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Musical Courier 1907-11-20: Vol 55 Iss 21, 1907
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1LAUGHTER AND LATITUDE.
3"Derzogin Crevette," a farce from the French of Feydeau, was given at the German Theater last Friday with immense success and kept a large audience in roars of laughter during all the five screamingly funny acts. Eugene Burg disclosed comic genius of a high order in the role of Arnold, and he had effective assistance from Max Liebl, Heinrich Marlow, Ella Hofer and August Weigert.
5The story of the play is typically French and consequently not of the kind to which a young girl should take her mother, but the fun grows so fast and furious that it takes all offense from the naughtiness of the subject and brings it within the domain of pure, unadulterated farce. The piece should be the best drawing card in Manager Baumfeld's varied repertory this winter, for "hard times" always draw people to the theater for a hearty laugh rather than for lofty thought or serious instruction.
7Haarlem Philharmonic Musicale.
9The Haarlem Philharmonic Society, which set a shining example to all women's clubs by engaging first class artists and paying them well, opened its seventeenth season with a musicale at the Waldorf-Astoria, Thursday morning of last week. The Adamowski Trio, Mary Hissem de Moss, soprano, and Harriet Ware, accompanist, united in the following program:
11Trio ……………………………………………..Tschaikowsky
12Adamowski Trio.
13Cello Solo—
14Romanza …………………………………………..Arensky
15Rondo ……………………………………………..Dvorák
16J. H. Adamowski.
17Songs—
18Waltz Song, Sunlight…………………………..Harriet Ware
19The Cross …………………………………………..Harriet Ware
20Mrs. Hissem de Moss, Miss Ware at the piano.
21Violin Solo—
22Melodie …………………………………………….Paderewski
23La Ronde des Lutins…………………………….Bazzini
24T. A. Adamowski.
25Songs—
26If a Little Bird Were I (MS.) (written expressly for
27Mrs. de Moss)………………………………….Frank Sealy
28My Heart Is a Lute……………………………….Walter Damrosch
29The Rainbow ………………………………………Georg Henschel
30Ständchen …………………………………………..Richard Strauss
31Mrs. Hissem de Moss.
32Piano Solo—
33Nocturne …………………………………………..Chopin
34Waltz in D flat…………………………………….Chopin
35Campanella ………………………………………….Liszt
36Madame Szumowska.
38Nearly all of this music is familiar, and on this occasion was presented in faultless style. Madame Szumowska's playing in the Tschaikowsky trio, as accompanist for the cellist, and in the piano soli, was the feature of the program, but every number was enjoyed. The songs by Harriet Ware, sung by Mrs. de Moss, were pleasing, the waltz, "Sunlight," especially so.
40The board of directors, and the members of the music committee of the society, include:
41Mrs. Frank Littlefield, President.
42Mrs. Thomas Jacka, First Vice-President.
43Mrs. George W. Best, Second Vice-President.
44Mrs. William H. Laird, Treasurer.
45Mrs. Mott D. Cannon, Recording Secretary.
46Mrs. Henry Winter Davis, Corresponding Secretary,
4716 West 121st Street.
48Mrs. Isaac Mills.
49Mrs. Berkley R. Merwin.
50Mrs. Merrick Tennent Conover.
51Mrs. Richard Ridgely Lytle.
52Mrs. William E. Diller.
53Mrs. Charles B. Pearse.
54Mrs. William Hilla.
55Mrs. Arthur A. Stillwell.
56Mrs. J. Jarrett Blodgett.
57Mrs. Lucien C. Warner.
58Mrs. Orison B. Smith.
59Mrs. George Taylor,
60Mrs. D. Phenix Ingram.
61Mrs. Frank Herbert Daniels.
62Mrs. Hamilton Higgins.
63Mrs. J. Clarence Sharp.
64Mrs. George D. Hamlin.
65Mrs. Frank Brewster Hight.
66Mrs. Albert Best.
67Mrs. Philip Arthur Malleson.
68Mrs. Jacob Shady.
69Mrs. Julian Nunes Henriques.
70Mrs. Ashbel P. Fitch.
71Mrs. Adelbert S. Nichols.
73MUSIC COMMITTEE.
74Mrs. George Taylor, Chairman.
75Mrs. J. Jarrett Blodgett.
76Mrs. Arthur A. Stillwell.
77Mrs. Orison B. Smith.
78Mrs. Lucien C. Warner.
80De Guichard's French Classes for Singers.
82Arthur de Guichard is forming classes in French diction and French interpretation for singers. The de Guichard studios are located at 143 West Forty-second street, near Broadway, directly opposite the Knickerbocker Hotel. This is a convenient location and therefore will enable singers to combine lesson hours with other engagements that they may have in the vicinity. Dr. de Guichard receives Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. This master is one of the most accomplished and highly educated teachers now in New York. Having spent his early youth in England, Dr. de Guichard, a Frenchman born, speaks the English language almost as well as his native tongue. In singing he is a pupil of the late Francesco Lamperti.
