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Musical Courier 1904-05-25: Vol 48 Iss 1261, 1904
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1great technical power as of musical intelligence and taste. There are many good violinists now—female, too. It seems to me that Miss De Jong will soon take her place in the first rank, if she does not do so already.—Amsterdam Weekblad von Musik, November 20, 1903.
3Miss Annie de Jong joins to absolute technical surety energy, sentiment and simplicity. Her art gives emotion and joy. She is of the genus Casals, Lamond, Marcella Oregi. * * *—Nieuwe Arnhemsche Courant, November 21.
5This young and accomplished lady is now in the full bloom of her talent. This she proved by the mature and warm delivery of the "Sérénade Mélancolique" of Tchaikowsky, an adagio of Tartini and the "Perpetuum Mobile" of Ries.—Daniel de Lange, in Nieuwe van den Dag, November, 1903.
7Miss De Jong has ripened to a real artist. Her style is beautiful, her tone imposing and she needs no artifices to make the public enthusiastic.—Leipzic Signale für Musik, January 5, 1904.
9Miss Annie de Jong has given us an unalloyed pleasure by her great talent and musical gifts. Her Guarnerius sounded beautifully and powerfully and she played with a purity and brilliancy that could not fail to captivate the public.—Rotterdam Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant, January 9, 1904.
11At the last concert of Mr. Lenormand's Société de Musique d'Ensemble a young, accomplished violinist, Miss Annie de Jong, was heard for the first time in Paris. She draws from her Guarnerius a large tone, now and then reminding one of an alto. In the possession of a very fine technic, she is, moreover, an excellent artist. Her style is perfect, her expression noble. Miss De Jong can't fail to succeed brilliantly.—Hugues Imbert, Le Guide Musical, Paris, April 3, 1904.
13Miss Annie de Jong, a remarkable violinist.—Le Courrier Musical, Paris, April 15.
15Miss Annie de Jong has a very fine technic. She played pieces of Tenaglia, Tartini, Lenormand and Ries with a finish and in a style that aroused enthusiasm. It is said Miss De Jong will play next season at the Lamoureux concerts.—Le Monde Musical, Paris, April 15.
17Miss De Jong's début was a revelation. Daughter of one of the best known musical authors in Holland, she is a true and charming artist. By her peculiar, rather Eastern beauty, enhanced by an original dress, she immediately captivated her audience; her great talent achieved the conquest. After having most beautifully played a berceuse of Widor, the young artist obtained a brilliant success with the "Perpetuum Mobile" of Ries, in which she did real tours de force. This is a superb début that augurs well for the future of the artist.—Figaro, April 12, 1904.
19Carl Faelten's Success.
21AMONG the professional pianists of Boston none ranks higher than Carl Faelten. That he has a just claim to this esteem was clearly shown again by the recital which he played May 11 at Huntington Chambers Hall with the following program: Rhapsody, G minor, op. 79, No. 2, Brahms; fantasia, C major, op. 17, Schumann; ballade, G minor, op. 23, Chopin; sonata, C minor, op. 111, Beethoven.
23Mr. Faelten certainly is a remarkable artist and knows how to keep his qualifications as musician and pianist. We do not know which of the above numbers could be played more artistically and effectively than under Mr. Faelten's fingers. If the Schumann fantasia and the Beethoven sonata impressed the most it was on account of the intrinsic grandeur and importance of these works. The playing of Mr. Faelten was that of an artist who has all and more than the technic required for the task, a genuine understanding of what the great masters have written, and a keen and sympathetic appreciation of proportion and effect in music. Whatever Mr. Faelten says is so full of authority and conviction that the feeling of doubt never arises when he plays.
25Mr. Faelten has played in this series of recitals during the last five years all the Beethoven sonatas in chronological order, one sonata in each concert with a different program each time. This can only be done by a master of the first rank, and Boston is proud to have such an artist among its professional colony of musicians.
27SPRANKLE'S UNIVERSAL PIANO STUDIES.
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29To introduce these studies they will be sent to any address on receipt of 25 cents (stamps or currency). Retail price $1.00. Introductory offer expires May 1, 1904.
31WALTER S. SPRANKLE, Publisher. 809 E. 11th St., Indianapolis, Ind.
33BERLIN—Charlottenburg, Wielandstr. 4.
35H. DIESTEL, Violin Virtuoso.
36Member of Royal Orchestra—Pupil of Joachim. Preparing Students for the Royal High School of Music.
38FRIEDRICH VIOLINS and CELLOS
39Are unsurpassed for their Fine Tone Qualities. Perfection in Workmanship and Beautiful Finish.
40See Them at St. Louis.
41Extensive collection of genuine old German, French and Italian Violins, Violas and Violoncellos. German, French and Italian Strings, Fiddle Bows, Elegant Cases, Mandolins and Guitars, etc.
42Write for Catalogues to
43JOHN FRIEDRICH & BRO.
44FORMERLY AT COOPER INSTITUTE. 350 Fourth Avenue, New York, N. Y.
46New York Appearances.
48Musical Artists, Vocal and Instrumental, who desire to make débuts in the Metropolis under proper auspices may apply to R. E. JOHNSTON, Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, of which he is the manager.
