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Musical Courier 1927-04-07: Vol 94 Iss 14, 1927
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1April 7, 1927
3WASHINGTON, D. C.
5WASHINGTON, D. C.—The chief attraction in Washington for the month of February proved to be the two performances by the Chicago Civic Opera Company at Poli's Theater. The first, Verdi's Masked Ball, brought a splendid singing cast that included Marshall, Raisa, Bonelli, Van Gordon, Shear, Lazzari, Defreire, Nicolich, Oliviero and Derman. The second, Alfano's Resurrection, was chiefly notable for the efforts of Mary Garden. Ritch, d'Hermanoy, Claessens, Mojica, Formichi, Shear, Nicolich and Lodovico made up the balance of a very suitable cast. Mrs. Wilson Greene was the local representative.
7Symphony orchestras again dominated, with the Minneapolis under Verbruggen, the Boston under Koussevitzky and the Cincinnati directed by Reiner bringing a wealth of seldom heard compositions.
9Giuseppe Martino-Rossi, baritone, furnished a genuine surprise at the initial concert by the Rubenstein Club at the Willard Hotel. Practically unknown in Washington, this young vocalist launched an exacting program and achieved instant success. He was well received by the audience and local press, the latter commenting fully upon the fine qualities of his work. The choral parts of the recital were happily chosen and proved acceptable to the most critical. Claude Robeson directed.
11Galli-Curci's seasonal recital at the Auditorium was eminently pleasing to a larger gathering than has ever heard the soprano in this city. She was cordially applauded and called upon for many encores. Manuel Berenguer and Homer Samuels assisted.
13After an absence of approximately six years, the St. Olaf Lutheran Choir, led by F. Melius Christiansen, thrilled a sizeable audience at the Auditorium and provided the very best in choral delivery of sacred compositions. There were many recalls for the leader and several encores demanded.
15Edwin Grasse, blind organist, gave the first organ recital to be held in the Congressional Library this year. He played with characteristic thoroughness and departed leaving well satisfied listeners.
17John Prindle Scott, visiting in this city, has been the guest of honor at several musical affairs tendered to him.
19Netta Craig, soprano, has resumed her position as soloist at the First Baptist Church, after an extended absence due to illness.
21T. F. G.
23Chamber String Simfonietta Well Received
25A series of three concerts is being given in the Penn Athletic Club Ballroom by the Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta Association, of which Fabian Sevitzky is the conductor. This organization, the only one of its kind in this country, was formed two years ago by Mr. Sevitzky, and successful concerts have been given in Philadelphia and Washington. The programs are made up of double quartets and quintets and other chamber music forms seldom heard. Owing to the fact that the members of the Simfonietta also play in the Philadelphia Orchestra, it is not possible at the present time to fulfill engagements at any great distance from Philadelphia. However, recognition of the organization is increasing, and when it becomes sufficiently well known throughout the country to warrant such an undertaking, a tour will be arranged. Philadelphia critics write enthusiastically about the organization, the Inquirer noting that "Such an organization as the Simfonietta is a substantial, artistic asset to the city, not only because of the unusual interest of the programs themselves, but also because the public performances thus far have demonstrated that the members are satisfied with nothing but the utmost artistry of ensemble and interpretation. When its activities are extended farther, it bids fair to become an institution of outstanding importance in the musical life of Philadelphia."
27Chicago Musical College Competition
29The Chicago Musical College announces that on May 7, at Orchestra Hall, there will take place the annual competition for prizes, comprising a Mason & Hamlin Grand, a Conover Grand, a Vose & Sons Grand and a Lyon & Healy violin. Three students will compete in each class, making a total of twelve students to be heard. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as heretofore, will play the accompaniments and this year Henri Verbruggen, conductor of the Minneapolis Orchestra, has been obtained by the Chicago Musical College to direct the orchestra and act as one of the judges. The other judges will be Leopold Auer, Pasquale Amato and Eugene Hutcheson.
