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Musical Courier 1911-03-22: Vol 62 Iss 12, 1911
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1Success of Vernon Spencer Pupils.
3On March 21 Lillian Shinberg, one of Vernon Spencer's most talented young artist-pupils, who played so successfully in Berlin with the Bluthner Orchestra last winter, will make her first London appearance. She will give an entire recital at Bechstein Hall, on which occasion American composers will be represented by Samuel Ballinger, whose E flat major scherzo will receive its first hearing in England.
5Another pupil, Mlle. Berte Racine, has played twice recently in Geneva, Switzerland. Speaking of her, the Geneva papers said:
7This young artist has remarkable strength, an unusually reliable technic, much warmth and temperament and a remarkable understanding of the works she played. The superb preludes of Chopin, the B minor sonata by the same composer, and the Brahms rhapsody gave one ample opportunity to admire her many-sided talent.—Tribune de Geneve, January 29, 1911.
9She is a pianist whose playing is unforced and natural and full of temperament. Occasionally, as in the Brahms rhapsody, the latter seemed to dominate too much, but in several of Chopin's preludes and in particular in the finale, of his B minor sonata, she showed a beautiful touch, great strength and bravura and a remarkable musical penetration into the works.—Journal de Geneve, January 28, 1911.
11Mlle. B. Racine has just finished her studies with the distinguished pedagogue, Vernon Spencer, in Berlin. She possesses a remarkable technic, yet has, in addition to her virtuosity, deep musical feeling of a rare order. Her playing is warm and of extreme finish. The marvelous way in which she interpreted Beethoven's sonata, "Les Adieux," and the Chopin F minor fantaisie, op. 49, called forth a demonstration which was almost unending.—L. A. B. C., December 18, 1910.
13Tribute to Moratti.
15The following is from the Berlin Continental Times of February 26, 1911:
17Elsie Hirschberg, the young American artist who sang with such great success at the Washington Birthday celebration on Wednesday night, has aroused eulogistic comment on all sides by her beautiful and splendidly trained mezzo soprano. Miss Hirschberg is one of the most promising students in the large American class working with Signor Moratti, the successor of Signor Lamperti.
19Miss Hirschberg delighted her audience with the richness, warm coloring and dramatic intensity of her beautiful mezzo soprano. Her voice is powerful in quality, yet at all times under perfect control. The feature which immediately impressed one, indeed, was the naturalness and absolute ease with which she sang. Signor Moratti has good cause to be proud of Miss Hirschberg's splendid voice, which, as the brilliant young artist herself declares, she feels that she owes entirely to the work done in Moratti's studio.
21Miss Hirschberg, who comes from Newark, Ohio, is now, at Signor Moratti's advice, preparing for the operatic field. Another successful American pupil of Moratti is Elizabeth Schiller, of Chicago, who was recently offered a contract as coloratura singer at the Cassel Royal Opera, but declined in the interests of her voice.
23More Praise for Ludwig Hess.
25Ludwig Hess, who never disappoints the societies engaging him, and who is always ready to jump into a breach at a moment's notice, took the place of the celebrated Munich tenor, Heinrich Knot, at a concert in Hanover not long since, and the change proved to be an agreeable one for the audience. The following press notice tells the story:
27There were at first many disappointed ones at the Tivoli. "Knot cannot sing." This tale of woe spread like a panic, but the excitement soon calmed down, for, thanks to the management of the Artists' Concerts, immediately setting the telegraph in motion in all directions as soon as the news of the illness of the Munich heroic tenor arrived, it was possible to engage the services of Chamber Singer Ludwig Hess at the eleventh hour. The love the Hanover concert goers have for Hess was once again amply testified to. Although he has sung very often in Hanover of recent years, but few people took advantage of the offer to return the tickets, and the large hall and surrounding gallery were crowded. As soon as the first song had been completed any last remnants of dissatisfaction had changed into blissful delight. We have of late had opportunity enough of paying homage to the wonderful qualities possessed by this eminent artist. We can but repeat all we have said long ere this. All his best characteristics were noted again yesterday and once more the wondrous range of his top register enchanted and astonished all those who had not yet heard him. Hess sang three songs each by Schubert, Brahms and Wolf, and when he rendered the "Grals-Erzählung," which was down on Knot's program as an extra, the enthusiasm of the audience knew no bounds. An artist like Hess need not reserve any trump card for the decisive moment, as he wins all along as he pleases.—Hannoverscher Anzeiger, Hannover.
29Zimbalist in Manchester.
