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Musical Courier 1909-03-17: Vol 58 Iss 11, 1909
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1ray, Mrs. Kendall Johnson and Herr Bonawitz. Tea was served after the lecture, which gave opportunity for a social half hour. Teachers and pupils, as well as the lecturer, were warmly complimented and congratulated. The success of the Delle Sedie School of Singing is now thoroughly established, the record for the first year proving how far sighted the promoters of the school were, while the brilliant opening of the second year shows on what a sure foundation the school is established.
3Count von Heinrich, pupil of Cernicoff, gave a recital last Thursday evening, under the patronage of the German Ambassador, Count Wolff Metternich. The hall was crowded by friends and admirers of this young pianist, and he at once established himself as a successful artist whose further appearances will be looked forward to with pleasure.
5Last week Count von Wesdehlen played at Cheltenham and was immediately requested to give another concert in that very musical town.
7Kreisler's only recital in London this season is to take place at Queen's Hall next Friday afternoon. His program includes Bach's suite in E minor, Sinigaglia's "Rapsodia Piemontese," prelude and allegro by Pugnani, a study by Franz Benda on a chorale by Handel and a group of dance movements chosen from works by Martini, Tartini, Lola and Francoeur. Mr. Kreisler will add one of his own compositions to his program, an "Introduction and Scherzo-Caprice," for violin alone, and three caprices by Paganini for which he has arranged a piano accompaniment.
9Ida Kopetschny has just returned from the Continent where she has been singing in a number of concerts in Frankfort, Cologne, Berlin and several other cities in Germany. Her singing of the soprano part in Mendelssohn's "St. Paul" was everywhere a marked success, with most flattering notices from the press, as well as from the public. All the critics praise the musical intelligence, the warmth and poetry of her delivery and the special gift she has for folk lore. Fritz Steinbach said of her: "Here is a high, beautiful soprano of great purity," certainly flattering praise from such an authority. Among her engagements just booked is one for a recital, where she will sing folklore songs in different languages. Later in the month Madame Kopetschny will appear at a concert in London.
11Godfrey Nutting has given a number of parties at his very pleasant rooms since coming to London to reside. At a recent one among those who contributed to the interesting program were Georgina Delmar, Stewart Gardner, Roland Jackson, and there were recitations by Sara de Groot. Among the guests on this afternoon were: Hon. Ethel Cadogan, Mrs. Cecil Harmsworth, Mrs. John Platt, Mrs. Ernest Platt, Cyril Scott, Hubert Bromilow, Alys Bateman, Maud Allan, Mrs. Ball-Greene—widow of the late Val Prinsep—and Mr. Prinsep, Alice Delmar, Madame Mackenzie-Fairfax, Adele Villiers, Mr. Huskinson, Gertrude von Taysen, Ernest Groom, Mrs. Owen Quick, Desmond Raleigh, Clarence Derwent, Mrs. Few, Mrs. Primrose, Mrs. King, Madge Murphy, Irene St. Clair, and Miss Murray-Prior.
13George Henschel made his reappearance in London last week after an absence of several years. His first appearance in London was in 1877, thirty-two years ago.
15The proposed National English Opera Union which was being organized by Charles Manners has been abandoned for lack of support. There were three thousand people who signed the circulars sent out, all apparently desirous of aiding and assisting to establish English opera in London. However, when it came to the point of getting these three thousand to subscribe for the season at Drury Lane next May, only about 250 people responded. So it would seem that it is the privinces that support English opera, for there are two opera companies playing throughout the year out of London, with short seasons of a few weeks only in this city. Mr. Manners says in his letter to the press: "Heaven only knows what we should do without the provinces." The season of the Moody-Manners English Opera Company in Dublin, a very much smaller city than this big London, lasts about six weeks and the opera is well patronized. Yet in London there could not be found sufficient subscribers for even a three weeks' season.
17Harrod's, one of the largest "dry goods" shops in London, is celebrating its diamond jubilee with concerts from March 15 to 19. This house has been established sixty years and is what is called in America a "department store." Giving concerts in such stores here is quite unknown, but you have many such musical events in your large cities. The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Landon Ronald, and the band of the Grenadier Guards, with the following soloists, are to appear: Agnes Nicholls, Madame Donald, Madame Galvani, Miss Thudicum, Madame Lunn, Madame Thornton, Ben Davies, John Coates, Lloyd Chandos, Signor Tamini, Charles Santley, Thorpe Bates, Margaret Cooper, Mark Hambourg, Jean Gerardy, Miss Scharrar and Miss Liebmann.
19The feature of the concert of the Philharmonic Society this evening will be the appearance of Emil Sauer. Mr. Sauer's first number is to be Beethoven's piano concerto in E flat, and later in the program he will play Liszt's "Ricordanza" and Chopin's allegro de concert in A.
21A. T. King.
23MUSICAL EVENTS IN LINCOLN.
24LINCOLN, Neb., March 4, 1909.
25Mrs. Herzog, one of the leading pianists of this city and a woman of great influence in the Matinee Musicale, played for the University students at Convocation on February 25. Mrs. Herzog's program included numbers by Chopin, Chaminade, Delibes, MacDowell and Liszt.
27Rehearsals for "The Chimes of Normandy" have begun at the University School of Music. The opera will be in charge of Mr. Williams, who is one of the new professors of the school.
29The Redpath Male Quartet gave a program at the Oliver Theater, Monday night, March 1.
31Miss Fodrea, the violinist, pupil of Carl Steckelberg, will give her graduating recital in the near future. "Miss Fodrea will play works by Paganini, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Sarasate."
33Norman Hackett, the actor, gave an address to university students at the Temple March 3.
35The pupils of Mrs. Raymond J. Abbott gave a piano recital at their teacher's home, 1423 South Eighteenth street, on the afternoon of February 27.
37The piano pupils of Stella Rice gave a recital at the latter's home, 1414 L street, February 27.
39The Matinee Musicale Juniors presented Miss Pershing in a complimentary recital at the home of one of their members, Ruth Raymond, on the afternoon of February 28. The program as played by Miss Pershing included numbers by Gluck, Brahms, Schumann, Chopin, MacDowell and Liszt.
41The Temple Orchestra, under the baton of Mr. Steckelberg, will give another concert within a few weeks. The fifth symphony by Beethoven and the Bruch concerto in G minor (Mr. Steckelberg as soloist) will be the features of the program.
43The Eames Amateurs met Monday afternoon, March 1, at Miss Bardwell's home, 1917 Euclid avenue. Mrs. Enyeart presented a program on "Music of Nature."
45Plans are on foot through the co-operation of the Matinee Musicale and the Commercial Club to establish permanently a May Music Festival for Lincoln. Negotiations are under way to secure the services of the Minneapolis Orchestra, the players of which made such a favorable impression in Lincoln last spring.
47FRANK HYDINGER.
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