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Musical Courier 1907-10-02: Vol 55 Iss 14, 1907
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1BOSTON
2HOTEL NOTTINGHAM,
3BOSTON, Mass., September 30, 1907.
5An interesting venture has been made in Manchester, N. H., which is known as the Institute of Arts and Sciences. This enterprise began slowly, and has grown into what now commands the interest of many students, teachers, lecturers, musicians and public spirited citizens. For the past two years the membership, with those called "associate" members, was about 600. With a fund with which this institute has been endowed, things assume a serious business side, and all kinds of departments are being added. Any one who pays the membership fee of $3 has all the advantages offered by the institute. The musical side has not been overlooked while classes in all kinds of practical things were being formed, and the conductor has been chosen from Boston, of course. H. G. Tucker is the man, and he is one equipped with the requisite zeal. Twenty-five local players constitute the orchestra, and about one hundred are in the chorus. "The plan is certainly novel," said Mr. Tucker, "and I am deeply interested. They are interested not only in chorus but also chamber concerts, and are already showing a live spirit and much improvement. He will give two vocal concerts during the season besides a couple of chamber concerts, with assisting artists. I believe this to be of greater advantage than a festival once a year."
7The Emma Howe-Fabri School opened on September 15 in the Pierce Building with the largest list of applicants of any year in its history. Several singers well known in Italy today owe all of their success to Emma Howe-Fabri, who has done more toward preparing young singers for foreign opera than, perhaps, any other teacher in the East. Her record is long, and having lived with her mother for several years in Naples, Mme. Fabri speaks perfect Italian and is entirely familiar with all of the operas extant. Maude Gordon Roby, soprano, and a pupil, has just returned from Europe, having sung with distinct success wherever she went. Dorothy Burnham, mezzo soprano, has been with this school for three years, and is now coaching for special repertoire, and as Professor Lo Giudici-Fabri is the master of opera and Italian, the pupils have an extraordinary advantage in acquiring proficiency in both acting and speech. Mme. Fabri is just now preparing for a series of recitals for Boston, New York and cities of Connecticut. This is the only Italian school of opera and language in this city.
9The Boston Singing Club will be continued as usual the coming season, with H. G. Tucker as director. There are one hundred regular members, and the incidental expenses are met by the fees of these and the subscriptions of associate members. There will be two concerts given in Jordan Hall, with soloists assisting, the dates of which will be announced later. The programs will be part songs with probably a cantata. D'Indy's "St. Magdalena" is being considered. This club, while composed of young musicians, has given very good concerts in the past, and presumably will give still better in the future.
11The adult class of the Faelten Pianoforte School gave a most creditable concert Thursday evening, only one week after the opening, which in itself shows what these pupils are doing. Leo K. Andrews, a young man of seventeen years, gave an excellent performance of Mozart's sonata in D major, with William Howard, violin, assisting. Mabel C. Stone played Liszt's "Love Dream," A flat major, No. 3, and Chopin's scherzo, B flat minor, op. 31, which was followed by an illustration of the Faelten system by a class of children, which proved most interesting. Two pieces were given by Charles Calkins and Mr. Howard, and Alice Fortin, an old pupil of the school, quite excelled all of her former pianistic efforts in her playing of Rubinstein's "Valse Caprice," E flat major; Alabieff-Liszt's transcription of "The Nightingale," and the polonaise in E major by Liszt, showing much of fine musical sense besides good technic. The ensemble playing of Wagner's Grand March ("Tannhäuser") was very effective, and the entire program received almost an ovation from the very large audience present. The new members of the faculty are becoming well known and the school is daily registering pupils, although the list on the opening day showed a larger attendance than in all former seasons.
13Lo Giudici-Fabri, with his permanent location in Boston, brings to us much of Italian art, music and literature. He has just announced a series of subscription readings to take place at the Tuileries, on Commonwealth avenue, at 11:30 A. M. on Mondays, December 2, 9, and 16. This cycle will consist of he most famous "Canti" of Dante's "La Divina Commedia," preceded by historical and literary comments, and illustrated by stereoscopic reproductions of the famous drawings of Gustav Doré. Mr. Fabri hopes to have appropriate musical settings arranged for his interesting readings.
