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Musical Courier 1907-11-20: Vol 55 Iss 21, 1907
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1PHILADELPHIA, November 19, 1907.
3The rendition of the fifth program of the Philadelphia Orchestra, under Carl Pohlig, at the Academy of Music, on Friday afternoon and Saturday last, was a revelation of beauty to the audiences which thronged the house at both performances. Mr. Pohlig revealed extraordinary resources in his interpretation of the varied numbers—a quality of picturesque imagery, of color, nuance, of depth and breadth of tonal power—which the orchestra at times lacked equipment to respond. His great personal charm was again forcibly a factor in the evening's enjoyment. His grip upon the players is almost magnetic, and his gamut of gesture fascinating in its illumination of the intention. The vast audience followed with rapt attention and the conductor was recalled after the performance of each number.
5Into the Gluck overture, "Iphigénie en Aulide," one looked as into a crystal pool, so clear was the liquid measure of the insistent theme, the emphasis of the melody.
7The feature of the concert was Beethoven's A major symphony, No. 7, given a gloriously modern interpretation, which it would be as idle to criticise as to contend that the symphony should not have the benefit of the many instruments added since the day of the composer. It was not that Mr. Pohlig defied the classic traditions, but that he invested them with all the power of the full orchestra, that he had studied profoundly the color of every phrase, that he revealed to the utmost its emotional character. The first movement was stirring in its swing; the second, happily lacking the popular sentimental quality, was fraught with the strength of sorrow, of inevitable doom. The buoyancy of the third movement and the finale, expressed in clear, resounding sweeps of melody against a background of intricate orchestration, revealed a wealth of detail which imparted a richness to the tone of the masses and presented a new revelation of the well known work. The masterful phrasing, the exact value of accent, the richness of tone in the repeated calls for full orchestra, the quick change to sonorous song in the wind instruments, gave at times the effect of a great organist before a mighty instrument, so completely did Pohlig have his men in hand. One felt the effect of magnificent drill in the orchestra's work, a steady increase in capacity, though there are structural weaknesses in the instrument which limit the conductor.
9Other numbers included Mozart's overture to "The Magic Flute," and Berlioz's overture, "Le Carneval Romain." The latter was given an altogether new and inspiring rendering, hidden beauties in the colorful score were brought to light, the whole being a most gorgeous picture of a Roman carnival, whose onward sweep of motion, of gayety, laughter, crowd, procession, sunshine, blare of trumpets, splendor of equipage and all the multitude of varying spectacle which attend such demonstrations among the Latins, left the audience in one of those rare moods where it lingered after the last recall of the conductor, unable and unwilling to break the spell.
11The assisting artist was Johanna Gadski, who sang with matchless art the aria from "Der Freischütz." She was received with the enthusiastic welcome always accorded her in Philadelphia, where she has many friends and where she has always been one of the most popular of grand opera stars.
13For this week the program as announced includes Weber's overture, "Euryanthe," Schubert's unfinished symphony and Wagner's "Vorspiel" and "Isolde's Liebestod," from "Tristan and Isolde." Fritz Kreisler will be the soloist. He will play the Brahms concerto in D for violin and orchestra.
15David D. Wood, for over forty years organist of St. Stephen's Church, gave an inaugural recital on the new memorial organ in that church on Tuesday evening, November 12. The program included Bach's fantasia and fugue in B minor, Rheinberger's "Romanza," Handel's concerto in F major, Smart's andante No. 2, Bach's choral, "Adorn Thyself, Dear Soul," Brahms' choral, "O World, I E'en Must Leave Thee," and Beethoven's "Hallelujah Chorus" from the "Mount of Olives," in which Dr. Wood had the assistance of the full choir and every soloist living who had in times past been affiliated with the St. Stephen's choir. The event was a memorable one. Dr. Wood never played more impressively nor with greater art, and the Church was obliged to turn away hundreds of guests for whom its limited seating capacity could not provide room.
17Estelle Stamm-Rodgers, contralto, will give a song recital in Griffith Hall on Sunday evening, November 25.
19The Hahn String Quartet announces its series of six chamber music concerts to be held in Griffith Hall this season. The first will be held on Friday evening, November 29.
21Zaidee Townsend Stewart will give a song recital in the Clover room of the Bellevue-Stratford on Friday evening, November 29.
23On Saturday, November 23, at 11 a. m. the choir of St. Clement's Church will sing Gounod's "St. Cecelia" mass, accompanied by organ and an orchestra made up of players from the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the direction of S. Wesley Sears, organist and choirmaster of the church. The soloists will be Bert Poland, soprano; George Dundas, tenor, and Henry Hatz, bass.
25Helen W. Henderson.
27" Butterfly" for Mexico.
29Henry W. Savage now is arranging for a limited visit to Mexico of his "Madam Butterfly" company to give the Puccini opera in English next January after the New Orleans engagement. Nowhere on the American continent is the Italian composer more popular than in Mexico, where his music was first sung on this side of the ocean by the little Italian opera company that had "Boheme" in its repertory in 1897. The coming proposed Mexican visit of "Madam Butterfly" is in response to a special request from members of the American Club in Chihuahua, where 5,000 citizens of the United States are living.
31Bessie Abott Back in New York.
33Bessie Abott, the prima donna, has returned to New York from her concert tour. The singer is in the best of health and jubilant over the success of her visits to the principal cities of the country.
