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Musical Courier 1902-03-26: Vol 44 Iss 1148, 1902
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1which of course he likewise raised after the fall of the curtain.
3Nellie Melba is gathering a troupe with which she intends to make an operatic tournée through Australia. Later one she will venture even into Japan and China, Tokio, Shanghai, and probably also Tientsin, being the cities which she intends to select for her artistic conquest.
5A sonata for piano and violin by the young New York composer Rubin Goldmark was recently produced with much success at Vienna.
7Among the musical callers at this office since my recent return from New York were Prof. Gustav Hollaender, the able director of the old renowned Stern Conservatory; Mrs. Godowsky, the wife of the great piano virtuoso, Leopold Godowsky; Sam Grimson, a young English violinist, and one of Joachim's favorite pupils, who will soon travel to the United States—that is Grimson, not Joachim; Moritz Mayer-Mahr, the famous piano virtuoso; Leonard Liebling, my highly valued assistant and representative during my absence, who will now take a short trip to Paris and London, and Arthur M. Abell, THE MUSICAL COURIER's trustworthy violin expert.
8O. F.
10Another Prodigy.
12THE Bridgeport Farmer, in the course of a long article praising Miss Anna Merritt, a six and a half year old prodigy, of New York, says:
14There was a sort of an impromptu concert, or, strictly speaking, a piano recital on the stage of the Park City Theatre after the Slivinski recital last night. In this instance Slivinski was the chief auditor, although there were a few others present, and Anna Merritt, a six and a half year old miss from New York, was the performer. Miss Merritt is a musical prodigy, and as Slivinski said after listening to her performance of Mozart's Sonata in C, No. 13; Chopin's Nocturne in E flat; Sternberg's "Castagnette Caprice" and a Fugue by Bach, she is destined or a great future, and to astonish the musical world.
16This little New York girl was brought to the city yesterday to meet Slivinski, and in the afternoon gave a short exhibition of her talent at the Steinert wareroom in Main street. She was accompanied by her teacher, William C. Rehm, whose studio is in the Steinway Hall in New York? Miss Merritt has always been a musical genius. Her temperament revealed that. She has been under instruction for two and one-half years, and has been a pupil for a year and a half of Mr. Rehm, who very naturally is proud of his young pupil and enthusiastic over her future. She has appeared in concert at Steinway and at Carnegie halls.
18ANITA RIO ENGAGEMENTS.—Of the more important engagements this soprano has are these: April 3. Ottawa; 8th, Detroit; 13th, Boston; 14th, Newburyport; 15th, Salem; 16th, Hartford; 19th, Springfield; 24th, Newark; 25th, Albany; May 1, Spartanburg, S. C.; 6th, Albany; 8th and 9th, Nashua Festival; 13th, Champaign, Ill.; 16th, Ann Arbor, Mich.
20She was the feature of the special musical service at the Church of the Ascension last Thursday evening, when the united choirs of St. Thomas, All Souls and Ascension church gave the "Stabat Mater," under the direction of Organist Charles Heinroth. She was in excellent voice, and her "Inflammatus" high C's rang out clear and true, while the "Quis est homo" duet went beautifully.
22Others who appeared as soloists were Mrs. Mac Bride, alto; William H. Rieger, tenor, and Dr. Carl Dufft, bass.
24Mrs. Ratcliffe Caperton at Ogontz School.
26LAST Wednesday evening the pupils of Mrs. Ratcliffe Caperton, at Ogontz School, Philadelphia, gave one of the most successful and artistic concerts of the season. No school in this country offers to its students better advantages in music, and no better evidence of this fact is needed than the manner in which the program of last Wednesday was given. The large drawing room was beautifully decorated with palms, which completely concealed the musicians, who, led by Prof. Wm. Stobbe, of Philadelphia, played selections from "Faust" before the concert proper commenced.
28Mrs. Caperton sang Schumann's "Widmung," arranged with violin and 'cello accompaniment, with good effect.
30The next concert given by the class at Ogontz will be in April, and will be a program of German and Italian opera. The following is the program of last Wednesday evening, which was most enjoyable throughout:
32Chorus, XXIII. Psalm……………………………………………..Schubert
33Misses Holden, Browne, Shull, Petersen, Forsythe, Carrington, Greenebaum, Johnson, Jefferson, Dissel and Mathieu.
34Violin obligato, Ave Maria………………………………………Bach-Gounod
35Burst, Ye Applebuds……………………………………………..Emery
36Miss Laura Browne.
37Madrigal………………………………………………………..Victor Harris
38Miss Jefferson.
39Aimez Moi………………………………………………………..Bemberg
40Miss Carrington.
41Duet, I Would That My Love………………………………….Mendelssohn
42Misses Holden and Johnson.
43Frühlingslied…………………………………………………….Von Fielitz
44Miss Shull.
45'Cello and violin obligati, In a Ballroom…………………Meyer-Helmund
46Miss Johnson.
47Trio, Folk-song…………………………………………………Schumann
48Villanelle………………………………………………………..Dell' Acquas
49A Wild Rose…………………………………………………….Knight-Wood
50Miss Helen Forsythe.
51'Cello and violin obligati, Le parlate d'Amor…………….Gounod
52Miss Mathieu.
53Theme and Variations, op. 186……………………………….Croch
54Miss Eloise Holden.
55Frühlingszeit…………………………………………………….Becker
56Widmung………………………………………………………..Schumann
57Mrs. Ratcliffe Caperton.
