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Musical Courier 1902-02-19: Vol 44 Iss 1143, 1902
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
3The pupils of Fräulein Lotte Siegel announce a recital for February 14, to be given at Sherman-Clay Hall, with a program of songs by Lassen, Mozart, Grieg and Leoncavallo.
5The Sacramento Saturday Club had a "Shakespeare Day" on the afternoon of February 1, in which an essay by Mrs. W. E. Briggs, "Shakespeare in Music," was illustrated by Mrs. Robert Hawley and Miss Dierssen. Other numbers were given by M. Adler (violin), Mrs. J. Pausbach, Mrs. Emil Steinmann, Mrs. J. H. Coppersmith, Mrs. Albert Elkus, Miss May Carroll, Albert I. Elkus, Miss Eda Quire, Miss Florine Wenzel, Miss Rosina Rosin, Mrs. J. A. Moynahan, Mrs. Farrar, Miss Ruby Cooper, Miss Shepstone (flute), Miss Lulu Yoerk, Mrs. Frances Moeller, Mrs. E. A. Gilbert (violin), Mrs. C. G. Stever (violin), C. G. Stever (cello), and Mrs. Evelyn Griffiths. Mrs. W. E. Briggs was director for the day.
7The Colonial Quartet recently sang Lehmann's "Daisy Chain" with great success before the Women's Club Convention at Golden Gate Hall. The quartet is composed of pupils of Mrs. Marriner-Campbell, under whose direction their work is carried on. Mrs. Campbell's pupils are doing much important work of late. Mrs. Louise Wright-Clare will sing for the Mills Club on "Walter Scott Day." Miss Delvalle and Miss Weston are to sing at a valentine party to be given at the Sorosis Club house by the ladies of the California Commandery, Knights Templar, on the eve of February 13, and at a recent musicale given Mrs. B. F. Norris, the following took part: Mrs. Birmingham, contralto; Miss Doane, soprano; Miss Grace Freeman, violinist, and Mr. Lienau. Mrs. Batchelder, accompanist. one of two readings
8The Colonial Quartet recently sang Lehmann's "Daisy Chain" with great success before the Women's Club Convention at Golden Gate Hall. The quartet is composed of pupils of Mrs. Marriner-Campbell, under whose direction their work is carried on. Mrs. Campbell's pupils are doing much important work of late. Mrs. Louise Wright-McClure will sing for the Mills Club on "Walter Scott Day." Miss Delvalle and Miss Weston are to sing at a valentine party to be given at the Sorosis Club house by the ladies of the California Commandery, Knights Templar, on the eve of February 13, and at a recent musicale given Mrs. B. F. Norris, the following took part: Mrs. Birmingham, contralto; Miss Doane, soprano; Miss Grace Freeman, violinist, and Mr. Lienau. Mrs. Batchelder, accompanist. one of two readings
9Mrs. A. Wedmore Jones.
11Joseph Baernstein in Demand.
13DURING the week Mr. Baernstein has been invited by Mr. Damrosch to sing the bass parts in Schumann's "Paradise and the Peri" with the New York Oratorio Society; also the part of Titurel in the first act of Wagner's "Parsifal" at a large orchestral concert at Carnegie Hall.
15Mr. Baernstein is again forced to decline the invitation to sing at an orchestral concert and Sullivan's "Golden Legend" at the Albany festival, on account of conflicting dates. This same thing happened a year ago at their spring festival, and in December just passed he was asked to sing in "The Messiah" on the 18th, but, having to sing in Saginaw, Mich., on the 17th, and Chicago, Ill., on the 19th, it was impossible for him to accept this engagement also, so the good people of Albany have something ahead to live for. Should the fourth attempt to secure Mr. Baernstein to sing in Albany be successful, there is no doubt that the people will turn out en masse to hear him. The work of Mr. Baernstein during the past season and the universal stamp of appreciation have placed him in the profession as the leading basso of America.
17PAUL VOLKMANN IS COMPLIMENTED BY PADEREWSKI.—At the Waldorf-Astoria on Thursday evening last, when excerpts from Paderewski's opera "Manru" were given, the composer, who was present, made it a point to single out Mr. Volkmann and compliment him upon the rendering of his part. He indicated to Mr. Volkmann that he was much impressed with his interpretative ability, splendid phrasing and excellent tone production. Mr. Volkmann has just arranged to tour the principal cities with Mr. Bogart, who is to lecture on the opera "Manru." As was predicted in THE MUSICAL COURIER a few weeks ago, when he was heard at the recital of his teacher—Francis Fischer Powers—Mr. Volkmann will be at the top before long, as his tenor voice is one of rich quality.
