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Musical Courier 1903-07-15: Vol 47 Iss 1216, 1903
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1San Francisco
2and the Pacific Coast
4Sherman, Clay & Co.'s,
5San Francisco, July 3, 1903.
7Music in the city has come pretty much to a standstill, but one hears of recitals given in the country every now and again by those who are off rusticating. Maurice Robb, the child pianist and pupil of Mrs. Oscar Mansfeldt, with whom he left some weeks ago for the mountains, was the first to be heard from. Words comes from Dutch Flat of a successful recital given there by the little artist, and that the "country folk" were hugely delighted with his prowess. Mrs. Mansfeldt has returned to town, her manifold musical duties admitting of no longer playtime.
9Harry Barnhart was called suddenly to Los Angeles last week by the serious illness of his mother. At last accounts he had not returned.
11Madame Von Meyerinck, of the Von Meyerinck School of Music, has with her son Herbert gone to Larkspur for a season's rest and recreation. Apropos of the Von Meyerinck School, I am told that another season will bring forth something worth while in the way of operatic work. Some fine scores are being worked up, and the result, it is said, will far surpass anything done previously. The school has a decided acquisition in the securing of William Zech as a violin teacher, vice George Kalthoff, retired. Mr. Zech is a brother to Fred Zech, Jr., the pianist-composer, and is as talented in his own line as his brother, who is teacher of piano in the same school.
13Arthur Fickenscher, the pianist and composer, is soon to go East on a business trip.
15Miss Ida Hjerleid-Shelley presented her pupils in a piano recital on Saturday evening, June 27, at Miller Memorial Hall, 120 North California street, Stockton. Miss Shelley is a very earnest musician and very much in love with her work, and she has met with splendid success. She is considered the leading teacher in Stockton.
17Miss Eula Howard, the young pupil of Hugo Mansfeldt, of whom he speaks as being exceptionally talented, gave a recital in Grant's Pass Opera House, under the auspices of the musical department of the Woman's Club, and judging from the press notices the young pianist received it was a brilliant success. The Oregon Observer speaks of the affair as "one of the best piano recitals ever given there," and further calls it "a musical treat." It says: "She renders the classics of the great composers with the touch and skill of an artist." The Portland Evening Telegram speaks of her as "a youthful prodigy," and says: "Her ability and talent as a pianist are extraordinary, and her many friends predict for her a brilliant career as a musician. Miss Howard lately returned from San Francisco, where she has been the pupil of Hugo Mansfeldt this winter. Her progress under this eminent instructor has been marvelous. * * * The charm and melody of her playing captivated her audience from the beginning. She possesses great talent and since a wee tot has been an adept at the piano. Eula Howard is a native daughter and was born at Grant's Pass, Ore. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Howard, prominent pioneers of this county. She has a charming personality, modest and unaffected—the requisites for making a popular favorite." I can only add from my own knowledge of the young débutante that she is not alone charming personally and talented beyond the ordinary, but she has a face like a cameo for beauty of feature, and her expression is rarely piquant. It is the face of an artist and will serve her well in the event of a future career. Following is the program rendered at the Grant's Pass recital by Miss Howard:
18Ballade, D major, op. 10, No. 2………………………………………Brahms
19Romance sans Paroles, Premiere Rencontre………………………..Grieg
20Song, transcribed, Ich liebe dich………………………………………Grieg
21Novellette, F major, op. 21, No. 1………………………………………Schumann
22Valse de Concert, op. 118……………………………………………..Raff
23Wiegendt………………………………………………………..Grieg
24Romanze, F minor, op. 5……………………………………………..Tschakowsky
25Intermezzo, B flat minor, op. 117, No. 2……………………………Brahms
26Etude mélodique, op. 130, No. 2………………………………………Raff
27Valse, op. 93, No. 8…………………………………………………Rubinstein
28An den Frühling, op. 49, No. 6………………………………………Grieg
29Menuet, D minor, op. 57, No. 1………………………………………Grieg
30Serenade, op. 93, No. 5……………………………………………..Rubinstein
31Romance………………………………………………………..Mansfeldt
32Valse de Concert…………………………………………………Schuett
34Sir Henry Heyman, the violinist of this city, was among those honored by an invitation to become a member of the international committee of the Wagner Monument celebration. Sir Henry is now at Santa Barbara enjoying his summer vacation among congenial friends. He will not return to town till August 1.
36Miss Ella V. McCloskey, the contralto, is spending her summer vacation at San Rafael, across the bay.
38Carl Sawvell, the vocal teacher, has removed his studio and residence from 841 Hyde street to 1418 Post street.
40During the month's vacation taken by Louis H. Eaton, of Trinity Church, the organ will be presided over by James Hamilton Howe, formerly organist of St. Dominic's.
42Dr. Herman Munroe, the tenor, is considering a tour of the Pacific Coast, though definite arrangements have not as yet been made. Dr. Munroe has won laurels all through the South for his work in concert and oratorio.
