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Musical Courier 1928-12-20: Vol 97 Iss 25, 1928
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1THE HILGER TRIO,
2Greta, Elsa and Maria, with their Buick Sedan and little mascot, Fifi, a toy dog which they brought to this country from Europe, following their recent concert tour there.
4Hilger Trio Well Received in Virginia
5The Hilger Trio's last concert on its recent tour was at Hollins College, Va., on December 6, which proved an outstanding success. In fact the audience liked the program so much that after each number an encore was demanded and a re-engagement and other Southern dates resulted.
7Following the trio's appearance in Canada, at Chatham, the Daily News of that city said in part: "A program of excellent music was last night presented by the three Hilger sisters at the College of this city . . . This is the second time the Hilgers have appeared here and their concerts are unusually interesting due to the fact that each of the young ladies is a soloist and ensemble player of first rank and they present a varied program of cello, violin and piano music . . . Elsa Hilger is a master cellist and plays with a style and feeling that made her numbers most popular last evening. Maria Hilger, violinist, gave a splendid performance and her solo numbers, rendered in such an accomplished manner, displayed expert technic and were most impressive. Greta Hilger is a pianist and accompanist of more than ordinary ability. Her accompaniments were abounding with pathos and feeling and her solo numbers were played in a most brilliant and finished manner."
9The Hilger Trio has travelled by motor on its tour. Elsa, cellist of the little group, acted as the chauffeur. Nearly twenty thousands miles were covered during two concert seasons, without a single accident. Sometimes they make 250 or 300 miles a day and then in the evening give a concert.
11Recital at Mount Vernon Conservatory
12An interesting program was given at the Mount Vernon Conservatory of Music and Art on December 7 by Phyllis Cook, pianist, assisted by Alice Sheil, mezzo contralto, with John Simpson at the piano. Attractive programs were issued for the event containing notes on the piano numbers presented and also giving the words of the various selections sung by Miss Sheil. Edgar Fowlston is director of instruction and Mr. Simpson business manager at the conservatory.
14Gradova a Master of Her Instrument
15One of Gitta Gradova's recent appearances was before the Stanley Music Club at the Stanley Theater in Philadelphia, following which the reviewer for the Philadelphia Inquirer referred to the pianist as a tempestuous young genius who, in the Liszt Fantasie, revealed her remarkable interpretative powers and her rare ability to transmit them. In commenting on the Liszt opus the Public Ledger critic declared that "It allowed Miss Gradova every opportunity to display those powers of execution and interpretation which have placed her in the front rank of pianists at an extremely early age. Her tone was powerful and soft at will, with never any loss of color or warmth, and her technic was unfailing, especially in the difficult octave passages." The critic of the Philadelphia Record found Miss Gradova a virile young pianist and also called attention to her force and personality.
17"Miss Gradova plays with power and with the finished touch of an artist and she holds her audience by the sheer beauty and wonder of her remarkable control over the instrument," wrote Jean G. Stophlet in one of the Canton dailies following the pianist's recital in the City Auditorium there under the auspices of the Canton Community Concerts. "She is not only technically perfect, but plays with just the right amount of sentiment and expression and with perfect interpretation of the composer's work. Master of the instrument, the artist seemed to have muscles of steel. Her fingers glide over the keys, giving color and beauty and life to the selections on her program, whether they be the highly technical in character, or simple in melody."
19Oberlin Hears Many Interesting Concerts
20OBERLIN, OHIO.—The Cleveland Orchestra, led by Nikolai Sokoloff, was heard in Finney Memorial Chapel for the second time this season, on November 27. The program presented was of unusual interest and included the Schubert Symphony in E major (heard in Oberlin for the first time); Wolf-Ferrari's overture to the Secret of Suzanne; March of the Orient, Schlissinger; Wagner's Prelude and Love-Death from Tristan and Isolde, Siegfried's Rhine Journey from Götterdämmerung, and the overture to Gwendoline, by Chabrier. Mr. Sokoloff conducted with enthusiasm. His reading of the Schubert Symphony was especially interesting.
22Harold Bauer was heard in Oberlin recently. An enthusiastic audience greeted his playing of the Bach-English Suite in A minor, a sonata in B flat by Schubert, the Schumann Fantasie, and shorter compositions by Chopin, Brahms and Ravel.
