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Musical Courier 1906-08-22: Vol 53 Iss 1378, 1906
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1titled them to a first prize if the reading at sight had been up to the other work. First honorable mention, Mlles. Pennequin, Boucheron and Bouvaist. Second, Mlles. Chassaign and Chardard. Mention must be made of the fact that both these young ladies deserved more than a second honorable mention. Further, Mlles. Marx Abadie, Landsman and Piltan. Mlle. Landsmann is a child of thirteen and her playing was remarkable for extreme grace and feeling. It is a matter for regret that her reading at sight was not sufficiently accurate to entitle her to a better place. But she has plenty of time to retrieve this.
3The jury were MM. Gabriel Fauré, president; De la Nux, De Beriot, Pugno, Vidal, Risler, Albenig, Harold Bauer, Cortot, Santiago Riera, Braud, Staub and Chansarel. Note that the number of the jury was thirteen, which in France more even than in other countries, is an unlucky number. This may console some of the candidates who are convinced that their merits were superior to what they attained.
5This day, the last but one, was given to the woodwind classes. The pupils were all of a high order of merit, and gave every proof of having been most carefully and conscientiously taught. The trial pieces set for the flute were Philippe Gaubert's nocturne and allegro scherzando, with a page to be read at sight composed by Louis Ganne. The following is the list of awards:
7First prize, MM. Bergeon and Moyse. Second, MM. Paul and Cléton. First honorable mention, M. Camus. So much for the flute.
9In oboe, the results were as follows: First prize, MM. Serville et Vaillant. Second, MM. Tournier and Stien. First honorable mention, MM. Longatte and Riva. Second, MM. Durivaux and Rigot. The test piece was a solo by E. Paladilhe.
11Clarinet—First prize, Mr. Joseph Loterie. Second, M. Blachet. First honorable mention, MM. Quet and Hoogstoël. Second, Mr. Corbet. Both the piece performed and that read at sight were by P. V. de la Nux.
13Bassoon—First prize, MM. Raimbourg and Charpin. Second, MM. Sage and Fleurquin. First honorable mention, Mr. Thauvin. Second, MM. Taisne and Chastelain. The tests were a composition by Gabriel Pierné, and a piece to be read at sight written by Mr. de Bériot.
15To sum up, there were four awards out of six competitors for the flute; five awards out of a possible eight in clarinet; all the seven who presented themselves in the bassoon class obtained recognition of some sort, and the same was the case in the class of oboe. This showed that the merit of the competitors was above the average.
17The jury were MM. Gabriel Fauré, president; V. de la Nux, Patès, Ganne, Hess, Brunel, Brancourt, Gaubert, Lafleurance, Bleuzot, Charles Bourdeau, Pichard and Fernand Bourgeat, secretary.
19The candidates in military uniform were invariably heartily applauded by the audience, and the decisions of the jury were received with favor.
21On July 28 the examinations for this year came to an end, closing as usual with the trials of brass instruments.
23Horn, Cornet à Piston, Trumpet and Trombone—These examinations attracted a full house, and, unlike the other days, the audience was composed chiefly of the sterner sex. According to precedent, the competitions opened with horns. There were five laureates, as follows: First prize, MM. Péitau and Henri Delgrange, both very young and both coming up for the first time. Second prize, MM. Bailleux and Deswarte. First honorable mention, M. Thiabault. Three gentlemen who obtained a second prize last year were shipwrecked this time on the rocks of the very difficult piece to be read at sight, a composition by Mr. Dukas.
25Cornet à Piston—Six candidates presented themselves and all got recompenses of some sort. It was a most interesting test. First prize, MM. Mager and Foveau. Second, MM. Ben Vanasek, Body and Lemaire. The first named assuredly deserved a first prize, and the audience were dissatisfied because he did not get it. He is a native of the United States, and although only nineteen years of age, he has already carried off some brilliant awards. He may be satisfied with the verdict of the public if not with that of the jury, and he has every prospect of doing as well as he wishes next year. First honorable mention, Mr. de Lathouwer.
27Trumpet—Five prizes among nine candidates. First prize, MM. v. Laurent, Villard and Blanquefort. Second, MM. Chaine and Guigou. First honorable mention, MM. Gigot and Lemoine. Second, Mr. Perret.
29Trombone—Five awards out of six competitors. First prize, MM. Hennelbelle, Mendels and Vermynck. The latter, who is only twenty-four, is already second bandmaster of the 121st Regiment of the line in garrison at Clermont Ferrand. A touching scene took place after the announcement of the awards, when the mother of the young soldier received the congratulations of her friends on the decision which makes his career secure. Second prize, M. Dumoulin. First honorable mention, M. Saintey.
31The jury were MM. Gabriel Fauré, president; Dukas, Büsser, Caussade, Hue, Levadé, Parès, Enesco, Barrau, Bilbault, Brousse, Alex, Petit, Reime, and Bourgeat, secretary.
33Among the Conservatoire candidates carrying off honors in Opéra Comique, the following named are pupils of Emile Bertin, Régisseur Général of the Opéra Comique and professor at the Conservatoire: First prize, M. Dominier and Mlle. Lassalle. First honorable mention, M. Nansen and Mlles. Allard and Comès.
35Telegraphic reports from Milan state that a fire in the great Exhibition being held in that city had done enormous damage to art. The conflagration destroyed the Italian and the Hungarian palaces of decorative art, with the priceless treasures they contained, causing a loss of over 15,000,000 lire. The fire broke out in one of the angles of the Pavilion of Fine Arts. With the Italian and Hungarian sections of decorative arts a part of the section of architecture was also destroyed. They contained incomparable art treasures. The French section, as it does not exhibit in the common pavilion of decorative arts, did not suffer from the disaster. The conflagration appears to have been the work of incendiaries, the electric current having been found cut off at midnight. The excitement in Milan was intense.
37Jean Richepin and Eugène Demolder are collaborating on a work in verse entitled "Rembrandt."
39Mr. Gailhard, director of the Opéra, has established a scheme of pensions for his employees based on a deduction of 5 per cent. from their salaries during a period of ten years. The former savings fund of the Opéra, which after its liquidation left a sum of 3,000,000 francs, will be amalgamated with the new fund. The participants will be the members of the choruses, the orchestras, the ballet and the staff of management. Mr. Gailhard has received the thanks of his employees for his thoughtfulness in regard to their future.
41The Belgian composer, Edmond Waucamp, bandmaster of the Ninth Regiment of the line, has just handed over
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