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Musical Courier 1926-07-08: Vol 93 Iss 2, 1926
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1TORONTO, CANADA
2TORONTO, CAN.—The Toronto Conservatory of Music gave its annual pupils' recital in Mansey Hall before a large and enthusiastic audience. The piano department was most pronounced. The work of Scott Malcolm (pupil of Paul Wells) and that of little Neville Mould (twelve-year-old pupil of Viggo Kihl) was outstanding. They are both gifted young pianists. Beth McCall (pupil of Ernest Seitz) displayed a remarkable technic in the Liszt Tarantella. The Grieg concerto, played by Vivian Carson (pupil of Alberto Guerrero) was given with much color and would have done credit to a more mature artist. Elise Bennett (Pupil of W. O. Forsyth), Helen F. Johnston (pupil of G. D. Atkinson), Lillian Lerry (pupil of P. C. Kennedy) and Percy Faith (pupil of Frank Welsman) all disclosed themselves as well trained and gifted pianists and should go far in their art. The violin work, too, was interesting, Lillian Sparling (pupil of Dr. Luigi Von Kunits) and Abie Steinberg (pupil of Broadus Farmer) both showing talent, their playing being artistic and effective. The singing department was represented by Gretta Robinson (pupil of W. G. Armstrong), Marjorie Hutchings (pupil of Nina Gale), Reginald Heal (pupil of Carl Hunter), John Deacon (pupil of M. N. Stevenson), Dorothy Stanley (pupil of A. D. Jordon), Myrtle Hare (pupil of David D. Slater), Robert Cutt (pupil of Dr. Albert Ham), and Lawrence Deloc (pupil of Arthur Blight).
4The Hambourg Conservatory of Music gave its fifteenth annual pupils' recital in Mansey Hall and the high artistic standard attained by this school must be mentioned. Such fine work is indeed a credit to the institution and its teachers. The program was divided into two parts, the junior pupils starting at six-thirty P.M. and the senior pupils at eight-thirty. The senior concert was indeed a rare treat. It started with a stringed orchestra selection, Handel's Concerto Grosso in D minor, conducted by Prof. Geza de Kresz, and ended with an ensemble number, a Trio in D minor by Mendelssohn, played by John Langley, violin; Norman Goroshin, cello, and Edith Wix, piano. In the violin department, Flora Matheson, Murray Adaskin, Benny Halperin and Archie Hardymon all showed results of the excellent training received from their splendid teacher, Prof. Geza de Kresz. The violin department of this school is far beyond the ordinary. One other violin number was given by Willie Krehen, from the class of Rachelle Copeland-Stephenson, whose playing was indeed interesting. The piano department presented principally Mme. de Kresz' pupils—Yvonne Hazelwood, whose presentation was delightful as she plays with a high degree of fluency and marked restraint, and Helen Williams, a clever young pianist, who plays with an adult dignity and reserve, she should develop into a pianist worthwhile. The only other piano number was a Gavotte by Gluck-Brahms played well by Lillian Bright, pupil of Mrs. Boris Hambourg. The head of the singing department of this school is Signor Ferrari-Frotana, late of the Metropolitan Opera Company, and although he has only been here this season the work of his pupils—Lillian Garfield, Edith Baillie and Margaret Kirkup—showed a marked development of brilliance in tone and a decisive vocal authority. Doris Rathbone, from the class of Jenny Taggert has a beautiful contralto voice and sines with rare distinction. The director of this school, Boris Hambourg, cellist, presented one of his pupils—Martin Chenhall—whose playing was a real treat.
6Geza de Kresz gave the last of a series of five violin recitals in the concert room of the Hambourg Conservatory. Prof. de Kresz is a splendid violinist. His playing of the Szymanowski-Mythes, op. 20 was delightful. The Bach Partita and the well known Mendelssohn concerto completed a program which fully emphasized what a real artist he is. Norah Drewett de Kresz' work as accompanist was brilliant. Toronto is fortunate in having two such splendid artists as Mr. and Mrs. de Kresz.
8The New Symphony Orchestra Association held its annual meeting in the Toronto Conservatory Music Hall, when the annual report and financial statements of the orchestra were submitted by its able manager, Mr. Elton. Col. A. E. Gooderham, on behalf of the orchestra association, spoke in glowing terms of the success of the orchestra this year giving the bulk of the credit to its leader, Dr. Luigi Von Kunits, and the excellent management of Mr. Elton. There was a short and enjoyable matinée. Ethel Peake, charming singer, sang a number of songs among which was Dr. Von Kunits' latest composition, When Into Thine Eyes I gaze. Dr. Von Kunits should do more composing for this is a delightful song. The Hart House String Quartet completed the enjoyable evening with a Beethoven quartet in its usual perfect manner.
10Elie Spivak gave a violin recital in the Hambourg Conservatory. Mr. Spivak is the new violinist of the Hambourg Trio and the most recent acquisition to the faculty of the Hambourg School. Mr. Spivak's playing showed much beauty of style and expression. His final group, modern in character, proved beyond a doubt that he is a real asset to Toronto.
