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Musical Courier 1905-03-08: Vol 50 Iss 1302, 1905
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
3ASSEMBLY HALL, PRESBYTERIAN BUILDING,
4FIFTH AVE. AND TWENTIETH ST.
5Seats 550. Horace S. Ely & Co., Agents.
7Greater New York.
9NEW YORK, March 6, 1905.
11JULIE HERNE'S bright play "Richter's Wife" was given five performances at the Manhattan Theatre. Julie and Chrystal Herne, daughters of the late James A. Herne, are both vocal pupils of Parson Price, and both sing far better than most actresses. That such a young girl as Miss Herne could write a play of the merit of "Richter's Wife" is unusual. It is a picture of contemporary New York life, with a musical subject, "The Messiah," figuring in it. William Hunphrey was the typical musician, and Julie Herne, Chrystal Herne and John E. Keller shared the principal roles.
13Walter Henry Hall gave the second and last lecture under the auspices of the Seabury Society in St. James Church, his choir illustrating the lecture by music chosen from the modern English church music composers. His talk was on present day conditions of church music in America. The lecture was given last summer at the Vacation Conference at Richfield Springs.
15Sunday evening the Liberal Art Society gave a concert and literary evening at New Clinton Hall. Sarah Fish played pieces for piano by Karganoff and Chopin, Jeannette Hughmann sang an aria by Saint-Saëns, and Fanny Israel sang a "Faust" aria. All three are pupils of Platon Brounoff, who sang a song dedicated by him to Caruso. "Aufenthalt," by Schubert, and "The Two Grenadiers," by Schumann, were sung by A. Silverman, another Brounoff pupil. His own latest composition, "For Russian Freedom," a battle song of the revolutionists, was also sung. April 30 Mr. Brounoff will conduct a mass chorus concert at Carnegie Hall. Both his uptown and downtown studios find him busily employed, as has been the case for some years.
17Wesley Weyman, the pianist, is to appear as soloist at the following: March 10, concert at Sherry's, benefit New York Convalescent Home; 17th, recital, New York Women's University Club; April 5, recital at Mendelssohn Hall; 12th, recital at Orange, N. J.; 24th, recital at Ayer, Mass. His recent recitals in Boston attracted attention.
19Jo-Shipley Watson, who studied in New York with prominent teachers, and is located in Emporia, Kan., sends "Then and Now," the appropriately named program of an historical piano recital, "Then" containing piano pieces of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Italian, French and German. "Now" is made up of compositions by modern German, Russian, Polish, French, Norwegian and American composers. Those who played the pieces were: Abigail Dowden, Jo-Shipley Watson, Helen Tanner, Jennie Kingan, Eulalia Tucker, Edith Dowden, Olivia McCarthy, Mr. Covert, Gwladys Jones, Fay Stannard and Grace Stone. A lecture on "Parsifal," with pictorial and musical illustrations, is to be given next. Miss Watson, a prominent figure at the last M. T. N. A. meeting at St. Louis, is doing much for the cause of music in Kansas.
21Pupils of Anna Jewell gave an interesting recital at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel March 3, assisted by Grace Davis, soprano, and Isidore Moskowitz, soloist. Those appearing on the program were Wanda Luth, Nettie Miller, Felicie Pauli, Maud Massicotte, Josie Soldano and Christine Dossert. Of these little nine year old Josie Soldano, who played a lullaby and march by Gurlitt, deserves special mention. Miss Davis sang the lullaby from "Jocelyn" and the Bemberg waltz song with effect; as encore she sang Rogers' "At Parting." Mr. Moskowitz's playing of the "Faust" fantasia and the andante and allegro from the "Kreutzer" sonata was most artistic. Miss Jewell played accompaniments with good taste.
23Mary Porter Mitchell, contralto, was the solo singer at the last recital in Aeolian Hall. Her numbers were the Liszt "Lorelei," which she sang with much style, "Allerseelen" and "Serenade" by Strauss, the latter sung with much daintiness.
