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Musical Courier 1905-03-08: Vol 50 Iss 1302, 1905
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1Mrs. Van Winkle, Mme. du Maisnil (Esther Fée), Mme. de Beauregard, Mme. Laurent, Mr. Holman-Black, Dr. Delbrock, Dr. Regis, Prof. Dumatheray, Dr. Georgiade, Commander Roy Campbell Smith, United States naval attaché, and others.
3Harold Bauer's very successful concert, with the assistance of the Lamoureux Orchestra, under direction of M. Chevillard, at the Salle Erard on Saturday last, has already been cabled to THE MUSICAL COURIER. It only remains to add, therefore, what the great pianist chose as program for the occasion: Beethoven, concerto in E flat; César Franck, "Variations Symphoniques"; Schumann, "Introduction and Allegro Appassionata"; Liszt, "Danse Macabre" (being a paraphrase on the "Dies Irae").
5Bauer had enormous success; Chevillard and his orchestra were fine accompanists and the house was crowded with pianists, other musicians and enthusiastic friends and admirers.
7To-night the "Legend of Saint Elizabeth," dramatic poem by Franz Liszt, is to be given for the first time complete in Paris. The performance will take place at the Nouveau Théâtre under direction of Alfred Cortot, the pianist-conductor, with solo voices, chorus and orchestra, in all 200 executants.
9Cécile Thévenet, a French or rather Belgian dramatic singer, who has been appearing in Brussels, Nice, Monte Carlo and other places with extraordinary success, both as singer and actress, will be noticed in future letters or articles appearing in these columns. Mlle. Thévenet sings most of the roles made famous by Emma Calvé, and at present Isidore de Lara, the composer of "Messaline," is said to be writing a new opera in which she is to create the principal character.
11DELMA-HEIDE.
13Von Ende Concert.
15THE third of the four concerts of new and rarely heard music was given by Herwegh von Ende, at No. 212 West Fifty-ninth street, on Wednesday afternoon of last week, and attracted the usual large and ultra fashionable audience. Mr. von Ende's pioneer work in a good cause is beginning to be generally appreciated, and his concerts will soon make their way logically and inevitably to a public hall. They can be counted now as being among the most artistic of the season's achievements. Unfortunately, Mr. von Ende himself was prevented by illness from assisting at the concert of last week, but his place was taken by that excellent artist, Michael Banner, so that the promised suite for violin and piano, by Gottlieb Noren, did not have to be omitted or postponed. The work is well made, characteristic in invention and melody, and full of effective contrasts in color and harmony. Herman Epstein handled the piano part with finish and spirit.
17Another interesting number on the program was Beethoven's trio, op. 87, for two oboes and English horn. The unusual combination of instruments presented a welcome problem to Beethoven, who expended all his contrapuntal and melodic fertility on the work, and succeeded in achieving a masterpiece. Played as it was by Max and Joseph Eller (oboists) and Arthur Trepte (English horn), the trio will always afford an audience immeasurable delight.
19The soloist of the concert was Adele Laes Baldwin, who, in a group of songs, contributed some of the pleasantest musical moments of the afternoon. She is an artist of exquisite taste and polish, and in addition to refinement of phrasing, and precision of enunciation she also infuses her delivery with a certain warmth and conviction that prove her to be a true artist and not merely a highly trained vocalist. Mrs. Baldwin made a distinct hit with her hearers.
21De Bor Pupils' Musicale.
23A unusually interesting musicale was given by M. B. de Bor, the vocal instructor, assisted by his pupils, at his Carnegie Hall studio, Wednesday evening of last week. Although Mr. De Bor has been in New York only about a year, his pupils have done so well under his tuition that he is already in the very front rank of New York vocal teachers. For that reason Mr. De Bor's musicales are always looked forward to with interest, and those who were fortunate enough to be present last Wednesday were not disappointed.
25Rose Kantrovitz sang "Dieh Theure Halle" from "Tannhäuser," Lillian A. de Lee sang the valse from "La Bohème," Evelyn Michel sang Gounod's "O Divine Redeemer." Miss Harris, a mezzo contralto, sang the "Habanera" from "Carmen" and Miss Greenburg sang Michaela's aria from the same opera.
27It is indeed seldom that the high standard of excellence displayed by these young women is heard at a pupils' recital, and Mr. De Bor is to be commended for the intelligent and painstaking labor which must have been necessary to produce these results.
29THE MUSICAL COURIER.
31SAN FRANCISCO.
33SHERMAN, CLAY & Co.'s,
34SAN FRANCISCO, February 27, 1905.
36DAVID BISPHAM has sung here in three concerts during the week with great success. His programs have presented new works never heard here before, and have presented familiar numbers with a new understanding. Bispham is exceedingly dramatic, and in Gilbert's "Pirate's Song," Strauss' "Lied des Steinklopfers" and Lowe's "Edward," "Alberich's Curse" from the "Nibelungen Ring" and compositions of like character he gave his dramatic fire full rein with thrilling effect. It would require too much space to reprint his programs, though they are so interesting, being made up of numbers from Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" to old English and Irish, in all of which he was inimitable. Next Sunday at the Alhambra he gives a "request" program, which will end his engagement here, to the deep regret of many who deeply appreciate his splendid art.
38Apropos of Mr. Bispham's concerts he was accompanied most artistically by Harold Smith, much to the pleasure and gratification of those who appreciate good accompanying as an art in itself.