19727 EMMA SPRECKELS BUILDING,
20SAN FRANCISCO, February 10, 1902.
22THE principal attraction of last week was to have been the Nordica recitals, which were eagerly anticipated by the great diva's many admirers in this city, but her physician has emphatically declared her unable to stand the strain of concert work as yet, and the recitals have been called off. The news comes, however, that it will be but temporarily, and the concerts have been dated for Monday and Wednesday evenings, February 17 and 19 and a matinee on Washington's Birthday, which falls on Saturday. The programs for the three recitals contained many choice numbers from operatic scores, as well as German lied, French chanson and English ballad music, which it will be a delight to hear Nordica interpret. It will be a sad disappointment if anything further occurs to interfere with the giving of the recitals as now arranged.
24Josef Hofmann has created a positive furore among music lovers in this city, not alone for his wonderful attainments, but also for his charming personality, which seems to win all hearts, male and female alike, to him instantly. In addition to the recitals already given the young pianist is to give two more, the first on Wednesday night, February 12, when he will play a Chopin Concerto, accompanied on a second piano by his father, Casimer Hofmann, and Variations, D minor, Händel; Rondo in G minor, Beethoven; "Marche Militaire, Schubert-Tausig; "Alceste," Gluck-Saint-Saëns; "Gnomenreigen," "Liebestraum," "Mephisto Valse," Liszt. At the second concert on Saturday afternoon, the 15th, at 3 o'clock, he will play "Praeludium und Fugue," D major, Bach-d'Albert; Rondo, A moll, Mozart; "Marsch aus der Ruinen v. Athen," Beethoven-Rubinstein; "Variations Sérieuses," Mendelssohn; Berceuse, "Valse Standchen," Schubert-Liszt; Barcarolle, Rubinstein; Rhapsodie, Liszt. The interest in these recitals is very great, and there is a large demand for seats. The concerts will take place in Metropolitan Temple.
26The fact that the Hofmann recitals and the Symphony concert were both dated for last Friday was a losing factor for the Symphony, as a matter of course, and it was a great pity it could not have been otherwise arranged, either in combination, which would have been a splendid idea, or for different dates, as the Symphony Orchestra played a fine program to a practically empty house. The Dvorák American symphony, the "New World," was the piece of the program, besides which there were the overture from Weber's "Der Freischütz," the "Nutcracker" Suite of Tchaikowsky and Lalo's "Spanish Rhapsodie." The next concert will be given on Friday, the 14th, and as there is no competitive musicale for that date there will probably be a good house.
28To-night inaugurates the first of a series of organ recitals to be given by Louis H. Eaton, the organist and director of Trinity Church choir, the recitals to be given on the splendid Trinity organ. A good program has been arranged, of which I will be able to tell you something next week, the numbers being a Bach Prelude and Fugue in G major, César Franck's Fantaisie in C, Mendelssohn's "Hear, Ye Israel," by Miss Millie Flynn, the soprano of Trinity choir; Guilmant's "First Meditation," op. 20; Schubert's "Great Is Jehovah," by Mrs. J. E. Birmingham, the contralto of Trinity choir; Charles Marie Widor's Symphonie No. 6, op. 42, No. 2. Mr. Eaton is a splendid musician, and the recitals will be a great treat.
30The last of the Minetti String Quartet concerts for the season took place on Saturday evening in the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, with the usual enjoyable program, in which a Dvorák Piano Quintet was played with the able assistance of Samuel Fleischman. These concerts have been very popular, and the programs presented have included much new and choice music. The series for next season will be pleasurably anticipated by those who have enjoyed the series just closed.
32The juvenile department of the von Meyerinck School of Music gave a very interesting entertainment last Saturday afternoon before a large and delighted audience. The young performers, whose ages ranged from nine to twelve years, gave a varied program of vocal and instrumental numbers, as well as exhibitions of physical culture, club swinging and fancy drills, all coming in the regular work of the school. The young performers were Hazel Sexton, Paul Jiles, Aline Levy, Maud Conly, Wessie Skilien and Herbert von Meyerinck.
34The school has issued invitations to an entertainment to be given by pupils of the dramatic department next Thursday in recital hall of the school. The program includes excerpts from the opera "Der Freischütz," with Misses Helen Heath and Mae Cullen in the principal parts, assisted by class members in chorus work, an exhibition of fencing by Mrs. B. M. McKay, the physical culture teacher, and Professor Tronchet, who has kindly consented to assist. A fancy dance by Miss Agnes Ahkman, one of Signora Matildita's class of students at the school, and a cantata for women's voices, "The Horns," by Hofmann, with solos by Maude Fay and Helen Heath. Fred Mariner will preside at the piano and Miss Gowan at the organ.
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