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Musical Courier 1925-12-17: Vol 91 Iss 25, 1925
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1MUSICAL COURIER
3MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
5MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—Due to the opening of several additional courses during the last two weeks, the musical life of Minneapolis this season bids fair to outdo any of its predecessors. First of these must be mentioned Mrs. Carlyle Scott's down town concert course composed entirely of stellar attractions of the first magnitude. John McCormack opened this course most happily on November 13, at the Lyceum Theater. A completely filled house, overflowing to the stage, enjoyed to the utmost the art and beautiful voice of the Irish bard. A typical McCormack program was offered and many extras demanded and graciously given. Edwin Schneider, as usual, was the efficient accompanist, while Lauri Kennedy, cellist, gave artistic variety to the program.
7HANSON AT SYMPHONY CONCERT
9A week later, at the same place, the third symphony concert took place. Henri Verbrughen, ably seconded by the orchestra, offered a delightful program beginning with a highly dramatic interpretation of Wagner's Flying Dutchman overture. Dohnanyi's suite for orchestra, op. 19, and Casella's Rhapsodie Italienne were the other numbers on the first part of the program, the second part having been assigned to Cecilia Hansen, violinist. She displayed her beautiful artistry most successfully in Bruch's second violin concerto in D minor and was recalled enthusiastically many times by the audience. She added three extra numbers to the excellent piano accompaniment of her husband.
11SCHMITZ AND VERBRUGGHEN STRING QUARTET
13Another auspicious opening was the initial concert of the Verbrughen String Quartet, November 11, at the MacPhail School of Music. This string quartet has become one of the musical assets of Minneapolis, and the city feels pride in having a string quartet of the first rank for its own. The associates of Henri Verbrughen, first violin, are Jennie Cullen, second violin, David Nichols, viola, and James Messcas, cello. E. Robert Schmitz, the French pianist, being in the city, the quartet availed itself of his services and with his co-operation gave a delightful evening of chamber music.
15POPULAR CONCERTS
17The fourth "Pop" concert November 15, brought Gounod's overture to Mireille, Albumblatt by Wagner, Canzonetta by Godard and the A flat polonaise by Chopin, all three effectively orchestrated by Henri Verbrughen; the prelude to Moussorgsky's Khotontchina and the ballet music from Goldmark's Queen of Sheba. The soloist was Florence Austin, one of the most popular violinists and teachers now residing in Minneapolis. She played Viotti's concerto No. 22 in A minor, and earned a great success with the delighted audience. Recalled many times, she added several extras and was the recipient of many floral offerings.
19The fifth "Pop" concert, November 22, had a Slavic physiognomy. Beginning with Goldmark's concert overture Sappho, it brought the andante, The Fjords, from Cowen's Scandinavian symphony; Glinka's Kamarinskaya, a fantasy on two Russian songs, and closed with a spirited performance of Dvorak's Slavonic Dance No. 1. Gitta Gradova, Russian-American pianist, was the soloist, and created a sensation with her performance of the Rachmaninoff C minor concerto. It was piano playing of the highest order and the audience was not slow in recognizing it. Recalled enthusiastically many times, she was not allowed to retire until she had added three extras.
21SOUSA AND BAND
23John Philip Sousa and his band were ever welcome visitors on November 17, when they gave a matinee and evening concert to a large and appreciative audience at the Kenwood armory. Besides the band offerings there were soprano solos by Marjorie Moody, cornet solos by William Tog and xylophone solos and duets by George Carey and Howard Goulden.
25NOTES
27Corinne Frank Bowen, soprano, appeared in artistic recital at Unitarian Church, November 10. She was ably assisted by Mrs. William G. Shaw, violinist, and Mrs. James A. Bliss, accompanist.
