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Musical Courier 1907-12-04: Vol 55 Iss 23, 1907
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1Kleffel: "A most impressive memorial service for Alfred Reisenauer, arranged by several friends of the deceased artist, took place at Bechstein Hall on Sunday morning. After the proceedings were opened by S. von Bortkiewicz playing Liszt's solemn piano composition, 'Funeralles'; Otto Lessmann, a friend of many years standing of Reisenauer, made a most touching speech, in which he reviewed the artistic career and the splendid qualities of the lamented artist in heartfelt words. Eva Lessmann sang a series of Reisenauer's songs, and then A. Reinhold and S. von Bortkiewicz played three 'Travel Scenes,' written by their former teacher. These compositions most clearly reproduced the great depth of feeling and poetical conception which was so marked a feature of Reisenauer's playing, as well as of his writing. The service, profound in its simplicity, made a deep impression on all those present."
3Zenaide Scharwenka, a daughter of Xaver Scharwenka, was married on Monday, November 11, to Judge Alfred Charmak, at the Emperor William Memorial Church, Berlin. The ceremony was attended by a large number of invited guests from the leading circles of the Berlin world of art and society. The service, at which the Rev. Mr. Krummacher officiated, was a choral one; the musical program consisted of hymns sung by the choir and congregation; of Bach's fantasy in G minor for organ, played by Walter Fischer; Giordano's "Church Aria," sung by Frau Professor Blank-Peters; Scharwenka's "Wedding Song" for choir and orchestra, conducted by Director Robert Robitschek; Bach's aria for violin, played by Issay Barmas, and the same composer's toccata and fugue in D minor, performed by Walter Fischer. At the banquet held at the bride's home, the Rev. Mr. Krummacher remarked, in the course of his speech, that this was the most impressive of all the 1,400 weddings at which he had officiated. The presents, which were both costly and numerous, included an oil painting by Skarbina.
5The long list of Joachim memorial recitals will be still further increased on the 19th inst., when the Bonn Beethoven-Haus Society holds one in honor of the great violinist, who was not only honorary president of the society, but had also been invested with the freedom of the city of Bonn. During the ceremony a marble bust of Joachim, by Prof. Otto Lessing, will be presented to the Beethoven-Haus by Dr. Kretschmar, who will also deliver a short speech. The musical part will commence with Joachim's "Hamlet" overture, and then Halir will play the Hungarian violin concerto, while Beethoven's symphony No. 5 will close the program.
7Berlin musical circles are at present very much interested in an autograph copy of Bach's chromatic fantasy and fugue, said to be the only one in existence, which is in the possession of a schoolmaster in Charlottenburg, Herr Kuehn. As Herr Kuehn intends selling it, fears are entertained that the manuscript may be bought up by a foreign country and therefore be lost to Germany. The autogram was presented by one of Bach's elder sons to George Benda, the creator of the melodrama, who was an ancestor of the present owner.
9Karl Klingler, the well known violinist, who is recognized as one of the best representatives of the Joachim school, is now in possession of the deceased master's favorite Stradivarius violin. On Joachim's death it was purchased by one of the great virtuoso's closest friends and admirers, Robert von Mendelssohn, head of the great Berlin firm of bankers, who gave it to Klingler for use during his lifetime. The first time the present owner made public use of the instrument hallowed to him by close association with his old master, was at the Joachim memorial service of the Zehlendorf Chor-Verein, and no more fitting occasion could have been found.
11The Imperial Court of Justice has now had its final say in the "Carmen" lawsuit, and has decided in favor of the representatives of the publisher's rights. The work remains copyrighted as a whole, even though Bizet has been dead for thirty years and the music as such is therefore free, as the writers of the libretto still enjoy their authors' privileges. All the theaters which have played "Carmen" without authorization will now have to pay royalties on the performances. The Comic Opera of Berlin had immediately come to an agreement with both the publishers and the General-Intendant of the Royal Theater when the question of including the opera in its repertory was raised and deposited the royalties from the very commencement. This will put a decisive stop to the many unauthorized performances of "Carmen" throughout the Empire.
