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Musical Courier 1902-04-09: Vol 44 Iss 1150, 1902
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1HOTEL RALEIGH, 319 SUTTER STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 1902.
3We have been rather quiet for the past week in the matter of musical functions, but this week seems to have more to offer in the way of attractions, the piece de resistance being the Heinrich recitals, which are to take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings, one of the strongest numbers on their program being Richard Strauss' setting of "Enoch Arden."
5A good deal of interest is manifested since the Heinrichs are old favorites, and the recitals bid fair to have a fine attendance. In the near future Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler is to give some recitals here, as well as in Sacramento, where she is to play before the Saturday Club, which holds a reception in her honor after the recital. Among local affairs during the week was the concert at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art on Thursday evening, under the direction of Sir Henry Heyman. These concerts are given during the annual spring art exhibition, and bring out some of our best talent. That of Thursday was quite up to the usual standard of interest. The program was rendered as follows:
6Organ Overture, Freischutz………………………………………Weber
7Emil Cruells.
8Song, Let Me Love Thee………………………………………Arditi
9Miss M. J. Provost.
10Guitar solo, Fleurs du Mai………………………………………Moreno
11Miss Emelia Tracey.
12Aria, Roberto, o tu che adoro………………………………………Meyerbeer
13Miss Ida Lee Spencer.
14Organ solo, Last Hope………………………………………Gottschalk
15Mr. Cruells.
16Song, Beauty's Eyes………………………………………Tosti
17Miss M. J. Provost.
18Mandolin solo, Bolero………………………………………Cristofaro
19Miss Amelia Maytoreno.
20(Piano accompaniment, Miss Maria Maytoreno.)
21Song, The Swallows………………………………………Arthur Foote
22Miss Ida Lee Spencer.
23Barcarolle………………………………………Santisteban
24Mandolin orchestra directed by Mr. Santisteban.
25Marche Héroïque………………………………………Kohler
26Emil Cruells.
28Miss Ella V. McCloskey, contralto soloist of St. Dominic's Church choir, also of the choir of the Taylor Street Synagogue, of this city, was engaged to sing for the Vesper service of the First Unitarian Church, of Alameda, last Sunday, March 23. Her selections were "Eye Hath Not Seen" and "Come Ye Blessed of My Father," from Gaul's "Holy City."
30Miss Ethel Grant, violin pupil of Sir Henry Heyman, has of late played at two concerts in Mariposa with great success. Miss Grant is one of Sir Henry's most advanced pupils, and is not far from the border line where it is but a step from the ranks of high class amateurs to those of professionals. Her work is well known, not alone in San Francisco, but in Sacramento, where it is said there is more talent in proportion to the population than can be found in any other State in the Union. Miss Grant is a native Sacramentian, and has studied for three years with Sir Henry, having a professional career in view.
32The California Conservatory of Music gave a piano pupils' recital on Saturday afternoon with a splendid program. These recitals are given regularly and are becoming so popular the recital rooms are not large enough to hold the audiences that attend. The conservatory will be moved as soon as Mr. Bendix, the director, can find suitable quarters. The work has entirely outgrown its present location and the contemplated move is a matter of sheer necessity.
34The pupils of Mrs. Marriner-Campbell are as much in demand as ever, and one hears continually of programs upon which the names of her star pupils appear. At the next Hopkins Art Institute concert, on April 3, the Colonial Quartet, composed of four of Mrs. Campbell's best pupils, and working entirely under her direction, will have some numbers on the program, also Mrs. Louise Wright McClure, Miss Stella Schwabacher and Miss Ruth Weston will appear, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Gerard Barton. At the California Club's "Breakfast," to be given in the near future in honor of the retiring president, Mrs. Lovel White, at the Palace Hotel, Miss Elsie Arden, the talented young contralto, and Miss Schwabacher will sing several selections. On April 10 the Colonials will sing at the Presidio concert, at which Miss Ruth Weston and Miss Stella Schwabacher will also sing. On April 21 Mrs. Meade and Miss Weston sing at the entertainment given by the Society of the Daughters of Pioneers.
36Mrs. McClure sang at the Forum Club last week with fine success, and Miss Weston at the "tea" Mrs. White gave the California Club last Tuesday. Miss Schwabacher and Miss Weston sang at the Seamen's Institute concert last month. On April 11 Mrs. Campbell presents Mrs. Flora Arndt to a few invited guests at her studio, 1820 Turk street, where Mrs. Arndt will deliver a lecture on "Music as a Factor in Education." On June 11 Mr. and Mrs. Campbell sail for Europe, where they will spend the summer months gleaning from Old World methods and experiences as acquired by the famous masters of vocal art all that can be brought back and used to further the advance of music in Mrs. Campbell's profession, in which she is a devoted disciple as well as an enthusiastic teacher, seizing upon everything which may be used beneficially in the work that she loves.
