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Musical Courier 1927-10-27: Vol 95 Iss 17, 1927
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1CHICAGO
3SCHUMANN-HEINK SAYS GOOD-BYE
4Chicago—Young and old said "good-bye" to that great artist, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, at Orchestra Hall, Sunday afternoon, October 16. It was a reluctant farewell, too, for Schumann-Heink has been a great favorite in the Windy City for many of the fifty years she has been in the concert and opera field. There were many old favorites on her farewell program and the capacity audience, which not only filled the auditorium but also packed every inch of stage space, could not seem to get enough. Applause was loud and long, floral tributes numerous and encores likewise. Truly, a grand farewell for a great artist! Florence Harde- man, violinist, assisted in her most pleasing manner.
6VITALY SCHNEE AT KIMBALL HALL
7Bertha Ott managed three concerts, October 16—Vitaly Schnee's at Kimball Hall, Harold Samuel's at the Playhouse, and Francis Macmillen's at the Studebaker, all having large and representative audiences.
9Although but a few years here, Vitaly Schnee, young Russian pianist, is not unknown in this vicinity, his successful two-piano recitals with Leon Benditzky having placed him prominently in the limelight. His piano recital of last Sunday afternoon was his first individual appearance, and let it be recorded at once, a highly favorable appearance. A graduate of the famous Imperial Conservatory of Petrograd, where he studied for several years under Mme. Anna Esipoff-Leschetizky, Schnee is a pianist of ability. He had set for himself a difficult task in programming the Bach G minor and C sharp minor preludes and fugues, the Paradisi Sonata in A major and the Beethoven Waldstein Sonata for his first group, and following with the Moussorgsky Tableaux D'une Exposition, eight Scriabin Etudes and the Liszt F minor Etude. Nevertheless, his musicianship is such that intricacies were dwarfed and his playing was of high color. Clear-cut velocity and velvety tone quality do the bidding of his musical intelligence, as revealed in the Bach, Paradisi and Beethoven numbers, which were all that could be heard. These were sufficient to disclose Mr. Schnee a pianist of many qualities which were revealed to fine advantage. A large audience assured the pianist of its keen pleasure throughout the program. Schnee is a worthy addition to Chicago's musical fraternity.
11HAROLD SAMUEL'S BACH PROGRAM
12Judging from the first Bach recital at the Playhouse, Harold Samuel's series of three such events promises to be of unusual interest. Having made a specialty of Bach recitals, Samuel seems to get more out of this master's music than most pianists. What with his skill, imagination, and vitality, his are stimulating and most interesting interpretations. The Toccata in G minor, partita in C minor, a group of preludes and fugues and the French Suite in G major made up the program.
14FRANCIS MACMILLEN RETURNS
15After an absence of several years, Francis Macmillen returned to Chicago for its stamp of approval to add to those of the many countries he has visited since he made Chicago his home. His violin recital at the Studebaker was heartily applauded by a large and friendly gathering, which enjoyed the fine art of this American. Macmillen chose a program that observed the conventions and touched novelty at the same time, his rendition of which revealed that here is a musician of rare taste and deep feeling. It was beautiful violin playing that he set forth in the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, his own Barcarolle, and numbers by Gabriel Pierne, Ravel and Saint-Saens-Ysaye. The first portion of his program was not heard.
17MUSICIANS' CLUB OF WOMEN
18The concert of the Musicians' Club of Women, at Recital Hall, October 17, was arranged by the board of directors and presented by Mary Welch, Irene Stolowsky Davis, Ann Slack, Mary Hughes Call, Agnes Bodholdt Conover, Stella Roberts and Kathryn Witwer.
20HANNA BUTLER'S ACTIVITIES
21During her stay in Paris, Hanna Butler was called upon to sing at the United States Students and Artists Club, September 25. Mrs. Butler rendered two groups of numbers by Leoncavallo, Russo, Strauss, Barthelmy, Lane Wilson and Pearl Curran, to the great delight of the audience.
23G. E. Gurney, baritone, who studied with Mrs. Butler in Paris this past summer and also in Chicago, gave the program at one of the weekly concerts of the same club. He sang French and English selections.
25Among Mrs. Butler's Chicago pupils who are busy in the concert field are Ruth Heizer, Grace Raymond, Frances Forsch, Blanche Lyon and Terry Rivett.
