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Musical Courier 1905-11-29: Vol 51 Iss 1340, 1905
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1aged her; of Selma Kronold, whose work she admires, and of Geneva Johnstone-Bishop, in whose concert she played, Sieveking being upon the same program. She has been also heard in the South. Interesting pupils have been taught by Miss Haines, and others are now in the studio, which is at 1744 Corcoran street.
3Helene Travers Maguire, the lyric soprano, has been most enthusiastically encouraged by Calve, here this week. The singer earnestly urged that Miss Maguire lose no time in getting to Italy to engage at once in operatic work. She offered freely letters of presentation, &c., and assured her of immediate recognition. She further seemed to take a personal pleasure in the girl's voice and spirit, asked her to write to her, to keep her in touch, and, of all things, not to lose a glorious future by "waiting." She urged Italy on account of the great and seemingly insurmountable difficulty with the French language in song.
5(In this country of wealth, and of such enormous waste of money in futile, material, physical and harmful selfish pleasure, it will indeed be a great pity if, for the sake of a few dollars' worth of opportunity, this singer be denied the fulfillment of this auspicious augur by the queen of song. Let somebody make her "launching one of their 'luxuries'.")
7Mildenberg's "The Violet," "The Marriage" and a "Serenade" were sung by E. T. Miller at Oscar Franklyn Comstock's last concert. Mr. Comstock played Chopin only. Several numbers, "Caprice Memories," a song cycle by Nevin, was sung by the pupils.
9Eames on the 28th, Arthur Rubinstein's announcements, Marie Nichols coming for the Saengerbund concert, a Wagner program anticipated by the Philadelphia Orchestra in December, possibility of the return of Reisenauer, and of the coming of Bauer, are some of the excitements ahead for Washington. The coming of Vincent d'Indy with the Boston Symphony is also noted with interest, although it will obscure solo stars. Franck, Dukan, Debussy, Clausson, Fauré and himself will be among the modern French composers presented.
11Oscar Gareissen has the faculty of reaping applause from musicians, from singers, even in his own field. Those who heard his performance at the Congressional Library last week are earnest in his praise. His voice, his manner, his selections, his ability to accompany himself and sing better than when badly accompanied, and his quiet, refined way, all seemed to find favor. People speak of him spontaneously as though they meant it. He prefaced the work on this occasion by a few helpful and fitting remarks.
13Mr. von Gaertner, cellist and vocalist of Philadelphia, brother of the New York violinist of that name, passed through Washington this week. This well known musician, son of one of the pioneers of good "music" here, is full of ideals and ambitions. He is progressive, and prophesies a bright future for the music of the States "some time." He has traveled all over the country, and knows the music field in all directions. He would be a good man to establish a music school in some needing city.
15Burns' own home, Dumfries, Mount Orphant, Ayr, Edinburgh, Loch Lea, Irvine, Manchlin, Solway Firth, are some of the localities that will be represented in Grace Dyer Knight's entertainment, "Burns in Song and Story," to be given at the Willard in December. The musician has a number of Gaelic songs on hand for the next series, and, too, a number of love lyrics, cycles, songs by Stanley Hawley, words by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, and a number of novelties suiting her voice and style.
17The "Grimes Studios" are becoming quite the vogue in Washington. They are new, clean, light, well situated and large. Lois Cory Thompson, vocal teacher; Georgia E. Miller, Virgil piano; Eleanor P. Beck, piano; Messrs. Bouchau and Bornschein, and Georgia Masson, these last from Baltimore; Mary H. Leefe, vocal, are among the newcomers in these studios. The Wilson-Greene studio suite is also here, and M. Mueller's dancing academy. Mrs. H. Landow Reed should be mentioned among the teachers of physical culture and kindred matters in town. Her studio is on K street, however.
19Mr. Wrightson is such an energetic and enthusiastic director that few realize that he has one of the largest classes of vocal music in town in his college. He gives a recital with Lotta Mills-Hough on Friday evening. Geneva Johnstone-Bishop, of the college, has also large and interesting classes. She, too, will soon give a recital with Mrs. Hough. She is now preparing some musical talks to be given shortly.
