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Musical Courier 1926-05-20: Vol 92 Iss 20, 1926
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1NEW YORK CONCERTS
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3cellent diction and interpretative ability came into full play. Enthusiastic was the applause and many floral pieces were heaped upon her. The accompanist was Leo Berdichewsky whose sympathetic assistance at the piano was noticeably fine.
5Beniamino Gigli and Rosa Low
6Beniamino Gigli, distinguished tenor of the Metropolitan Opera and of the concert world, made his last appearance in New York for the season on May 10 at Town Hall, in the annual concert arranged by Ernesto De Curtis, at which Mr. Gigli regularly gives his services out of compliment to his old friend. In splendid voice Mr. Gigli gave of his best in a program made up entirely of songs by Mr. De Curtis, with the composer at the piano. Rosa Low, who has been associated with Mr. Gigli in all his concerts this year, also sang several De Curtis songs most effectively. Assisting artists were Alfredo Menconi, pianist, and Mario Caiaiti, cellist. The audience crowded the hall and showed much enthusiasm for the singers.
8N. Y. School of Music and Arts
9The New York School of Music and Arts, Ralfe Leech Sternner, director, gave the regular fortnightly concert at the school, May 13, fifteen piano, vocal organ and violin numbers making up the program. Singers concerned were Alice Davis, Louise Lysaght, Marion Roth, Lillian Odze, Marguerite Hitch, Louise Mueller, and Bernice Bloomer, who showed voices of varying qualities, but under excellent development. Violet Kahn and Margaret Noonan displayed violin talent of high order, and Evelyn Eilert and Katherine Fromme played a brilliant piano duet. Avis L. McClean and Mr. Riesberg played Jadassohn's Chaconne, and Saint-Saens' Scherzo Valse, both for two pianos, and Mr. Riesberg's instructive as well as humorous remarks anent a personal meeting with Liszt and Saint-Saens in Weimar brought applause. Miss Davis played an introductory organ solo on the Liszt-Estey two-manual pedal organ, and acted as accompanist during the evening; she is a much gifted musician. one of two readings
10The New York School of Music and Arts, Ralfe Leech Sterner, director, gave the regular fortnightly concert at the school, May 13, fifteen piano, vocal organ and violin numbers making up the program. Singers concerned were Alice Davis, Louise Lysaght, Marion Roth, Lillian Odze, Marguerite Hitch, Louise Mueller, and Bernice Bloomer, who showed voices of varying qualities, but under excellent development. Violet Kahn and Margaret Noonan displayed violin talent of high order, and Evelyn Eilert and Katherine Fromme played a brilliant piano duet. Avis L. McClean and Mr. Riesberg played Jadassohn's Chaconne, and Saint-Saens' Scherzo Valse, both for two pianos, and Mr. Riesberg's instructive as well as humorous remarks anent a personal meeting with Liszt and Saint-Saens in Weimar brought applause. Miss Davis played an introductory organ solo on the Liszt-Estey two-manual pedal organ, and acted as accompanist during the evening; she is a much gifted musician. one of two readings
12Pupils of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holden Huss
13Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holden Huss presented a group of their artist and advanced pupils at Birchard Hall in the Steinway Building on May 12. The talented young people gave a varied and exceedingly interesting program in genuinely artistic fashion and were a real credit to their distinguished teachers. Lillian Loewe, Mary Bush, Georgette Bovee and George F. Armstrong were unable to appear on account of indisposition. The audience was very appreciative and attentive.
15Among those contributing to the evening's pleasure were: Oscar Schlossberg, Denny Prager, Mae Carden, Mildred Kibler, Iris Alexander, Clair Rose Stork, Charles Ames, Edmund Nasadoski, and William S. Craig, pianist, and the following singers: Florence Sansom, Irene Parslow, Harriette Tyson, Theresa V. Becker and Mina Alvanos. Mme. Kniagewitch and Edmund Nasadoski were the accompanists.
