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Musical Courier 1907-03-20: Vol 54 Iss 12, 1907
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1GREATER NEW YORK.
3New York, March 18, 1907.
5The fifth afternoon musicale of the Rubinstein Club found the Astor Gallery filled to fullest capacity. Owing to illness of the president, Mrs. Harry Wallerstein, Madame Cross-Newhaus, as one of the vice-presidents, took charge. A program of delights was given by Birdyce Blye, Marguerite Claire and Cecil James, pianist, soprano and tenor respectively. Madame Blye played with much brilliancy; Miss Claire, a new soprano, just from Paris, sang two groups of songs which were appreciated; tenor James received several recalls after his beautiful singing, and Elizabeth Ruggles and Mrs. Wood played good accompaniments. The reminiscences of a few musicians, given by Madame Newhaus, were, as usual, very clever, being her personal recollections and experiences in a life filled with music and contact with the leaders in it in both hemispheres; she is at once witty, grave and gay, always interesting, having a certain French esprit hard to describe.
7The annual reception to the president, which is combined with a concert of the Women's Philharmonic Society, was this year full of interest because of the variety of music presented. Amy Fay and her associates had prepared a program consisting of choruses for women's voices; duos for violin and piano, Mr. and Mrs. Nemes; baritone solos, Charles Stone Wilson; string orchestra, Olive Mead, conductor; and a final chorus sung by women of the society and thirty children from Public School 170, conducted by Laura Sedgwick Collins. The Nemeses collaborated in works by Beethoven and the moderns, and Mr. Nemes' solo playing was sincerely admired. Mr. Wilson won warm applause, for his voice is rich and expressive, and his singing and presence pleasing. The orchestra played Elgar's "Serenade," opus 20, a work of melodious character, and the choruses were sung with spirit. A large audience attended, wishing Miss Fay years of abundant material prosperity, and she received several beautiful bunches of flowers.
9The "Bezalel Singing Society," founded and directed by Platon Brounoff, gave the first concert of the season at New Clinton Hall, March 13. Sixty singers united in singing exclusively Jewish music, or, at least, music composed by Jews. The most characteristic of this was Brounoff's own choruses, including "The Jewish Marseillaise," "Zu Mein Volk," "Moishelach and Schloimelach," and "Dos Lied fun Lhon Schklav," all of which have Oriental color. Harry Nettler, Selina Kesner, Maurice Klisto, Pincus Fochomann, all pupils of Brounoff, sang various arias and songs by Halevy, Bizet, Mildenberg, Meyerbeer, Rossini, Rubinstein and Mendelssohn. Little Ray Silver, aged seven, sang "The Asra," and Max Dolin played violin solos which pleased. The affair was over about midnight, and a large audience remained interested to the end.
11Conrad Wirtz, pianist, assisted by H. Millspaugh, tenor, and Nellie Titus, accompanist, gave a piano recital at the Wirtz Piano School, March 22, his program being composed of the following: Sonata, op. 27, No. 2, Beethoven; ballade, op. 47, berceuse, three waltzes, impromptu and nocturne, Chopin; "Norwegian Bridal Procession," Grieg; rondo, Field, and concert study, Martucci. This served to show the technic and musicianship of the pianist in very favorable light, the singer lending interest to the recital. A pupils' recital is to be given in April.
13The Catholic Oratorio Society gives works by modern composers (Selma Kronold, founder), and one of their concerts will take place tomorrow, Thursday evening, in Madison Square Hall. Besides Madame Kronold, soprano, Lloyd Rand, tenor, and J. Humbird Duffey, bass, will sing solos. Emil Reyl will conduct the chorus, and an orchestra selected from the Philharmonic Society will assist. The presence of Archbishop Farley and other dignitaries of the church is expected.
15Laura S. Collins presented the dramatic poem, "The Iberian," by Osbourne R. Lamb, music by Harriet C. Dixon, Saturday afternoon last, at the beautiful studios of F. and R. Lamb. She was assisted by Josephine Percy, soprano; Helen Niebuh, alto; Dr. Franklin Lawson, tenor; Grant Odell, bass; Florence Duryea, violin; Olga Severina, cello; Harvey Loomis, piano; C. B. Hawley, organ, and Nana Driscoll, tympani, who together made up the Greek chorus which precedes and follows each of the three scenes. The classic form of the poem is very attractive, the language simple and truly poetic. From the pretty opening scene to the death the attention is held by the beauty of the words as well as the human interest. Miss Collins' splendid diction and sympathetic reading meant much to the presentation; she was artistically gowned in Greek costume. The music is quaint and appropriate. The general charm of the afternoon was increased by the numerous art works on all sides, windows, ecclesiastical ornaments, and the glow of many candles.
17Parson Price's pupils, Mrs. H. A. Brinckerhoff and Laura Hageman, assisted in Will Carleton's readings at Willard Hall, Passaic, March 1. They sang solos and a duet, winning much applause from the large audience.
19Misses Sinclair, Treat and Bremen, pianists, pupils of Eugene Heffley, played a program made up entirely of compositions by Debussy, and Miss Gates sang a group of songs at St. Margaret's School, West Fifty-fourth street. March 14.
21Elizabeth Boyd and Ethel Hawes, pupils of Marie Cross-Newhaus, were the soloists for the East Orange Musical Society a fortnight ago, and both received excellent notices in local papers for their singing and fine diction. The program was entirely of French music, old and new, and was heard by a large audience.
23Cavalier Luigi Costantino, pianist, gives a recital at the Chemists' Club, West Fifty-fifth street, April 16. He is a member of the Royal Academy Philharmonic, of Bologna, and recognized there as a leading pianist. The recital will afford an opportunity of comparing the Italian methods of interpretation with that of pianists of other nationalities.
25Tomorrow (March 21) Elizabeth Patterson will sing for the Irving School on East Twelfth street, giving some Old French, Italian, German and English songs.
27Irwin E. Hassell announces a piano recital May 1, at Carnegie Lyceum, assisted by Emma A. Dammann, contralto, and a violinist.
29Charles Bigelow Ford has been engaged as organist and director of the choir of the Washington Square M. E. Church.
31Amy Grant, who spent the last year abroad and gave several readings in London, England, is meeting with success in Palm Beach, Fla., where she won special recognition at a Fortnightly Club affair. The Library Association of St. Augustine has engaged her for a recital. The Palm Beach News and the Florida Times-Union speak in high praise of her.
33Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson directed the first concert of the choir of the Madison Avenue Synagogue of Baltimore, February 21, a miscellaneous program preceding the giving of "The Rose Maiden." A gold baton was presented him, the Baltimore Sun saying:
35The presentation took place just before the rendition of the cantata, "Rose Maiden," and was felicitously made by Harry M. Smith, who referred to the director's earnest work for the organization. Dr. Hopkinson responded feelingly and cordially. The baton is engraved, "Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, from the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation Choir, 1907," and is an exquisite example of the goldsmith's art.
37Horton Corbett, once of Buffalo, then of Baltimore, now established as organist and choirmaster of Christ P. E. Church, of Houston, Tex., is very busy and successful. He has just organized a society of sixty mixed voices for cantatas and oratorios. He also directs the Treble Clef, forty female voices; his own choir of thirty-four singers, and a male quartet, in addition to many pupils. February 23 his choir gave the fifth musical service; February 8 the Treble Clef Club and Galveston Quartet Society were associated in concert, and February 26 he gave an organ-recital, playing works by German, English, Polish, Russian, French, Italian and American composers.
39Richard Arthur Carden was at home Sunday afternoon, the guests of honor being Madame Lhévinne and Miss
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