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WE HAVE THE CREAM OF THE WORLD.
who join their talents in writing operettas for
SOME AMBITIOUS YOUNG WOMEN.
ISS ALICE WEINSTEIN, of Philips- production at their college. The works are TTHE annual immigration of the world's
greatest musicians to this country is
burg, Montana, is in Deroit studying said to show remarkable abilities.
now completed, and it is a matter of some
with Alberto Jonas, who has a conservatory
HE announcement of the appointment of pride that Europe has sent here with but few
there. Miss Weinstein is an extremely tal-
Sir Frederick Bridge, to direct the exceptions her most eminent performers, in
ented young pianist whose assiduous work
music
at the coronation of the King of Eng- almost every department of executive musi-
and determination will go far towards assist-
land
has
given general satisfaction to our cal art. We certainly have the cream of
ing her to reach the high mark that she has
friends across "the big pond." It is conceded the operatic artists of the world, while in
set for herself.
that on account of his position at Westmin- the domain of pianism, we have a roster of
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Miss Lillian J. Jeffreys is a young girl ster Abbey and his ability and eminence as virtuosi, headed by the superb Paderewski,
who has devoted herself to the study of mu- a musician, no better choice could have been which is unequalled.
sic. She studied in America and in Europe made. At Christmas Sir Frederick had a
Last year Paderewski took away as a sou-
with Miss Cottlow and Moriz Moszkowski. little surprise. A huge package, as big as a venir of his American trip, two hundred and
Miss Jeffrey's home is in Newark, where small haystack, arrived by van at Littlington sixty thousand good American dollars.
she has located as teacher. At a piano re- Tower, and the coronation organist possibly While his present tour will not be as extend-
cital given Jan. 13th, she gained a foothold had visions of a baron of beef. But it proved ed as when he last appeared here, yet, he
among the musical people, due to the very to be the manuscript full scores of no fewer is certain to achieve a great success both fi-
delightful and musical manner in which she than 187 coronation marches, which as many nancially and artistically.
gave the program. She was assisted by expectant composers had sent in for the It is interesting to note that Paderewski's
Miss Florence Visanska, who plays the violin prize offered by the Musicians' Company. opera "Manru," which is soon to be pro-
with remarkable skill for one so young. Miss And it was Sir Frederick Bridge's pleasant duced in this city, has scored another big
Visanska is a sister of Miss Bertha Visanska, duty to wade through those 187 marches, success, at Cologne. The correspondent of
whose pianism is well-known on both conti- and adjudicate upon their comparative mer- the Berliner Tageblatt in that city writes:
its, lest he should find time hang heavily "A thorough disappointment was in store for
nents.
those persons who went to the Stadtheatre
on his hands during the Christmas holidays. out of consideration for his reputation,
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Miss Hilda Newman, formerly of San
last night in the expectation of seeing a me-
RS. ANKIE GREEN PARKER, whose diocre opera by a famous pianist produced
Portland, Ore., has made very successful
strides since her arrival in New York about
fame as a teacher is widespread, has out of kind ensideration for his reputation.
a year ago. She was a pupil of Mrs. Ellen started the new year in her studio at Gaines- They were carried away by the intrinsic mer-
Mann in Portland, and here she is studying ville, Fla., with the largest class in years. its of Paderewski's opera, and he won a
with Mrs. Hattie Clapper-Morris. Jt is not Reference has frequently been made in The triumph which had nothing whatever to do
an inconsiderable compliment that she is so- Review to many of Mrs. Parker's clever pu- with the laurels of the reproductive artist.
prano at the St. Mark's Church of this city. pils, notably, Mary Clayton Connor and Ro- The great Dresden success of his opera,
which was fully described in the Tageblatt
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salie Frances Connor, whose talents in com- at the time, has been vigorously endorsed by
Mill Hilda Newman, formerly of San
position and interpretation, are in some re- last night's enthusiastic reception in the
Francisco, has by dint of perseverance, in ad-
spects phenomenal, and Master Harry Lin- Rhine city. Here, too, the audience was
dition to a very marked mastery of the piano
ready to forgive certain trivialties of Nossig's
wood Pearce, whose skill lies in the instru- libretto, because of the beauty and passion-
made a place for herself among the teachers
mental field. The latter played the violin ateness of the music; and everybody aban-
cf New York. Miss Newman is a Lesche-
recently, before the Educational Association doned himself to the enjoyment of this mu-
titzk) pupil with a wonderful gift for impart-
in Ocala, as well as other points in Florida, sic—which for the most is strongly dram-
ing the method of this master. She has a
and has been receiving some nattering no- atic, and saturated with gipsy romanticism
class of goodly size.
tices anent his comprehensive grasp of his —at first with vivid interest, and gradually
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in full recognition of the fact that it was
Miss Josephine Mildenberg has a voice of art. Mrs. Green has made a specialty of the work of a composer who rejoiced in the
beautiful quality. Her musicianship and in- training the child mind, and her method is possession of the power to utilize all the mod-
telligence make her especially delightful for so simple, yet so effective, that the results ern means of musical expression." After
supervising the Cologne performance of
she is a pianist of great ability, in fact, she are immediate 'and highly satisfactory.
"Manru," Paderewski went to Zurich, where
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was a pupil of Joseffy. Miss Mildenberg
LICE NIELSEN, who is to devote her- it was booked for performance on Jan. 15th.
tills a large number of drawing-room en-
Paderewski's first Carnegie Hall recital will
gagements for which her personality and cul-
self in the future to grand opera and be on Feb. 1.5th.
ture admirably qualify her.
concerts, will be heard first since her year of
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study at an orchestral concert in London on
A happy combination of talent is that of Feb. 11. She has been engaged for the New-
Miss Hooper, daughter of Franklin W. man symphony concerts and will make her
MOST
COMPLETE
Hooper, manager of the Brooklyn Institute, first appearance in grand opera in French at
BOOK OF
GENERAL
and Miss Williams, daughter of George Will- Covent Garden next spring as "Juliette."
INFORMATION
iams, president of the Worcester Festival.
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AMILLE SAINT-SAENS after having
$3.00 Per Copy.
completed "Les Barbaras" is to com-
Chas. F . | pose an opera on a Persian subject. Mme.
Boohs How Ready
for 1902.
Dieulasov, who supplied the text in answer
Albert's
Address t Suite 801-2-3 Townsend Building,
to a request from the composer, took it from
No. U23 Broadway,
one of her novels. As soon as he received
Artists' the
N. Y. CITY.
libretto, Saint-Saens went to Egypt to
Rosin complete the score. The work is to be sung
at the Paris Opera.
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