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Musical Courier 1903-07-15: Vol 47 Iss 1216, 1903
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1ander Lambert up the musical ladder. He has skipped several of the weary rungs in the process of climbing. And he has climbed to the dignity of being a landed proprietor at Lake Hopatcong, N. J. The accompanying picture is "Aldom," Mr. Lambert's country home, where he retires for several months each summer and ponders on the problem of making Liszt easy for pupils and Czerny difficult. "Aldom" is located on a hill some hundreds of feet high, and commands a sweeping view over the 60 mile lake. There is a boat house, and there is a yacht that looks as though it might safely go half way to Europe. There is a dancing pavilion, there are broad verandas, a music room, and billiard and pool tables. There are a library, an exquisite cuisine, large bathrooms, gas jets—but this is beginning to read too much like the advertisement of a summer hotel. There is in short at "Aldom" everything that a first class pianist and teacher should have. Teach much and well and doubtless soon you too will own a palace by the banks of a Jersey lake.
3An inquirer, "G," sends this request: "Can you please inform me how many concertos for violin Bach and Mozart wrote: also which two Ysaye played here?"
5Bach wrote three violin concertos, one in E major, one in A minor and the Double Concerto in D minor. Mozart wrote six violin concertos. Of these the only ones used extensively in concert are the A major, the D major and the E flat major. I. E. Orchard, who is brimful of violin wisdom, tells me that Ysaye played here Bach's E major Concerto, Mozart's E flat Concerto and (with another violinist, of course) Bach's Double Concerto. Mr. Orchard adds, too, that the solo concertos were played here before Ysaye came by Mme. Camilla Urso, who died last year.
7Joseph Lhévinne, the Moscow pianist who distinguished himself at the Rubinstein piano prize contest some years ago, met with a severe bicycle accident near Harrow, England, last week. He had played with some success in the English capital just before his mishap. It is to be hoped that Lhévinne did not injure his wrist. He is one of the best octave players in the world. On one occasion his tricks in this particular department of piano playing drew flattering remarks from Godowsky, Hofmann and Gabrilowitsch. It was at Godowsky's home in Berlin that the young Muscovite played for this illustrious trio. On the same afternoon, too, he gave a marvelous performance of Moszkowski's clever and brilliant "Caprice Espagnole."
9A new biography of Clara Schumann has just been published. More to the point would be a new and thoroughly revised edition of all of Schumann's works for the piano. Clara Schumann played her husband's music tolerably well, but she was utterly unable properly to edit it. We have up to the present moment no satisfactory Schumann edition. The one man in the world for this work—and to him it would be a labor of love—is Rafael Joseffy. His recent version of the Schumann Toccata, for study purposes, is a masterpiece in pedagogical literature. Have at the Schumann edition, oh hermit of Tarrytown. There will be publishers a-plenty.
11There are always breezy items to be garnered from the Western papers. One of them recently refused to publish eulogies gratis, but added encouragingly: "We will publish the simple announcement of the death of any of our friends with pleasure."
13Another paper printed not a thousand miles from Pueblo, Col., appeals to its backward subscribers in the following potent fashion: "It is said that a man who squeezes a dollar never squeezes his wife. A glance at our subscription book leads us to believe that many women in this section are not having their ribs cracked. Come in and settle and show that all's right at home."
15Wade R. Brown, of Raleigh, N. C., sends the appended clipping (from a Southern paper), and asks tersely: "How is this? Can you beat it?"
17A SWEET SINGER OF WILSON.
19WILSON, N. C.—Special.—Wilson's superb vocalist, the really gifted Miss Ruth Gold, the lovely daughter of that wise man and able preacher and forceful writer, Elder P. D. Gold, has been invited to New York to sing in a concert where only the finest voices will be heard. We are sure Miss Gold will add to her reputation, for she has a voice of exquisite purity and tenderness, and every note is as sweet as the distance mellowed echoes of the melody breathing notes of a flawless bell. Yes, her voice is as sweet as the blue bird's low note, in those morns when the cold of March is abating, and each note has the thrill that you catch from the bobolink joying in May and mating.
21"A dignified American theatre is needed in Paris," says Sarah Bernhardt; "a theatre where the play will be the thing and not the chorus and the costumes." Such a theatre might not be amiss in this very borough of New York. Ask Dan Frohman.
23A SUCCESSFUL MONTEFIORE PUPIL.
25MISS ALMYRA FORREST, who has recently been engaged for one of the leading roles in the "Prince of Pilsen" company, has made a pronounced success in the role of Edith. Miss Forrest possesses a delightful soprano and has been excellently schooled under the tuition of Miss Montefiore, the well known vocalist.
27GEORGE DEVOLL, Tenor EDWIN ISHAM, Baritone
28Oratorio, Concert, Drawing Room Musicales.
29ENSEMBLE RECITALS A SPECIALTY.
30SOLE MANAGEMENT:
31LOUDON G. CHARLTON, Carnegie Hall, New York.
33MENDELSSOHN HALL
34115-119 WEST 40th ST.
35FRANK H. PRESBY, Agent 2381 Broadway
37Greater New York.
39ABBIE CLARKSON TOTTEN, soprano, is touring in the South. She was at Augusta, Ga., and the "Isle of Palms," then through North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, to Washington. She has thoroughly enjoyed the tour, had a vacation and made money. She was offered a church position in Augusta after singing at a service. The "Ben-Hur" Company wants her, too, so this brilliant singer finds herself in merited demand.
41Walter H. Robinson and Mrs. M. Hessen Robinson, the tenor and contralto respectively, sail July 18 for Europe for two months' study, going first to Paris, visiting later Berlin and London, and attending the Wagner festival at Munich. They have had a busy season.
43F. W. Riesberg left for his country home near Buffalo, N. Y., last week, after the busiest season he has experienced. He played as accompanist at various public and private affairs in and out of New York, gave lectures for the Greater New York Board of Education, taught pupils from various parts of the country, and was elected treasurer of the Manuscript Society. Last week he closed his work by attending the M. T. N. A. at Asheville, N. C., his report being found in this paper.
45Madame Norcrosse in London.
47UNDER the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Christian, Madame Norcrosse gave a recital on May 26 at Bechstein Hall, on which occasion the following program was presented:
49Trio for piano, violin and violoncello, Wälzer Marchen…E. Schütt
50Frank Mummersy, Rohan Clensy and Cyril Clensy.
51Romanza e Scena, Voi lo sapete (Cavalleria Rusticana)…Mascagni
52Lied, War ich nicht ein Halm auf frischem Wiesen…Tschaiikowsky
53Brunette, Deuil d'Avril…Ch. Lenepveu
54Song, Printemps nouveau…Paul Vidal
55Violin solos—
56Die Meistersinger…Wagner-Wilhelmj
57Airs Russes…Wieniawski
58Roman Clensy. one of two readings
59Romanza Clensy. one of two readings
60Aria, Ritorna vincitor (Aida)…Verdi
61(With violin and violoncello obligato.)
62Melodie, Elégie…Massenet
63(With violin obligato.)
64Song, Nuit d'Espagne…Massenet
65(With violoncello obligato.)
66Violoncello solo, Am Springbrunnen…Davidoff
67Cyril Clensy.
68Songs—
69Tristesse…Guy d'Hardelot
70Old Romance…Guy d'Hardelot
71(Accompanied by the composer.)
72Le Baiser…Goring Thomas
73Sweetheart…G. W. Chadwick
74Madame Norcrosse.
76Madame Norcrosse scored a great success, both on account of her artistic singing and her magnificent appearance.
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