Books › Musical Courier 1926-03-11: Vol 92 Iss 10, 1926 › scan 46
Scan 46
Musical Courier 1926-03-11: Vol 92 Iss 10, 1926
143 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 47. See the scan on archive.org.
1PHILADELPHIA, PA.
3PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Georges Enesco, violinist, composer and conductor, was soloist for the concerts of February 19 and 20, given by the Philadelphia Orchestra. The concert, February 20, was conducted by Dr. Thaddeus Rich, owing to the illness of Dr. Stokowski. The program opened with a novelty, Giaconna Gotica by Dopper. Written in the old form, it proved extremely interesting and musical. Mr. Enesco played the Mozart concerto No. 7 for violin and orchestra with beauty of tone and musical conception. He appeared again, immediately after the intermission, when he played the Chaussen Poeme for violin and orchestra—a beautiful composition and admirably performed. Mr. Enesco's second suite for orchestra, in C major, op. 20, held the final place on the program. This suite follows the form of the Bach suites, in that it includes an overture, sarabande, gigue, menuet grave, air and bourree. It was performed at this concert for the first time outside of Roumania, and is still in manuscript. It is also interesting to know that this manuscript, together with many other of Mr. Enesco's compositions, was supposedly lost in Russia in the confusion following the Revolution, but was discovered last year in Moscow and returned to the composer. The orchestra played the suite well, and the audience called the composer to the front several times.
5A special concert was given for the Chamber Music Association, on February 14, in the ballroom of the Bellevue-Stratford by the Philadelphia Chamber String Sinfonietta, with Fabien Sevitzky as conductor. The program included a Bach overture (suite), arranged by Schreder, the Arensky variations on a theme of Tchaikowsky, two compositions by Rebikoff, Serenade (in form of a sonatina) by Tchaikowsky, and the Bach violin concerto in A minor (played by Alexander Thiede). This organization, though new, does splendid work and evidences the musicianship of its leader, Fabien Sevitzky. Mr. Sevitzky's attention to the details of technic and interpretation is a joy. Mr. Thiede gave an excellent rendition of the Bach concerto.
7The eighth regular concert for the Chamber Music Association was given on February 21, in the Bellevue, by Wanda Landowska and Thaddeus Rich. The opening number was Sonata Per II Cembali Colla Viola D'Amore by Sign. Rust, played by Mme. Landowska at the harpsichord, and Mr. Rich on the viola d'amore. This is still in manuscript and was "kindly entrusted to Mme. Landowska by Dr. George Kinsky, the famous musologue of Cologne." The slow movement proved particularly pleasing. Mme. Landowska then played the Mozart A major sonata on the piano, repeating the last movement (in response to the applause) on the harpsichord, affording a fine opportunity to compare the two instruments. The Bach Fantasy in C minor and Menuets et Gigue were beautifully played on the harpsichord, and seemed especially adapted to the ancient instrument. As an encore, the Daquin Cuckoo proved most attractive. Mr. Rich and Mme. Landowska again appeared together in the performance of Suite en Re by Marc. The harpsichord and viola d'amore are well suited to duet forms and were so charmingly played as to elicit much applause.
9A delightful performance of Bellini's opera, La Sonnambula, was given, in English, by the Philadelphia Operatic Society at the Academy of Music on February 25, before a large and enthusiastic audience. The Society, which has recently become affiliated with the Philadelphia Music Club, is doing fine work, as is to be expected, with Mrs. Edwin A. Watrous (president of the club) as director general. Whatever Mrs. Watrous undertakes immediately begins to move, and the Operatic Society has made great strides this year. For the performance of La Sonnambula, Rosalinda Rudko-Morini sang the difficult coloratura role of Amina. This young artist was a Philadelphia girl who studied in Philadelphia and then abroad. She has appeared in opera in all the large cities of Italy and has sung this role many times there. Her singing last night was a joy, being perfectly true to the pitch, singing the high and difficult arias with the utmost ease, and adding to all this a charming stage appearance and fine dramatic ability. Herman Gatter, tenor, took the part of Elvino, and sang splendidly. Dr. Andrew Knox (president of the Operatic Society) made a convincing and rich-voiced Count Rudolphi. Dorothy Royle-King as Teresa and Charlotte Loeben as Lisa also acquitted themselves admirably. Ranco di Lauro as Alexia and Otto Boss as the notary took their lesser roles well. The tone quality and action of the chorus was gold. Zena Larina, premiere danseuse, and W. Mikilachik, premiere danseur, with the ballet, added much to the enjoyment. Clarence K. Bawden, as conductor, is deserving of great credit for his excellent direction of the performance.
11The Philadelphia Music Club luncheon, held at the Bellevue-Stratford on February 18, with covers laid for between 900 and 1,000 people, came as more or less of a prelude to the Operatic Society's performance, as the general trend of the speeches was in regard to the development of Opera in English in America. A miniature opera in one act, Massimiliano (given at the luncheon) was composed by Eleanor Everest Freer, a former Philadelphian and a tireless worker for opera in English. Some of the speakers were Charles Henry Meltzer, who is translating operas for Edith Rockefeller McCormick; H. Maurice Jacquet, French musician, who is working for an American School of Opera; Mrs. Charles D. Davis, national chairman of opera in English; Charles E. Watt of Chicago, and many others, including, of course, Mrs. Watrous, the beloved president of the club, who said in part, "We must think of the thousands of persons who would enjoy opera if they knew what it was all about."
13M. M. C.
