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Musical Courier 1906-12-19: Vol 53 Iss 1395, 1906
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1MUSIC IN PITTSBURG.
2Pittsburg, Pa., December 13, 1906.
3After a most successful tour of several weeks, the Pittsburg Orchestra, Emil Paur, conductor, resumed its regular concerts in Carnegie Music Hall, Friday evening, December 7, and Saturday afternoon, December 8. The program opened with Mendelssohn's "Scotch Symphony," which was played as the composer directed without an intervening pause between the different movements. While the members of the orchestra were somewhat fatigued from their trip, the entire program went well, and proved another triumph for Mr. Paur. Dvorák rhapsodie No. 3 and the overture, "Mignon," by A. Thomas, completed the orchestral part of the program. The performance of the overture was especially fine.
5Fannie Bloomeld-Zeisler, pianist, was the soloist. Moskowski's concerto for piano and orchestra in E major, op. 59, was brilliantly performed. In the second half of the program Mme. Zeisler played a nocturne, op. 27, No. 1, and scherzo, op. 31, by Chopin.
7The fifth set of concerts will be given tomorrow evening and Saturday afternoon. Henry Bramsen, principal of the violoncellos of the Pittsburg Orchestra, will be the soloist. A first performance of Emil Paur's arrangement for orchestra of the Schumann-Brahms variations will be heard at these concerts. Schumann's symphony No. 1, in B flat major, and Mendelssohn's "Fingal's Cave" overture will also be performed.
9N. J. Corey, of Detroit, gave the usual free organ recitals in Carnegie Music Hall Saturday evening, December 8, and Sunday evening, December 9. Among the novelties heard on his Sunday program were an "Epigram," by Ad. M. Foerster, Pittsburg's admired composer, and a new sonata entitled "Sainte Cecile," by Adolphe Marty.
11The opening concert of the Apollo Club was held Thursday evening of last week, and brought forth a large and brilliant audience. The club's work, under the baton of Rhineheart Mayer, was fully up to the standard of previous years. Mme. Bouton, the soloist, was received with great enthusiasm.
13Alvan Glover Salmon, composer and pianist, of Boston, gave a most enjoyable program before the Tuesday Musical Club, Tuesday afternoon, December 11. A short lecture on "Russian Music," showing the trend of the work of the present day Russian composers, preceded the musical program. Many practically unknown compositions here were heard and the entire program was given in a scholarly and brilliant manner.
15On Friday afternoon the Tuesday Musical Club will give its second concert in the Protestant Home for Incurables. The music will be under the direction of Mrs. J. B. Lantz, and among those who will take part are Mrs. James Stephen Martin, Jean Ralph and Caroline Kennedy.
17A recital of chamber music was given by the Kunits Quartet on Tuesday evening, December 11, at the German Club, on Craft avenue. Emil Paur was the assisting artist, and played with Luigi von Kunits the Brahms sonata, op. 78, for violin and piano. The same usual authoritative interpretation that is always found in Mr. Paur's work was heard here, and it is to be regretted that more pianists and violinists were not present.
19The personnel of the quartet remains unchanged; Luigi von Kunits and Leo Altman, violins; Jean de Backer, viola, and Henry Bramsen, violoncello. The Haydn and Mozart quartets chosen for this program were well played. The ensemble was very good, and the playing was smooth and well shaded. Throughout the program the audience was enthusiastic. The second concert of the season will be given January 10.
21Roberta Elliott, soprano, and Harry Sakalsky, tenor, two very promising pupils of William M. Stevenson, were the soloists at the concert given by the Hilltop Choral Society, Tuesday evening, December 11.
23The junior students of the Carter Conservatory of Music, on South Highland avenue, will give their first recital of the season on Saturday afternoon, December 15, at 3 o'clock.
25E. L. W.
27Concert by the New York Arion.
