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Musical Courier 1905-06-21: Vol 50 Iss 1317, 1905
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1PARIS
314 RUE LINCOLN,
4(CORNER AVENUE DES CHAMPS-ELYSEES),
5PARIS, MAY 27, 1905.
6DELAYED IN TRANSMISSION.
7[Artists contemplating American engagements can secure valuable practical advice by consulting Mr. Delma-Heide, Paris representative of THE MUSICAL COURIER.]
9FESTIVAL of Beethoven music interpreted under the inspiring leadership of Felix Weingartner is a "feast" indeed and an event long to be remembered and cherished by Parisians; by all who sojourned here at the time and had the good fortune to attend these concerts. Paris will ever be composed of an enormous foreign and floating population, and the word "Parisian," therefore, would not, strictly speaking, embrace all the music lovers who flocked to this festival and were heard on all sides talking their own language—especially German and English.
11All the great French orchestral conductors, Georges Marty, Edouard Colonne, Camille Chevillard, &c., were present on these four nights of music, and after the performance they were encountered back of the scenes in the artist room. Some of Weingartner's symphony readings must have been like revelations to the French musicians; they shook hands warmly with the festival director and complimented him on his admirable work. The orchestra, which was that of the Colonne organization, was in splendid Beethovenian form under the guidance of the new Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, and all the symphonies of the Bonn master, from the first in C of a Mozartian cast to the "Ninth" and last in D minor, with its inspiring chorus, to the Schiller "Hymn of Joy," received most musically interpretation and loving care in treatment. The soloists, instrumental and vocal, were admirable in their way. Besides the nine symphonies the violin concerto and the concerto in G for piano were performed by Lucien Capet and Edouard Risler respectively, and Tilly Koenen sang the great aria, "Ah, Perdido!" While the vocal quartet in the "Ninth Symphony" was not perfect, nor the chorus well balanced, particularly in the soprano portion, the festival as a whole was voted a magnificent success, and next year the enterprise may be repeated.
13But for such festivals and for concerts in general, new and suitable concert halls are sadly needed in this city. At present there is not in all Paris one concert hall, big or small, of which it can truly be said that it possesses or answers all the requirements of such a place. Indeed, for large musical affairs there is absolutely none whatever adapted to the purpose. The Salle of the Conservatoire is entirely too small to accommodate the crowds that seek admittance there; the Nouveau Théâtre is occupied on Sundays by the Lamoureux Orchestra and the Théâtre du Châtelet, though large, is not a suitable place for the Colonne Orchestra.
15That the erection of a fine music hall, a suitable building, containing large and smaller concert halls, centrally located in the opera and theatre district, is desirable and would prove a profitable investment, cannot be doubted for a moment. Such a building (like Carnegie Hall in New York) might be arranged to include a number of studios for teaching purposes.
17And while on the subject allow me to say that with the advent of a new concert building new methods in other branches of musical enterprise should be introduced and adopted in this beautifully artistic ville of Paris. The system at present in vogue of issuing and controlling invitation and sale tickets alike is radically wrong and thoroughly behind the age—rot worthy of managerial skill or the respect of intelligent concertgoers. This system—or lack of system—followed and practiced here by all managers, little and big, is not only time wasting and annoying, but is absolutely ridiculous and, as a well known London manager the other day observed: It is a "rotten" system! and should be exchanged or abandoned for a better one.
19Among the many concerts deserving of notice, the series of four recitals by Ricardo Viñes, styled "The Music of the Piano," from its origin to our day, were from the artistic viewpoint most successful. The first recital embraced a period covering selections from the Spanish, English, Italian, French and German schools, i.e., A. de Cabezón (1510-1566) to J. Haydn (1732-1809); the second was from Mozart to Chopin; the third program contained modern romantics of various nationalities, and the fourth and last was made up entirely of modern French composers.
21Another very interesting series of piano concerts were those of Mme. Berthe Marx-Goldschmidt at the Salle Erard.
23The first of these was devoted to fantaisies, seven in number by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann and the "Don Juan" of Liszt; the second concert, with the assistance of Camille Chevillard and an orchestra, embraced three concertos of Saint-Saëns, Nos. 1, 2 and 4 (Africa); while in the third recital Berthe Marx repeated her remarkable feat of playing all the préludes (24) and all the études (27) of Chopin, in the order established by the composer.
25Such programs are interesting study for young pianists, by whom they were much appreciated.
27The 330th concert of the Société Nationale, given at Salle Pleyel, embraced a Beethoven string quartet op. 135 by MM. Capet, Tourret, Bailly and Hasselmans; three new songs of Charles Tournemire, sung by Geneviève Vix; piano and violin sonata, first audition, of Woollett, performed by Mlle. Duranton and M. Capet; two new songs by Ch. Bordes, sung by Stephan Austin and a quartet No. 2, for piano and strings by Gabriel Fauré, in which the author sustained the piano part.
29Cécile Thévenet, the beautiful singer and clever actress, who has just closed her "Carmen" performances at the Monnaie in Brussels amid such spontaneous outbursts of enthusiasm, is about to leave for London, where she will remain during the month of June. If her time and other engagements should permit, Mme. Thévenet may possibly be heard in the role of Carmen before quitting London. In July this great operatic star is to sing at Aix-les-Bains before His Grecian Majesty the King George.
31In August she will probably take a rest at her château near Paris, but may return to London to fill some short engagements.
33September and thereafter will find her back at the Brussels opera, where she has become so great a favorite.
35Mme. von KLENNER
36ANNOUNCES A
37Summer School for Vocalists.
38SPECIAL COURSES IN METHODS OF TEACHING,
39LECTURES AND RECITALS.
40Point Chautauqua, Chautauqua Lake, N. Y.
41Beginning July 1, 1905.
42STUDIO AND RESIDENCE – 230 W. 52d ST., NEW YORK CITY
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45BASS: one of two readings
46MANAGEMENT:
47HENRY WOLFSOHN,
48131 East 17th Street, New York.
49PERSONAL ADDRESS:
50Care N. VENT, 6 Cork Street, Burlington Gardens, LONDON, ENGLAND.
52HERBERT one of two readings
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54WITHERSPOON,
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57Arens Vocal Studio.
58Third Edition (Tenth Thousand) of
59"My Vocal Method"
60Now Ready. Price 12 Cents.
61In Preparation:
62Twenty Lectures on Voice Culture and Vocal Pedagogy.
63Address: 305 Fifth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY.
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66MARGUERITE HALL,
67MEZZO CONTRALTO,
681425 Broadway, – – NEW YORK.
70VICTOR HARRIS
71TEACHER OF SINGING
72In all its branches, from the rudiments of tone formation to the highest finish and completion of Public Singing.
73Among the many who have studied with him are: Mrs. Seabury C. Ford, Mrs. Morris Black, Miss Martha Miner, Miss Ethel Crane, Miss Feilding Roselee, Mrs. De Wolf Hopper, Mrs. Julie Wyman, Miss Anna Bussert, Mrs. Marian Van Duyn, Mrs. Bertha Harmon Force, Mr. MacKenzie Gordon, Mr. Julian Walker and Mr. Eugene Cowles.
74Telephone: 6120-38th. Studio: THE ALPINE, 55 West 33d St. New York City
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