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Musical Courier 1909-05-05: Vol 58 Iss 18, 1909
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER
3The Manuscript Society's last private concert of this, the twentieth season, was held at the National Arts Club, Gramercy Park, when an audience distinguished as to size and make up, heard a program of songs by F. X. Arens and Clara E. Thoms, and violin pieces and a trio for piano, violin and cello, by Edwin Grasse, the composers participating in the performance in each instance. The largest work of the evening was the Grasse trio, which is melodious and fluent of form, with many novel effects; the ménnett especially has a rhythmic swing. The composer, George Bornhaupt, cellist, and George Falkenstein, pianist, interpreted this, winning resounding applause. "Wellenspiel," with muted violin, had to be repeated. The Arens songs, possessing originality, now grave, now gay of theme, were well sung by Edna Showalter, soprano; Adelaide G. Lewis, alto, and F. A. Thomas, bass. Mrs. Thoms, of Buffalo, shows creative talent of high order; especially was this the case in "Joy Bells," with its carillon-like effects on the piano. Mrs. Thoms had as the interpreter of her four songs, George A. McGarry, who has a pleasing bass voice. She and Mr. McGarry have been extremely busy in various appearances before clubs, etc., the past week, and detailed mention of their mutual activities is postponed until the next issue of THE MUSICAL COURIER.
5Irwin Hassell, pianist; Lilian M. W. Ogle soprano; Augustus H. Swan, baritone; Max Jacobs, violin, and Gregory Aller, 'cello, united in a concert at Chamber Music Hall Monday evening, April 26, which showed the participants in good light. Mr. Hassell's piano playing has been frequently praised by this and other papers, and deservedly. On the evening in question he played as his solos the ballad in G minor and the fantasia in F minor, Chopin, and a scherzo by Tschaikowsky, in all of which he displayed highly developed virtuosity. Later, he played the difficult piano part of Rubinstein's trio in F minor with Messrs. Jacobs and Aller, the piano standing out as the chief instrument. Mr. Hassell is more than a mere pianist; he is a musician in the fullest sense of the word, knowing how to play in ensemble, and his accompaniments for the singer showed musical appreciation. Mrs. Ogle has a clear soprano voice; Mr. Swan sang with refinement and dignity, and Mr. Jacobs played with taste. one of two readings
6Irwin Hassell, pianist; Lilian M. W. Ogle soprano; Augustus H. Swan, baritone; Max Jacobs, violin, and Gregory Aller, 'cello, united in a concert at Chamber Music Hall Monday evening, April 26, which showed the participants in good light. Mr. Hassell's piano playing has been frequently praised by this and other papers, and deservedly. On the evening in question he played as his solos the ballad in G minor and the fantasia in F minor, Chopin, and a scherzo by Tchaikowsky, in all of which he displayed highly developed virtuosity. Later, he played the difficult piano part of Rubinstein's trio in F minor with Messrs. Jacobs and Aller, the piano standing out as the chief instrument. Mr. Hassell is more than a mere pianist; he is a musician in the fullest sense of the word, knowing how to play in ensemble, and his accompaniments for the singer showed musical appreciation. Mrs. Ogle has a clear soprano voice; Mr. Swan sang with refinement and dignity, and Mr. Jacobs played with taste. one of two readings
8Thomas Hood Simpson, pianist (a pupil of Genevieve Bisbee), was specially engaged on short notice to assist in a recital of "Old and New French Songs" by Kathryn Innes-Taylor at a Carnegie Hall studio, April 26. An old-time ménnett by Martini, a pavane, tambourin, and Debussy's "Arabesque No. 1" constituted his pieces, which he played beautifully. He was soloist at the April meeting of the Eclectic Club, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, playing the Gluck-Brahms gavotte, Mendelssohn's spinning song, Kullak's octave-study in E flat, and the Schubert-Tausig unitary march, and on this occasion also having much success. Miss Bisbee will on May 14 have another "Open Class Day" for the junior classes, which are under her personal supervision, demonstrating the new work; this will take place in the ball room of the Plaza Hotel.
10An interesting song recital was given at the studio of E. Presson Miller, Carnegie Hall, April 24, by two of his pupils, Marguerite Leverich, soprano, assisted by H. Arthur Walton, baritone. Miss Leverich possesses a well placed voice of very pleasing quality, particularly sympathetic in the middle register, and she sings with considerable style and finish. Her program contained songs by Handel, Mozart, Spohr, Arne, and modern American composers; in these her articulation was particularly commendable. Mr. Walton, whose fine baritone voice has been heard many times at the Miller studio, sang very artistically songs by Woodforde-Finden, Huhn, Beach and others. Mr. Miller assisted his pupils at the piano, and contributed a group of piano pieces by Grieg, which called forth emphatic applause. There was a highly interested and numerous audience.
12Mrs. W. R. Meakle, pianist, pupil of Eugene Heffley, gave the twenty-seventh Saturday noon recital at the Heffley studios May 1, assisted by Kenneth Bingham, baritone. She played MacDowell's "Sonata Tragica," and these lesser numbers:
14Nocturne, C sharp minor, op. 27………………………..Chopin
15Gavotte, A flat minor, op. 14……………………………Sgambati
16Momento Capriccioso………………………………………M. van Westerhout
17Procession of Gnomes, op. posth…………………………..Grieg
18In the Whirl of the Dance, op. posth……………………..Grieg
19Two Legends, op. 14 and 15……………………………Campbell-Tipton
20Children's Corner…………………………………………..Debussy
21Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum.