24Several members of the faculty of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music have appeared in recital recently. Reber Johnson and Raymond Cerf, assisted by William K. Breckinridge, gave a recital of music for two violins and piano in Warner Concert Hall. They played sonatas by Locillet and Handel, a Bach concerto in E minor, and a group of shorter compositions by Goossens. Denoe Leedy gave a piano recital on November 20, presenting a program of charm and interest. The printed list included the Bach-Busoni prelude and fugue in D major, a Beethoven sonata, the Chopin Fantasie, Liszt's Rhapsodie, No. 12, and compositions by Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Debussy and Szymanowski. Ada Morris Hastings, of the piano department, who studied in Paris last year, gave a recital on December 3, playing the Chopin B minor sonata, the first movement of the Tchaikowsky B flat minor concerto, and shorter pieces by Rubinstein and Moszkowsky.
26The Oberlin Conservatory Trio, consisting of Mrs. William M. Bennett, pianist; Maurice Kessler, violinist, and Friedrich Goerner, cellist, gave a recital of music by Franz Schubert on November 22, in commemoration of the centenary of the composer's death.
28Marian Anderson "Entrances" Listeners
29Marian Anderson made her third concert appearance in Savannah on November 26, and to quote Dora S. Mendes in the Savannah Press: "As on her former visits, the artist's rich lower tones and unusually wide range attracted the same attention and admiration from her audience. She sings with fine style, and her remarkably clear diction adds greatly to the pleasure of her interpretations. The program which she gave last night was quite varied, and gave scope for her to show the range of her voice, and the ease with which she sings."
31Another recent appearance was in Winston-Salem on November 30, and the following day the Winston-Salem Journal paid tribute to the contralto as follows: "They (the listeners) sat entranced while the singer sang equally well selections from Martini, Handel, Schubert, modern pastorals or negro spirituals—those contributions to the song lore of America that have been claimed as distinct American gifts. The program was well chosen. As was indicated above, the singer gave numbers from the old masters as well as the simple folk song melodies. Her group from Schubert was especially well done, although they were heavy numbers and taxed her voice as greatly as any on the list. . . No mannerism marred the beauty of the program. The singer gave expression to all her numbers, both in foreign and English languages, that compared favorably with any diva who has been in Winston-Salem in some time." At both concerts, William King furnished artistic accompaniments. one of two readings
32Another recent appearance was in Winston-Salem on November 30, and the following day the Winston-Salem Journal paid tribute to the contralto as follows: "They (the listeners) sat entranced while the singer sang equally well selections from Martini, Handel, Schubert, modern pastorals or negro spirituals—those contributions to the song lore of America that have been claimed as distinct American gifts. The program was well chosen. As was indicated above, the singer gave numbers from the old masters as well as the simple folk song melodies. Her group from Schubert was especially well done, although they were heavy numbers and taxed her voice as greatly as any on the list. . . . No mannerism marred the beauty of the program. The singer gave expression to all her numbers, both in foreign and English languages, that compared favorably with any diva who has been in Winston-Salem in some time." At both concerts, William King furnished artistic accompaniments. one of two readings
34Otis J. Thompson Enjoyed
35Otis J. Thompson of New Orleans, led the congregational singing, and sang two solos, at services at Calvary Baptist Church, New York, December 16; his enthusiastic, well planned leadership, as well as the devotional fervor and technical excellence of his solos, brought many expressions of enthusiasm. His voice is powerful and covers a wide range.
37GIOVANNI MARTINELLI, one of two readings
38as Heinrich, the Bell-Caster, in Respighi's The Sunken Bell, which was Gatti-Casazza's second novelty at the Metropolitan Opera House this season. Following the premiere on November 24 the New York Times critic referred to Mr. Martinelli's genuinely dramatic delivery, while the Herald-Tribune reporter declared that the tenor accomplished one of the most powerful characterizations that he has ever given here—a three-dimensional embodiment, full-veined and touching and intense. one of two readings
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41According to your means
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44THE LOVER of art who aspires to own a great masterpiece of painting cannot realize his dream unless he is possessed of wealth. But the music lover who longs for a Steinway is more fortunate. Though the Steinway is the Instrument of the Immortals—still it can be purchased for a price and upon terms within the reach of those whose means are modest.
46Convenient Terms.
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49Used pianos taken in exchange.
51STEINWAY & SONS,
52Steinway Hall,
53109 West 57th Street
55Steinway
56THE INSTRUMENT OF THE IMMORTALS
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