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Musical Courier 1902-03-26: Vol 44 Iss 1148, 1902
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1George Hamlin and his assisting artists on Sunday afternoons.
3On March 16 Leopold Kramer, violinist; Carl Brueckner, 'cellist, and the Kramer Quartet were associated with Mr. Hamlin.
5The latter's group of songs was as follows:
6Why So Pale Are the Roses?…………………….Tschaikowsky
7O! Those Alone………………………………….Carl Busch
8(Dedicated to George Hamlin.)
9Go Not, Happy Day…………………………….Carl Busch
10(Dedicated to George Hamlin.)
11No Searching Eye……………………………….Carl Busch
12(Dedicated to George Hamlin.)
13At a Pantomime…………………………………James H. Rogers
14A Disappointment……………………………….Victor Harris
15Marjorie (MS.)………………………………….Beale
16Young Love Lies Sleeping……………………….Somervell
17Winter Song………………………………………Henning von Koss
19The program of the third chamber music concert given this season under the auspices of the Chicago Auditorium Conservatory was very attractive, the date being March 19. The various numbers were arranged as follows:
20Sonata, op. 12, No. 2, for piano and violin…………….Beethoven
21Giuseppe Lo Verde and Errico Sansone.
22Quartet in G minor……………………………….Mozart
23Giuseppe Lo Verde, Francesco Zito, Errico Sansone and Robert Sansone.
24Quintet in C………………………………………Boccherini
25Errico Sansone, Francesco Zito, Antonio Frosolono, Robert Sansone and Mrs. Olga Trumbull.
27PADEREWSKI IN CHICAGO.
29The crowning events of the week have been Paderewski's two recitals at the Auditorium.
31On Wednesday afternoon, March 19, the great pianist opened his program with Beethoven's Sonata, op. 53.
33Then came Mendelssohn's beautiful "Songs Without Words," No. 3, op. 19; No. 1, op. 62, and "Spinnerlied."
35Paderewski played also Schumann's "Etudes Symphoniques," Nocturne, C minor; Etudes 7 and 3, op. 10; Valse, op. 42, and Polonaise, Chopin; "Etude de Concert," Liszt, and "La Campanella," Paganini-Liszt.
37His superb technic and eloquent interpretations found expression in each number.
39At the conclusion there was an ovation, and as encores he played the Strauss-Tausig "Man lebt nur einmal," Liszt's "Sixth Hungarian Rhapsody" and Chopin's A flat Prelude.
41Regarding to-day's recital, it is doubtful if the pianist has ever played with finer effect than this afternoon at the Auditorium.
43This was the program:
44Sonata quasi una fantasia, op. No. 2………………Beethoven
45Variation, F minor……………………………….Haydn
46Sonata, F minor, op. 11…………………………..Schumann
47Ballade, A flat major…………………………….Chopin one of two readings
48Ballade, A flat major……………………………..Chopin one of two readings
49Nocturne, B major, op. 62………………………..Chopin
50Valse, op. 64, No. 2……………………………..Chopin
51Two Chants Polonaise…………………………….Chopin-Liszt
52Barcarolle in A minor……………………………..Rubinstein
53Polonaise, E major………………………………..Liszt
55Nine times was the pianist compelled to give an encore, and his recalls were so numerous that to keep count of them were a serious task.
57The lights were turned down, but the people stayed.
59And finally the pianist-composer, responding to many calls for it, gave his charming "Minuet."
61It was all an overwhelming triumph.
63"How Paderewski Plays" is the subject of an eloquent poem by Richard Watson Gilder in to-day's Chicago Tribune.
65May Festival, Rock Island, Ill.
67MRS. FRANCIS HUGHES WADE, of Davenport, Ia., who had such great success this season with her artists' recital course in that city, is arranging a May festival for the three cities, Davenport, Moline and Rock Island, to be held in the Illinois Theatre, Rock Island, Ill., on May 30 and 31. She has engaged the entire list of talent for this festival from Dunstan Collins, as follows: For the evening of May 30, the Theodore Spiering Orchestra, fifty men, with Glenn Hall, Grace van Valkenburgh and Herbert Butler as soloists; for the afternoon of May 31, the Theodore Spiering Orchestra, for a symphony concert, Charles W. Clark and Jeannette Durno, soloists; for the evening of May 31, the Theodore Spiering Orchestra, Genevieve Clark Wilson, Grace van Valkenburgh, Glenn Hall and Sydney Biden, for the "Elijah."
69Hugo Kaun's Compositions.
71THE Milwaukee (Wis.) Herold in a recent article paid a glowing tribute to Hugo Kaun's compositions, including a Quintet, in F minor, for piano, two violins, viola and 'cello. For the benefit of THE MUSICAL COURIER readers the following translation has been made:
73A likewise sombre, as well as a "minor" impression was made by the Chamber Music Club at their "chamber music night" of last evening by their performance of three compositions—a String Quartet in A minor, by Brahms; a Violin Sonata in D minor, by Schumann, and a new Quintet in F minor, by Hugo Kaun.
