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Musical Courier 1903-02-25: Vol 46 Iss 1196, 1903
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1Music in Brooklyn
3A WEEK full of musical activity closed Friday night with concerts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the Academy of Music and Leopold Winkler and assisting artists at Wissner Hall. The orchestral works performed at the Symphony concert were played at the concerts in Manhattan Thursday night and Saturday matinee, and an extended review of these will be found on another page of this issue of THE MUSICAL COURIER. Madame Schumann-Heink, the soloist for Friday night, sang the same numbers at Carnegie Hall Saturday afternoon. The famous contralto was in fine voice, and as ever gave great delight to her legion of Brooklyn admirers. The one number reserved for Brooklyn not given in Manhattan was the "Pibroch" Suite for violin and orchestra by Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, the Scottish composer. The soloist was Timothée Adamowski, one of the virtuoso members of the orchestra. The "Pibroch" Suite, in three movements—Rhapsody, Caprice and Dance—was first played in the United States by Sarasate. It is Scottish with a vengeance. The composer could not have chosen a better title. Mr. Adamowski's performance was a notably brilliant one. He surmounted the technical difficulties with astonishing ease. Doubtless his highly spirited interpretation made the composition seem more interesting and more musical than it is in fact. It is a pleasure to record that the members of the orchestra were very demonstrative in the greetings extended to their colleague. Mr. Kneisel, particularly, was most gracious toward Mr. Adamowski.
5The Academy was crowded and the audience very cordial to both soloists and the conductor, Mr. Gericke.
7The order of the program for the Brooklyn concert follows:
9Overture to the opera, The Water Carrier…………………Cherubini one of two readings
10Overture to the opera, The Water Carrier………….Cherubini one of two readings
11Recitative and aria, Nie soll mit Rosen, from Titus………..Mozart
12(Piobroch Suite for violin and orchestra, op. 42………….Mackenzie
13Rhapsody. Caprice. Dance.
14(First time at these concerts.)
15Arioso, But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own, from St. Paul………………………………………Mendelssohn one of two readings
16Arioso, But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own, from St. Paul………….Mendelssohn one of two readings
17Symphony No. 5, in C minor, op. 67………………………..Beethoven one of two readings
18Symphony No. 5, in C minor, op. 67…………………Beethoven one of two readings
20Mr. Winkler, the distinguished pianist, was assisted at his concert by Mrs. Alexander Rihm, soprano; Hans Kronold, 'cellist; William Foerster, clarinetist; Alexander Rihm, accompanist, and Rudolph Bullerjahn, the Russian orchestral leader, who for the occasion consented to play the viola part in the Mozart Trio in E flat major, for piano, clarinet and viola.
22This was the program:
23Trio, E flat major, for piano, clarinet and viola………………Mozart one of two readings
24Trio, E flat major, for piano, clarinet and viola………….Mozart one of two readings
25Messrs. Winkler, Bullerjahn and Foerster
26Meine Liebe ist Grün……………………………………………..Brahms one of two readings
27Meine Liebe ist Grün……………………………Brahms one of two readings
28Wenn ich in meiner Kammer………………………………….P. Umlauf one of two readings
29Wenn ich in meiner Kammer……………………..P. Umlauf one of two readings
31Der schöne Sommer……………………………………………..P. Umlauf one of two readings
32Air and Variations, D minor………………………………….Handel one of two readings
33Impromptu, F sharp major……………………………………Chopin one of two readings
34Staccato Etude, C major………………………………………Rubinstein one of two readings
35Mr. Winkler. one of two readings
36Andante Cantabile……………………………………………..Tschaikowsky one of two readings
37Scherzo………………………………………………………..Goens one of two readings
38Mr. Kronold. one of two readings
39Polonaise, E major……………………………………………..Liszt one of two readings
40Mr. Winkler. one of two readings
41Klinge, Klinge mein Panderl…………………………………Jensen one of two readings
42Ständchen………………………………………………………R. Strauss one of two readings
43Mrs. Rihm. one of two readings
44Invitation to Dance…………………………………………..Weber-Weingartner one of two readings
45Der schöne Sommer………………………………….P. Umlauf one of two readings
46Air and Variations, D minor………………………..Handel one of two readings
47Impromptu, F sharp major………………………….Chopin one of two readings
48Staccato Etude, C major…………………………..Rubinstein one of two readings
49Mr. Winkler………………………………………Tschaiikowsky one of two readings
50Andante Cantabile…………………………………Goens one of two readings
51Scherzo……………………………………………..Mr. Kronold one of two readings
52Polonaise, E major…………………………………Liszt one of two readings
53Mr. Winkler………………………………………Jensen one of two readings
54Klinge, Klinge mein Pander…………………….R. Strauss one of two readings
55Ständchen…………………………………………..Mrs. Rihm one of two readings
56Invitation to Dance……………………………….Weber-Weingartner one of two readings
57(Arranged for two pianos by Alex. Rihm.)
58Messrs. Winkler and Rihm.
