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Musical Courier 1903-02-04: Vol 46 Iss 1193, 1903
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1BUFFALO, January 30, 1903.
3RS. CHARLES W. RHODES, of Chicago, gave a brilliant lecture at the Twentieth Century Club January 26, her subject being "Wagner and the Bayreuth Festival." A discriminating, cultured audience was unanimous in its approval. There were pictures shown, and the interpretative music, played by Adolph Glose, made an intellectual treat, so much enjoyed that Buffalonians express the hope that Mrs. Rhodes will appear here again.
5Tuesday night an enthusiastic audience filled the large lecture room of the Church of the Messiah to enjoy an evening with Richard Strauss. Frank Davidson gave a résumé of the life and professional career of the comparatively young composer, who has already achieved so much. The selections then sung by Miss Georgia Hoover were full of rhythm and comprised the following group of songs: "Schlagende Herzen," op. 29, No. 2; "Morgen," op. 27, No. 4; "Traum durch die Daemmerung," op. 29, No. 1; "Ruhe Meine Seele," op. 27, No. 1; "Standchen," op. 17, No. 2.
7That the audience might gain an insight of Strauss' conception of a poem, Mrs. Davidson then played the incidental music written to express melodiously the melodrama "Enoch Arden." Edward E. Tanner read the entire poem. The intervals of time, circumstance and place were given a dramatic musical interpretation by Mrs. Davidson, showing the recurrence of the opening theme with unexpected but harmonious transitions, thus making poem and song episodic. So graphic was the tone description that one saw the village street; the merry children at play; Enoch, Annie and Philip; heard the beat of the surf; the cry of the sea birds; felt the cool depths of forest glades; and, above all, the pathos of Enoch's exile and sublime repunciation. "Never to let her know," the tropical picture of palms, and pitiless, blazing sun and sand, "No sail from day to day," were vividly presented. The impassioned fervor and artistic finish of Mrs. Davidson's playing idealizing and transforming Tennyson's language. Mr. Tanner is a sincere reader, whose enunciation is good.
9Last week William J. Sheehan's pupils gave another interesting song recital to an audience of friends, who were greatly pleased, being especially delighted with the selections given by Mr. Sheehan, whose good baritone voice was heard to advantage. The program follows:
11Awake …………………………………………..Pellissier
12May Morning ………………………………….Denza
13Border Ballad ……………………………………Cowen
14A Storm Song ……………………………………E. K. Stansell.
15Sweetheart ………………………………………Chadwick
16If Thou Wert Mine ……………………………..Rondez
17Der Wanderer ……………………………………Schubert
18Der Leierman ……………………………………Schubert
19Serenade ……………………………………….Schubert
20Miss Myrtle Clark.
21Miss Jennie C. Burgess.
22Stewart I. Maxon.
24The Capture of Bacchus …………………………..Buck
25William J. Sheehan.
26Three violin numbers, Cavatine …………………Bohm
28The advanced pupils of Miss Mathilde Raab gave a recital last evening at her home on Mariner street. The participants were the Misses Madelein Frank, Henriette Cohn, Clara Zimmerman, Emilie Cordes, Bessie and Jeanette Stern, Henriette Patavio, Anna Wild, Thekla Rodenbach and Robert Heusler. Miss Harriet Cohn sang several songs, including a new one by Henry Lautz, entitled "Abendlied," and dedicated to Miss Raab.
30The Canisius College Orchestra gave a concert January 28 at the college hall on Washington street. These ambitious young students are always carefully taught by enthusiastic, genial Father Bonvin, himself a fine composer of most excellent music. The following program was given:
31Menuetto, op. 118, No. 4 …………………………..Seeböck
32Am Morgen (Morning), op. 23, No. 1 ………….G. Schumann
33Orchestra.
34Frieden der Nacht (Stillness of Night) ………….Carl Reinecke
35String orchestra.
36Gondoliera, from Suite, op. 34 ……………………Franz Ries
37Violin and piano.
38Messrs. I. P. Czerwinski and S. Hermann.
39Nachtstück (Nocturne), op. 23, No. 4 ……………R. Schumann
40Russian March, op. 5, No. 1 ……………………..W. Rebikoff
41Orchestra.
42Berceuse, from Jocelyn …………………………..B. Godard
43'Cello and piano.
44Messrs. Joseph E. Knight and S. Herrmann.
45Scherzo, from Second Symphony, op. 71 ……….L. Bonvin, S. J.
46Orchestra.
47Songs—
48Wandern, op. 21, No. 3 ………………………….A. Jensen
49Das Dreigespenn, Russian melody ………………..—
50Leo Funk, Joseph Lang, Joseph Weisbecker.
51Gluckliche Stunde (Happy Hours), op. 44, No. 13 …Z. Fibich
52Dance, op. 16, No. 5 ………………………………Paul Juon
53Orchestra.
54Canzonetta, from Concerto Romantique, op. 35 ….B. Godard
55Violin and piano.
56Messrs. Czerwinski and Herrmann.
