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Musical Courier 1909-05-05: Vol 58 Iss 18, 1909
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1of the shallow sentimentality so characteristic of most American church music. The introductory first part, especially, produces a finely uplifting atmosphere. Besides the richly varied numbers of solos, duets, quartets, male choruses and mixed choruses, the organ introductions and the beautiful intermezzo in the second part, particularly as played by the composer himself, appeared to be most honorable music. Without doubt "Bethany," as soon as it becomes accessible in print, will be gladly and worthily welcomed by the best church musical directors for festival productions.
3Robert Griggs Gale of the Bellman says:
5"Bethany" contains some novel features and virtues that should recommend the work to the average church chorus throughout the country. The story of Christ's visit to the home of Mary and Martha and the death and resurrection of Lazarus are told in a direct manner, with movement and picturesque suggestiveness. The appeal made by the manner of presenting the story is more human than spiritual. The music that accompanies the narrative keeps abreast of the simple and direct text of the poem, except where lack in the amount of text made necessary the repetitions of word phrases. The work is free from the fugal form and has only an occasional chorus, wherein imitation is used to the extent where its preparation by a chorus would mean difficulty. All of the vocal parts, solo and choral, and this latter includes three numbers for male chorus, are well written and singably scored for the voices.
7The St. Paul Pioneer Press says:
9Within the last ten years several first performances of religious musical works by resident composers have been given in the Twin Cities, but among them all "Bethany" unquestionably stands preeminent, and judging from the nature of the enthusiasm evinced by the participating artists and chorus together, as well as the audience, whose attention was held without a break, and the beautifully appropriate music, Dr. Herbert's latest work is destined for widespread recognition.
11The text has been translated into German, and is now in press by J. Fischer & Brother, who will issue it at once in both English and German.
13Jane Catherwood, soprano, was heard in recital Monday night in the small hall of the Library. Her program was a splendid one of classical numbers, comprising old English ballads, German lieder, French songs, Swedish songs and a few modern songs. Mrs. Catherwood has a pure soprano voice, as a clear as a bell and without the least bit of vibrato. Every note is as clean cut as if played on a flute, and she uses it with as great ease as if it were an instrument in the hands of a virtuoso. It is not a large voice, but very sweet, and, taken with her delightful stage presence, it is a great pleasure to hear her sing. She was assisted by Flora Boyd, violinist, and Mrs. J. F. Dahl, accompanist.
15Olive M. Roedell, a pupil of Mr. Berquist, gave a recital at the Messiah Lutheran Church Wednesday night. She played the Beethoven sonata, op. 27, No. 1; a gavot by Sgambati, nocturne by Berquist, "Butterflies" by Ketten. She was assisted by Ellen Bersell, reader.
17The Royal Vendes Band of Sweden was heard in concert at the Auditorium Wednesday night.
19An interesting piano recital was given at the Minneapolis School of Music, Oratory and Dramatic Art Thursday night by Gertrude Reeves, of the faculty. Her program was comprised of numbers by Bach, Chopin, Paderewski, MacDowell and Reger. She was assisted by Grace Golden, violinist. Miss Reeves leaves in June for Leipzig, where she will continue her studies with Teichmueller.
21H. de Roe Jones has received word from Julia Rive-King that she is preparing to play on her recital programs his latest piano suite, which he dedicated to her.
23Oscar Hatch Hawley.
25Constantino, the tenor, announces through his American manager that he will not return to the Manhattan Opera next season, but expects to be a member of the new Boston Opera.
27LENA DORIA DEVINE
28TEACHER
29Lamperti method of SINGING and Operatic Repertory
30Teacher of BLANCH DUFFIELD, Coloratura Soprano; Song's Band, Metropolitan Grand Opera Co.; MARIE HUETTE, Dramatic Soprano; Metropolitan Grand Opera Co.; Italian Grand Opera, Italy; Bessie Abbott, Soprano, Metropolitan Grand Opera Co.; Grand Opera, Paris; CLARA A. HAMMER, Coloratura Soprano, National Grand Opera Co.; MARIE LOUISE GEHLE, Coloratura Soprano; AIMEE DELANOIX, Coloratura Soprano; FRANCES HYDE, Mezzo Soprano; MINNIE MINCK, Soprano; JOSEPH WOLF, Baritone; EDWARD W. GEARY, Tenor (First Presbyterian Church); ASUNTA DE ROSA, Coloratura Soprano; and many others.
31Studio: 136 Fifth Avenue
33OSCAR SAENGER
34TEACHER OF SINGING
35Teacher of Mme. Josephine Jacoby, contralto, formerly of the Comedie Grand Opera Co.; Mme. Marie Raspoli, soprano; Metropolitan Opera Co.; Mme. Berthe de Pasquali, soprano; Metropolitan Opera Co.; Allen C. Hincley, basso, Metropolitan opera Co.; Leon Rains, basso, Royal Opera House, Dresden, Germany; Mme. Sara Anderson, soprano, Grand Opera, Austria and Germany; Kathleen Howard, contralto, Royal Opera House, London, England; Mme. Sarah Orton, soprano, Grand Opera, Bremen, Germany; Irvin Myers, baritone, Grand Opera, Italy; Joseph Baernstein-Regneas, Grand Opera, Germany; Elizabeth Leonard, contralto; Bessie Bowman-Estey, contralto; Marie Stoddart-Gaynor, soprano; Alice Merritt-Cook, soprano; Edna Blamere-Turner, soprano; Laura Conner, soprano; Grace Longley, soprano; Mildred Potter, contralto; Katherine Hanford, contralto; John Young, tenor; George Murphy, tenor; Alfred B. Dickson, tenor; Walden Laskey, baritone; Eddie Evans, baritone; Henri G. Scott, basso.
