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Musical Courier 1908-04-01: Vol 56 Iss 14, 1908
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1organ work is exceptional in every way. E. V. MacIntyre, of St. Louis, opens a school of organ playing and practical church musical work on April 1. Tonal work will be done upon the Compton Hill Congregational Church organ, and study facilities are provided for beginners and for advanced performers.
3Ernest Prang Stamm's new school of music is at 3642 Lindell boulevard, close to the St. Louis University and one square from both Grand and Olive streets. Lindell is one of the elite boulevards of the city, and the school is a beautiful building on the south side. Voice, violin, piano and the branches necessary to musical efficiency are taught. Mr. Stamm has recently returned from Germany and study there in advanced piano and composition.
5The director of the Forest Park Seminary, St. Louis, held a grand birthday party last week. An informal house-warming took place a day later in form of a serious conflagration, which cost thousands of dollars and the loss of many fine pianos. The seminary (described here a few weeks ago) held one of the most serious music departments in the country, directed by E. R. Kroeger, who had the piano department: Charles Galloway, organ, and John Towers, vocal. School work is being continued in adjoining buildings, and the school is to be rebuilt.
7Four of the advanced piano pupils of Avis Blewett, of the Odeon Building, were this week invited to perform at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Greene, prominent music lovers of the city. This is a high compliment to this teacher and to her pupils. A strong point with this professor is teaching pupils to listen to their own tone and to accompaniment. Touch and fundamentals are all important features with her. Music structure and reading are dwelt upon.
9Other St. Louis music schools not yet mentioned are the Conrath, the Geisser, the Boeddecker, the Schrickel, the Weltner and the St. Louis.
11Alfred G. Rohyn is musical director of the Amphion Club, St. Louis. E. J. Troy, a gentleman influential in musical and literary circles, is on the executive committee, is secretary, and one of the first tenors. Murray Carleton is president. J. W. Jump, A. D. Luhrman, F. A. Brickenkamp, E. O. Orters, E. T. Card and J. Glenn Lee (assistant director) are other officers.
13Mrs. Georgia Lee-Cunningham, one of the leaders of vocal culture here, with studios in the Musical Art Building, laments the lack of fundamentals among would be music students of all classes. She insists upon piano knowledge by her vocal students. This insures something, but is frequently inadequate. She asks pupils how they ever expect to learn scores if ignorant of music. She believes in teaching the mastership of the vocal organ and making a vocalist a competent tone producer. The rest is "comparatively easy." Mrs. Cunningham is a pupil of Marchesi. She knows music structure, and wishes it were generally taught, as this would materially lessen the labor and increase the value of private music lessons.
15Clemens Strassberger, director of the conservatories of music here, has returned from the South much benefited by his recent trip. Abe Morris is the name of a gifted boy prodigy violinist, who recently was given a testimonial concert in the hall of the South Side School, assisted by Marguerite Hahn, and Edna Murray, pianists. The boy played the Mendelssohn concerto, Sarasate's "Gypsy Scene," the Dvorák "Humoresque," a Paganini "Capriccio," a "Mazurka" by Wieniawski, and the Schumann "Traumerei." Samuel Bollinger was at the piano; Miss Murray, the latter's pupil, played his "Sonnet" in F major and a Chopin scherzo.
17Grace L. Sheets, teacher in the dramatic department of the Conservatory, is interested in the debut of one of her talented pupils, who this week will play Lady Gay Spanker in "London Assurance," given by the dramatic club of the university. Fannie Hurst is the young lady's name. Gertrude Kirksey is another gifted pupil, graduated last June. Ruth Mulvihill, also gifted, will graduate this June. Miss Sheets emphasizes the intelligent and thoughtful study of Shakespeare in addition to its mere reading, which is frequently followed. She has found it of the highest cultivating value in many directions, and capable of being understood and appreciated by even young people. The teacher has a large clientele in this department of art work.
19Josephine Swickard Sings at Seward Musicael.
21Josephine Swickard carried off the honors of the afternoon at the musicale given by Mrs. George F. Seward, 136 West Seventy-third street, on March 22. Miss Swickard has but recently come to New York from Germany, and it is gratifying to note that she has been received with the greatest enthusiasm wherever she has appeared. The soprano's numbers were: "Sei mir gegrusst," by Schubert; "Serenade," by Herman, and "Song of the Almee," by Delibes.
23De Guichard to Teach in New York All Summer.
