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Musical Courier 1907-11-20: Vol 55 Iss 21, 1907
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1opportunity to enjoy his exceptionally colorful voice, splendid technic, and musicianship. Miss Spencer, in the aria from Verdi's "Don Carlos," and in a group of three songs, was as always the artist of finesse, whose lovely contralto voice, used with such excellent taste, completely won her audience. And Gwilym Miles, a favorite with Chicago audiences, in a group of three songs by Hermann, and in the prologue from Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci," was in excellent voice, and sang with fervor and true dramatic instinct. The audience, though small, was very appreciative, and thoroughly enjoyed the work of these artists, which was ably and artistically supported by the musically accompaniment work of Elizabeth Ruggles.
3The song recital by George Nelson Holt, the lyric basso, given at Music Hall on November 11, was an opportunity for the many friends and admirers of this cultured artist to hear some very fine interpretations in song literature. Mr. Holt's long residence abroad, in the French capital, and his association with Jean de Reszke were opportunities that one now observes are reflected in his work of the present. The several French songs programed were particularly gratifying, they being sung in a manner essentially true to their musical and esthetic character. In the German lieder also, the art and intelligent understanding of this artist was demonstrated in admirable conceptions. The possessor of a voice of exceptionally pure quality, particularly in the high and middle registers, Mr. Holt sang with much style, grace and enthusiasm, and gave an evening of much pleasure. Marx E. Oberndorfer acted as accompanist for Mr. Holt.
5The American Conservatory announces a recital by the advanced pupils in piano playing of Victor Garwood and the pupils in voice of Ragna Linne to be given Saturday afternoon, at November 23, at Kimball Recital Hall. Marie Bergersen, pupil of Louise Robyn, and Mabel Woodworth, pupil of Adolf Weidig, will give a recital at Kimball Rehearsal Hall, Saturday afternoon, November 23.
7Invitations have been issued by the Illinois Club for a complimentary musicale to be given the club members and their friends, by Dr. F. Ziegfeld, who is a member of the club, on November 19. The program will be given by Ernesto Consolo, pianist, and Hugo Heermann, violinist. Also the second act from "Martha" will be sung by the following vocalists: Lady Harriet (Martha), by Mary Highsmith; Nancy, by Ferne Amy Gramling; Lionel, by John B. Miller, and Plunkett, by J. Lester Haberkorn. Members of the College Orchestra will assist, under the direction of William Castle.
9Among the latest compositions for the piano is a charming paraphrase on "Lohengrin" by a Chicago composer and pianist, Arnold N. de Lewinski. This paraphrase, the only one published on "Lohengrin," is written in a very pianistic manner, in the style of the Liszt transcriptions, and is meeting with a hearty recognition among pianists in general. Mr. de Lewinski, who from all accounts is a very talented pianist, will tour next season under the management of one of the leading piano houses. Among other works published by Mr. de Lewinski are "Polish Scene" (mazurka), and two songs—"Sleep, Baby Mine" and "The Minstrel and the Cooper."
11The first concert of the Chicago Mendelssohn Club, under the direction of Harrison Wild, given at Orchestra Hall, on November 21, with Emilio de Gogorza as soloist, who will be heard in two groups of songs and the aria, "Largo al Factotum," from Rossini's "Barber of Seville." The society will sing the following program:
13Winter Song………………………………………Frederic Field Bullard
14The Close of Day, op. 89………………………..V. E. Nessier
15Bedouin Song…………………………………….James H. Rogers
16Lovely Maiden……………………………………D. Pugh-Evans
17Drontheim, op. 76……………………………….Protheroe
18A Hong Kong Romance……………………………Hadley-Lynes
19In Vocal Combat…………………………………Dudley Buck
20Autumn…………………………………………..A. Brune
21De Sandman………………………………………Protheroe
22Lemon, op. 50……………………………………Frederick Stevenson
23Charlemagne, op. 30……………………………..John Lund
25The Metropolitan Conservatory of Music gave a children's recital at Kimball Hall, on November 16. Those giving the program were: Esther Allison, Elroy Castello, Helen Timberlake, Henry Thinnes, Alma Pullinger, Elizabeth Hughes, Mabel Runberg, Margaret Steinkraus and Anita Samuels.
