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Musical Courier 1905-11-29: Vol 51 Iss 1340, 1905
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1that his performance throughout was as brilliant as ever. We are sorry to lose him for a while, because his playing has been one of the most interesting things London has experienced for many a year. Enthusiasm, by the way, ran extraordinarily high at this last concert; encores were simply dragged out of Elman after each piece he played, and the marvel of it is that he does not appear much the worse for such an exhausting process.
3Karl Klein, son of Bruno Oscar Klein, the composer, made a highly successful début as a violinist at Queen's Hall last night, the Queen's Hall orchestra and Mr. Wood assisting. I will deal more fully with the concert in my next letter.
5It is disappointing to learn that Nikish will be unable to conduct the London Symphony Orchestra concert November 23, as arranged. His place is taken by Peter Raabe, who succeeded Weingartner as conductor of the Kaim concerto at Munich.
7The Patti concert last Friday night at the Albert Hall drew the usual big audience. Mme. Patti sang the old favorites, "Pur dicesti," "Angels Ever Bright and Fair," "Home Sweet Home," &c., and the playing of Kreisler and Mark Hambourg aroused much enthusiasm.
9Marguerite de Forest Andersen gave her flute recital in the same evening. Her playing is refined and she produces from her instrument a good quality of tone, somewhat lacking in strength, however. The new "Concertstück" by Chaminade proved an unexciting affair.
11Ellen Bowick gave a successful recital Thursday at Steinway Hall previous to her departure for America.
13Florence Schmidt made a welcome reappearance on the same evening at Bechstein Hall and sang a varied number of songs most delightfully.
15The least familiar item in the program of the symphony concert of the Queen's Hall orchestra Saturday at Queen's Hall is the Viotti violin concerto in A, which Fritz Kreisler will play. Viotti, who was born in 1753 in Piedmont, was a great violinist, and also a manager of opera. He exercised both functions in London, generally losing by his management what he had earned by his playing. He appeared at Solomon's concerts in Hanover Square, and later in life he took up residence in London as a wine merchant, and died here in 1824. Of his twenty-nine published concertos the one to be played by Herr Kreisler is the twenty-second. The soloist has written his own cadenzas and partly revised the score. The concerto of Mozart which Herr Kreisler is also playing is the fifth of the series of six, and was composed at Salzburg, the score bearing the date December 20, 1775. Apart from its great beauty this work is of unusual interest to students, owing to the exceptional structure of the last movement.
17Henri Verbrugghen's Notices.
19Some recent European comments on Verbrugghen, the violinist:
20Mr. Verbrugghen gave us a violin solo, Sarasate's "Zigeunerweisen." This is an illustration of the wild improvisations of gypsy fiddlers. Mons. Verbrugghen entered fully into the spirit of the work, and his mastery technic brought out all the weird effects. It may be said here that Mons. Verbrugghen has made distinct advances with regard to the volume of tone he produces since he first visited Southport. He is now one of the first violinists of his period.—The Southport Visitor.
22Henri Verbrugghen was the soloist for the second item, which was the violin solo, "Serenade Melancolique," by Tschaikowsky, played by that skilled artist in a most sympathetic manner.—Bournemouth Guardian.
24THE MASTER SCHOOL OF VOCAL MUSIC
25A Special School for Voice Training, under MME. AURELIA JAEGER (Director of the Metropolitan Opera School of New York) and VICTOR BEIGET, assisted by a distinguished Faculty for Languages, Theory, Etc., Etc.
26Madame SEMBRIKH and DAVID BISHAM on the Visiting Jury.
27108 Montague Street, BROOKLYN, New York City. Catalogue on application
29WASHINGTON.
31WASHINGTON, D. C., November 23, 1905.
33LARA DREW gave the first of her series of recitals on Tuesday evening. It was unusually brilliant, worthy and enjoyable. More different "sets" of musicians were assembled than is usual. The singing and subjects of song were far beyond the customary type, and the genial tact and sympathy of the singer were contagious, making her responsible task all the more simple for herself. Her voice and style are memorable.
35She was accompanied by one of the best accompanists ever heard here, Marguerite Upgraf, who, in this line and in solo playing, showed exceptional gift. It was the first time that the parlors of the Rhode Island had been appreciated in concert. Novelty added to the charm. Altogether this was a fitting opening to the season of soirée musicale. Miss Drew has materially added to her prestige and acquaintance. Following is the program:
37The 'cello obligato numbers were omitted, owing to the absence of Mr. Schubert. Others were substituted, Cham- inade and Fontenailles in the original:
39Alla Stella Confidente…………………………………………..Robaudi
40The Good Samaritan……………………………………………..Chadwick
41Allah………………………………………………………..Chadwick
42Serenade………………………………………………………..Hogekirk
43To a Water Lily…………………………………………………MacDowell
44Impromptu………………………………………………………Reinhold
45Time's Garden…………………………………………………Thomas
46Sleep, Dearest, Sleep…………………………………………..Randegger
47A Love Symphony……………………………………………..Josef Holbrooke
48A Wild Rose……………………………………………………Josef Holbrooke
49Schön Gretlein…………………………………………………Von Fielitz
50Am Garten schritt ein Bursch vorbei.
51Ich steh' am Zaune.
52Der Tanz.
53Das frohe Fest ist aus.
54Der Mondschein.
55Die Leute flüstern.
56Ein Sprung in die Tiefe.
