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Musical Courier 1902-03-05: Vol 44 Iss 1145, 1902
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1Music in Brooklyn.
3Brooklyn Institute Song Recital.
5Music by Germans of the classic and modern schools made up the program of the third song recital given by the Brooklyn Institute last Thursday evening, in what is announced as "The New Year Series." The singers were Mrs. Marie Zimmerman, Mrs. Stein-Bailey, Ellison van Hoose and Julian Walker. The composers included Mozart, Novacek, Brahms, Carl Dienstbach, Richard Strauss and Hermann Hans Weitzler, the last named a resident of New York. Mr. Weitzler was also the pianist for the evening, and while he played no solos the accompaniments of most of the songs were difficult, and therefore his assistance entitled him to more consideration than is usually allotted to an accompanist. The quartet of singers were heard first in a Terzetto by Mozart, "Blow Gently, Ye Winds," and in singing this the four artists showed all the good qualities expected of singers of their rank. Each of the four singers was heard in a group of novelties. Mrs. Zimmerman sang three songs by Ottakar Novacek, a Hungarian composer, who died in New York in 1900. The English titles of the songs, which, by the way, she sang in German, were "Behold, as in the Moonlight," "Now is the Almond Tree Bedecked" and "Hark to the Carols of the Birds." These songs are modern in construction and charmingly written. Mrs. Zimmerman sang them delightfully. Mr. Van Hoose sang in heroic style three good songs by Carl Dienstbach, a young German composer. The German and English titles of the Dienstbach songs are: "Es schauen die Blumen alle" ("The Greeting of the Flowers"), "Mein Herz gleich ganz dem Meere" ("My Heart is as the Sea") and "Osterglocken" ("Easter Bells").
7As Mr. Weitzler was present, particular interest was centred in his four songs, sung with manliness and sincerity by Mr. Walker: "An die Entfernte," from op. 2 ("To the Distant Beloved"); "Volkslied" ("Folksong"), "Bannockburn" and "Killiecrankie," from op. 3.
9Mr. Weitzler is very happy in his style of composing, showing above all invention and spontaneity. "To the Distant Beloved" is highly romantic in character. The "Volkslied" is a little gem which should become popular with lieder singers, both here and in Europe. As words for this clever setting Mr. Weitzler chose Heine's charming poem, "Gruss," for which Mendelssohn and other composers have written melodies. "Bannockburn" has a Scotch coloring and "Killiecrankie" recalls a gathering of the old Irish clans. Mr. Walker's singing of "Killiecrankie" was quite inimitable, and he was compelled to repeat this stirring characteristic song, and composer as well as the singer received enthusiastic recalls. With Mr. Wetzler at the piano the quartet of singers gave a capital performance of Brahms' "Gypsy Songs," op. 103 in that composer's published works. In point of excellence as well as in the matter of time this song recital was a model. The concert was over at 9:45, and everyone left the hall refreshed after hearing just enough music for one sitting. Long programs have been the bane of our musical existence.
11The last concert in this series will be given Thursday evening, March 27, by Plunket Greene, the Irish baritone, and Miss Mary Williamson, pianist.
13GOETZ HISTORICAL SONG RECITALS.
15During the past fortnight Miss Margaret Goetz, of New York, gave three of her instructive song recitals in Brooklyn, two at the Montauk Club, on Eighth avenue, and one at the home of Mrs. Frank M. Lupton, of St. Marks avenue. Miss Goetz possesses a sympathetic mezzo soprano voice. She prefaces her songs with brief analytical descriptions, and altogether has done in a quiet womanly way much to make the historical significance of the classic lied as well as the folksong better known in the community. The recitals at the Montauk Club were given in the mornings, Tuesday, February 18, and Thursday, February 27. The programs follow:
17FEBRUARY 18—FOLKSONGS OF VARIOUS NATIONS.
18Minnelied………………………………………………………..Old Irish
19The Coolin………………………………………………………..Old Irish
20Kau Fra Hallingdalen………………………………………Norwegian Shepherd Song
21Cecilia………………………………………………………..Flemish Shepherd Song
22Mon Petit Cour Soupir………………………………………Old French
23La Habanera tu……………………………………………..Cuban
24My Brown Boy……………………………………………..Hungarian
25Jos Muntutini……………………………………………….Flemish Dance Song
26Barbara Allen……………………………………………….Old English
27Madele Ruck……………………………………………….Susbian
28Neckens Polska……………………………………………..Swedish
29I'm Wearin' Awa'…………………………………………Old Scotch tune
30La Vera Sorrentina………………………………………..Neapolitan Canzonetta
31Die Lorelei…………………………………………………Rhine Legend
32Kitty of Coleraine…………………………………………Modern Irish
33Unterm Machandelbaum…………………………………North German
35FEBRUARY 27—THE SONGS OF SCHUBERT.
