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Musical Courier 1909-06-02: Vol 58 Iss 22, 1909
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER
3Abbie Clarkson Totten's concert at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, May 25, brought forward little Eva Staples, who sang with clear enunciation and played an "Il Trovatore" fantasia very well indeed; Pauline Sorlin, in English and Scotch songs, her voice brilliant and high; and Ethel Messerve, two songs in English in a very pleasing voice. These three pupils of Madame Totten deserve credit for their singing, showing intelligent study and talent. Madame Totten sang with fluency and ease Arditi's "Kiss Waltz," responding to insistent applause with "Killarney." Wilson's "Carmenita" waltz song and shorter songs by Roma and Mildenberg pleased her hearers immensely. A Stevens Bogart sang in most agreeable voice, and others concerned in the program, which was heard by a full house, were Alfred Carrier, pianist; Alfred A. Lomar, humorist; Thomas Zanetti, cornetist; S. Mosson, violinist, and Wright D. Holmes played accompaniments. The program stated that Madame Totten's studio continues open all summer, when special summer rates will prevail, with a concert planned for early autumn. one of two readings
5Louis Miller's pupils did themselves and their teacher much credit at Chamber Music Hall, May 25, especially Hyman Kossoff, Sadie Cheifetz, Irving Sternhardt, Augusta Carton, Yetta Prusansky and Anna Dubinsky, the last two playing twice. They played standard works by Hummel, Rubinstein, Mendelssohn, Moscheles and Wieniawski, and from these quoted names one may duly expect to issue forth a first class virtuoso one of these days. All the pianists played from memory, and Mr. Miller, who studied with Burmeister, Godowsky and Scharwenka, was assisted in the management of detail by his wife, who, as Daisy Friedberg (a Godowsky and Jedliczka pupil), made a name for herself. Others taking part in the program were Sadie Goldman, Evelyn Aarons, Gussie Strumeyer, Eleanor Gilbough, Mr. Miller playing the second piano parts of the concertos. He expects to give a pupils' concert at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in the early autumn. one of two readings
7Herwegh von Ende's violin pupils gave a three hour recital at the American Institute of Applied Music, Kate S. Chittenden, dean, May 26, Ethel Peckham, pupil of Miss Chittenden, at the piano. There were fifteen numbers in all, played by Franz E. Jensen, Clare McNamee, Isabel Phillips, Master Sicklick, Regina Carlson, Ford Hummel, Josephine McMartin, Don Morrison, William Small, J. Frank Ricé, Sam Kotlarsky, and the violin choir of ten players. Kotlarsky, Rice, Small and Miss McMartin played exceedingly well, and Don Morrison deserves special mention because of his own pretty violin piece, a "Scotch Poem." All the pupils played from memory. Bach's air on the G string and "Zug der Frauen" ("Lohengrin") were well played by the violin choir, and four selected players united in the performance of a Bach prelude, in unison, with dashing tempo. Master Kotlarsky's last recital, May 27, found the institute quarters crowded to the last place of standing room, and he played Tchaikowsky's concerto, Ernst's "Hungarian Airs" and the Paganini concerto in splendid style. In an intermission Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, in an appropriate speech on behalf of Kotlarsky's fellow students, presented him with a loving cup. Viola Waterhouse, soprano, assisted, having to sing encores following her set numbers, and Charles G. Spross played refined and superior accompaniments. Detailed account of this recital will appear in THE MUSICAL COURIER of June 9. one of two readings
9Carl M. Roeder's junior piano pupils gave a three hour recital at Chamber Music Hall, May 29, twenty-six young girls of various ages playing pieces chiefly by modern composers, although the names of Beethoven and Mendelssohn also appeared on the program. It was altogether unusual, the way these pupils played, with style, grace, accuracy and everything from memory. These were the players' names in the order of their appearance: Alma Blauvelt, Sara G. Taylor, Bessie Doherty, Annie Fordyce, Marion Schutz, Helen Adler, Hazel Potter, Anna Doherty, Ethel Butler, Beatrice Adler, Martha Horwitz, Eva McPherson, Emilie F. Munroe, Julia Rauch, Grace Goodwin, Emma J. Nolan, Jessie Thomas, Bessie Dimond, Adolph Schutz, Helen Carlock, Lillian Stark, Loretta Devey, Irene Matthews, Olive C. Hampton, Eugenie Schweitzer, and Lucy D. York. one of two readings
10McPherson, Emilie F. Munroe, Julia Rauch, Grace Goodwin, Emma J. Nolan, Jessie Thomas, Bessie Dimond, Adolph Schutz, Helen Carlock, Lillian Stark, Loretta Deevy, Irene Matthews, Olive C. Hampton, Eugenie Schweitzer, and Lucy D. York. one of two readings
12The four hundred and fifty-fourth entertainment, Grand Conservatory of Music, Dr. Ernst Eberhard director, was given at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, May 27. Those who played piano in quite professional style were Lillian Freeman, Marguerite Koch and Dora Bazaar, showing splendid technic and expression. Florence Hewlitt, Herbert J. Hood, Doris Bailey and Eva Brooks also played well; these seven played from memory, the compositions by Wely, Sinding, Liszt, Chopin and Thalberg. Others taking part with credit were Thomas J. O'Neill, Rhoda May Hull, Harrison E. Wood, Ethel Hayes, George Eberle, Francis Domminney, Charles A. Brown, Jeanette Lepple and Theresa Mitzenius. The pupils of Miss Eberhard did their teacher special credit, and it was generally remarked that the program was executed with a degree of excellence far beyond a pupils' affair. This is the thirty-fifth year of the Eberhard institution, and the record of the work and programs given is hardly excelled by any school in the land.