43Mrs. A. Wedmore Jones.
45Rebecca Wilder Holmes.
47Miss Rebecca Wilder Holmes, the violinist, sailed for Europe June 25. She will travel through England, Scotland, Germany, and while in Berlin will visit two of her teachers, Andreas Moser and Dr. Joachim.
49A Matter of Merit, She Says.
51To The Musical Courier:
52Once more I feel compelled to lift my voice in regard to women's work in music, this time in reply to Berenice Thompson's epistle in THE MUSICAL COURIER. How I wish the term "woman composer" could be obliterated forever, offensive as it is to serious women musicians! There is no sex in art; women's compositions should be judged by merit, not by sex. Women are doing fine work in composition at present, and can well afford to bide their time in securing recognition where it is refused, or to content themselves with that which is cheerfully accorded them. Genius is patient, and it is not the woman alone who struggles against adverse opinion. The lives of the great masters teach us that all composers, men as well as women, have been obliged to fight against bigotry and arrogance on the part of the press and of their fellow musicians. As for the daily papers, they supply the public with the news which it demands, and the general public (from the highest society to slum residents) doesn't care a bean about any sort of composer unless he is personally sensational in some way. People who have been reading the New York papers for years will agree with me that even the man composer is rarely mentioned in those sheets except under special circumstances. Of course, I must concede to Miss Thompson that there are some critics and other men who systematically sneer at women who compose, but these men are behind the times, and we can afford to ignore them just as we do the other specimens of the brute species who are to be found in different walks of life.
54The gentlemen of the musical profession do not scoff at women, nor do they strive to discourage their efforts. One of the founders of the Manuscript Society was a woman, Laura Sedgwick Collins. This did not prevent great men like Anton Seidl from joining the society and from co-operating with the women members. Man's former indifference to woman's work was due to ignorance of facts rather than to evil intent. Men now sing women's songs, orchestras play women's compositions when they are worth while producing, and Miss Ethel Smyth succeeded in having her opera placed upon the Metropolitan Opera House stage. I know of one very celebrated man composer who did not succeed in this, the very same thing, and I am confident that whenever women accomplish anything equally as good as the work of their male competitors they will receive equal, if not better, treatment, for the American and Americanized gentleman is gallant, courteous and just.
55Clara A. Korn, East Orange, N. J.
57Clarence Eddy Sails.
59Clarence Eddy, the distinguished organist, sailed Thursday of last week on the steamer Molitke of the Hamburg-American line. He will make a tour of Great Britain, and return to the United States in December. January 1 he will go on an extended tour through the principal cities of this country.
61Schenck.
63Elliott Schenck went to his summer home at North East Harbor last week, and will remain there correcting proofs of some new songs and violin pieces which are shortly to appear from the press of Breitkopf & Haertel, until August 15, when he returns to New York to begin rehearsing the Castle Square Opera Company.
65W. L. Bogert Re-elected.
67The Millbrook Choral Society, of Millbrook, Dutchess County, has re-elected Walter L. Bogert for musical director. Rehearsals will begin in November.
69Edward Xavier Rolker,
70Specialist in the Development of the Voice. Complete course in Opera, Concert and Teachers. Home Studio: 910 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Cal.
72Harry Barnhart,
73Basso Cantante. Soloist Trinity Episcopal Church. Concert, Oratorio and Opera. Voice Culture, Coaching. Studio and Residence: 729 Hyde Street, San Francisco, Cal.
75The Voice Art of Singing
76Percy A. R. Dow
771511 Larkin Street
78Oakland Studio: Masonic Temple
80CALIFORNIA ADVERTISEMENTS.
82Von Meyerinck School of Music
83841 Fulton Street, San Francisco.
84Under Direction of Mme. Anna Von Meyerinck.
85The largest and best equipped school on the Pacific Coast, offering all the advantages of Eastern and European Conservatories for a thorough musical education, under guidance of a carefully selected staff of prominent teachers.
86PROSPECTUS UPON APPLICATION.
88Louis H. Eaton,
89Organist and Musical Director, Trinity Episcopal Church. Concert Organist, Voice Culture, Repertoire etc. Residence and Studio, 1676 Broadway, San Francisco, Cal.
91California Conservatory of Music,
92Otto Bendix, Director.
931329 Sutter Street, cor. Franklin, San Francisco, Cal.
95H. J. Stewart,
96Teacher of Singing. Pianoforte, Organ, Harmony and Composition. Address: 1105 Bush Street, San Francisco, Cal.
97"I Have the Key"
98To Thrill an Audience. By Mary Fairweather. CHEAPER EDITION. ONE DOLLAR. Address Res. 660 Waller Street, San Francisco, Cal.
100Carl Sawvell,
101Skill of Singing. Tone Placing. Choral Conductor. 841 Hyde Street, San Francisco, Cal.
103Frederick Zech, Jr.,
104Pianist and Composer. Director of Zech's Symphony Orchestra. Address: 1806 Pine St., San Francisco, Cal.
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