58Ella Stark, the piano artist, made her first appearance at the White House this week. Mrs. Roosevelt was particularly pleased with the young artist, complimented her most highly, and remarked to a friend sitting near that she had a most beautiful touch. She felt perfectly calm and steady and played in her best style. This appearance is very flattering to Miss Stark. It has much accented in the country, and especially in Washington, the impression already made by her playing. Last year, with the Symphony Orchestra, and later in other concerts, she has always been well received and advanced in her profession. A piano number of "Alceste," arranged by Saint-Saëns, was her opening number. She is said to have played with "great brilliance and much delicacy of touch." It is to be hoped that the pianist will be heard here more than once this season. She has made Washington her home and is stopping at 1347 Yale street, N. W.
60Mr. Rogers sang for the fourth time in the Executive Mansion. Voice and appearance are known and favored there. He, too, was in fine voice and had all the success he could have desired. He sang the vocal "Liebestraum" with "fine effect and artistic finish." The program was given last week.
62Miss E. Killingsworth Brown, in whose concert Mr. Rogers last appeared in Washington, bids fair to become a patron of the music art rather than one of its professional workers. She has bought a mine in Colorado, is president of it, is working it, and it is to be hoped, en route to fortune; also that she will remember poor students when she arrives in Paradise. She is at present in Washington with her mother, but soon leaves for the West. She reports the Colorado air as restricting as to vocal phrase length, but otherwise good for the musician.
64Johannes Miersch and Adolf Glose have both played at the White House. A Lekeu sonata, sonatine by Dvorák, and compositions by César Franck and Brückner were numbers played at a morning "Informal" by these two musicians. Judge Matthews, Flora Darling, the Ulkes, Mignon Lamasure (who turned the music), and Organist Leiter were among the privileged listeners. Mr. Miersch is to play in Arthur Mayo's choir on Sunday.
66Carolyn E. Haines, the pianist, is pupil of Constantin von Sternberg, of the Sternberg Conservatory of Music, in Philadelphia. She is also one of the most appreciative and loyal of students, losing no opportunity to tell all she owes to the capable and disinterested teaching of Von Sternberg. This loyalty, indeed, seems to be a quality resulting to people who associate with this musician, to musicians as well as to students. Madame von Levenoff, the Paris pianist, on return from this country, remembered the genial director above many happy memories, and never seemed weary of extolling him to her country people and telling what he was doing for music in this country.
68Miss Haines came originally from Marion, Ohio. Although quite young, she had already achieved reputation as performer and as teacher. The latter experience was invaluable to her in establishing as professor. She has made a study of the Clavier work with Mr. Fabian, whom she also highly extolls. She is now teaching here and gradually growing into place. In her repertory are the Schumann G minor concerto, Chopin A flat, Liszt concert study in D flat, Schütt's "Mignon" carnaval, &c. She is now entering upon the study of Howard Brockway's new sonata for violin and piano, and has the Tschaikowsky B flat minor (Joseffy) in hand for the next accomplishment. In her work at home Miss Haines made a feature of two piano literature for her pupils, and has a rich collection of that class of compositions. The entire fifth symphony, arranged for two pianos, was one of the tours de force in this line. For this season Miss Haines is preparing piano and violin and trio work, and has compositions for piano and 'cello. She is an earnest, ambitious worker, seeking the best. While in Philadelphia she played in the school recitals and in trio and other ensemble work with orchestra artists. She is a good sight reader. The pianist has the good quality of speaking well of musicians, other pianists, and friends who have encouraged her. Among these is S. M. Fabian, whom all praise; Gustav Heinrichs, who encour-
70Miss MARY A. CRYDER
71MUSICAL MANAGEMENT
72Home and foreign artists. None but really artistic talent engaged.
731924 N Street, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.
75Mrs. Grace Dyer Knight
76CHURCH—SOPRANO—CONCERT
77ORATORIO—ARIA—BALLAD
78Returned from Europe. Studio Work Resumed October 1.
791347 Roanoke Street, N. W.
80WASHINGTON, D. C.
82FRAULEIN ELLA STARK.
83CONCERT PIANIST.
84(Von Zeyl (Liszt).
85Pupil of Barth, Berlin.
86Risler, Paris.
87Limited Number of Pupils Accepted.
881354 Yale St., Washington, D. C.
90CLARA DREW,
91CONTRALTO.
921437 Rhode Island Ave. N. W., Washington, D. C.
94MISS KATHARINE ELDRED,
95VOICE.
96Method, Hattie Clapper Morris, New York.
97Studio: 920 19th St. N. W., Washington, D. C.
99WASHINGTON ADVERTISEMENTS.
101Mrs. SUSANNE OLDBERG,
102TEACHER OF SINGING,
1031327 F Street N. W.,
104WASHINGTON, D. C.
105Care of SANDERS & STAYMAN.
107MRS. SALLIE BRADLEY McDUFFIE.
108TONE PRODUCTION.
109ART OF SINGING…
110Residential Studio, THE CAIRO, 10th and Q Streets; Downtown Studio, 1390 F Street N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.
112VIRGIL CLAVIER PIANO SCHOOL
113Director, Georgia E. Miller
114118 C Street N. E.—WASHINGTON, D. C.—1214 F Street N. W.
115CLASSES. INDIVIDUAL LESSONS
117Hamilton Institute,
118Washington, D. C.
119Lafayette Park.
121ADOLF GLOSE,
122CONCERT PIANIST.
123PIANO INSTRUCTION.
124Address: 1415 K St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
126Miss MARY A. CRYDER,
127VOCAL TEACHER.
128Italian Method.
1291924 N STREET, N. W.,
130WASHINGTON, D. C.
132OSCAR GÁREISSEN
133VOICE CULTURE, RECITALS, CONCERTS,
134Care THE ROCHAMBEAU, Washington, D. C.
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