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Musical Courier 1926-02-04: Vol 92 Iss 5, 1926
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1February 4, 1926
3Gerhardt to Sing in Europe
4Elena Gerhardt, noted lieder singer, sailed on the Majestic, on January 16, after her appearances in this country had proven her a tried favorite of American audiences. Unlike most artists, Miss Gerhardt has not gone away for a vacation, but will have two seasons abroad crowded with concert engagements before she returns in the fall of 1927. In the next two months Miss Gerhardt will give twenty-seven concerts in England, and eight in Germany. She will then go to Paris to sing in Serge Koussevitzky's Grand Opera concerts, and May and June will find her back in London. Her summer vacations will be spent here in the Adirondacks, for Miss Gerhardt is a firm believer that there is no place like America for holidays.
6She has already made many plans for the season of 1926-1927. Twenty concerts are booked for England, and twenty-five for Germany. The Madrid Philharmonic has invited Miss Gerhardt to sing with them three times in one week, and while there she will be the guest of King Alphonso, sponsor and protector of the orchestra. The big cities in Italy, Norway and Sweden will have the opportunity to hear this popular artist, and not until the fall of 1927 will she return to her American audiences.
8Miss Gerhardt is not in the least dismayed by this overwhelming schedule planned for her. She is happiest, she says, while working and traveling, and finds teas and receptions a great deal more tiring than singing. So much of her time in the twenty years she has been before the public has been spent in America, that it is in response to many urgent demands that Miss Gerhardt is making her European tour.
10"Europe feels badly because I have neglected them, so I must go back," the 'Queen of Lieder Singers' told her American friends just before sailing, "but I will come back to America where I have been so kindly treated even though I am only a lieder singer and not on the Metropolitan stage."
12Crystal Waters' Pupils in Recital
13A pupils' recital was given at the New York studio of Crystal Waters on January 23. Those participating in the program were Margaret Stone, Katherine Jarvis, Lillian Wikoff, Helen Stevens, Louise Adams, Eunice Wood and Harry Beling. Among the composers represented on the well-arranged program were Giordani, Tosti, Lane, Gretchaninoff, Rachmaninoff, Spross, Cyril Scott, Wintner Watts and Henry Gilbert.
15GOTHAM GOSSIP
17PIRANI'S HIGH SCHOOL PIANO METHOD
18Eugenio di Pirani, piano instructor, composer and musical litterateur, announces the fourth edition of his High School of Piano Playing, in two parts, consisting of exercises and fifteen concert-studies, with selected passages from the classics. The fifteen concert-studies cover all manner of piano technic and are used in the leading conservatories. Quoting this progressive teacher, it is: "Veiled playing, a novel, poetic idea in piano playing," which he will demonstrate to anyone interested.
20POTTER AND VAN GELDER LECTURE-RECITALS
21Marguerite Potter gave Traviata at Pilgrim Hall, February 1, and will give Aida in the same place, February 8, with arias on the Victrola. Marie van Gelder, of the staff of the New York College of Music (Hein and Fraemcke), gave An Evening of Music, February 3, at Jackson Heights, and will repeat it, February 8, at P. S. 171, Brooklyn. The monthly dinner of the Lecture Association is planned for March 6.
23GUSTAVE L. BECKER AT A. M. T. LEAGUE
24The League of Associated Music Teachers, Inc., held a meeting at 100 West 72nd Street, January 28, when Gustave L. Becker gave a lecture and played a score of his own compositions for the company; he was applauded with every evidence of sincerity and enjoyment.
26DICKINSON FRIDAY NOON MUSIC
27The February 5 Friday Noon Hour of Music, at the Brick Presbyterian Church, Dr. Clarence Dickinson, organist and director, will present Parker's Hora Novissima. Soloists will be Louise de Iarecka, Mina Hager, Frederick Vettel and Norman Jollif.
29PIANIST McClinchie AT EMPIRE STATE CLUB
30The Daughters of the Empire State, Julia Sargent Chase, president, heard Constance McClinchie, pianist, at the January 21 meeting; this club introduces many fine artists at its monthly affairs.
32MINTZ-DUBINSKY JOINT RECITAL
33Rhoda Mintz, soprano, and Vladimir Dubinsky, cellist, collaborated in a joint recital at Chickering Hall, January 31. Works chiefly by modern composers made up the program, with Mark Guinzburg at the piano.
35GERTRUDE LYON, BLIND SOPRANO
36A student at the New York College of Music, Gertrude Lyon, is enlarging her repertory and preparing for public singing; her appearance at Carnegie Chamber Music Hall last month was a pleasing success.
38MUSICIANS' CLUB MONTHLY DINNER
39Florence Foster Jenkins was chairman of the regular monthly dinner of the Musicians' Club, held at Town Hall Club Restaurant, January 28. Mrs. Jenkins provided a program of music by two children singers, Emerita Ortiz, soprano, and Pancho Fuentes, baritone.
41Znaida Pupils in Song Recital
42A song recital was given on January 30, at the Carnegie Chamber Music Hall, by pupils of the Znaida Vocal Studio, with Mr. Znaida himself singing an aria from Eugen Onegin, and an aria from Werther. Mr. Znaida has a lyric tenor of clear and even quality, and sings in a true and sincere fashion, giving the highest pleasure to his audience. His pupils, all enthusiastic young artists, sang with intelligence and understanding.
44Lillian Rosoff, lyric soprano, vocally and technically well equipped, sang artistically arias from Tosca, Cavalleria Rusticana, and other operas; her style is good and she sings with warmth. Anna Bialy has a powerful soprano voice of pleasing quality; she sang the aria from Madame Butterfly, and also Jocelyn, with ease, charming the audience with the rich quality of her voice; Marjory Spiegler, lyric soprano, gave a delightful rendition of Ave Maria, Caro Mio Ben, and Schubert's Serenade; her voice is clear and sweet, and she sings with animation; Paul Smith is the possessor of a fine basso-cantante voice, well placed; he sang the first part of the program very well indeed. Maurice Epstein, tenor, gave pleasure with his singing of several English Classic Songs.
46Mme. Znaida's sympathetic accompaniments were a joy to listen to. It was a most pleasurable affair and Mr. Znaida's pupils reflected great credit upon him.
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