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Musical Courier 1905-10-18: Vol 51 Iss 1334, 1905
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1QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
3Mme. Lankow's Address.
4READING, Pa., October 5, 1905.
5The Musical Courier:
6Kindly publish in your next edition of THE MUSICAL COURIER Anna Lankow's address. Thanking you in advance,
7J. A. W.
9Madame Lankow is still in Europe.
11Lamperti Method.
12ST. PAUL, Minn., October 4, 1905.
13To The Musical Courier:
14Could you kindly tell me, through the columns of your paper, the names of a few exponents of the pure, old Italian school of singing, of which Lamperti is such a great example?
15LUDWIG DANZ.
17Many teachers of the old Italian school, including exponents of the Lamperti method, advertise in THE MUSICAL COURIER. We advise our correspondent to communicate directly with them.
19The Virgil Method.
20WASHINGTON, D. C., October 6, 1905.
21To The Musical Courier:
22Has the Virgil method been translated into German, and by whom?
23TEACHER.
25Yes, the Virgil method was translated into German under the supervision of the inventor, A. K. Virgil. Only one edition in German has been published, and copies will be found on sale at the large music stores in Berlin and other German cities.
27German Critics.
28WASHINGTON, D. C., October 4, 1905.
29To The Musical Courier:
30Who are the principal German music critics, Berlin especially?
31X. Y. Z.
33Neitzel, Cologne; Pfohl, Hamburg; Hartmann, Dresden; Krause, Leipsic; Marschalk, Loewengard, Lessmann, Werkenthin, Taubert, Dr. Schmidt, Ertel, all of Berlin.
35The Highest Priced Teachers.
36NEW YORK, October 10, 1905.
37To the Musical Courier:
38Would you kindly advise through the columns of your paper who the highest priced piano teacher is?
39Yours, A. BORSELLO.
40205 West Twenty-seventh Street.
42Does our correspondent's question cover all the world, or only the United States? In Europe the price of a piano teacher varies almost from hour to hour, for he takes anything he can get. In America it is hard to form an estimate on the subject, for most of the piano teachers here have three prices: (a) the price they would like to get for their lessons, (b) the price they say they receive, (c) and the price really paid by the pupils. There is one piano teacher in New York (according to a recent advertisement in the Herald) who charges $200 for ten lessons, but at the end of that time he presents the pupil with a handsomely carved upright piano.
44"Manfred" Music.
45128 MALVERN PLACE,
46MT. AUBURN, CINCINNATI, Ohio.
48To The Musical Courier:
49Pardon my presumption in thus intruding upon your time and privacy. The fact of the matter is, I am in search of important information and deem it advisable to apply direct to headquarters. The April (26th, '05) number of THE MUSICAL COURIER contains the following notice on page 20: "Manfred," recently given in Cologne, was recited by Dr. Ludwig Wüllner." Now, the information I desire is this: (a) Whether or not the poem recited by Dr. Wüllner is the "Manfred" written by Lord Byron. (b) Whether or not it was given with musical accompaniment. (c) Whether or not this music was an arrangement of Tschaiikowsky's B minor symphony (after Byron's "Manfred"). (d) Should you be able to answer the foregoing in the affirmative, where can I obtain a copy of the arrangement used by Dr. Wüllner? Should you not consider the above request too presumptuous and favor me with an early reply, I will be fully appreciative of your kindness.
50Respectfully,
51EDITH HEISTER.
53To answer the questions submitted to our correspondent: (a) Dr. Wüllner recited excerpts from Byron's "Manfred." (b) The musical part consisted of the orchestral setting which Schumann made to Byron's "Manfred." (c) Tschaiikowsky did not write any symphony based on "Manfred." His composition bearing that title is a symphonic poem. Tschaiikowsky's B minor symphony, his last, is better known as the "Pathétique." (d) The Schumann arrangement of "Manfred" should be available at any reputable music store in the larger cities. Apropos, David Bispham recited "Manfred" in New York last winter with the Schumann music for orchestra.
55Old Pupils Entertain the New.
57A UNIQUE idea in musicales is that to be given by numerous old pupils of John Dennis Mehan on the occasion of his annual reception to new pupils in his Carnegie Hall studio this evening at 9 o'clock.
59On former occasions of this sort many of Mr. Mehan's professional singing pupils made it their custom to attend the affairs and informally take part in the program. But this time they decided to make the pupils' reception a memorable occasion in honor of both Mr. and Mrs. Mehan and their new pupils.
61Grienauer 'Cello Recitals.
63KARL GRIENAUER announces a series of five 'cello recitals, in co-operation with eminent artists, two in Mendelssohn Hall, November 23 and January 10. Ethel Crane, soprano, and Marguerite Hall, contralto, assisting. November 8, December 8 and March 16 he will give recitals in College Hall, assisted by Ferdinand Sinzig, pianist; Flora Bell Sherwood, soprano, and Susan H. Davis, alto. Novelties by Saar and Saint-Saëns will be played.
65Paul Savage, baritone, sings a program of fourteen songs, five of them by American composers, at the recital at the American Institute of Applied Music, Friday evening, October 20. Ruth Savage will be at the piano.
67LILLIAN PRAY, SOPRANO.
68Management
69HENRY WOLFSOHN,
70Personal Address, 318 West 135th Street
72Wellington
73DRAMATIC SOPRANO
74R. E. JOHNSTON, Manager,
75St. James Building, N. Y. City
77NOTICES:
78Few will forget Mme. Wellington; a dramatic soprano of tremendous range and power. She created a sensation and was favored with many recalls—London Daily News.
80Mme. Wellington possesses a perfect vocal instrument of exquisite quality, and although her phenomenal range and the bell like tones of the upper register are superb, she leaves nothing to be wished for in her beautiful, mellifluous lower tones—London Daily Standard.