28The New York Arion gave the second concert of the season Sunday, December 16, at the club house, corner of Park avenue and Fifty-ninth street. Anna Taylor-Jones, contralto, and Leo Schultz, 'cellist, and an orchestra of fifty, assisted the club. Julius Lorenz conducted skilfully. Mr. Schulz played with his usual musicianship the "Allegro and Serenade" from a concerto by Lindner; his own arrangement of Gluck's "Reigen seliger Geister," and "At the Fountain," by Davidoff. Mrs. Taylor-Jones sang an aria from Bruch's "Achilleus," and songs by Brahms and Strauss. The orchestral numbers were the overture to Nicolai's "Merry Wives of Windsor," the largo from Dvorák's symphony, "From the New World," and "Rondo d'Amour," by Van Westerhout, and the prelude to the third act of "Lohengrin." The club sang numbers of Zöllner, Neumann, Kirchl, Barblan and Weweler.
30Mrs. Henry Smock-Boice and Her Work.
31Mrs. Henry Smock-Boice, the vocal teacher, began her season's work on September 10. Today she has her classes well filled in her Carnegie Hall studio and at her residence studio, 400 Washington avenue, Brooklyn. Many of Mrs. Boice's pupils are from families that are socially prominent. The musicales given by this teacher partake, therefore, of both social as well as artistic importance. The Washington avenue residence of Mrs. Boice is well adapted to entertaining and teaching. There are large music rooms and reception rooms on both the first and second floors, and the location of her residence is most desirable and convenient to various car lines. Other educational institutions in the vicinity are the Adelphi College, the Pratt Institute and Miss Round's school for girls. In speaking of her work, Mrs. Boice expressed herself as slightly disappointed that so few of her pupils aspired to operatic honors. Nearly all who study with her are preparing for the church and concert stage, and a number are merely studying to add singing to their accomplishments. Mrs. Boice is an exponent of a practical and thorough method, and in her teaching she has the able assistance of her daughter, Susan L. Boice, an efficient piano accompanist as well as a singer and student with a thorough knowledge of the voice. Among the pupils who are studying with Mrs. Boice and her daughter are: Alfred H. Parsons, Jr., Wright E. Van Brunt, Burkett, David Kirkpatrick, Elmer Elder, Porter F. AtLee, John Prindle Scott, E. V. Kent, Master Fred Butcher, Corbin Demarest, Florence Demarest, Helen Butcher, Louise B. Felter, Jeannette Langhaar, Eileen Whelan, Molly Zandt, Mrs. W. H. Connors, Rena Hampton, Mrs. Cornelius Mount, Mrs. E. C. Frost, Nellie Conover, Emilie Graff, Mrs. O. P. Willman, Grace Tuttle, Ethel A. Robson, Evelyn Chapman, Chloe Skilton, Louise Johnson, Eugenia Booth, Lucia Sperling, Margaret Cockman, Grace Demarest, Edna A. Bailey, Mildred Day, Gertrude Tuthill, Mabel Van Wagner, Sadie E. Neu, Ida C. Adams, Alma Stall, Miss E. M. Bourke, Christini Hayward, Carolyn AtLee, Marion Kinsley, Elsie M. Ford, Jessie Zandt, Elsie Sweezeey, Julia Bieber, Julia Murphy, Lyra Nelson, S. S. Boice and Mrs. B. F. Knowles.
33A Four Months' Tour for Ellen Beach Yaw.
34Ellen Beach Yaw opened an extended tour of four months in Buffalo, on December 8. The next day she sang in Rochester, and on December 10 in Toronto. December 11 she was heard at a concert in Auburn, and on the 17th in Boston, and the day after in Cleveland. Tomorrow Miss Yaw will sing in Topeka, Kan., and the remaining December dates are: Omaha, 22; St. Louis, 27; Little Rock, 31. The January bookings already closed are: Greenville, 1; Vicksburg, 2; Shreveport, 3; Dallas, 7; Fort Worth, 8; Waco, 9; Houston, 11; Galveston, 14; San Antonio, 15; Austin, 16; Gainesville, 18; Oklahoma City, 21; Wichita, 22; Chicago, 24; Ravania Park, 26; Winnipeg, 29; Fargo, 31.
35Her route is practically all filled up to March 1, several changes and additions being expected, however.
37Miss Austin's Concerts and Pupils.
