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Musical Courier 1902-05-14: Vol 44 Iss 1155, 1902
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
3BLANCHARD ART BUILDING,
4LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 8, 1902.
6STEINWAY HALL was formally opened Monday evening April 28, with a concert by the Los Angeles Trio Club, Miss Anna Virginia Metcalf, soprano, assisting. The affair was attended by a large, invited, representative audience of local musicians and music patrons. The program included, among other compositions, Dvorák's "Dumky" trio, op. 90, and Rheinberger's Sonata in E flat, op. 77, for piano and violin. Mr. Jahn introduced himself to the Los Angeles public through the Chopin Polonaise, op. 26, No. 1, and the Bolero, op. 19; Schumann's Novelette, op. 21, No. 1, and Rheinberger's Capriccio, for left hand. The pianist apparently suffered from nervousness, tending at times to obscurity in his playing, but his performance was an evidence of studious, intelligent work, especially commendable in the Rheinberger number, and should make him accepted as an acquisition to our local musical circles. While it must be admitted that a combination of two strings and a piano can never reach the satisfying heights attainable by a good string quartet—which, alas, we have not—nevertheless the Trio Club is doing laudable work and merits the encouragement of the musical public. The club consists of J. Bond Francisco, violin; Julius Jahn, piano, and Louis Opid, 'cello.
8The Treble Clef Club presented an attractive program of things well adapted to its capabilities at the Woman's Club house, Thursday evening, April 24, the occasion being the first appearance of the club under its new director, J. B. Poulin. The work of the organization reflects credit upon the musical head of the society and gives promise of re-establishing the club as a recognized factor in the musical affairs of Los Angeles. Bernard Bierlich, 'cellist, assisted as soloist, and Miss Ada Showalter's capable work as accompanist contributed to the success of the evening's program.
10Max Heinrich and his talented daughter, Miss Julia Heinrich, delighted two keenly appreciative audiences at the Los Angeles Theatre, respectively, on April 16 and 22. The program on the first occasion was composed largely of German lieder, Schubert, of course, being well represented. The second evening was given over mostly to novelties by Richard Strauss, a modern whose works are not yet familiar to Western ears. This is the second appearance of the Heinrichs in Southern California, they having been here four years ago. It is an unalloyed pleasure to hear such a combination of artistic qualities as is possessed by Max Heinrich, in whom the art of accompanying is so blessedly wedded to his sympathetic vocal interpretations. Miss Heinrich has matured much vocally since last heard here, and, barring an occasional forcing of her tones, her work was exceedingly artistic and enjoyable.
12It was, and is, a matter of regret that your correspondent was unable to attend the recital given by Madame Bloomfield-Zeisler at the Los Angeles Theatre on the evening of April 30, the first given here by this very interesting player for a number of years. Madame Zeisler's work evoked warm praise from the musical people of our city, and she has established herself among those whose return to us will ever be a matter of appreciation and welcome. Madame Zeisler, likewise the Heinrichs, came to Southern California under the management of I. Behymer, of the Los Angeles Theatre.
14Among the most delightful happenings incident to the Biennial General Confederation of Woman's Clubs, which is now being held in Los Angeles, was the reception and garden party tendered the press and authors on the afternoon of May 5, at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, situated on the western outskirts of the city. An orchestra discoursed music during the earlier portion of the afternoon while the guests strolled through the park-like surroundings or regaled themselves with intellectual chit-chat or delectables of a more concrete nature. Toward the latter part of the afternoon the guests assembled on the tennis court and listened to an excellent musical and literary program, the contributors being Mrs. Frank Colby, Mrs. Florence Amy Young, Mr. and Mrs. Auclair, Edwin H. Clark, George A. Dobbinson, S. W. Gillilan, Sam T. Clover, Mrs. Mary M. Bowman and the Wyatt sisters.
16Alfred A. Butler, organist at the First Methodist Church, gave a recital Tuesday evening, April 29, on the large instrument there at his command. The program included compositions from the works of Bach, Guilmant, Buck, Lemmens, Widor, Saint-Saëns and Wolstenholme, and was given in an efficient, musicianly style, making the occasion an enjoyable one. He was assisted by the chorus of the church, which very creditably sang Haydn's "The Marvelous Work," with Mrs. Roswald, soprano, soloist, and Costa's "Triumphal March," Miss Estelle Heartt, contralto, taking the solo part.
18A charming social affair brought together a goodly number of our musical people at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, of Downey avenue, on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of their wedding, Tuesday evening, April 22. Among contributors to a pleasing program were Mrs. Jennie Twitchell Kempton, Mrs. Roth Hamilton, Mrs. Charles Stivers, Mrs. Frank H. Colby, Miss Blanch Rogers and Charles A. Bowes. Edwin Clark, F. H. Colby and C. M. Clark.
