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Musical Courier 1908-01-15: Vol 56 Iss 3, 1908
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1sicianship is so well recognized that it needs no eulogy. She has been heard in Europe and in the homes of master musicians. She and her cello playing have been roundly endorsed by stable Boston musicians, who know what this musician stands for. Myra Winslow, the pianist, has studied with some of the best American teachers. The Trio's ensemble work is well balanced and most effective. There has not been a more able woman's string combination in Boston than this. W. S. Bigelow, Jr., has the management.
3Ethel Harding, of Malden, a graduate of the Faelten Pianoforte School, class of 1907, gave a recital under the auspices of the school in Huntington Chambers Hall last evening. She was assisted by Carl Faelten and several students of the school, and the program also comprised some ensemble selections played on five pianos. Miss Harding's part of the program was as follows:
5Prelude and Fugue, B flat minor, from Well Tempered Clavichord, Part I ……………………………………… Bach
6Sonata, op. 57, F minor ……………………………………… Beethoven
7Papillons Noirs …………………………………………….. Massenet
8Papillons Blancs ……………………………………………. Massenet
9Barcarolle, No. 5, A minor ………………………………. Rubinstein
10Scherzo, op. 31, B flat minor …………………………….. Chopin
11Hungarian Fantasy ………………………………………… Liszt one of two readings
12Hungarian Fantasy ………………………………………….. Liszt one of two readings
14Miss Harding acquitted herself of this ambitious program in a manner which showed her to be a very talented musician. Her playing is unusually mature for such a young girl, and shows that she has put her years of study to their best use. She has the natural artist's touch and ample technic for even the most difficult and trying passages. Her quiet and unassuming manner at the piano is very refreshing, and her level headed interpretation of musical ideas places her in the front rank of Boston's younger set of musicians. She was heartily applauded by the large audience present, and was the recipient of many congratulations for her unqualified success.
16The Musical and Literary Night at the Boston City Club on January 2 furnished a varied program which was opened by John Orth in one of his own compositions, nocturne in F major, and a Schubert number, and later in a group of three, including another of his works. Stephen Townsend sang a number of MacDowell songs, a group by Charles Fonteyn Manney, who played the accompaniments for the singer. Mr. Townsend added other songs by Fred Field Bullard, with J. Arthur Colburn at the piano. Leon Van Vliet played several pieces, and Stephen Townsend and Ralph Osborne gave the "Hunting Song" from "King Arthur" (Bullard), which closed the musical part of the program. Nathan Haskell Dole, that delightful litterateur, and well beloved in Boston, read from his own works, "The Pilgrims," "Poems in a Lighter Vein," "The Motor Car," and others.
18Raymond Havens, seventeen years of age, Carl Balomann's pupil, and of whom this man predicts good things, played a program at Steinert Hall on Friday afternoon, which is apt to prove a couple of steps to a plane often attained to only after many seasons' public appearances. The program opened with Bach's Italian concerto, followed by Beethoven's polonaise, in C major; Schubert's "Moment Musical" deserved the enthusiasm its reading created, and the final number, "Rigoletto" fantaisie (Verdi-Liszt), stood well in line with the Chopin ballade preceding it, and which, though old and hackneyed, was appreciatively read by the young musician. While Mr. Havens has yet some things to learn, he is well grounded, and is certainly blessed with many pianistic gifts, and received well merited praise from every one. There was a large audience to hear the young musician.
20The Boston College Club's guests were entertained on Saturday afternoon with a music lecture, called "Echoes From the Balkans," given by Rev. Mr. Sleeper and his sister, May Sleeper Ruggles, the singer. This famous lecture is the same which inspired Mrs. Beach, to write what is considered her greatest piano piece called "Balkan Themes and Variations." This composition was played in Steinert Hall by the composer at a last year's recital, and evoked very favorable comment at the time. The music lecture, "Echoes From the Balkans," is of intense interest and charm, from all accounts.
22The People's Choral Union has announced its performance of "The Redemption," for the first time, at Symphony Hall, on Sunday evening, January 19; Samuel W. Cole is the conductor. The announcement states that there are now 400 voices in the chorus, and that the prices will be somewhat "popular," thus giving the people the opportunity of hearing oratorio well rendered by an excellent chorus, a good conductor, whose heart is in his work and who gives his services for the sake of the cause, while well established artists always assist. The solo singers to assist are: Mary Montgomery Brackett, soprano; Helen Allen Hunt, alto; Mabel Stanaway, alto; Clarence B. Shirley, tenor; Willard Flint, bass; Ralph Osborne, bass, and forty-five Boston Symphony Orchestra performers.
24The attractive course arranged by Miss Terry, 195 St. Botolph street, and annually anticipated, is herewith published again in THE MUSICAL COURIER's columns, as requested by several readers and prospective and actual subscribers of this course. These concerts will take place at Hotel Somerset, Commonwealth avenue, at 3 o'clock. The patrons are: Mrs. Oliver Ames, Sr., Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Arthur Beebe, Mrs. Curtis Guild, Mrs. John L. Gardner, Mrs. John Chipman Gray, Mrs. Edward Burlingame Hill, Mrs. John E. Hudson, Mrs. David P. Kimball, Mrs. Karl Muck, Mrs. Samuel Mixter, Mrs. John K. Paine, Mrs. John C. Phillips, Mrs. Lucius Sargent, and others. The course:
25Monday afternoon, February 3—Mrs. Cabot J. Morse, soprano; Francis Rogers, baritone; Jessie Davis, accompanist.