38Florence Austin, the violinist, has had excellent engagements as solo artist, with more booked for the future. Some of these, past and present: Perth Amboy, N. J., December 2; Elks Memorial Service, December 23; Mount Vernon, and soon after the Christmas period she expects to give a students' recital. She is busy teaching as usual, with some promising young people as pupils.
40MUSIC IN CANADA.
41Toronto Events.
42Toronto, December 12, 1906.
43Rosenthal's triumph at Massey Music Hall, on November 21, was followed a week later by Mme. Schumann-Heink's conquest of a representative and exceptionally responsive audience. The great contralto was in excellent voice, and sang with marvelous dramatic intensity, or, in lighter selections, with much charm and abandon. But absolute repose was never lacking. Her wonderful control of a unique voice and her complete composure spread contentment among those who listened. It was a happy, well pleased audience which left Massey Music Hall! The program proved to be an exacting one, but several encores were gracefully accorded. Notable features were Schubert's "Wanderer," Brahms' "Sapphic Ode" and "Gypsy Songs," and the "Brindisi" from "Lucrezia Borgia." Helen Schaul, pianist, contributed several acceptable solo numbers, while her support of Mme. Schumann-Heink was orchestral in its sustained effect and daintiness.
45The Toronto Conservatory of Music's board of directors lately decided to purchase valuable property, which lies immediately to the west of the already extensive premises of this remarkably prosperous institution, on the genuine progress and far reaching influence of which Dr. Edward Fisher and his competent associates are again to be congratulated.
47Dr. G. Whitfield Andrews, of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, was heard in a representative program of organ compositions at the Metropolitan Church, on Thursday evening, November 29. This organ, over which Dr. F. H. Torrington presides each Sunday, is one of the finest in the Dominion.
49The Mendelssohn Choir's concerts are being announced in detail. Emil Paur and the Pittsburg Orchestra, Mme. Rider-Kelsey, Janet Spencer, George Hamlin and Herbert Witherspoon will take part in the various programs. The dates are as follows: Toronto (Massey Music Hall), February 4, 5, 6 and 9; Buffalo, February 11; New York, February 12 and 13. Dr. A. S. Vogt, the conductor, is holding frequent rehearsals for the production of many interesting features, including compositions by Elgar, Loti, Liszt, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Cornelius, Wagner, Grieg, Dr. A. S. Vogt, and Beethoven. Last season's superb performance of Beethoven's "Ninth" symphony, for choir and orchestra, will be repeated.
51The clever originator of the Fletcher Music Method, Mrs. Fletcher-Copp, now of Boston and formerly of Toronto, has given a number of interesting lectures in this city during the present week. Katherine Hale, an eminent local writer and musician, pays a high tribute to Mrs. Fletcher-Copp in today's Mail and Empire, calling her "one of the most distinguished of Canadians," and stating that she "has certainly brought more fame to Toronto from a musical standpoint than any other woman ever has." Cherubino, of Toronto Saturday Night, asserts that "after the lecture one could understand the vital interest in her system which is being shown in the great educational institutions of America as well as our own city."
53At Ottawa a special dramatic and musical competition, inspired by the Governor General of Canada, will shortly be held. Several Toronto organizations are preparing to test their skill.
55On December 4 R. Norman Jolliffe, pupil of August Wilhelmj, gave an excellent vocal recital at St. George's Hall. Assisting artists were: Miss Millar, soprano; Miss Allen, pianist (pupil of Dr. A. S. Vogt), and J. Lautz, accompanist.
57The Strolling Players' program of December 1 was effectively arranged by Rechab Tandy, tenor, whose talented daughter, Mrs. Walter Murch, soprano, gave valuable assistance.
59Hope Wigmore, pupil of W. O. Forsyth, will give an interesting piano recital this afternoon at Nordheimer Hall, Grace Stone and Beatrice Phillips, vocalists, assisting.
61Heloise Keating, harpist, will be heard in a recital in Toronto after the new year.
63Pupils of the Misses Anderson and Miss Ashworth presented a creditable program at the Toronto College of Music on December 1.
65Ellen Beach Yaw, soprano, who has of late been heard on the Pacific Coast, will sing at Massey Music Hall on Monday evening, December 10. MAY HAMILTON.
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