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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1900 Vol. 31 N. 22

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spair and indignation. Before a singer can
lay claim to art or to trie recognition of
musicians he must regard his voice as a
musical instrument which must fit perfect-
ly into the musical scheme as a violin does
into an orchestra. After all, the greatest
art is the result of the greatest self-control,
and this is first and foremost the sine qua
non of art.
(Concluded).
SOriE BRILLIANT ARTISTS.
p ' H A R L E S L. YOUNG, manager of
^—' distinguished artists and concert
tours, is keeping his office force, as well as
his representatives on the road, extremely
busy. One of the most popular artists is
M. Jean Gerardy, who arrived on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Gerardy filled
twenty-seven engagements this season in
Russia and Germany before sailing for
The first of this series appeared in The Review of Oct. 6.
FOR BOSTON ARTISTS.
P j N E of the most pronounced needs in
^-^ Boston for a very longtime has been
a manager to handle the business for the
large number of clever and capable people
that Boston contains. The Redpath Bu-
reau has been practically alone and this
does not deal with anything but concert
companies seeking the smaller engage-
ments, it never has placed and never would
place artists of note. This want has been
admirably filled by McCauley Smith, who
goes there to locate after an experience of
five year's association with Major Pond,
during which time he has accompanied
Zangwill, Hall Caine and many others on
their American tours.
Mr. Smith is temporarily located at 122
Boylston street, as he has engaged elegant
offices in the new Col nial Theatre Build-
ing which will not be completed before
January 1, 1901. Mr. Smith has arranged
with Carl Armbruster to direct his tour in
this country. Mr. Smith is also managing
the business of Marie Decca, who has lo-
cated as teacher in Boston, but who will
continue to fill some important engage-
ments. Other notable artists are now ne-
gotiating with Mr. Smith, whose many
friends are confident of his success in this
enterprise.
Carl Armbruster and Miss Pauline
Cramer are giving a series of lecture recit-
als in America this season. They opened
at Boston where they have created a keen
interest in their very artistic and valuable
work. Wagner receives much and excellent
attention at their hands, and their programs
are highly artistic and instructive from
every side. Mr. Armbiuster has trained in
Wagnerian parts Albani, Nordica, Brema,
Blanche Marchesi, Van Dyke, Fritz Plank,
Fritz Schroder and Bispham. Miss Cramer
has often sung at the best London concerts,
such as the Crystal Palace, Queen's Hall,
Albert Hall, Sacred Harmonic and Richter
Concerts, and also at more than one thou-
sand of Mr. Armbruster's lectures and re-
citals.
ALF. KLINGENBERG.
\ AT H E N Gerardy goes on recital tour
* "
this season he will be accompanied
by Alf. Klingenberg, a Norwegian pianist
of great talent and attainments. Klin-
genberg is from Christiana and is a per-
sonal friend of Sinding, whose music he
interprets delightfully.
He studied in
Berlin with Stavenhagen and in Norway
with Grieg.
Victor Herbert and his Pittsburg orchestra
will give two concerts in New York this
winter.
IVAN DONOIEWSKI.
New York. The mere mention of the
name Gerardy is sufficient to arouse the
intense interest of all lovers of high-class
music. An international reputation of the
highest merit belongs to this favorite
virtuoso. When he made his American
debut five years ago, his marvelous play-
ing, the broad full tones and wonderful
execution captivated all audiences. The
mature artist will, without doubt, create a
furore, as recent foreign criticisms highly
eulogize his brilliant and artistic achieve-
ments. A number of solo engagements
will be filled by Gerardy outside of New
York. When Ivan Donoiewski, the great
Russian violinist, arrives, these artists will
be heard at Carnegie Hall on Jan. 8, 1901.
