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Musical Courier 1910-03-02: Vol 60 Iss 9, 1910
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1of Dramatic Arts, Thursday, March 3. Place, New Empire Theater, Fortieth street and Broadway.
3Rossini's "Stabat Mater" will be sung at the Central Baptist Church, 222 West Forty-second street, the coming Sunday evening, March 6, F. W. Riesberg, organist and choirmaster. The soloists will be Mary Helen Howe, soprano; Elizabeth Ehrgott, alto; C. R. Platt, tenor, and Edward G. Powell, bass. Arthur Wilde, cellist, will assist.
5Mrs. Herman George Friedman (Emma A. Dambmann), the contralto, has settled her suit against the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, after eleven years' delay. She was at home Fridays in January and February.
7Madame Marya Blazejewicz gave a musicale in an uptown hall Wednesday night of last week, at which she and a number of her pupils were assisted by several artists. Gabriole Claus, dramatic soprano, sang an aria from "Aida" and was obliged to add several encores. Valentine Fernckes, tenor, sang the "Prize Song" from "Die Meistersinger." Jacques Gottlieb, a talented violinist, played an andante by De Beriot and "Obertas" by Wieniawski. Among Madame Blazejewicz's pupils who distinguished themselves were Madame M. de Scheda (who played two numbers by Madame Blazejewicz, a mazurka and an etude); Linette Gottlieb, who played Chopin's second scherzo. A. A. Adler played Liszt's second rhapsody brilliantly. Madame Blazejewicz closed the program with a performance of a fantasia by herself on Chopin's "Maiden's Wish," and several other numbers. Many flowers were presented to the gifted composer-pianist and teacher. After the musicale a reception was held. Among the guests were Alexander Birnbaum, the musical director from Berlin, and George Humphreys.
9Successful Baernstein-Regneas Pupils.
11The success of the Baernstein-Regneas pupils continues, for wherever they appear both press and public are generous in their praise of the perfect vocal method and artistic style exhibited.
13Helen Goff-Joubert, after a tour of about twenty concerts during January, appeared at two important concerts in Santa Barbara and San Diego, Cal., during the first week in February assisted by the well known artist, Heraldi. During the present month she will appear in ten concerts in the State of Arizona. Miss Goff-Joubert's tour will not close until the end of April, when she returns to New York to resume her work with Baernstein-Regneas.
15Gunsbourg's opera, "The Old Eagle" (based on a Gorky tale), met with success in Cologne.
17Oumiroff's Busy Lenten Season.
19Bogea Oumiroff, the Bohemian baritone, finds the Lenten season an extremely busy one. Private musicales at some of New York's most fashionable homes, where special programs suited to the season are given, have been frequent since his return from Europe. In all of these, Benvenido Socias, the Spanish pianist, was the accompanist. Mr. Oumiroff's programs invariably are both individual and distinctive, in fact with him the making of programs is an art. Not only do his selections afford a delightful range of contrast for his voice and his art, but the style, type and theme of the songs are carefully considered, so that when encores are demanded, which is usually the case, the audience is never wearied either of the singer or the songs. The cult of music is one that is closely followed by many of New York's wealthiest women, and request songs are numerous. Mr. Oumiroff is now arranging for private patrons a series of musicales devoted to request programs.
21During the past two weeks Mr. Oumiroff has appeared at Jersey City and Vassar College, also filling a number of private engagements. The Easter season promises to be fully as busy, and Mr. Oumiroff will have most, if not all, of his time occupied until his departure for his annual spring season in London and Paris.
23Mr. Oumiroff scored a fine success at his appearance recently in Jersey City at the concert given by the Jersey City Woman's College Club. Mr. Oumiroff gave one of his characteristic programs, in which French, German, Italian and Slavonic songs appeared. His accompanist, Benvenido Socias, shared in the applause that greeted the French, German and Italian songs; while for the Slavonic group Mr. Oumiroff played his own accompaniments, winning prolonged applause and being compelled to grant encore after encore.
25It is quite in order to quote from a letter which Professor Gow of Vassar College recently wrote to Manager Hanson after the appearance of Mr. Oumiroff at one of the famous Vassar concerts, which reads:
27The recital by M. Oumiroff was delightful from the first note to last. I have seldom heard so artistic a performance. And Socias is as perfect as an accompanist as Oumiroff is as a singer. They took their audience by storm.