31The appearance of Efrem Zimbalist at the famous Halle concerts in Manchester in January last aroused great enthusiasm in the audience, as shown by the following press notice:
33Yet another great violinist in the person of Mr. Zimbalist has come into the front rank. He is a young Russian, and for an artist who has only just reached man's estate his technical power is astonishing, and equally so is the force of his individuality. He plays on a fine old Strad violin, which may account for the rare beauty of tone he produces, particularly in first-string passages. The temperament of Mr. Zimbalist was very obvious in his fine rendering of the "Hungarian Dances," which worked the audience up to an unusually prolonged display of enthusiasm, which, however, was of no avail, as the player did not respond.
35The Halle audience is not given to frequent or violent demonstrations of approval, and it is a question whether on rare occasions of this kind it would not be policy to avoid a contest, or at any rate print a notice in the programs to prohibit encores.—Manchester Evening News, January 13, 1911.
37Albert Spalding in Hamburg.
39The following criticism of the American violinist, Albert Spalding, is another indication that his rare gifts have appealed to the musical Germans:
41The violinist, Albert Spalding, is an artist of personality. He revealed himself with the first stroke of his bow in the Handel A major sonata. Here and in Bach and in Reger, unaccompanied, he demonstrated a supreme technical power and a passionate energy of conception. In the music for violin alone he constructs real polyphony over the four strings, without allowing one to hear in his interpretation the slightest imperfection or impurity. Yes, it became a miracle to witness his domination of his instrument in the Reger sonata; domination of the minutest accents and expressions; and one understands now the power of the interpreter to make or mar the composition.
43Also in his rendering of Schumann and Brahms does Mr. Spalding show the same grandeur of style and nobility of phrasing. Without failing in any virtuoso details, yet he stands above all insipid sentimentality or weakness. To second the manly impetuous beauty of his playing, Mr. Hertz accompanied at the piano with scrupulous care.—R. M. H., in Hamburg Correspondent, November 30, 1910.
45Elizabeth Sherman Clark at Princeton
47Elizabeth Sherman Clark, contralto, sang at the annual luncheon and musicale of the Nova Caesarea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, given on March 10 in Princeton in honor of the State Regent.
49Sir Edward Elgar is on his way here. All the composers seem as anxious to visit New York as the dear and modest singers.—New York Evening Sun.
51MUSIC IN SALT LAKE.
53SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 9, 1911.
55M. J. Brines, tenor, and Mrs. William Igelheart, reader, gave an enjoyable recital in the First Congregational Church last evening.
57The Denver Glee Club gave a fine musical program last evening in the First Methodist Church. The program contained many of the old standard glees and quartets.
59J. J. McClellan, organist of the Tabernacle, left last Saturday for Riverside, Cal., to dedicate the organ at "Glendwood Mission Inn," last evening.
61Thomas E. Giles, who has been studying abroad under Aronson, Godowsky, and Edgar Stillman-Kelley, returned to Salt Lake during the week and will open a piano, harmony and composition studio. one of two readings
62Thomas E. Giles, who has been studying abroad under Arnsen, Godowsky, and Edgar Stillman-Kelley, returned to Salt Lake during the week and will open a piano, harmony and composition studio. one of two readings
64All the musical organizations among the students at the University of Utah will be consolidated into a central body with full control vested in the student body, if plans that are now under way are matured. A meeting of the musical organizations was held Thursday, under the direction of Prof. Squire Coop, of the chair of music, at which Julian Thomas was named as temporary chairman.
66Fred C. Graham has arranged special musical programs for the Commercial Club on Saturdays and Sundays. Claude J. Nettleton will be the director of a small orchestra engaged for the next few weeks.
68Irene Kelly-Williams, of Salt Lake, now studying in New York under Oscar Saenger, reports that she is enjoying her work greatly with her new teacher.
70The Tabernacle choir gave its twentieth anniversary concert in the Tabernacle Thursday night, when many of the leading local musicians took part in the interesting program.
72J. J. McClellan left on Sunday last for Denver and Colorado Springs, where he has been engaged to give organ recitals.
74Alessandro Bonci, the great tenor, will appear in the Salt Lake Theater on March 28, under the management of Fred C. Graham.
76F. C. G.
78TETRAZZINI TO GIVE FAREWELL CONCERT.
80Because of the enormous success of Tetrazzini's concert at the New York Hippodrome on Sunday evening, March 12 (when the receipts amounted to nearly $8,000), the great prima donna will give another concert in the same auditorium on Sunday evening, April 2. It will be her farewell to New York for this season. Her program for the next appearance is to include the "Shadow Dance," from "Dinorah"; the "Carnival of Venice," and other selections. Nahan Franko and his orchestra again will assist in the program. Hundreds were turned away from the Hippodrome at the previous concert.
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