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Musical Courier 1902-05-14: Vol 44 Iss 1155, 1902
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1an untried operatic composer, Herbert Bunning, a young Englishman whose libretto has been founded on Anthony Hope's romance, "The Heart of the Princess Osra." But, for some reason best known to the composer and the opera syndicate, this work will be sung in French, although its heroine will be impersonated by an American artist, Miss Garden, who has been winning golden opinions in Paris. The Wagnerians are given two cycles which comprise "Die Walküre," "Siegfried," "Tannhäuser," "Tristan und Isolde," "Lohengrin" and "Die Meistersinger," and the two revivals among the Italian works which call for mention, inasmuch as they have not been performed for many years, are Donizetti's "Elisir d'Amore" and Verdi's "Ballo in Maschera." A large amount of critical interest will centre itself around Dr. Elgar's Coronation Ode, which is written for solo, quartet, chorus, orchestra and military band. It is divided into six numbers. Madame Melba will sing the soprano part, and 160 of the choristers forming part of the Sheffield Triennial Festival choir—the best in England—will be brought to London to render the chorus section. There will be a big gala night during Coronation week, and the season from the social standpoint will probably be extremely brilliant. The subscription is larger than ever and numbers who have applied for boxes have had to go empty away or content themselves with stalls. By request of the Queen, M. Jean de Reszké will appear some three or four times, and other notable artists include Mesdames Melba, Suzanne Adams, Sobrino and Calvé, and Messrs. Saleza, van Dyck, Plançon, David Bispham, Renaud, Eduard de Reszké and Scotti. The tenor contingent is to be strengthened by Signor Caruso, of whom great things are expected, but it is difficult to understand why, after his last season's success, de Marchi was not re-engaged.
3American Institute of Applied Music.
5THE usual fortnightly recital by the students passed off successfully on Friday, May 2. A marked improvement was apparent, particularly among all the voice pupils. The following was the program:
7Siciliana …………………………………………………. Guilmant
8Gavotte, G minor ……………………………………… Madeleine Brown.
9Matrosen Lied ………………………………………….. Bach
10Message of the Rose ………………………………….. Bernice Congdon.
11Cavalier Fantastique ………………………………….. Grieg
12Song No. 1, from Rose Cycle ……………………….. Clara A. Todd.
13Etincelles …………………………………………………. Helen Hood
14Violin and Piano Sonata (first movement) ………… Hulda Stumpf
15Des Abends …………………………………………….. Godard
16Volkslied …………………………………………………. Abigail Leonard.
17Viola Melodie …………………………………………… Philip zu Eulenburg
18Violin solo ………………………………………………. Elsie A. Weigle.
19Aria, from Marriage of Figaro ……………………….. Moszkowski
20Sonata, op. 57, Andante con moto ………………….. Schubert
21Violin and Piano Sonata ……………………………… Henry Holdman.
22Bid Me Discourse ……………………………………… Florence Bachman.
23Song Without Words, No. 22 ……………………….. Mendelssohn
24I've Been Roaming ……………………………………. Mozart
25Obstination …………………………………………….. Cora Agnes Fields.
26Biondina, No. 6 ………………………………………. Beethoven
27Trio ……………………………………………………… Hazel Ross.
28Bid Me Discourse ……………………………………… Gade
29Song Without Words, No. 22 ……………………….. Magnhild Lindstedt.
30I've Been Roaming ……………………………………. Sir Henry Bishop
31Obstination …………………………………………….. Ella L. Carlson.
32Nocturne in F ………………………………………….. Mendelssohn
33I've Been Roaming ……………………………………. C. E. Horn
34Obstination …………………………………………….. Fontenailles
35Biondina, No. 6 ………………………………………. Gounod
36Trio ……………………………………………………… Minniebel Smith.
37Miss Lindstedt, Mme. Delhaze Wickes, Mr. Sorlin.
39SIG. ABRAMOFF.—Sig. Abramoff, the distinguished basso, has been especially engaged to sing Mephisto in "Faust" and Lothario in "Mignon," which are to be given at the Grand Opera House in this city during the summer months.
41THE OPENING OF THE NEW YORK SALESROOM OF THE B. F. WOOD MUSIC COMPANY, No. 6 East 17th Street.
43ONE of the most enterprising firms of music publishers in the country is the B. F. Wood Music Company, of Boston, who have in a short time built up a very large clientele from among dealers throughout the entire country. They make a specialty of teaching music for piano, and for piano with violin, of standard songs and the best class of music for mandolin clubs.
45In order to bring their publications more directly to the notice of the musical public of New York city, they have recently leased the store at No. 6 East Seventeenth street for the purpose of making a full exhibit of their productions, and to give the teachers and professional people an opportunity to examine more carefully their various publications. At this store only the publications of the B. F. Wood Music Company, together with the works for which they are the sole agents, are to be handled, and a capable representative of the firm is to be in charge. To teachers and all those interested in securing the best works a cordial invitation to inspect the stock is extended, and it might be noted in passing that, for those who wish, arrangements will be made whereby music may be delivered to the home address while charged to the purchaser's regular dealer.
