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Musical Courier 1905-03-08: Vol 50 Iss 1302, 1905
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1KANSAS CITY.
2KANSAS CITY, March 2, 1905.
4GERTRUDE GRAHAM gave a song recital in the Athenaeum rooms February 22. Alfred Hubach was the accompanist. There was no assisting soloist. For that reason the recital was unusual here. Miss Graham acquitted herself creditably. Among the selections was a group by women composers and one by Carl Busch, of this city. Miss Graham is the conductor of the Arlington Club.
6Frank Mass, a pupil of Mrs. Carl Busch, was the principal of a piano recital given in the auditorium of the University Building last Tuesday evening. He was assisted by J. Marshall Williams, basso, who sang with the Oratorio Society in its last Christmas performance of "The Messiah." Elmer Harley was the accompanist for Mr. Williams.
8The Linwood Chorus, under the direction of C. Edward Hubach, gave its third performance this season of Gounod's oratorio, "The Redemption," last Monday night. The soloists were Bernice Miller, Bella Dean, Pearl Collins, Bessie Wheaton and Louis A. Hubach. Lula Tuttle was the organist and Alfred Hubach the pianist.
10Sarah Hoagland presented her pupil, Virginia Bradley, in an invitational recital in the auditorium of the University Building recently. Miss Bradley was assisted by Myrtle Rogers Kelly, soprano; Ralph Smith, tenor; Jesse Crump, baritone, and Jennie Schultz, accompanist. Miss Bradley's principal numbers were Liszt's "Liebestraume," No. 3; Henselt's etude, "If I Were a Bird"; Schütz's "Carneval Mignon"; a group of selections by Chopin, including the waltz in C minor, and Liszt's "Eighth Hungarian Rhapsody."
12Augusta Cottlow scored a success in her piano recital under the auspices of the Kansas City Musical Club, in the auditorium of the University Building on February 24. Miss Cottlow is a native of Illinois. She began her studies in music at the age of three years, and at sixteen had the honor of playing with the Thomas Orchestra. The same year the young woman appeared in Berlin and other German cities. She is now said to rank as one of the first of women pianists.
14Soloists and a chorus choir of seventy-five voices, under the direction of Crosby Hoffa, gave a special musical program in the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church last Sunday evening.
16The fourth in the series of invitational studio musicales by pupils of Marybelle Burrows took place last Saturday afternoon. Florence Edlund, Lillian Edlund, Nanny Boddington, assisted by Mrs. E. R. Gentry and Grace Tryer, furnished the program.
18Cora Lyman has arranged to present her pupil, Olive Z. Smith, in a piano recital in Athenaeum Hall next Saturday evening. Miss Smith will have the assistance of Mrs. James P. Richardson.
20Daisy Eloise Steele, a pupil of C. Edward Hubach, scored a success at her first complimentary song recital at the University Building last Monday evening. She is a contralto. Some of the best songs written by Chadwick, Foote, Herman and other modern composers and a selection from Handel's "Messiah" were among the program numbers.
22Carl Busch's new cantata, "Paul Revere's Ride," will have its first performance by the Arlington Choral Club on Tuesday, April 18. Charles A. Larson will be the soloist. Gertrude Graham is the conductor of the club.
24COWPER'S TOUR IN CANADA.
26THE success of Holmes Cowper, tenor, on tour in Canada with the Pittsburg Orchestra, is shown in the following notices:
28Holmes Cowper, of Chicago, an exceptionally rich and powerful tenor, gave a fine rendering of Massenet's "Elegie" and "Droop O'er My Head," Strauss. In response to enthusiastic encores he gave a splendid rendering of "I'll Sing Thee Songs of Arab."—The Citizen, Ottawa, February 21, 1905.
30Mr. Cowper, well known in musical circles in Ottawa, sang with charming effect, and in response to a thundering encore he gave "I'll Sing Thee Songs of Arab."—The Free Press, Ottawa, February 21, 1905.
32Holmes Cowper, the Chicago tenor, who was heard here some years ago with the Choral Society, was heard with good effect, receiving an encore. His voice is pure and his numbers were given with artistic finish.—The Journal, Ottawa, February 21, 1905.
34Holmes Cowper, of Chicago, appeared as soloist. His voice is a fine one, of pure tenor quality, flexible and sympathetic.—The Free Press, London, February 15, 1905.
36Holmes Cowper, the tenor, started out disappointingly and ended just the reverse. His two numbers were little more than an introduction to the audience, giving him no opportunity to have his ability tested. He handles his voice best in the middle and upper registers, and produces a tone whose outstanding feature is its smoothness.—The Advertiser, London, February 15, 1905.
38Holmes Cowper has a pleasing tenor voice, and rendered his numbers and encore very pleasingly. With his physique and voice this singer ought to have a brilliant future career.—The Star, Montreal, February 22, 1905.
40Holmes Cowper was the vocal soloist, and he proved himself a good one. The audience was large, and a more thoroughly gratified one was never present at a musical festival.—The Daily Witness, Montreal, February 22, 1905.
42Here is also an Ohio opinion:
43Mr. Cowper, the tenor for the evening, appeared last night in the beautiful "Cielo e mor" (Giocconda). His voice was fine, both in tone and volume, and his rendition of this difficult number left nothing to be desired.—The Dayton (Ohio) Journal, December 30, 1904.
