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Musical Courier 1911-03-22: Vol 62 Iss 12, 1911
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1EIGHT RECALLS FOR PARLOW IN BROOKLYN.
3Kathleen Parlow, the young and greatly gifted violinist, made her Brooklyn debut at the concert which the New York Philharmonic Society gave at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Sunday afternoon of this week. Many residents of Manhattan went over to Brooklyn to attend the concert, and this may have accounted for the extraordinary enthusiasm, or did Miss Parlow's wonderful performance of the Bruch concerto in G minor account for it? Everybody (and this includes Brooklynites themselves) is aware that Brooklyn audiences are proverbially reserved, if not wholly cold in their attitude toward artists. Once in a while this frigid demeanor vanishes, and last Sunday was one of the happy times when every man and woman applauded in the good, wholesome, unconscious manner. The New York Philharmonic Society planned to give five concerts in Brooklyn this season; as a matter of fact, it has given seven; the two supplementary concerts were arranged at the request of the Brooklyn patrons. The concert Sunday, at which Miss Parlow made her first appearance in Brooklyn, attracted the largest audience. The program, made up of "requests" of the music lovers across the East River, was as follows:
5Fingal's Cave, op. 26 ……………………………………… Mendelssohn
6Symphony No. 5, op. 95, From the New World …………. Dvorák
7Violin Concerto, No. 1, G minor, op 26 ………………… Bruch
8Die Walküre, Ride of the Valkyries ………………………. Wagner
9Tristan and Isolde, prelude and finale ……………………. Wagner
10The Flying Dutchman ……………………………………… Wagner
12As Gustav Mahler is still indisposed, the concert was directed by Theodore Spiering, who has conducted the concerts since the leader became ill, some weeks ago. Mr. Spiering was received with evidences of genuine pleasure, and after the "Largo" in the beautiful "New World" symphony, the conductor received an ovation, and he invited the members of the orchestra to rise and share the honors with him. The Mendelssohn overture, "Fingal's Cave," and the symphony were played with spirit and with a tone quality, particularly in the strings, that proved something of a revelation. Mr. Mahler himself never showed better results with the orchestra than Mr. Spiering did in the performance of these numbers.
14When Miss Parlow came before the house bearing her priceless violin, she received a welcome which plainly indicated that her fame had preceded her. But what followed after she had played the Bruch concerto in G minor was to some extent indescribable. This slim girl, with the head of some Greek goddess set on shoulders that will be broader a few years hence than they are now, is one of the new wonders of the age. As stated in THE MUSICAL COURIER last week, her art must not be judged after the feminine standard. There is nothing feminine in her playing. Her G string is as big and as soulful as the tones of a cello. Her playing is faultless, technically considered, and then on the side of interpretation, one would not wish a measure played different from what she makes it. Never was the adagio in the Bruch concerto performed with a more soulful quality, and, heavens, where were "we at" when those agile fingers and wrists went through the finale. It was all amazing and strange. There were moments in the softer passages when the silence in the house was deathlike, and then again when emotions were stirred to the fever point.
16The spell was broken after the concerto, and to tremendous enthusiasm Miss Parlow was recalled to the stage eight times. All through this clamor the young girl conducted herself like any young lady would in a drawing room at a reception. She was dignity personified. It is her well bred demeanor and lack of all self consciousness that has endeared Kathleen Parlow to the American musical public. Her Brooklyn debut must now be recorded with her other triumphs. Since her first appearance in Manhattan on December 1, 1910, Miss Parlow has played twice with the Russian Symphony Orchestra, three times with the New York Symphony Orchestra; she has played at the Bagby Musicale, given her own recital, and has filled a number of private engagements, for which she received enormous fees; she has made a tour of Canada, played in Philadelphia, and will make her Boston bow next week with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
18The remainder of the program for the concert in Brooklyn last Sunday was devoted to Wagnerian numbers, and in these the splendid performances aroused another whirlwind of enthusiasm.
20The plan of the Sunday concerts in Brooklyn won a victory in spite of the little and officious persons who tried to prevent them. Last Sunday slips were distributed for next season. The dates announced are: Sunday afternoons, November 19, December 3, 1911; January 28, February 11 and March 3, 1912. Good!
