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Musical Courier 1906-09-26: Vol 53 Iss 1383, 1906
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1YSAYE AT HIS CHATEAU.
2THE VIOLINIST'S BUSY SUMMER LIFE IN BELGIUM.
4Godinne! Just a village nestling in the valley of Belgium's finest river, and to a casual observer no more picturesque or important than any other of the small towns in the Ardennes, yet to those interested in music—and particularly the violin—what an important place it is! For during the last four summers Eugen Ysaye has had a villa there, which has proved a veritable Mecca to musicians and aspiring violinists.
6Artists with world wide reputations and others less known have journeyed to "La Chanterelle" either to visit or consult the great violinist. The list includes Gérardy, Boris Hambourg, Hartmann, Jongen, Kreisler, Mark Hambourg, Birnbaum, Pugno, Jacques Thibaud, etc., and, to the delight of the pupils, the great artists invariably consent to play at the soirées which take place at Ysaye's home.
8These musical evenings commence, as a rule, with a quartet led by the "maitre" or one of the advanced pupils, after which one or more of the latter play with orchestral accompaniment. The orchestra is composed of students, the wind instruments being replaced by the piano. Last summer Hambourg, Press, Meggerlin, Weisbach, Leah Luboshitz, Eugenie Kohn and Marguerite Moore were heard in the Saint-Saëns, Bach, Mendelssohn, Lalo and Vieuxtemps concertos. Occasionally, Ysaye himself delights the hearts and ears of all, and the charm of hearing him in such an impromptu and informal manner is beyond description.
10This season over eighty violinists had written asking for lessons, and a veritable avalanche was feared, but circumstances, or rumors of the numbers that were expected, prevented about half from going. Among the new pupils were Rebner, the well known German; Leah Luboshitz, a wonderfully gifted Russian, who has already appeared at the Colonne and Chevillard concerts; Nico Poppelsdorf, of Amsterdam, who has tours arranged in Germany, France and Belgium; Moskowitz and Lucile Thrane, former pupils of César Thomson; Henry Fiedler, of Vienna; Julius Falk, who appeared in London last year with success; Weisbach, a violinist of great promise; Meggerlin, a first prize pupil of the Brussels Conservatory; Schultz, Meyer, Misses Beaucart and Lee, Sevcik pupils; Cecilia Bradford, of New York, and Isabel Leathem, of London.
12The old pupils, who for the most part have been under Ysaye's guidance for three summers, are Jan Hambourg, moniteur to Ysaye, who will tour extensively in England and Scotland this summer; Michael Press, who enjoyed enviable successes in Germany last winter both as soloist and in the Russian Trio; Ralph Kellert, who possesses high and original artistic qualities; Louis Siegel, who attained the unusual distinction of a gold medal at Liège three years ago, and will make his debut shortly in the European capitals; Bott and Persinger, talented Americans; Eugenie Kohn, who will be heard in Berlin this winter; Marguerite Moore and Valerie Opris.
14An interesting incident in early August was the arrival of Doyen, the owner of the "Kreutzer" Stradivarius, which he brought with him. The story of the violin is as follows: Upon Kreutzer's death no will was found, so the instrument and the manuscript of the "Kreutzer" sonata went to his most important pupil, Massart, who, when he died, left them to his nephew. The latter, not being musical, sold the "Strad" twelve years ago to Doyen, who considers it his chief treasure. The present owner has also in his possession one of the finest Joseph del Jesu, and Joachim ranks the "Strad" among the six best. The violin (which is kept in a case belonging to Massart) is wonderfully preserved, the red varnish being almost intact, and the tone, as may well be imagined, is very beautiful.
16With such unique opportunities for music, Godinne is indeed an unusual spot. It may best be likened to Liszt's summer school at Weimar, so famous nearly half a century ago. The same profound admiration and adoration is felt by these pupils for their master, for he seeks, with the greatest patience, to aid all those who are striving for an ideal in art, an ideal which Ysaye himself sets before them in loftiest example.
18Asked about the rumors pro and con regarding the much discussed American tour this winter, Ysaye told the writer (Brussels correspondent of THE MUSICAL COURIER) that he will spend the entire season of 1906-7 in Europe, and regrets his inability to make the American tour possible this year, owing to engagements on this side, long since made and booked.
20L. M. M.
22Faelten Pianoforte School.
23BOSTON, Mass., September 22, 1906.
25The Faelten Pianoforte School closes its first week today with a greatly increased registration over last season. On Wednesday evening the first recital of the season was given in Huntington Chambers Hall before an audience which completely taxed the seating capacity of the hall and caused a great overflow besides.
