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Musical Courier 1909-03-17: Vol 58 Iss 11, 1909
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1Marguerite de Forest Anderson, Flute Virtuosa.
3Marguerite de Forest Anderson is a musical genius. She plays the piano, violin and flute, and, preferring the flute, has become a virtuosa of that instrument. Besides playing these various instruments, Miss Anderson sings and composes. She has studied all of these branches thoroughly, and because of her musical erudition, the young and gifted artist has won the esteem of great musicians in all parts of the country. Miss Anderson, member of an old Southern family, showed her musical ability from childhood. When she was old enough to take up serious study she entered the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied singing, violin and piano. Later she took up the study of the flute and resolved to devote herself to that ancient instrument. Miss Anderson went to the late Eugene Weiner, for many years a member of the New York Philharmonic Society. Mr. Weiner was, in his day, one of the best flute players in the United States. He saw that Miss Anderson was serious and also learned that she was a remarkable musician, so he consented to teach her. Her progress was rapid. From New York, Miss Anderson went to London to continue her studies with Albert Fransella, leading flutist of the Queen's Hall Orchestra, London Philharmonic Society, and other organizations.
5Miss Anderson made her debut with the Queen's Hall Orchestra, under the direction of Henry Wood, playing the Mozart concerto. The London critics were unanimous in declaring Miss Anderson a player of great finish and purity of tone. She returned to America and gave a recital at Mendelssohn Hall, New York. Her program was made up of works by Bach and Mozart principally. After these successful debuts, Miss Anderson toured the Eastern States. She has played at concerts with Madame Schumann-Heink, David Bispham, Madame Jomelli, Clarence Eddy, and other artists of renown.
7Miss Anderson will give a concert at Mendelssohn Hall Thursday evening, March 18, at which she will have the assistance of Rea Eaton, soprano; Percy Hemus, baritone; Ludmila Vojacek, pianist; Irwin E. Hassell, pianist, and Clarence Eddy, the great organist. The singers will be heard in four new songs by Miss Anderson. The program will include the following numbers:
9Sonata, A minor, Handel
10Sanon, Coedes-Mongin
11Prayer, Donjon
12Le Papillon, Kohler
13Romance, Saint-Saens
14Sonata, Undine, Reinecke
15And four songs by Marguerite DeForest Anderson.
16Zephyr's Caress (Soprano)
17The Flutes of Spring (Soprano).
18O, Memory (Baritone).
19The Pirate Once Said (Baritone).
21Some of Miss Anderson's European and American press notices will be read with interest, especially by those who may still have some doubts about a great woman flute player. Here are some opinions of the critics:
23Miss Anderson is a flautiste of unusual ability. She has mastered its technical points, and, coupled with this skill, she shows that she has the temperament and the poetic inspiration of a real musician.—New York Morning Telegraph.
25Miss Anderson displayed a sweet flute tone that Sembrich, Melba and Tetrazzini might envy.—New York Evening Sun.
27Is a very good flutist.—New York Evening Post.
29Her flute playing was a revelation in exquisite tone coloring, and the audience—for the first time realized the possibilities of the flute.
31works which afforded Miss Anderson opportunities to display her skill.—London Daily Chronicle.
33Both in style and tone her performance was admirable.—London Daily Graphic.
35Miss Anderson has considerable technical command over her instrument. Her tone is rich and mellow.—London Daily Mail.
37Good Concerts in Hartford
39Hartford, Conn., March 12, 1909.
41What proved to be, thus far, the musical event of the season was the appearance here last Wednesday, March 10, of the Metropolitan Opera Quartet—Bonci, Rappold, Flahaut and Witherspoon. If, as has frequently been reported, the attendance at these concerts serves as a measure largely by which to determine the musical taste of a city, then Hartford can indeed take high rank, for these artists appeared before an elegant and representative audience that completely filled the theater and manifested an enthusiastic appreciation of the fine quality of the offerings.
43Katharine Goodson provided a most enjoyable evening in piano recital at Unity Hall Tuesday, March 9. The artist was accorded a most cordial reception, and in response to the demands of the audience was obliged to repeat several of her numbers. Her program included: Schumann's "Fantasiestucke," op. 12; Schumann "Novellette," in E major; Grieg sonata, in E minor; Chopin nocturne, in G major; two Chopin waltzes, A flat and D flat; Chopin ballade, op. 47; "Romance," by Sibelius; "Humoresque," Tchaikowsky; "Aeolus," Gernsheim; "Rigaudon," Raff, and Liszt's twelfth "Hungarian" rhapsody.
