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Musical Courier 1907-03-20: Vol 54 Iss 12, 1907
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1day, Sarasate ordered the entire receipts of the concert, over a thousand marks, to be donated to the Widows' and Orphans' Fund of the Darmstadt Orchestral Society. Some fifteen or eighteen concerts, in short the rest of the violinist's tournée, has since been cancelled and Sarasate is now resting at his home in this city. While he is pronounced out of danger by his physicians, he must remain in their care for some time yet.
3Arthur Rubinstein, who last year played a concert tournée in America, has just returned to Paris from a tournée in Poland and parts of Russia. He was especially successful in Warsaw, where he appeared in seven concerts given by the Philharmonic Society, of that city, under the direction of E. von Reznicek. Among many new compositions performed by the young pianist were the E flat minor sonata of Paderewski (four days after its publication); the Rimsky-Korsakoff concerto in C sharp minor; the B minor concerto of Wertheim, etc. It is likely that Rubinstein will soon be heard here in conjunction with Kubelik.
5The management of the Opera Comique has been authorized by the Under Secretary of State for Fine Arts to organize a concert for the benefit of the family of the late Albert Vizentini (who was one of the staff of the Opéra Comique) at which will appear Mesdames Rosa Caron, Félicia Litvinne, Jeanne Raunay, and Marie Delna; Messieurs Alvarez, Maréchal, Dufrane and Ghasne. The composer, Alfred Bruneau, will conduct the orchestra. Sarah Bernhardt, with Henry Krauss and her entire company, will give two scenes from the third act of her successful play, "Les Bouffons." Mme. Réjane and Jeanne Granier will also take part in this matinee. In addition there will be many members of the Opéra Comique company, notably Marguerite Carré, Ed. Clement and Lucien Fugère. Louis Diémer and Georges de Lausnay will play some Saint-Saëns music, and other participants are yet to be heard from. one of two readings
6The management of the Opera Comique has been authorized by the Under Secretary of State for Fine Arts to organize a concert for the benefit of the family of the late Albert Vizentini (who was one of the staff of the Opéra Comique) at which will appear Mesdames Rosa Caron, Félix Litvinne, Jeanne Raunay, and Marie Delna; Messieurs Alvarez, Maréchal, Dufrane and Ghasne. The composer, Alfred Bruneau, will conduct the orchestra. Sarah Bernhardt, with Henry Krauss and her entire company, will give two scenes from the third act of her successful play, "Les Bouffons." Mme. Réjane and Jeanne Granier will also take part in this matinee. In addition there will be many members of the Opéra Comique company, notably Marguerite Carré, Ed. Clement and Lucien Fugère. Louis Diémer and Georges de Lausnay will play some Saint-Saëns music, and other participants are yet to be heard from. one of two readings
8Marcian Thalberg, an intellectual, musicianly pianist and teacher, gave his annual recital at the Salle Erard, drawing a full house and much enthusiasm. Thalberg has improved since he was last heard in public here, notably in "nuance" and delicacy of technical finish, which was remarked by a number of his friends in the audience. Among the more important compositions embraced in his program were a prelude and fugue in G, by Bach; variations by Brahms on a Paganini theme; the B minor sonata of Chopin; a group of other Chopin gems—ballade, mazurka, five etudes, nocturne, polonaise—all played exquisitely; and his last group contained the "Incantation du Feu," by Wagner-Brassin; a new composition, "Légende," by Campbell-Tipton, and the second "Rhapsodie Hongroise," Liszt. Although the American's work, "Légende," was framed by two such effectively brilliant numbers from Wagner-Brassin-Liszt, it did not in the least suffer by comparison or contrast, but on the contrary, stood out for repetition, being too quickly ended for most of the audience. For this "Légende" Campbell-Tipton has chosen an underlying text as his motif, which runs thus: Routine! Routine! To its inexorable march do we enter the Arena; and, striving to soar beyond its confines, we are forced to a return by the leveling hand of Circumstance," which was boldly and clearly expressed by the author in this "Légende without words." Campbell-Tipton is another of the young composers "coming to the front abroad," and deserving of hearty recognition, which he is gaining faster among strangers than he could at home.
10On the same evening, at the Salle Pleyel, Ferdinand Mazzi gave an "audition" of his own compositions, instrumental and vocal, in the rendition of which he had the able concours of Andréa Dereims, Nadia Boulanger, Hélène Morhange, Renée Lénars, Jeanne Franquin, Alice Morhange and of MM. Georges Enesco, Englebert, Vandoeuvre, Gilles and Rigal.
12At her fashionable soirée musicale, Mrs. Hershey Eddy surprised her guests with a well arranged and interesting "recital de chant," interpreted by Mary Munchhoff, a high and clear voiced soprano; whose expressive style and musical taste received much merited applause. The program included Lieder culled from the works of Giordani, Campra, Monro, Veracini; Hugo Wolf, Theodor Streicher; Bourgault-Ducoudray, Humperdinck and Alabieff—which were sympathetically accompanied by Edward Falck. Mme. Janotha, from London, who happened to be present, contributed several piano selections.
14Among the many guests were: the Duc de la Châtres, Marquis and Marquise de Amodio, Dr. and Mrs. Rykert, Mr and Mrs. King Clark, Miss Rennyson, Mr. and Mrs. Wager Swayne, Mme. de Sales, Mlle. van Gelder, M., Mme. and Mlle. Saint-Amand, Dr. and Mrs. Younger, Capt. Frank Mason, M. Sardou, L'Abbé de la Fresnay, Mr. Holman-Black, Mr. Backus, Mr. Haslam and others.