25Mrs. William S. Nelson played the accompaniments at the entertainment under the auspices of the Women's Club, at Commonwealth Hall, East Orange, N. J., last week, ably assisting the solo singer, Mrs. Fisk.
27Genevieve Bisbee has issued cards for Saturday evenings, March 11 and 18, and April 8 and 15, 142 West Forty-ninth street, Cambridge Court.
29Cecil James is the newly chosen solo tenor of the First Presbyterian Church of Brooklyn, Huntington Woodman, organist. From a large number of singers he was invited to sing at a Sunday service, and then engaged. This man is that rare thing, a real tenor, with a high and true voice. He sang "Be Thou Faithful" and "My Hope Is in the Everlasting." Mr. James has the repertory, knowledge, voice and personality necessary for a fine career. More will be heard of him.
31Louise van Wagenen sang recently "A Lovely Night," by Ronalds, "Haying," by Needham, and Grieg's "Good Morning," and the listeners had only words of praise to say. Her voice is a soprano, of unusual expressive powers, and she sings with style and distinct enunciation, and looks attractive besides.
33The Musical Salon at the Anderson studios met last week, listening to excerpts from Reinhold Herrman's tuneful opera "The Minstrel," and Mozart's early opera, "Bastien and Bastienne." The latter was given entire for the first time in this country. Miss Bowman and Justin Thatcher, soprano and tenor, sang the title roles, Edward Lankow the bass. Those engaged in the Mozart opera were Rosalba Beecher, Jessica Robinson, Mrs. Seward, Ellen E. Langdon, Mrs. Myers, Albert Quesnel, Irvin Myers and Edward Bromberg. Walter L. Bogert played the piano accompaniments.
35George C. Carrie, tenor, is becoming known as "the man with the high C," for at any time he can send forth this tenor's trial with as little effort as for a high A. He sang recently in "King Olaf," by Carl Busch, at Reading, Pa., causing the Eagle of that city to print this: "The singing of George C. Carrie, the tenor soloist, was noticeable for the clearness of his high notes."
37Mrs. Edward Alden Beals, of Portland, Ore., resided East some years ago and became known as a capable organist and voice teacher. Her daughter, Nancy Beals, and Nina Wenderoth, both her pupils in vocal music, gave a recital December 27 at the studio. Miss Nancy has, it is said, a beautiful soprano voice. Of her singing a local daily said:
39"Nancy Beals, the talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Alden Beals, who, besides a very charming personality, possesses a soprano voice of exquisite purity and sweetness. Her numbers, the difficult "Habanera," from "Carmen," and Bartlett's "A Dream," were most artistically sung, calling forth praise from all present. Mrs. Beals was a sympathetic accompanist. The singer was presented with an immense bouquet of lovely flowers."
41Mrs. Hooker, of Boston, a pupil of A. J. Hubbard, sang recently in New York, winning admiration both for her voice, which is of unusual power and range, and for the way she uses it. Lansing's "I Will Praise Thee" she sings with artistic freedom, reaching a fine climax on the high C. She occupies a prominent church position.
43The Home Circle Orchestra, composed of young men, united in presenting a farce and one-act play at the New York Turn Hall last week. A good sized company heard the plays and voted them a great success. It was the first attempt of these musical men to give a play and all the more successful and noteworthy on that account.
45Alice Eastman, soprano, of Pittsburg, Pa., formerly at Christ M. E. Church, is the new soprano for the Brooklyn Memorial Church on Seventh avenue. Miss Eastman is said to be an exceptionally good singer.
47Martha Miner-Richards, the soprano, has gone to Denver, Col., to sing in concerts. She expects to remain several weeks, meeting Mr. Richards, baritone of the Savage Opera Company.
49Susan Douglas Edson issued cards to meet Carrie Jacobs-Bond to hear her in her original vocal and instrumental compositions, February 28, at her studio. Mrs. Lowell T. Field invited friends to a similar affair in another studio in Carnegie Hall. Mrs. Bond appeared also at the Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp Tuesday evenings recently.
