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Musical Courier 1902-02-12: Vol 44 Iss 1142, 1902
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1BALTIMORE.
2BALTIMORE, February 9, 1902.
4The arrival in Baltimore of the "Kaiser Prize" of the 1900 Brooklyn Saengerfest was the occasion of considerable ceremony and a good concert at Music Hall of January 28. Following is a program of the proceedings:
6Fackeltanz …………………………………………….. Meyerbeer
7Orchester.
8Siegesgesang der Deutschen ………………………….. Franz Abt
9Soli, choir and orchestra.
10Vereinigte Sänger von Baltimore.
11Ueberreichung und Annahme des Kaiser-Preises.
12Kreuzfahrer's Abendlied ……………………………… Rheinberger
13Preislied III. Klasse.
14Gesangverein Frohsinn.
15Dirigent: Prof. Hubert Krueppel.
16Largo ……………………………………………………. Händel
17Orchester.
18Johannissnacht ……………………………………… Meyer-Albersleben
19Preislied II. Klasse.
20Gesangverein Arion.
21Dirigent: Prof. John C. Frank.
22Scheiden …………………………………………….. D. Melamet
23Städte-Preislied.
24Vereinigte Sänger von Baltimore.
25Ungarischer Marsch …………………………………. Berlioz
26Orchester.
27Hünengräber ………………………………………….. Hauser
28Preislied I. Klasse.
29Musical Art Club.
30Pilgerchor aus Tannhäuser ……………………………. R. Wagner
31Vereinigte Sänger.
32D. Melamet, Dirigent.
34The boxes were occupied by a number of prominent people, among whom were Governor Smith and staff, Mayor Hayes, Collector of the Port Stone, Consul von Lingen and the officers of the cadet ship Moltke.
36The prize will remain in a room of the City Hall until the fest of 1903, to be held here.
38The first Peabody Alumni concert of this season was given on the evening of the 29th ult., when a very interesting program was ably presented.
40The executants were Marion C. Rous, Carrie Ewell and Minnie Klein, three very talented young pianists; Barbara Chandler, one of the conservatory's best violin pupils, and Eliza M. Woods, whose brilliant performance of Hiller's F sharp minor Piano Concerto was the climax of the concert.
42If standing auditors were prohibited in Baltimore several hundred Sousa enthusiasts would have been denied the March King's concert at Music Hall on January 30. A typical program was presented, with the unfailing excellence which is always a foregone conclusion with this organization, and the usual endless number of encores obtained, with their compelling charm of rhythm.
44The soloists, besides the extraordinary trombone player Arthur Pryor, were new to Baltimore. Miss Maud Reese-Davies has a pure soprano, flexible and of wide range, and she is a tasteful singer.
46Miss Dorothy Hoyle is a very remarkable violinist who should make a lasting name for herself. As is the case each season, Charles E. Ford, the local manager for Sousa, announces a second concert for Easter Monday.
48The eighth Peabody recital was given on the 31st by three members of the conservatory's staff, Charles Rabold, baritone; Margaret Cummins, soprano, and Abram Moses, violinist. The program presented was as unhackneyed as it was interesting:
50Duet from Elijah, for soprano and baritone…Mendelssohn-Bartholdy one of two readings
51Duet from Elijah, for soprano and baritone… Mendelssohn-Bartholdy one of two readings
52Romance …………………………………………….. Tschaikowsky
53Air on the G String ……………………………………. Bach
54Cardas, for violin ……………………………………… Hubay
55Songs for baritone—
56Aria from Forty-fifth Church Cantata ………………… Bach
57Ich liebe dich ………………………………………….. Beethoven
58Ruhe Süss Lieben ……………………………………… Brahms
59Heimkehr ………………………………………………. Brahms
60O Ships that Sail ……………………………………… Farwell
61Bright Phoebus ………………………………………… Hook
62Songs for soprano—
63Il Sogno ………………………………………………… Porpora
64Tristi luoghi, triste ciel ………………………………. Cherubini
65Sortita d'Ofelia ………………………………………. Faccio one of two readings
66Sortita d'Ofelia ……………………………………… Faccio one of two readings
67Er ist's …………………………………………………… Schumann one of two readings
68Er ist's …………………………………………………. Schumann one of two readings
69Stille Tränen …………………………………………… Schumann one of two readings
70Stille Tränen ………………………………………….. Schumann one of two readings
71Nymphs and Shepherds ………………………………. Purcell
72Romance et Rondo Élégant, for violin ……………… Wieniawski
73Duetto Buffo, from Don Pasquale ……………………. Donizetti
75The "Elijah" duet was the least satisfying effort of the singers, each of whom was notably successful as a soloist.
77Mr. Rabold's voice, sympathetic, though not resonant, is the possession of an artistic singer and accomplished musician. The Bach aria was most welcome. It is to be doubted whether in all voice literature there are two more beautiful songs than the Beethoven and the first Brahms.