15Lotta Van Buren Makes Film
16The office of Catharine A. Bamman reports that it is literally swamped with orders for the unusual film made by Lotta Van Buren, authority on, and recitalist on, old instruments. "It is the easiest that I ever had to sell, and I sold it two to one on everything else on a recent trip I made," says Miss Bamman. The film is called What Do You Know About the Piano? and it shows the chronological development of key board instruments from the times of earliest anti-
18LOTTA VAN BUREN.
20NEW YORK COLLEGE OF MUSIC
21Forty-seventh Year
22114-116 EAST 85th STREET
23Under the University of the State of New York
24Incorporated 1878
25CARL HEIN………….Directors………….AUGUST FRAEMCKE
26All branches of music leading to Teachers' Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees. Master Classes in Piano under AUGUST FRAEMCKE; Voice: CARL HEIN; Violin and Chamber Music: HANS LETZ; Theory and Composition: Prof. Dr. CARNELIUS RYBNER; Violoncello: WILLIAM EBANN; forty other eminent instructors. Individual instruction classes in Harmony, Sight Singing, Ear Training, Counterpoint and Composition. Catalogue on application.
28The Cleveland Institute of Music
29JUNE 21
30SIX WEEKS SUMMER SCHOOL AUGUST 1
31Complete courses under regular faculty for students of all grades
32Piano—Beryl Rubinstein, Arthur Loesser
33Strings—Andre de Ribauipierre, Victor De Gomez.
34Voice—John Pelce
35Theory—Ward Lewis
36Special courses for teachers and professionals
37Exceptional living accommodations for out of town students
38For summer catalogue write MRS. FRANKLYN B. SANDERS, Acting Director
392827 Euclid Avenue
40Cleveland, Ohio
42WILDERMANN INSTITUTE of MUSIC and ALLIED ARTS
43Complete musical education equal to the best in this country or Europe.
44Courses lead to diplomas and certificates.
45SPECIAL COURSE FOR TEACHERS
46Faculty headed by such masters as Mary Wildermann (Leschetizky), Michel Sciapiro (Sevcik)
47ST. GEORGE, STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY
48Catalogue upon request Dept. A.
49Mason & Hamlin Pianos used
51REGINA A. deSALES
52VOCAL INSTRUCTION—REPERTORY
5310, Rue La Verne (fam) near the Luxembourg Garden Paris, France
55CHARLES WAKEFIELD CADMAN
56COMPOSER-PIANIST
572220 Canyon Drive, Hollywood, Calif.
59MILDRED
60HARPIST
61Mgt. Hames & Jones, Studio: 132 W. 57 St., N. Y. Tel. Circle 19119.
63DILLING
64HARPIST
65Mgt. Hames & Jones, Studio: 132 W. 57 St., N. Y. Tel. Circle 19119.
67ELINOR WHITTEMORE
68CONCERT VIOLINIST
69Management: R. E. Johnston 1451 Broadway, N. Y
71HANNA
72BUTLER
73Soprano
74PUPILS ACCEPTED
75512 Fine Arts Building Chicago, Ill.
77GRANBERRY
78PIANO SCHOOL
79ARTISTIC PIANO PLAYING
80Practical Training Course for Teachers.
81BOOKLETS—149 EAST 61ST STREET, NEW YORK
83Stern'sches Konservatorium der Musik
84Berlin SW 11 [Gustav Hollaender]
85Direktor: Professor ALEXANDER VON FIELITZ. Founded 1850
86Courses in all branches of music under Germany's leading instructors. Entrance at any time. Prospectus free of charge. 1,361 pupils registered in 1925.
88AMERICAN CONSERVATORY
89Chicago's Foremost School of Music and Dramatic Art
90Ninety Artist-Instructors
91Catalog Mailed Free
92John J. Hattstaedt, President
93Karleton Hackett, Adolf Weidig, Heniot Levy, Associate Directors
94KIMBALL HALL, CHICAGO, ILL.
96INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL ART OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
97120 Claremont Avenue, corner 122nd Street
98Frank Damrosch, Director
100NEW YORK PIANO CONSERVATORY and School of Affiliated Arts. A. VERNE WESTLAKE, Mus. D., Director
101A FACULTY OF THIRTY-FIVE TEACHERS FOURTEEN BRANCH SCHOOLS
102REGULAR COURSES in all branches of music leading to diplomas and degrees
103200 West 57th Street, New York
104Circle 0872
106VICTOR HARRIS THE BEAUFORT one of two readings
107VICTOR HARRIS one of two readings
108THE BEAUFORT one of two readings
109140 West 57th Street one of two readings
110Tel. 3055 Circle one of two readings
111(Member of the American Academy of Teachers of Singing) one of two readings
113Lambert one of two readings
114MURPHY one of two readings
115TEACHER OF SINGING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
116(Member of the American Academy of Teachers of Singing) one of two readings
117Lambert MURPHY TENOR one of two readings
118(no line here) one of two readings
119FORMERLY METROPOLITAN OPERA CO
120For Concert Engagements Apply to
121LOUDON CHARLTON
122Carnegie Hall, New York
124Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
125Founded 1867
126INCORPORATED
127A Complete School of Music
128Instrumental Voice Culture Opera Languages Dancing Orchestra Public School Music (accredited) and Drama Dept.'s.
129Ideal Dormitories accommodating 300, on ten acre campus
130Catalogue sent on Application
131BERTHA BAUR, Director
132BURNET C. TUTHILL, General Manager
133Highland Avenue and Oak St., Cincinnati, Ohio
135AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED MUSIC
136METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF MUSIC
137Fortieth Season
138Highest Type of Musical Instruction for Professional or Amateur
139Unusual facilities for those preparing to teach
140All Branches of Music Taught by a Faculty of Specialists
141KATE S. CHITTENDEN, Dean
142212 West 59th St. (Central Park South), New York City. Tel. Circle 5329
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.