36Fremd bin ich Eingezogen……………………………….Der Lindenbaum
37Courage………………………………………………………Who Is Sylvia?
38Aufenthalt…………………………………………………….The Secret.
39Death and the Maiden……………………………………Hark! Hark! the Lark.
40Erlking………………………………………………………..Whither?
41Whither?…………………………………………………….Der Neugierige. one of two readings
42Ungeduld…………………………………………………….Thranenregen. one of two readings
43Mein………………………………………………………..Jealousy and Pride. one of two readings
44The Brook's Lullaby………………………………………The Brook's Lullaby. one of two readings
45Der Neugierige…………………………………………….Ungeduld. one of two readings
46Thranenregen……………………………………………..Mein. one of two readings
47Jealousy and Pride………………………………………..The Brook's Lullaby. one of two readings
49Miss Goetz is to be congratulated for singing a number of the Schubert songs in English. Naturally, she sang the Shakespearian numbers like "Who is Sylvia" and "Hark, Hark, the Lark!" in the original English, but she also sang excellent English translations of five songs in the cycle of Mueller Lieder, and thus gave her audience a better understanding of these fascinating songs and the romantic text. The writer prefers to hear all songs sung in the original, but if we are to progress musically as a nation, singers and musicians generally must concern themselves more seriously about our native composers and their works. However, no one can object to a good English translation of a German or French song, particularly when it happens that an entire program is devoted to a single composer.
51Miss Goetz gave her recital at Mrs. Lupton's residence, Monday evening, February 24, and on that occasion she sang a number of songs by American and English composers. Foote, MacDowell, Nevin, Parker, Chadwick and White were upon her list. The subscribers for all three recitals were women prominent in Brooklyn society. Mrs. Walker P. Long played the piano accompaniments with understanding and sympathy.
53FREDERIC REDDALL'S RECITAL.
55At the Pouch Gallery, on Saturday afternoon, March 1, Frederic Reddall gave the third recital of the concert season and the thirty-first in the series. The assisting artists were Miss Margaret Abresch, concert pianist, and Arthur Melvin Taylor, violinist. Three new pupils were introduced: Mss Sadie Abraham, soprano; Spencer DeGolier, baritone, of Bradford, Pa., and Miss Mabelle Williams, from Indiana, a most promising contralto; Miss Frances Oldenburg also sang. Spencer DeGolier proved himself the possessor of a sympathetic and intensely dramatic voice; a fine career may be predicted for him. Miss Abraham sang a group of songs in very charming fashion; her voice is pure lyric soprano, evincing careful teaching and artistic finish. Miss Mabelle Williams will undoubtedly make a career in church and concert. She has a true contralto voice of considerable resonance and power. Her rendering of Watson's "Spanish Gypsy" was all that could be desired. The best of the afternoon was heard in an aria from Gounod's "Irene" and in a duet with Mr. DeGolier; needless to say that he sang well. The full program was as follows:
57Fantaisie, op. 49, F minor………………………………….Chopin
58Ballad, My Lady's Bower…………………………………Miss Abresch.
59Violin soli—
60Salut d'Amour……………………………………………..Elgar
61Melody (MS.)……………………………………………..Taylor
62Hungarian Dance, No. 5…………………………………Brahms-Taylor
63Mr. Taylor.
65Songs—
66The Little Dustman………………………………………Brahms
67The Little Red Lark………………………………………Irish folksong
68The Letter…………………………………………………….Ingraham one of two readings
69The Letter………………………………………………….Ingraham one of two readings
70Miss Abraham.
71Aria, She Alone Charmeth My Sadness…………………Gounod
72Frederic Reddall.
73Bolero, The Spanish Gypsy……………………………..Watson
74Miss Williams.
75Piano soli—
76Aufschwung (Soaring)…………………………………..Schumann
77Romance No. 2……………………………………………Schumann
78Widmung (Dedication)…………………………………..Schumann-Liszt one of two readings
79Widmung (Dedication)…………………………………..Schumann-List one of two readings
80Miss Abresch.
81Recitative and aria, I Will Extol Thee…………………..Costa
82Miss Oldenburg.
83Songs—
84'Twas May………………………………………………….von Fielitz
85I Would Teach Thee………………………………………von Fielitz
86A Bower I Will Build Me……………………………….von Fielitz
87Mr. DeGolier.
88Fantaisie, Cavalleria Rusticana (MS.)…………………..Taylor
89Mr. Taylor.
90Duet, The Minstrel and His Child……………………….Weidt
91Mr. DeGolier and Mr. Reddall.
93BEARDSLEY STUDIO MUSICALE.
95Mrs. William E. Beardsley gave another charming mu-
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