26Monday afternoon, February 10—Carl Wendling, violin; George Proctor, piano; Eliot Hubbard, tenor; Alfred de Voto, accompanist.
27Monday afternoon, February 17—Song recital by Cecil Fanning; H. B. Turpin, accompanist.
28Monday afternoon, February 24—Piano recital by Katharine Goodson.
30Arthur Hackett, the young tenor who is attracting attention for his beautiful voice and manner of interpretation, is a pupil of Arthur J. Hubbard and Madame Hubbard, of 159a Tremont street. It was on last Friday evening, in Lowell, Mass., that Mr. Hackett established himself again as an excellent singer of oratorio, his last number being the taxing "Thou Shalt Dash Them," delighting the large audience with a high, sweet, full voice and an enunciation of unusual charm, giving an artistic effect which his instructors, friends and unbiased judges feel must establish him ultimately as a great artist. Mr. Hackett, however, prefers to remain the student, and is assiduously following out a definite course of work, including all lines which will best fit him for his chosen profession.
32Charlotte Grosvenor, a pupil for many years of Mrs. Lichfield, made her professional debut at the Tuesday matinee performance of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Castle Square Theater before a large audience, and the boxes filled with the young debutante's friends and admirers. Necessarily it was a trying ordeal to all concerned, yet the applause was lavish and enthusiastic. While Miss Grosvenor now stands as a professional, criticism should be withdrawn. She had been ill, rumor stated, and yet from all appearances had been most faithfully drilled, so much so, shall it be said, that individual expression and spontaneity were temporarily, at least, much cramped and repressed. However, there were some things to commend, and from the numerous beautiful floral gifts bestowed, her friends evidently were quite satisfied. The staging and "atmosphere" were inadequate. George Tallman was the Romeo.
34Bertha Wesselhoefl Swift's recital for children at the Tuileries was unrecorded in these columns through oversight, but being such a success was thus good enough to mention at this late date. The hall was filled with small folks who were delightfully entertained by all kinds of droll songs charmingly sung by Miss Swift, and the stories told from Hans Christian Andersen and others by the assisting artist. Miss Swift showed a genuine adeptship in the art of forming engrossing mind pictures before the children, who sat in rapt attention throughout the pleasing program.
36Charlotte Gaines, wife of Samuel Richard Gaines, voice teacher and director of music and organ in the Shawmut Congregational Church, gave a Sunday afternoon of songs a month ago, to which many were bidden. The result is that many social engagements have been made and she is constantly in demand, as her singing, by all who have heard her, is pronounced delightful. It is of that intimate type and fitted for drawing rooms.
38Katharine Ricker has been engaged to sing with the Woman's clubs of Watertown and Dorchester in the latter part of January and February respectively. Miss Ricker just now is being anticipated by the Wayland (Mass.) public, as she will be heard there soon in what is called an "Old and New Popular Song Concert," and will sing such gems as "Annie Laurie," "Comin' Thro' the Rye," "Ben Bolt," "Home, Sweet Home," and others.
40Lucy M. Case, a young soprano of Iowa, and for seven years a pupil of Alfred Cabel, formerly of Europe, but more recently of New York, has been transferred for further study to Clara Tippett, of Boston, the teacher who has many professional singers just now studying with her. Miss Case is renewing and enlarging her programs, "brushing up" on voice, and also that in which Mrs. Tippett has no rival in America, namely, interpretation, diction and rhythm. Miss Case has a sweet, sympathetic voice and musical feeling, and it speaks admirably for Mr. Cabel's instruction.
42A most charming "while" was spent by many guests bid- den last Monday to the studios of Julia P. Hadaway, the artist, in the Fenway Building. The Hindoo students, to whom the reception was tendered, were assisted in entertaining by a violinist and a couple of singers, who did a good part in making the time pass most pleasantly. There were many distinguished visitors present. Winifred White and Anna Vernon Dorsey contributed songs.
44Caroline Gardner Clarke Bartlett, soprano, sang with the regular Quartet at Arthur Stanwood's memorial service, which was held at Central Church last week. Mrs. Bartlett formerly sang at this church for seven years, and it was a genuine pleasure for old friends and pewholders present to hear her excellent singing again.
46The Flonzaley Quartet, now making an extended tour of the United States, will give a series of concerts at Chickering Hall Sunday evenings, January 21, February 25 and March 24.
48Harold Bauer has already given great pleasure to Boston in his opening recital, just passed, and will doubtless repeat the success in his second program, which is booked for Jordan Hall on the afternoon of January 16. Mr. Bauer appeared on January 14 with the Kneisel Quartet.
50Season 1907-08
51FRITZ KREISLER
52In America from November 1907 Until May 1908
53The GREAT VIOLINIST
54Tour Now Booking
55Management:
56HENRY WOLFSON
57131 East 17th Street
58New York
59STEINWAY PIANO USED
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