12Paul Wells, piano teacher of the Toronto Conservatory of Music, gave a delightful pupils' recital at the Conservatory Hall. Those taking part were Irene Bell, Dorothy Wilkes, Mildred Brown, Mary MacKinnon and Francis Marr, whose playing was thoroughly musical. R. S.
14Sevitzky's Philadelphia Recital
15Fabien Sevitzky's recital of music for the bass-viol was much praised in Philadelphia papers, for the novelty of hearing beautiful music from the largest of orchestral instruments created special interest. Quoting briefly, the Evening Ledger said: "A concert as unusual as delightful, of outstanding artistic worth. His playing was of a virtuosity never lacking in dignity." The Record stated in part: "He demonstrated great tonal variety as well as skillful technic, and won many admirers for the heavy-toned father of the violin family. Mr. Sevitzky made fine musical settings for Bach arias, employing the organ and bass in supplementary fashion."
17Anna Chandler Goff Attractions
18For the eighth annual Artist Concerts in Lexington, Ky., under the auspices of Anna Chandler Goff, director and founder of the Lexington College of Music, the following attractions are announced for the season of 1926-27: Will Rogers and the DeReszke Singers, Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, Margaret D'Alvarez, Dusolina Giannini, Ignace Paderewski, Josef Lhevinne, Tamaki Miura in Madame Butterfly, and the Cleveland Orchestra (Nicolai Sokoloff, conductor).
20More Engagements for Rudolph Reuter
21Following his successful series of ten lecture-recitals before large audiences in Indianapolis this past season, Rudolph Reuter has been offered still greater guarantees for the next, and he will again appear ten times during the season of 1926-27 in the Hoosier capital and will bring to the music-lovers of that city many new works. In addition he is to be one of the artists on the course of the Matinee Musicales, in February. The Women's Club of Mason City, Ia., has engaged him for October 12.
23Albert Stoessel Conducting at Chautauqua
24The programs of the New York Symphony Orchestra for the summer at Chautauqua Institution represent a musical feast rich in variety and novelty. Albert Stoessel, who comes to Chautauqua for the fifth time, after a winter season of many successful concerts with the New York Oratorio Society and the Worcester Music Festival, will conduct all of the concerts given by the orchestra. The utmost catholicity of taste has been observed in the selection of programs, the individual numbers of which range from a Brahms symphony to a Kreisler waltz and cover a time period dating from Monteverdi (17th century) to George Gershwin of the jazz age (1926.) Eight major works by living American composers will be given a hearing; there will be Wagner programs, Tchaikowsky programs, and one devoted to the three great "B's" of music—Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. The success of the delightful and educationally valuable children's concerts of previous summers has virtually dictated their being included in this summer's program, and Mr. Stoessel promises many new and interesting surprises in each one of the four planned for 1926.
26Trabilsee Pupil for Germany
27Stella Barton, Ukranian mezzo soprano, who has studied exclusively under Mr. Trabilsee, is at present touring Europe; she has sung successfully in capitals of Central and Southern Europe. She writes Mr. Trabilsee: "You will probably be interested to hear of the new contract I have just signed to sing principal operatic roles in Berlin, Munich, Bremen and Hamburg, Germany. I certainly miss your help and advice, which always served as an inspiration to me, indeed I believe to all your pupils."
29Lashanska Cancels Bookings
30Because of the death of her husband, Harold A. Rosenbaum, in Germany a few weeks ago, Hulda Lashanska has cancelled her bookings in America until the new year, and will remain abroad for several months.
32GLIMPSES OF CLAIR EUGENIA SMITH IN HAWAII, JAPAN AND CHINA.
33Miss Smith is now completing a long tour on which she has combined pleasure with concert engagements, having made a number of successful appearances in Hawaii, Japan and China. The mezzo soprano was given unusually spontaneous applause when she sang for the passengers on the President Pierce. In the snapshots she is shown: (1) On the beach of Waikiki, Honolulu, where ladies are arrested if they do not carry a parasol. (2) Taking lessons in the hula-hula dance at the home of Anna Hilo. (3) "Blowhole," on the island Oahu, Hawaii. While waiting for a mild little wave as a suitable background for a snapshot, a terrific spout shot out of the hole enveloping and drenching Miss Smith, almost dragging her into the cave. It is said that several people have lost their lives in this "blowhole." (4) Outside Miss Smith's cottage in Honolulu. The mezzo soprano has learned to play the Hawaiian string guitar with skill. (5) Photographed with Geisha girls at the famous Maple Club in Tokyo, Japan. (6) Feeding the sacred deer in Nara Park, Nara, Japan. (7) On board the S. S. President Jefferson, sailing through the Inland Sea in Japan en route from Kobe to Shanghai. (8) Pictured in front of the 1,000 year-old Loong Wah Pagoda near Shanghai, China. (9) Homeward bound on the S. S. President Pierce. Miss Smith is seen in the mouth of a ventilator twenty feet above the top deck. The mezzo soprano will arrive in New York this week
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