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Musical Courier 1906-12-19: Vol 53 Iss 1395, 1906
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1Reinhart, Louise Taylor, Jessie Calvin, Ada Calvin, Minnie Berber, Masie Davidson, A. A. Elliott.
3Charles E. Watt, director of the Chicago Piano College, will give his recital, made up exclusively of the works of Ethelbert Nevin, at Dickinson, N. Dak., on December 21. Following is the program:
4It Was a Lover and His Lass, from Suite, O'er Hill and Dale, op. posthumous.
5The Thrush, from Suite, O'er Hill and Dale, op. posthumous.
6Love Is Astraying, Ever Since Maying, from Suite, O'er Hill and Dale, op. posthumous.
7The Lark's On the Wing, from Suite, O'er Hill and Dale, op. posthumous.
8Berceuse, from The Sketch Book.
9Ophelia, Water Scenes, No. 2.
10Love Song, from The Sketch Book.
11At Midnight on the Sung' Arno, from Suite, May in Tuscany.
12The Nightingale, from Suite, May in Tuscany.
13Melodies Arranged from Original Songs, as follows—
14One Spring Morning.
15The Merry, Merry Lark.
16At Twilight.
17The Rosary.
18The Gondoliers, from Suite, A Day in Venice.
19Good Night, from Suite, A Day in Venice.
20A Shepherd's Tale, from Suite, op. 16, In Arcady.
21Shepherds All and Maids Fair, from Suite, op. 16, In Arcady.
22Lullaby, from Suite, op. 16, In Arcady.
23Tournament, from Suite, op. 16, In Arcady.
25O. Agnes Lapham, pianist, and Anna Geisler Woodward, soprano, gave a joint recital at Cable Hall on December 13. Mrs. Lapham was heard in the following numbers: "Allegro Vivace and Menuet," from sonata, No. 3, op. 31; ballade, op. 47, Chopin; "Song Without Words," No. 1, Mendelssohn; "Anitra's Dance," Grieg; waltz, op. 34, Moszkowski. Mr. Woodward sang, "Tis All I Ask," Campbell-Tipton; "Invitation," Owen; "Invocation," D'Hardelot; "Ich Grolle Nicht," Schumann; "Widmung," Schumann; "Hopeless Am I," Hardford; "Love's Elegy," Metcalf; "Love's Raptures," Kothner. The program was generously applauded.
27William H. Sherwood played the following program in Memphis, Tenn., on December 1:
28Variations Serieuses, op. 54. Mendelssohn
29Scherzino, op. 26, No. 3. Schumann
30Maiden's Wish. Chopin-Liszt
31Nocturne, D flat. Chopin
32En Foute, Concert Etude. Godard
33Menuett, in B. Bolzoni
34(Arranged from string quintet for piano by Mr. Sherwood.)
35Melody, in G flat. Chelius
36Novelette, op. 46, Witches' Dance. MacDowell
37Isolde's Liebes Tod. Wagner-Liszt
38Fourth Barcarolle, in G. Rubinstein
39Waltz, in E, op. 34. Moszkowski
40Dialogue, op. 72. Tschaikowsky
41Rigoletto, Fantasie. Verdi-Liszt
42Cavatina and March, op. 91. Raff
44The Aurora Musical Club, Clarence Dickinson, director, gave "The Bells of Strassburg" and "The Legend of St. Elizabeth," both by Liszt, at the People's Church, December 11. The soloists were: Sibyl Sammis, soprano; Marion Green, baritone; David H. Grosch, bass; and the accompanists, Katharine Howard and Alice Doty. It was the initial performance in the Middle West of these two delightful cantatas. The Aurora Musical Club has made a reputation of its many first productions in this section of the country. During the past four seasons the club has sung Liszt's "Thirteenth Psalm"; Bach's "Christmas Oratorio," Part II; Walford Davies' "Everyman" (the first performance in America of this work); Brahms' "Requiem," Schubert's "Song of Miriam," Mendelssohn's "Elijah" and "Hymn of Praise," Handel's "Messiah," Weber's "Jubilee Cantata," Goring Thomas' "Swan and Skylark," Horatio Parker's "Hora Novissima," Coleridge Taylor's "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast," Bruch's "Fair Ellen," Gade's "Crusaders," César Franck's "150th Psalm," and many smaller numbers, by MacDowell, Grieg, Wagner, Schubert, Liszt, and many others. As organist and choirmaster of St. James' Episcopal Church, Mr. Dickinson has given, during the past few seasons, Beethoven's "Mount of Olives," Heinrich Schutz's "Seven Last Words" (the first sixteenth century setting), also Mercadante's and Dubois' "Seven Last Words."
46The Evanston Musical Club, P. B. Lutkin, director, assisted by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra, gave the second winter concert at Ravinia Park Theater on December 11. The soloists were Mabel Sharp Herdien, soprano; Elaine de Sellem, contralto. The program opened with overture, "Egmont," Beethoven; symphony, "Jupiter," C major. Mozart, by the orchestra, followed by selections from "The Messiah" by the club, as follows:
47Chorus, And the Glory of the Lord.
48Air (Alto) and Chorus, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion.
49Chorus, For Unto Us a Child Is Born.
