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Musical Courier 1910-02-16: Vol 60 Iss 7, 1910
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1CONCERTS IN FLORIDA.
2TAMPA, Fla., January 31, 1910.
3A sacred concert given at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church recently by George Nuttman, an accomplished organist of New Brunswick, N. J., was much enjoyed by a large audience. Mr. Nuttman was assisted by Mrs. W. A. Carter and Lulette Gunby, sopranos; Mr. Orne, baritone, of Los Angeles, Cal.; J. A. Turner, violin, and Mrs. W. H. Ferris, accompanist.
5The last meeting of the Friday Morning Musicale of this city, consisted of waltzes and Italian songs, and was in charge of Mrs. G. N. Patterson. The president, Mr. E. H. Hart, presided. The program was opened by Mrs. E. V. Whitaker, who sang, in Italian, "La Cieca" from the opera "La Gioconda." This was followed by a paper, "The History of the Waltz," written by Kathleen Phillips, and read by Mrs. Howell Lykes. This very interesting paper was followed by Liszt's brilliant "Faust" transcription by Melle Browne. Mrs. Carter sang "The Happy Morning Waits" (Parilli); Helda Kreher rendered a violin selection, "Waltz" (Alard), after which Mrs. Charles Dickens and Mrs. Ferris contributed a piano duo, "Waltz" (Liszt); Marion McKay sang "Could I But Come to Thee," and Mrs. Claude Park, "Bobolink" (Bischoff); a piano duo, "Il Trovatore" selections was played by Mrs. Ferris and Mrs. Lykes. Lulette Gunby then sang "Beloved It is Morn." The program closed with two beautiful selections by Mr. Orne, baritone, "Queen of the Earth" (Pinsuti) and "Every Kiss a Song" (Massenet).
7A delightful concert was given in the auditorium of the German-American Club, January 13. The program, in charge of Hulda Kreher, consisted of various and diverse kinds of music, including choruses, orchestral selections, duets, trios, quartets and solos.
9The first private musicale of the season was given Wednesday afternoon by Elizabeth Carew and her sister, Mrs. James G. Lawrence, at the home of the former, to introduce Mrs. Loula Hibbette into the musical circles of this city. Mrs. Hibbette, who is a typical Southern woman, has just returned from Paris, where for the past two years she studied voice under excellent teachers. She will be the guest of Mrs. Carew for the winter. Musically, as well as socially, this affair was one of the most delightful ever given in the city, and was attended by over 100 ladies. At the door, little Mar- Rae Macfarlane received the cards, and little Katherine Ferris presented each guest with a daintily engraved program. Receiving with Mrs. Carew, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Hibbette, were Mrs. J. B. Wall, Mrs. Dupree, Mrs. Seelor, Mrs. Seckinger, and Mrs. Raney. Others assisting were Mrs. W. H. Ferris, Mrs. W. W. Jones, Mrs. W. A. Carter and Mrs. J. C. McKay. Contributing to the musical program, besides Mrs. Hibbette, were J. A. Turner, violin; Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Lulette Gunby, and Mrs. Meade, sopranos; Mr. Orne, baritone. Mrs. Ferris, at the piano, played the accompaniments with her usual sympathy of touch. In "Caro Nome" ("Rigoletto") Mrs. Hibbette's voice was magnificent. Her tones are pure and clear and she has perfect control of her voice. At the close of the program, a course luncheon was served.
11Nordica will appear here in concert, February 15, at the Tampa Bay Casino.
13The German-American Sängersfest, will be held in this city during the Panama Canal Celebration, February 20, 21 and 22.
14PAULINE BROWN: HAZEN.
16Many Engagements for Grace Hall-Riheldaffer.
17Many engagements have been booked for the popular soprano, Grace Hall-Riheldaffer. This fact once more proves that there are singers who receive hearty recognition in their own city and State. Her engagements with the Pittsburgh clubs and leading musical societies of that city show that she is indeed a favorite, but all of this would not be unless the singer merited such universal popularity. In Pittsburgh they do know something about good music and artistic singing, and each year more and more artists who make their homes there find it just as easy to secure engagements in the South and Middle West as artists residing in New York. Mrs. Riheldaffer's Pittsburgh engagements include: Three concerts with the Mozart Club, Apollo Club, Tuesday Musical Club, Pittsburgh Orchestra String Quartet, Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra, Couch Orchestra (Pittsburgh men), Mendelssohn Trio of Pittsburgh, Schubert Ladies' Chorus, De Packer Orchestra (Pittsburgh men). Other bookings show that the singer has been soloist and musical director for the Y. P. S. C. E. in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. She has also appeared as soloist for the Credit Club of Pittsburgh and at three successive commencements of the Western Pennsylvania Hospital.
19Yesterday, February 15, Mrs. Riheldaffer gave a recital under the auspices of the Ohio Northern University. Her program consisted of German, French, Italian and English songs, by Schubert, Brahms, Strauss, von Fielitz, Verdi, Reichardt, Chaminade, Cadman, Clough-Leighter and Arne. February 20, the singer will begin a Southern tour. Press notices read:
21Soloist at Greene County Teachers' Institute, at Waynesburg, Pa.—Mrs. Riheldaffer delighted us again with her magnificent voice and songs, and as usual was recalled to the stage. The splendid solo work of Mrs. Riheldaffer is growing daily in favor with the institute audiences. She has an exceptionally pure soprano voice, perfectly clear in tone and carrying quality, over which she seems to have absolute control.—Waynesburgh Times.
23Musical Event Pleases Audience.—Grace Hall-Riheldaffer, soprano, has an unusually rich voice and her rendition of the difficult selections brought forth rounds of applause.—Cannonsburg, Pa., Daily News.
25Strauss Day, with Tuesday Musical Club of Pittsburgh.—Grace Hall-Riheldaffer followed with "Seidem Dein Aug in Meines Schants," "Das Geheimnis" and "Ständchen," into which she put great interpretative power. The first and last suited Mrs. Riheldaffer's voice better than the second, although, so far as interpretation went, it fared as well as the others. It was the last, however, that showed Mrs. Riheldaffer's voice to the best advantage; the song scarcely could be improved upon, so well was it sung. She put into it every mood its composer meant for it.—Pittsburgh Dispatch.
27"Let us not question that Strauss' 'Electra' reveals an even more astonishing command of orchestral technics than 'Salome.' This virtuoso composer's resources, apparently, are unlimited, and if he cannot suggest quite as much through his music to the ordinary mortal as he himself believes, at any rate his delineative skill is prodigious. Let us not find fault, either, with the extremely polyphonic idiom of expression Strauss has made his own, nor lay too much stress on his fondness for what is sheerly ugly. The medium of expression, after all, is comparatively unimportant and genius may make itself quite as conspicuous in dealing with themes that are disagreeable as with subjects that are pleasant.—N. Y. Press.
29GRACE HALL-RIHELDAFFER,
30Soprano.
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