22Gina Ciaparelli's Musicale.
24Gina Ciaparelli gave a delightful musicale in her studio, 21 West Sixteenth street, New York, on Saturday evening of last week. Over one hundred guests responded to Madame Ciaparelli's invitation and all enjoyed the program. The hostess sang a number of operatic arias and later with the well known baritone, Armande Lecomte, gave the duet from "Don Giovanni" (Mozart).
26One of Madame Ciaparelli's pupils, Madame Takaori (as the name indicates, a Japanese), created surprise and pleasure by her singing. She has a soprano voice of beautiful quality and no doubt will be heard from later.
28Señor de Segurola, basso of the Metropolitan Opera House, was among the prominent persons greeted by Madame Ciaparelli and her husband, Signor Viafora, the famous sketch artist, who assisted in receiving the large assemblage.
30Among the guests were:
31Mrs. Benjamin Guinness, General Burnett and Mrs. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stevans, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bloch, Mary Fitzgerald, Mrs. J. F. Cullman, Mrs. Pacheco, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Weber, Mrs. A. Bossler, Mrs. Palladino, Mr. and Mrs. P. Gerli, Mrs. Edward Lauterbach, Ida Conquest, Mrs. Hardman-Fuller, Mrs. Philips, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Benington, Mr. and Mrs. C. Polifeme, Mrs. H. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Schubart, Miss Bassford, Mr. and Mrs. L. Spiegelberg, Mrs. Hardin Burnley, Mr. and Mrs. Andrea Cuneo, Martina Johnson, Mrs. C. King, Mr. and Mrs. W. Keyser, Mr. and Mrs. R. McConnell, Mrs. Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Marx, Mr. and Mrs. J. Francolini, Dr. and Mrs. Stella, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ament, Mrs. J. Berry Underhill, Miss Efrost, Mrs. J. McMartin, Mrs. Hurt, Mrs. San Pedro, Mrs. and the Misses Hernandes, Mrs. Pena, Mr. and Miss Lubarscki, Mr. and Mrs. Leua, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Fanciulli, Mr. and Mrs. Garcy, Mr. and Miss L. Calderazzo, Miss Campbell, Mrs. J. Bernheimer, Mr. and Mrs. A. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Saladino, Mrs. Takaori, Mrs. P. Smith, Mrs. C. G. Bourne, Commendatore C. Piva, Italian Consul, Nobile Fara-Forni, Mr. de Segurola, Mr. A. Lecomte, Mr. Hanke, Mr. H. Kyle, Mr. D. Hines, Mr. W. Chester, Baron del Bosco, Mr. Van Beuthuyon, Mr. P. You, Percy Wild, Mr. P. Torri, Mr. E. Russell, Mrs. Stroppo Quaglia, Mr. Allesandria, Mr. Cologero, Mr. G. Schiaffino, Mr. Rivaldi, Mr. A. Prampolini, Mr. Flamma, Mrs. Paradiso, Dr. Aquaro, Mr. Karniol, Sig. Cav. Bertelli, Mr. B. H. Bertram, and Louis Blumenberg.
33Frances Hewitt's Three Year Contract for Opera.
35Frances Hewitt, a most versatile singer, has signed a contract for three years with the Whitney Opera Company for tours in England and America. Madame Hewitt's career shows that she has won distinction in four separate fields of singing—opera, concert, oratorio and church choir. For three seasons she sang leading soprano roles at the Tivoli Opera House in San Francisco. Then she sang one season at the New York Casino with the Whitney Comic Opera Company. Being a studious artist, Madame Hewitt was not content with what she had learned, so she took a four years' course at the Institute of Musical Art, studying piano as well as singing and other branches. This season Madame Hewitt toured New England with the company, giving the opera "Corsica."
37As a choir singer Madame Hewitt was much admired during her two years' engagement at the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church in Brooklyn. While a member of the solo quartet in this church, at a fine salary, she filled many engagements in concert and oratorio. Her recitals, too, before clubs at many schools brought her numerous return engagements. The lovely voice of the singer charmed large audiences at Chautauqua Assembly last summer. No matter what music is demanded Madame Hewitt was able to supply the demands.
