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Musical Courier 1903-07-01: Vol 47 Iss 1214, 1903
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1Prelude in F minor………………………………………Saint-Saëns
2Barcarolle, G minor…………………………………….Rubinstein
3Waltz, F major…………………………………………..Moszkowski
5Mr. Wells.
6Miss Louise Robyn, accompanist.
8The Columbia School of Music announces an important addition to its faculty for the coming year in the engagement of Mary Wood Chase, who has been received by the American public as one of the foremost concert pianists of the country and has filled many important engagements with the leading musical organizations, including the Thomas Orchestra. As a pianist or teacher she is equally successful, having a wide experience as a teacher, with an unusually keen insight into the most advanced ideas in teaching principles. She brings to both branches of her work a degree of enthusiasm and personal magnetism rarely found.
10She developed a remarkably successful and scientific presentation of the subjects of technic and interpretation, making her work much in demand among teachers and advanced students.
12Miss Chase works along the same lines and is in thorough harmony with the work being done at the Columbia School of Music, which stands for the best in an artistic sense.
14Heinrich Pfitzner, the talented pianist, sailed for Europe June 24 to enjoy a merited holiday.
16The Illinois Music Teachers' Association held its annual convention last week in Galesburg. The programs were of the highest artistic value, presented by some of Chicago's foremost artists, who were eager to give of their best to further culture and the dignity of their art. Mr. Bentley, of Galesburg, was elected president; Howard Wells, one of Chicago's gifted artists, vice president, and Mr. Hannah, also of Chicago, was unanimously re-elected secretary and treasurer of the association. Attendance did not fulfill anticipations, but, artistically, this convention was the greatest success of the association.
18An eminent critic, commenting upon Malek's appearance in the great Russian city, gives us one of the most interesting and forceful accounts of this artist's playing that has yet come to us. Still it is but one of many the unanimity of which is surprising. The critic said:
20"Ottokar Malek, justly called the greatest Bohemian pianist, seems wedded to his art and the instrument which he loves as though it were a living, breathing and pulsating being. His playing is not a mechanical, well mastered technic; neither is it a so called routine, such as many artists have gained after long and careful practice, but in every tone which the young Bohemian draws from the piano there is revealed the soul of a great artist. And every listener, whether he be musician or not, recognizes this or instinctively feels it. His execution is most remarkable, and under his magic touch the instrument speaks a weird and fascinating language. That which the dexterous fingers charm from the piano is not an ordinary reproduction of the original, but rather a living work from which the spirit of the composer speaks and breathes. Great indeed is Malek's art that he not only performs the compositions of Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Saint-Saëns and Liszt with a technical ease closely approaching perfection, but also gives a noble and true interpretation of their spirit and intentions."
22Exceptional recognition has been accorded Grace Whistler Misick, the Chicago contralto, who, according to the Kansas City dailies, bore away the solo honors at the Kansas Musical Jubilee recently held at Hutchinson. Madame Misick was immediately re-engaged for the same event next year, making the third successive engagement at the big Hutchinson festival.
24Jeannette Durno.
26One unassailable proof of an artist's popularity is the number of return dates received. Working upon this premise, furthered by the fact that Miss Durno has appeared within a year in Dubuque, the logical conclusion is that Miss Durno is popular and appreciated according to her just merits in that city of musical culture. Appended are some notices from the press illustrative of the way in which the people receive this talented artist:
28Miss Durno played the exceedingly difficult and intricate Concerto, G minor, of Saint-Saëns, in her usual brilliant manner. Miss Durno has been heard in this city before, but never with more pleasure than last night. The selection was one of the most difficult and brilliant ever rendered before a Dubuque audience, and was given in the most charming and cultured style.—Globe-Journal, Dubuque, Ia.
30Next in order was Saint-Saëns' Concerto in G minor, with orchestral accompaniment. In this number Jeannette Durno scored a tremendous triumph. Miss Durno is a matured artist. She is intensely artistic and her sense of rhythm is indeed refreshing. Miss Durno is small, but self-reliant, and she plays with power and great breadth of style. This was her third appearance in this city, and with each appearance she grows more and more popular. At the close she was accorded a veritable ovation, and gave as an encore a dainty number in imitation of a music box. Jeannette Durno is certainly an idol in Dubuque.—Dubuque Telegraph.
32Miss Durno is a brilliant pianist. She, too, has heretofore delighted Dubuque audiences. Her graceful manipulation of the keys and her magnificent technic were charming.—Dubuque Enterprise.
34Miss Durno, the pianist, delighted the audience with her wonderful playing. The Concerto in G minor by Saint-Saëns was given with brilliant effect. Her technic was excellent, but her appreciation of her subject was the principal feature of her number. Miss Durno has been heard in Dubuque before.—Herald.
36Praise for Impett, of Troy.
38REGARDING the last meeting of the New York State Music Teachers' Association, the Troy Times of June 26 said: "All praise is due to 'Tom' Impett for his labors in behalf of the convention. It was he, and he only, as far as can be seen, that made it a 'go,' and the whole credit should go to him. He certainly is an example for the other officers, and if they all worked like him the result would be different."
40A Brounoff Pupil.