22Serenade of the Doll.
23Golliwogg's Cake Walk.
25Mr. Bingham sang songs of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, Harriet Ware's "Boat Song" and Homer's "The Fiddler of Dooney." Mr. Heffley has probably done more to advance the cause of the Debussy piano music than any other metropolitan teacher, and the Saturday musicales have brought forward many excellent young pianists.
27Dagmar Rübner and Professor Rübner, of Columbia University, with Susette LeBrun, soprano, gave a recital April 20. Schumann's "Andante and variations for two pianos," and Liszt's "Mazepa," symphonic poem were played by the Rubners. April 27 the principal number was Arensky's D minor trio, op. 32, for piano, violin and 'cello. Mrs. Raymond Osborn, soprano, assisted. This closed the series of springtime recitals under the auspices of the department of music.
29Ethel Meserve, who is studying vocal music with Madame Clarkson-Totten, was the soloist ten days ago for the Missionary Society at the Epworth M. E. Church, Brooklyn. She is improving rapidly and gaining marked attention by her excellent singing. May 3 she sang in a musicale in Manhattan, and May 25 she will sing at a Waldorf-Astoria hotel concert.
31Amy Grant read "Pelleas and Melisande," with the accompanying music by Debussy, played on the piano by Elizabeth Ruggles, at her studio April 25. April 26 she gave miscellaneous readings, assisted by Martha Maynard, soprano, who sang old and new songs. May 2 she read "Elektra," with the accompanying music by Strauss. This concludes the springtime series, and a good sized company has heard and applauded the recitals. Miss Grant is unique in her line, beauty of person uniting with a voice full of nuance and an infallible memory. Many New Yorkers obtained their first acquaintance with "Salome," "Pelleas and Melisande," and now with "Elektra," through hearing Miss Grant.
33Mary Cawein gave a recital at the Plaza ball room May 1, assisted by Victor Sorlin, cellist, and Leo Tecktonius, pianist. The young soprano's first recital was well attended, and her singing of classic and modern songs gave pleasure, as did Mr. Tecktonius' brilliant playing.
35Mary L. Bartlett, soprano, has a fine voice, round and resonant, which, coupled with nice appearance, ought to secure her a position in a church choir. She sings "These Are They," "The Rosary" and the "Inflammatus" with characteristic expression.
37Clifford Cairns, the bass-baritone, sang Wednesday evening as soloist at the Lyric Club concert, Newark. He sang the baritone solo part in Hadley's "Legend of Granada," and two groups of songs. Said the Newark Evening News in part:
39In the role of Hernandez Mr. Cairns sang with an ardent feeling that was inspiring. The duet with Fatima, in which he was associated with Miss Hudson, is one of the most pleasing passages in the work and was sung so well as to provoke prolonged applause. Mr. Cairns has acquired a skill in vocalization that, coupled with intelligence and expressiveness as an interpreter, makes him a very interesting singer.
41Nellie Hyde Farmer spent Easter Week in coaching vocal teachers from various seminaries in repertory and diction. During July and August a class of teachers has arranged to study with Mrs. Farmer at New London, Conn.
43Rudolph Reuter, pupil of Carl M. Roeder, for two years past studying in the Berlin Hochschule, has been appointed first teacher of the piano at the Imperial Academy of Tokio, Japan. He was recommended by the Japanese Embassy, and assumes his post this month.
45Christine Delecker, soprano, and pupil of Madame Von Doenhoff, sang Easter Sunday at St. Peter's German Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, and pleased to such an extent that she has been engaged as solo soprano for the year beginning May 1. Albert Von Doenhoff, pianist, was soloist at the last concert of the Newark Arion Society, Julius Lorenz, conductor.
47Irma Beatrice Schenuit of Milwaukee, a seven-year-old pianist, niece of Emma A. Dambmann, appeared before various clubs and at the home of Frank S. Hastings last week. She played a waltz by Chopin, sonata by Mozart and various other pieces quite remarkably.
49Charles Abercrombie, the tenor and teacher, has a good-sized class at Long Branch, where he goes Wednesdays of each week. He may be addressed or seen at 44 Second avenue, Long Branch, N. J. A "summer session at summer rates" prevails there.
51Ruth Anderson, the violinist, has become a member of "The Fadettes" orchestral society; they open June 21 at Hammerstein's Roof Garden.
53H. Loren Clements began his service as organist and choirmaster at the M. E. Church of Jamaica, L. I., May 2. He will have a double quartet, to be enlarged for the monthly musical services.
55Mrs. Duble-Scheele's three advanced pupils, Mrs. E. W. Cone, Mrs. F. Snyder and Emily Richmond, all excellent pianists, will unite in a recital at Carnegie Hall May 6. Mrs. Waters and Mr. Hoefer will sing.
57Cecile M. Behren's advanced pupils gave a concert at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel May 1, when a good sized audience heard some excellent music. Hendrika Troostwyk, violinist; G. W. Worthington, bass, and Elizabeth Neimeth, assisted.
59The annual meeting and election of the American Guild of Organists is scheduled for Thursday evening, May 13, at the Church of the Incarnation, 25 East Thirty-fifth street. Arthur Foote is nominated as honorary president and W. R. Hedden renominated as warden.
61George Rogovoy, the cellist, appeared as soloist at the Educational Alliance the end of April. Sunday evening last he played Bach-Gounod's "Ave Maria" and Goltermann's andante in E, at the Central Baptist Church, where the choir, under the direction of F. W. Riesberg, sang "The Creation." The same evening he appeared as solo-
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