Ivan Donoiewski, the "Russian Paga-
nini," at nine years of age played the vio-
lin with marvelous skill. His early study
was with his brother, a noted teacher. He
entered the Royal Academy, pursuing his
studies there until twelve years of age,
when his father placed him under Schra-
dieck, known the world over as the emi-
nent author and violinist, whose studies in
violin technic are standard text books.
"Spohr's Dramatic Concerto," and works
of equal difficulty were executed by the
boy Donoiewski at fifteen years of age,
upon his appearance on the concert stage.
From this time his reputation increased,
until he is now acknowledged one of the
greatest of all Russian violinists, cele-
brated for his excellent playing of bravura
music, the intricacies and elaborations of
the Paganini school, which earned him his
characteristic title—"The Russian Paga-
nini." En tour of the principal cities of
this country, Donoiewski will play the
b e a u t i f u l Stradivarius
p r e s e n t e d him by a
wealthy London admirer.
" T H E story is told that
once when that charm-
ing pianist, Clara Schu-
mann, gave a piano re-
cital, an enthusiastic old
gentleman
was seated
next to one whose extreme
calm irritated him greatly.
After each number the old
gentleman a p p l a u d e d
vigorously and glared fur-
iously at the man beside
him who looked pleased,
but who never raised a
finger. At last Mme.
Schumann fairly outdid
herself and the old gen-
tleman with cries of
" B r a v a ! Brava! " slapped
the quiet man on the shoul-
der saying, "You have
not sense enough to ap-
preciate that
woman's
playing. Why don't you
get o u t ? "
"Oh yes I
have," quietly answered
the calm man.
"Then
why on earth don't you
applaud instead of sitting
there like a log? " "Well,
I don't like to," answer-
ed Robert Schumann, "she is my wife;
but I thank you for your sincere and
hearty appreciation."
DOHNANYI TO PLAY AGAIN.
T H E Great Hungarian pianist, Ernst
*
von Dohnanyi, whose recent appear-
ances in New York City have been so uni-
versally praised, is to give his third piano
recital in Mendelssohn Hall, on Saturday
afternoon, Dec. 8. He is a true artist,
musical in organization, gifted with tem-
perament and intelligence and competent
to hold the attention of his audience at all
times. He moves his hearers to a high
pitch of excitement.
MARRY ROWE SHELLEY.
A L Y R I C A L intermezzo for full score
"** has just been published by Schuberth
& Co. It is entitled Santa Claus and is
for female chorus and orchestra. It is
said to be written in one of Shelley's hap-
piest veins and there is much desire
evinced to hear it. There are now plans
on foot by which this may be made pos-
sible.
J*
William C. Carl had the assistance of
Genevra Johnstone Bishop and E. E. Giles
at the first of his series of free organ re-
citals.
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A YOUNG 'cellist, Pablo Casals, made a
** great success in Barcelona, where he
appeared in concert with Harold Bauer.
Young Casals is a Spaniard.
Lucien Wurmser made a highly success-
ful debut at the Salle Beethoven, Berlin, in
a piano recital.
Among the artists to appear in Cologne
this season are Diemer, Busoni, Ysaye, Pa-
derewski, Maxau de Sandt, Roger-Miclos
and others.
Clothilde Kleeberg, one of the most re-
nowned of feminine pianists, is to be mar-
ried very shortly to Charles Samuel, a Bel-
gian sculptor.
Mme. Ohmstrom-Renard and Miss Re-
becca Mackenzie, who have been identified
with New York for some years, are giving
concerts with successful results in Stock-
holm.
It is positively stated that Calve, who is
not in good health, will pass the winter in
Cairo. The part which she was to have
played in Bruneau's Ouragan has been
given to Mme. Raunay, but there is yet
hope that she will create the title role of
Titania, by G. Hue, and that she will sing
the Armide of Gliick.
A Philharmonic Society has just been
formed in Paris which consists of the best
artists known. It will be directed by M.
F. Barrau. The first concert will be a
notable one to occur in December and the
program will be devoted to Massenet.
