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Musical Courier 1907-06-12: Vol 54 Iss 24, 1907
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1Bugeaud de l'Isle, Mrs. Charles W. Clark and many others.
3Mr. and Mrs. King Clark will sail for America on the Kronprinz Wilhelm, July 3. They will stop in New York, at the Waldorf-Astoria, for several days, and then proceed to Chicago, where they expect to remain a month or more. On their way back Philadelphia and other places will be visited, returning to Paris about the 3d of September. Mr. Clark will reopen his studio September 16.
5The Clarks have not visited America since their settlement in Paris some five or six years ago, when they came abroad on their wedding trip, and strangely enough, aboard the same ship and in the same stateroom they will now occupy going back.
7Mrs. Marc A. Blumenberg's reception yesterday afternoon, the last for this season, was again a most delightful affair and was well attended by a distinguished gathering of musical people. The hostess, a happy combination of stately beauty and lovely grace, charmed all by her winsome manner. Musically the program was not so varied, perhaps, as at some of Mrs. Blumenberg's earlier musicales, but it was none the less an interesting and enjoyable treat to listen to the musicianly interpretation of César Franck's sonata for piano and violin, by the brothers César and Albert Geloso; Elise Kutscherra's convincing and temperamental singing of "Elisabeth's Prayer" and "Dich theue Halle," with Arthur Nikisch presiding at the piano; and the delightful performance by Henri Casadesus and Sergei Kussewitzky of a sonata by Borghi for viola d'amore and the contrabasso. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. Winter, of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Sergei Kussewitzky, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Geloso, Mr. and Mrs. César Geloso, Dr. and Mrs. Younger, Mr. and Mrs. Henri Casadesus, Madame Roger-Miclos, M. Bataille, Mrs. and Miss Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. King Clark, Mrs. and Miss Quatremain, Arthur Nikisch, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Clark, Mrs. H. Russell, Madame E Kutscherra, Miss Van Gelder, Mrs. F. G. Dossert, Miss Berg, Mrs. Eschanzier, Azelia Keyes, Mrs. Rider-Possart, Mrs. Baer, Mrs. Robert Hopkins, Alice Verlet, Mrs. Rollie Borden-Low, Mrs. Dargie, Mrs. Goodsell, S. B. Schlesinger, A. G. Mildenberg, Sigmund Beel, M. Chailley, Mr. Frey, Joshua Brown, Mr. Schwarz.
9Grace Ewing, a pupil of King Clark, has left for London to fill a number of engagements. The first will be a recital given in conjunction with Armando Lecomte, a baritone from Italy. This recital is under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyle, and will be given in Chesham Place.
11Adolph Borschke, a talented Viennese pianist, who during the last two years has made Paris his home, has just returned here from a remarkably successful concert tournée in Australia and the United States. He will remain in the "Ville Lumière" for the present.
13The copyright on Eugène Sue's works will expire next August.
15Reed Miller in Verdi's "Requiem."
17Reed Miller, the tenor, was one of the soloists at the recent performance of Verdi's "Requiem" in Allentown, Pa. The Allentown Call, in a report of the concert, referred as follows to Mr. Miller's voice:
19Reed Miller was an admirable tenor, of the virile sort, the kind men like, with not a trace of effeminacy.
21A new one act opera, entitled "The Eternal Fire," by Richard Wetz, was produced not long ago at Düsseldorf, and was generally conceded to be a most poetical text with an unusually melodious musical setting. In the same city, Woyrsch's oratorio, "Totentanz," had its local premiere, and was favorably received.
23JANPOLSKI IN MICHIGAN.
25Albert Janpolski's singing at recent concerts in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Mich., attracted wide notice and secured for the singer some re-engagements. The following criticism is in addition to a budget published some weeks ago:
27Novel and worth going miles to hear was the superb song recital given in Normal Hall, Thursday evening by Albert Janpolski, the wonderful Russian baritone, who presented a brilliant program in a manner that left little to be desired by lovers of genuine music. In the first place, a more pleasing personality than Janpolski's could not be imagined, and he possesses a voice of marvelous beauty of tone, powerful and rich, yet capable of the sweetest, most exquisite tones imaginable, as was shown in the favorite "Mainacht," the MacDowell "Long Ago, Sweetheart," with its haunting pathos, and Rubinstein's lovely "Good Night." The great arias were given with a breadth and power that were thoroughly satisfying, Handel's "Tyrannic Love," Dvorák's lovely "Babylon," and the Martini number being especially well sung. Several charming songs of Schubert revealed other fine qualities of Janpolski's voice and method, and the Tchaikowsky "Pilgrim's Song" was given a noble interpretation. The Russian folksongs, however, proved the feature of the program, so beautiful, so instinct with the real life and feeling of that singular people are the songs and so sympathetically were they sung that the hearers could understand without knowing the words.—The Ypsilantian.
29Leonora Jackson Is Now Mrs. McLaughlin.
31Master Cupid has been unusually active since the 1st of June. Leonora Jackson, the violinist, was among the musical brides. Miss Jackson was married June 4 to Michael L. McLaughlin, a real estate man of Brooklyn. It is reported that the bride has cancelled her concert engagements, for the bridal tour is to include a trip abroad. Mrs. Jackson-McLaughlin has had few appearances in New York since her debut here seven years ago.
33Edward Strong's Tour.