57Sommerfahrt (Outing), op. 45 ……………………..H. Zoellner
58(Morgengruss. Waldesruhe. Aufbruch.)
59Orchestra.
61Kocian will be heard again at Convention Hall on Tuesday evening, February 3.
62A week from that date Miss Helen Henschel and Winifred Smith will give a recital at the Teck Theatre.
64Miss Howard will give a talk on "Women Composers" for the Women Teachers' Association next Saturday afternoon at the Chapter House. Vocal illustrations will be given by Arthur Barnes, pupil of Mme. Francis Helen Humphrey, of the Buckingham. Mr. Barnes will sing Chaminate's "Silver Ring," Liza Lehmann's "At the Making of the Hay" and "Mignonne," by Guy d'Hardelot.
66Tuesday evening, February 3, a concert will be given by the Choir Guild of the Lafayette Presbyterian Church. Under the direction of William J. Gompf, the organist, a recital of varied numbers will be given. Besides instrumental selections there will be vocal compositions of Gounod, MacKenzie and Sullivan. The church quartet, Georg Szag, violinist, and Mrs. Elsbeth Meyer Szag, pianist, will assist.
68Julius Singer has an orchestra composed of violins alone. His students are doing excellent ensemble work at the Bagnall School of Music. Another orchestra of the same character is to be under his direction at the Elmwood Conservatory of Music.
70Last week Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paterson Strine gave a recital of songs and recitations at the Otoweg Club. This joint recital of the gifted couple was much enjoyed. Mrs. Strine is to give an entertainment on Monday next at Lindley, near Niagara Falls.
72Rafael Joseffy played at Niagara Falls on the 26th under the auspices of the Mozart Club, an organization of women musicians. Another recital due to this enterprise will be given February 2 by the Ladies' Trio. Mrs. Evelyn Choate, pianist; Miss Lillian Littlehales, 'cellist; Miss Bertha Bucklin, violinist.
74Among women composers of music who are worthy of note Buffalo can point to Mrs. Lillian Mahon Siegfried. Her latest song is a musical setting of Eugene Field's poem entitled "The Singing in God's Acre."
76VIRGINIA KEENE.
78Recital of Severn Pupils.
80FRIDAY evening of last week the Springfield pupils of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Severn gave a recital. The program included these numbers:
81Piano solo, In the Meadow …………………………..Lange
82Viola Devine.
83Piano solo, L'Amazone ………………………………von Wilm
84Madeline Warner.
85Soprano song, Rose of My Life ……………………Bessie Dunnell.
86Violin solo, Waltz ………………………………….Papini
87Master Edmund Baer.
88Piano solo, Polonaise ……………………………….Florsheim
89Florence Anderson.
90Soprano solo, Sunshine and Rain …………………Blumenthal
91Miss Grace Sawyer.
92Trio for violins …………………………………….—
93Maud Short, Ethel Wade and Mr. Severn.
94Piano solo, Quellenrauschen ……………………….Spindler
95Eleanor Cronin.
96Soprano solo, Nearer, My God, to Thee ………….Reid
97Miss Alma Perrault.
98Violin solo, Serenade ………………………………H. Warner
99Master Dean Rush.
100Piano solo, Concertstück ……………………………von Weber
101Mrs. Fannie Taylor.
102Orchestral part on second piano by Mrs. Severn.
103Song, Waltz from Romeo and Juliet ………………Gounod
104Miss Clara Dame,
105Violin solo, Longing ……………………………….Severn
106Ethel Wade.
107Piano solo, Frühlingsrauschen ……………………Spindler
108Mrs. Edith Gardner.
110A musicale and reception at the New York studio of Mr. and Mrs. Severn was held Tuesday afternoon, January 27. Miss Nettie Vester, a professional pupil of Mrs. Severn, sang a waltz song by Meyer-Helmund, and other selections. Robert Kent Parker, Miss Kate Percy Douglass and the host and hostess contributed the remainder of the program.
112An Evening of Chamber Music.
114THE second concert in the series of six historical concerts, given by Eugene Bernstein in Knabe Hall, took place last Tuesday night and attracted a large audience. This program was presented:
115Sonata, A major, for piano and 'cello …………….Beethoven
116Songs—
117Liebe ……………………………………………..Schumann
118Dein Angesicht …………………………………..Schumann
119Du bist die Ruh …………………………………..Schubert
120Ungeduld …………………………………………Schubert
121Trio, D minor, for piano, violin and 'cello ……….Mendelssohn
122Beethoven's inspired Sonata for piano and violoncello, as beautiful a composition in this form as can be found in the works of the classical writers, was played by Mr. Bernstein and Modest Altschuler in an earnest, painstaking way, and with an evident understanding of its content.
123Edward D. Robinson is a genuine tenor, whose voice has been well trained. He sings with a good deal of taste. His interpretation of the German songs was intelligent. His success was all that he reasonably could desire.
124Alexander Saslavsky is an excellent violinist. He played the violin part of the Mendelssohn Trio, being associated with Mr. Bernstein. His playing, as well as that of his associates, was praiseworthy. The work was given with spirit, vigor and accuracy.
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