40The Italian Opera Company have closed their engagement at the Tivoli Opera House, and the comic opera season opens tonight with "Boccaccio." The little prima donna Tetrazzini won the hearts of musical San Francisco.
42At the Columbia Theatre tonight the Savage Grand Opera Company opens with "Othello." During the rest of the week we will have a repetition of "Othello," with "Carmen" and "Lohengrin."
44Madame von Meyerinck, director of the Von Meyerinck School of Music, invites the musical public to the first recital of Mary Ayers at Century Hall, Thursday evening, March 2. Miss Ayers has prepared a very fine program of vocal music, and will be assisted in her program by Miss Spink, violinist, with Edna Wilcox at the piano.
46Louis H. Eaton is to open an organ in Fresno on Friday evening.
48Rossini's "Stabat Mater" was sung last evening by the choir of the First Congregational Church of Oakland, under the direction of Alexander Stewart. In the chorus were sixty voices, and the following soloists rendered the characters: Mrs. Zelpha Ruggles Jenkins, soprano; Mrs. Carroll Nicholson, contralto; Arthur A. Macurda, tenor; Henry L. Perry, bass, and Virginie de Fremery, organist. During the service Miss de Fremery played the following organ numbers: "Marche Heroique de Jeanne d'Arc," Dubois; romance in D flat, Lemare, and coronation anthem, "Zadok, the Priest," Handel.
50An innovation was made on Wednesday night in the "All Italian" company at the Tivoli, when Fannie Francisca was engaged to play Filina to Berlinda's Mignon. That Madame Francisca had a tremendous success was attested when she sang the polonaise. The house was simply down about one's ears with enthusiasm. The Italian element reserved their forces for their own, but the American element appreciated the beautiful work of the native daughter, for the applause was deafening, though the Italian leader did not allow an encore. The work was nevertheless worthy the American voice that is taking its place in the front rank of the world's best. Madame Francisca has some beautiful cadenzas of her own, and her pure flexible soprano won a deserved tribute to her talent.
52Apropos to Fannie Francisca: She is soon to go on tour through the southern part of the State. Arrangements have been made in all the principal cities for concerts. The programs will include the operatic arias which she has rendered with so much success through the north, and for her tour through the South has added to her repertory a song written especially for her voice, by Abbie Gerrish-Jones, entitled "The Bells," which will be used on her programs during her tour.
54MRS. A. WEDMORE JONES.
56SALT LAKE CITY.
58SALT LAKE CITY, February 28, 905.
60WILLIAM A. WETZELL, supervisor of music in the public schools of Salt Lake City, has just completed a statement showing that in twenty-two of the public schools from which returns were received 1,740 children are studying the piano, 304 the violin, 129 the guitar, 377 the mandolin, 20 the cornet, 2 the slide trombone, 14 the flute, 10 the clarinet, and 142 various other musical instruments. From these young musicians Professor Wetzell hopes to organize a school orchestra in the near future, although just where the stringed instruments are to come from is still a matter of uncertainty, as only one pupil of the 12,000 enrolled in the public schools was found to be studying the 'cello. Professor Wetzell is director of singing in the public schools of Salt Lake, is an earnest and enthusiastic worker, and if he succeeds in organizing an orchestra is sure to make it a success.
62Grata Flanders' talented pupil, Master Henry Oberndorfer, gave a successful piano recital some weeks ago in the First Congregational Church. Master Oberndorfer played the Beethoven sonata, op. 49, in No. 2, a Beethoven bagatelle, a rondo by Mozart, the minuet from the Mozart symphony in E flat, a Mendelssohn song without words, numbers by Lacombe and Egghard, and some four hand pieces with his sister, Marian Oberndorfer. Romania Hyde, violinist, assisted.
64Anthony E. Carlson, the basso, had the assistance of Willard Weihe, violinist; Agnes Dahlquist, pianist, and Arthur Shepherd, accompanist, at a largely attended concert in the Congregational Church early in February. Mr. Carlson sang the "Song to the Evening Star," from "Tannhauser," and songs by Schubert, Henschel and Millican Fox.
66The choir of the Eighteenth Ward Chapel and other Salt Lake City musicians united in a testimonial concert to Thomas Giles, who is to go abroad to continue his musical studies. Those assisting in the program were S. Molyneaux Worthington, bass; Ruth Wilson, soprano; Willard Weihe, violinist; Bessie Browning, soprano; Elsie Barrows Best, contralto; Frederick Graham, tenor; Hugh W. Dougall, baritone; George D. Pyper, tenor; Arthur Shepherd, pianist; J. J. McClellan, pianist and accompanist.
68John Dennis Mehan Celebrates.
70AT the spacious Mehan studios in Carnegie Hall a large company gathered March 1 to listen to music by some of Mr. Mehan's artist pupils, to help celebrate his birthday, and lastly, to present him with a loving cup. Cecilia Niles, soprano, whose voice is surer, better controlled than at any time in her life; Miss Forsyth, another soprano, of pleasing high coloratura voice; Grace Munson, contralto, of opulent tone and temperament; Katharine McGuckin Liego, contralto, full of fervor and of artistic taste; John B. Wells, tenor, who is rapidly forging to the very forefront, and Wells Clary, baritone, who has a beautiful voice of heart appealing quality—these were the young singers who provided a rare program, aided by Mrs. Mehan at the piano.
72The loving cup bore the following inscription:
74JOHN DENNIS MEHAN.
75From his pupils, 1904-05.
76In affectionate esteem for the greatest singing master in the world.
77March 1, 1905.
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82CARL SAWVELL,
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