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Musical Courier 1905-08-23: Vol 51 Iss 1326, 1905
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1CHAUTAUQUA, August 17, 1905.
3RECOGNITION DAY yesterday caused the various classes of the C. L. S. C. to shiver in a temperature of 56°. After the annual parade through the principal streets through the Golden Gate to the Amphitheatre from the Hall of Philosophy, addresses were made by the chancellor, and his son, Dr. George Vincent. The latter expressed the hope "that the orchestra would some day be four times as large, and that a new organ would be given (by Carnegie or some other wealthy man) to replace the present antiquated recalcitrant instrument." What the Chautauqua trustees should do would be to invest some of their surplus funds in securing not only the best musical talent, but paying well for it. Some noted lecturers come here and are paid a good round sum while metropolitan singers are expected to be satisfied with meagre pay and find themselves after they arrive here.
5Saturday night the opera of "Martha" was sung. The soprano and alto duets were very good. As Lionel and Plunkett Calthrop and Croxton were quite humorous.
7Monday afternoon there was a delightfully artistic Sherwood-Marcosson recital at Normal Hall. Sonata in G for piano and violin was one of the best numbers. Mr. Sherwood's solos were: Melody in G flat (Chelius), "Gypsy Dance," op. 10 (Sherwood), "Le Secret d'Amour" (Bruno Oscar Klein), toccata in C minor (Arthur Foote). The "Gypsy Dance" was full of graceful abandon, suggesting vagrant fancies and the woodland life of a nomadic race. The toccata was a very brilliant number, splendidly played. Mr. Marcosson's playing of Fauré's berceuse was delightful. The "Dance Tzigane" of Tivador Nachez was full of color. Among those who applauded warmly was Rosa Zamelis, of Jamestown, a violin virtuoso, whom I once heard with Patti's troupe.
9The weekly popular concert Wednesday was the best thus far. The orchestral numbers by Elgar and Pitt were played exceedingly well. Eton Faning's "Liberty" was sung by Miss Stender. Mr. Croxton and the Chautauqua choir. Dr. Percy Starnes succeeded in making the old pipe organ wake up and show that it still retained enough self-respect to give forth musically the overture to "William Tell." Dr. Starnes is organist of the Albany Cathedral and one of the most talented in the country. He is a composer of merit, and one of the best piano accompanists at Chautauqua. Mr. Calthrop sang a beautiful song composed by Dr. Starnes, entitled "Mine Only, Mine Alone," to the brilliant accompaniment of the composer, and both gentlemen received a triple encore. Mr. Calthrop's other song, "Mary," was sung with much expression and heartily applauded. Miss Stender is in excellent voice. Her group of songs (one in German, by Hildach), "Spring" and "Sing Me to Sleep" (Green), were sung with expression and real tenderness. Frank Croxton gave an expressive interpretation of "Shadows" and "Just A-wearyin' For You" (by Jarvie Jacobs-Bond), and "Off to Philadelphia," the latter winning an encore. Mrs. Foster sang "Time's Garden" (cello obligato, Mr. Meyer), and "Love, the Peddler," showing her voice to be a pure mezzo-soprano. Her personality is very winsome. One of the features of this program was the performance of Mr. Sherwood and Georgia Kober, who played the difficult concerto in A minor by Grieg (first movement), superbly. Orchestral parts played on second piano by Madame Kober, whose work, like that of her eminent teacher, is that of a piano virtuoso. Mr. Marcosson's violin soli were accorded an equal share of applause. Grieg's "To Spring" and Hofman's "Russian Dance." The part song, "Good Night, Beloved" (Pinsuti), was well sung by a chorus choir.
11At the conclusion of the popular concert a large class of the Sherwood-Marcosson-Tobey pupils of the violin department assembled in the Amphitheatre. A pupil of Mrs. E. L. Tobey played the first movement from Rubinstein's concerto No. 1 in good style. Master Carl Dufft, a handsome little lad, played Gurlitt's "Hunting Song" sufficiently well to prove that he will become a good pianist, that he is being trained by a judicious teacher. Mrs. Tobey's other exponent of her method of special instruction was Christine Neubauer, of Norfolk, Va., a young miss, who played with a style and finish beyond her years. Mrs. Harder, of Beaver Dam, Wis., played Schubert-Liszt's "Hark, Hark, the Lark" very well (a Sherwood pupil). The "Danse Macabre" (Saint-Saëns), for two pianos, was played by Mrs. Cozia McWilliams, of Texas, and Mr. Sherwood. Schubert's sonata for piano and violin, op. 137, No. 1, by Miss Stevens, of Jamestown, N. Y., pupil of Mr. Marcosson, was beautifully played. Miss Stevens is a remarkably good accompanist and Marcosson is always an artist. Miss Wheeler, of Pittsburg, who got her first instruction from Joseph Gittings, of that city, has been of late years studying with Sherwood and gave evidence of being an apt pupil by her satisfactory performance of the concerto in D minor, op. 40 (Mendelssohn.) The pianist par excellence was Helen Birch, of Greencastle, Ind., a charming girl, who played with rare musical intelligence and expression Mendelssohn's concerto in D minor, op. 40. Miss Birch has an intellectual, as well as a technical, grasp of her subject. She would make a great success as a concert pianist, but as she is young she prefers to remain an earnest student, who is making her mark also as a teacher of music in a Southern college. Miss Birch speaks enthusiastically of Sherwood's instruction and the benefit gained in the interpretative lessons.
13Carl Doering, of Philadelphia, is a temperamental pianist.
15The Chautauqua Mandolin Club is under the efficient instruction of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kitchener, of New York. Their four recitals have been well attended. The pupils do excellent work and study Schumann, Rossini, Saint-Saëns and other composers of note. Mr. Kitchener can play any musical instrument, and is an agreeable man, deservedly popular, being ever ready to lend his aid in promoting the interests of Chautauqua. His beautiful wife is a very fine performer and a favorite with her pupils. Mrs. Kitchener occasionally sings with the Chautauqua choir when a fresh soprano voice is needed. Mr. Bird, who teaches "sight singing," is also a valued tenor singer.
17"The Mikado" attracted a big audience Thursday evening. The Japanese atmosphere was created by the suspension above the singers of innumerable lighted Japanese lanterns. The choruses were spirited. The soloists were good. Helen Urmson, of New Castle, Pa., a pupil of Dr. Dufft, has a beautiful quality of voice, a real alto, who sings naturally, with no apparent effort. Her diction is perfect. Her duet with Croxton was well sung. Director Hallam's singing of "I've Got Them on the List" occasioned much laughter. His clever interpolation in original verse of local Chautauqua failings was much enjoyed. He hit at people leaving before a performance is over thus: "I Hope You'll Stay to This," &c. The Chautauqua Orchestra is larger than usual this year. There are some excellent musicians composing it. Bandmaster J. D. Cook Warren is a most unassuming leader.
19Florence Ackley, who is here with her husband, possesses a lovely soprano voice, is well known on the concert and operatic stage, and should now be taking the lead as the soprano soloist at Chautauqua. VIRGINIA KEENE.
21Anna Bulkeley Hills will receive her pupils after October 1 at her new studio, The Melville, 118th street, corner Amsterdam avenue.
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