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Musical Courier 1928-12-13: Vol 97 Iss 24, 1928
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1MUSICAL COURIER
2Chicago
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4French, Italian, German and English numbers to the great delight of the audience, who left no doubt as to their pleasure.
5Under Calvin Lampert's fine direction, the Mendelssohns delivered their portion of the program in that straightforward, clean-cut and refreshing manner which has won them the title of "a superior male organization." The usual large audience waxed enthusiastic and demanded many repetitions and extras.
6AMERICAN CONSERVATORY NOTES
7Karleton Hackett addressed the Parent Association of the University of Chicago on December 4, his subject being The Amateur in Music.
8Adolf Weidig addressed the Columbia Damen Club at the Edgewater Beach Hotel on December 6. Mr. Weidig spoke in appreciation of Franz Schubert, the event being a Schubert memorial meeting.
9Mr. and Mrs. Ottorino Respighi, during their short stay in Chicago, visited the conservatory.
10Dorothy Helen Stockmar, pupil of Helen F. Hamal, was presented in recital in the Studio Theater on December 2. Her program included the Mozart G major sonata with the Grieg second part and the Hiller F sharp minor concerto.
11Misha Kushelevsky, baritone, who holds a scholarship in the Sacerdote opera classes, made a very successful appearance as soloist with the People's Symphony Orchestra on December 2.
12Nathaniel Smith, scholarship student in the school of opera, sang a benefit concert for the Morris (Ill.) Hospital on November 30. Mr. Smith was awarded a scholarship in the Oscar Saenger Opera Class last summer.
13Albertine Nelson, of the piano faculty, presented her pupils in recital at Conservatory Hall on December 6.
14The Conservatory Symphony Orchestra will appear in concert in Kimball Hall on December 18. The orchestra will play numbers by Wagner, Tchaikowsky and Nicode. Artist students who will be heard with orchestral accompaniments are: Margaret Schenk Hajek, soprano; Harold Johnson, violinist, and Whitmer Byrne, organist.
15NEW SOLOIST AND NEW NUMBERS ON ORCHESTRA PROGRAM
16A singer new in our midst and several new French compositions figured on the Chicago Symphony's program for the Friday-Saturday concerts of December 7 and 8.
17Gertrude Kappel, who made her first Chicago appearance on this occasion, proved a soprano with the voice, brains and musicianship to sing Wagnerian music as it should be sung. Thus, she was at her best in Brunnhilde's Immolation from Die Gotterdammerung, which she sang with distinction and authority. She also gave an admirable account of the long and difficult Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster aria from Weber's Oberon, winning the complete approval of the listeners.
18Two excerpts from Florent Schmitt's Antoine et Cleopatre, Foulles by P. O. Ferroud and Darius Milhaud's Second Suite were the French representations, the first two of which were new here. Schmitt's excerpts—Pompey's Camp and Night in the Palace of the Queen—and the Ferroud number have many interesting moments and proved effective music in modern vein. The Milhaud suite is more of the discordant ultra-modern type with snatches of melody here and there among dissonance and clashing noise. Conductor Stock and his band of musicians put their all into this modern music and if it failed to catch the fancy of the listeners, the fault was with the numbers themselves and not with the interpreters.
19The contrast between the new and the old and tried came in the Wagnerian excerpts, which included The Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walkure and the Siegfried music from Die Gotterdammerung. Wagner is one of Conductor Stock's and the Chicago Symphony's forte and their account of these excerpts was beyond compare.
20JEANNETTE COX.
21Samoiloff Reception to Gay and Zenatello
22A reception was given in honor of Mme. Maria Gay and Comm. Giovanni Zenatello, at the home of Lazar S. Samoiloff on Sunday afternoon, December 2; two hundred people paid their respects to these honor guests.
