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Musical Courier 1927-04-07: Vol 94 Iss 14, 1927
71 lines. Read by computer on 29 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 32. See the scan on archive.org.
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1CHICAGO
3BAUER AND GABRILOWITSCH
5Chicago.—Once in a while the duty of a reporter is pleasurable, though often it is irksome in these days when every Tom, Dick and Harry who plays passably well or sings agreeably decides to give a recital. When two such artists as Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch appear singly in piano recital the work of a reporter is always enjoyable. When they join forces to give a two-piano recital, then a reporter finds added joy in witnessing performances that charm the ear and develop the mind. At the Studebaker Theater on Sunday afternoon, March 27, these two giants of the keyboard played before an audience made up especially of professional musicians and other intelligent dilettante offering a program that absorbed the interest of every one. The Prelude and Fugue in C minor by Bach-Bauer opened the program most auspiciously. This was followed by a rendition of Schumann's Andante and Variations such as our ears do not recollect for perfection, beauty of tone, elegance of touch and clarity of interpretation. The Beethoven sonata in D major for four hands was also given a masterly reading, as were all the other numbers programmed by these two distinguished artists. When this season comes to a close, looking in retrospect, the recital under review will remain in our memory as one of the most satisfying we have attended. It is needless to add that the audience was brought to a high pitch of enthusiasm by such playing and rewarded Gabrilowitsch and Bauer with vociferous plaudits.
7NEW YORK STRING QUARTET
9Noted musical organizations are surely the best advertising for any city. Thus, the great orchestras of this country as well as the renowned chamber music organizations have brought renown to a city be it New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Detroit, St. Louis and other large cities that boast of such a musical institution as does New York with its New York String Quartet. That excellent organization was brought to the Goodman Theater, March 27, and was heard for the purpose of this review in Haydn's quartet in G minor. It was the first time that we heard the four men who comprise its personnel, and the inspiring manner in which they read the lovely Haydn music won us to the quartet after the Allegro, which revealed all the merits of the organization. The New York String Quartet does not only make its appeal through its impeccable ensemble and beauty of tone, but especially through the refinement with which each member plays—such chamber music as was heard on this occasion should encourage other quartets, home products, to keep up the good work, not only in their own community, but also in traveling through the country, as exponents of chamber music literature, which is today far more popular here than it was a decade or so ago.
11GORDON STRING QUARTET BEGINS NEW SERIES
13Finishing its Beethoven series at the Simpson Theater, Field Museum, the Gordon String Quartet entered upon a new series of six chamber music concerts at the same theater, March 27. This series, given under the auspices of the Library of Congress, Washington (D. C.), Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation, is free to the public. In its various concerts the Gordon Quartet is constantly converting chamber music devotees and thus adding to the popularity of this music. Jacques Gordon and his associates gave a fine account of themselves in the Beethoven F major quartet and Cavatina from the quartet, op. 130 (Played in memory of Beethoven and Franz Kneisel); Four Discretions by Louis Gruenberg, and the Dvorak F major quartet.
15EMERSON ABERNETHY DIRECTS CHOIR
17Emerson Abernethy, baritone, is director of music at the People's Church, where he has a choir of sixty mixed voices. Under Mr. Abernethy's direction the choir rendered a Beethoven program, including The Glory of God in Nature anthem, the Hallelujah chorus from Mount of Olives, and the celebrated Minuet in G, all with fine effect. Besides directing the choir, Mr. Abernethy sang Penitence by Beethoven with his customary fine art and clear enunciation.
19SIGMA ALPHA IOTA OFFERS VIOLIN SCHOLARSHIP AT BUSH
21Omega Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota national musical sorority at Bush Conservatory, announces the award of a free scholarship in violin to a talented and deserving student under twenty-five years of age. Impartially conducted hearings will determine the award of this scholarship, which will be given in consideration of the talent of the candidate and the necessity of assistance. Applications for the scholarship may be secured at Bush Conservatory or by sending a request for an application blank directly to Helen E. Smith, Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority, 839 North Dearborn Street. The contest will take place on Saturday afternoon, April 16, at Bush Conservatory.
