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Musical Courier 1903-02-04: Vol 46 Iss 1193, 1903
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1Music in Brooklyn
3By a simple mathematical calculation about one person in a thousand residents of Brooklyn is a musician or supports the concerts and recitals given in the borough. The population of Brooklyn is nearly 1,400,000, and it is only the great artists and the Boston Symphony Orchestra that still attract an audience of 1,400 persons. In such a field there must be labor for missionaries and music teachers. The next five years will settle the artistic future of Brooklyn, and during that time one of two things will surely come to pass. Either the borough will get a new music hall and the Brooklyn Institute the endowments it needs to carry on the work of artistic advancement, or it will become the fashion not to be seen at a concert or recital on the Brooklyn side of the bridge. It rests with leading men and women of the borough—and according to the Brooklyn Blue Book there are 4,000 leading men and women in Brooklyn—to decide whether they will have the one or the other. The men entrusted to compile the list of millionaires in the United States for a certain daily newspaper place ninety-one to the credit of Brooklyn. Generous souls without millions of their own do not hesitate to assert that a community that can produce ninety-one millionaires ought to have everything it requires in the way of art and education.
5Since the January concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra the only public recitals in Brooklyn worthy of notice have been given at Wissner Hall on Fulton street, near Flatbush avenue. In this interesting and instructive series Miss Jessie Shay gave a piano recital Thursday evening of last week. This artist is one of a few women performers of the day, with a big repertory at her command and the technical equipment that enables her to play the works of all composers almost equally well. This season Miss Shay is giving unconventional programs. Her arrangements are a happy relief from the heavy works which certain pedantic players think it necessary to perform.
7At the last recital Miss Shay played these numbers:
8Prelude, op. 204…………………………………………..Raff
9Variations on Russian Theme…………………………..Beethoven
10Wedding Day……………………………………………..Grieg
11Capriccio, op. 76, No. 2………………………………….Brahms
12Chanson Triste…………………………………………..Salomon
13Valse d'Adèle (left hand alone)………………………..Zichy
14Etude de Concert………………………………………….Schloezer one of two readings
15Etude de Concert………………………………………Schloezer one of two readings
16Bird as Prophet…………………………………………..Schumann one of two readings
17Bird as Prophet…………………………………………Schumann one of two readings
18Etincelles……………………………………………………Moszkowski one of two readings
19Etincelles………………………………………………….Moszkowski one of two readings
20Tarantelle…………………………………………………..Moszkowski one of two readings
21Tarantelle………………………………………………….Moszkowski one of two readings
22Dialogue…………………………………………………….Klein one of two readings
23Dialogue…………………………………………………..Klein one of two readings
24Rakoczy March…………………………………………..Liszt
26The pianist was especially delightful in the Raff, Grieg, Brahms, Moszkowski and Liszt pieces. Her performance of the "Rakoczy March," which some students recognize as the Fifteenth Rhapsody, was thrilling. The audience recalled Miss Shay many times.
28Miss Florence de Luce, a dramatic reader, gave an entertainment in the Pouch Gallery Wednesday evening, at which she was assisted by a soprano, pianist and violinist. Miss Edith Louise Pratt, the soprano, sang songs by Rubinstein, Clough-Leighton, and one number from "Carmen." Miss Marguerite Stilwell, pianist, played selections by Chopin, Liszt, Moszkowski, and Gulli. Miss Rosalind T. Klein, the violinist, performed compositions by Hauser, Thomé and Franko.
30A report of the concert given by the Brooklyn Arion Sunday night, February 1, will be found on another page.
32Tomorrow evening (Thursday) the Kneisel Quartet, assisted by Howard Brockway, will give the fourth concert at Association Hall.
34One week from tomorrow night Edward MacDowell gives a recital of his own compositions at Association Hall. Programs for the Kneisel and MacDowell nights were published last Wednesday.
36Albert Gérard Thiers teaches at the Pouch Gallery every Wednesday from 2 to 6:30. He will give his lecture, "The Technic of Musical Expression" at the Pouch Gallery today (Wednesday) at 3 p. m.
38Before the season ends the Brooklyn Institute will give a performance of Carl Venth's dramatic song cycle, "Hiawatha." The work was successfully presented at Mendelssohn Hall, Manhattan, early in the season, and later at Morristown, N. J.
