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Musical Courier 1903-02-25: Vol 46 Iss 1196, 1903
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1are cultivating the art—The Musical Courier is in that respect similar to such papers as the Ladies' Home Journal, the Youth's Companion, Collyer's, Harper's Weekly, Leslie's and other papers of the kind. They all may be unwieldy, but for reading purposes there is only one thing which is unwieldy, and that is a book, chiefly a quarto or an octavo. The duodecimo is too small for most people and the shape would not be effective.
3To change the form of The Musical Courier would also mean some other defects. It could not be exhibited on the newsstands as it is, and where would our beautiful front page portraits go, showing the illustrious contemporaneous musical world as it moves along year after year fulfilling its artistic destiny?
5The Marriage of Hilda Clark.
7Miss Hilda Kathryn Clark, who was for some time the leading soprano of the Bostonians, was married Wednesday of last week to Frederick Stanton Flower, a son of the late George W. Flower. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Edward Clark, 353 Riverside drive. The Rev. Dr. Abbott E. Kittredge, pastor of the Madison Avenue Reformed Church, officiated. The bride's gown of white satin was adorned with tulle and lace, and her tulle veil was held in place with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley. Miss Gertrude Mann, of Boston, the maid of honor, wore white Liberty crépe de chine, trimmed with lace. Nathan Munroe Flower, a cousin of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers were Harry Benjamin Combs, Anson Flower Robinson, Henry Edward Smith, Bertram L. Taylor, Ira A. Kip, Jr., Benjamin Cornelius van Dyke, Hugh Allen Murray and Charles Henry George.
9An interesting feature of the nuptial music was the number "Congratulations," composed for the bride and bridegroom by Mme. Caroline Maben-Flower, the pianist, a relative of the bridegroom.
11Mr. Conried's Thanks.
13Through the press Heinrich Conried, the new director of the Metropolitan Opera House, thanks the many friends and admirers that have showered on him congratulations by letter, by telegram and by word of mouth. In his statement Mr. Conried further remarks:
15"I am conscious that in assuming control of the Metropolitan Opera House I am taking upon myself serious and trying responsibilities. While frankly recognizing the difficulties of my task, I hope, however, not to prove quite unequal to them.
17"It will be my constant aim to uphold and, if possible, in time to broaden and improve on the artistic standards set by my able and justly popular predecessor, Maurice Grau. What little I have been privileged in the past to do for art will, I trust, be accepted by the public and by the press as an earnest of what I hope to accomplish in the future."
19The Severn Trio Concert.
21The members of the Severn Trio, Mrs. Edmund Severn, pianist; Edmund Severn, violinist, and Arthur Severn, 'cellist, will give a special concert in Carnegie Chamber Music Hall, Tuesday evening, March 3. Mrs. Jessie Graham, soprano, will assist. The program, which follows, includes some new compositions by Mr. Severn, and a new trio by Napravink:
23Trio in D minor (first movement)………………..Severn one of two readings
24Trio in D minor (first movement)……………………….Severn one of two readings
25The Severn Trio.
26Songs…………………………………………….D'Hardelot and E. Nevin one of two readings
27Songs…………………………………………………D'Hardelot and E. Nevin one of two readings
28To the Spring………………………………….A. Andrews one of two readings
29To the Spring…………………………………………A. Andrews one of two readings
30Italian Suite for violin, with piano accompaniment (new)….Severn
31Edmund Severn.
32Songs—
33Dream Song………………………………………Severn one of two readings
34Dream Song…………………………………………Severn one of two readings
35April Weather (new)…………………………..Severn one of two readings
36April Weather (new)…………………………………. one of two readings
37My Secret…………………………………………Severn one of two readings
38My Secret…………………………………………….Severn one of two readings
39Trio in D minor (new)……………………………Napravink one of two readings
40Trio in D minor (new)……………………………….Napravink one of two readings
42These concerts, open to the public, have been well patronized, and mark an era in musical life of Cleveland. Three departments of sectional work have been established in the club. One for the study of grand opera, one for the study of orchestral programs and one for work in social settlements and hospitals. These departments have passed the experimental stage and have become popular and valuable institutions. The section for the study of grand opera holds once a month a meeting, at which some opera is analyzed and the principal parts sung or played by club members, with the occasional assistance of men's voices. The section for the study of orchestral programs holds its meetings prior to the dates of the evening concerts, the programs of which are received in time for a brief but comprehensive study of the important works upon them. The work in this section has been found particularly helpful and interesting.
44In Section 3, for work in social settlements and hospitals, much good work has been done. Perhaps half a dozen admirably arranged concerts are given throughout the season, the results of which, as gauged by the enjoyment and appreciation of the audiences, are gratifying and encouraging to further endeavor. Another popular feature of the club's enterprise is the inclusion in its scope of a student membership, allowing all club privileges, with the exception of participation in active work. In view of the fact that the last biennial festival of the National Federation of Musical Clubs was held in Cleveland, under auspices of the Fortnightly Musical Club, great interest and anticipation have been aroused in regard to the approaching biennial festival at Rochester. The Cleveland club will have important representation at the Rochester festival. Mrs. J. H. Webster, the president of the National Federation, is a former president of the Fortnightly Club, and is at present in the board of directors of the club.
46At the last afternoon concert, February 10, the club was assisted by the Cleveland Philharmonic String Quartet, and the following delightful program was given:
47Quartet, op. 59, No. 3………………………………….Beethoven
48Introduzione (Andante con moto). Allegro vivace. Andante con moto quasi allegretto. Menuetto (Grazioso). Allegro molto.
49The Philharmonic String Quartet.
50Songs—
51Vieni che poi…………………………………………..Gluck
52The Last Greeting………………………………………Levi
53Bonjour, Suzon…………………………………………Delibes
54The Spring Has Come…………………………………Maude V. White
55Miss Eda Keller.
56Piano Quartet, op. 47…………………………………Schumann
57Sostenuto assai—Allegro ma non troppo—Piu agitato. Scherzo—Molto vivace—Trio I—Trio II. Andante cantabile. Finale vivace.
58Miss Lockwood.
59Mr. Marcossen, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Heydler.
60Accompanist, Miss Goedhart.
62The next meeting will be held March 5. The subject is "Scandinavian Music," and a remarkably interesting program is being prepared.
64Emma Thursby's Birthday.
66Miss Emma Thursby celebrated her birthday Monday, February 23, at a reception given for her in the Pierpont Art Rooms, Brooklyn. The musical program was contributed by Mrs. Jessica de Wolf, several pupils of Miss Thursby, Richard Kay, the violinist, and Miss Thursby herself. It is some years since the once famous soprano has sung in public. Brooklyn was the birthplace and former home of Miss Thursby. At one time she sang in the choir of Plymouth Church.
68Mr. Russell's Lectures on Vocal Philosophy.
70Arrangements are now completed for the Lenten course of lectures on singing and voice culture by Louis Arthur Russell. The lectures will be under the auspices of the Senior Chapter of the Progress Guild of the Metropolitan Schools of Musical Art, and will be given in Mr. Russell's studio suite in Carnegie Hall, and repeated in the chapel of the Peddie Memorial Church, of Newark, N. J.
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