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Musical Courier 1907-03-20: Vol 54 Iss 12, 1907
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
3before the public than Amina Goodwin, Signor Simonetti and Mr. Whitehouse who comprises the trio. This winter they are giving the Beethoven trios in chronological order, and at their concert last week played the one in D major. Brahms' C minor was also given and Mme. Goodwin and Signor Simonetti were heard in Schubert's "Introduction and Rondo Brilliant" in B minor. Florence Etlinger sang three Brahms songs with an individuality and artistic charm quite in keeping with the rest of the program. She was also heard in French and English songs, the accompaniments being played by Edith Ladd and Henry Bird.
5Mischa Elman was one of the soloists at the London ballad concert last week, when he played Rubinstein's "melodie" and Carl Bohm's "Perpetuo Mobile" for his first numbers, afterwards giving Hubay's "Zephyr" and a "Serenade," by Prof. Auer, his teacher. Sarasate's "Players" and "Zapateado" were also played by this boy, and of course encore pieces had to be added—almost indefinitely, had the demands of the audience been thoroughly complied with. John McCormack, tenor; Maud Wright, H. Lane Wilson, Louise Bale, Mildred Jones, Verena Fan-court, Edith Evans, Pauline and Ethel Hook were among those who appeared as did also Mme. Ada Crossley and Plunket Greene.
7The will of the late Charles James Oldham, F. R. C. S., a well known ophthalmic surgeon who resided at Brighton, has just been offered for probate and contains the following bequests of interest to musicians:
9To the Hon. Laura Beatrice Bethel, in addition to other legacies, a violin by the Brothers Amati.
11Two violins known as the "Rode" and the "Spanish," the viola known as the "Spanish," and the violoncello known as the "Christina," all made by Antonius Stradivarius, of Cremona, to the British Museum, with the request that the collection should remain undivided.
13He directed that Hill & Co. should offer for sale his newly acquired Antonius Stradivarius known as the "Tuscan," asking therefor £3,500, and if after a reasonable period this violin should not find a purchaser at that figure of 3,000 guineas, it also is to go to the British Museum.
15A viola by Llandulphus, his entire musical library and £200 to his friend and violin maker, William Antonius Baker.
17£1,000 to Jeannette Alice Atkinson, of the Royal Academy of Music, £1,000 to the Brighton Harmonic Society and £1,000 to the Royal Academy of Music to provide for a violin scholarship on terms similar to the Sainton Scholarship.
19The funeral of the late Otto Goldschmidt took place at Malvern, where he was buried by the side of Jenny Lind. Floral tributes from leading musicians and relatives came from all parts of England as well as from Berlin, Vienna, Denmark and Sweden. The services was attended by many well known in the musical world.
21The Guildhall School of Music is rejoicing in the possession of a new organ, the one in use up to the present time being totally inadequate for the practice necessary in this branch of music. Last week the Lord Mayor formally opened a new organ which has just been erected in the concert room of the school at a cost of $5,000. The instrument was built by Norman & Beard, Norwich, has three manuals and pedal clavier with thirty stops, the necessary allowance of couplers, various pedals, in fact all the latest and most modern improvements. With a view of showing the capacity of the organ both as a solo and accompanying instrument, a short program was given. Miss Barwell-Holbrook and Miss Romea sang, Doris Cloud played a violin solo with M. Gordon Burgess at the organ, and Dr. Warwick Jordan furnished the organ solo.
23At the Oriana Madrigal Society concert last week, Mrs. Norman O'Neill played some piano solos.
25A vocal recital by J. Campbell McInnes always attracts lovers of good music, and the one that this singer gave last week proved of special interest. In the cantata (No. 56) of J. S. Bach, the 'cello obligato was played by W. M. Malsch. Miss Shakespeare played some piano solos charmingly, two of her numbers being the intermezzo in E minor and capriccio in D minor of Brahms. Ernest Walker accompanied.
27Among the concerts of the week that have attracted large audiences was the one given by Clara Evelyn and Lucy Polgreen, vocalist and pianist. Their friends gathered in large numbers and were enthusiastic in their admiration of these young musicians. Miss Evelyn was unfortunately suffering from a cold but her charm of manner as well as efficient training disarmed criticism. Baron Frederic d'Erlanger accompanied.
29Mabel Lynd-Martin was also suffering from a cold, an apology being made on her behalf. With much courage she went through a varied program, winning approval from the large audience present. Beethoven's "In questa tomba," Schubert's "Au die musik," Gluck's "Divinités du Styx," were among the numbers sung, the program including also two songs by F. Sewell Southgate, who accompanied. Violin solos were played by Constance Hazeldine and Lynda Selwyn played the accompaniments.
31Last week Dorothy Moggridge was heard in a piano recital, when the hall was filled to overflowing. The program was largely devoted to well known compositions, Beethoven's D major sonata, five preludes by Chopin and Brahms being among the composers represented. Frederick Keel was the vocalist, Reginald Clarke, accompanist.
33It was Nathan Fryer's first appearance in London last week, and he played a Schubert sonata, "Carnaval Mignon" of Schutt, a Brahms rhapsody, as well as numbers by Bach, Leschetizky and Chopin.
35Estrela Belinfante, a former operatic singer, made a re-appearance last week, this time as a concert singer. She has fortunately recovered from a serious affection of the eyes, and was warmly received at her concert. Her numbers were largely excerpts from operas and Italian arias and songs.
37Two young Frenchmen, Georges de Luanay and Marcel Chailley, were heard in a piano and violin recital on Monday evening, Cesar Franck's violin sonata being one of the
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