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Musical Courier 1905-06-21: Vol 50 Iss 1317, 1905
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1Play House, sang Bach's "Mein gläubiges Herz" and Ferdinand Hiller's "Herr den ich die von Herzem trage." She was formerly an opera singer and for a number of years on the boards, but of late she has undertaken little public work. She has a beautiful soprano voice, technical skill, an interesting "Vortrag" and warmth of expression.
3Miles was heard, together with Frau Christians in a duet from the "Elijah," and alone in "Gott Sei Mir Gnädig" from the oratorio "St. Paul," in "Spe Modo Vivitur" from Horatio Parker's "Hora Novissima." This is the first time, I believe, that any portion of this beautiful Parker work has been sung in Berlin. I have mentioned Miles' superb singing so many times in these columns that it is not necessary to go into detail. On this occasion he sang admirably as always.
5The acoustic properties of the Luther Church are bad for singing.
7Joseph Weiss, the distinguished pianist and Brahms interpreter, has again taken up the Janko chromatic keyboard. Some years ago he gave up his successful career as pianist to devote himself to the study of this Janko system, and it nearly proved his artistic undoing, for at that time the keyboard had defects which made it impossible for an artist to employ it and carry out to the full his pianistic intentions. Its action was too heavy, it was not exact, it would not repeat rapidly, and in quick attacks or fortissimo it often altogether failed to respond. These defects have now been overcome by a Berlin manufacturer, and hence Weiss has again taken up the study of the instrument. He has entered into it with the zest that characterizes all that this remarkable man does. I recently heard him play on the new keyboard and he certainly has an extraordinary command of it. He will soon give a concert here before the press and the leading musical authorities, in which he will endeavor to demonstrate the superiority of the new over the old keyboard.
9As will be remembered, Weiss was in America a few years ago and won great recognition there, particularly as a player of Brahms. He arrived in New York absolutely unknown, but after hearing him both the Steinways and Knabes engaged him for a series of concerts, which proved very successful.
11The celebrated Dutch singing teacher, Mme. Maria Ypes-Spect, will move to Berlin in the fall. The other day I heard one of her pupils, Marie Seret, and if Mme. Ypes-Spect has turned out many like this one she is surely a wonderful teacher. Miss Seret has a beautiful contralto voice, rich soft and wooing in lyric singing, and at the same time powerful and dramatic in all parts requiring dramatic treatment. Moreover, the young artist has her organ under perfect control, she has mastered all technical difficulties, and she combines with artistic insight and intelligence of interpretation, fervor and nobility of delivery. Her singing was an unalloyed pleasure.
13The first public performance of Pater Hartmann's latest oratorio, "The Last Supper," took place in the University Church at Würzburg on May 24 in the presence of the composer. It seems strange that the work of an Italian priest should have its première in Germany, but Pater Hartmann, although he is now and has been for a long time a monk in the Ara Corelli monastery at Rome, is a Tyrolese by birth. The oratorio is dedicated to Kaiser Wilhelm.
15The première was an event of importance for little Würzburg. The music is said to be interesting and characteristic, especially in its treatment of the choral parts. The instrumentation is accounted at times naive. The monk has caught the true spirit of the ecclesiastical style and there is an unmistakable odor of sanctity about the work. In energy of expression it is said often to suggest Händel. It was received in Würzburg with great favor.
17The soloists who sang in the oratorio were Marie Berg of Berlin, soprano; Agnes Leydecker, of Strasburg, contralto; Georg Grosch, of Nürnberg, tenor, and Hans Thomaschek, baritone. Reports say that the baritone was inadequate to his part, but that the contralto and soprano were admirable, especially the latter, Fraulein Berg.
19A new concert agency has been opened in Berlin at, Ei senacher strasse 65 by Carl Loewenstein, who is well known in New York from his memorable series of subscription concerts given at the Waldorf-Astoria under the leadership of Anton Seidl some years ago. Mr. Lowen stein proposes to place American artists, both singers and instrumentalists, with the leading concert societies of Europe. Above all, moreover, he intends to introduce American compositions into Germany, particularly oratorios and operettas. He has combined with Ernst von Wolzogen in his new operetta venture, and those composers whose operas have been successful in American will now have a show of getting their works performed here in Germany. Those who would like to have their compositions rendered here are requested to send their scores to Mr. Lowenstein.