40Silas G. Pratt announces four historical Chopin recitals at Wissner Hall for Tuesday evenings, February 10 and March 3, 17 and 31. With a few exceptions, the complete works written by Chopin for the piano will be performed on these four evenings. The lecturer and pianist will be assisted by advanced pupils.
42The following paragraph refers to Hugo Steinbruch, the new conductor of the Brooklyn Sängerbund:
43"Herr Steinbruch, the new director, can be satisfied with yesterday's concert. He had great success. He proved that he was a skilled conductor and an excellent musician. The program arranged by him was fine, and on account of many new numbers beyond doubt one of the most interesting which the society has presented for a long time. The singers were good, especially when we consider that they had a new conductor and had to study half a dozen novelties. Herr Steinbruch has a sure hand, and it was satisfactory to see that he laid stress on clear utterance. The warm applause was well deserved."—(Translation) Freie Presse, January 19, 1903.
45Dudley Buck, the veteran organist and composer, has resigned his position as organist and choirmaster of Plymouth Church. As is well known in the musical world, Mr. Buck for twenty-five years directed the music at Holy Trinity Church, corner of Clinton and Montague streets, and when he retired from his long service there, he was engaged by Plymouth Church. In the future, Mr. Buck will devote his time to composing and teaching. He is still musical director of the Brooklyn Apollo Club. Scott Wheeler, a pupil of Mr. Buck, will succeed his master at Plymouth Church. Mr. Wheeler is at present organist and choirmaster at the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church.
47An excellent concert in aid of the charitable work of the Zion German Lutheran Church, on Henry street, was given at the church Friday evening, January 30. The music was under the direction of Carl Fiqué, the organist and choirmaster of the church. The artists who volunteered were: Mrs. Katherine Noack-Fiqué, soprano; Mrs. Anna Treckmann, contralto; Adolph Dahm-Petersen, baritone; G. Warren Stebbins, organist; Hjalmar von Dameck, violinist. The program:
48Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Glory to God in the Highest) (for chorus and organ)…………………………………………Concone
49Zion Church Choir.
50Andante Cantabile, Fourth Symphony……………………………Widor
51Toccata, Fifth Symphony………………………………………Widor
52(For organ.)
53Mr. Stebbins.
54My Boat Is Waiting Here for Thee……………………………Smart
55Duet for soprano and contralto………………………………Mrs. Fiqué and Mrs. Treckmann.
56Arioso………………………………………………………..Tartini
57Evening Song……………………………………………..Schumann
58(For violin.)
59Mr. von Dameck.
60Two sacred choruses, unaccompanied—
61Harre, meine Seele, harre des Herrn (Wait Upon the Lord, My Soul)…………………………………………Marlan
62Nun singet und seid froh (Now Sing and Rejoice) (ancient Christian song)…………………………………………Stein
63Zion Church Choir.
64Festival music from Feramors, Torchlight Dance of the Brides of Cashmere, Wedding Procession……………………Rubinstein
65(For organ.)
66Mr. Stebbins.
67My Redeemer and My Lord (sacred solo for soprano)……..Buck
68Mrs. Fiqué.
69Aria for baritone, It Is Enough (Elijah)…………………….Mendelssohn
70Mr. Dahm-Petersen.
71Adagio………………………………………………………..Richard Strauss
72Allegro………………………………………………………..Bach
73(For violin.)
74Mr. von Dameck.
75The Lord Is My Light (sacred song for contralto)………….Allitsen
76Mrs. Treckmann.
77Fair Ellen (cantata for chorus and organ)…………………..Max Bruch
78Solos by Mrs. Fiqué and Mr. Dahm-Petersen.
79Mr. Stebbins is the organist of Emmanuel Baptist Church.
81The Brooklyn Philharmonic Club gave a concert at Association Hall Friday night. Mrs. Jennie Walker-Lowe, soprano; Mrs. Jennie Campbell-Keough, contralto; Miss Lucile Dauvois, violinist, were the assisting soloists.
83Augusta Cottlow in Philadelphia.
84THIS popular young pianist, Augusta Cottlow, scored a big success in Philadelphia, Monday, January 26, at one of the Ladies' Subscription Concerts. Miss Cottlow will play the Chopin E minor Concerto with the Hartford Philharmonic Orchestra, Tuesday, February 10.
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