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Musical Courier 1903-06-24: Vol 46 Iss 1213, 1903
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1ican literature is cheap and nasty, fail to make readers think for themselves."
3The London Daily Chronicle says that Henry Wood has inaugurated a new method for the gauging of tempi in music. It seems that when Weingartner conducted the "Pastoral" symphony in London, Mr. Wood timed the separate movements with a stop watch, and thus was enabled to compare his own tempi with those of Weingartner. This is no new device in music. It was used thirty years ago by European critics, and by some in New York during the "good old days."
5The "good old days" in New York is a time of which we have heard those musicians speak in whose souls the gray is as thick as in their hair. A few tankards of ale will always suffice to draw from these grizzled gentlemen a tearful history of the "good old times." When was this epoch, you ask? "Ah," they will make answer, "that was in the days when I, and only I, in the whole city of New York, appreciated Wagner. I fought the great fight here. I was Wagner's champion in America. If it had not been for me"—a sob tells the rest of the story.
7Those were the days, too, when the comic papers loved to confuse the names of Wagner, the composer, and Wagner, the drawing room car inventor.
9And, forsooth, some estimable citizens do not know the difference on Wednesday, June 24, in this year 1903.
11Colonne was recently interviewed by a female American journalist in London. "Are the Americans musical?" she asked the Paris conductor. "I have no doubt," replied Colonne, "that in ten years' time the Americans will produce some great musical genius who shall rank with Shakespeare in literature; their musical education is so sure and so complete." What is it monsieur wishes here, an opera position, a permanent orchestra, a conservatory directorship? Non? Oui?
13On its long and weary wanderings an old musical joke stopped again for a brief rest in New York last week. Perhaps you have not heard it. Here it is: "A Scotch clergyman recently complained that, after preaching a sermon on the subject of 'The Devil,' the choir sang a hymn to the air of 'Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forget?'"
15Not a Success.
17MISS MARY GARDEN, a Chicago singer, who has won some renown in Paris, recently appeared at the Covent Garden Opera in London, but met with indifferent success. Of her performance the Standard said: "To those who remembered the singular charm thrown into the part of Manon a year ago by Miss Mary Garden, the Juliette of that artist on Saturday evening must have been somewhat disappointing. Vocally, to all seeming, Gounod suits the singer less happily than Massenet. Had it been a question of acting alone, Miss Garden would not have fallen short, for her playing of the Veronese heroine's scenes was in most respects easy, graceful and convincing. Nor was the tragic note demanded by the closing acts lacking. But the artist's voice failed, so to speak, to fill the music. Her notes were often thin and insufficient, and sometimes not quite in tune. Perhaps the failing was a temporary one; at any rate, we will hope so."
19The Milwaukee Musical Society
20Will receive applications for the position of a
21CHORUS CONDUCTOR.
22SALARY $1,500. Applicants must be experienced in
23MIXED CHORUS, MALE CHORUS and ORCHESTRA WORK.
24Applications, accompanied by photograph, references and biography, must be made before August 15, 1903. Address
25F. H. EMMERLING, Secretary,
26631-632 Wells Building, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
28Cincinnati
30CINCINNATI, June 20, 1903.
32HE event of special musical interest during the present week was the remarkable piano playing of Miss Corene Harmon, a post graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Mt. Auburn (Miss Clara Baur directress). Miss Harmon is a pupil of Frederic Shailer Evans, and, besides her extraordinary talent, has acquired from him that sincerity of purpose, musical intelligence and interpretative breadth for which his work has been notable in the past. The recital was attended by a cultured musical audience, which included the cream of professional talent. Miss Harmon's program was as follows:
33Suite for two pianos, op. 15……………………………Arensky
34Romance, Valse, Polonaise.
35Prelude and Fugue, D major……………………………Bach
36Etude, B flat minor, from op. 104……………………..Mendelssohn
37Impromptu, F sharp major, op. 36……………………..Chopin
38Concert Etude, Waldesrauschen………………………..Liszt
39Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 11………………………….Liszt
40Concerto, F sharp minor, op. 72……………………….Reinecke
42It may be set down with emphasis that Miss Harmon is easily one of the most talented pupils that ever appeared at the Conservatory of Music. Her technic is not only exceedingly refined, it is absolutely sure and conveys that feeling to the audience, and it combines a wonderful clearness and poetry of expression. She played the Reinecke Concerto not only in a brilliant but a thoroughly musicianly style. The Liszt Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 11, was given with power and exceeding delicacy. With character and command of color she interpreted the Arensky Suite. Mr. Evans has every reason to feel proud of the achievements of his pupil.
