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Musical Courier 1926-05-20: Vol 92 Iss 20, 1926
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1May 20, 1926
3under the direction of John M. Steinfeldt and Ola Gulledge, assisted by the College Women's Chorus, were presented.
5Helen Oliphant Bates presented piano pupils in an interesting recital, assisted by four pupils from the Matthews School of Dramatic Art.
7Stella Seymour presented junior members of her piano class in recital in the Walthall Auditorium.
9The San Antonio Oratorio Society, Walter Dunham, director and accompanist, presented Haydn's Creation, in the First Baptist Church. Members singing soli were Mrs. Fred Jones, Betty Longaker Wilson and Alice Conrey Slade, sopranos; Charles Stone, tenor, and Warren Hull, baritone.
11S. W.
13Mark Markoff a Newcomer
14An artist who is winning attention, both as singer and teacher in New York, is Mark Markoff, Russian tenor, who was formerly professor at the Imperial Conservatory of Warsaw and for several seasons leading tenor at the Imperial Opera, Tiflis. He also sang with success in opera houses in Germany, Austria and the Balkan countries. Since being in New York he has been acting both as a singer and teacher. A recent appearance was as Canio in I Pagliacci with the Washington (D. C.) Opera Company. The Washington Post of April 17 said of him: "Faced with the Caruso tradition in the role of Canio, Mark Markoff did not falter. His singing revealed much sweetness and warmth, together with considerable volume. After the famous Vesti la Giubba aria, with its climax of melodious tears, and the No. Pagliaccio Non Son aria in the second act, the audience expressed its appreciation of Mr. Markoff's efforts by prolonged applause." The Washington Herald critic said: "Of equal interest, however, was the American debut of Mark Markoff, a favorite abroad, in the role of Canio. His splendid voice and histrionic ability won him an ovation last evening." Mr. Markoff's New York studio is a busy place, his method of instruction combining the Italian school with the dramatic Russian style of interpretation.
16De Donáth "a Violinist of Distinction"
17Jeno de Donáth, violinist, gave a program at the New Century Club, Philadelphia, on May 5, and as usual his musicianly playing won for him the enthusiastic approval of the audience. The program opened with Grieg's sonata in F major for piano and violin, played by Mary Miller Mount and Dr. de Donáth. "This served to show to excellent advantage," said the critic of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, "the fine tone and splendid technic of Dr. de Donáth, a violinist of unusual ability and real distinction. His playing was greatly enhanced by Mrs. Mount's felicitous work in the piano part, the final movement, allegro molto vivace, being particularly well done by both artists." In commenting on Dr. de Donáth's solos the same critic stated: "In his two groups of solos Dr. de Donáth played, in the first, the Air on the G String, by Bach, which was well done, though even better, as to intonation and execution, was the gavotte of Bach-Kreisler, and particularly, the Menuetto of Mozart. At the end the violinist introduced an unusually interesting group of modern compositions, including Chanson Triste and Caprice, Vecsey, played for the first time in Philadelphia; The Sailor's Last Voyage, Almas-Donath, its first performance anywhere, and Hejre Kati, Hubay." Mrs Mount played sympathetic accompaniments throughout the program.
19Elsa Alsen with Detroit Symphony
20An ever ready artist, as is Elsa Alsen, often is called upon to render eleventh-hour help. Such was the case when Miss Alsen recently sang with the Detroit Symphony in Buffalo. She was accorded a real ovation, as press notices from local papers indicate. The Buffalo Express stated: "After one artist's breach of contract and another's sudden illness, the Foundation was most fortunate in securing Elsa Alsen. . . . She has a voice that dominates the orchestra. . . . It is at once full throated and refined, capable of many color hues, and guided by keen artistic instinct. . . . The singer was given an ovation after both of her great scenes." The Buffalo Courier, after giving Miss Alsen the article heading, goes on to say that "Brunhilde's Immolation from Göterdämmerung was magnificently sung, with a feeling for every side of its demand, and the impeccable authority and splendid vocal challenge brought Miss Alsen such a tribute that, being recalled, she insisted that Mr. Gabrilowitsch share the ovation with her."
22Bertha LEVITZKI
23PIANO STUDIO
2427 West 89th Street, New York
25Phone: Schuyler 7013
26Also available as accompanist
28HAROLD LAND
29BARITONE
30Address THE HAROLD LAND MGT., Yonkers, N. Y., or Metropolitan Opera House Studios, 1425 Broadway, N. Y.
32MOST PROFICIENT NEGRO CHOIR IN AMERICA
33Available for Recitals, Concerts or Special Programs of Negro Spirituals
34WILSON LAMB, Organizer and Manager
35METROPOLITAN BUILDING, ORANGE, N. J.
37MICHEL SCIAPIRO
38INSTRUCTION SOLO VIOLINIST
39Sole Associate Teacher of OTAKAR SEVCIK
40558 West 164th Street New York City
41Telephone 8182 Washington Heights
43VAN YORX THEO. – TENOR
44Teaches During the Summer.