31The Chicago Musical College has of late adopted the policy of having a different conductor annually, while up to last year the conductor has always been Frederick Stock. The conductor last year for the competition prize concert was Henry Hadley. The twelve students who will be heard have been chosen from among many by judges in no way connected with the Chicago Musical College. It is said that the competition will be very close and that the talent to be heard is of the highest order.
33L. E. Behymer Announces Artists
35In making his announcement for next season, L. E. Behymer will include in his Philharmonic courses these artists: Claudia Muzio, Ignaz Friedman, Sophia Braslau, Georges Enesco, Beniamino Gigli, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, the English Singers; John McCormack, the Barrere Little Symphony, Lawrence Tibbett, John Charles Thomas, Nina Morgana, Sigrid Onegin, John Philip Sousa, Ignaz Friedman, and Harold Bauer. No doubt Mr. Behymer will provide these same artists for most of the cities of the southwest, for which he has furnished musical entertainment so many years.
37Zimbalist for Honolulu
39Julian MacBrayne, Honolulu, impresario, is presenting Efrem Zimbalist, whom he terms the aristocrat of violin virtuosi, in a series of three recitals from April 19 to 25 in that city. Since Mr. MacBrayne has ventured into this great cause of bringing music to Honolulu, artists from all over the world have applied for appearances there and he has even been forced to include sterling lecturers on his artists' course.
41OMAHA, NEB.
43OMAHA, NEB.—Dusolina Giannini was presented in a song recital at the Brandes Theater under the local auspices of the Tuesday Musical Club. Sincerity and simplicity were the basis of Miss Giannini's art, but her art is so many sided and inclusive as to discourage any attempt at particularizing. She owns a splendid vocal organ and controls it superbly. She can color the voice brightly or darkly, throughout its entire range, to suit the needs of the moment. Her interpretations are vivid, deeply felt, and present the picture accurately. The program contained a classical group of Italian and Spanish folk songs. The accompanist was Molly Bernstein, whose playing was beautiful and completely in sympathy with the work of the singer.
45Constantly growing in public favor and appealing to an ever widening circle of hearers, the Omaha Symphony Orchestra is becoming an indispensable factor in the city's life, and the conductor, Sandor Harmati, more and more the recipient of praise and gratitude. For the latest program, conductor Harmati selected Haydn's Surprise Symphony for performance and infused into the venerable score new freshness and exuberance, great rhythmic flexibility, and numerous finesses in phrasing and shading. Bach was represented on the program by a Preludium and Fugue, transcribed by Abert, and the Air from the Suite in D. Other orchestral contributions were the overture to The Bat, by Johann Strauss, and Edgar Stillman Kelley's Aladdin Suite, which thus received its initial performance in Omaha, and was welcomed with many demonstrations of favor. Glamour was added to the occasion by the presence of the composer himself, Mr. Kelley, accompanied by his wife, who had come on from Ohio. He was very signally honored by the local audience. The soloist was Lee Pattison, who played Schumann's piano concerto in a thoroughly satisfying way, omitting none of its poetic and romantic features, producing lovely tone colorings and clean-cut rhythms, and maintaining a fine individuality of style in interpretation. Mr. Pattison was also enthusiastically feted.
47The Cherniavsky Trio appeared at the Technical High School auditorium under the auspices of the Activities Association of that institution. The trio was first heard in Mendelssohn's C minor trio, following which each of the brothers, Leo, Jan, and Mischel, appeared in a solo group. Two short pieces for the trio formed the program's close. A good sized audience was in attendance and gave numerous manifestations of approval.
49Dorothy Morton Parks and Adelyn Wood Abney were heard in a two-piano recital at the local Art Institute.
51Edgar Stillman Kelley gave a lecture at the Art Institute on the subject of his Aladdin Suite which was performed by the Omaha Symphony Orchestra on the evening of the same day. Mr. Kelley illustrated the main themes of the work, gave the history of their derivation, and explained the nature of some of the unusual instruments employed.
53The Friends of Music, an active local organization, has closed its season's activities. On the program of final concert were Lee Pattison; Harry Disbrow, Omaha baritone, and a string quartet composed of Messrs. Harmati and Hoppe and Mmes. Sutphen and McNichols.
55J. P. D.
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