82Her musical interpretation and purity of tone entitled this gifted artist to the consideration which her audience accorded her.—London Echo.
84With a phenomenal range and an organ of great power, Mme. Wellington possesses a birdlike perfection of technic which enthralls her audience—London Daily Leader.
86KNABE PIANO USED EXCLUSIVELY.
88Mme. BIRDICE BLYE
89PIANIST
90Address 5328 Washington Avenue, CHICAGO
92MEXICO.
93CITY OF MEXICO, October 4, 1905.
95SEÑOR LIO. JUAQUIN D. CASUS, the Mexican Ambassador to the United States, has placed to the credit of Alberto Villaseñor, the Mexican pianist, the sum of $5,000 with which to continue his studies in Europe. Ambassador Casus' letter to Mr. Villaseñor follows, and for real friendship and sentiment is typical of this great man:
97Sr. Don Alberto Villaseñor, City:
98My Dear Friend—When you expressed to me your desire to continue your studies in Europe, I offered to help you to carry out your intention. In fulfillment of that offer I have much pleasure in forwarding to you a passbook of the Banco Central which shows that the sum of $5,000 is deposited in your name and at your disposal.
100You know very well that it is without effort or sacrifice of any kind that I have been able to furnish this sum, and, as in my home all hold you in equal affection, my wife, my children and myself, in the name of all goes this tribute which is to aid in your becoming a legitimate source of glory for the nation.
102If you succeed in realizing your ambitions and we can all have had the pleasure of having contributed to it, we will have attained one of our most pleasing satisfactions.
104You know with what affection I am the friend that wishes you well.
106JUAQUIN D'CASUS.
108A grand opera troupe consisting of some Italian and Spanish singers have banded together under the management of Hector Gorjus, and are giving grand opera at Orrins' Circus Theatre at popular prices. The first performance, "Aida," was followed by "La Bohème," "Los Payassos" and "Cavalleria Rusticana." The company is really good.
110Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Sellover, who have been in the front rank of amateur singers in the American colony for over seven years, are soon to leave for New York, where they will make their home for several years to come. Mexico's loss is New York's gain, as there are very few amateur voices to equal Mrs. Sellover (soprano) and Mr. Sellover (baritone).
112T. G. WESTON.
114Dates for Edward Strong.
116EDWARD STRONG is busier than ever this season. He has become solo tenor of a West Side synagogue, and has booked these dates:
117November 18, New York, musicale; December 5, Oberlin, Ohio, "Messiah"; December 6, Oberlin, Ohio, "Beatiudes"; December 8, Olivet, Mich., recital; December 12, Aurora, Ill., "Christmas Oratorio" (Part II) and "Hora Novissima"; December 19, Green Bay, Wis., "Messiah"; January 24, New Britain, Conn., recital; February 1, Galesburg, Ill., recital; May 13, Brooklyn, recital.
119Beatrice Eberhard, the violinist, was the hostess of a merry theatre party of Grand Conservatory of Music students who attended last Saturday's matinee performance of "Rip Van Winkle" at Wallack's Theatre.
12145 WEST FORTY-FIFTH STREET, October 7, 1905.
122To the Editor of The Musical Courier:
123Dear Sir—Several recent articles which have appeared in print on the occasion of my return from a summer in Europe, although friendly in tone, give the impression that I wish to be considered a European trained singer. This impression is quite erroneous. I have studied with various masters in several of the countries of Europe and to all of them I am indebted for useful suggestions and criticism, but I have never felt that I ever reached a point where the opinion that the best place for Americans to study singing is in America itself. I myself have for six years worked regularly and systematically under the guidance of Isidore Luckstone, grateful to him for his patience and for the many valuable suggestions, but also in questions of voice technic. If today I have a "method" of singing, it is what we have worked out together; everything I have sung in public I have previously sung to him for criticism. There are other excellent teachers of singing in America, I know; I particularly only in order to express a bit of impression and to make a public acknowledgment of my relation to Mr. Luckstone of pupil to teacher, of friend to friend. Yours very truly, one of two readings
124Dear Sir—Several recent articles which have appeared in print on the occasion of my return from a summer in Europe, although friendly in tone, give the impression that I wish to be considered a European trained singer. This impression is quite erroneous. I have studied with various masters in several of the countries of Europe and to all of them I am indebted for useful suggestions and criticism, but I have never felt that I ever reached a point where the opinion that the best place for Americans to study singing is in America itself. I myself have for six years worked regularly and systematically under the guidance of Isidore Luckstone, grateful to him for his patience and for his wide and varied instruction; but also in questions of voice technic. If today I have a "method" of singing, it is what we have worked out together; everything I have sung in public I have previously sung to him for criticism. There are other excellent teachers of singing in America, I know; I particularly only in order to express a bit of impression and to make a public acknowledgment of my relation to Mr. Luckstone of pupil to teacher, of friend to friend. Yours very truly, one of two readings
125FRANCIS ROGERS.
127EMMA WYCOFF one of two readings
128EMMET WYCOFF one of two readings
129SOPRANO.
130Vocal Teacher.
131814 Carnegie Hall,
132City.
134SOUSA one of two readings
135AND HIS one of two readings
136BAND one of two readings
137SOUSA AND HIS BAND one of two readings
138JOHN PHILIP SOUSA, Conductor
139Oct.
140Mon. 16—Twice, Exposition Music Hall.
141Sat. 21—Daily, Exposition Music Hall.
142Sun. 22—New York City, N. Y. (Evening) Hippodrome.
143(no line here) one of two readings
145Offices: Astor Court Building, New York City
146FRANK CHRISTIANER, Director of Tours
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