35STAMM-RODGERS
36Contralto
3720 South 18th Street
384631 Wayne Avenue
39PHILADELPHIA
40'Phone: Gtn. 1691 A
42PHILADELPHIA ADVERTISEMENTS.
44MARIE NASSAU
4510 South 18th Street
46PHILADELPHIA, PA.
48THE HAHN VIOLIN SCHOOL
49(FREDERICK E. HAHN, Director, Formerly First Violinist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.)
50The Sevick Method a specialty.
51THE HAHN QUARTETTE
521524 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
54THE STERNBERG SCHOOL OF MUSIC
55CONSTANTIN VON STERNBERG, Principal
56Complete musical education in all branches.
57Write for catalogue.
58Fuller Building, 10 South 18th St., Philadelphia.
60SOPRANO
61DR. GEO. CONQUEST
62BASS-BARITONE ANTHONY
63RECITALS AND ORATORIO. 1535 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa.
65CLARA ANNA YOCUM
66CONTRALTO SOLOIST
67Oratorio, Concerts, Recitals.
68Address, 631 S. 49th St. Tel. 1015 W. Preston, Philadelphia, Pa.
70EDWIN EVANS
71BARITONE
72ORATORIO—CONCERT—RECITAL
73NEW YORK: 51 East 64th Street
7410 South 18th Street, PHILADELPHIA
76EDWARD SHIPPEN
77VAN LEER
78TENOR
79Concert, Oratorio, Recital
8010 South 18th Street
81Philadelphia
83PERLEY DUNN
84Song Recitals
85Teacher of Singing,
861710 Chestnut Street
87Philadelphia, Pa.
89ALDRICH
90LEEFSON-HILLE
91Conservatory of Music
92Weightman Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.
94MUSICAL CLUBS IN TWO STATES.
96Bach and Fauré are the composers studied during November by the Schubert Club, of Providence, R. I. The active members of this club are: Helen C. Allen, Florence E. Ames, Helen L. Ames, Lillian Boyle, Harriet Brownell, Mary Cullen, Eva Fenner, Clara W. Harry, Lois E. Hill, Mabel C. Keach, Harriet Lyon, Harriet Mansir, Carrie L. Smith, Emma Sundberg, Ella B. Wood and J. Hope Wright.
98The Evanston (Ill.) Musical Club will present "The Messiah," Thursday evening, December 19, assisted by an orchestra and the following quartet of soloists: Lillian French, soprano; Rose Lutiger Gannon, contralto; William Barlow Ross, tenor, and Hugh Schussler, basso. At the second concert of the season, to take place Friday evening, January 31, the program will consist of Brahms' "German Requiem" and Dvorák's "Te Deum." The soloists will be Lucille Stevenson Tewksbury, soprano, and Charles W. Clark, baritone. Edward Strong, tenor, will assist at the third concert, Thursday evening April 23. The program for this date will be devoted to "The Black Knight," by Elgar, and "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast," by Coleridge-Taylor.
100Willard Flint's Recent Engagements.
102Willard Flint's recent engagements include: Boston, with the Handel and Haydn Society, "Messiah," Bach's "Passion," "Israel in Egypt," "Walpurgis Night," "Damnation of Faust," "Seasons," Chickering concert. Providence, R. I., "Romeo and Juliet," "Dream of Gerontius." Ithaca, N. Y., "Elijah," "Messiah." Nashua, N. H., "Elijah," "Redemption." Salem, Mass., "Messiah," "Flying Dutchman." Gloucester, Mass., "Messiah," "Elijah." Newburyport, Mass., "Flying Dutchman," "Creation." Chelsea, Mass., "Golden Legend," "Elijah." Springfield, Mass., Verdi's "Requiem," "Messiah." Albany, N. Y., "King Olaf." Passaic, N. J., "Messiah." Richmond, Va., "Swan and Skylark." Spartanburg, S. C., "Elijah." Wolfville, N. S., "Fair Ellen." Milford, N. H., "Fair Ellen," "Erlking's Daughter." Lynn, Mass., "Aida." Brockton, Mass., "Messiah."
104Troubles of "Tom Jones."
106In the comic opera "Tom Jones," under Henry W. Savage's management, there are four "featured" principals, a condition unprecedented in a theatrical organization. There have been companies with two "stars" or two "featured" players, and on Broadway there is now an organization having three "stars," but never before were four persons featured, and as two of them are women and two are men, it makes a notable quartet. They are Louise Gunning, William Norris, Van Rensselaer Wheeler and Gertrude Quinlan. Will the man who handles this organization and assigns the dressing rooms in the theaters and decides about the drawing rooms in Pullman cars and other details need diplomacy and tact? Ask him!
108O'Sullivan Recital of Irish Songs.
110Denis O'Sullivan, the Irish singer, will arrive in New York on the steamer Mauretania, Friday of this week. His only recital in New York will take place at Carnegie Hall Thanksgiving night. Victor Harris will be the piano accompanist. Some of the songs on the program, arranged by the committee in charge of the concert, will include "My Dark Rosaleen," "The Short Cut to the Posies," "Widow Machree," "Mavourneen Dheelish" (in Gaelic), "The Lark in the Clear Air," "The Smith's Song," "The West's Awake," "Tis Sweet to Think," "Molly Branaghan," "I'm Not Myself at All," "Wearing of the Green," "The Stuttering Lovers" and "The Donovans."
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