84The classes at the de Guichard studios will consist of three to four singers each and will continue for fifty minutes. Dr. de Guichard is endorsed by the leading musicians of France and he holds a letter from Lamperti in which the master testifies in positive terms of de Guichard's great qualifications as a teacher of singers from the beginning to repertory. Dr. de Guichard assisted Lamperti in Italy and has himself had a wide experience as a concert and opera singer abroad.
86Whitney Song Recital.
88Myron W. Whitney, Jr., must be congratulated for the interesting program he gave at his song recital in Mendelssohn Hall, Monday afternoon, November 11. After an aria from "Euryanthe" the basso was heard in a list of songs by German, French, Italian, English and American composers, as follows:
90Schifferlied ………………………………………Carpenter
91Ihr Hundertblättrigen ihr Dunklen Rosen……..Von Fielitz
92Dein Angesicht ………………………………….Schumann
93Beim Schneewetter ……………………………….Reger
94Waldeinsamkeit …………………………………..Reger
95Verborgenheit …………………………………….Wolf one of two readings
96Verborgenheit ……………………………………Wolf one of two readings
97Patrie ……………………………………………..Paladilhe
98Je Demande à l'Oiseau………………………….Beach
99Romance …………………………………………Debussy
100La Chevelure …………………………………….Debussy one of two readings
101La Chevelure ……………………………………Debussy one of two readings
102Marine …………………………………………….Lalo
103Springtime of Love……………………………….Parker one of two readings
104Springtime of Love………………………………Parker one of two readings
105The Wood Nymph………………………………..Class
106Love Song ……………………………………….Schelling
107To Electra ……………………………………….Mrs. Booth Tarkington
108Galloping Song …………………………………..Freer
109Notte Bianca ……………………………………..Brogi one of two readings
110Notte Bianca …………………………………….Brogi one of two readings
111La Luna …………………………………………..Fairchild
112Voglio ……………………………………………..Scontrino
113Dimmi Perche …………………………………….Scontrino one of two readings
114Dimmi Perche ……………………………………Scontrino one of two readings
115Canzone di Taormina……………………………White
117Mr. Whitney's singing was notable for good enunciation and intelligence. Unlike some singers, this artist demonstrated that he comprehended the music he essayed. He sang the entire list with sincerity and with the evident desire to accord each composer that attention that writers of music exact. The number of modern compositions on the program was unusual, and for this also the singer deserves special commendation. The accompaniments for Mr. Whitney were played by Charles Wark.
119Recital at the Virgil School of Music.
121Pasquale Tallarico, an advanced pupil of the Virgil School of Music, Broadway and Eightieth street, gave a piano recital in the school rooms on Friday evening of last week. Tallarico is a young man under twenty, and it may be said that his playing was quite commendable. His technic is well developed and, while there was a lack of divine fire in his interpretations of the various compositions, the large audience was well pleased. The following is Tallarico's program:
123Prelude and Fugue, No. 5…………………………..Bach
124Sonata, op. 2, No. 2……………………………….Beethoven
125Two Valses, E minor, A flat, op. 69, No. 1……..Chopin
126Will o' the Wisp………………………………….MacDowell
127Autumn …………………………………………..MacDowell
128From an Indian Lodge……………………………MacDowell
129To a Water Lily…………………………………..MacDowell one of two readings
130To a Water Lily………………………………….MacDowell one of two readings
131Cracovienne Fantastique………………………….Paderewski one of two readings
132Cracovienne Fantastique…………………………Paderewski one of two readings
133In Memoriam of Edvard Grieg…………………..Tallarico
134Romance, F minor……………………………….Tallarico
135Fairies and Gnomes……………………………..Tallarico
136Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 2……………………..Liszt one of two readings
137Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 2……………………Liszt one of two readings
139Third Buhlig Program.
141Richard Buhlig will give his third piano recital at Mendelssohn Hall on Saturday afternoon, November 23. This is the program:
143Rondo, op. 51, No. 1, G major…………………Beethoven
144Albumbattl für Elise……………………………..Beethoven
145Minuet, E flat major…………………………….Beethoven
146Four Klavierstücke, op. 119……………………..Brahms
147Sonata, B flat minor, op. 35……………………Chopin
148Prelude, Choral and Fugue………………………Frank
149La Soirée dans Grenade…………………………Debussy
150Alborada del Gracioso…………………………..Ravel
151The Eagle …………………………………………MacDowell
152Etude de Concert, op. 36………………………..MacDowell
154Becker Musicales.