14Piano pupils of F. W. Riesberg united in an annual students' recital, 839 Carnegie Hall, May 28. Avis L. Parker played Chopin's Andante Spianato" with poetic feeling; Harriet Engel played Mendelssohn's "Capriccio Brillante" with animation; Samuel Jacobs played Weber's "Concertstück" with lots of dash, these three having second piano accompaniments. Others taking part were Dorothy Teplitz, Anna J. Elpern, Alan Wikoff, Harrie M. Laws and Florence Abels. Great bouquets of flowers were sent the players, and there was a large attendance.
16Hans Letz, violinist, gave a recital at the Sixty-seventh street studios recently, Miss Beebe and Max Liebling assisting. Miss Beebe, once a pupil of Bauer, united with Mr. Letz in an excellent performance of Brahms' sonata, opus 78, and the violinist played Vieuxtemps' "Ballade and Polonaise," Joachim's "Hungarian Concerto," the rondo from Vieuxtemps' first concerto, Schumann's "Traumerei" and Sarasate's "Spanish Dances." His playing and personality pleased to such an extent that several pupils at once engaged lessons. Among these is Howard J. Martin, who played the Wieniawski concerto at the Paul Jellinek recital, College Hall, May 26, and pieces by Dvorák and Schubert, with warm tone and clear technic. Great applause rewarded him. Mr. Letz appeared as soloist for the Seaside Club, Bridgeport, recently, and a local daily says, "He aroused the greatest enthusiasm." Also in Plainfield, N. J., when the Courier-News said: "He had a rousing ovation, to which he was obliged to respond." Mr. Letz was a Joachim pupil for four years, and in the brief time resident here has made many warm friends and obtained a footing professionally altogether unusual. This is due no doubt to ability as violinist and teacher, combined with refined personality. one of two readings
17Hans Letz, violinist, gave a recital at the Sixty-seventh street studios recently, Miss Beebe and Max Liebling assisting. Miss Beebe, once a pupil of Bauer, united with Mr. Letz in an excellent performance of Brahms' sonata, opus 78, and the violinist played Vieuxtemps' "Ballade and Polonaise," Joachim's "Hungarian Concerto," the rondo from Vieuxtemps' first concerto, Schumann's "Traumerei" and Sarasate's "Spanish Dances." His playing and personality pleased to such an extent that several pupils at once engaged lessons. Among these is Howard J. Martin, who played the Wieniawski concerto at the Paul Jellinek recital, College Hall, May 26, and pieces by Dvorak and Schubert, with warm tone and clear technic. Great applause rewarded him. Mr. Letz appeared as soloist for the Seaside Club, Bridgeport, recently, and a local daily says, "He aroused the greatest enthusiasm." Also in Plainfield, N. J., when the Courier-News said: "He had a rousing ovation, to which he was obliged to respond." Mr. Letz was a Joachim pupil for four years, and in the brief time resident here has made many warm friends and obtained a footing professionally altogether unusual. This is due no doubt to ability as violinist and teacher, combined with refined personality. one of two readings
19Elinor Comstock's young piano pupils, Clara Weiss and Edith Sullivan, both just eighteen years of age, united in a recital at the Colony Club, by courtesy of Mrs. George Montgomery Tuttle, May 28. Miss Sullivan, who began the program with the prelude and fugue in B flat major by Bach and the F minor variations by Haydn, not long since played for Paderewski, receiving many compliments from him on her teaching. Though slight in appearance, she has strength and endurance, evident to all who heard her play the foregoing pieces by Paderewski, Gernsheim and Hinton and two Chopin etudes. Clara Weiss, lovely in appearance, played the allegro from the "Faschingsschwank" and pieces by Leschetizky, Mendelssohn and MacDowell with remarkably good taste and well developed technic. The ensemble developed by the young girls in a "Romance" by Thern and the Schuett paraphrase on Chopin's waltz in C sharp minor, for two pianos, was excellent; it was graceful, effective playing. Miss Comstock will take her two young protégées abroad this summer, returning the middle of September to resume her teaching, both in New York and at the Bennett School, Millbrook, Dutchess County, N. Y.