35From April to June, Edward Strong, the tenor, traveled from Nova Scotia to Oklahoma, a tour of four weeks, with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, taking in many Western States. Both in Canada and the West he made many admirers, in attest of which we reproduce a few notices. He expects to pass the summer in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Some press notices follow:
37Mr. Strong's magnificent voice was a delight. His tones were like an orchestral instrument in their musical quality. His selections were greatly enjoyed and his every appearance hailed with delight.—Halifax, Nova Scotia, Morning Herald.
39Edward Strong, tenor, was a delight and a surprise. His was confessedly the best solo work of the festival. His voice, of rare tenor quality, and under complete control, did just what he wanted it to do, and fairly captivated the audience. Perhaps his best work was done in his beautiful rendition of "Onaway, Awake, Beloved," although at all times and everywhere he was heard with delight.—Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Acadian, May 3, 1907.
41Mr. Strong possesses in a high degree the qualities of tone and penetration that mark the most gifted interpreters of oratorio.—Halifax Herald, April 27, 1907.
43Without disparaging the efforts of others, the particular feature of the evening was the work of Edward Strong, the tenor. At the festival last year, Mr. Strong left the impression that his equal in tenor parts had never been heard here. His numerous contributions to last night's program added greatly to the esteem in which he is held in Newton, and enthused the audience to a degree seldom seen in this city. The audience seemingly could not hear him too much or too often. His first selection, "Che gelida manina," evoked applause that continued even after the singer had twice appeared and bowed his acknowledgments. * * * Mr. Strong finally appeared and sang most charmingly, "Wenn Ich in deine Augen seh?" by Hammond. His next appearance on the program was in a group of three songs, each of which was a gem, thoroughly different in style. Although an encore was strenuously urged the singer did not reappear. To the delight of the audience, however, Mr. Strong was on the program for another group of songs, which included "Phillis," by Young; "Our Life is Vain," by Clayton Johns, and "The Year's At the Spring," by Mrs. Beach. To many "Phillis" appealed strongly as the most acceptable selection of the evening, and it certainly was exquisite in Mr. Strong's admirable voice, so clear and strong and perfectly controlled. To this group of songs Mr. Strong responded with an encore.—Republican, Newton, Kan., May 10, 1907.
45Dates, Notices and Songs of Oley Speaks.
47Oley Speaks, the basso-composer, sang at many concerts this spring. His bookings during May included: May 11, "Swan and Skylark," Columbus, Ohio; May 13, orchestral concert, in Columbus; May 21, "In a Persian Garden," Columbus, and May 22, song recital in Lancaster, Ohio. Some press notices of these concerts follow:
49Mr. Speaks is always popular with his hearers. He was in excellent voice and all his numbers were well sung.—Lancaster, Ohio, Gazette, May 23, 1907.
51Oley Speaks rendered a group of songs. He possesses a mellow baritone voice and sang with fine enunciation and finished style.—Mansfield, Ohio, Shield, May 11, 1907.
53Oley Speaks declared the "Pagliacci" prologue with fine dramatic effect. He was in excellent voice and was warmly applauded.—Columbus, Ohio, Citizen, May 14, 1907.
55Mr. Speaks, who had not been previously heard in this city, has a splendid voice of great range, and the clearness of his enunciation is one of the pleasing features of his singing.—Mansfield, Ohio, News, May 12, 1907.
57Mr. Speaks' voice is of unusual quality and his singing is thoroughly artistic. The deep dramatic tones of the prologue gave full sway to his splendid musical equipment.—Ohio Sun, May 19, 1907.
59Mr. Speaks has recently finished three songs. He used two lyrics by Frank L. Stanton—"A Song of Life" and "Never a Winter but Sang o' the May." The third setting is for the recitative and air, "By the Waters of Babylon," and is for both high and low voice.
61More Lawson Notices.
63Dr. Franklin Lawson sang recently in Norfolk, Va.; in Mount Vernon, N. Y., and in Manhattan. Some newspaper opinions follow:
65"The Messiah," which was sung at Christ Episcopal Church, was of notable excellence, and the immense congregation greatly enjoyed the music throughout. The tenor solos of Dr. Franklin Lawson, of New York, were particularly fine.—Norfolk, Va., Ledger-Dispatch.
67In Dr. Lawson and Mr. Croxton, Mr. Warren had male soloists of exceptional artistic caliber. Dr. Lawson sang the tenor parts in Elgar's "Light of Life" and Saint-Saëns' "Heavens Declare," with purity and warmth of voice and sincere feeling.—Exchange.
69Dr. Franklin Lawson, tenor, displays in his singing an excellent training, which has made him a real artist. His voice is smooth and he uses it with good judgment, as was shown in his rendering of "Ingemisco tanquam reus."—Mount Vernon, N. Y., Daily Argus.
71Coming Tour of Albert Rosenthal.
73Albert Rosenthal, the young California cellist, who has come under Loudon G. Charlton's management, has spent the last few years abroad, where his art attracted widespread notice. Rosenthal was a pupil of Hugo Becker, David Popper and Anton Hekking, all of whom prophesied a most brilliant career for him. In the musical centers of Europe he has elicited cordial praise from such noted critics as Otto Lessman and Dr. Carl Fuchs. Popper paid Rosenthal the following enthusiastic testimonial: "A very gifted young artist, he is already in possession of a well nigh infallible, enormous technic and a beautiful tone, and he plays musically. He will be an adornment to any concert."
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