79"O Ships That Sail" is a fine legato song, to which "Bright Phoebus," charming and quaint, offered a bright contrast. An unusually attractive group, these songs found in Mr. Rabold an appreciative and convincing interpreter. Miss Cummins is a fine exponent of the art of bel canto. Her exquisite voice was heard to advantage in another remarkable group of songs, of which those by Porpora, Cherubini and Faccio were the least known, and are of exceeding beauty. Since last year Miss Cummins has become mistress of a greater variety of tone color and a broader style.
81Mr. Moses was obviously very nervous, his work not displaying to advantage the many excellent qualities which his playing on former occasions has revealed.
83The third Peabody symphony concert, given last night, was the best of the present series.
85Mr. Heimendahl and his forces cannot be too highly praised for the great stride forward the orchestra has made since the first concert, only three months ago.
87The following program was given, with the assistance of Mme. Josephine Jacoby, contralto, and Emanuel Wad, pianist.
89Symphony in E flat ……………………………………. Haydn
90Aria from Nadeshda, for contralto ……………………. Goring-Thomas
91Piano Concerto in E minor ……………………………. Chopin
92Intermezzo, for orchestra …………………………….. Heimendahl
93Songs with piano—
94Se tu m'amì ……………………………………………. Pergolesi one of two readings
95Se tu m'amì ………………………………………….. Pergolesi one of two readings
96Im Herbst ………………………………………………. Franz one of two readings
97Im Herbst …………………………………………….. Franz one of two readings
98O for a Burst of Song ………………………………… Allitsen
99Overture to The Bartered Bride …………………….. Smetana
101The Haydn Symphony, well suited to the capabilities of the orchestra, was delightfully played. In the lovely second movement the woodwind choir distinguished itself.
103Mr. Heimendahl's Intermezzo is a clever and original piece of writing, effectively orchestrated.
105The unique, vivacious, fascinating Smetana Overture gave the string department of the orchestra a fine opportunity to respond with precision and good tonal effect to the rhythmic beat of their conductor.
107Madame Jacoby appeared here for the second time, having sung with the Oratorio Society last season. She is a gifted singer, with a fine voice, temperament, and a handsome presence.
109Franz's fine song, "Im Herbst," afforded probably the greatest pleasure. It was given with deep feeling and a full appreciation of the composer's intention.
111M. Wad gave a brilliant performance of the Chopin Concerto, of which the middle movement was particularly fine. He was repeatedly recalled.
113Obituary.
115David Adams Warden.
117DAVID ADAMS WARDEN, an old organist and song composer, died at his home in Philadelphia last week. Mr. Warden had the great honor of being born in the Tower of London in 1815, where his father served as Yeoman, an office he received for his bravery at the Battle of Waterloo. The composer came to this country many years ago. He filled the position of organist in Episcopal churches. During the Civil War Warden wrote patriotic songs for both the boys in blue and the boys in gray.
119Mrs. Page Thrower.
121The Montreal (Canada) News has learned of the death of Mrs. Page Thrower, on January 14, in the Adelaide Hospital, Dublin. Formerly Mrs. Thrower was prominent in Montreal's musical circles, but for several years she had lived abroad.
123Emmie Vilona.
125Miss Emmie Vilona, who studied at the Berlin Conservatory under Wilhelmi, died last Wednesday at her home in Mount Vernon, N. Y. Miss Vilona was one of the three Vilona Sisters, a trio of violinists who traveled about the country, playing principally at private musicales. The deceased was only twenty-one years old. She suffered from rheumatism, and finally succumbed to heart disease. The other sisters, Misses Lillian and Nina Vilona, were older than Emmie. The Vilona sisters were born in Westphalia, Germany. They came to the United States about six years ago, and have since then crossed the ocean several times to fill engagements in Europe.
127"AN ODD WALTZ."
129SOMEONE in Nice has published a nice piece dedicated to Mme. Virginia Ferni-Teja, called "An Odd Waltz," op. 30, and the rights for all countries are reserved for the author. It is one of those hideous conglomerations of black and white notes on lines and on spaces, printed on paper, with all kinds of signs and symbols and signals, indicating that it means music, but it is an abomination of such trivial rot that even the composer of "Thistledown," "Speak Low," "I Love You," "Had I Not Thee," "We Were Together," "Were We Together," "Together We Are," "My Lady Fair," "Words of Love," "A Dream in Midsummer," "Baby's Cry," "A Crying Baby"—even that composer ought to be ashamed of it. We would like to know, in all sincerity, why Louis Lombard keeps on writing these notes. He married a wealthy widow, and he has nothing to do, but that is no excuse for doing these kind of things; and then the worst of it is that he sends his stuff here to this paper, and some people are cruel enough to believe that he is just shrewd enough a business man to pay for just such a notice as this in order to have attention called to his works of art.
131REPETITIONS AT THE OPERA.
133REPETITIONS were the order at the opera last week—Wednesday, "Aida"; Friday, "Messaline"; at the matinee, "The Magic Flute"; Saturday evening, "Romeo et Juliette"; Monday, "Otello"; last night, "Die Walküre": to-night, "Carmen"; Friday, first performance in America of Paderewski's "Manru."
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