21F. S. Lamb, secretary of the House Committee of the National Arts Club, writes F. W. Riesberg, secretary of the Manuscript Society, confirming a previous letter, to the effect that concerts of the society will continue to be held in the galleries of the club, Gramercy Park, as for five years past. This definitely disposes of the matter, assuring the Manuscript Society of the most agreeable place known.
23Harriette M. Brower, pianist and teacher, has had a very busy season, giving lessons, writing for musical and other magazines, and lecturing on form, analysis and appreciation of music. June and July she will spend in Albany, where she will have pupils, lecturing to classes in Albany, Schenectady, Coxsackie and other places. After a month's rest she expects to return to the metropolis, resuming her various duties in September. Miss Brower's pupils are from various portions of the United States, and they esteem their teacher highly, not only for her professional work, but for qualities that endear her personally.
25Marguerite Moore, conductor of the Women's Philharmonic Society String Orchestra, will continue in that capacity next season. Under her direction and management many excellent players have been secured, and it is expected that still others will join later. A meeting was held at her residence, May 27, when officers were elected for the ensuing year.
27Goldie Gross, the young cellist, is making a reputation for herself. She played Goltermann's tarantella and a polka at a Scandinavian society's concert, getting great applause. It was so successful that she will appear again June 19. The middle of May she played at the Johnstone Building, Brooklyn, and at Emanuel Church at an evening service. The coming Sunday evening she will play at the last musical service, Central Baptist Church, 222 West Forty-second street. She plays with good expression and tone, and is an unspoiled little girl beside.
29Edward G. Powell, the basso and teacher, finishes his season's work July 1, having had a very successful year. Among his pupils are some who are prominent in centrally located churches of the city, as well as in neighboring towns. Among these are Bessie Cunningham, Warren K. Rischel, Edmund Dippel, Carlton Ayers, James Riddle and Ellis Ayers. It is an interesting fact that Reed Miller began his professional career under Mr. Powell's guidance. Mr. Powell returns to Birmingham, Ala., for the summer, resuming his place as bass soloist at Central Baptist Church, September 5.
31Alexander Russell, the pianist, has been South and West on tour, first with Otto Meyer, violinist, later with John Barnes Wells, tenor. The Wells-Russell combination had much success, especially in Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth and other cities. Subsequently Mr. Russell played in New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville. Mr. Wells has sung some of Mr. Russell's songs, and the two artists expect to appear in Russell songs at the Manuscript Society concerts next season.
33The American Guild of Organists met May 27 in the guild room of the Church of the Incarnation, and entirely revised the constitution from beginning to end. The new constitution will now be presented to the Board of Regents of the State of New York, unanimously adopted, and it is expected that the Guild will be reincorporated without delay. Prominent in revision of the constitution were Messrs. Hedden, Mark Andrews, Woodman, Brewer, Carl and Dr. Smith. Twenty-three candidates presented themselves for examination at the last occasion designated for the purpose, May 26.
35Katharine Feland (formerly Katharine Cordner Heath), the soprano, gave a song recital for the naval officers and their wives, Brooklyn Barracks, a fortnight ago. She sang Handel and Ponchielli arias, songs by Rubinstein, Cornelius, Gröndahl, some old English songs and Irish ballads, Helen Wolverton at the piano. She expects to re-enter the concert field again next season. New Yorkers have a clear recollection of her fine voice and beautiful stylish personality.
37Francis Motley, the basso, one of the principals of the Aborn Opera Company, giving performances in Harlem, sang in "Lucia" a fortnight ago with success. His star part is that of Mephistopheles in "Faust," in which he is most striking, both in appearance and voice.
39Charles Gilbert Spross, composer, organist and accompanist, has just completed his busiest season. He was most frequently seen as accompanist for artists at Mendelssohn Hall, Madame Jomelli among others, whose success with a new song of his was such that it had to be repeated. He has been on tour several weeks, returning Sundays to play the organ in a suburban church.
41At the Ethical Culture School a pleasant incident occurred May 28, when Henry Holden Huss's setting for mixed voices of Kipling's "Recessional" was sung by the combined high school and normal department classes, accompanied by the school orchestra, under the direction of P. W. Dykema, director of music. Mr. Huss and some friends were present, much gratified by the manner in which the young folks sang his interesting music.
43Carolyn Steinhemmer, contralto, of Atlanta, Ga., has studying the past season with Zilpha Barnes Wood, of Carnegie Hall, returning to her home a fortnight ago. She has spent a profitable winter here, and went home
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