39The new engagement with the Whitney Opera Company begins May 1 at the Whitney Theater in London, when the company is called for rehearsals in "Baron Trenck." Madame Hewitt is to sing prima donna roles with the company. As stated, the engagement covers tours in America as well as England, and so the many admirers of this fine singer will have other opportunities of hearing her.
41Sara Simpson's Song Recital.
43Sara Simpson, the contralto, gave the first of a series of Lenten musicales Sunday afternoon of this week in the Frederic Mariner Studios, 250 West Eighty-seventh street. Leila I. Thompson, a young pianist, a pupil of Mr. Mariner, played some Chopin numbers delightfully. Arthur Fischer accompanied for the singer.
45Madame Simpson is a well trained and artistic interpreter. Her English diction is beautiful. The audience was lifted up by her dignified presentations of the numbers from the oratorios on her list. The program for the afternoon follows:
47I Will Praise Thee, O God ……………………………………. Lansing
48But the Lord Is Mindful, from St. Paul ………………… Mendelssohn
49King Baby ……………………………………………………….. Lunt
50April's Tears (MS.) …………………………………………….. Tracy
51Spring Song ……………………………………………………… Mackenzie
52The Better Land ………………………………………………… Cowen
53How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me …………………………. Mietzle
54Gavotte, from Mignon ……………………………………… Thomas
55Piano solos—
56Nocturne ……………………………………………………….. Chopin
57Waltz ……………………………………………………….. Chopin
58Under the Rose ………………………………………………. Fisher
59I'm Wearin' Away ………………………………………….. Foote
60The Birds Go North …………………………………………. Willeby one of two readings
61The Birds Go North ………………………………………….. Willeby one of two readings
62Philosophy ……………………………………………………. Enemull
63Husheen ……………………………………………………….. Needham
64Eye Hath Not Seen, from the Holy City ………………… Gaul
65Meditation ……………………………………………………… Chenery
66Hold Thou My Hand ……………………………………… Gounod
67Ave Maria ……………………………………………………… Mascheroni
69Becker Pupils' Musicale.
71Pupils of Gustav L. Becker disclosed excellent training at the last musicale given by Mr. Becker in Studio No. 804, Carnegie Hall. Clarence Manning played Mendelssohn's "Hunting Song." Kenneth Reynolds, a young lad, followed with a performance of a tarantelle by Tours. Helen A. Tracey played a Chopin waltz. Esther Gamso came next and played a concert study by Liapounow. May Lois Fox, soprano, who assisted the pianists, sang delightfully the popular Tosti serenade.
73After the vocal number the following piano compositions were performed by Becker pupils: "Dance of the Flowers" (Beach), Geraldine Wagner; rhapsody, No. 11 (Liszt), Rebecca Fitzgerald; selections from "The Woodland Sketches" (MacDowell), Agnes W. Kirby; first and second movements from Haydn's symphony in D, Agnes and Louise Kirby; "Dorothy," a musical sketch (Perlet), "Largo, Patetico and Presto" (Bach), Eleanor Mangum; presto from fantasia, op. 78 (Mendelssohn), Lillie Soman; theme and variations, op. 19 (Tchaikowsky), Walter W. Kreiser. Miss Fox sang her, second number after Miss Mangum played the works by Perlet and Bach and again her voice and art charmed in a Richard Strauss lied, "Traum durch die Dämmerung." By request, Mr. Becker closed the program with a brilliant performance of the Chopin polonaise in A flat. Jessamine Harrison Irvine played beautiful accompaniments for Miss Fox.
75New York Appearances for Inga Hoegsbro.
77Inga Hoegsbro gave an informal monthly musicale on Tuesday, March 14, assisted by her pupils, among them Eleanor Naumburg, Valborg Rosenquist of Stockholm; Diana Twedell, Helen Hamilton, Love Goodwin, Rosamond Sherwood, Ruth Appleton, Elizabeth Turnure, May Watson.
79Sunday afternoon, March 12, Helen Rhodes gave the first of a series of five Lenten recital lectures. The music for these lectures is under the supervision of Inga Hoegsbro, director of the Scandinavian and Finnish School of Music, at 50 East Thirty-fourth street. Miss Hoegsbro was the solo pianist at the Pleiades Club on the evening of March 12.
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