29You will receive a check from the college treasurer directly, and I never ordered one paid with more good will.
31Cordially yours,
33(Signed) Geo. C. Gow.
35Oumiroff has left behind a similar feeling wherever he has sung during his short season, and it is to be regretted that this artist has not been heard more often in public recital in New York. Though booked to leave for Paris a fortnight hence in consequence of the many demands for his services which have come in for the post-Easter season, Mr. Oumiroff is contemplating the prolonging of his stay.
37In his own special singing of the Slovak songs of his own country he probably stands alone. Others may sing them, but not with the finesse and charm with which Oumiroff characterizes them. It is not only in the Slovak songs that he has made such an impression, but also in the French chansons and lighter songs of the German lyrics.
39Cora Eugenia Guild in New Jersey.
41Cora Eugenia Guild, the soprano, has been busy of late, as soloist, in the two recent performances of "Elijah" at William C. Carl's church, Mendelssohn's "Hear My Prayer," the soprano solo of which is one of Miss Guild's finest achievements; the Elks' memorial, Hackensack (re-engagement), and at concerts and musicales. Following are two press notices:
43Miss Guild, the talented soprano who has delighted our audiences before, sang "Angels Ever Bright and Fair" and "O For the Wings of a Dove."—Hackensack Evening Record.
45Miss Guild sang "O Dry Those Tears" with all the simplicity of manner of the true artist, playing her own accompaniment. Possessed of a voice of remarkable quality of tone and strength, enunciating clearly, her hearers, charmed, demanded more, and she sang "Irish Love Song," . . . Charlotte Deming's "To You," written for Miss Guild, a dainty little song, came next. . . . She closed the program with the vivacious waltz song "Carmena," and left a delightful impression with her listeners in the encores she graciously gave, Browning's "Song of Pippa."—Elizabeth Daily Journal.
47Mary Havens Mills a Director.
49The Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, N. Y., has elected Mary Havens Mills as director of the School of Music, including both instrumental and vocal. The school has a larger enrollment of students this year than any previous year and required the services of three assistants. The first graduate recital was given on February 8 by Anna Rebecca Wellman, violinist, assisted by Mrs. Arthur Thompson Jolley, soprano, and Etta Smith Snyder, of the faculty. Miss Wellman played among other pieces, a Grieg sonata and the "Ballade et Polonaise" by Vieuxtemps. There will be seven more such recitals during the year.
51Grand Opera Matinee Concert.
53A grand opera matinee concert will be given for the benefit of the Morningside Milk Dispensary, at the Belasco Theater tomorrow, Thursday, afternoon, at 2.30 p. m. The following artists will appear: David Bispham, Alma Webster Powell, Beatrice Bowman, Margaret C. Dunlap, Giacinta della Rocco, Rita Fornia, Berrick von Norden, Griffith Hughes, Andre Sarto and Howard Davis. At the piano, Woodruff Rogers and Otto L. Fisher.
55Misses Bowman and Dunlap and Messrs. Sarto, Davis and Fisher are under the management of Antonia Sawyer.
57Frank Ormsby to Sing at Rockefeller's Church.
59Frank Ormsby, the tenor, has been engaged as a soloist for the quartet at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New York City. This is the church where John D. Rockefeller and his family attend. Mr. Ormsby's engagement begins with the new choir year, May 1.
61THE SAWYER CHOIR AND CONCERT AGENCY
62ANTONIA SAWYER announces the establishment of a MUSICAL AGENCY at 251 West 88th Street, corner of Broadway, for supplying Church, Festival and Concert Artists.
64Telephone: 89 River
66BAERNSTEIN-REGNEAS
67TEACHER OF SINGING
68His association for twelve years with Mr. Oscar Saenger, together with his own wide range of church, concert, oratorio and opera singing—both in this country and abroad—enables him to prepare those with voices and talent for a successful career. Appointments for both studios must be made by mail only to New York.
69New York: 336 West 58th St. Tel. Columbus 6593.
70Philadelphia: 401 Baker Building
72PETRING
73SOPRANO
74CONCERTS, ORATORIOS, RECITALS
75MANAGEMENT
76R. E. JOHNSTON
77St. James Building, Broadway and 28th Street, NEW YORK
79FRANCIS ROGERS
80Season of 1909-10
81ON TOUR WITH SEMBRICH
82Management: LOUDON CHARLTON – Carnegie Hall
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