38"The Mascot," which was given with such success by the Vallejo Choral Society previous to the Lenten season, is to be repeated this week at the Farragut Theatre. It is a very earnest coterie of local talent, and there are some really fine voices in the society. Herbert Medley is to give a recital of his advanced vocal pupils in that place ere long.
40Sancalito boasts of an orchestra which, under the direction of Sam Bollinger, has done some work in the past that has won them laudatory press notices. A concert was given in the pretty suburban town across the bay on the 19th inst., with an ambitious program, which was creditably rendered all through, not a little talent being displayed in some of the numbers. The orchestra, composed entirely of local talent, showed fine training in the rendition of Goldmark's "Rural Symphony," selections from Wagner operas and some material of lighter conception. Miss Mary Chester Williams gave some vocal numbers, which showed good training and application to study, and Miss Lillian Shoobert and Miss Linda Hamilton played classic selections on the violin in good style, eliciting much applause for their work. The orchestra is regularly organized, with Mrs. Elizabeth Shoobert as business manager and the following list of members: First violins, Mrs. A. J. Treat, Miss Lillian Shoobert, Miss Louise Howland; second violins, H. A. Russell, Miss Ethel Shoobert; viola, Miss Linda Hamilton; 'cello, G. A. Story; bass, W. D. Tillinghast; flute, J. B. Levison; clarinet, E. M. Baxter; organ, D. Adason; piano, Miss Fanny Shoobert; director, Samuel Bollinger. The concert was given at the San Francisco Yacht Clubhouse in Sancalito, and was largely attended.
42MRS. A. WEDMORE JONES.
44MADAME BLAUVELT'S EUROPEAN PLANS.
46MME. LILLIAN BLAUVELT, the charming American singer, will sail for Europe this month after filling a number of engagements in the State of Maine. To a reporter from the Bangor Commercial, who interviewed the soprano at her New York home recently, Madame Blauvelt gave an outline of her musical plans for the next two years. These the readers of THE MUSICAL COURIER will find especially interesting at this time, for they show the great popularity of this artist abroad:
48"• • • A few moments after the reporter was announced Madame Blauvelt came into the room, dressed in a simple gown of gray cloth, the bodice trimmed with cream suede, artistically embroidered in gold over lavender, which fitted her dainty figure to perfection. In a few words I explained my mission, stating as an excuse that 'I know all Maine would be interested in knowing something about your plans, &c., now that you are leaving America for a number of years.'"
50"Oh! I'm not leaving America for many years—that I couldn't do," exclaimed Madame Blauvelt; "two years I expect to be gone, but I shall return in 1904, I hope.
52"We sail next month for London, where I am to open the May festival, and during the coronation festivities will sing many times.
54"In August I go to Bayreuth upon invitation of Frau Wagner to witness the performances there. September I will spend in the Swiss Mountains, and in October will sing at the Welsh festival, held in Cardiff, week of October 6 to 11, and the Norwich festival, week of October 19 to 25.
56"After that my regular autumn tour begins in Great Britain. During January, February and March I am engaged for a tour through Russia, Germany, Austria and Italy. The following year I may return to opera. It may be either in Italy or Germany, as I have offers from both countries." To a question of "Which country do you prefer to sing in?" Madame Blauvelt replied:
57"That is a hard question to answer. When I am singing in Italy it seems as if I love that country above all others. The feeling when I am singing in Germany is as if that was the greatest place, but I love to sing in England and Scotland, and I want to say here that the English know what good music is. Especially is this the case in the provinces and in Scotland, where they have some of the finest choruses in the world.
59"In London one can get the finest music by the greatest musicians, also one can get the poorest, but this is to be expected when one realizes that London is the Mecca for all, good and bad alike.
61"Sometimes in London you will hear of thirty or forty concerts given in a week, think of that. England is a place where all have a chance in music. In America it is different. We have been so spoiled by having the world's greatest artists that it makes it very difficult here for beginners. However, that must change in time, as our real musical public grows.
63"Naturally I love to sing in my own country. You see I have grown right up here in America, and I know and feel that each audience is composed of my dearest friends.
65"Every time I return to sing in American cities it is like coming home again. In nearly every city where I appear people come into the artist room and tell me how they heard me sing such and such a song in 189—, and although it makes me realize I am getting old, it also makes me feel very much at home."
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