47A specialty is made of easy teaching music of the best grades, and in this department most excellent material for pedagogic purposes will be found. This part of the catalogue contains such well-known names as Krogmann, Eilenberg, Aletter, Gurlitt, Kullak, Reinecke, Sartorio, Wolff, and many others of note, a sufficient guarantee as to the excellence of the productions. For the more difficult piano music they number among their composers such names as Arensky, Chaminade, Eilenberg, Kirchner, Leoncavallo, Meyer-Helmund and Stavenhagen.
49Their collection of standard songs contains gems of the very highest quality, suitable for either secular or church use, embracing a coterie of distinguished composers, such as Chadwick, Brackett, Broome, Hosmer, Mascagni, Mascheroni, Meyer-Helmund, St. Quentin, Treharne, Strelezki, and others of name and fame.
51In the department of music for the violin the publications offered to music lovers are of the same high level, and in connection with this it is a pleasure to make mention of the works of Ot. Sevcik, whose world-renowned pupils, Kubelik, Kocian and Ondricek, were trained according to Sevcik Method, and are solely indebted to it for their enormous technic. The B. F. Wood Music Company has exclusive control for this country of this stupendous and most efficient work.
53The music offered for mandolin and piano is of the best and most attractive type.
55In addition to their sheet music publications they issue in "Edition Wood" a series of low priced volumes of standard works, including studies, recreations, and classical works, in which the greatest care has been taken, not only in the selections, but in the editing, engraving and printing. They are also sole agents in the United States for "Edition Cranz" and "Bosworth Edition." The "Edition Cranz" is a new edition, similar in style and scope to "Edition Peters," and is to contain all the classics besides valuable modern numbers. The "Bosworth Edition" is largely made up of educational works for piano, edited by Heinrich Germer, whose editing has received the highest recommendation from Liszt, Bülow, and all the most influential music journals throughout the world. It also contains the works of Schumann complete, edited by E. Biehl, and the Beethoven sonatas, edited by Liszt.
57Composers and copyists will be interested to know that they can procure in this New York salesroom, in any desired quantity, any of the fifty-two various rulings of the celebrated "B. C." manuscript paper, for which the B. F. Wood Music Company are the sole agents. Their claim that the paper is the best manuscript paper that can be manufactured is fully substantiated by the large quantity of it which is sold.
59Choir leaders and organists will find in the Choir Journal, published by the B. F. Wood Music Company, excellent and suitable music of the medium grade, besides articles on choir work and news and notes from the entire country. The Choir Journal is gaining an ever increasing patronage and has become an established necessity.
61We congratulate this company on having secured such an attractive store, and we also congratulate the musical people of New York in thus having an opportunity of keeping in touch with the publications of this most progressive firm, as the intrinsic worth of their publications, excellence of editing, beauty of engraving, and clearness of printing have reached a very high water mark in the music making art.
63We predict a decided success for their New York office.
65JARVIS MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
67IN the presence of a large number of the famous music teacher's pupils and admirers a memorial tablet to the late Prof. Charles H. Jarvis was formally presented and unveiled at the Academy of Music on May 1. The beautiful bronze tribute to the deceased teacher is the gift to the academy from a number of Professor Jarvis' pupils and friends.
69It is the work of Sculptor Samuel Murray, and faithfully presents the famed pianist seated at an instrument in characteristic posture. The countenance is most faithfully reproduced. The tablet is placed in the foyer, near the front entrance to the main auditorium.
71The movement to erect the tablet was inaugurated by Mrs. William Brewster Wood, one of Mr. Jarvis' pupils.
73An excellent high class musical program was arranged for the occasion. Dr. Alfred Cochran Lambdin opened the proceedings, and in a few well chosen words paid a tribute to Professor Jarvis, who, he said, labored for forty years as an instructor in music in this city, and left an enduring impression on the best cultured of the community. The Beethoven String Quartet rendered a fine selection. Stanley Addicks played two piano selections from Schutt and Haberbier and "Interspechon" (Cauffman) was finely produced by Mrs. Stanley Addicks, with violin, 'cello and piano accompaniment. "Qui Tollis," from J. S. Bach's "Mass in B minor," was heard in magnificent form by the Choral Society, Prof. Gordon Thunder conducting.
75Mrs. George Gregory Murray played "A Song Without Words," Mendelssohn. The presentation and unveiling was done by Dr. Hugh A. Clark, an intimate friend of the late professor.
77"The fame of a great teacher is a monument in itself," said the doctor, "and such a monument Mr. Jarvis left. He excelled as a teacher, and he excelled as a pianist. I heard a great European artist who heard him play say: 'Is it possible such a man has lived here in Philadelphia for so many years and has not been heard in Europe?' He placed the music of the greatest exemplars high above the work of others. Mozart and Bach were to his mind the greatest masters."
79Henry Budd responded, accepting the tablet for the academy. The closing number, "Largo," from Händel, was splendidly played on the organ by Prof. S. Tudor Strang, A. G. O., a pupil of Jarvis. He was assisted by William Stoll, Jr., David Dubinsky, Richard Schmidt and F. Cortest (harpist). This climax was pronounced a wonderful rendition of Händel's great creation.—Philadelphia Exchange.
81WOLLE TO ATTEND THE CINCINNATI FESTIVAL.—J. Fred. Wolle, the director of the Bethlehem Bach Festival, is coming to Cincinnati to attend the May Festival. He is a distinguished organist, and, as a matter of compliment, has accepted Mr. Thomas' invitation to open the festival with an organ solo.—The Enquirer (Cincinnati), May 2.
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