20Marie Louise Bailey.
22MARIE LOUISE BAILLEY, the pianist, scored a great success on April 16, in Coburg, Saxony, playing the Rubinstein D minor and Mendelssohn G major concertos, with orchestra, and the Sonata, op. 27, No. 2, of Beethoven. The entire court was present, and Miss Bailey was decorated with the medal for arts and sciences of Coburg-Gotha. During the summer Miss Bailey will tour in Baden-Baden, Wiesbaden and other resorts, and the expects to return for an American tour this autumn.
24HENRIETTE WEBER TO PLAY AT NEWBURY.—Miss Henriette Weber, the pianist, has just been engaged as one of the soloists at the M. T. A. convention to be held at Newburgh, June 24, 25 and 26. Miss Weber will play Thursday afternoon, June 26.
26In addition to this engagement Miss Weber has several good dates for this month, including a recital at Plainfield, May 20, and the concert at the Waldorf on May 21.
28CARL IN NEW HAVEN.
30WILLIAM C. CARL won fresh laurels for his superb organ work at the New Haven May Festival last week, where he appeared as solo organist, and was accorded an ovation. The press were unanimous in praise of the artist's work, as shown in the following clippings:
32Superb organ recital yesterday. William C. Carl, of New York, displayed skill of a wizard in registration and technic at Church of the Redeemer.—New Haven Evening Register.
34The interest displayed by the audience was an eloquent tribute to the abilities of the performer.—The New Haven Palladium.
36Mr. Carl is a worthy representative of the celebrated French organist Alexandre Guilmant, and his playing yesterday afternoon was superb and perfection in the extreme. His technic and phrasing were magnificent, and it can be said with justice that Mr. Carl is the best concert organist who has ever played in the city. Mr. Carl had abundant opportunity by reason of the choice program to display the versatile style for which his playing has been celebrated, and each number was exquisitely done and with such finish that an attempt to particularize would be superfluous.—Morning Journal and Courier.
38The organ recital has been styled by common consent as one of the best, if not the best, of the 4 o'clock events ever given in the series. William C. Carl, who comes from the First Presbyterian Church in New York, is certainly worthy of all the heralding his skill received from the committee and press. He achieved that most wonderful of musical triumphs, keeping a mixed audience interested through a long program of organ music, interspersed only with three songs by Miss Grace Weir, of Hartford, and the organist who can do this proclaims himself a past master of his art.—The Evening Leader.
40Mr. Carl will play a recital in the South Congregational Church, Brooklyn, to-night, and will give two inaugural recitals in the Lenox Avenue Union Church, New York city, to-morrow and Friday evenings.
42The H. W. Greene Summer School.
44THE prospectus of the H. W. Greene Summer School is out and is most attractive in appearance, as well as in the opportunities it affords teachers and pupils for study in the country. It was a sound policy on the part of Mr. Greene to utilize his pretty Brookfield home for a two months' session in the summer. Pupils not only have a taste of ideal country life, but are thrown into contact with their teachers and each other under conditions altogether favorable for undisturbed progress. In addition to the vocal department under his personal direction and the piano department under the direction of Miss Caia Aarup, departments of violins by Allen Smith and theory by Sidney A. Baldwin have been added. The private recitals and talks at the school covering the work in hand are supplemented by a course of explanatory recitals and musicales at the Town Hall Saturday afternoons and a course of lectures in the Congregational Church Wednesday evenings. Among the speakers already secured are Arthur Farewell, of Boston; Dr. John Cornelius Griggs, of New York; Dr. Waldo S. Pratt, of the Hartford Theological Seminary; N. H. Allen, of Hartford; Louis Arthur Russell, of New York; Preston Ware Orem, of Philadelphia, and J. Edmund Skiff, late of Paris. The arrangements are already set forth in the prospectus, which can be had by applying to Mr. Greene, 480 Fifth avenue, New York, or at Brookfield Centre.
46BARITONES WM. F. PARSONS AND PERCY HEMUS.—William Francis Parsons and Percy Hemus, the latter of the R. C. Cathedral, were the solo singers at Roseville Presbyterian Church, Sabbath evening, uniting in Händel's duet, "The Lord Is a Man of War," and Abt's "Near Us Ever." Hemus sang as his solo Gounod's "Until the Day Breaks," making much effect, especially with the nobility of utterance of the refrain "Courage," while Parsons sang Händel's "Honor and Arms." This he did very well indeed, and the difficult long passages came out with ease and accuracy. Next Sunday the quartet, Mary Howe, soprano; Emma Dambmann, alto; Albert G. Thiers, tenor, and Forbes Law Duguid, bass, will sing.
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49GILBERT RAYNOLDS COMBS, Director.
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