51Pupils of Ralph Dayton Hausrath gave a concert at College Hall last night, March 7, assisted by Jas. D. Fitzgerald, baritone; Thomas Beynon, tenor, and B. R. Throckmorton, reader.
53At the Church of the Divine Paternity, Seventy-sixth street and Central Park West, J. Warren Andrews organist, Barnby's "Rebekah" was sung complete last Sunday evening. The choir consists of Estelle Harris, soprano; Albert P. Quesnel, tenor; Corneia W. Marvin, contralto; Herbert Witherspoon, basso, and chorus.
55Many of the organists who played at St. Louis Exposition have received the souvenir booklet containing cuts, description and specifications of the mammoth organ from the builders.
57Miss Burbank and Miss Mosher united in one of their unique and interesting lecture-recitals at the Riverside School, 315 Riverside drive, Friday evening of last week. The subject was "Russian Music."
59Mrs. W. E. Beardsley, the pianist and teacher, announces "Fridays" after 4 p. m. at studio 143 Carnegie Hall.
61Horace Horton Kinney has issued cards "to hear a violinist just returned from Sevcik," Thursday, March 9, at 4 o'clock, 167 West Fifty-seventh street.
63Grace G. Gardner has cards out for a musicale, Thursday evening, March 9, 8:30 o'clock, 36 West Twenty-fifth street.
65Grace Toennies, artist-pupil of Madame Torpadie, sang at a musicale in Orange, N. J., two weeks ago.
67RECENT VIENNA CONCERTS.
69February 16—Rosenthal.
7017—Gisela Springer, piano.
7118—Béla Bartok, piano.
7218—Dutch Quartet.
7319—Seventh Philharmonic.
7419—Max Reger, composer.
7520—Bill Quartet.
7621—Ethel Newcomb, piano.
7721—Tina Giampeko, vocal.
7822—Leopold Melleba, composer.
7922—Nelly Saunders, vocal.
8022—Helene Staegermann, vocal.
8123—Agnes Pyllemann, vocal.
8223—Lilly Hagenauer, vocal.
8324—Brussels Quartet.
8424—Lambrino and Klengel, sonatas.
8525—Carlo Sabatini, violin.
8625—Katharine Goodson, piano.
8725—Julius Klengel, 'cello.
8826—Red Cross Benefit.
8926—Juvenile Concert.
9026—Ernst Wasservogel, piano.
9127—Olga Lenk, vocal.
9227—Beatrix Goldhar, piano.
9328—Rosé Quartet.
94March 1—Vienna Choral Society.
952—Sarasate, violin.
963—Kubelik, violin.
973—Clothilde Kleeberg, vocal.
984—Ernest van Dyck, vocal.
997—Alfred Grünfeld, piano.
101The Marum Quartet.
103LUDWIG MARUM, Isidor Schnitzler, violins; Maurice Kaufman, viola, and Leo Schulz, 'cello, form this quartet, which is fast making a name for itself by reason of high artistic playing. The third concert took place at the residence of Dr. C. A. Herter, of Madison avenue, February 25, when the following program was given, assisted by a local pianist:
104Quartet, No. 2, D major………………………………………Borodine
105Declaration of Love, op. 192…………………………………….Raff
106The Mill………………………………………………………..Raff
107Quartet, op. 13, No. 5………………………………………….Strauss
108It is evident this quartet is not content with the beaten path, but is on the lookout for novelties. The fourth concert takes place March 18.
110MAESTRO P. FLORIDIA
111Piano-Opera-Chamber Music.
112Studio: 134 Carnegie Hall. Tuesdays and Fridays, A. M.
113JUSTIN THATCHER
114TENOR.
115Address: 400 West 57th Street, New York.
116HARPER, BASSO.
117Arcade Building, 1947 Broadway, NEW YORK.
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