17The Knabe Memory Contest
18On May 4, there was an interesting Music Memory Contest held at Town Hall by Wm. Knabe & Co. The two artists were Erwin Nyiregyhazi, pianist, and Arcadie Birkenholz, violinist. The program was made up of fourteen numbers distributed among the two artists. The names of these were not announced, and anyone in the audience was entitled to guess what they were. The guesses as to the numbers given had to be accompanied by a short criticism of the artists. The first prize, $50, went to Leonore Ehrlich, who named nine of the fourteen numbers and wrote the best criticism. The second prize of $25 went to Anna Schroeder, who also named nine and wrote the next best criticism. Another prize of $25 went to Masia Modelevska, who named eight numbers and provided the third best criticism. A large audience was present.
20Beatrice Oliver's Little Symphony
21Under the direction of Ruth Kemper, Beatrice Oliver's Little Symphony gave a concert at Birchard Hall on May 10. The symphony consists of ten string players, two horns, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano. This combination leads to excellent results and rendered an interesting program made up of works by Mozart, Debussy, Grainger, Sowerby, Rachmaninoff, Rimsky-Korsakoff and Tchaikovsky. Ruth Kemper and Elfriede Bose played Bach's concerto for two violins. The performance was excellent.
23Aschenfelder Artist-Pupils
24Louis Aschenfelder gave a musical evening in honor of two of his artist-pupils at his New York studios, on May 15. About one hundred guests were present, including a number of well known artists. Carolyn Nolte, prima donna of the Ziegfeld Follies, sang several songs in her brilliant style, and Adele Sanderson, prima donna of Iolanthe, included in her offering a very pretty speech wherein she acknowledged her indebtedness to Mr. Aschenfelder, her first teacher and with whom she has studied for four years.
26Francis Rogers' Pupils
27Steinway Hall was the locale of a delightful evening of music on May 13, with Helen White, soprano; Marie Levering, contralto; Charles Kullman, tenor, and Walter Preston, baritone, as soloists. All four are artist pupils of Francis Rogers, and all showed the effects of their advanced study. Miss White sang Rameau's Air from Dardanus and the Pie Jesu from Faure's Requiem with lucidity and understanding, while Miss Levering gave among other selections Rossi's Ah! Rendimi and the lovely Im Herbst of Robert Franz. Miss Levering's lower register is beautifully sonorous and vibrant, and her technical equipment excellent.
29The male soloist of the evening were equally impressive. Mr. Kullman is a lyric tenor of considerable ability and showed to fine advantage in the exacting Il mio Tesoro, from the Don Giovanni of Mozart. Mr. Preston also displayed many of the distinguishing marks of the finished artist. His voice is powerful, well controlled, and melodious through a considerable range. His solo, Myself When Young, from In a Persian Garden, was given an exceptionally fine performance.
31The four artists joined forces in a rendition of Liza Lehmann's In a Persian Garden, a musical conception of the famous Rubaiyat. Helen Moore, pianist, accompanied the artists through the solo groups and also the Lehmann song cycle with taste and feeling.
33Old Canteen Concert
34On May 10, at the Washington Irving High School, a benefit concert for the Old Canteen was given by two members of the club—John Carroll, baritone, and Gilbert Moreaux, violinist, assisted by Helen Curtis, violinist, Carlo Piscitello, cellist, and Karl Rackle, pianist. The concert was enjoyed by a large audience, particularly the singing of Mr. Carroll, who was in good voice and the rich quality of whose voice was heard to particular advantage in Beethoven's In Questa Tomba Oscura, which was followed by Messager's Maison Grise and Dank Sie Dir Dank, Handel, with violin obligato by Miss Curtis.
36A charming group consisted of Sittin' Thinkin' (Fisher), It's All for You (Ryckoff), Nocturne (Curran) and An Island (Lardo), a well arranged collection of songs, which Mr. Carroll sang with depth of feeling and beauty of tone. The final group, however, was the best for it gave the baritone full opportunity to show his versatility when it came to Irish songs. These he sings with especial skill, and hearing Mr. Carroll on this occasion made the writer realize again
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