60Mr. Winkler's mellowed art was beautifully revealed again. A velvety touch, combined with intelligence and temperament, and the unaffected modesty that compels admiration, is in brief the description of Winkler, the artist and the man. His solo numbers were varied, and hence appealed to all tastes. The Mozart Trio was performed with the reverence and sincerity expected of the artists. The musicians in the large audience who understand the greatness of this immortal genius were deeply impressed, and very grateful for the privilege of hearing one of his almost forgotten works.
62Mrs. Rihm, who is a resident of Brooklyn, showed marked improvement in her method. Her sympathetic soprano is more flexible than is used to be. Her singing gave pleasure, and she was compelled to give an encore after her second group. Mr. Kronold's 'cello numbers aroused great applause, and he, too, was obliged to add an extra piece.
64The last concert in Mr. Winkler's series will be given Friday evening, March 27.
66Tuesday afternoon, February 17, Miss Virginia Bailie gave her sixth pupils' musicale at the residence of Mrs. William Marshall, 205 Clinton avenue. It was the day of the blizzard and greatly to Miss Bailie's disappointment three of the six pupils who were to play were prevented from leaving their homes. The other three who did assist their teacher proved to be the charming daughters of the hostess. Miss Josephine Marshall played first for the guests, and her numbers were two compositions by American composers, "Harlequin," by Harvey Worthington Loomis, and a characteristic Noletette, by Edward MacDowell. The young performer made the works interesting by playing them with expression and a spirited, healthful, modern touch. Miss Edith Marshall gave a very winning performance of a Schubert Impromptu, a von Bülow rearrangement. Miss Grace Marshall, a third of the fair daughters, played the Chopin "Butterfly" Etude in daintiest style, and the same talented young lady gave an exhibition of more virile qualities in a Leschetizky study entitled "En Forme."
68Guests joined the Misses Marshall in calling for Miss Bailie, and the teacher responded with two Moszkowski numbers, the "Autumn" study and a brilliant Capriccietto, and she played both capitally. Miss Bailie's method is all that makes art delightful, for it is musical and free from affectation. The Misses Marshall demonstrated this by their playing.
70The midwinter concert by the Brooklyn Apollo Club was given at the Academy of Music Tuesday night (February 17), Dudley Buck conducting. The soloists were Mrs. Sue Harrington Furbeck, contralto, and Miss Bertha Bucklin, violinist. Hugh E. Williams, a member of the club, sang with much feeling an incidental solo in Gumbert's "Thou Art My Dream in Silly Night." The other club numbers were "In Absence," "Break, Break, Break," "Bedouin Love Song," "Snows and Squalls" and "Brindisi."
72Miss Amy Ray, a young and excellent contralto, pleased a large audience at the Wissner Hall, Wednesday night, February 18, at the concert given in aid of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in South Brooklyn. Miss Ray sang with fine dramatic effect the stirring aria, "My Heart Is Weary," from the opera "Nadesdha," by Arthur Goring Thomas, and later sang delightfully "Sans Toi," by d'Hardelot, after which she was recalled and compelled to give an encore. Miss Minnie Topping, pianist; Livingston Chapman, baritone; William Grafing King, violinist; a male quartet and the Emanon Choral Society, under the leadership of T. Lewis Doyle, assisted in the long and varied program.
74Thursday night Mrs. Marie M. Klingenfeld, principal of the Klingenfeld Conservatory of Music, entertained the members of the Woman's Republican Club, at the Conservatory, 108 Hancock street. The date was also the one fixed for the monthly musicale. Last autumn Mrs. Klingenfeld and members of the faculty planned to devote the monthly meetings at the Conservatory to composers of different countries, and last Thursday it was Italy's "turn." Alfred Walker, head of the violin department, played two movements from a Sonata, by Tartini, and a Barcarolle, by Papini. Miss Meta Christensen, a pupil of Mrs. Klingenfeld, played as a piano solo an Impromptu, "Sylvanna," and while by Bohm, a German composer, the composition was in the Italian style. Mrs. Klingenfeld, mezzo soprano, and Mr. Matthews, tenor, sang a duet, "The Night," by Millotti. Mr. Matthews, for his solo number, sang "To Love, to Suffer," by Tirindelli. Some very light selections on mandolin and guitar were enjoyed as much as the more serious numbers. A charming duet by Costa, for two mandolins, was played by Miss Augusta Krieger and A. V. Burger, both members of the faculty. Two duets for mandolin and guitar recalled the Italy of romance. Mrs. Klingenfeld played sympathetic piano accompaniments for all the numbers.
76Mrs. Kate Bostwick, president of the club, made a patriotic speech. The halls of the Conservatory were decorated with American and Italian colors, and before announcing supper all guests and pupils joined the faculty in singing "The Star Spangled Banner."
78Miss Estelle Bloomfield, a young and promising soprano, who has been studying for a year with Emil Fischer, sang at a concert Sunday night (February 15) given by the Phil-Lyric Orchestra, of Brooklyn, at Congress Hall, Atlantic avenue and Vermont street.
80The American Guild of Organists held a public service in Trinity P. E. Church, Montague and Clinton streets.
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