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Musical Courier 1927-06-16: Vol 94 Iss 24, 1927
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1MUSICAL COURIER
2ARTISTS EVERYWHERE
3Frances Berkova, American violinist, who is now in Europe, is to begin her season with a recital in St. Paul on October 19.
4Richard Bonelli, popular young baritone of the Chicago Civic Opera Company, will make his first appearance in Philadelphia since his success in opera and as a concert artist on October 31, at the Philadelphia Forum.
5Elsie Cramer, contralto, sang at a recital given by Boris Levenson, on May 7. She has a warm, beautifully placed contralto voice; her enunciation was clear, and her singing gave joy to listeners. The songs by Levenson were not easy ones for this voice, but Miss Cramer sang them with ease and dignity. Her poise and phrasing were remarkable, and one hopes to hear her next season in songs by different composers.
6Alice Crane's and Hallett Gilberté's compositions formed a large part of the May 9 program of the Spring Anniversary Musicals of Book and Craft, Hotel Claridge. Ten songs by Miss Crane, and For Love of You (Gilberté) were on the program, which contained also Bauer, Gabrilowitch and Bachaus recordings for the Duo-Art.
7Tudor Davies, Welsh tenor, will return to America in January next for his second tour, which will include two performances with the Philadelphia Opera Company, singing in Lohengrin and in the Jewels of the Madonna. During the week of May 16 Mr. Davies sang four operatic performances in Kansas City, Mo. He concluded his present American tour with an appearance with the Holyoke, Mass., Oratorio Society on May 23 and sailed for Europe on May 25.
8Marie De Kyzer gave her monthly students' musicale at her studio, May 19, for the most part by her younger pupils. She gives these monthly musicales so that her pupils may have the advantage of singing before an audience, thus preparing them for professional engagements. The program was given by the following: Louise Herbek, Mathilde Schmitt, Ruth Bergen, Irene Stern, Lucile Millard, and Celia Ferrer. Mme. De Kyzer has several professional artists studying with her who are appearing before the public in opera, concert and oratorio, and others hold important church positions. Albert Barber, tenor, recently appeared in Kingston, N. Y., as soloist with the Choral Club, and was a decided success. Constance Wardle sang the title role in Aida at the Brooklyn Academy, May 28, and Mabel Schwab appeared as soloist with orchestra in Jamaica, May 26.
9De Vere-Sapio Vocal Studios announce a special summer course, June to September; this is made possible because these artists will remain in this country rather than go to Europe as usual.
10Laura De Wald-Kuhnle, teacher of voice and expression, has been secured as instructor at the Dunmire School of Music, Harrisburg, Pa., where three days each week she will teach expression, public speaking and dramatics. She also will organize a glee club.
11Willem Durieux, cellist, has been busy filling the following engagements: April 20, soloist with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; May 4, musicale at the home of Mrs. Venderhef; May 11, musicale at the home of Roger Baldwin, both in Greenwich. Mr. Durieux gave a sonata recital with Jan Siekesz in Briarcliff on May 19.
12Myra Hess, English pianist, probably will appear as an accomplished chauffeur when she comes to America for her fall tour. She has just bought a little car, which might be described as a "flivver," and is becoming very much interested in this diversion. Miss Hess promises to bring with her to America some new piano works which she will present at her first New York recital next November.
13Naomi Hoffman, soprano, a Salt Lake City girl, delighted her audience in a recital of songs and arias in four languages, on May 6, in Steinway Hall, New York. She possesses a soprano voice of beautiful quality and sings with intelligence and perfect understanding. Her phrasing was beautiful, and the program was sung with mastery. Handel, Scarlatti, Poldowski, Fourdrain, Tchaikowsky and American composers were represented, among them a young composer, A. Kostelanetz. The house was filled, applause was loud and warm, and many flowers were presented her. M. Hoffman was the excellent accompanist. One hopes to hear more from this young and talented singer.
14Edward T. Jenkins, president of the board of trustees, Greene Avenue Baptist Church, was surprised with the gift of a gorgeous pulpit bouquet in honor of his birthday, May 15. Mr. Jenkins is known as a capable player of various orchestral instruments and as the chief donor of the splendid organ in his church. The Sentinel speaks of "the great host of friends who have known Mr. Jenkins for many years, and who have come to love him for the sterling qualities of his character; in this number is our pastor, who appreciates more than words can express the splendid support that has been given him by Mr. Jenkins, and his fidelity as president of our Board of Trustees to all the varied interests of the church."
15J. Rosamond Johnson, and Taylor Gordon will go abroad at the end of this month to sing in London during June. They are scheduled to give a recital of Negro Spirituals in Wigmore Hall on June 20, under the management of Messrs. Ibbs and Tillett. In Paris they will be presented by Alexander Kahn.
16Klibansky artists have been very successful lately. Vivian Hart received flattering notices after her performance of the role of Patience, in the New York performance on May 23. The Evening Post said: "No better Patience than dainty little Vivian Hart could be wished; she was always in the picture, gave every word in speech and song and with full value, and how she sang! She has a big voice for a little girl; it is sweet and clear and she knows what to do with it." The New York Times said: "She sings with quite as much skill as charm. . . . Of all the players only Miss Hart goes through her part with the droll grace that informs those matchless lines." The Evening World said: "A fine Patience."
17Marie Stone Langston includes among her bookings for next season an engagement to sing the Messiah on December 30 with the Pittsburgh, Pa., Mendelssohn Choir, Ernest Lunt, conductor. The contralto will be heard at the Georgia University Festival at Athens, Ga., July 26-29.
18Sylvia Lent has been engaged for one of the series of concerts given in Bennington, Vt., during the summer under the management of Harold Henry. Miss Lent's date is July 10.
