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Musical Courier 1907-05-08: Vol 54 Iss 19, 1907
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135 WEYMOUTH STREET, LONDON, April 24, 1907.
3The second vocal recital by Ingo Simon and Eleanor Cleaver Simon took place at Aeolian Hall on Monday evening. That the audience enjoyed and appreciated the program and also the singing of these two artists was clearly shown not only by their applause, but also by the fact that not more than three or four people left the hall until the recital was over. Both singers were in excellent voice, their program was interesting and capitally sung. Haddon Squire was the accompanist.
5The past week was remarkable for the number of symphony concerts that took place, here being five altogether. The first one, on Monday evening, was by the Stock Exchange Orchestral Society; on Tuesday evening Queen's Hall was the scene of the special performance in honor of the colonial premiers; Wednesday evening it was the Philharmonic Society which occupied the hall, and on Thursday afternoon and evening, the Queen's Hall Orchestra and the Strolling Players respectively.
7At the Stock Exchange concert the soloists were Miss Parkina and the boy violinist, Joska Szigeti. The program opened with a revival of Rubinstein's "Overture Triompheale," which, it is said, has not been heard in London since it was played at the Crystal Palace in 1874. Edward German's "Welsh Rhapsody" received an ovation; the male voice choir took a prominent part in the program, one of their numbers being Schubert's chorus, "Night in the Forest," while the young violinist was heard in Max Bruch's concerto in G minor.
9On Tuesday evening the Sheffield Choir was associated with the London Symphony Orchestra, when Arthur Nikisch conducted the Beethoven choral symphony. This was the most important item of the program, and Nikisch's reading produced a great impression. The choral portion was sung by the Sheffield Choir, the quartets being rendered by Agnes Nicholls, Alice Lakin, Lloyd Chandos and F. Davies. Sir Alexander Mackenzie conducted his "Britannia" overture; Dr. Coward directed the Sheffield Choir in Bach's "Sing Ye to the Lord," and Dr. Charles Harriss directed the first performance in England of his "Coronation Mass, Edward VII." Eva Gauthier was the soprano in the quartet.
11Henry Wood conducted the Queen's Hall Symphony Orchestra at the Thursday afternoon concert, when Kreisler was the soloist. Percy Pitt's "Sinfonietta" was heard for the first time in London, having been produced last autumn at the Birmingham Festival.
13The Philharmonic Society for the program of their fourth concert presented two novelties by British composers, a third number being still another well known composer, Sir Arthur Sullivan, so the names of three Englishmen appeared. The overture of the incidental music to "The Tempest" (which Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote when only eighteen years of age) was revived for this occasion. J. B. McEwen, professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music, was represented by a symphonic elegy, 'Coronach.' Tivadar Nachez played the violin part of his concerto, heard for the first time in London on this occasion, receiving enthusiastic applause at the close. The program ended with Tschaikowsky's suite in G.
15The soloists at the concert of the Strolling Players, on Thursday evening, were Percy Grainger, Madame Conly and W. A. Peterkin. Mendelssohn's "Italian" symphony was on the program, the conductor being Joseph Ivimey.
17David Bispham had a large and enthusiastic audience at his recital last Friday afternoon, an audience remarkable for the number of well known singers who were present. The program contained nineteen numbers, fourteen of them devoted to German composers, with Schubert's "Wanderer" to head the list. Brahms and Schumann were associated with Schubert in the first group, after which came half a dozen of Robert Franz's songs, then three by Strauss. An American composer, Henry F. Gilbert, was represented by four Celtic studies (new, by the way), and there were three songs to end the program, by Dora Bright, Max Mayer and an old Irish one arranged by Herbert Hughes. All were sung in Mr. Bispham's admirable manner, and he was obliged to repeat one of the Franz numbers, "Liebchen Ist Da."
19There was a large congregation at St. Margaret's Westminster, last Wednesday afternoon, when Jean Caverhill Newman, a young Canadian singer, was married to Alois J. J. Pfeiffer, of Calcutta. Immediately following the ceremony a reception took place at the Buckingham Palace Hotel, which was largely attended, Mr. and Mrs. Pfeiffer receiving their guests under a huge floral bell. Miss Newman received an unusual number of handsome presents, some fine diamond ornaments being among them.
21The last Boosey Ballad concert of the season was on Saturday afternoon, this being the forty-first year of these concerts. The program was devoted to singing, as there were only some 'cello solos outside the songs. Evangeline Florence, Edith Evans, Louise Dale, Clara Butt, Mildred Jones, John McCormack, Arthur Royd, Robert Burnett, Charles Knowles and Charles Clark were the soloists, the program thus being in good hands.
23Charles Clark came over from Paris last week to sing at some concerts, notably one on Thursday and the Boosey Ballad on Saturday. He left for Paris again on Sunday, and is to be here next Monday to sing in Liza Lehmann's concert at Queen's Hall, when he will be one of the quartet in her new work, "The Golden Threshold." At the Ballad concert Mr. Clark's numbers were by Roger Quilter and Liza Lehmann, two pieces by the first named composer from the cycle "To Julia," and a new song by Liza Lehmann, "With a Woodland Nosegay," which was received with many marks of favor. It is always a pleasure to hear Mr. Clark, and his recital last autumn was one of the most enjoyed and best remembered.
25At her piano recital last Wednesday, Evelyn Suart played an interesting program that included Scarlatti, Brahms, Chopin, Schytte, Debussy and Sibelius among the composers represented. While one of the younger pianists, Miss Suart is one of the most accomplished. She possesses personality and is earnest in her work. In her program the other day she introduced an andantino from a sonata by Sibelius, heard for the first time in London.
27There were no signs of Elena Gerhardt's recent attack of tonsilitis when she appeared at her second recital last Thursday afternoon, her voice being apparently in as good condition as at her previous appearances. There were twenty-two songs on the program, all, of course, selected from the best known German lieder. The program was exacting, but Miss Gerhardt seemed to be quite able to continue for another program of equal requirements, her voice being as fresh at the end as at the beginning. As encores she sang "Der Schmid," by Brahms, and a little song by August Bungert. Once more as the accompanist Nikisch shared in the triumph of the afternoon. The absolute sympathy between player and singer is not of too common occurrence to be passed over lightly.
29A vocal recital by Camilla Landi is announced for May 14, when she will be assisted by Vigo Kihl, pianist. Miss Landi had Bach, Handel, Haydn and Mozart numbers in her first group, afterward singing some Schubert numbers, as well as songs in French and Spanish.
31Leo Pester de Pestkowski, bass, from Warsaw, was heard in concert, his songs ranging from Handel to more modern composers. Schubert's "Wanderer" and Schumann's "Die beiden Grenadiere" were two of the songs most enjoyed. He was assisted by two singers, Olga Simpson and Marie St. John Firth, the latter a native of India, who has been
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