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Musical Courier 1905-03-08: Vol 50 Iss 1302, 1905
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1harmonic structure being of the simplest. The concert as a whole, though, afforded an entertaining and interesting evening with three very charming personalities.
3CHICAGO NOTES.
5Vernon d'Arnalle's Press Notices.
7Vernon d'Arnalle, of Chicago, is a baritone who has found favor wherever heard, and the reason is obvious in the fact that he is more than a mere vocalist—a musician of high attainment and artistic temperament. The embodiment of sensitive refinement. The stories of his lieder "live" in their vivid and fascinating recital, and one follows the varying moods with ease. Within D'Arnalle's vocalism is rich in timbre, mellow and consequently most sympathetic, yet is his voice not of resplendent magnificence. As lieder singer he seems destined to continue unusually successful. Of keenest interest was the artistic rendition of Hugo Kaun's "Dahein." He was enthusiastically applauded. The accompaniment was played by Marx Obernorter. Two other songs from the same pen—"Walkzauer" and "Der Sieger"—followed.
9A woman composer is still of sufficient scarcity to create somewhat of a sensation, especially when the works are imbued with as earnest a nature as are the five songs by Eleanor Everest Freer, of Chicago, sung on this occasion for the first time in Milwaukee. The audience received them very cordially and asked a second hearing of "Cherry Ripe." Mrs. Freer is also author of a set of lyric etudes for the piano which are highly interesting and particularly effective. In fact, some good things may be anticipated from this source. A group of Schubert and Schumann songs opened the program, and three French songs closed the enjoyable concert. The exceptionally fine accompaniment of the singer himself to the two encores should not be left unmentioned. Before taking up singing as a profession Mr. d'Arnalle was a pianist, a fact which has not a little to do with his present thorough musicianship.—The Evening Wisconsin.
11Franz von Vecsey, the marvelous boy violinist, will make his farewell appearance in Chicago next Sunday afternoon, March 12, at Studebaker Theatre under the direction of Daniel Frohman and F. Wight Neumann. He will be assisted at the piano by the German professor, Herman Zilcher, who will act as solo pianist, and accompanist. This will be the last opportunity the Chicago people will have to hear this wonderful boy, whose musical qualities have placed him in the front rank of living violinists.
13Jeannette Durno-Collins has been engaged as the piano soloist at the Ann Arbor festival in May, 1905.
15There will be an interesting pupils' recital at the Bush Temple Conservatory next Saturday afternoon. Among the talented pupils who will appear on this occasion are Ruth Harrison, Irene Malberg, L. Eslane, Ralph Harrison, Dorothy Hine, Frances Wiley, Hazel Black, Verna Jevne, Gertrude Hohenadel and Mamie Oppenheim.
17Although the spring term is some distance away for the Bush Temple Conservatory, the accession of new pupils is continued. Last week there was a considerable registration representing Chicago liberally and a number of pupils came from far Western points.
19Wm. L. Bush, president of Bush Temple Conservatory, has just returned from an extended tour of the South and states that he was more than gratified over the results of the inaugural concert given under the auspices of the Memphis school during his stay in that city. He is also very much pleased with the outlook for the new music school in Dallas, Tex., and expects to be able to make some very good announcements shortly concerning desirable concessions to the faculty of the Bush Temple Conservatory.
21Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler resumes her classes in the Bush Temple Conservatory next Monday.
23William L. Bush, of the Bush & Gerts Piano Company, is looking forward to the opening recital of the Bush Temple Conservatory in Memphis, which is to be given in the new hall on March 7, with considerable interest. On that occasion Frieda Siemens, a distinguished young pianist, who appeared before the Chicago Trade Association at its last annual banquet, will be the artist, and a program of unusual interest, embracing the classic, romantic and modern school of compositions, is promised.
25The new Bush Temple in Memphis will present a very desirable addition to that city in every way of a concert hall for high class affairs. The concert hall, which is on the second floor of the building, is 30 by 160 feet, has a beautiful little stage completely equipped, and chairs for 300 people. The finish is in hardwood throughout and the mural decorations are from the brush of Du Val, a famous artist. This bijou auditorium is said to be one of the most complete as well as one of the handsomest halls in the Southern States. The upper portion of the building is devoted to the offices and studios of the conservatory. They are sound proof, handsomely finished and complete in every detail.
27Mrs. Minnie Fish-Griffin's Notices.
29In spite of the heavy snowstorm of last evening a good sized audience assembled at the Women's Club to hear Minnie Fish Griffin. The little lady proved to be all that was expected and more. She is enchantingly pretty and graceful and winning of manner, and had a hearty round of applause on her own account before she had sung a note.