36Telephone 3669 Plaza. Studio 51 East 64th Street, New York
38A CONCERT ROOM IN THE BOWELS OF THE EARTH. MUSIC IN THE POTASH MINES OF GLUCKAUS.
39The room is some 2,000 feet below the surface of the earth. Its acoustic properties are said to be excellent. It holds thirty musicians and an audience of 200. The first concert in it took place recently.
40(From the London Sketch.)
42TORONTO EXEMPTS MUSIC HALL FROM TAXATION
43Toronto, Canada, April 29, 1909.
44After prolonged discussion, the Massey Music Hall has been exempted from taxation by the City Council. The question of installing a large concert organ in the building has been held back for some years, presumably pending this decision. It remains to be seen whether the exemption will result in material reduction in the scale of prices for admission to first class concerts. The Toronto Orchestra essayed the experiment of giving a concert at a general admission of 25 cents Saturday last with such encouragement that it has announced a further performance with Edith Miller, the contralto, as soloist.
46Mrs. R. J. Dilworth, one of Toronto's most popular sopranos, gave a very successful recital, April 20, in Conservatory Hall, upon the occasion of her return from study in New York. Mrs. Dilworth was much admired in Ban- tock's "Songs of the Orient," "Charmant Oiseau," David, also in a group of songs by Hugo Wolf, and miscellaneous numbers by Haydn, Grieg, Bachelet, Ronald and Leo Stern. Dr. Frederic Nicolai, cellist, assisted, and Mrs. H. M. Blight played the accompaniments in her usual accomplished manner.
48Some four hundred applications have been made for the children's chorus to be associated with the Mendelssohn Choir in the production of Piern's "Children's Crusade." The retiring president of the Mendelssohn Choir, W. H. Elliott, has been presented with a silver service by the committee. G. H. Parkes has been named as his successor.
50Dr. Albert Ham, the Cathedral organist, has just published a pleasing volume of pastoral duets and trios for ladies' voices, the texts by Edward Oxenford.
52Ada Twoly, pupil of Dr. Vogt, has been appointed organist at Trinity Methodist Church.
54Marie Hall appeared in Massey Hall April 20.
56Gounod's "Faust," in "miniature," was given Wednesday and Thursday last by pupils of James Quarrington, in the Margaret Eaton School of Expression.
58Lucie A. Lillie, soprano, and her clever daughter Muriel, gave a soirée musicale in Conservatory Hall, April 20. Mrs. Lillie sang in a charming manner the "Jewel Song" from "Faust"; "Summer," Chammade, and other selections. Miss Lillie, who also officiated as accompanist, played the "Moonlight" sonata and Grieg's "Holbert" suite. Frank Blanchford, violinist, added much to the enjoyment of the occasion with Bruch's D minor concerto and Ries' "Moto Perpetuo."
60ELIZABETH BLAKELEY.
62Calzin Wins New Triumphs.
63Appended are two criticisms which tell of recent triumphs won by the brilliant young pianist, Alfred Calzin, in Galveston, Tex., and New Orleans, La.:
65Calzin is a pianist, not a piano player, but a performer whose mastery of the instrument sets one to wondering where comes all the sweet blending of sound that intoxicates the senses and leaves one amazed. His selections covered a wide range, yet in none did he fail to demonstrate his remarkable talent. His "Valse Caprice" was a fitting close, and its limpid sweetness will long be remembered by last night's audience because of the splendid manner in which this beautiful morceau of Saint-Saëns was interpreted.—Galveston Tribune, March 23, 1909.
67The pianist, Alfred Calzin, scored a veritable triumph, which reached its climax in his rendering of the "Fifth Rhapsody Hongroise," which was given with dazzling brilliancy and disclosed the pianist's technic to good purpose. It was full of splendid fire, vitality and passion, and the rhythmic throb was simply irresistible, stirring the dullest into animation with the splendid swing of the national "Rakoczy March."—The States, New Orleans, March 28, 1909.
69The entire Munich Tonkünstler Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Lassalle, has been engaged for the Festival Plays, which commence on June 18, under the management of Max Reinhardt, in the Künstler Theater, Munich. The Tonkünstler Orchestra will perform, among other things, the music for the "Merchant of Venice," "Twelfth Night," "Midsummer Night's Dream," and "Faust." Prof. Engelbert Humperdinck, Prof. Max Schillings, Prof. Beer-Wallbrunn, and Max Marschalk are among the modern composers who have written the music specially for these Festival Plays.
71The Metropolitan Opera House Company is said to have insured Heinrich Conried's life for the benefit of the institution, some years ago, and now will receive the sum of $150,000.
73Mary Garden sailed for Europe last week on the Adriatic. She went directly to Paris, and will return here next October.
75Sembrich appeared recently at the Dresden Royal Opera in her old role, that of Violetta, in "Traviata."
77Odette Valery, premiere danseuse of the Manhattan Opera, sailed for Europe last week.
79Weingartner has made a success of the Vienna Philharmonic's season this winter.
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82AUGUSTA COTTLOW one of two readings
83Under the Exclusive Management of one of two readings
84HAENSEL & JONES one of two readings
851 East 42d Street one of two readings
86New York City one of two readings
87PERSONAL ADDRESS: 81 WEST 103d STREET, NEW YORK CITY one of two readings
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891710 Chestnut Street one of two readings
90Philadelphia, Pa. one of two readings
91William Nelson Burritt one of two readings
92VOICE SPECIALIST and REPERTOIRE BUILDER one of two readings
93Studios Open the Entire Summer one of two readings
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