45WILLIAM HARPER'S BIG SUCCESS.
47ANOTHER pronounced success was scored by William Harper at Bangor, Me., the home of the Maine festivals, where they hear annually some of the greatest singers of the operatic world. Criticisms follow:
49To the eminent basso, William Harper, nothing but high praise can be given. Iago's desperate utterances in Verdi's "Otello" were dramatic in the extreme, giving the audience a thrill as he hissed in choice Italian:
51"And then? And then?
52And then there is nothing!
53And heaven an ancient lie!"
55which called forth an enthusiastic encore. He responded with a short but effective aria from "Falstaff." In the series of songs "Hiawatha," "The Sentinel," "Sombre Woods" and the Hungarian song, Mohac's Field," the great variety of melody and phrasing were splendidly rendered in each, displaying a dramatic power which will undoubtedly find its true field in grand opera, for which his talents seem eminently fitted. Nothing would satisfy the appreciative audience but the singing of the sweet Scotch melody, "I'm Wearing Awa', Jean," and still another, "Bid Me to Live," which Mr. Harper sung in a manner showing that his adaptive bass can lend itself to all kinds of melodies "from grave to gay, from lively to severe."—The Bangor Commercial, February 21, 1905.
57The selections by Mr. Harper were greatly appreciated by the audience, and the freedom, excellent quality and power in his voice held and surprised his listeners. The numbers which he sang gave unexpected pleasure to those present, and it is easy to see why he is considered one of the greatest bassos in the country.
59Mr. Harper's powers as a dramatic singer received a severe test while singing the magnificent "Credo" from Verdi's "Otello," but the number was rendered in an admirable manner. The "Onaway, Awake" ("Hiawatha"), was beautifully sung and brought out much applause.—The Bangor News, February 21, 1905.
61PROVIDENCE.
63MONDAY evening last Arthur H. Ryder, organist of Grace Church, gave a very interesting recital, assisted by Louis Black, tenor, of Boston. Mr. Ryder was heard to advantage in numbers by Lemare, Bach, Wheeldon, Lemmens, Dethier and Whiting, and also selections from "Parsifal," which are arranged for organ by himself, including the bells, entrance of Knights of the Grail, the celestial choir and the recessional of the knights. Mr. Ryder is a thorough master of his instrument, and his rendering of the above program elicited warm praise from his hearers, among whom were many local musicians of prominence. Mr. Black gave songs by César Franck, E. Louis and Horatio Parker in an artistic manner and added much to the success of the occasion.
65The Providence Musical Association announce that they have secured Paderewski for a piano recital, which will be given at Infantry Hall Wednesday evening, March 29.
67The quartet of the Matthewson Street Methodist Church gave Thomas G. Shepard's cantata, "The Sermon on the Mount," last Sunday evening. The quartet is Mrs. Frank E. Streeter, soprano; Harriet Johnson, contralto; Walter E. Rogers, tenor, and Albert A. Walker, bass. Frank E. Streeter is organist and choirmaster.
69Pryor's Band will be heard in Infantry Hall March 16 under the management of John L. Miller. Arthur Pryor will be remembered as former trombone soloist and assistant conductor with Sousa.
71Janpolski Sings "Hiawatha."
73ALBERT JANPOLSKI recently sang the solo baritone part in Coleridge-Taylor's "Hiawatha" with the Orange Mendelssohn Union, Arthur Mees conductor. The press was absolutely unanimous in unstinted praise of his singing, as follows:
75The composition is not a grateful one for soloists, but skilled vocalists are required for the solos, and the society was fortunate in having the aid of Mrs. De Moss and Mr. Janpolski, both of whom are gifted with fine voices and know how to employ them with artful and telling effects. * * * A singer of good taste, fine intelligence, ample vocal resources and not a little dramatic power was revealed in Mr. Janpolski, whose delivery of Hiawatha's farewell to Minnehaha and of his vision were impressive features of the performance.—Newark Evening News.
77Mr. Janpolski acquitted himself very creditably, rendering his solos with a finish and ease which showed training and cultivation. His tones are broad and round, having a great deal of carrying quality, and every word being distinctly heard.—Newark Advertiser.
79Mr. Janpolski, a newcomer, made a very favorable impression in the most difficult baritone part. He proved himself the possessor of a warm, sonorous voice, which he has under good control, and gave evidence of being a temperamental, musically gifted singer.—Orange Chronicle.
81Mr. Janpolski sang with sincerity and fine art.—Sunday Call.
83Mr. Janpolski interpreted the part of Hiawatha most satisfactorily. He has a rich, melodious voice. The solo, "Farewell, O My Laughing Waters," and the finale, "To the Lands of the Hereafter," were indescribably beautiful in the exquisite rendering of them by Mr. Janpolski.—Orange Journal.
85Seth Said It.
87IN a speech made last week at Harvard College, Seth Low, former Mayor of New York, incorporated the following paragraph: "The habit of continual and destructive criticism is one that destroys a man's usefulness almost as completely as anything can. I know at least one newspaper which by constant indulgence in that habit has really reduced a large influence to almost nothing."
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