31Her voice proved to be of a very melodious and pleasing quality, and she sang with delightful ease and finish. A more enthusiastic and admiring audience has seldom been seen in the Women's Club, and each number was received with a warmth which must have been gratifying to the fair singer. Among the most pleasing things on the program were the three Spiering numbers; "Awakening," by Mason; two charming little songs, "The Father's Lullaby" and "Pitty Pat and Tippy Toe," and the last number of all on the program, "My Lover Comes Over the Sea." Katherine Howard plays a masterly accompaniment and added no little to the evening's enjoyment.—Peoria, Ill., Evening Star.
33Minnie Fish Griffin more than met the expectations of her audience last evening in Music Hall. She sang a program of songs, ranging through the classical, romantic, modern German, English and French composers, which was a complete delight to everyone.
35The program she sang last night was a taxing one in many respects, covering as it did so wide a range; but when Mrs. Griffin sang the last song she was in as good voice as when she began. The audience was small but greatly pleased throughout. Possibly one of the most pleasing features of Mrs. Griffin's work is that she seems to have absolutely conquered the art of enunciation. Every word was distinctly uttered, and whether in French, German or English not a syllable was lost. An art indeed, and worthy of highest commendation. But added to this is the beauty of her voice, the charm of her personality and the artistic interpretations of which she is so consummate a mistress. The quality of her voice is rich and musical, and the dramatic fervor with which she sings gives the brilliancy and depth of color that strengthens and intensifies its artistic worth. The recital was a distinct musical success, though possibly the same thing may not be said of the financial side of it.—Peoria, Ill., Herald-Transcript.
37Members of the faculty of the Columbia School of Music were heard in concert in Kimball Hall Thursday evening, a program of eight numbers being given by Mary Florence Stevens; Winifred Wallace Lamb and Edith Kellogg, pianists. Some of the numbers on the program were the "Carnaval," Schumann; valse, op. 47, Glazounow, and songs by Brahms, Strauss, Lund and Beach.
39This was Miss Stevens' first appearance as a member of the faculty and she amply justified the expectations of her friends in the artistic rendition of her numbers. She was well received by the audience and enthusiastic recalls after each number attested fine appreciation of her work. A feature of her program was a group of songs by Mme. Signe Robard Lund, with the composer at the piano.
41Miss Lamb and Miss Kellogg have been heard before, but never to more advantage than on this occasion. Miss Lamb shows a noticeable development of all the virtuoso qualities and plays with maturity and a broad conception of musical values. She is technically equipped for the severest demands and plays with an inborn temperament and musical feeling that adds a distinct and rare charm to all her work.
43Miss Kellogg is one of those unusual artists whose playing reveals not only her technical equipment, broad and intelligent musicianship, but always gives real pleasure to her auditors because of her apparent sympathetic understanding of the musical side of all she presents.
45Both these young artists are in growing demand for concert work and the future holds much of promise for them.
47The nineteenth program of the Chicago Orchestra, Frederick A. Stock conductor, March 10 and 11, will bring the renowned pianist Vladimir de Pachmann as soloist. He will play the F minor concerto, op. 21, Chopin. The rest of the program comprises the "Euryanthe" overture of Weber, overture, op. 52, Schumann, and the well known C major symphony, No. 10, Schubert.
49The Misses Helen Allyn, Louise Harrison and Belle Cooper and Notty Lyberopoulos and Joel Mossberg, all pupils of the School of Opera of the Chicago Musical College, gave the third act of "Faust" in Italian in Music Hall this afternoon, under the direction of William Castle, with full scenery and orchestral accompaniment. Helen Allyn especially deserves mention for her excellent work in the role of Marguerite. All the others did well and the performance was one of the best given so far by the school.
51Allen H. Spencer.
53Allen Spencer has recently given recitals at Galesburg, Ill., and Columbus and Delaware, Ohio. The following are excerpts from press notices received in these cities:
55The player on Thursday evening is truly an artist of rare ability, and his playing shows years of hard work and consistent study. Upon his first appearance he was greeted with an ovation, and several times during the evening was called upon for encores.—Republican-Register, Galesburg.
57As the last notes became inaudible everyone realized that there had closed one of the finest piano recitals ever given in Galesburg.—The Knox Student, Galesburg.
59He plays with precision and force, his mastery of technical details so apparently easy that students are inspired to attempt and accomplish big things. His tone sings beautifully and his pedal-
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