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Musical Courier 1909-06-02: Vol 58 Iss 22, 1909
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1DULUTH MUSICAL NOTES.
2DULUTH, Minn., May 24, 1909.
3Intense interest is being manifested in the May Festival, which will bring the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra to the head of the lakes again, May 28 and 29, for three concerts and a children's matinee. The orchestra is under the direction of Emil Oberhoffer, and the soloists assisting at the festival will be Louise Ormsby, Esther May Plumb, Garnett Hedge, Arthur Middleton, Richard Czerwonky (Violin) and Carlo Fischer (cello).
5Pupils' recitals have been holding a large part of the public interest this month— notwithstanding the nearness of the May Festival—and the musical calendar is such a full one in this respect that it is only possible to give but a brief outline of those that have been given, though all the programs have been a great credit to all concerned and serve to show that earnest work has been done by both teachers and students the past season. May 7, pupils of Myrtle Taber gave a pleasant recital at Woodland, and the Flaaten School held its third recital of the season May 8, at the Auditorium. The program was an artistic one throughout. Elizabeth Morton gave two pupils' recitals May 12 and 13 at Temple Hall, which were very successful, and the annual concert by pupils of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Tyler at the Lyceum Theater Sunday afternoon, May 16, called out a large audience. The senior music class of the Sacred Heart Institute was heard in a recital at the Cathedral Hall May 17, and pupils of Edna Harris gave a musicale at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, May 19. Thursday evening, May 20, vocal pupils of Stella Prince Stocker, assisted by piano pupils of Clara Stocker, gave a concert at the Lyceum Theater. The first part of the program consisted of piano and vocal solos, and in the second a very pretty operetta, "Beulah, or the Quest of the Blue Flower," recently composed by Mrs. Stocker, was presented for the first time. Mrs. D. H. Day's pupils, assisted by George Suffel, baritone, delighted a large audience with a very excellent program Friday, May 21, at the Pilgrim Congregational Church. Miss Fulton presented a number of her vocal and piano pupils in a recital at Flaaten's Auditorium May 21, and the hall was well filled with relatives and friends, who received each number with enthusiasm. Those on the program were Helen Thrall, Irwin Kunerth, Martha Fulton, Borgil Dahl, Marion McClure, Annabel McLeod, Sheldon Johnson, Viola Carlson, Margaret Beresford, Ruth Larson, Marjorie McTague, Frederick Campbell, Amelia Fiedler, Percy Dennis, Milliecent Fisher, Luella Cloutier, Violet Flaaten, Ellen Messier, Esther Donald, Matilda Landfold, Gertrude Smith, Pauline Solem, Martha Sanders and Ida Broman.
7The choir of the First Norwegian Lutheran Church will sing Gaul's oratorio, "The Holy City," May 31, assisted by the Bethlehem Choir of Minneapolis. The chorus of sixty voices will be under the direction of John Olson and J. Sether.
9The Cecilian Society held its last meeting for the year May 14. By request the Tschaikowsky "Pathetique" symphony, which was played on two pianos the last meeting, was repeated.
11An extremely entertaining program of Scottish and Irish music was given by the Imperial Scots Concert Company, of Scotland, at the First Methodist Church, April 30. It was under the auspices of Clan Stewart, No. 50.
13O. S. C., and the large audience demanded encores to every number.
15Dr. Minor C. Baldwin, organist, gave a splendid recital at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church May 17. Assisting on the program were Mrs. E. P. Kreimer, J. L. Golez and Emil Dorn.
17Theodore Fossum, pianist, of this city, has just returned from a very successful two weeks' concert tour in the southern part of the State. He was assisted by Miss Hyke, violinist, of Minneapolis.
19Josephine Carey will present her pupil Loretta O'Gorman in a lecture musicale Wednesday evening, May 26, at Lester Park M. E. Church.
21Skovgaard, the Danish violinist, assisted by Marie R. Hevey, soprano, and Alice McClung, pianist, appeared in one of the most artistic concerts of the season at Flaaten's Auditorium May 23. It is to be regretted that the audience was a very small one, but the lack in numbers did not dampen the enthusiasm of those present, and each number was given generous applause. Each artist was recalled several times.
23MABEL FULTON.
25Von Doenhoff Leaves Next Week.
