depth of feeling which made the theme almost a prayer.—Albany Times-Union.
21The contralto, Madame Poole-King, in the recitative and in "Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind Be Opened," made her most favorable impression with a voice of good quality and much artistic finish.—Albany Argus.
23Correspondence.
24LINCOLN.
25LINCOLN, Neb., December 15, 1901.
26THE interest in music exhibited by the people of this progressive Western city increases noticeably each year. All the concerts this winter have had a large attendance. Nordica sang on December 6 at the Auditorium to 2,500 people, and earlier in the season a smaller building was completely filled for a recital by Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler. The growth in interest is partly due to the excellent artists who visit this city and equally to the influence of the University School of Music and the Nebraska Conservatory of Music. Each of these institutions, through concerts by pupils and faculty, has done much to familiarize Lincoln people with the best compositions for piano and voice.
28An excellent reading of "The Messiah" was given Friday night by the university chorus, assisted by the following soloists: Mrs. Mark Woods, soprano; Miss Grace Reynolds, contralto; H. J. W. Seamark, tenor, and C. W. Kettering, bass. Mrs. P. V. M. Raymond, who has charge of the university chorus, was conductor. Director Kimbal, of the School of Music, expects to make a production of this oratorio a regular feature of the Christmas season.
30Madame Zeisler came for the Matinee Musciale. This club continues to be an important factor in the musical life of the city. The officers now are: President, Mrs. D. M. Butler; vice-president, Miss Lucy Haywood; recording secretary, Mrs. Henry B. Ward; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. S. Raymond; treasurer, Mrs. A. W. Jansen; librarian, Mrs. E. P. Brown; auditor, Mrs. E. Lewis Baker. A program of music by American composers was arranged for the meeting this week by Mrs. R. A. Holyoke and Miss Haywood. The most important number given was the fine trio by Arthur Foote, op. 5, in C minor, for violin, 'cello and piano.
32Parlor musicales are becoming a popular form of entertainment here. Several large functions of this nature have already been given and others are in prospect. On December 12 several hundred ladies were entertained by Mrs. George E. Haskell and Mrs. E. Lewis Baker. The musicians were Jules Lumbard, of Omaha, baritone; Edward Gareissen, of Omaha, violinist, and Mrs. Baker, contralto. Miss May Belle Hagenow was the accompanist.
34Earlier in the season Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sheetz, vocalists, and Mrs. L. J. Herzog, pianist, gave a recital before a large number of invited guests. They were assisted by Miss Lillian C. Anderson, reader. Mrs. A. O. Faulkner and Mrs. A. R. Talbot also gave an elaborate musciale at Mrs. Faulkner's suburban home, Park Hill. The solo-
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