25Arthur de Guichard, whose singing studios are located at 143 West Forty-second street, opposite the Knickerbocker Hotel, will teach in New York all summer. He will be here Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Dr. de Guichard has received a number of applications from the South and West for lessons during June, July and August. He has a special course for teachers. This master is an exponent of the Lamperti method of voice production, and as he is both a linguist and musician, his pupils are thoroughly trained.
27New Musical Preventative.
29Hewett—Are you a believer in vaccination?
30Jewett—Most certainly. It kept my daughter from playing the piano for nearly a week.—Stray Stories.
32Final People's Symphony Concert.
34An enthusiastic audience that completely filled the auditorium of Carnegie Hall assembled last Friday evening to enjoy the final concert of the eighth season of People's Symphony Concerts. The well balanced orchestra had the co-operation of the United German Singing Societies of 400 male voices, under the direction of Julius Lorenz and Carl Hein, besides the following soloists: Henrietta Michelson, pianist; Claude Cunningham, baritone; Henry P. Schmitt, violin.
36The program was carried out in the following order:
37Ride of the Valkyries (by request)…………………….Wagner
38Dankgebet……………………………………………..Kremser
39Conductor, Carl Hein.
40Piano Concerto, op. 23, B flat minor (first movement), Tchaikowsky
41Two Folksongs (a capella)——
42Im Feld des Morgens fruh………………………….Burkhardt one of two readings
43Im Feld des Morgens fruh……………………………Burkhardt one of two readings
44Spinn, Spinn…………………………………………Jungat one of two readings
45Spinn, Spinn…………………………………………..Jungat one of two readings
46Conductor, Julius Lorenz.
47Violin Solo, Meditation, Thais………………………..Massenet one of two readings
48Violin Solo, Meditation, Thais………………………….Massenet one of two readings
49Two Folksongs (a capella)——
50Grüsse an die Heimat……………………………….Kromer one of two readings
51Grüße an die Heimat…………………………………Kromer one of two readings
52In einem Kühlen Grunde…………………………….Glück
53Conductor, Carl Hein.
54Tannhäuser Overture (E major)……………………..Wagner one of two readings
55Tannhäuser Overture (E major)……………………….Wagner one of two readings
56Land Kenning (chorus, baritone and orchestra)……..Grieg one of two readings
57Land Kenning (chorus, baritone and orchestra)………Grieg one of two readings
58Conductor, J. Lorenz.
60A change in the regular order of the printed program was rendered necessary, owing to the slight indisposition of Mr. Cunningham, who was unable to sing the aria "Wo berg ich nich," "Euryanthe," by Weber. The popular baritone was heard only in the Grieg "Land Kenning," and so superbly did he sing in this number that no apologies seemed necessary for him.
62The smooth and delightful singing of the great male chorus provoked tremendous applause and enthusiasm after each of their songs, the a capella numbers being especially impressive. Messrs. Lorenz and Hein were accorded ovations for their masterly conducting of the chorus.
64Miss Michelson displayed a facile technic in the Tchaikowsky piano concerto, in which the orchestral support was wholly satisfactory. Miss Michelson was warmly received, and was the recipient of a large and beautiful bouquet at the conclusion of her finely rendered number.
66Henry P. Schmitt played with his usual warmth and adequate tone the Massenet "Meditation" from "Thais." The orchestra and harp accompaniment to this number was especially pleasing, and had Mr. Schmitt acceded to the desires of the audience, he might have responded to several encores.
68In the "Tannhäuser" overture and the "Ride of the Valkyries" the orchestra displayed tonal balance throughout. Altogether the concert was a most enjoyable affair, and the management of the People's Symphony concerts must feel gratified over the results of the work accomplished during the season of 1907-1908.
70THE VAN BROEKHOVEN
71NEW VOCAL METHOD
72Get a copy from your music dealer, for KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
73Send for illustrated circular and details of Summer Course in Voice, Harmony, and Composition. one of two readings
74Send for illustrated circular and details of Summer Course in Voice, Harmony and Composition. one of two readings
75J. VAN BROEKHOVEN, 222 W. 104th St., New York City
77ARTHUR de GUICHARD
78FROM PARIS, FRANCE
79TEACHER OF SINGING (Pupil of Francesco Lamperti)
80VOICE PRODUCTION SONG ORATORIO OPERA
81Special Coaching for Professionals. Special Course for Teachers. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. (Opposite Knickerbocker Hotel) NEW YORK
83GUILMANT ORGAN SCHOOL
84WILLIAM C. CARL, Director
85The Art of Organ Playing taught from start to finish
86ALL ORGAN STUDENTS ARE INSTRUCTED BY MR. CARL
87SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
8834 West 12th Street NEW YORK
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