50Teachers who have pupils prepared for début herewith have an opportunity of presenting them to the musical world.
52The theatre is centrally located (44th Street, near Fifth Avenue), with approved acoustics. Under this arrangement all expenses of the hall, advertising, accompanist and general management will be included. For conditions apply to
54R. E. JOHNSTON,
55St. James Building, 1135 Broadway, New York.
57SOME MEHAN PUPILS.
59AMONG the Mehan artist pupils who are coming to the fore are Kathryn McGuckin, contralto; Lillian Belle Crommie, soprano, and Edwin Evans, baritone. Miss McGuckin sang recently in oratorio with Bispham, and was highly-complimented by him. At one of the Hotel Majestic concerts she made a hit. She is what Mr. Mehan calls a "born singer," and has improved much of late. With the Philadelphia Junger Männerchor, the Liedertafel, the Quartet Club, the Baltimore Harmonie, the Delaware Sangerbund and the Columbia Gesang-Verein, all German societies of the highest rank, she was most successful as soloist. She has sung the prominent oratorios in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Trenton, Johnstown, Pa.; Plattsburgh, N. Y., and in the Paris Exposition, numerous press notices attesting her success.
61Miss Crommie is a singer with excellent prospects, a thoroughly schooled musician, which the average singer is not. She plays the piano and organ in superior fashion, and her voice is developing most encouragingly. An interesting young woman, vice president for some years of the New York State Music Teachers' Association, she exerts marked influence over the musical affairs of Central New York. Said a Syracuse paper: "The discovery that Miss Crommie can sing, and sing very pleasingly, as she showed in Gounod's 'Ave Maria,' was an agreeable surprise to those not acquainted with her vocal gifts." Another paper said: "Then came vocal selections by Miss Crommie, who possesses a rich, strong and flexible voice, over which she has exceptional control. Her singing delighted her hearers, who manifested their pleasure in the usual way."
63Edwin Evans, the baritone, has sung recently in Philadelphia and its vicinity with marked success. The young Welsh-American is fast making a name for himself, consequent on good work. Some idea of this is obtainable from the following:
65A song recital of great interest was given last evening in Griffith Hall by Edwin Evans, a young baritone, who is soloist in the First Baptist Church. Since Mr. Evans was last heard here in his song recital nearly a year ago he has acquired a broader style of delivery and a certain intensity that adds a great deal to the interest of his work. All of his pianissimos are extraordinarily sweet and delivered with a great amount of taste. The group of Schumann and Schubert lieder were sung with a fine sentiment and a marked style.—Public Ledger, February 19, 1904.
67Mr. Evans has a voice of considerable power and resonance in pianissimo passages of a particularly pleasing quality and of a good range. He was at his best in a group of four songs by Schubert and Schumann, and in Henschei's "Morgen Hymne," which were given with refinement and sentiment.—Evening Bulletin, February 19, 1904.
69Mr. Evans was heard in a very carefully selected program, in which there was a delightful blending of tones and an expressive rendition that evoked a hearty response from a critical yet very appreciative audience. His voice indicates a rare ability in register and timbre, and all his notes were reached without difficulty and his execution was very pleasing.—Chester Times, February 11, 1904.
71Dresden Royal Opera, April 25, "Die Fledermaus"; 26th, "Queen of Sheba"; 27th, "Flying Dutchman"; 28th, "Rigoletto"; 29th, "Pagliacci" and "Cavalleria Rusticana"; 30th, "Don Giovanni"; May 1, "The Trumpeter of Säkkingen."
73Cologne New Theatre, April 25, "Barber of Seville"; 26th, "Walküre"; 27th, "Martha"; 28th, "Siegfried"; 29th, "Czar und Zimmermann"; 30th, "Götterdämmerung"; May 1, "Der Freischutz."
75At the Milan Lyric Theatre there will be given a new opera by Amintose Galli. It is entitled "King David."
77FREDERIC REDDALL
78Teacher of Singing, Voice Placing, Repertoire.
79Pupils fitted for Church, Concert, Opera, Oratorio.
80STUDIO: POUCH GALLERY, 345 CLINTON AVE, BROOKLYN-NEW YORK. one of two readings
81STUDIO: POUCH GALLERY, 345 CLINTON AVE., BROOKLYN-NEW YORK. one of two readings
82SUMMER SEASON, JULY AND AUGUST, BELLPOR, LONG ISLAND.
84EDW. B. KINNEY, Jr.
85Organist and Choirmaster
86Teacher of Vocal Music, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn.
87Will Take a Limited Number of Vocal Pupils.
88STUDIO: Choir Rooms 209 East 16th Street, NEW YORK.
90WM. A.
91BECKER
92The Great American Pianist,
93JUST RETURNED FROM HIS EUROPEAN TRIUMPHS!
94"Becker's playing shows the grand mastery."—Leipzig Musiksaeson.
95"Becker is a piano poet. He has a soft, elastic touch, immense technic, splendid dynamics and deep expression."—Dresden Neueste Nachrichten.
96"He has beauty of tone and executive brilliancy. The spirit was generally penetrating."—London Daily Mail.
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