21Clarence Cameron White, professor of violin in the Washington Conservatory, has written a set of "Six Little Pieces" for violin and piano study: "Love Song," "Barcarolle," "Melodie," "Slumber Song," "Gavotte" and "Rustic Dance." All are in the "first position," and are agreeably helpful to beginners.
23The Marine Band is having large audiences. There is much enthusiasm. The programs are most attractive, and Lieutenant Santelmann is being congratulated.
25Miss L. Liebermann gave the first of her advanced pupil concerts this week. As usual with her affairs, there was a large audience and much applause. Nineteen pupils participated. An orchestra with thirty-four hands on pianos combined in some of the numbers. Twenty-two hands with full orchestra played the "Tannhäuser" march. The program and names of pupils have been already given.
27There is a Bach Musical Union in town.
29Many ask why they have not been included in the listing of "Washington Musicians," which occurs from time to time in these columns. It is this way:
31The direct family connection of the paper in this section has become so large that individual personal mention of the musical activity of every one each time became an impossibility. So this plan was adopted of listing the name, special profession and studio number of several of them as a little compliment to show that they were not forgotten. Only some of these even can be printed at once.
33The paper would be glad indeed to make this list include all the musicians in the town, but that would mean to make a musical directory of the columns, turning all else out. Under the pressure of impossibility, then, the paper follows the custom in all other walks of life, namely, "take care of its own folks first." This plan seems to be adopted by parents, teachers, ministers, governments and music teachers! The latter would no doubt take in every gifted person on the street, in the country, to their work rooms—if they could. They do not.
35It is indeed a compliment to the estimate of the paper's usefulness that so many good people have asked how it could happen that they, of all people, could be left out. The best way to be remembered is to keep always in touch. The "family" is daily and rapidly growing larger and larger, the chance of being forgotten greater and greater.
37Signor Carozzi has returned after a summer visit to Italy, his native land. Signor Carozzi, who has earned a reputation as coach here, has an enviable reputation in his own land. He is of high artistic rank there, and press notices of his activity and position are most complimentary. As all foreign professors, Signor Carozzi is elevated in his standard of artistic perfection, and impatient that so great a country as this should soon possess meritorious music art. See him; 934 K street.
39Edith Longstreet, the special concert accompanist, is entering upon a series of several musicales of song and 'cello literature in New York with Marguerite Hall and Karl Grienauer as soloists. This is highly enjoyable to Miss Longstreet. To the soloists also, Miss Longstreet being an unusually competent accompanist. Bach, Handel, Saint-Saëns, Schumann, Schubert, Cornelius, Fauré, Bemberg, Brahms, Hans Harthan, Sigurd Lie, and Coleridge-Taylor are names upon the first program, indicating the class of work done.
41Prof. E. Emile Mori, the Washington vocal professor, has written the following operas: "The Secret of Japan," a Japanese subject; one a Spanish subject, the plot from Cuba; "The Gordian Knot," "Ulysses," "Siberia," "The Fountain of Youth," and one found to be highly entertain-
43ing, "Mechanical Dolls." He has also many compositions, vocal and instrumental, and a rhapsody is popular. He is melodic, dramatic and interesting. It is not always that vocal teachers are so highly versed in music structure, not to speak of "creation."
45Frank Gebest gave his first piano recital at the Washington Club Wednesday evening. The following program was included (Julia Goodall was a pupil of Mr. Gebest, who later studied in Europe. Miss Thompson is a member of a prominent choir here):
46Concerto in C major, Allegro con brio…………………Beethoven one of two readings
47Concerto in C major, Allegro con brio,………….Beethoven one of two readings
48(With Second Piano Accompaniment.)