Impresario Alexander Rose has ar-
ranged appearances in Vienna for next sea-
son of the following artists. Singers:
Mmes. Marcella Pregi, Eleonore Blanc,
Charlotte Wyns, Helene Gulbranson, Mar-
cella Lindh, Adrienne Osborne, Kraus,
Messrs. H. Knote, Ernest Kraus, Dr.
Felix Kraus, Antoine Van Rooy.
Piano: Messrs. Ricardo Vines, H.
Bauer, Ed. Neuss, Carl Friedberg. Mmes.
Katharina Goodson, Henriette Scehlle.
Violin : Messrs. Felix Berber, Carl
Flesch, M. Hayot, Jan Kubelik, Schmedes,
Cesar Thomson, Frida, Scotta-Kaulbach.
Cello: M. Julius Klengel.
Marsick, former violin professor of the
Paris Conservatory, is locating permanent-
ly at Brussels.
Henri Marteau, the well-known violinist,
is to be married at Geneva, where he has
just located as professor of the conserva-
tory. Mile. Agnes von Ernst is the happy
girl.
Lilli Lehmann and Conrad Ansorge were
soloists with Nikisch at the second Phil-
harmonic concert in Berlin.
Henri Marteau played the Sinding Con-
certo for violin with Nikisch, November 5.
Isadore Seiss resigned his position as
conductor of the Musical Society of Col-
ogne.
Adele aus der Ohe gave a recital in Ber-
lin, the program consisting entirely of her
own compositions.
Leoncavallo, of Pagliacci and Zaza fame,
is writing the music to a book by Fontana.
It is to be called Passariello and it is laid
in Naples.
certs at Dantzig, which double post he held
from 1890 to 1896, and then the next three
years he was conductor of the Philhar-
monic choral and orchestral concerts at
Bremen.
The favorite and evidently the best-
fitted man for the place, Wilhelm Berger,
was handicapped by "his friendship with
Jewish people, his marriage to a wife of
Jewish lineage and because he never went
to church."
Wilhelm Berger was born in Boston and
went to Germany when two or three years
of age. A symphony of his was presented
by the Boston Symphony orchestra last
season in which Berger proved himself a
thorough and sincere musician.
Every Saturday evening at St. James'
Hall, London, there will during the win-
ter, be cheap orchestral concerts, similar
to those which were organized by the late
Heath Mills. Among the recital and other
concert-givers will be Rosenthal, M. Pad-
erewski, Reisenauer, Frederick Dawson
Henry Bird, Donald Tovey, Miss Elzy,
Herr Kupferschmidt, and several others.
At the Albert Hall the concert on Jan.
-
jt
24, will be devoted to a repetition of Cole-
Information for prospective visitors to ridge-Taylor's "Song of Hiawatha," which,
Bayreuth next summer: The works to be- with a much inferior cast, was given last
spring. The principal vocalists will be
gin at the festival are "Der Fliegende Hol- Madame Ella Russell, Messrs. Ben Davies
lander," "The Ring of the Nibelung" and and Andrew Black. "Judas Maccabieus"
"Parsifal." There will be twenty repre- on Dec. 6, "Messiah" on Jan. 1, and on
sentations, beginning on July 22, with Good Friday Mr. Parker's "Hora Novissi-
"Der Fliegende Hollander." "Parsifal" ma," and Beethoven's "Choral Symphony"
on Ash Wednesday, "Israel in Egypt" on
will be given on July 23. "The Ring of March 14, and Mendelssohn's "Walpurgis
the Nibelung" will follow on July 25, 26, Night" and "Hymn of Praise" at the final
27 and 28. "Parsifal" will be repeated on concert on April 25.
