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Musical Courier 1902-01-29: Vol 44 Iss 1140, 1902
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1gent search on the part of the leader, manager and several stage hands Charpentier was found in a neighboring café, where he was drinking Pilsener, and jotting down ideas for the libretto of "Marie!"
3One of the most classical bits that has ever come to my notice I dug from the Posener Zeitung some time ago. It will please all music critics. Here it is: "The above criticism is not from the pen of our regular music expert, but was sent us by a valued contributor." And yet another gem of German music criticism: "The basso Renner is of imposing, Junoesque appearance."—Elbing Allgemeine Zeitung.
5Chevalier Salvatore de Castrone-Marchesi, the husband of the famous singing teacher, Mme. Mathilde Marchesi, celebrated his eightieth birthday on January 15. He is well known as the author of several didactical and interesting treatises on vocal art.
7Professor Dr. Joachim and Professor Moser are revising a new edition of the Beethoven string quartets, to be published shortly by Edition Peters, of Leipsic.
9Prof. Heinrich Hofmann, composer of the operas "Aennechen von Thorau," "Armin," "William of Orange" and "Donna Diana," celebrated his sixtieth birthday here last week.
11Said the porter at the Royal Opera House: "If you don't believe that Wagner's music is heavy, just you try to carry the scores of 'Parsifal,' 'Meistersinger' and 'Tristan' from Kroll's Theatre to the Opera House" (about a mile).
13At a recent symphony concert in Strassbourg, under Lohse's direction, Hausegger's "Barbarossa" Symphony was produced with enthusiastic success.
15The story of the kiss (administered by a local conservatory teacher to an American girl), about which I reported last week, is still under investigation. The matter is causing some talk, and among Americans the demand is general for the ignominious public dismissal of the teacher.
17Have you ever heard this definition of technic? Technic is merely the ability to put the right finger on the right note at the right time."
19Coquelin has arrived here with his troupe. The pieces to be played during the short stay of the company are: "Mlle. de la Seiglière," "Tartuffe," "L'aventurière," "La joie fait peur," "Le médecin malgré lui," "Les précieuses ridicules," "Le gendre de M. Poirier," "Le bonheur qui passe" and "Gringoire."
21A London paper says: "It has been discovered that the human voice is produced by forty-four muscles." Assuredly not the German voice, which is produced by at least four hundred and forty-four.
23Arthur Hartmann has repeated his Berlin and Leipsic successes in Vienna. Advices from there speak of countless recalls and imperative encores. The German Times (Berlin), in a most enthusiastic criticism of Hartmann's playing, dwelling mainly on the fact that he studied in America, concludes with the remark: "Moral: Boston evidently has a Hochschule, too."
25The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra has two conductors—Nikisch, who comes from Leipsic, for the ten large symphony concerts, and Rebiczek, who directs the "Pops" and accompanies soloists. Rebiczek is known to the American students as "Rubberneck." Anybody who has ever seen the gentleman in question "sizing up" the Americans who applaud their compatriots at Beethoven Hall not wisely but too well will appreciate the peculiar appropriateness of the nick-name. HARMONICA.
27MARGULIES' CHAMBER MUSIC MATINEE.
29THE series of chamber music matinees by Miss Adele Margulies at Mrs. Thurber's residence was opened last Wednesday afternoon, and all of last year's subscribers and many new ones attended. Again the same artists, Leopold Lichtenberg and Leo Schulz, of last year, assisted the pianist in a most delightful program. Grieg's Sonata for piano and violin in C minor, op. 45, was played by Miss Margulies and Mr. Lichtenberg in a way to enhance its beauties. As 'cello soli Mr. Schulz played the Andante from the Schuman Concerto, and a Rondo by Dvorák. Smetana's Trio in G minor, op. 15, was played by the three artists, and the work proved very interesting and was especially well received. Miss Margulies, at the piano, revealed anew that musicianly skill and poetic insight which several years ago won her first recognition here. Wednesday, February 19, is the date of the next matinee.
31Music at the Woman's Press Club.
33AT the meeting of the Woman's Press Club in the Chapter Room of Carnegie Hall last Saturday afternoon tributes were paid to the memory of the late Jenny June Croly, founder and president of the club. There were also addresses on the progress of women during the past hundred years and musical features under the direction of Madame Evans von Klenner, chairman of entertainment. Mrs. Eliza Archard Conner made a most eloquent speech, all the more eloquent because it followed several dull and uninteresting speakers. The musical features were delightful, and these and Mrs. Conner's touching eulogy to a noble woman were the bright moments in the afternoon. In introducing the artists Madame von Klenner never utters a superfluous word, and that is the reason why her presentations sound so gracious. The musical numbers were contributed by Albert Gérard-Thiers, tenor; Miss Kathleen Howard, contralto, and Miss Genevieve Bisbee, pianist. Mr. Thiers, accompanied by Mrs. Thiers, sang "Ninon," by Tosti; "The Rosary," by Nevin, and "Hey, Dolly! Ho, Dolly!" by Sawyer, with his usual taste and distinction. Miss Bisbee played brilliantly a Polonaise Etude by MacDowell and Grieg's "Norwegian Bridal Procession." Miss Howard, the wonderful young contralto from Buffalo, who is here this winter studying with Madame von Klenner, sang "Allah," by Chadwick, and a Serenade by Tosti. Her rich voice made a marked impression, particularly in the Oriental "Allah."