75Besides the above well-known compositions a novelty by Hugo Kaun for "piano quintet" came to special notice.
77This composition, which was well received in Germany (Leipsic), both by the critics and the public, was performed here in Milwaukee for the first time.
79Mr. Kaun neither courts the favor of the critics nor the public; he writes, to a certain extent, unconcernedly about the outward result, only "for himself" alone.
81That at the same time his creations, with the highest demand on art and the ear, are not readily accepted by the masses or critics is quite explicable, owing to the above mentioned points of view of a "very diligent" composer.
83And still so many who closely listen and have often done so will perceive in all his compositions an indescribable "touch" which clutches with all its terrors and blessings, in the profoundest depth of the human mind and feelings.
85Thus, also, his newest creation, the Quintet.
87The first theme, like the whole quintet, sustained throughout in a modern independent form, shows by most interesting and sonorous treatment of all instruments the "dreamy thinker" on one side, and the very determined, almost insolent "whole" man on the other.
89The principal and secondary themes are so clearly and logically further developed that, notwithstanding all the dauntless liberty, the groundwork of the characteristic "classic form" remains still secured.
91The second theme, the intermezzo, is by a well nigh diabolical factor, certainly not in one sense "Mascagni's." * * *
93As though driven by constant unrest, it storms, in "Mephistoical-moods," incessantly on, until a somewhat friendlier counter subject (Trio in D major) bids a fleeting "halt," and that wild, passionate feeling again succeeds to predominate.
95As though from "rest overcome," the third theme breathes of sunshine and "world forgotten" fancies.
97But there, in the fourth theme, it seizes him with all its might, and like an energetic question to the destiny, the principle theme continues very domineering, and leads it, by always greater, almost orchestral climax, victoriously to the end.
99And so we will hope that this new work will continue its triumphal march.
101Josef Hofmann, Jean Gerardy and Fritz Kreisler in Joint Concert Tour.
103THREE of the greatest instrumental stars in America this year—Josef Hofmann, Jean Gérardy and Fritz Kreisler—have joined forces, and will be heard in a series of concerts beginning in New York at the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday evening, March 30. The tour, which will be under the management of Henry Wolfsohn, will extend to Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati and a number of other Western cities where large guarantees could be procured for this great combination. The programs will be popular, consisting of one ensemble number in form of trio, and popular solo selections from the repertory of the respective artists; in fact, such selections will be which are most popular and with which the artists have achieved their greatest successes, and which to a great extent have been requested by the different parties undertaking the concerts in the various cities. The tour will be during the month of April, and about twenty-two concerts in all will be given.
105MUNCHHOF IN FINLAND.
106[BY CABLE.]
107BERLIN OFFICE THE MUSICAL COURIER, March 24, 1902.
109Musical Courier, New York:
111MARY MUNCHHOF'S début at the Philharmonic concert at Helsingfors, Finland, an enormous success; followed by three crowded recitals. O. F.
113Alvin Kranich.
115WE quote the following from the Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Landes Zeitung of February 26:
117"At Neuhaus Alvin Kranich gave a concert, with the assistance of the Music Society Lauscha. He played some of his own compositions, and proved himself not only a composer of delicate sentiment but also a perfect master of play. Wonderful softness, imposing fullness and fabulous technic characterized his play, so it was no surprise that he took by storm the hearts of his hearers. His compositions are profoundly thought and worked out in a masterly manner. The Fantaisie in E flat major for piano and orchestra is an harmonically rich ornamented piece, full of swing and power, of glad, fresh life and characteristic moments, which give full opportunity for the virtuosity of the artist in every style. Orchestra and piano are skillfully interwoven to beautiful effectiveness. For fine musical taste the 'Albumblatt' was in its way especially enjoyable. The Scherzo in B flat minor must also be praised. The 'Marchen' for string quartet, one of his own compositions, a wonderfully charming piece, was delivered so perfectly that it had to be repeated in answer to storms of applause. Altogether Herr Kranich fully justified all expectations."
119BROUNOFF LECTURES FOR THE 400.—Platon Brounoff gave his lecture recital on "Russian Life and Music" at an uptown West Side mansion last week, a select company being present. He gave a little talk, played and sang folk songs, Oriental melodies, and made his usual hit. Violinist Mishel Shapiro played, and was likewise much enjoyed. Last night he gave the same lecture recital at Canton, Pa.
121This unique entertainment interests not alone musical folk, but likewise anthropologists, and is appropriate for any church or lecture course. Roseville Presbyterian Church has engaged him to give it in Newark the coming April 2.
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