27The quintet from Wagner's "Die Meistersinger" is one of the interesting numbers announced for the Chicago Musical College concert at Orchestra Hall, Monday evening, November 25, to be sung by the following artists, all of whom have established reputations in the field of concert and oratorio: Mabel Sharp Herdien, soprano; Louise Harrison, contralto; John B. Miller, tenor; David H. Grosse, baritone, and Arthur Middleton, basso.
29The Gottschalk Lyric School will give a students' recital at Kimball Hall, on November 21.
31The pupils of Katheryn Williams gave a piano recital at Cable Hall, on November 13, assisted by Jennie F. W. Johnson, contralto.
33Ragna Linne is the soprano soloist at St. James' Methodist Church this season.
35Hans Schroeder, baritone, and Olga Samaroff gave a joint recital, under the auspices of the German Club, at Akron, Ohio, on November 14.
37The third annual concert of the Men's Fall Festival Chorus, to be given for the benefit of the Cook County Sunday school work, will be given at Orchestra Hall, on November 22. The chorus is under the direction of D. A. Clippinger, and will be assisted by Sibyl Sammis, soprano; Marion Green, basso-cantante; Arthur Dunham, organist, and Ralph Kurtz, accompanist.
39Gustaf Holmquist will be the bass soloist at the concert to be given by the Swedish Singing Society at Orchestra Hall, November 26.
41Mary Peck Thomson will sing in Minneapolis on January 14 for the Thursday Musical Club, and at St. Paul on January 15 for the Schubert Club. Miss Thomson is one of the most conscientious of Chicago's sopranos and one of the best musicians.
43Holmes Cowper has prepared a very interesting program for his recital at Music Hall, on November 21. Mr. Cowper will sing selections from Purcell, Handel, Schumann, Brahms, a group of English songs, and the song cycle, "A Lover's Moods," by C. A. Lidgen.
45The Walter Spry Piano School announces a pupils' recital, to be given in Assembly Room, Fine Arts Building, Saturday afternoon, November 23, at 3 o'clock.
47EVELYN KAESMANN.
49For Glove Dealers.
51Vladimir de Pachmann, the famous Russian pianist, now on his farewell tour in this country, says the Chicago Inter-Ocean, has been the proud recipient of every honor that could possibly fall to the lot of a pampered and popular piano prince. He treasures in grateful remembrance decorations and orders which kings bestowed on him, the costly presents and enthusiastic friendship of female scions of the royal houses, and the long series of resounding triumphs won before audiences from Tiflis to Tacoma, and from Sebastopol to San Francisco.
53However, there is one graceful tribute to his genius which De Pachmann never tires of telling about, and he avers that it gave him greater pleasure than all the kingly honors and millionaires' gifts showered on him during his worldwide travels. "It happened in America," says De Pachmann, in relating the tale; "and, as a matter of fact, I don't think any but an American woman could ever have been the author of an attention so delicate and discreet and yet so thoroughly convincing in the utter abandonment of its enthusiasm. On my tour through this country three years ago I gave several recitals in New York, and on the morning after the final one a uniformed footman left a small package at my hotel with a note written in a refined feminine hand. I undid the package and found a pair of long ladies' gloves. The note read as follows:
55Dear Mr. De Pachmann:
56I had the pleasure of being at your concert last evening and derived great enjoyment from your beautiful music and your manner of playing it—too much enjoyment by far, I fear, as the accompanying enclosure will testify. I wore the gloves last evening, and feel sure that every woman present went home in the same state. However, I feel that my sacrifice was but a very small one, in the cause of true art. Ruefully, and yet gratefully, yours,
57AN ADMIRER.
59"I drew forth the gloves," said De Pachmann, "and found that they were split into shreds! My native Russian gallantry would have forced me to send the enthusiastic lady a new pair of the finest gloves had she not, with true American refinement, omitted to attach her address to the letter."
61The fair De Pachmann auditors of next winter should note the moral of this narrative and take the gallant pianist at his word.
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