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Musical Courier 1926-02-04: Vol 92 Iss 5, 1926
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1February 4, 1926
3MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
5MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—An all-Tschaikowsky program was the feature of the sixth regular subscription concert by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra on December 18, its principal number being the symphony after Byron's Manfred. This occupied the second half of the program, while its first part was made up, strange as it may seem at this late date, of three novelties for Minneapolis, viz: introduction and fugue from suite No. 1 in D minor, Elegy in G major for string orchestra and the overture-fantasy Hamlet. Henri Verbruggen and his men did full justice to the finely selected program, and everybody seemed well pleased despite the fact that there was no soloist.
7A noble performance of Handel's Messiah on Christmas Day was the offering of the combined forces of the Minneapolis Symphony Chorus, the Saint Paul Municipal Chorus and the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, all under the inspiring leadership of Henri Verbruggen. The soloists—Amy Evans, soprano, Agnes Rast Snyder, contralto, Lewis James, tenor, and Fraser Gange, baritone, were in every particular fully adequate to their respective parts and helped in no small measure to make the entire performance the great success which it proved to be.
9The ninth "Pop" concert, December 20, opened with Mendelssohn's overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream. This was followed by a group of three German songs played in excellent style by the horn quartet of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. The novelty of the afternoon was Joseph Holbrooke's variations on Three Blind Mice, while Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre and Tschaikowsky's Marche Slave concluded the program. Guy Maier was the soloist, and greatly delighted the audience with his performance of Rimsky-Korsakoff's piano concerto. Recalled numerous times he was not allowed to retire until he had added three extras.
11The tenth "Pop" concert December 27, opened with Spohr's Jessonda overture. Other numbers on the program were Percy Pitt's Air de Ballet, the Strauss waltz, Roses from the South, and Wagner's Huldigungsmarsch. Engebret Roentgen, the popular first cellist of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, was the soloist, and earned a great and well deserved success with the audience in the double capacity of performer and composer. The concerto which he played was from his own pen of quite recent origin, receiving its first performance on this occasion. It proved Mr. Roentgen a composer possessed of fine, original ideas and in every way competent to present them in their proper setting. The concerto consists of three short movements, Allegro Maestoso, Adagio ma non troppo, Allegro Moderato, the last two of which are especially grateful for the soloist. Mr. Roentgen is too fine a musician to write anything for the sake of display, and in spite of its enormous demands on the soloist, the concerto is a fine piece of symphonic writing, the treatment of the orchestral instruments being especially noteworthy.
13G. S.
15Rita Sebastian in Recital Here
16Rita Sebastian, contralto, another promising artist presented by Ada Soder-Hueck, will give a song recital at the Princess Theater on February 7, assisted by Theodore Cella, harp soloist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
18RITA SEBASTIAN.
20Last May she was very well received when she gave a recital at Carnegie Chamber Music Hall. She possesses beauty of voice and interpretation, is a tireless worker and an artist of intelligence. A program of considerable variety has been chosen for her recital on February 7. Mr. Cella will include among his selections one of his own compositions and there will also be a group for voice and harp, the combination of the contralto voice and harp being a charming one.
22Dr. Carl Gives Reception
23Dr. William C. Carl and the Alumni Association of the Guilmant Organ School invited a large number of honored guests to meet the Hon. and Mrs. Philip Berozheimer, and to hear a lecture on the history and development of the organ by Dr. Clarence Dickinson, at the Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church, on January 25. Dr. Dickinson gave a most interesting and instructive talk, illustrated by lantern slides, many of which were made by him during his trips through Europe. He traced the organ from earliest times to the present, and had many amusing things to tell about early efforts. The chapel was crowded and Dr. Dickinson's lecture heartily applauded.
25SUMMER MASTER SCHOOL
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44CELEBRATED VOCAL INSTRUCTOR
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50AMERICA'S FOREMOST SOPRANO
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56PROMINENT THEORIST AND VIOLINIST
58W. OTTO MIESSNER
59NOTABLE AUTHORITY ON PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC
61CLARENCE EDDY
62DEAN OF AMERICAN ORGANISTS
63AND REGULAR FACULTY OF MORE THAN 100 ARTIST TEACHERS
65FREE FELLOWSHIPS
66Prof. Auer, Mr. Raab, Mr. Collins, Mr. Witherspoon, Mr. Brady, Mr. Hageman, Mr. Klibansky, Mme. Hinkle, Mr. Sametini and Mr. Eddy have each consented to award Free Scholarships to the students who, after an open competitive examination, are found to possess the greatest gift for playing or singing. Free Scholarship application blank on request.
68TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES and DEGREES
69Teachers' Certificates and the Degrees of Bachelor of Music, Master of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Oratory and Master of Oratory are conferred at the end of each summer session upon professionals, who have the required knowledge and pass satisfactory examinations. Full details in Summer Catalog.
71STUDENT DORMITORIES
72Artistic and sumptuous dormitory accommodations for men and women in college building. Piano furnished with each room. Prices reasonable. Make reservations now.
74COMPLETE SUMMER OR WINTER CATALOG ON REQUEST FALL SESSION OPENS SEPT. 23
76CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE
7770 EAST VAN BUREN ST. (Chicago Musical College Building) one of two readings
7870 EAST VAN BUREN ST. one of two readings
79A Conservatory Pledged to the Highest Artistic Standards. Established 1867
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81(Chicago Musical College Building) one of two readings
82Chicago, Ill. one of two readings
83HERBERT WITHERSPOON, President
84CARL D. KINSEY, Manager
85Chicago, Ill. one of two readings
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