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Musical Courier 1905-10-18: Vol 51 Iss 1334, 1905
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1Madame Blye Engagements.
3BIRDICE BLYE is constantly adding to her already long list of engagements, and her available time is now becoming limited. In November she will play in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and New York. In those places where she has played this season she has met with her accustomed great success. In Des Moines her audience was enthusiastically appreciative, and in Dubuque she was engaged for the spring at the close of her recital on October 5. The following is an extract from one of the notices she received:
5Madame Blye's versatility in entering into the moods of the masters whom she interprets is unrivaled. Her insight is keen, and she possesses a true artistic temperament. Delicate shading, fine details of accent and inflection, and exquisite refinement mark her playing. At times she develops great power. The tender pathos of the Brahms intermezzo was brought out in exquisite tonal effects. The medieval and military spirit of the ballade in G minor was rendered with intensely dramatic effect. An extremely beautiful tone-poem, the etude, op. 10, No. 3, was followed by the dainty, capricious fantasia, op. 49.
7In Weber's "Invitation to the Dance," Madame Blye touched two opposite poles of emotion in the allegro and the penseroso of the waltz.
9Strauss' "Beautiful Blue Danube" illustrates the development of Weber's ideas, who inaugurated a new departure in the realm of tonal creation. This composition is a new and brilliant transcription by Schulz-Evler, was the last on the program, but in response to a hearty encore, the artist played a beautiful etude by Neupert.
11Madame Blye is a pianist of international reputation. Her ability is displayed not only by an easy mastery of technical difficulties, and intricacies of structure, but by an intentional depth enabling her to express the intellectual elements of difficult compositions. Every tone is vitalized. To her, music is the utterance of the inner life, the medium of expression for strong, deep, true human emotion.—Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 6, 1905.
13Mrs. Baldwin's Chautauqua Success.
15ADELE LAEIS BALDWIN, the contralto, who has resumed her concert and oratorio work under the management of the Anderson Bureau, made a most favorable impression by her singing at Chautauqua, N. Y., during the past summer.
17Mentioning her work on various occasions the Chautauqua Herald said:
19The most notable work of the evening was the quartet • • • and the aria from Mendelssohn's oratorio of "St. Paul," which was sung by Mrs. Baldwin with great finish and a voice of unusual resonance and power.
21It may be said of Mrs. Baldwin, that her singing emphasized the dramatic values of the poem.
23Mrs. Baldwin gave Schubert's "Erlking" what might be called a dramatic interpretation of the song in view of her remarkable performance the "Erlking" was enthusiastically received by the audience.
25Mrs. Baldwin sang "O Rest in the Lord" with full regard to its reverent possibilities for the contralto voice.
27Mrs. Baldwin's voice seemed especially suited to the part of Mary, and she succeeded in realizing fully the strong undercurrent of contralto melancholy in the music. Her singing of the solo for Mary, "While My Watch I Am Keeping," was the perfection of oratorio style.
29Mrs. Baldwin was decidedly at her best in "He Was Despised." It should be said of her performance of this aria, out of which too many singers try to wring the pathos, that it was sung with plenty of reserve power, but with perfect restraint.
31Mrs. Baldwin, in the song "Omnipotence," continued her successful popularizing of Schubert. Such interpretation of the great song writer is rare. Mrs. Baldwin put into this song especially great intensity and impressiveness.
33Mrs. Baldwin was at her best in the contralto recitative. • • • She sang the aria, "Oh, That Thou Hadst Harkened," the best bit of melody in the work, with genuine feeling and pathos. The music here is admirably adapted to the sonorous 'cello quality of her voice.
35Mrs. Adele Laeis Baldwin is more than a mere vocalist. There is a dramatic earnestness and sincerity in her singing which rarely fails to stir her audience.—Jamestown Journal.
37High Endorsements for Agnes Petring.
39AS illustrating Agnes Petring's popularity, here are some personal letters which tell their own story:
41KANT STRASSE 34.
42CHARLOTTENBURG-BERLIN, November 29, 1903.
44Agnes Petring has studied with me for four months. She possesses a soprano voice of unusual quality and brilliancy. Being a very conscientious student she has progressed at every day's lesson during that time so far that I can recommend her highly for oratorio and concert work. I can do so all the more because, besides her beautiful voice, she possesses great "temperament," and explains fully what she sings.
46Miss Petring has sung for some of the greatest musical celebrities here in Berlin and has every time received the greatest praise for her singing. I wish her the success she merits.
48E. CATENHUSEN.
501 NEUE WINTERFELD STRASSE.
51BERLIN, Zt., November 27, 1903.
53DEAR MISS PETRING—Before you leave Berlin, do allow me to thank you once more for the pleasure you gave me in singing my songs in such a charming way. I wish you the success you merit and hope to meet you again in life. Do not forget
55Yours most sincerely,
56ALEXANDER VON FIELITZ.
58The following is a letter received by Miss Petring previous to her study abroad and before she had entered the musical world professionally:
60ST. LOUIS, January 24, 1900.
62Miss Agnes Petring, City:
63MY DEAR MISS PETRING—It gives me great pleasure to inform you that Frank P. Blair Post No. 1, of this department, in meeting assembled, unanimously resolved to tender you its sincere thanks for the artistic and magnificent entertainment furnished by you on the occasion of its entertainment on the 8th inst. Your efforts would have graced the finest concert of the finest artists of the country, and hence we feel under more than ordinary obligations to you for the kind spirit which caused you to serve us so grandly on this occasion. The sincere thanks of every member are extended to you, and they will never cease to enjoy the beautiful selections so perfectly rendered by you. Yours very truly,
64LEO RASSIEUR, Post Commander.
66The Stanhope-Wheatcroft Operatic School.
68THE Stanhope-Wheatcroft Operatic School opens its second season this week, October 18, with some excellent voices enrolled.
70This school offers an unusual opportunity for aspirants for either grand or light opera, in that the students are given a chance to appear on the stage of a prominent New York Theatre, with all the necessary accessories, orchestra, &c., and to be heard by critics and managers in a proper manner. The word "proper" is used advisedly, since a critic or manager would be able to gauge correctly the worth of an artist from a public performance of this kind, which would be impossible by simply hearing the voice in the usual way.
72To get the opportunity to sing for a manager means, generally, months of running and wearisome waiting for a chance to be heard. Even then only an aria or song can be sung without costume, scenery, orchestra, lights or make-up, and, of course, without acting or gesture.
74A manager, under such circumstances, can judge only the voice and style of singing, and is utterly in the dark as to the real ability of the artist for stagework.
76This operatic school fills a long felt want for both student and manager and insures a saving of valuable time and annoyance to both.
78A free scholarship is offered to anyone possessing the required ability.
80Homer Norris Teaching.
82HOMER NORRIS, whose compositions and text books on harmony and counterpoint are so widely and favorably known, will devote two days of the week to teaching this season.
84Those who wish to communicate with him in regard to either private or class instruction, should address him, care Choir Room, St. George's Church, New York city.
86Karl Klein's Professional Debut.
88KARL KLEIN, the young violinist, son of Bruno Oscar Klein, will make his professional debut in London at Queen's Hall, November 14. Henry Wood will conduct the orchestra. Young Klein will play in Berlin with the Berlin Philharmonic at the Singakademie, March 2, 1906.
90Gerardy Due October 31.
92GERARDY, the celebrated 'cellist, is due in New York October 31. He is to sail in a few days on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
94Reisensauer is booked for a piano recital in Berlin, on October 19.
96Massenet has finished his new opera, "Ariane."
98Carl Goldmark is working at a new opera based on Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale."
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