21This idea is an excellent one. For American composers of symphonies and other serious concert music little encouragement is offered here, but there is ample field for composers of light, sparkling music—witness the remarkable run of Sidney Jones' "Geisha" in Berlin. If this undertaking is successful it will enable American composers to get money from Europe, and as European artists have been carrying off hundreds of thousands of dollars from America every year, "this were a consummation devoutly to be wished."
23Yssay Barmas, the young Russian violinist, and hitherto a member of the faculty of the Stern Conservatory, has been engaged by the Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory, of which Dr. Hugo Goldschmidt is director, as its leading violin instructor for the coming year. He will enter upon his new duties September 1. Barmas has been exceptionally successful as a violin teacher.
25The music festival at Strasburg proved a highly successful affair. The conductors were Strauss, Mahler and Camille Chevillard, and the vocal and instrumental soloists were artists of prominence whose names I have already given. So pleased was the committee with the success of the festival that a similar one has already been planned for next year.
27Mrs. E. Potter Frissell, one of the Dresden correspondents of THE MUSICAL COURIER, has made a great success as piano teacher. She has turned out many promising young pianists and is held in high esteem by the leading artists of Dresden. The following letter written to her by the great pianist, Emil Sauer, speaks for itself:
29"Dear Mrs. Frissell: Before my journey to St. Petersburg I hope to speak with Mr. —— concerning the great pleasure your playing has given me. As to Mr. W——, it will give me keen pleasure to have you refer to me at any time, for such powerful and polished strength as yours, a quality so characteristic of the brilliant Leschetizky school, deserves to win success from the highest advancement.
31"Sincerely yours,
33"EMIL SAUER."
35Miss Courts, the Fergusson pupil referred to in the foregoing in connection with the pupils' concert given on last Saturday, has been engaged as singing teacher for the coming season by the Western College, of Oxford, Ohio.
37At the commencement exercises of the Willard School, which were held last Friday, Dr. Eric Schmidt, of Berlin University, delivered an interesting address on the drama and the stage. The Willard School, which is one of the best institutions of its kind in Europe, concluded its first year under the direction of Dr. Alice Luce most auspiciously. Miss Luce was formerly dean of Oberlin College. She is a very brilliant woman and just the person to be at the head of such an institution as the Willard School.
39At the commencement exercises Margaret Burns, of Pittsburg, Pa., made an excellent impression with her singing of songs by German and Massenet. Miss Burns is a pupil of Kirk Towns. She has a beautiful high soprano voice and she is a young singer of much promise, although further study is needed to get her voice under perfect control.
41Leonard Liebling, of the editorial staff of THE MUSICAL COURIER, is in town with his wife.
43Gwilym Miles will tour the United States next season under the management of Henry Wolfsohn. Miles will sail for America, accompanied by his family, in September. He and Mrs. Miles will be greatly missed by the American colony, with which they have become prime favorites.
45Mrs. Herbert Butler sailed for home last Thursday in the Moltke.
47Wolfsohn has engaged Petschnikoff for an American tour, not for the coming season, however, but for the winter of 1906-07.
49The trio founded by Anton Hekking, and consisting of Arthur Schnabel, piano; Alfred Wittenberg, violin, and Hekking, 'cello, has been dissolved and a new and far superior one is to take its place. The members of the new organization are Leopold Godowsky, piano; Willy Bumester, violin, and Anton Hekking, 'cello. It goes without saying that this will be the greatest trio in the world. A series of concerts has already been planned for the coming season. From such an organization we may reasonably expect perfect ensemble playing and the concerts will be a decided gain for the musical life of the German capital one of two readings
50The trio founded by Anton Hekking, and consisting of Arthur Schnabel, piano; Alfred Wittenberg, violin, and Hekking, 'cello, has been dissolved and a new and far superior one is to take its place. The members of the new organization are Leopold Godowsky, piano; Willy Bumester, violin, and Anton Hekking, 'cello. It goes without saying that this will be the greatest trio in the world. A series of concerts has already been planned for the coming season. From such an organization we may reasonably expect perfect ensemble playing and the concerts will be a decided gain for the musical life of the German capital. one of two readings
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61RICHARD WAGNER: Fantaisie for the pianoforte.
62MAX REGER: Moto Perpetuo for the pianoforte.
63WILHELM BERGER: Five Caprices for pianoforte. C minor, A major, G minor, B minor, E minor.
64HUGO KAUN: Three pieces for pianoforte: Humoresque, Prelude and Nocture.
65E. A. MacDOWELL: Forest Idyls for the pianoforte.
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