13A prodigal son has returned to the Wahnfried fold in the shape of Aloys Burgstaller, who, it may be remembered, fell into disgrace at Bayreuth because he went to the United States with Conried to sing Parsifal. Burgstaller has now been pardoned and will sing this part at Bayreuth next season, but only on the condition never again to appear as Parsifal in America. It is quite likely that Conried will have a word or two to say to this, as it is rumored that Burgstaller's contract with him still holds good.
15Arthur Hartmann played with great success last Sunday at a big charity concert in the Deutsches Theater. The other artists were: Emmy Destinn, of the Royal Opera, and Irene Triesch-Lamond.
17Alfred Calzin, the young American pianist and pupil of Alberto Jonás, seems to be on the threshold of a promising career. He has appeared with orchestra in several of the leading German cities with pronounced success.
19The Vienna Volks Opera has netted a profit of no less than 100,000 crowns during its last play year, and has been able to declare a dividend of 4 per cent. Another ten years' contract has been made with the present director, Rainer Simons, under whose management an exceptionally high grade of artistic and financial excellence has been attained.
21The nine year old Pepito Arriolo, the wonderful Spanish piano prodigy who is another pupil of Jonás, is in great demand this season, engagements having already been booked for him to the extent of 40,000 marks. The child gets 1,500 marks a night.
23Antonia Mielke, the famous prima donna formerly of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, died of cancer of the breast at the Hubertus Sanatorium in Schlachtensee, near Berlin, last Friday, November 15. The diva had been very ill all summer and the doctors held no hopes for her recovery, yet it was not thought that the end was so near. Madame Mielke began her career on the stage some twenty-five years ago as coloratura singer at the Dessau Court Opera, then followed a big engagement at the Vienna Royal Opera, where she began to sing leading dramatic roles. At this time Arthur Nikisch was one of the violinists in the orchestra. Then followed appearances as guest on all the principal stages of Europe. The artist succeeded Lilli Lehmann as the leading dramatic soprano of the German Opera Company at the Metropolitan, where she sang for two seasons some twelve years ago, appearing also in concerts and oratorio. Then she was the leading light of the Rotterdam Opera for a number of years, while the last five years of her career on the stage were spent at Cologne. Antonia Mielke was a vocal genius and an artist of great individuality and dramatic intensity and power, and those who heard her in her prime, cherish highly the memory of her performances. She was married three times, her third husband being the tenor Gruening, now of the Berlin Royal Opera.
25ARTHUR M. ABELL.
27ARONSON
28Pianist and Instructor. For Eight Years the Only Assistant to GODOWSKY
29Mommsen Str. 43, Berlin, W.
31KIRK TOWNS
32BARITONE
33Chief Assistant of GEORG FERGUSON
34BERLIN, W. MUNCHNER ST.
36EDGAR STILLMAN-KELLEY
37COMPOSER
38STUDIO ADDRESS: Tauenzien St., 19A' Berlin, W.
39GEORG FERGUSON
40BARITONE.
41Vocal Instructor
42KLEIST STRASSE 27, BERLIN W.
43MRS. Wilhelm Eylau
44PIANO INSTRUCTION.
45Martin Luther St. 88, Portal II BERLIN, W.
46BARINOWA-MALMGREN
47PIANO INSTRUCTION
48"Barinowa is a star of the first magnitude"—Tageblatt
49BERLIN W. ROSENHEIMER ST. 35
50ARTHUR NEVIN
51Composition and Song Coaching
52BERLIN W. Barbarossa Str. 52
53PIANO SCHOOL FOR THE LESCHETIZKY METHOD
54AND SCHOOL OF INTERPRETATION
55Pupils received in the house and practice supervised.
56In charge of MRS. POTTER-FRISSELL, pupil of Stepanoff, Prentner (certificated) and Leschetizky. Highly endorsed by Emil Sauer and leading Dresden musicians. Dunning System of Improved Music Study for beginners also represented. Instructor in Ehrlich's School of Music, Dresden.
57Apply Nurnbergerstr. 54. Pt. r. DRESDEN
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