27JUNIOR FRIENDS OF ART OPENING DAY
28On the opening day program of the Junior Friends of Art at the Blackstone Hotel, October 18, there appeared among others, Francesco Daddi, of the Chicago Opera; Marie Bronarzyk, soprano, and Thomas Thomasson, Dutch pianist. In Neapolitan songs Daddi is superb and when singing them he seldom fails to charm his listeners. Daddi is a great favorite with the Junior Friends of Art and he was loudly applauded by his fair listeners. Miss Bronarzyk once more revealed the beauty of her voice and charm of her personality and proved an instant success. Mr. Thomasson played a group by Reger, Busoni and Wagner before the writer arrived on the scene.
30BUSH CONSERVATORY NOTES
31John Macdonald, bass, who is coaching with Edgar Nelson, sang for the Protestant Women's Service Club at a luncheon in the Wedgewood room, Marshall Field's, October 19. Mr. Macdonald also gave a program for the Millard Avenue Women's Club, October 21.
33The Sigma Alpha Iota bazaar will be held November 19. The proceeds from the bazaar will be used for a scholarship fund.
35Bush Conservatory Symphony Orchestra will give the first of a series of concerts this season at Orchestra Hall, November 29.
37Edna Meyers, pianist, and Dorothea Fluke, dramatist, pupils of Bush Conservatory, gave a joint program at Olivet Institute, October 13.
39JEANNETTE COX.
41Chicago Opera's Opening Week
42Four of the five performances which will constitute the opening week of the approaching Chicago Civic Opera season have been definitely decided upon. For the opening night, Thursday, November 3, La Traviata, with Claudia Muzio and Tito Schipa in the leads, is scheduled. Tannhauser will constitute the second performance on Friday evening, with Leone Kruse making her debut as Elizabeth, Heinrich Schlusnus making his first guest appearance as Wolfram, and many old favorites in the cast. Henry G. Weber is to conduct Tannhauser and the following bill, a revival of Rimsky-Korsakoff's Snow-Maiden, the first Saturday matinee of the season. Edith Mason and Charles Hackett will head the cast and Chase Baromeo will make his first appearance with the Chicago company.
44The Saturday night popular price bill has not as yet been determined. The new Sunday afternoon subscription series begins with a performance of Aida, with Rosa Raisa in the title part, Cyrena Van Gordon as Amneris, and John Sample making his debut here as Radames.
46Musical Guild Opens Season
47The New York Musical Guild held its opening dinner at the Hotel Brevoort on October 24, Sigmund Spaeth being the guest of honor. The hosts and hostesses were Mrs. William Perry Adams, Bessie Bowie, Ethel Parks Brownrigg, Mrs. Harold W. Case, Alice Page Converse, Caroline Fiske, Aurelio Giorni, Katherine Gorin, Robert Imandt, Mrs. Robert Kellogg, Nelson Rowley, Margot Samoranya, Louise Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Troemel and Miss Ashton Wilson.
49Free Concerts at Carl Fischer's
50A series of free concerts was given on the main floor of the Carl Fischer building (New York) during the past week. Soloists from the Goldman Band offered varied numbers, and the concerts were given under the personal direction of Edwin Franko Goldman. Among the soloists were Lotta Madden, soprano; Olive Marshall, soprano; Eric Hauser, French horn; Peter Seminara, baritone and euphonium; Del Staigers, cornet; Charles Gusikoff, trombone, and William O'Gorman, saxophone.
52GIUSEPPE BARSOTTI MAKES SAN CARLO DEBUT
53Giuseppe Barsotti, lyric tenor of the San Carlo Opera Company, made a successful debut in Worcester, Mass., where he sang the Duke in Rigoletto. Appearances followed in Springfield as Pinkerton in Butterfly. Mr. Barsotti is a pupil of Maestro Rosati, teacher of Beniamino Gigli.
55PALMER CHRISTIAN
56Organist one of two readings
57ORGANIST one of two readings
58University of Michigan
59Address: University School of Music – Ann Arbor, Mich.
61HENIOT LEVY
62Pianist
63Kimball Hall – – – Chicago
65MARION McAFEE
66Soprano
67In Europe 1927-28 Season
69Maurice Goldblatt
70VIOLINIST-INSTRUCTOR
71COMPOSER-CONDUCTOR
72Chicago Musical College
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