16Hélène Morhange, a talented violinist, gave a successful concert at the Salle Erard, assisted by Mlle. Dereims, of the Opéra; Georges Berr, of the Comédie Français, and Alice Morhange, pianist. The program contained the names of Handel, Schubert, Lalo, Bach, Leclair, Fauré, Massenet and Saint-Saëns. A double quintet accompanied the soloists, under direction of M. Nadaud.
18The Baronne Friedrich von Stege gave a charming "at home" affair to inaugurate the Baron's new music studio—an extension to their Villa Bigot.
20Among pupils of Baron von Stege heard on this occasion were Mlle. Michot and M. Plamondon, two singers with excellent voices, which they used delightfully. Their individual selections were from "Carmen," "Pêcheurs de Perles," "Aimez-moi," by Bemberg, from "Manon," etc., and their duets from "Romeo et Juliette" and other operas. Both singers had great success and were obliged to favor with several encore numbers.
22A musical Greek violinist, M. Anemoyanni, contributed various brilliantly executed soli from Hubay, his own pen, and others; and Mr. Levy, the pianist, was heard in some well played selections, besides the accompaniments demanded of him.
24The Students' Atelier Reunion last evening attracted a large attendance of students and friends despite the prevalence of la grippe and influenza at this season. The program contained compositions by Rosewig, Gounod, Massenet, Verdi, Saint-Saëns and Paezio, with Abby R. Goble and John F. Byrne as the singing interpreters, and Miss Irmengard Charlton and Llewellyn Renwick at the piano.
26Rev. Mr. Shurtleff chose "The Sun of the Soul" as a bright subject for an appropriate address to the students.
28Speaking of grippe and influenza, the latter is epidemic in Paris this year to a particularly intense degree, according to account in yesterday's Herald. During the last statistical week there were 107 deaths from this cause, as against 85 in the preceding week (a rise of 22), an abnormally high figure, seeing that the weekly average for the corresponding month for the last five years was only 10.
30Here is a delightful story of the "Divine Sarah" and the mere man. The great actress Sarah Bernhardt was being entertained at dinner by an American at Florence.
32"I paint a little," she said. "Once, discouraged with the reception of two new roles, I thought seriously of abandoning the stage for the brush. But wisdom came to my rescue. I learned in time that the general public—the average man—is able to appreciate more accurately the work of an actress than the work of a painter.
34"I had finished a small study, and, calling up my concierge, I asked him if he wouldn't take the picture to the framemakers and have it framed.
36"'Cheerfully, madame, cheerfully,' said the concierge, and he took up the canvas in a rather careless way.
38"'Oh, be careful!' I said sharply, 'the paint is not quite dry yet.' 'Never mind about that, madame,' said the concierge, 'my clothes are old.'"
40Mary Garden has just been engaged by cable for the Manhattan Opera in New York. The accompanying illustration shows her in one of her favorite parts, that of Aphrodite.
42Delma-Heide.
44Raphael Kellert's Recital Tomorrow Afternoon.
46Raphael Kellert, the youthful violin virtuoso, who made his New York debut earlier in the season, will give a recital at Mendelssohn Hall, Thursday afternoon, March 21 (tomorrow). Mr. Kellert will have the assistance of Helen McGrew, soprano soloist at St. Bartholomew's Church. Ysaye, Kellert's master, has expressed this opinion of the young artist: "He is marvelously gifted from a virtuoso point of view, and generally also as a musician. I am happy to say that I have never had a better pupil than Raphael Kellert, for whom a brilliant future is surely reserved. I shall keep for him my whole affection."
48This will be the program for tomorrow afternoon:
50Sonata No. 1, op. 12………………………………….Beethoven
51Aria from Semele………………………………………Handel
52Batti, Batt……………………………………………..Mozart
53Concerto, G minor, op. 26……………………………Bruch
54Botschaft……………………………………………..Brahms
55Shepherd, Thy Demeanor Vary (old English)……..Thomas Brown
56Ballade et Polonaise, G major, op. 38………………Vieuxtemps
57Raphael Kellert.
59Wheeler Notices from Troy.
61Frederick Wheeler, the baritone, sang Gounod's "The Redemption" with the Troy Choral Union, at Troy, N. Y., last week, and the local papers spoke of his work as follows:
63Frederick Wheeler sang well, and in that section of the music known as the "Christ Music" he gave great pleasure to the students of oratorio. He has assurance that he sings with much purpose. His singing also told that he had given considerable attention to the traditional idea of oratorio singing.—Record.
65Mr. Miller and Mr. Wheeler are singers of finished style, with excellent voices, and carried their parts well. * * * Mr. Wheeler has a bass voice of considerable power, resonant and under good control. He was very effective in all the narrations, giving them with considerable dramatic force.—Press.
67The baritone, Frederick Wheeler, gave a splendid interpretation of the role assigned him. His voice is monstrous in size and of beautiful quality. His control is delightful and his interpretations are decidedly artistic.—Evening Standard.
69The soloists were Madame Kelsey, Reed Miller and Frederick Wheeler. In the first essential of oratorio singing—the willingness to interpret without the extravagance of personal embellishment the spirit of the music—these three singers were wholly admirable. The sadness of the sentiment of the work, with its story of suffering and death, was imparted to the recitatives and airs, so that the solo singing was never out of its character. * * * Mr. Wheeler has a sturdy bass, and he, too, put his heart into the work.—Times.
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