23CATHRYNE BLY UTESCH APPEARANCES
25Some of the recent appearances of Cathryne Bly Utesch, for whose services there is a steady demand, were as follows: February 23, special program, Morgan Park M. E. Church; 26, Church of the Redeemer; 26, concert, Presbyterian Hospital; 28, musicale, Shoreland Hotel; March 2, concert, radio station WMAQ; 3, radio station WEBH, with Chicago Concert Company; 6, soloist, Drexel Park Presbyterian Church, Y. M. C. A. program; 9, reception Order of Eastern Star, and, 10, Bank Cashiers' Club, Sisson Hotel.
27CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE NOTES
29The annual prize preliminary competitions of the Chicago Musical College will be held in Central Theater as follows: April 14, 15 and 17, the Mason & Hamlin Company of Boston offers to the successful competitor in the post graduation and artist classes of the piano department a Mason & Hamlin grand piano; April 11, 12 and 13, the Cable Company of Chicago offers to the successful competitor in the graduation and senior diploma classes of the piano department a Conover grand piano; April 21, 22 and 24, the Moist Piano Company of Chicago offers to the successful competitor in the artist, post graduation, graduation and senior diploma classes of the vocal department, a Vose & Sons grand piano; April 18, 19 and 20, Lyon & Healy Co., of Chicago, offers to the successful competitor in the artist, post graduation, graduation and senior diploma classes of the violin department, a valuable old violin. The public is invited to attend all the above preliminary competitions. The final competition in all departments will take place in Orchestra Hall, Saturday evening, May 7. All accompaniments will be played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Henri Verbruggen conducting. Mr. Verbruggen is conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. The judges will be Pasquale Amato, Leopold Auer, Ernest Hutcheson and Henri Verbruggen.
31A musical and expression recital was given by Lester Luther and Elmo Pearl, of the faculty, under the auspices of the Shalimar Lodge, at Washington Hall, March 25.
33A Junior Symphony has been organized under the direction of Guy Hartle. All members of this orchestra are under eighteen years of age and concerts will be given at regular intervals during the College year. This orchestra now has about forty members, all regular students of the Chicago Musical College. Opportunity is thus given students for an intimate acquaintance with the regular symphony repertory. As they gain experience and progress in their studies, the members of this junior orchestra will be graduated to the Chicago Musical College Symphony Orchestra. A special feature of ensemble playing is being made at the Chicago Musical College and students are finding a great benefit through their experience in the two orchestras.
35BRAILLANT-LIVEN
36SCHOOL OF MUSIC
37PIANO, VIOLIN, HARMONY, ENSEMBLE PLAYING
381956 Humboldt Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. Tel. Spalding 5169
40GORDON CAMPBELL
41PIANIST—ACCOMPANIST—COACH
42Repertoire for Vocalists and Instrumentalists
43CHICAGO MUSICAL COLLEGE Home Phone: Edgewater 8921
45HANS HESS
46VIOLONCELLIST
47Bookings: 522 Fine Arts Bldg. Chicago
48For instruction: American Conservatory one of two readings
49For Instruction: American Conservatory one of two readings
51WALTER SPRY
52PIANIST—PEDAGOGUE
53COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF MUSIC CHICAGO
55ANNA GROFF-BRYANT
56Founder of the American School of Vocal Education based on Vocal Science, Vocal Instructor, Scientist and Educator.
57Studio, 424 Fine Arts Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Phone 4009 Wabash
59Frederica Gerhardt
60DOWNING
61209 So. Harvey Ave. Oak Park, Ill.
63MARIO CARBONI
64BARITONE
65CONCERT—OPERA—RECITALS
66Lyon & Healy Building Chicago, Ill.
68LEON SAMETINI
69"ONE OF THE 3 GREATEST VIOLIN PEDAGOGUES IN THE WORLD TODAY."
70Chicago
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