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Musical Courier 1907-03-20: Vol 54 Iss 12, 1907
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1concerted numbers. Solos were played by each of these gentlemen and Erna Mueller sang.
3Antonia Dolores is now due in London from Australia where she has had a most successful tour.
5The date of the complimentary concert to Charles Santley is now fixed for May 1, at three p.m., and will take place at Albert Hall. The names of the many prominent musicians who have volunteered their services for this concert have not been announced.
7Students of the operatic class at the Guildhall, will perform "Fra Diavolo" one evening this week.
9Widespread regret will be caused by the news of the death of Sir August Manns, which took place at his Norwood residence on March 1. Undoubtedly full biographical details about England's famous old conductor have already appeared in THE MUSICAL COURIER in connection with the cable I sent announcing Sir August Manns' death. During the forty-six seasons of his directorship at the Crystal Palace no less than 1,664 compositions were performed, the works of 343 composers, of whom 103 were English. Several "first performances in England" were included in these, including Mendelssohn's "Reformation" symphony, Schubert's C major symphony and Schumann's D minor symphony. English composers, especially, had reason to be grateful for his kindly encouragement, notably Sir Arthur Sullivan, who, shortly before his death, wrote: "How much do I not owe you, my dear old friend, for the helping hand you gave me to mount the first step on the ladder." Sir August also conducted seven Handel festivals with conspicuous success. He was knighted in 1903.
11A. T. KING.
13Concerts of the Week.
15MONDAY.
16MM. Marcel Chaitley and Georges de Lausnay's violin and piano recital. J. Campbell McLunes' concert, Aeolian Hall, 8.30.
18TUESDAY.
19M. Floris Ondriciek's symphony concert, Queen's Hall; Leonard Borwick's piano recital, Aeolian Hall; Blackpool Glee and Madrigal Society, Queen's Hall; Norah Clench Quartet; M. Jacques Pintel's piano recital.
21WEDNESDAY.
22Wessely Quartet, Winifred Thompson's dramatic and musical recital, Alice Mandeville's vocal recital, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Withers' sonata evening, Broadwood's.
24THURSDAY.
25Twelve O'clock, Aeolian Hall; Muriel Matters' recital, David Bispham's concert, Ella Humphrey's piano recital, Welsh concert, Victoria Hall; Aldo Antoinetti's violin recital, Aeolian Hall.
27FRIDAY.
28Grimson Quartet, Bechstein Hall, 8.30.
30SATURDAY.
31Chappell ballad concert, Queen's Hall; Barns-Phillips chamber concert, Dr. Lierhammer's pupils' concert, Harold Bauer and Jean Gerard's piano and 'cello recital, Crystal Palace. one of two readings
32Chappell ballad concert, Queen's Hall; Barns-Phillips chamber concert, Dr. Lierhammer's pupils' concert, Harold Bauer and Jean Gerardy's piano and 'cello recital, Crystal Palace. one of two readings
34Shanna Cumming Back from Florida.
36Shanna Cumming returned to New York a fortnight ago from a delightful vacation in Florida. The singer came back in splendid voice and spirits, ready to assume her spring engagements. The Sunday services at the Central Congregational Church, on Hancock street, Brooklyn, where Madame Cumming has for some years been the solo soprano, have attracted wide notice, many worshippers coming in from Long Island towns to hear the fine music. Feeling the need of this midwinter holiday, Madame Cumming was obliged to refuse offers for concerts and recitals during February and March. Her spring and early summer bookings will soon be announced.
38Saar's New Songs.
40Louis Victor Saar has just published a series of six vocal duets through N. Simrock, of Berlin. The title is "Sechs Gesange," and they are Saar's op. 49. In all the six little songs the composer reveals rare facility of voice treatment, and he has chosen texts which allow him full scope for his vivid powers of musical characterization. The "Sechs Gesange" is a volume brimful of melody and charm, and should surely find wide vogue in the salon as well as on the concert platform.
42Janpolski as Christus in Hartmann's "St. Peter."
44The distinguished baritone, Albert G. Janpolski, has been selected to create the part of Christus in the initial performance of Father Hartmann's "St. Peter" at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday evening, April 3. The work will be personally directed by the composer.
46Lorenzo Perosi is at work upon a new oratorio, "Il Santo" ("The Holy Man"). It treats of the life and miracles of St. Anthony. The first performance will occur at Padua in June, in the large hall of the Ragione.
48This Week at the Manhattan.
50On Monday evening, March 18, "Fra Diavolo" was sung with Pinkert, Giaconia, Bonci, Arimondi, Gilibert, Gianoli-Galletti, Venturini and Fossetta. Campanini conducted.
52On Wednesday evening (tonight), March 20, the fourteenth appearance of Melba will occur. "Rigoletto" is the opera, and the supporting cast includes Giaconia, Severina, Zaccaria, Bonci, Anconia, Arimondi, Mugnoz, Fossetta, Reschigian, Venturini. Campanini, conductor.
54Friday evening, March 22, "Faust" will be sung in Italian for the first time at the Manhattan Opera. This opera has been presented heretofore in French. The performance on Friday night is distinguished from preceding renditions, in that the cast will be almost entirely a new one. Bassi will be heard as Faust for the first time in this country, and Sammarco will likewise make his first appearance in the part of Valentin. Donalda is the Marguerite. Zeppilli will sing Siebel (for the first time), and Giaconia will have the role of Martha (for the first time). Arimondi will be heard as Mephisto again, and Fossetta is cast for Wagner. Campanini will conduct.
56At the Saturday matinee, March 23, "Martha" will be sung with Donalda, Di Cisneros, Severina, Zaccaria, Bonci, Arimondi, Gianoli-Galletti and Mugnoz. Tanara, conductor.
58Saturday evening, March 23, the sixteenth of the series of Saturday night performances at popular prices will be sung. "Il Trovatore" is the opera, and the cast includes Russ, Giaconia, Zaccaria, Dalmore, Seveilhac, Mugnoz, Tecchi. Conductor, Tanara.
60On Sunday evening, March 17, the second Campanini concert was given, as announced earlier in the week. A specially strong program, including Rossini's "Stabat Mater," with Russ and the entire Manhattan Opera House chorus. Campanini conducted, of course, and the singers heard were Pinkert, Russ; Donalda, Zeppilli, Giaconia, Bassi, Sammarco, Altchevsky, Occellier and Gianoli-Galetti.
62Haverhill Orchestra Club Concert.
64The Haverhill (Mass.) Orchestra Club, Gerald Whitman, conductor, played numbers by Mozart, Schubert, Edwards, Holt and Peurner at a recent concert at the Whitman studios in the Haverhill Academy of Music. The membership of the club includes thirty performers.
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