19Boris Levenson, composer and conductor, was praised by the New York Times, following his annual concert, as follows: "The Hebrew Suite for eight solo instruments revealed passages of melodious beauty and color."
20Louise Loring, of the Chicago Opera, who sang on the soprano part of Elijah on the opening night at the North Shore Festival, May 23, returned the next day to New York, and sailed for Europe on the S. S. Olympic, May 28. Miss Loring will spend the month of June motoring in the British Isles, July in Germany and at Bayreuth for the Wagner festival, and August in France. She returns the last of September to be ready to fill a large number of engagements, beginning in October.
21Misha Mishakoff, concertmaster of the New York Symphony, played at the concert given by the Society for the relief of Russian War Invalids on May 22. He played the Serenade Melancolique of Tchaikowsky, which figured on a program of prominent composers and artists.
22Lazar S. Samoiloff started on his journey and stay on the Pacific Coast, May 25, visiting Denver, Klamath Falls, Ore., Victoria, B. C. He is giving instruction in his master classes in San Francisco one month (he began May 30); in Seattle seventeen days, beginning July 5, and in Portland one month beginning July 25.
23Ruth Shaffner appeared in concert recently in Elizabeth, and in commenting on her part in the program the Elizabeth Times declared: "Ruth Shaffner, dramatic soprano of New York, who was engaged at the last minute, more than filled in the gap. Miss Shaffner, attired in a beautiful gown, and using her dramatic technic to advantage, won the hearts of her hearers by her first number, Calm as the Night, a love song by Bohm. And after singing Elizabeth's Greeting Song from Wagner's Tannhäuser, she had to return for an encore. The charming Miss Shaffner delivered her final numbers, in a clear voice, vibrant with life. These were I Love Thee, by Grieg, Roses He Brought, by Marx, and Widmung, by Schumann.
24Robert Steel, baritone, recently returned from Seattle, Wash., where he appeared in two performances of opera intime under the direction of Karl Krueger on May 13 and 18. He was heard in two operas, Wolf-Ferrari's The Secret of Suzanne and Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona. Mr. Steel was in splendid voice and received excellent criticisms from the Seattle critics.
25The Strawbridge & Clothier Chorus recently appeared in its annual concert at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, in a diversified and interesting program. The feature of the concert was Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury, and according to the Ledger, "It was about the best performance of this little operetta seen in this city for many years and the most finished piece of work the Strawbridge and Clothier Operatic Society has yet produced." The program also included choral selections, and in concluding his review S. L. L. stated in the Ledger that "The entire concert, except Mr. Crawford's composition, was conducted by Dr. Herbert J. Tily, who led his twenty-third annual concert of the chorus. He was repeatedly received with the expressions of approval from the audience that his musical attainments and his excellent development of the chorus warranted."
26Warren Lee Terry, one of Adelaide Gescheidt's young tenors, has recently signed a contract as soloist in one of Bronxville's most prominent churches; he is also tenor soloist in Temple Rodeph-Sholom, New York City. Among Mr. Terry's recent engagements in concert and oratorio were: soloist at dinner concerts with the Delta Robia Orchestra, Hotel Vanderbilt, and at a concert under the auspices of Anne Morgan's Women's Club, Hotel Pennsylvania; soloist at special musical services at the Governor's church in Jersey City, and at the Methodist Church in Englewood. At the Church of St. Gregory the Great, New York City, Mr. Terry was soloist in Monestel's Seven Last Words on Good Friday, and at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, on Good Friday night. Mr. Terry was one of the Vitaphone Octet, singing with Mary Lewis, which appeared with When a Man Loves; also tenor of the New York Evangelistic Quartet, broadcasting every Tuesday evening from WFBH.
27Marie Tiffany has been reengaged by the Metropolitan Opera Company for the tenth season. In addition to her operatic engagements for 1927-28, she also will have a busy concert season. Miss Tiffany appeared in Portland, Me., as soloist with the Municipal Orchestra on May 3, Charles R. Cronham, conducting, and the Portland Press Herald had the following to say in commenting on her art: "Seldom has a more beautiful lyric voice been heard. She gave for her opening number a most appealing rendition of the lively Vissi d'arte, Vissi d'amore aria, from Puccini's Tosca, with fine voice handling and warm and flexible lyric tones. The voice is used with great taste and charm and is especially alluring in the lower register."
28Harriet Ware's song, Your Hand in Mine, was broadcast, by Barbara Maurel, with orchestra under conductor Shikret, May 17; a full orchestration is also obtainable.
29Ethel Watson Usher, accompanist and composer, has recently arranged musical settings for many of Helen Dyer Paine's lyrics, and accompanied her in performances before various social clubs, including the American Woman's Association at the Hotel Pennsylvania; it was the testimonial occasion of Anne Morgan's splendid work, and a farewell before her trip to Europe.
30John Barnes Wells, tenor, composer and voice teacher, will soon issue a new humorous song, The Silly Little Fool (text by Morris Bishop); those who have heard it say it will rank as high as do his previous songs of humorous nature.
31N. Y. College of Music Commencement, June 17
32The annual commencement concert of the New York College of Music, Carl Hein and August Fraemcke, directors, takes place to-morrow, Friday evening, June 17, at Town Hall. Piano, violin, cello and vocal solos; the first movement from the Schumann quintet, and a closing string ensemble, with awarding of diplomas, teachers' certificates and testimonials, make up an interesting program.
33Charlotte Lund Abroad
34A post card from Charlotte Lund, who is spending the summer in Norway, says: "One week out. Fine trip and lovely people. Giving a recital tonight, May 21." Next year Mme. Lund will make a concert tour of the Orient
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