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Musical Courier 1902-02-26: Vol 44 Iss 1144, 1902
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
3MENDELSSOHN HALL
4113-119 WEST 40th ST.
5FRANK H. PRESBY, Agent 25 West 23rd St.
7Concerts, 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.
9LENTEN CONCERT BY THE WOMEN'S STRING ORCHESTRA.
11THE Women's String Orchestra Society gave a Lenten program at the second concert of the season at Mendelssohn Hall last Tuesday afternoon, February 18. Besides presenting music subdued and dignified in style, two numbers were played as memorials, one to the memory of the late Camilla Urso, honorary president of the society, who died last month, and the other to the memory of the late Josef Rheinberger, who passed away in Munich last November. Carl V. Lachmund, the regular conductor of the society, directed the concert. The program follows:
12Quartet, op. 64, in D. ……………………………………………..Haydn
13Threnody ………………………………………………………..Carl V. Lachmund
14(In memoriam of Camilla Urso, died January 20, 1902.)
15Le Dernier Sommeil de la Vierge (from l'Assomption) …….Massenet
16To the Angels …………………………………………………Napoleone Zardo
17With 'cello obligato, organ and piano. …………………….Miss Stender.
18(Cello, Miss Dressler.)
19Harfner's Abendgesang, op. 53 …………………………….Wilhelm Kienzl
20String orchestra and harp.
21Intermezzo, organ solo ………………………………………Alfred Hollins
22Fugue in G minor ……………………………………………..Bach
23Mr. Macfarlane.
24Songs—
25Madrigal ………………………………………………………..Chaminade one of two readings
26Madrigal ………………………………………………………Chaminade one of two readings
27La Foletta ………………………………………………………Salvator Marchesi one of two readings
28La Foletta …………………………………………………….Salvator Marchesi one of two readings
29Under the Juniper Tree ………………………………………Hollander
30Miss Stender.
31Gesang fuer die G Saite der Violine ………………………..Floersheim
32Twenty-one violins in unison, with organ.
33Suite, op. 149 …………………………………………………*Rheinberger one of two readings
34Suite, op. 149 ……………………………………………….*Rheinberger one of two readings
35(*Died November 14, 1901.)
36For organ, violin, 'cello and string orchestra.
37Organ, Mr. Macfarlane; violin, Miss Austin; 'cello, Miss Dressler.
38Mr. Lachmund's "Threnody" showed true inspiration, and all who know him are aware that he cherished the friendship and greatly admired the art of the late Camilla Urso. The orchestra played the song of lamentation impressively, and also in "The Last Sleep of the Virgin," by Massenet, moved the audience to reflect upon the mystery of the physical death. The performance of Mr. Floersheim's song, written for the G string of the violin, and played in unison by twenty-one violins to organ accompaniment proved one of the enjoyable numbers of the afternoon. About the time the fair violinists started to play the selection the composer was face to face with the mighty deep, he having sailed for Germany an hour or so before. In the Haydn Quartet, "Harfner's Abendgesang," by Kienzl, and in the Rheinberger Suite, the performers manifested that seriousness in their playing which has won for them the encouragement and support of many men and women of wealth and distinction. In all respects the playing was a credit to the members of the orchestra and the conductor.
39Miss Stender sang most sympathetically "To the Angels," by Zardo, and in her group of songs as well pleased the audience by her sweet voice and unaffected manner. She added an extra song. Mr. Macfarlane's organ numbers fitted well into the program for the afternoon. The violin and 'cello obligatos played by Miss Austin and Miss Dressler enhanced the charm of the music. Carl Dienstbach proved a good accompanist. Since last season there have been changes in the personnel of the orchestra. The active membership now includes:
40Violins—Emma Pilat, Florence M. Austin, Janet Allen Friedberg, Clara Beach, Emma Cohn, Charlotte Deming, Lily Klauser, Estelle Neidhardt, Florence Visanska, Carrie Allen, Beatrice Eberhard, Eda Mayer, Ruby Gerard Braun, Marie Louise Neidhardt, Evelyn E. Harris, Florence McMillan, Blanche V. Brown, Charlotte E. Denzi.