44Another exceedingly talented pupil—graduate of this year—was presented on Tuesday evening, June 16, in the beautiful Conservatory Concert Hall in the person of Albert Berne, who will leave in a short time for Europe to continue his studies. Mr. Berne was assisted by Leroy McMakin, violinist, in the following program:
45Sonata, F major, op. 24, for piano and violin………….Beethoven
46Andante and Variations, E flat major, op. 82………….Mendelssohn
47Etude, C sharp minor, op. 25, No. 7……………………Chopin
48Scherzo, in canon form, F sharp major…………………Jadassohn
49Nocturne, Chant Polonaise, G flat major……………….Chopin-Liszt
50Concerto, A minor, op. 54……………………………Schumann
52Both in his solo and ensemble work he showed a large degree of temperament and musical equipment. His program embraced the Beethoven Sonata, F major, for piano and violin; Mendelssohn's Andante and Variations, E flat major; Chopin Etude, C sharp minor; a Scherzo in canon form by Jadassohn; the Chopin-Liszt "Chant Polonais" Nocturne, and the first movement of the Schumann Concerto, A minor. The nocturne was played with particular attention to repose and equipoise and the concerto with good interpretation. The recital was under the direction of Frederic Shailer Evans.
54The commencement exercises of the Ohio Conservatory of Music, Monday night, June 15, were attended by a cultured audience, and were of an exceedingly interesting character. They were begun with an invocation offered by Rev. Charles Frederick Goss, D. D. Miss Mary Grace Allnut and Charles A. Granning played with rhythmic clearness and classic grasp Beach's Fantaïse and Fugue, in G minor. one of two readings
55The commencement exercises of the Ohio Conservatory of Music, Monday night, June 15, were attended by a cultured audience, and were of an exceedingly interesting character. They were begun with an invocation offered by Rev. Charles Frederick Goss, D. D. Miss Mary Grace Allnut and Charles A. Granning played with rhythmic clearness and classic grasp Beach's Fanciase and Fugue, in G minor. one of two readings
57Miss Allnut's reading afterward of the Schumann Variations was in keeping with her musicianly equipment. Miss Flora Foster played with fascinating grace two numbers by Raff—an andante from Concerto and gavotte from Suite. Miss Ida L. Thorn, soprano, sang with beauty of expression a Mozart concert aria. In the absence of Lieutenant Governor Harry L. Gordon, who was to have delivered the address, but who was called away to Columbus in the afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Goss addressed the graduates.
59He spoke of music as being able to express something that no other human agency in art could and exciting emotions in the human breast which otherwise would be unknown. He conferred degrees upon the following:
60Post graduate Frank Preston Garrison, elocution, Westwood; diploma, Miss Irene Krehnibrink, elocution, Madiera, Ohio; certificates, Miss Rachel Collins, Ludlow, Ky.; Miss Cora Dickelman, piano, Forest, Ohio; Miss Katharine Disthrrath, piano, Portsmouth, Ohio; Miss Amanda Prieto, piano, Cincinnati; Miss Ada Belle Vickers, piano, Covington, Ky.; Miss Kathryn Wallace, elocution, Livingston, Ala.
62The new buildings of the College of Music, which are to take the place of those destroyed by fire last September, are under way, and will be ready for occupancy at the opening of the academic year. The new buildings are being constructed of brick and concrete, and will therefore be absolutely fireproof. Many of the unpleasant features of this year will be eliminated when the college is again occupying its own concert hall, which will be equipped with a magnificent concert organ, as well as with the necessary scenery and appliances for the performance of opera and the drama.
64The enrollment for the summer school at the College of Music is most gratifying, and the various teachers of each department of instruction are kept busy. Many non-resident students and teachers are taking advantage of this special term, being unable to study here during the regular season. The summer school closes July 31, and the next academic year begins September 7.
66Frederick J. Hoffman, of the College of Music faculty, recently gave a very successful piano recital at Stanford, Ky. Mr. Hoffman and Mrs. Gisela L. Weber, violinist, will play at one of the concerts to be given during the Ohio Music Teachers' Association meeting at Cleveland, Ohio. Later he will take up his duties as director of music at the Monteagle Summer School, at Monteagle, Tenn. J. Wesley Hubbell will assist him there, and both purpose giving a series of recitals at the summer school, and at its close are engaged to play in a number of leading Southern cities.
68A. J. Gantvoort, besides being in charge of college affairs, to which he naturally gives all his time, is much in demand at the Teachers' meetings to be held at Boston, Mass., Cleveland, Ohio, Put-in-Bay, and Asheville, N. C.
70Brahm van den Berg and Carl M. Gantvoort will take part in one of the programs during the Ohio Music Teachers' Association meeting at Cleveland, Ohio.
72Sig. Lino Mattioli will be through teaching on next Tuesday, and will take a much needed rest. During the past academic year Signor Mattioli's time has been taxed to its utmost. His itinerary will be rather extensive. He will first go to the lakes, visit a number of interesting pleasure resorts of Canada, and coming back by way of New York sojourn at both Atlantic City and Old Point Comfort.
74Miss Dell Martin Kendall will sing on one of the programs at the Southern Music Teachers' Association coming meeting at Asheville, N. C. Miss Kendall will continue her studies in the fall, under the instruction of Mme. Tecla Vigna at the College of Music.
76J. A. HOMAN.
78MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SUMMER NIGHT FESTIVALS.
79Every Evening, including Sundays,
80DUSS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
81IN VENICE.
82R. B. JOHNSTON, Manager.
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