45Studio: 4 West 40th Street, New York
46Opposite Public Library. Tel. 4792 Penn.
48PERKINS – LYMAN – ALMY – VOICE – SUMMER CLASSES
49SPECIAL MASTER CLASS
50NORFOLK COLLEGE – NORFOLK, VA.
51JULY 7th to Aug. 18th
52Pittsburgh, Pa.
54FLETA 1ENOR
55Metropolitan Opera Company
56PERSONAL ADDRESS: VILLA FLETA, CIUDAD LINEAL, MADRID, SPAIN
58Rosa Ponselle
59METROPOLITAN MUSICAL BUREAU
60AEOLIAN HALL, NEW YORK CITY
62GUILMANT ORGAN SCHOOL
63DR. WILLIAM C. CARL, Director
64SPECIAL SUMMER COURSES
65Conducted by Willard Irving Nevins
66Course (A) June 1 to Aug. 10 Course (B) July 2 to Aug. 10
67Practice Organs available
68Write for full particulars: 17 East 11th Street, N. Y. C.
70ANNA FITZIU
71Soprano Chicago Opera
72Management: R. E. Johnston 1451 Broadway, New York
74DUNNING SYSTEM of Improved Music Study for Beginners
75THE DEMAND FOR DUNNING TEACHERS CANNOT BE SUPPLIED—WHY?
76Normal Classes as follows:—
77MRS. CARRE LOUISE DUNNING, Originator, 8 WEST 40th Street, New York City, Normal Class July 15, 1926
78MRS. ZELLA E. ANDREWS, Leonard Bldg., Spokane, Wash.
79KATHARINE M. ARNOLD, 93 Mad. Ave., Tiffin, Ohio. Arnold School of Music. one of two readings
80KATHARINE M. ARNOLD, 83 Mad. Ave., Tiffin, Ohio. Arnold School of Music. one of two readings
81ALLIE E. BARCUS, 1006 College Ave., Ft. Worth, Texas. Normal for Teachers, Fort Worth, Texas, June 1st.
82ELIZETTE REED BARLOW, 817 E. Central Ave., Winter Haven, Fla. June 1st; June 1st; Asheville, N. C. July 12th.
83CATHERINE GERTRUDE BIRD, 658 Collingwood Ave., Detroit, Mich.
84BEULAH CROWELL, 201 Wellington Bldg.; 1806 Gladmont Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Normal Classes June, July and Aug.
85MRS. JEAN WARREN CARRICK, 160 East 68th St., Portland, Ore. one of two readings
86MRS. JEAN WARREN CARRICK, 160 East 86th St., Portland, Ore. one of two readings
87DORA A. CHASE, Carnegie Hall, New York City, Touch Gallery, 946 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
88MRS. H. R. WATKINS, 124 East 11th Ave., Oklahome City, Okla.
89ADDA C. EDDY, 86 W. Sandusky Ave., Bellefontaine, Ohio. Summer, Cincinnati Conservatory and Bellefontaine, O. Sept. Wichita, Kans.
90BEATRICE S. EIKEL, Kidd-Key College, Sherman, Texas.
91LA VERNE C. FLEETWOOD, 1344 Spaulding Ave. Studio: Hollywood Women's Club, 7070 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Calif.
92IDA GARDNER, 12 East 6th Street, Tulsa, Okla. Normal Classes.
93GLADYS MARSALIS GLENN, 1604 Tyler Street, Amarillo, Tex.
94FLORENCE ELIZABETH GRASLE, Lansing Conservatory of Music, Lansing, Mich. Normal classes, June 28, 1926. Jan. 15, 1927.
95CARRIE MUNGER LONG, 608 Fine Arts Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Memphis, Tenn., June; Chicago, July, Aug., Sept.
96HARRIET BACON MACDONALD, 13434 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio April and June, Dallas, Texas; July 5th, Cleveland, Ohio.
97MRS. KATE DELL MARDEN, 81 North 16th Street, Portland, Ore.
98MRS. WESLEY PORTER MASON, 6802 Ormond Avenue, Dallas, Texas. Normal Classes, Feb. 1, three months; June 1, five weeks.
99ROBIN OGDEN, Box 544, Waterbury, Conn. Classes held April and June.
100MRS. LAUD GERMAN PHIPPEN, 1536 S. 8th St., Dallas, Tex. Classes held Dallas and Oklahoma.
101ELLIE IRVING PRINCE, 4106 Forest Hill Ave., Richmond, Va.
102VIRGINIA RYAN, 1070 Madison Avenue, New York City.
103ISOCHI M. TONI, 820 Catalina St., Los Angeles, June 30th, 1926.
104MRS. S. L. VAN NORT, 1431 West Alabama Ave., Houston, Texas.
106INFORMATION AND BOOKLET UPON REQUEST
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