41Violas—Lucie E. Neidhardt, Corinne Flint, Mary E. Rogers, Laura Wheeler.
42'Cellos—Mathilde Dressler, Arna Klauser, Carrie H. Neidhardt, Eva H. Otten, Florence A. Fletcher.
43Basses—Grace Upington, Elizabeth H. Mecklem.
44Harps—Josephine Sullivan, Helen Marie Burr.
45The names of the officers and founders of the society are as follows:
46President—Miss Breese.
47Vice-Presidents—Mrs. Frederick Bell, Mrs. Geo. B. De Forest, Mrs. Charles Healy Ditson, Mrs. Frederick Edey, Mrs. Charles R. Flint, Mrs. Ernst Pfarrius, Miss Elizabeth Remsen, Mrs. W. E. Shepherd, Mrs. Henry Villard, Mrs. Herman Vogel.
48Secretary and Treasurer—Miss Mathilde Dressler.
49Musical Director—Carl V. Lachmund.
50Advisory and Guarantors' Board—Mrs. Frederick Bell, chairman; Mrs. Edward D. Adams, Mrs. J. D. Archbold, Miss Breese, Mrs. Charles R. Flint, Mrs. Henry Seligman, Mrs. Henry Siegel, Mrs. F. S. Witherbee, Rev. Henry Mottet, D. D., George Foster Peabody.
51Founders—Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, Mrs. J. D. Archbold, Mrs. Frederic Bell, Miss Breese, Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs. Charles R. Flint, Mrs. George B. De Forest, Mrs. Thomas S. Fuller, Mrs. Edwin Gould, Mrs. A. D. Juilliard, Mrs. Parmelee Prentice, Mrs. Henry Siegel, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Samuel Thomas, Mrs. Henry Villard, Mrs. F. S. Witherbee, Albert Morris Bagby, Rev. Dr. Mottet, Carl V. Lachmund, George Foster Peabody, Ernst Pfarrius, J. E. Schermerhorn, Wm. C. Whitney.
53HELENA AUGUSTIN'S RECITAL.
55MISS HELENA AUGUSTIN, a pupil of Mme. Teresa Carreño, gave a piano recital in Mendelssohn Hall last Friday afternoon, and despite the elements at their worst a fair sized audience greeted her and applauded her in the following program:
56Prelude, D minor Suite ………………………………………Bach
57Fantaisie ………………………………………………………Mozart
58Sonata, op. 27, No. 1 ………………………………………Beethoven
59Sonata, C major …………………………………………..Weber
60Impromptu, G major ………………………………………Schubert
61Etudes, op. 25, Nos. 5 and 3 ……………………………Chopin
62Spring ………………………………………………………..Moszkowski
63Scherzetto …………………………………………………Moszkowski
64Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 13 ……………………………Liszt
65Like her eminent teacher, Miss Augustin belongs to the heroic school of pianists. Giving a recital here without the usual flourish of trumpets, her playing proved an agreeable surprise. Indeed, it may be stated that few pianists who played here this season more completely won the audience and the critics. Miss Augustin's playing is distinguished for its warm, opulent tone, breadth of conception and most beautiful shading. And yet with all the charm there was no trace of womanish sentimentality, no affectation. Miss Augustin appeared at her best in the Mozart Fantaisie, the Weber Sonata and the Schubert Impromptu. She was warmly applauded after these beautiful and unhackneyed compositions, and she deserved to be. After hearing her in these compositions the musicians in the house accorded her high praise. The Weber Sonata was particularly enjoyable. In form and musically it is greatly superior to sonatas of some other great composers. We do not hear enough of Weber in this country. Miss Augustin, who played with great success in Germany, evidently appreciates the noble beauties in Weber's scores.
66Next Friday evening Miss Augustin will give a recital before the faculty and students of Princeton University. This pianist, who is a native of New Orleans, is now a resident of New York.
68ELEANOR CLEAVER.—A more extended announcement of the song recital to be given by this well-known American contralto in Mendelssohn Hall on March 12 will be found on page 36.
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