29Sunday Symphony Society Resumes
31December 13, at the Hampden Theater, Broadway and 62nd Street, the Sunday Symphonic Society began its third season of free concerts, under the general direction of its founder, Josiah Zuro, who is also conductor for the organization. For the past two seasons the home for this orchestra was the Criterion Theater, but owing to the large crowds which attended the concerts a greater seating capacity was necessary. Walter Hampden has graciously offered his theater to Mr. Zuro. There are a few changes in the personnel of the orchestra, Drago Jovanovich, for one, having been replaced as concertmaster by Leon Trebacz.
33The programs will be offered to the public twice a month for the remainder of the season—the same type of program as formerly, with many new American works being given an opportunity for first hearing. Concerts will begin at noon, and aside from the regular musical program there will also be a short address on music and art by prominent speakers.
35Easthope Martin's Last Song
37Musical circles were greatly shocked when a recent cable from London announced the death of Easthope Martin, one of England's foremost composers and a musician whose songs have been introduced into America and have found their place on the programs of most of our distinguished singers. Mr. Martin had that rare gift of lyric beauty in his melodies which distinguished him from most of the songwriters of today. By his death a great talent is lost. The last song that he wrote was entitled The Holy Child, a Christmas number to the words of Martin Luther. The song has met with unusual favor and no doubt will find its way to many of the holiday programs.
39Ljungkvist Studio Activities
41On the evening of November 30, pupils of Samuel Ljungkvist gave an extensive and interesting program of songs in the Music Hall of Upsala College, East Orange, N. J. Those participating were Elsa G. Follmer, Wilhelmina Fishke, Olga Johnson, and Norma Krueger. Selections by French, German, Italian, American, and Scandinavian composers were featured. The young singers received well deserved applause from a large audience. The thorough training of these students under the care of Mr. Ljungkvist was evident in tone production, assurance of style and fine delivery. Mrs. Samuel Ljungkvist gave excellent support at the piano.
43Zoellner Quartet in Series
45One of the few internationally recognized musical organizations located in Los Angeles is the Zoellner Quartet. This group is well known in Europe as well. Each season they give a series of six chamber music concerts at the Biltmore, Los Angeles, which are among the best attended ensemble evenings in that city. Many works are given their American premier at these concerts, as such important offerings as the piano quintet of Goossens and the Two Serenades for quartet by Joseph Jongen. The first concert of the present series took place at the Biltmore Salon, November 2.
47Nearby cities are equally keen on supporting and having a chamber series. On November 30, the Zoellner Quartet inaugurated a series of four concerts at Pomona College, Claremont, which will be followed by another series in San Diego, commencing in January.
49The Zoellners also conduct the activities of the Zoellner Conservatory, which they founded some four years ago. The conservatory's faculty again is of the high calibre the school has maintained, and includes among others Joseph Zoellner, Jr., in the piano and cello departments; Joseph Zoellner, Sr., Amandus Zoellner, Antoinette Zoellner, violin; Arnold J. Gantvoort, formerly dean of the Cincinnati College of Music, in harmony, composition, counterpoint, solfege. Albert E. Ruff, voice, Farrar's voice specialist for two years and teacher and coach of Anna Case, Anna Fitziu, and many other prominent singers. A faculty of twenty-two instructors is fitted to meet the most exacting standards.
51New York Conservatory Recital
53A recital was given by piano pupils of the New York Piano Conservatory and School of Affiliated Arts on December 4. The following pupils presented the program: Mary Scott, Lucy Hall, Stewart Rogers, Beatrice Shavelson, Frederick Sturz, Martha Westlake, Virginia Randolph, Suzanne Martin, Dorothy Wahlberg, Margaret Gronert, Harry Otto, Virginia Sturz, Helen Behringer, Ruth Raynor, Elizabeth Hodson, Frances Flye, Annette Westlake, Ruth Cooper and Arthur Zepp. They were assisted by Ellen Devery, reader.
55Horace Britt Not New
57Horace Britt, cellist, has been with the Elman Quartet since its organization. It was a slip of memory that made the MUSICAL COURIER state that he succeeded another cellist in the position this season.
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