27The program was as follows:
29Ensemble Class—
30Marche, A minor ………………………………………Tours
31Romance, A flat major ………………………………….Tours
32Tarantelle, C major …………………………………….Tours
34Charles Fearing—
35Album for the Young, op. 39 …………………………….Tchaikowsky
36Serenade, G major, op. 70 ……………………………..Nolck
37Elfentanz, G major, op. 70 ……………………………..Nolck
39William Keim—
40Allegro, from Sonata, E flat major …………………….Haydn
41Improviso, F minor ………………………………………Martucci
43Exhibition of General Training Class, Kathleen Dolliver—
44At Play, All Keys ………………………………………Gurlitt
45Curly Locks, Waltz, F major ……………………………Lynes
46Jack and Jill, Polka, C major ……………………………Lynes
48Ruth Lavers—
49Variations, Harmonious Blacksmith …………………….Handel
50Hunting Song …………………………………………..Mendelssohn
51Spring Song …………………………………………….Mendelssohn
52Spinning Song …………………………………………..Mendelssohn
54Mary Pumphrey—
55Largo and Rondo, from Concerto, C major, op. 15 ….Beethoven
56Second Piano, Carl Faelten.
58TACOMA.
59TACOMA, Wash., September 5, 1906.
61Tacoma has enjoyed more good music than usual this summer in the series of recitals at the Hotel Tacoma, given by Edith Moxom Gray, pianist, and Albert Gray, baritone, two artists who arrived here June 1. Mr. and Mrs. Gray are musicians of a high order. Their programs have increased in excellence, and the high quality of their performance become more and more marked with each appearance. Mrs. Gray reflects immense credit on the instruction of Charles Noyes. She is the daughter of Dr. Moxom, the brilliant divine of Springfield, Mass., and her artistic equipment, at the very outset of her career, is such as to warrant the most brilliant prognostications for her future.
63September 4 Mr. and Mrs. Gray gave a MacDowell program, the proceeds going to the fund for the benefit of the composer. The program, a gem as to selection and interpretation, follows:
65Praeludium, op. 10 ………………………………………MacDowell
66On the Way to Kew …………………………………….Foote
67The Indifferent Mariner …………………………………Bullard
68O, Let Night Speak of Me ……………………………….Chadwick
69To the Sea, No. 1, op. 55 ………………………………MacDowell
70Nautilus, No. 7, op. 55 …………………………………MacDowell
71Novellette, No. 1, op. 46 ……………………………….MacDowell
72Sweetheart, Tell Me ……………………………………MacDowell
73Thy Beaming Eyes ………………………………………MacDowell
74To a Water Lily, op. 51, No. 6 ………………………….MacDowell
75Improvisation, op. 46, No. 4 ……………………………MacDowell
76Schattentanz, op. 39, No. 8 ……………………………MacDowell
77Ungarisch, op. 39, No. 12 ……………………………MacDowell
79Manager Norman of the Tacoma Hotel, with the permission of General Frederick Funston, commander at Camp Tacoma, where 8,000 troops are engaged in practice maneuvers, has arranged a military band contest, which is creating much interest. Mr. Norman will give prizes of $100, and $50, respectively, to the two bands chosen by the committee of judges, five in number. Two bands have already played in the handsome new bandstand of the hotel, before immense assemblages of people from the city and the encampment. The bands of the Second Cavalry, Colonel Frederick K. Ward; the Twenty-second Infantry, Colonel Alfred Reynolds; the Twentieth Infantry, Colonel Marion P. Maus; the Seventh Cavalry, Colonel D. Comman; the Fourteenth Cavalry, Colonel E. A. Godwin, and the Fourteenth Infantry, Colonel James A. Irons, have entered the contest, and as each conductor is showing the proper spirit the contest promises to be a close one. The judges are chosen from the best professional and amateur musicians in the city, including two experienced band and orchestra leaders. The judges are Mrs. Frank Allyn, Mrs. I B. S. Isted, Louise Rollwagen, Hugo Schmidt, and Olof Bull.
81Berenice E. Newell.
83Goodrich's Free and Partial Scholarships.
85The Goodrich Private Music School offers the following free and partial scholarships: Harmony, counterpoint, fugue and composition, voice culture, piano and memorizing (advanced or elementary).
87Applicants are expected to possess decided talent and inclination for music study, with suitable references. Boys and girls between the ages of ten and sixteen may apply for the piano or harmony scholarships. Applicants for counterpoint and composition are required to be not under fifteen nor over twenty-one years of age.
89In the vocal competition only young ladies' voices will be examined.
91Apply to Mr. or Mrs. Goodrich at "Carvel Court," 80 St. Nicholas avenue, Monday or Tuesday, October 1 and 2, between 10 a. m. and 9 p. m.
93Some of the works not previously heard in Cologne, which will shortly be produced there, are Gorter's "Das Suisse Gift," Cornelius' "Gunlöd," Weingartner's "Genius," Pizzi's "Vendetta," Massenet's "Cherubin," Raucheneker's "The Florentines," Strauss' "Salome," Puccini's "Tosca," and Liszt's oratorio, "St. Elizabeth."
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