15Lucia Gale Barber's school opened at the Ludlow, Boston on October 1. Mrs. Barber conducted large classes in Newport all the summer, then repaired to New Jersey for recuperation before beginning her fall duties in connection with her school.
17Signor Lucchesi, who has but recently located in Boston after years of reputable work as a vocal teacher, composer, musical director and critic on the California coast, wrote a quintet in 1888, and since then several songs, some of which, with the quintet, will be produced at a "Lucchesi Evening" promoted by Dr. Chadwick, of the New England Conservatory of Music, to be given at Jordan Hall in October. The Hoffmann Quartet will play, with the composer at the piano, although Signor Lucchesi begs to have it decidedly understood that he makes no pretense, real or false, of being a pianist, but that it is by special request that he give the piano part of his composition. Anna Miller Wood, the contralto, who, by the way, is an old California friend of Signor Lucchesi, will sing a song especially written for her by this composer, and other songs of his will be sung by a soprano. In the California disaster this composer lost by fire several of his string compositions.
19The plans of the Cecilia Society for the winter, under its new conductor, Wallace Goodrich, are not fully disclosed to the public as yet. However, THE MUSICAL COURIER'S representative has been informed by the president of the board of directors that Mr. Converse's new oratorio, "Job," to be first given at the Worcester Festival, will also be rendered by the Cecilia chorus. Franck's "Beatitudes" is another attractive number to be given. Mr. Goodrich's recent resignation as choral conductor of the Worcester Festival, will give him additional time and energy for perfecting plans for the Cecilia, which has in past years always held a recognized pinnacle in musical and social Boston. Mr. Goodrich's personality and musicianship must prove strong factors in the Cecilia's even greater success, and his work as its leader is pleasantly anticipated.
21A hearty encomium from the Haverhill Gazette is expressed for the recent song recital given by Charles E. Morrison, tenor, who has been a pupil of William L. Whitney for some time. Mr. Whitney's reputation as a teacher doubtless preceded his pupils' appearance, for a large audience assembled to hear the list of Italian, old Scotch and American songs, including, among others, "Ragion Sempre Addita, 1645-1681," Stradella; "Tak' Your Auld Cloak About Ye," Old Scotch; "Secrecy," Wolf; "Forma sublime eterea," Salvator Rosa, Gomez; "Requiem," Homer; "Recompense," and "Ballad of the Bony Fiddler," Hammond; "Autumn Song," Salter, and Buzzi-Peci's "Lolita." The piano parts were played by Herbert W. Downes. Of the recital, some press notices read:
22It was a program that would easily tax the voice of any singer, so that the demonstration of artistic mastery of tone and expression was all the more remarkable.
24In the aria by Gomez, Mr. Morrison was at his best, and sang with amazing power of tone and an ease and proficiency which was most warmly appreciated. In the group of songs by Hammond the vocalist was also at his best and the Autumn song was also delightfully expressed.
26As a compliment to the delegates to the Congress of Religious Liberals convening in the city, B. J. Lang gave an organ recital at King's Chapel, where he has presided for so long. Admission was entirely by ticket. The program was as follows: Prelude and pastorale, Bach; fantaisie in G major, Bach; choral-vorspiel, Brahms; fantaisie in C major, César Franck; prelude chorale, Tebaldini; sonata in A minor, Borowski.
28Clara Tippett will contribute to the Maine festivals, inasmuch as two of her pupils, Willard Bowdoin and Henry Eustis, will sing. Mr. Bowdoin, as is well known, is a good musician and the possessor of an excellent bass voice. He has just been engaged at the wealthy Memorial Church in Fairhaven, Mass. Mrs. Tippett had three of her pupils honored by invitations to sing at this same church last season. Another pupil, William Alden Paul, who is again
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