156Gustav L. Becker opens his season of lecture musicales on Saturday afternoon, November 23, at 3 o'clock, at his home, 1 West 104th street. There will be an informal program, and as usual at the opening musicales, the winter's plans will be discussed.
158Mr. William F. Apthorp, now abroad for some time, may return to Boston during the Spring.
160KREISLER AND HAMBURG IN BROOKLYN.
162Brooklyn, November 18, 1907.
164The concerts by the Brooklyn Institute this month will include appearances of Fritz Kreisler, the violinist, and Mark Hambourg, the pianist. These will be concerts of real interest to students and music lovers.
166Kreisler will give a recital at the Baptist Temple, Wednesday evening, November 27. His program follows:
168Sonata, A major………………………………….Handel
169Trille du Diable (Devil's Tril.)……………………Tartini
170Sarabade …………………………………………..Sulzer
171Chant sans paroles……………………………….Tschaikowsky
172Humoresque ………………………………………Dvorak
173Scene de Czarda………………………………….Hubay
174Canzonetta ……………………………………….Dvorak
175Caprice ……………………………………………Wieniawski
176Twenty-fourth Caprice…………………………..Paganini
178The institute will present Hambourg in recital at Association Hall, Saturday afternoon, November 30. The pianist will play the following numbers:
180Sonata, op. 2, No. 3, in C major…………………Beethoven
181Sonata, op. 35, B flat minor……………………..Chopin
182Nocturne in B major…………………………….Chopin
183Two Etudes—
184(a) In G flat major……………………………….Chopin
185(b) In E flat major……………………………….Chopin
186Valse in A flat major…………………………….Chopin
187Etude, staccato…………………………………..Rubinstein
188Ave Maria …………………………………………Henselt
189La Source …………………………………………Leschetzky
190Polonaise in E major……………………………..Liszt
192Russian Symphony Concert.
194On Thursday evening, November 14, the Russian Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert of the season at Carnegie Hall, with a program comprising Glazounoff's eighth symphony, several Russian folksongs orchestrated by Liadoff, Glazounoff and Rimsky-Korsakoff, Tchaikowsky's violin concerto, and Moussorgsky's orchestral piece, "The Hero Gate of the City of Kiev." The Russian school of music has been analyzed galore in THE MUSICAL COURIER and its virtues and defects have been often pointed out with impartiality and thoroughness in these columns. The new works heard last Thursday offered nothing that was in any way a decided departure from the Russian orchestral music which our public knew before. The violin soloist Laya Luboshiz, made no artistic disclosures that require comment.
196Schill Violin Recital in Newark.
198Otto K. Schill gave a violin recital at Wallace Hall, Newark, N. J., Tuesday night of last week. He was assisted by Polly Eckels, contralto, and Mrs. Schill at the piano. Mr. Schill played one movement from the Mendelssohn concerto, the entire Bruch concerto in G minor, the Bach air from the suite in D major (transcribed by Wilhelmj), the Bach prelude in E major (transcribed by Saint-Saëns), and pieces by Foote, German and Weber-David. Mr. Schill is a well schooled artist, and on this occasion gave much pleasure to the audience. Miss Eckels sang arias by Handel and Meyerbeer, and songs by Brahms and Hullah. The singer's accompaniments were played by Lilian D. Sauvage.
200Julian Walker Cancels Dates.
202Julian Walker, the popular concert basso, has been obliged to cancel many of his dates for the early half of the winter. Mr. Walker's physician has compelled the singer to take a complete rest of several months. The artist has been suffering from an injury received last winter when he fell on the icy pavement and broke his right knee-cap. Some time ago Mr. Walker submitted to an operation, but he started work too soon and thus aggravated the wound. The many admirers of this favorite singer will wish him a speedy recovery.
204Emiliano Renaud in Pittsburgh.
206Emiliano Renaud, the pianist, now residing in Indianapolis, Ind., played at a musicale in Pittsburgh, November 7, under the auspices of the Pittsburgh Press Club. Mr. Renaud appeared on the program in conjunction with Herr Wyganowsky, concertmeister of the Pittsburgh Orchestra.
208Stojowski Engaged by Montreal Club.
210Sigismund Stojowski, the pianist and composer, has been engaged to give a recital in Montreal, Canada, November 28, under the auspices of the Ladies' Morning Club, of that city. His program will include one of his own compositions, "Theme, Cracovian Varie," op. 26, No. 4.
212Reed Miller's Bookings.
214Reed Miller, the tenor, sings in Raleigh, N. C., December 2; New York City, December 4; Troy, N. Y. ("The Messiah"), December 18, and the same work in Chicago, December 25.
216Eaves Brings News.
218Emma Eames arrived from Europe last Saturday and reports that place as being in the same old spot.
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