35SEVERN TRIO CONCERT.—The Severn Trio, assisted by Miss Augusta Coolbroth, soprano, gave a concert at the Tuxedo last night (Tuesday). The program follows:
36Trio, op. 15…………………………………………..Smetana
37Song, Repenir…………………………………………Gounod
38Miss Augusta P. Coolbroth.
39(Violin obligato by Edmund Severn.)
40Trio, Phantasiestuecke, op. 88……………………..Schumann
41Songs—
42Ronald……………………………………………………Severn
43Bring Me a Rose………………………………………Severn
44Orpheus and His Lute……………………………….Sullivan
45Trio, op. 102…………………………………………..Raff
47LOUDON CHARLTON.—Loudon Charlton, the musical manager, is at present on the Pacific Coast, with Nordica.
49Falkenstein Plays for Burmeister.
51GEORGE FALKENSTEIN, a professional pupil of Richard Burmeister, gave the fourth in the series of morning musicales at the Burmeister studio, 604 Park avenue, last Thursday. Miss Frieda Stender, soprano, and Mrs. Louis V. Saar, accompanist, assisted in this unusually fine program:
52Theme with Variations, in F major…………………Tchaikowsky
53Barcarolle, in G minor………………………………Rubinstein
54Valse, Man lebt nur einmal………………………..Strauss-Taussig
55Nocturne in B major…………………………………Chopin
56Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 12………………………..Liszt
57George Falkenstein.
58Three Songs…………………………………………..Louis V. Saar
59Thraenen.
60Harfen maedchens Lied.
61Ach, wer doch das koennte.
62Miss Stender.
63Concerto in D minor, op. 1………………………….Burmeister
64(With accompaniment of a second piano.)
65George Falkenstein.
66Mr. Burmeister at second piano.
68The Burmeister studio has been the scene of much musical activity this winter, and about it all there is a refined and artistic atmosphere that is very impressive. Pictures and busts of the greatest musicians, particularly of Liszt, Mr. Burmeister's beloved master, make a charming background. Mr. Falkenstein, who gave the recital last Thursday morning, has appeared for the past seasons at the Burmeister musicales, and from the beginning his playing was commendable. Since his first public appearance he has broadened in his art, and he can take without hesitation his place with many of the best known concert pianists of the day. Mr. Falkenstein is manly and a dignified performer. He shows his versatility in such a program as the above. The contrast between the Chopin Nocturne and the Liszt Rhapsody was very marked, indeed.
70Interest of the morning was centred largely in Mr. Burmeister's concerto, one which the composer himself has played at some of the leading orchestral concerts in the country. As the work has been criticised in THE MUSICAL COURIER, no extended review is here necessary. The concerto is a strong and musically composition. The arrangement of the movements at once attracts, and when performed as sympathetically as it was last Thursday morning interest of the listener is fully sustained.
72Miss Stender sang the songs by Mr. Saar which the writer has heard her sing at other concerts this season. Her rich, dramatic voice and abundant temperament reveal some new beauties in these delightful Lieder after each hearing. Mrs. Saar's piano accompaniments for her husband's songs were played in a way to demonstrate that there are at least two good musicians in the Saar family. Her touch is very sympathetic, and her assistance at the piano proves that she understands fully the musical value of her talented husband's compositions.
74Elizabeth Mandelkern's Recital.
76MISS ELIZABETH MANDELKERN, a talented pupil of Eugene Bernstein, gave a recital last Wednesday evening at the New York College of Music. Miss Mandelkern played a pastorela by Scarlatti; Händel's "Harmonious Blacksmith"; a group of Chopin pieces; Saint-Saëns' arrangement of the Kermesse from "Faust," and Liszt's "Twelfth Hungarian Rhapsody." In all of her solos Miss Mandelkern showed good schooling and that individuality which promises well for the future. Both on the technical and musical side her teacher has reason to be proud of her. Besides her solos, Miss Mandelkern, with Arnold Volpe, violinist, played the Schubert Sonata for Piano and Violin in D major. Miss Edith J. Decker, soprano, and Leo Lieberman, tenor, each added vocal solos. The audience was large and very cordial to Miss Mandelkern and the assisting artists.
78MR. LOUDON G. CHARLTON, CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK, HAS THE HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THE CELEBRATED DUTCH PIANIST: EDUARD ZELDENRUST one of two readings
79"A pianist of excellent parts—a poetically minded musician." one of two readings
80H. E. KREHBIEL, in New York Tribune, January 8, 1902. one of two readings
81"A pianist of force, authority and strongly developed individuality." one of two readings
82F. N. R. MARTINEZ, in New York World, January 8, 1902. one of two readings
83BALDWIN PIANO USED. one of two readings
84MR. LOUDON G. CHARLTON, CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK, HAS THE HONOR TO ANNOUNCE THE CELEBRATED DUTCH PIANIST: EDUARD ZELDENRUST "A pianist of excellent parts—a poetically minded musician." H. E. KREHBIEL, in New York Tribune, January 8, 1902. "A pianist of force, authority and strongly developed individuality." F. N. R. MARTINEZ, in New York World, January 8, 1902. BALDWIN PIANO USED. one of two readings
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