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Musical Courier 1906-12-19: Vol 53 Iss 1395, 1906
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1Sevcik, gives a violin recital at the same hall tomorrow, and on Friday night the Concert Goers' Club give a concert of British chamber music at the Langham Hotel. The British compositions include a group of songs by Hamilton Harty, sung by Agnes Nicholls; a piano quintet in F, also by Mr. Harty; new piano pieces by Felix Swinstead and Eugen d'Albert, played by Irene Scharrer, and songs by Cecil Englehart, sung by Sara Silvers. M. C.
3LONDON NOTES.
5The third orchestral concert given by Albert Spalding, at Queen's Hall, on last Wednesday afternoon, still further added to the impression of the abilities of this gifted young violinist. His position in the world of music is so well understood now from his previous appearances in public that detailed comment of his talent and genius are superfluous. It is sufficient to say that he was greeted by a large audience at Queen's Hall, that applause and appreciation were greatly in evidence, and that the young man fully justified all the congratulations showered upon him. The difficulties of the Tchaikowsky concerto were easily conquered; he played with great delicacy in the canzonetta and with equally great spirit in the finale, being much applauded at the close. A "Cantilene," by Bemberg, received a first performance and was played with much feeling; Tartini's "Il Trillo del Diavolo" being the second number in that group. The new orchestral work which was produced was an "Overture to a Comedy" (in manuscript), by Balfour Gardiner, and as suggested by the name, is bright and joyous. Mr. Gardiner is one of the youngest of the British composers who apparently sees the pleasant side of life, judging from his music. The piece was clever and effective. That it was well interpreted under the baton of Landon Ronald goes without saying. Other numbers played by the orchestra were Dvorák's "Carneval" and Tchaikowsky's symphony in E minor.
7In the next Spalding concert, on December 14, Herbert Bedford's "Symphonic Interlude" will be repeated, and the program will also contain Landon Ronald's dramatic scene for soprano, and orchestra entitled "Adonais," the words being selected from Shelley's poem.
9Ethel Attwood's piano recital had, as the chief item on the program, a first performance of a manuscript trio in G (for piano, violin and 'cello), by Richard Walthew. Other new works were songs and piano pieces by Mr. Sveinbjornsson, who, although an Icelander, has lived for many years in Edinburgh, and therefore ranks as a British composer. Miss Attwood was assisted by Ethel Marsh and C. A. Crabbe.
11At the concert in Steinway Hall, on Wednesday evening, Amy Simpson sang a program that ranged over a large number of subjects and composers. Cecile Hartog contributed some piano pieces and was the composer of a "Chant Lyrique" for violin, which, with another number, was played by Mary Boulting. Mme. Bauer and Delmar Williamson sang, while Dr. Churchill Sibley and Gustave Ferrari were the accompanists.
13Charles W. Clark was one of the soloists at the performance of Berlioz's "Faust," at the Halle concert, in Manchester, on November 29, under Hans Richter, and also sang at the Liverpool Philharmonic concert on December 4, so he has had a busy fortnight in London.
15Assisted by Katherine Goodson and Gervase Elwes, Kitty Woolley gave a violin recital under the patronage of a number of prominent musicians the other evening, the proceeds of the recital being devoted to the purchase of a violin for the young lady. As there was a large audience it is hoped the instrument may be a good one.
17In the program given by Katharine Ruth Heyman and Monique Pool, on December 4, they were assisted by the Folk Song Quartet, who sang their first group of five songs and the last group of three unaccompanied. The name of Arthur Foote was noticed on the program, his "prelude for the left hand" being played by Miss Heyman.
19It was unfortunate for Adele Vaughan that a severe cold prevented her singing at her best last week, at Steinway Hall, but every one admired her courage and pluck in giving so much of the program under such circumstances. Henriette Schmidt added an extra number to her violin solos, and Horatio Connell had to repeat "Helen, Thy Beauty Is to Me," the third in his group of Bertram Shapleigh's songs.
21The third part of "Hiawatha" was sung by the Royal Choral Society at Albert Hall on Thursday evening, with Emily Squire, Ben Davies and Dalton Baker as soloists. Mr. Davies is said to have carried off the honors with his singing of "Onaway! Awake, Beloved."
23Friday of last week being St. Andrew's Day, there were Scotch festivals in the evening both at Albert Hall and Queen's Hall. At the former, Madame Crossley, Maggie Purvis, Martha Cunningham, Ivor Kay, Watkin Mills, Frank Meisel and William Carter's choir contributed to the program, which included also reels by the pipers of the Scots Guards. At Queen's Hall the Glasgow Select Choir, conducted by Learmont Drysdale, was the attraction, and Jenny Taggart, Helen Blain, Belle Tyynne, Ellen Bowick, Anderson Nicol, W. A. Peterkin, Noel Fleming and Caldonian pipers and dancers gave the program. Noel Fleming, who is a promising young tenor, is the son of Barton McGuckin, for some years the principal tenor of the Carl Rosa Company.
25Thirteen of the numbers on Plunket Greene's program were labeled "new." These included "Snow Song," by Philip Williams; "Song of the North," Burgess Weston; a group by Sir Hubert Parry, Hamilton Harty's "The Auld Lad," and Davies' "When Childer Play."
27Ernest Newman has translated Weingartner's pamphlet "Or Conducting," in which it is interesting to read what Weingartner says of theater conducting, of which he had a long personal experience. "I look upon the fourteen years I spent in the theater as a time of uselessly squandered labor, forcible suppression of my capabilities, and—a few isolated bright spots excepted—vain struggling to get even one step nearer the ideal. I cannot recall it without bitterness." The pamphlet is an attack on the license of the modern style of conducting.
29The fourth annual concert for the benefit of the Theatrical Employees' Societies was held in Covent Garden last Sunday evening. The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Landon Ronald, played, and Alice Esty, Joseph O'Mara and Denis O'Sullivan were among the vocalists of the occasion.
31An orchestral concert announced to take place at the Crystal Palace has been postponed for a week, owing to an international football match!
33A young violinist, trained entirely in England, was a successful debutante last week at Steinway Hall, when she opened her program with the "Kreutzer" sonata. This young lady, Edith Marriott, also played the Bach chaconne and Paganini's concerto in D.
35That ballad concerts have a strong hold on the public is seen whenever one takes place at Queen's Hall, which might be termed the home of the ballad concerts. The Chappell Ballads are always sure of having a large audience, and the London Ballads are a close second. At the concert of the latter (which took place last Thursday evening, and is the last one to be given before Christmas) the usual large audience was present. Two of the new numbers brought forward on that occasion were a couple of songs grouped together and sung by Louise Dale. Both were by women composers, both were short, and both most pleasing. Kathleen Heron-Maxwell is the composer of the one entitled "Seaward," and the young American, Margaret Lang, of "Day Is Gone." This song was very original and at once took the fancy of the audience, both songs being redeemed. Another song also heard for the first time was Walthew's "When the Wind Blows," which was sung by Madame Joachim's pupil, Miss Barwell-Holbrooke, the composer accompanying. J. Airlie Dix's "A Jolly Old Cavalier," sung by Charles Knowles, also won favor. Another new song was "The Laddie I Love," a story of the hero of the nursery. (Just at the moment there seems to be a wave of nursery songs overflowing the programs to a tiresome extent!) Other numbers were Hamilton Harty's
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