23Among those present were Mrs. D. Hopkins, Rose Bacova, Frederick Larson, Henry Hollander, D. Brinton Thompson, Nahan Franko, Florence E. Walsh, Bianca Soroya, Dimitri Onofrei, Max Altglass, Milles. N. and Z. Artska, Mary Artolalevsky, E. S. Darly, David W. Neuberger, John Krimsky, Herbert Brewster, Elizabeth Roberts, Lisa Roma, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Singer, Hertha Rubens, Flora Bauer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Achron, Julian Goichman, Mrs. Eugene Babit, Genevieve Shankland, Beverly Peck, Boris Levenson, Charlotte B. Parker, Mrs. Crawford Wells, William Guard, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Rosen, Clara Porter, Mr. and Mrs. James Wolfe, Dr. and Mrs. A. Salvin, Dr. Maxwell Maly, Jane Rose Thal, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gottlieb, Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Romano, Fern Beecher, Harry Becker, Edythe Magee, Dr. Percy Fredenberg, Charlotte Lund, Sigmund Spaeth, Capt. Arthur Wortham, Mrs. Arthur J. Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Maximilian Pilzer, Alex Alberim, Metta Louise Orr, Miss G. E. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Goldsmith, Mr. and Mrs. Armand Tokatyan, May H. Smolin, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Foote, Fred Foote, Walter E. Kroons, George Bonsall, Princess Nina Caracciolo, Mr. and Mrs. John Trudeau, Charles Trier, Ruth Coe, Sol Hurok, F. D. Perrine, Oliver Nicoll, Ruby Ohman, Dorothy Russell Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hertz, Walter L. Bogert, Dr. and Mrs. Grushlau, F. H. Yarow, Paul Longone, Alfred Human, Mrs. C. C. Burger, Valerie Judy, Eve Brown, Yvonne de Treville, Ethel Harris, Irene Donovan, Frank Donovan, Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Salomon, Mr. and Mrs. Gobert, Martha Attwood, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Van Viet, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jais, Pavel Ludikar, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Savell, Rhea Silberta, Cecil Arden, Margaret Shotwell, Joseph Landau, Lajos Shuk, Jacqueline Brown, Aldo Franchetti, Tamaki Miura, Marion Telva, Mrs. Hogan, Nanette Hogan, George College, Myra Kingsley, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Key, Samuel Emilio Piza, Mr. Shimkin, Mr. and Mrs. Beloussoff, Jack Zimmerman, Lou Olp, etc.
24An unexpected musical program was rendered by the guests. Canio's aria from Pagliacci was beautifully sung by Comm. Zenatello, and many other artists followed his example. Dimitri Onofrei sang the aria from Gioconda; Tamaki Miura, the aria from Butterfly; Martha Attwood, some English songs; Lisa Roma, the aria from Cavalleria Rusticana; Margaret Shotwell played Liebestraume by Liszt; Miss Kirsch played a Chopin waltz; Rose Bacova sang the aria from Andre Chenier, and as the concluding number, Miss Bacova and Ruby Ohman sang the duet from Butterfly. Aldo Franchetti and Lou Olp assisted the artists at the piano.
25Mr. Samoiloff introduced William Guard as his first and oldest friend in New York, and Mr. Guard told how much he admired Mr. Samoiloff, having known him for twenty-one years. The host told, also, in a few words, the aim and purpose of the Zenatello's visit to America—to organize Italian-American operatic connections, be of assistance to Italian artists in America by organizing opera companies, and to be of the same assistance to American artists by helping them to secure debuts and engagements in Italy, France and Spain.
26Paul Longone did not sing "on account of a cold," he said; he liked the singers, and promised to take care of them in the capacity of manager.
27The charming and beautiful daughter, Zepha Samoiloff, was asked to play on the harp, but declined, promising to perform at the next reception.
28Philadelphia
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30work, overcoming the requirements in wide intervals with perfect smoothness and accuracy. The quartet beginning Hark the Angel Trumpet Sounding, and the one He is Blessed that Cometh, were superbly sung. The soloists were: Emma Zuerh, soprano; Mabelle Berretta Marston, contralto Walter E. Torr, tenor and Lester R. Paton, bass.