49Songs—
50Nymphs and Shepherds………………………………….Purcell one of two readings
51Nymphs and Shepherds………………………..Purcell one of two readings
52Ständchen……………………………………………………Richard Strauss one of two readings
53Ständchen………………………………………Richard Strauss one of two readings
54Tell Me a Tale……………………………………………..Reginald Somerville one of two readings
55Tell Me a Tale…………………………………Reginald Somerville one of two readings
56Nocturne, D flat major………………………………………Chopin one of two readings
57Nocturne, D flat major………………………..Chopin one of two readings
58Polonaise, G sharp minor………………………………….Chopin one of two readings
59Polonaise, G sharp minor……………………..Chopin one of two readings
60Romance…………………………………………………….Tchaikowsky one of two readings
61Romance……………………………………….Tchaikowsky one of two readings
62Scherzo—Spunlied…………………………………………Mendelssohn one of two readings
63Scherzo—Spunlied…………………………….Mendelssohn one of two readings
64Violin—
65Adagio………………………………………………………..Godard one of two readings
66Adagio…………………………………………..Godard one of two readings
67Humoreske…………………………………………………Dvorák one of two readings
68Humoreske…………………………………….Dvorák one of two readings
69Elfentanz……………………………………………………Sauert one of two readings
70Elfentanz……………………………………….Sauert one of two readings
71Etude—
72Ricordanza…………………………………………………Liszt one of two readings
73Ricordanza…………………………………….Liszt one of two readings
74La Chasse……………………………………………………Liszt one of two readings
75La Chasse………………………………………Liszt one of two readings
76Song, Heaven Hath Shed a Tear, with violin obbligato……Liszt one of two readings
77Song, Heaven Hath Shed a Tear, with violin obbligato…Liszt one of two readings
78Polonaise in E major……………………………………….Liszt one of two readings
79Polonaise in E major…………………………..Liszt one of two readings
81Georgia E. Miller is having recitals and studio class work done which will be mentioned later. The downtown studio is in the Grimes Building, the other on C street, 118 N. E.
83Margaret E. Upgraft, pianist, who played last evening with Clara Drew, is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music. There she studied with a Liszt pupil and was found unusually gifted. A long list of press notices expresses a strongly favorable opinion of Miss Upgraft's playing. She has played solo and ensemble work in various towns of the country's Eastern section. She is engaged here in one of the most important private schools, and no doubt will again be heard outside of it. Washington is in need of good accompanists.
85Fannie A. Gage, the soprano soloist, is teaching this season as well as doing choir work, and being a member of the Ladies' Quartet. The latter, under the direction of Herndon Morsell, was enthusiastically received last week in a local church concert. They will be heard in the next Saengerbund concert. Mrs. Gage, with Blanche Daiglech, are attractive, in Rubinstein's "Angel," for example. Mrs. Gage sang the solo offertory on Sunday.
87The MacReynolds-Koehle Music School give a piano and piano recital on the 24th. Beethoven's romanze F major, Moszkowski's "Frühlingslied," Ries' second suite, Schumann's "Nachstück" and rhapsody in G minor, and Wieniawski's "Polonaise Brillante" are on the program. Eugenie de Guerin, of Berlin, is successor in violin department to the late Fräulein Koehle. Theory and harmony, piano and violin are subjects taught in the school.
89A movement is on foot to unite the Choral Society under new management and leadership with the Musical Art Society, in a series of concerts together and separately. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson has been elected chairman, and committees were formed to carry out this project.
91Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough, the violinist, of whom much has been said and written, has returned home. He has graduated in his art in the Vienna Conservatory, played in German cities, been invited to make concert tours, before graduation even played before notables, royal, social and artistic, and been well spoken of. All wish for a successful career for the young artist.
93Thomas Evans Greene is to sing in Bridgeport, Conn. His opera class here numbers forty-five. Halstead Hoover is to give the next recital at the Congressional Library. Katie Wilson Greene will give a pupils' recital in the Raleigh Hotel in December, at the close of the month. Franceska Kaspar will sing in Richmond next Sunday. Stella Lippman, piano, and Mrs. Roquemberg, violin, played together in Richmond recently with success. They are favorites there.
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