45The coming week is full of promise for several musical treats: Tuesday, our own ambitious organization, the Hartford Philharmonic Orchestra, and last, but not least, the Boston Symphony Orchestra; both these latter for the last time this season.
47Every city boasts more or less of its musical societies, organized and developed for the furtherance of the art, and Hartford is, perhaps, more fortunate than some in having the Musical Club, an organization enjoying the support and patronage of the city's foremost social leaders, notably Mrs. Charles Dudley Warner and Mrs. A. J. Welch, and to the club much is due for the many musical feasts provided for the music lovers of Hartford.
49A. DEUTSCHBERGER.
51Cecil James in Albany.
53Cecil James, the tenor, was a soloist in the recent performance of "Elijah" in Albany. What the local critics thought of him is set forth in the following paragraphs:
55Mr. James sang with exceeding temperament and was admirable in all of his solos.—Albany Times-Union.
57To the well-known aria, "If With All Your Hearts," as well as the recitatives, less familiar, Cecil James with his powerful and pleasing voice did full justice.—Albany Evening Journal.
59The tenor parts were sung by Mr. James, whose impressive solo, "Ye People Rend Your Hearts" and "Man of God Now Let My Words Be Gracious in Thy Sight," showed the strength and vital character of his voice.—Albany Argus.
61PEACE SOCIETY
62International Peace Festival
63CARNEGIE HALL
64Wednesday Evening, March 24
658.15 P. M.
67ANDREW CARNEGIE, Presiding
68Under Patronage of PRESIDENT and MRS. TAFT, Gov. and Mrs. Hughes, Mayor and Mrs. McClellan and Ambassadors and Ministers of Leading Nations. Brief addresses by Mr. Andrew Carnegie and by His Excellency Wu Ting Fang, United States Minister from China. Musical Program, Characteristic of Leading Nations, by Leading New York Societies, Quartets and Soloists. For full particulars and tickets address, Wm. H. Short, Off. of Society, 507 Fifth Ave.
70CHARLOTTE MACONDA
71Management
72R. E. JOHNSTON, St. James Building, New York
74H. LOREN CLEMENTS
75VOICE PLACING A SPECIALTY
76Pupils prepared for Oratorio, Lieder and Opera. Positions secured when ready
77Phone, 5296 Stuyvesant
783 East 14th Street, Corner 5th Avenue
80ELIZABETH DODGE
81Management: HENRY WOLFSOHN,
82131 East 17th Street, New York
84SOPRANO
85ORATORIO, CONCERTS
86AND
87SONG RECITALS
89Mme. MINNA KAUFMANN
90COLORATURE SOPRANO
91CONCERT, ORATORIO and SONG RECITALS
92Pupil of the celebrated LEHMANN
93Teacher of the LEHMANN METHOD
94Studio: 809 Carnegie Hall NEW YORK
96REGINALD W. BILLIN
97BARITONE
98VOICE PRODUCTION
99CONCERTS, ORATORIOS, RECITALS
100324 West 57th Street
101Phone, 2820 Columbus
103HEINRICH MEYN
104BARITONE
105Management M. H. HANSON
106Carnegie Hall
107Telephone, 6973 Columbus NEW YORK
109MLLE. DE FOREST ANDERSON.
111Her most wonderful technic was displayed in the "Butterflies."—St. John Telegraph.
113Her numbers were all so fine that it was hard to discriminate—her expression and tone coloring was marvelous in "The Prayer."—St. John Globe.
115Her tone is round, full and sweet. Miss Anderson plays with real finish and expression.—London Daily Telegraph.
117Her command of expression was truly wonderful.—London Standard.
119The rarity of a lady flautiste who has really mastered the very difficult technic of the instrument, and the admirable feeling and taste of her playing, earned her much enthusiasm from a large audience.—London Times.
121Her tone is soft and refined. She displayed her round diapason tone and digital dexterity in the Bach suite.—London Morning Post.
123The program was varied and included Mozart's concerto in G and Madame Chaminade's recently orchestrated concertstück in D.
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