31CHAMBER MUSIC ASSOCIATION
32At the third meeting of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Association, held in the Bellevue-Stratford Ballroom on December 2, the Philadelphia Chamber-String Simfonietta gave a concert before a large and unusually enthusiastic audience. The announcement that the above mentioned organization will furnish the afternoon's program, has become surety for a musical treat, so firmly established is the opinion as to the merit of the work of this small body of musicians drawn from the ranks of the Philadelphia Orchestra and playing under the leadership of Fabien Sevitzky. Of the eighteen members, Alexander Thiede, Domenico Bove, Sam Rosen and Benjamin Gusikoff form the string quartet.
33The concert began with Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, given with all the warmth of tone and delicacy of articulation, though the pianissimos could hardly have been softer, and the interpretation was about perfect. one of two readings
34The concert began with Mozart's Eine Kleine Nacht-musik, given with all the warmth of tone and delicacy of articulation, though the pianissimos could hardly have been softer, and the interpretation was about perfect. one of two readings
35A suite by Gretry —Pantomime, Marche de la Caravane and Tambourin—came next. It was played here for the first time and was skillfully handled even though the composition lacks the emotional element which later composers introduced into their works.
36Following these was another novelty—Night Intermezzo, by Edward Naprawnik—one of a group of distinguished Bohemian composers. The piece is very beautiful, strikingly original and was warmly applauded. The second number of this group was Dance de Lepervier, from a suite Pizzetti wrote for incidental music for Annunzio's Pisanello. The elaborate solo violin and viola parts were finely played by Thiede and Rosen respectively. The group was concluded with a charming number, Gossips, dedicated to the Simfonietta by A. Dubensky.
37The Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet and string orchestra by Elgar, closed the program, in which the performance was very good, though the composition itself is somewhat lacking in musical vitality.
38THE PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
39The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, conducted by Willem Mengelberg, made its second appearance in Philadelphia this season, on December 3, at the Academy of Music. The special feature of this concert was the performance of Ernest Bloch's Symphony, Israel, with soprano and baritone soloists and chorus of Women's Voices from the Philharmonic-Symphony Chorus. The solo parts were well sung by Theresa Rashkis, soprano, and Wellington Smith, baritone, while the work of the small chorus of women's voices was fine, especially in the quality of tone produced.
40Preceding this work was Cherubini's Overture to Acroane which was splendidly played but not highly interesting in itself. Following the intermission came Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56-A. The theme, with its eight variations and finale, received a most delightful reading, and the orchestra played superbly.
41The three familiar excerpts from the Damnation of Faust by Berlioz were greatly enjoyed by the audience. The Minuet of Will-o'-the-Wisps was daintily presented and the Ballet of Sylphs was most appealing, while the Rakoczy March formed a brilliant, although noisy ending.
42Mr. Mengelberg was again assured of his great popularity here by the prolonged applause which greeted him at each appearance and particularly at the close. M. M. C.
43Graffman Violin Studio Concert
44An interesting and well varied program was presented by the pupils of the Vladimir Graffman Violin Studio on December 9 at Carnegie Chamber Music Hall. They played a program of familiar numbers which, while not so difficult as to tax too highly the powers of students, still served to bring out the brilliant and sure technical skill and thorough grounding in the principles of violin playing for which graduates of this school are noted. The Schubert Centenary was duly observed by the presence of several Schubert compositions, Ave Maria, the Serenade and ballet music from Rosamunda. Vivaldi's Concerto for four violins received a clear-cut and vivid interpretation by Sidney Schneider, Sam Eisman, Murray Schwartz and Jacony Ladkos, which showed careful training as well as unusual talent on the part of the young musicians. Sidney Schneider, who will give his first recital in Carnegie Chamber Music Hall January 26, played Wieniawski's Concerto No. 2. All the offerings of the students were cordially received, and Mr. Graffman may well be proud of presenting an array of talent in every way worthy of an institution which has produced such excellent artists as has this one. Miss Diana Graffman furnished most helpful support at the piano.
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