59CARL SCHLEGEL CONCERT.—This artist pupil of Professor Scherhey gave a well attended concert at Knabe Hall last Monday evening, assisted by Leo Schulz, 'cello, and Miss Zur Nieden, accompanist. He has a natural beautiful voice, dignified presence, and thanks to skillful use of the voice sings with ease and effectiveness. Perhaps his most finished efforts were Levi's "Letzte Gruss" and Bungert's "Wenn die wilden Rosen," which he sang with fervor and finish, giving Schubert's "Neugierige" as encore. He early in the evening gave Schubert's "Am Meer" well, reaching the high F sharp with wonderful ease, and in the "Pagliacci" prologue reached fine operatic heights. With continued study, combined with intellectual effort and development, Schlegel should make his mark as a leading baritone of America.
61'Cellist Schulz contributed much enjoyed solos, notably the Rubinstein Melody, Schumann Andante, and Nocturne and Mazurka by Chopin and Tchaikowsky respectively. He, too, received hearty applause, and earned it. Miss Zur Nieden played sympathetic accompaniments, and an interested audience applauded with discrimination. Well-known conductors, such as Herr Klengel, of the Liederkranz, and others of prominence in musical fields were present.
63Francis Fischer Powers' Fourth Recital of Advanced Pupils.
65ON Friday evening last Francis Fischer Powers presented another of his attractive programs. The soprano was Mrs. George W. Parkhurst, of Topeka, Kan., and she disclosed a beautiful high voice, with a remarkably dark quality; one might liken it to velvet. Mrs. Parkhurst showed herself to be a great artist. The Tchaikowsky songs were sung with rare interpretation and tone color. In the Klein and Hermann songs she showed her versatility and musicianship. Her singing was a great delight and a helpful inspiration to all other singers. Miss Nina Thomas' beautiful dramatic voice rang out convincingly. The Secchi and Liza Lehmann songs were perhaps the most effective. William Nelson Searles, the bass, created the usual furor. As a simon pure, unadulterated bass, without the "growl" which so many of our "eminent" bass singers possess, Mr. Searles ranks very high. Among Mr. Searles' selections the Gounod, Schubert, Lehmann and Hermann numbers were the most emphatically received. The Southwick songs were finely sung, but rather outclassed on such a program. However, they are very pretty and were much enjoyed.
67Following is the program:
69She Alone Charmeth My Sadness (Irene)…………………Gounod
70Vision Fugitive (Hérodiade)…………………………………Massenet
71Slumber-Romance (Philemon and Baucis)…………………..Gounod
72William Nelson Searles, Jr.
73Langi dal Caro Bene…………………………………………..Secchi
74Love Me or Not……………………………………………….Secchi
75O Wonne, O Pein……………………………………………..Tchaikowsky
76Versoehnung……………………………………………………Tchaikowsky
77Warum?………………………………………………………..Tchaikowsky
78Wiegenlied……………………………………………………..Tchaikowsky
79Nur wer die schnucht kennt…………………………………Tchaikowsky
80Remember………………………………………………………Southwick
81The Spanish Student…………………………………………Southwick
82At Night………………………………………………………..Southwick
83Mr. Searles.
84The Worldly Hope (Persian Garden)………………………..Lehmann
85Mirage………………………………………………………..Lehmann
86You and I………………………………………………………Lehmann
87Miss Thomas.
88Golden-Tressed Adelaide……………………………………Klein
89Irma………………………………………………………..Klein
90Credo………………………………………………………..Hermann
91Gypsy Serenade……………………………………………..Hermann
92Mrs. Parkhurst.
93Forest Song…………………………………………………….Kreutzer
94The Wanderer…………………………………………………Schubert
95The Horn………………………………………………………Flegier
96Myself When Young (Persian Garden)………………………Lehmann
97Mr. Searles.
98An Easter Offering…………………………………………..Metzger
99Miss Thomas.
100Before the Dawn……………………………………………..Chadwick
101I Said to the Wind of the South……………………………Chadwick
102Sings the Nightingale to the Rose………………………….Chadwick
103The Rose Leans Over the Pool……………………………..Chadwick
104(The above songs are lyrics from "Told in the Gate," by Arlo Bates.)
105Mrs. Parkhurst.
107At the following recital on the evening of Saturday, April 5 next, Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt, soprano; Miss Annette Langhorne, contralto, and George Seymour Lenox, tenor, will sing.
109SAMMIS-JACKSON COMPANY DATES.—March 17, Freeport, Ill.; 18th, Plattsville, Wis.; 19th, Winona, Minn.; 20th, Dubuque, Ia.; 21st, Galesburg, Ill.; 22d, Quincy, Ill.; 24th, Peoria, Ill.; 25th, Decatur, Ill.; 26th, Springfield, Ill.; 27th, Bloomington, Ill.
111THE VENTH-KRONOLD QUARTET
112CARL VENTH, 1st Violin.
113RICHARD POLTMANN, 2nd Violin.
114PHILIP HERFORD, Viola.
115HANS KRONOLD, 'cello.
116Address all communications to CARL VENTH.
11714 Seventh Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
119Rebecca Holmes
120VIOLINISTE.
121Address:
12232 West 40th St., – NEW YORK.
123E. PRESSON
124MILLER,
125VOICE CULTURE.
126601-602 Carnegie Hall, New York.
127Telephone: 1350 COLUMBUS.
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