42JANET HUGHMAN, contralto, sang at the Belleclaire roof garden last week, appearing twice and meeting with great success. She has a most expressive voice and pleasing personality. Another Brounoff vocal pupil is Ray Glaser, soprano, who sang at a public school commencement with pleasing success. Both these singers owe their successes to the teaching of that splendid musician, conductor and voice teacher, Platon Brounoff.
44CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE
45Established 1867. DR. F. ZIEGFELD, President.
46College Bldg., 202 Michigan Boulevard, Chicago.
47The largest and most complete College of Music and Dramatic Art in America.
48The FACULTY OF 62 MEMBERS is the strongest ever assembled in an institution of its kind.
49SCHOOL OF ACTING, MUSIC ELOCUTION, OPERA, MODERN LANGUAGES.
50BOARD OF MUSICAL DIRECTORS.
51DR. F. ZIEGFELD, DR. LOUIS FALK,
52HANS VON SCHILLER, WILLIAM CASTLE,
53BERNHARD LISTEMANN, RUDOLF GANZ,
54HERMAN DEVRIES, FELIX BOROWSKI,
55THEODORE SPIERING.
56HART CONWAY, Director School of Acting.
58CHICAGO ADVERTISEMENTS.
60THEO. BJÖRKSTEN,
61SUMMER COURSE.
62INSTRUCTION IN SINGING, beginning July 10.
64AMERICAN CONSERVATORY,
65KIMBALL HALL BUILDING, Wabash Avenue and Jackson Boulevard, . . . CHICAGO.
66THE LEADING SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ART IN THE WEST.
67Among the fifty eminent instructors the following might be mentioned:
68PIANO—JOHN J. HATTSTAEDT, VICTOR GARWOOD, ORGAN—WILHELM MIDDELSCHEUT. one of two readings
69PIANO—JOHN J. HATTSTAEDT, VICTOR GARWOOD, ORGAN—WILHELM MIDDELSCHELTE. one of two readings
70ALL BRANCHES OF MUSIC, SINGING—KARLETON HACKETT, EDWARD C. TOWNE, SINGING—KARLETON HACKETT, EDWARD C. TOWNE, RAGNA LINNE, MABEL GOODWIN, LOUISE BILSH. Catalogue mailed free. one of two readings
71ALL BRANCHES OF MUSIC, SINGING—KARLETON HACKETT, EDWARD C. TOWNE, SINGING—KARLETON HACKETT, EDWARD C. TOWNE, RAGNA LINNE, MABEL GOODWIN, LOUISE BILISH. Catalogue mailed free. one of two readings
72Chicago Auditorium Conservatory
73FREDERIC GRANT GLEASON, DIRECTOR.
74ALL BRANCHES OF MUSIC, STAGE TRAINING, OPERA, Etc.
75FREE HARMONY, ENSEMBLE, OPERA, CLASSES
76ORCHESTRA, DRAMATIC.
77For catalogue and all information apply to ROY ARTHUR HUNT, Mgr., Auditorium Building, Chicago
79JUST OUT
80STUDIO NOTES
81(Some Vocal Theology.)
82By D. A. CLIPPINGER.
83In which he talks about methods and a lot of other things in an original way. Paper, 10 cts. per copy.
84Address 410 Kimball Hall, CHICAGO.
86FRANK CROXTON,
87Basso.
88Management:
89DUNSTAN COLLINS,
9055 AUDITORIUM BLDG.
92GEORGE CRAMPTON
93BARITONE.
94Concerts, Oratorio and Recital.
95With BUSH-TEMPLE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC,
96North Clark and Chicago Avenue.
98ADAH MARKLAND SHEFFIELD,
99Soprano.
100Management
101DUNSTAN COLLINS,
10255 Auditorium Building, CHICAGO.
104WORCESTER,
105PIANIST.
106Management Bureau of Fine Arts,
107606 Pine Arts Building, Chicago:
108SHERWOOD
10915th SEASON AT
110JULY 6th to AUG. 17th,
111Full corps of assistant teachers. Mr. Sherwood conducts 30 classes in Interpretation and Musical Analysis and plays in eight Recitals and eight Concerts.
112SHERWOOD MUSIC SCHOOL, Fine Arts Bldg., CHICAGO
113PIANO—William H. Sherwood, Director, Ellen Sherwood, Georgia Robes, Edith Bane. VOICE—Mrs. Stacey Williams, Shirley Gandel, Ellen De Pue. MUSICAL—Joseph Chappell, Lewis Marx. ELOCUTION and DRAMATIC ART—Mary Manning. COACHING and ACCOMPANYING—Nellie Bangs De Pue.
114SUMMER INSTRUCTION in all BRANCHES.
115Send for Catalogue.
116Normal Course for Teachers.
117CHAS. BEACH and LOUIS EVANS, Mgrs.
119HEINRICH PFITZNER
120PIANIST.
121Management:
122DUNSTAN COLLINS,
12355 Auditorium Building, CHICAGO.
125HOWARD WELLS, Pianist,
126KIMBALL HALL, CHICAGO.
128MARY WOOD CHASE, PIANO VIRTUOSA
129Address all communications to
130612 FINE ARTS BUILDING, CHICAGO.
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