July 31, and "Der Fliegende Hollander"
The Birmingham Musical Festival took
on Aug. 1, 4, 12 and 19. There will be place from Oct. 2 to 5. These festivals
six repetitions of "Parsifal," but only one date from 1768, when a modest festival
held and realized the sum of ^299.
of "Der Ring des Nibelungen" (Aug. 14 was
The last festival, held three years ago
to 17). The festival will end on Aug. 20. realized a profit of over ^5,000, while
The cost of tickets will be $5 each (20 since the festivals were founded, no less
than ,£137,000 have been paid from profits
marks).
to the General Hospital. The principal
The conductorship of the Berlin Singa- vocalists of the festival were Madame Al-
kademi has been awarded to George Schu- bani, Evangeline Florence, Miss Pdliser,
mann. George Schumann was born on Oc- Madame Brema, Ada Crossley, and Clara
tober 25, 1866, at Koenigstein, in Saxony. Butt, Messrs. Lloyd, W. Green, Ben
He is a pupil of Reinecke, Jadassohn and Davies, Bispham, Plunket Greene, and
Andrew Black. Dr. Richter is spoken of
Zwintscher, which means that he graduated as greater as an orchestral than as a choral
from the Leipsic Conservatory. He be- conductor. Financially the festival is said
came first known as a conductor of the to have been the greatest success of the
mixed chorus and of the symphony con- past quarter of a century.
M. L. PINKHAM,
MUSICAL BUREAU : 87-88 Decker Building,
33 Union Square, New York.
EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING EMINENT ARTISTS FOR THE SEASON OF 1900-1901.
ALEXANDRE PETSCHNIKOFF
GREAT RUSSIAN VIOLINIST
DE SOUZA
(MARQUIS FRANCISCO DE SOUZA COUTINHO,
FAMOUS PORTUGUESE BARITONE
By special arrangement with G. Thalberg
flLLE. ELSA RUEGGER
THE CELEBRATED SWISS 'CELLIST
CARLOS and n n E . SOBRINO PIANO AND SONG RECITALS
ERNEST HUTCHESON COMPOSER-PIANIST Recently from
Berlin
MAX BENDIX AMERICA'S GREATEST VIOLINIST
LEO SCHULZ
FIRST'CELLIST BOSTON SYMPHONY and NEW YORK
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETIES
By arrangement with M. W. Walbridge
ELLISON VAN HOOSE
TENOR, first season in America since recent European successes
MISS CLARA CLEMENS MEZSO SOPRANO
MME. LOUISE MEISSLINQER CONTRALTO By arrange
with Maurice Grau and H. W. Savage
MARTINUS SIEVEKING
THE GREAT DUTCH PIANIST
ALSO
MME. EVTA KILESKI
MISS EFFIE STEWART
MISS ALICE MERRITT
MME. ANNAEISEN
Dramatic Soprani
MISS BIANCA HOLLEY
MISS MARIE C. CURRIE
Lyric Soprani
MISS MARIA SCHWILL
Mezzo Soprano
MISS LOUISE DESTA
Mezzo Soprano
MME. ROSA LINDE
The eminent American Contralto
MISS GRACE WELLS HEAGLE
MISS ADELE RAFTER
Contralti
MLLE. MARIE SCHADE
Norwegian p'aniste
Special exponent of Grieg
MME. MARYA BLAZEJEWICZ
Polish Pianiste-Composer
WALTER H. WHEATLEY
Tenor
FRANZ LUDWIG HUEBNER
Baritone (late of Vienna)
In Schubert and Schumann programmes
ROBERT HOSEA, Baritone
FREDERIC MARTIN, Basso Cantante
MISS ELIZABETH PATTERSON
Oratorio Soprano from England
LOUIS V. SAAR, Composer, Pianist and Ac-
companist.
MISS LOUISE COOMBS
MISS JEANNE FRANKO
MISS ANNA OTTEN
Full information regarding terms, open dates,
repertoires, etc., will be sent upon application.
GUSTAVK THALBERG,
and
ADELAIDE VAN BRUNT,
Representatives.
EMILY GRANT VON TKTZEL
Special Press Representative.

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