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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MRS. DOROTHY HARVEY.
'"THIS talented Canadian woman has been
one of the real successes of the musical
season. She was the soloist at the first con-
cert given here by the Pittsburg Orchestra in
Carnegie Hall, in January last, and made an
immediate success.
She was also heard
with orchestra in Carnegie Hall on Easter
Sunday night, strengthening the impression
which she had previously made.
Mrs.
Harvey was also the soloist at the first con-
cert given this season by the Arion and
Freundschaft Societies. She was also
MRS. DOROTHY HARVEY.
heard in a number of private concerts
throughout the country. She will be one
of Mr. Wolfsohn's leading sopranos this
coming season.
HIGHLY PRAISED.
IT ETNRICH KLINGENFIELD'S latest
*
publication "The Elements of Violin
Playing" has won commendation from some
of the most noted teachers, including Ysaye
and Arnold, who consider it one of the most
systematic and concise methods for the vio-
lin, and of exceptional pedagogic value.
THE SEVERN J1USICALE.
A NOTHER of those delightful concerts
** by the Severn Trio occurred at the Car-
negie Lyceum on Wednesday evening. The
assisting artists were Mrs. Rollie Borden
Low, soprano, and Francis Walker, baritone.
The charming singing of both these artists
well merited the commendatory and gener-
ous applause bestowed by the fashionable
audience present.
David Bispham gave another of his charm-
ing song recitals at Carnegie Hall on last
Sunday afternoon, April 28. He donated
the proceeds in aid of the pension fund of
the Musical Union. This graceful act was
highly appreciated.
KREHBIEL riELTED CREAM.
LJ E. KREHBIEL'S eloquence was used
• with dire effect at the reception of the
Woman's Press Club in the Carnegie Build-
ing last Saturday. He arrived simultane-
ously with the ice-cream, but Mr. Krehbiel
had no thought for the sweets of life. His
mind was bent on the impending period when
the newspaper woman should supplant man.
"And then what will become of criticism
and especially musical criticism?" he de-
manded.
There were a few
who thought
they
knew a thing or two
about it, and would
have ventured to say
so, but Mr. Krehbiel
swept aside all inter-
ruption. He was un-
conscious that he like-
wise swept aside the
ice cream,
"The women cannot
criticise. You are too
constrained to roast
anybody. You would
never consider the art,
but the artist. Oh, I
know you. You'd fall
in love with his hair."
Mr. Krehbiel warmed
to his subject; he fairly
glowed with fervor.
The cream insensibly
yielded to the influence.
The despairing hostess,
Mrs. H. H e r b e r t
Knowles, listened to
his closing period with
an awful resignation.
"He has done it,"
she said; "it's all melt-
ed!"
MANUSCRIPT SOCIETY AFFAIRS.
C RANK DAMROSCH is to be commend-
ed for his blunt words and his blunt
action at the recent meeting of the Manuscript
Society when he clearly intimated that he
thought the condition of the society hopeless.
In announcing his retirement from the presi-
dency, he said that it would be impossible
for him to retain his self-respect and remain
at the head of the society, under the condi-
tions that now exist.
The Manuscript Society has not been very
active for several years, its meetings being
poorly attended and the Music Committee
recently said that it was not possible to make
up a concert program from original con-
tributions. When first formed, the society
flourished and fulfilled the expectations of
its promoters. But lately members have been
steadily dropping out.
In the Manuscript Society, like many other
organizations, enthusiasm dampened with
young old age. The committee, appointed
to make an effort to save the society may
be successful. Let's hope so.
SULLIVAN'S IRISH OPERA A SUCCESS.
C IR ARTHUR SULLIVAN'S unfinished
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comic opera "The Emerald Isle" was
produced at the Savoy Theater, London, last
Saturday night and received a very hearty
welcome. Basil Hood's libretto is good and
the music throughout is full of go and
brightness without any haunting melodies.
The cable report says: Sir Arthur Sullivan's
concerted pieces are sadly missing, but judg-
ing by the reception of the play there should
be one theater in London for months present-
ing comic opera without a Dutch dialect and
without cake walks.
ARTISTIC PIANOS IN AN ARTISTIC HOflE.
T^ 1 HE exposition of Baldwin (grand prix)
pianos, now open on the ninth floor of
the Carnegie building, in this city, is one of
the most artistic exhibits ever undertaken by
a firm of piano manufacturers.
Arnold Somlyo the Baldwin representative
in
charge, already famed as an expert in ar-
j*
tistic work, has excelled himself in this latest
MISS SCHADE.
JVA ARIE SCHADE, whose portrait adorns effort to give to the Baldwin piano the setting
' *• our cover page, is a young woman of to which it is fully entitled as a reward of
Danish birth, born in Copenhagen. After merit.
Mr. Somlyo, who is heart and soul in his
many years with August Winding she be-
work,
said to The Review recently, during a
came a pupil of Leschetizky, never losing,
visit
to
his headquarters, Room 95, Carnegie
however, the northern coloring, especially in
Hall,
"It
is my mission to bring the merits of
music of the Scandinavian and Slav schools.
the
Baldwin
grand and upright to the atten-
She has been highly commended by Grieg,
tion
of
professional
musicians of the highest
and the criticisms passed upon her playing
standing
and
music
lovers of culture and
have been unanimous in praise of her technic,
refinement.
temperament, earnestness, spontaneity and
"Our surroundings here are admirably ad-
depth, and they remark particularly the hon-
esty of her interpretations and her maturity. apted for the purpose. We desire every pro-
fessional musician and all others who admire
Ji
and
esteem art in piano making to visit us
THE THOriAS ORCHESTRA.
here.
We will try to entertain them and
HP HE financial statement of the Pittsburg
will
endeavor
to convince them that East and
Orchestra for the season's work, while
West
alike
are
now competitors for their
showing a deficit, indicates a slight improve-
patronage
and
good
will."
ment. The figures are: Receipts, $56,539.-
*
•*
19; expenses, $78,704.54; deficit, $22,165.35.
The
soiree
musicale
by the students of Alex-
The deficit for 1899-1900 was $26,597.90.
ander Rihm and Henry Schradieck, which oc-
During the last ten seasons Theodore Thom- curred at Wissner Hall, Brooklyn, on the eve-
as has performed with his Chicago orchestra ning of April 24th, was largely attended. The
sixty symphonies by twenty-seven compo- pupils one and all demonstrated the thorough
sers.
and correct methods of both teachers.