50Pastoral Symphony.
51Recitative, Soprano, There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field.
52Air, Alto, He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd.
53Air (continued), Soprano, Come Unto Him.
54Chorus, His Yoke Is Easy and His Burden Is Light.
55Chorus, Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs.
56Air, Soprano, But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell.
57Chorus, Lift Up Your Heads, O, Ye Gates.
58Chorus, Hallalujah.
60An interesting musicale was given at the home of Dr. Alexius Thimm on December 11. This musicale was given to introduce Mr. Loew, a promising young pianist, who has received his entire musical education in this country, and bids fair to fulfilling the high hopes of his preceptors. The following numbers were played: "Valse Lente," E. Schuett; "Evening," Paderewski; "Etude de Concert," Loew; "Aui den Bergen," Grieg; "La Petite Fadette-Morceau de Concert," Theo. Bradsky; ballade-transcription, op. 47, Chopin-Martini; grand fantaisie de concert, "Pilgrims' Chorus" ("Tannhäuser"), Wagner; "Bridal March" from "Lohengrin," "Tannhäuser March," Wegemann-Wagner. Mr. Loew was assisted by Robert H. Perkins, basso (a pupil of Herbert Witherspoon), and George Appelbach, violinist.
62The following program was given by Lizzie Christy Wright and Gertrude E. Pratt, pianists of the faculty of the Chicago Piano College, on December 14, at Kimball Rehearsal Hall, assisted by Florence May Butler, soprano, who was heard in a group of songs by Ronald:
63Theme and Variations, for two Pianos, op. 46. Schumann
64Mrs. Wright and Mr. Watt.
65Rhapsody, op. 79, No. 2. Brahms
66In My Neighbor's Garden. Nevin
67Woodland Sounds. Liszt
68Miss Pratt.
69Maiden's Wish. Chopin-Liszt
70Murmuring Zephyrs. Jensen-Niemann
71Sounds from the Vienna Woods. Strauss-Schuetz
72Mrs. Wright.
73Larghetto, from Concerto, op. 11. Chopin
74Finale, Etudes Symphoniques. Schumann
75Miss Pratt.
76Four Songs of the Hill. Ronald
77Away On the Hill There Runs a Stream.
78Come Home, My Thoughts, from the Hill.
79At Dawn.
80A Little Winding Road.
81Miss Butler.
83The Chicago Opera Club, Signor L. C. Barabini, musical director, have in preparation for an early production Verdi's "Traviata." The aim of this club is to give good ensemble opera with both chorus and cast selected from among the local singers. Signor Barabini is fortunate in having a very large following and his chorus numbers nearly 200 voices. Helen R. Ford, who is cast for Violetta, has an exceptional soprano voice as to both range and timbre, and will make her public debut on the occasion of the presentation of this opera. The club in past seasons have given "Faust" and "Il Trovatore," with complete costuming and full orchestra, and many young singers have sought the advantages it offers as a means for practical experience and public debuts.
85"My fiddle? Why, it's a 'Strad,'" said Arthur Hartmann, the violinist. "The year? Well, I don't know when it was made, but I'll see. It really doesn't make any difference to me who makes a violin nor when, just so the tone is all right and my instrument well; here it is, and there's not a crack in it. Here's the date, 1707. She's a fine one," he added, as he turned it carefully in his hand. "But here is another violin I just bought in Chicago. It was made by Knute Reindahl, a Norseman. He is surely an artist. This violin is a gem."
87That Chicago is unlimited in its musical possibilities is a fact becoming recognized by not alone America, but Europe. At the present time there are living here as private teachers and as members of the faculty of the various colleges and conservatories over half a hundred artists of international renown and prestige. There is absolutely no need for migration to foreign lands for either tuition or "artistic atmosphere." Recognition, artistic and financial, is given the musical world on a most generous basis, and understanding and knowledge of that artistic value as distinguished from the imitation is nowhere better accorded its rightful valuation than right here among the students, patrons and supporters of all that makes for "atmosphere," and a condition that is ingeniously making Chicago the cynosure of all other cities.
89The Roman public think that they have discovered another Mascagni in the person of a young composer named Virgilio. His new opera, "Jana," which he began six years ago, when only seventeen, does, indeed, in some points resemble "Cavalleria Rusticana." It has two acts, with an intermezzo; the scene lies in Sardinia, and the libretto is based on a vendetta. The composer was helped considerably to success by his prima donna, Emma Cavelli.
91WANTED
93WANTED—Whereabouts of violin left in care of New York City store between 14th and 34th streets, in August or September, 1905, by A. H. Lovejoy, late of 37 West 32d street, city. Apply E. W. Lovejoy, 54 William street, New York.
95INSTRUCTOR OF VIOLIN desires to instruct children in a private family during summer vacation or as teacher of violin in a summer school; vicinity of Boston and New York preferred. Address A. B., 3275 So. Sansom street, Philadelphia, Pa.
97IN EVERY PART of the United States and Canada we want a lady of refinement who is interested in the Musical World, to act as the local representative and correspondent of a well known musical publication. Highly remunerative position to right party. Address, with full particulars, Dept. B, American Musical Directory, St. James Building, New York.
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