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Musical Courier 1928-12-13: Vol 97 Iss 24, 1928
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1Artists Everywhere
3Paul Althouse appeared in concert on the May Beegle All-Star Course in Pittsburgh, Pa., on December 10. This re-engagement for the tenor this season was the result of the success he scored on the same series last season.
5Louise Arnoux, French mezzo-soprano, is now filling a series of engagements on the Pacific Coast where her folk song recitals in costume have charmed and delighted her audiences as they unfailingly do wherever she appears. Her bewitching grace, piquancy, wit, added to a truly beautiful voice, make of her interpretations a most delightful form of musical entertainment.
7Samuel A. Baldwin, at City College, will give two noteworthy organ recitals, December 9 a Wagner recital, and December 12 a Bach recital, both at four o'clock. The splendid Skinner organ, mellow with the tone of twenty years' use, and the masterly playing, interest many people.
9Joyce Bannerman was selected as soloist for the seventy-third anniversary concert of the Syracuse Liederkranz, Albert Kuenzlen conductor, and the success she scored will be evident from the accompanying paragraph culled from the Syracuse Journal: "Soprano solos were given in effective manner by Joyce Bannerman, who has a well trained voice of good range and much music. Among her selections was a group of Schubert compositions which she gave with fine sentiment and scholarly grasp. She was also successful in the presentation of several Schumann Lieder. She concluded with some English selections and was compelled to respond to encores."
11Zilpha May Barnes (Wood) gave a Schubert Evening at the November 25 At Home of the Grand Opera Society of New York; leading works of the composer were sung by her artist-pupils, many of whom are active in the opera society.
13Mme. Bell-Ranske introduced three artist-pupils in her November 22 recital in the Art Forum, these being Martha Parkinson, Gaby Rocquelle, and Rudolph Brander, who were heard in songs principally by modern composers. The young singers reflected great credit on their instructor, for they sang with artistic finish. Thelma Estanol and Gertrude Oberlander contributed variety in well played piano solos.
15Lucrezia Bori, Metropolitan Opera soprano, gave a program recently before the Penn Athletic Club Musical Association in the ballroom of the Penn Athletic Club. Miss Bori presented an interesting and diversified program and delighted an appreciative audience. Frank La Forge played his usual artistic accompaniments.
17Grace S. Castagnetta, pianist (Elseneheimer pupil, but for some time past studying in Germany), gave a recital in Berlin which was warmly praised by connoisseurs. "Great pianistic talent" (Reichshofe) and "Manly strength with tender expression" (Signale) echo her successful debut. In November she played with orchestra, also at a Schubert celebration, both in Cologne. When in Berlin she played at one of the renowned Salon Concerts which Mme. von Bülow continues in memory of her husband. one of two readings
18Grace S. Castagnetta, pianist (Elseneheimer pupil, but for some time past studying in Germany), gave a recital in Berlin which was warmly praised by connoisseurs. "Great pianistic talent" (Reichshote) and "Manly strength with tender expression" (Signale) echo her successful debut. In November she played with orchestra, also at a Schubert celebration, both in Cologne. When in Berlin she played at one of the renowned Salon Concerts which Mme. von Bülow continues in memory of her husband. one of two readings
20Frank Chatterton, accompanist of the Betty Tillotson Concert Direction, is winning much praise for his creditable work. He will play for Isabelle Burnada and Oliver Stewart in New York, Boston, and Worcester, Mass.
22Renee Chemet, French violinist, has been engaged to appear as guest soloist at the Metropolitan Opera House Sunday evening concert, on December 23.
24John W. Claus, pianist and teacher of Pittsburgh, Pa., announces that special classes next summer will again be held in Los Angeles, Cal., beginning early in July. The third summer season will include July and August. Several students from the East will accompany Mr. Claus to the Coast.
26Richard Crooks recently made his concert debut in Copenhagen and scored as substantially as he did on his other many Scandinavian appearances this fall. From Copenhagen the tenor proceeded to Stockholm again, to give his fourth performance of the season in the Swedish capital—with the auditorium sold out.
28Esther Dale, American lyric soprano, had the distinction of opening the concert season in New York the first week in October, and has since been on a special tour with the Hart House String Quartet, concertizing in Canada and America.
30Lynnwood Farnam's December 16 Bach organ recital (2:30 p.m.), to be repeated December 17 (8:15 p.m.), contains as usual many interesting items; the Fughetta, in four voices, To God We Render Thanks, is for the manuals only, and the Canonic Variations on the Chorale, Vom Himmel hoch, is a tremendously involved and interesting work. The Church of the Holy Communion, Sixth Avenue and Twentieth Street, New York, is always filled at these recitals.
32The Fiqué Choral gave its annual Thanksgiving banquet and dance at the New Elks' Club, Brooklyn, December 6, the splendid banquet hall and the unusual novel features making it a most successful affair.
34The Fraternal Association of Musicians held its first concert of the season at Birchard Hall, November 27. The contributing artists were Frederick K. Berry, pianist, who played works by Bach, Busoni, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, and Schuman-Liszt; and William B. Taylor, tenor, who sang in sympathetic style compositions by Verdi, Loewe, Puccini, Tosti, Rosbach, Leoncavallo and Del Riego, as well as two old songs. Mrs. Fenimore was a splendid accompanist.
36Carl Friedberg, pianist, after giving his recital in Boston on November 20, went to Joplin, Mo., to play on December 4, after which he will journey to San Francisco for a double engagement with the Symphony Orchestra there on December 14 and 15, playing the Brahms B flat concerto. Mr. Friedberg's stay in California will be brief as he has to return East for a New York recital on January 11 and for two recitals in Westfield, N. J., on January 18.
38Katherine Gorin, young Smith College pianist, now on a long tour, says, "Program footnotes are not enough for children when they are hearing a musical program. Every artist should explain briefly the mood and thought of a composition before playing it to children. This insures intelligent appreciation on the part of the youthful audience." Miss Gorin knows well such audiences. She has
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