26Albert von Doenhoff, due June 15 at Minneapolis for a summer term in advanced piano work for three months, will find many teachers and others awaiting him. Regarding his lecture recital, given to introduce himself there last June, the Minneapolis Journal said:
28Albert von Doenhoff, an eminent New York pianist and teacher, yesterday afternoon gave an interesting recital at the Thursday Musical. The artist opened with a varied selection of well known Chopin numbers, all nobly played, but of which the most interesting interpretation, perhaps, was given to the impressive polonaise in A flat major, op. 53, and the divine major nocturne, op. 37, No. 2. Upon the Chopin group followed some numbers by the two rivaling piano giants and tone poets, Rubinstein and Liszt, the former being represented by his barcarolle, the latter by "Gno- menreigen" and "Legend of St. Francis." The seductive rhythm of the barcarolle was charmingly given, while in the Liszt number the excellent octave work attracted especial admiration. Mr. von Doenhoff had a large and interested audience, chiefly made up of the teachers and students of the piano.
30Bronx Branch College of Music.
31May 25 there was a concert and ball of the Bronx Branch of the New York College of Music. H. Schreyer is co-director of this branch, with August Fraemcke and Carl Hein. The program included twenty-two numbers, consisting of piano, violin, violoncello and vocal solos, piano duets, ladies' double quartet, etc., all going to show the good work done at the branch. Some numbers worth mentioning are Liszt's "Hungarian" fantaisie, played by Pauline Fleischer; his "Rigoletto" paraphrase, played by Flora Bachr; his "Valse Caprice," played by Louise Elterich; Weber's "Perpetuum," played by Berenice Weil; a vocal duet by Graben-Hoffman, sung by Dorothy E. Beaumont and Henry Stiller. Forty young people gave this program, and a large audience heard and applauded it, many remaining for the social features which followed.
33Alabama State Music Teachers' Convention.
34The convention of the Alabama State Music Teachers' Association will be held at Gadsden, Ala., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 8, 9 and 10.
36"The End of Robin," a comic opera by Eduard Kunnecke, had a strong success in Mannheim recently.
38MUSICAL NEWS FROM CHARLOTTE.
39CHARLOTTE, N. C., May 25, 1909.
40Charlotte has broken all previous records during the latter part of April and the month of May for musicales, recitals, concerts, etc., there having appeared in this city, besides the local musicians, a number of artists of international fame, among whom were Madame Langendorff, Dr. Lawson, Edwin Lockhart, of the Dresden Orchestra, with Victor Clark and Herr Willy Olsen conductors. These artists pleased at the afternoon concert, as did the orchestra also, under the direction of Olsen's baton. Mr. Olsen's experience in accompanying was especially noticeable, and he is apparently more at ease than Mr. Clark, though the latter has great ability and broad musicianship. At night, the performers were Madame Maconda, soprano; Mary Lansing, contralto, and Albert Spalding, violinist. The night performance was largely attended by out of town music lovers, and each artist received warm applause, especially Albert Spalding, who displayed brilliant technical ability, good bow arm, and well sustained tone, especially upon the G string.
42The night of April 24, the Glee Club gave a delightful concert at the Presbyterian College, assisted by members of the school of expression. The young ladies were at their best in their songs and readings, and the audience was appreciative.
44"A Night with the Myths of Greece and Rome" was given at the Academy of Music, April 17 and 18, to packed houses. The cast consisted of one hundred performers, and musical numbers were interspersed throughout the entire performance, specially adapted by your correspondent for orchestra, which added to the pleasure of the evening offering. The entire production was under the direction of Bessie Burkheimer, of this city.
46The Misses Corhier and Barnhart gave a very delightful graduating recital at Elizabeth College April 26, assisted by Miss McLeod, reader. These young ladies showed good understanding of the pieces in hand, reflecting much credit upon their teacher, Harry Zehm. The readings from Kipling were well received by the audience as offered by Miss McLeod.
48Don Richardson, Mark Thurlow, and Joseph Craighill, three prominent musicians of this city, did not arrive at Lincolnton, N. C., as per their intention, for the concert which was to have been given on the night of April 30, owing to the deluge which prevented the motor car from making the necessary time required to reach this mountain city, but with renewed determination returned to the Queen City and made another date for the concert, which was duly given on the night of May 7 to a large audience that was especially pleased with the piano and vocal numbers of Craighill and Thurlow.
50Flora Cornelius, soprano, and Perry Griffith, pianist, gave their graduating recital at the Presbyterian College a few nights ago to a fashionable and appreciative audience. Perry Griffith is a Georgia girl, and certainly displayed great talent for piano playing, each of her numbers being much enjoyed. Flora Cornelius, a Canadian, has a charming voice, and uses it delightfully. Her tones are pure and her enunciation clear and distinct. Melva Carr deserves praise for the sympathetic accompaniments to the songs by Flora Cornelius.
52On May 25, 1869, the Vienna Royal Opera was first opened to the public. A performance of "Don Juan" marked the event. The same opera was given there last month (May 25) to commemorate the fortieth anniversary.
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