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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
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his direction it made a profound impression.
The second piano concerto which he played
lacks many of the qualities which appeal in the
third and new composition in this style which
Loeffler's "Pagan Poem" Played by Damrosch an Interesting Work—Gallico Instead of Weiss
the composer-conductor-pianist played with Wal-
Heard with the Philharmonic—Rachmaninoff
Appears as Conductor and Composer—
ter Damrosch a few weeks ago for the first time.
Another Busoni Recital—Mme. Zeisler to be Heard To-day—Other Musical News.
Nor did the orchestral accompaniment furnished
Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, the western pianiste, by Mr. Altschuler and his men fail to remind
Music: in New York assumed a Pagan tinge on
Sunday last, which was not confined to the com- gives her annual New York recital in Carnegie us that we had no Damrosch at the helm this
positions performed on that day, either. Dis- Hall this Saturday afternoon, when she will play time. But the composer's playing atoned for
tinctly Pagan behavior marked the proceedings the Brahms rhapsody No. 2, op. 79; Beethoven's much and left a delightful impression upon his
of one orchestra and no less of its much-adver- menuet in E flat and his chorus of dancing hearers. The Mason & Hamlin piano which he
tised conductor.
In the first place, Walter dervishes from "The Ruins of Athens"; the played bore its part with the noblity and ade-
Damrosch, at the New Theater, conducted Chopin sonata, op. 35; Schubert's Erl-King, trans- quateness which we always expect from it.
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Charles Martin Loeffler's "Pagan Poem," for or- scribed for piano by Liszt; Mendelssohn's Varia-
Mme. Antoinette Szumowska, who is to give a
chestra, pianoforte and three trumpets off stage. tions Serieuses, op. 54; Moszkowski's "The Jug-
Chopin recital at Mendelssohn Hall next Monday
It is a beautiful work, strongly individual, breath- gleress" No. 4 from six fantasias, op. 52, and com-
afternoon, is a native of Warsaw, Poland, and the
ing the spirit of harmony in dissonance and positions by Grieg, Chaminade, Schuett and Hen-
wife of Joseph Adamowski, the well known
cleaving along the lines laid down by the newer selt. She plays the Steinway.
'cellist, and like him, a member of the Adamowski
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French school of composition. Its vague, shifting
Trio. She enjoys the rare distinction of having
The Flonzaley Quartet gave the second of its
tone-tints, misty orchestration and subtle, elusive
had Paderewski as her teacher for five years.
tonal lines make it neither easy to comprehend subscription concerts at Mendelssohn Hall last
She has played with all the leading orchestral
Tuesday
evening
and
again
demonstrated
its
at a first hearing nor instantly impressive, at
organizations of the country through the medium
least in the sympathetic degree. But it is won- right to a high place in the esteem of lovers of
of the Mason & Hamlin piano, of which she is a
derful music, nevertheless. Mr. Loeffler has meta- the best in quartet playing. It is always a de-
great admirer.
morphosed the spirit of Latin Virgil into won- light to hear this organization of artists, and the
Mme. Szumowska's program is as follows: 1.
drous shapes and forms of tone. Heinrich Geb- program, which included Haydn's Quartet in D
(a) Nocturne, E major; (b) Ballade G minor;
hard played the pianoforte part with sympathy, major, op. 64; Adagio, from Chausson's un-
(c) Etudes, C sharp minor, F minor, G flat
understanding, clarity of tone and due subordina- finished Quartet, Scherzo from Reger's Quartet
major. 2. Sonata (Op. 35. 3. (a) Three
tion to the conductor. Mr. Damrosch conducted in D minor, op. 74, and Beethoven's Quartet in
Preludes, Op. 28, No. 15, 23 and 24; (b) Two
with noble understanding, and his fine orchestra E flat major, op. 74, was given a superb read-
Mazurkas, Op. 7, No. 1 and Op. 33, No. 4; (c)
surpassed itself. The piano was a Mason & Ham- ing.
Polonaise, Op. 53, No. 6 (A flat major).
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lin, and this fact is even more significant when
Ferruccio Busoni, who has aroused such en-
we remember that the composer himself is a
MARCH 14 FORTAX TEST.
devotee of this splendid instrument. So it was thusiasm in the pianistic world, will give a
certainly a Mason & Hamlin day at the New second recital at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday Supreme Court Sets That Day for Hearing Suits
afternoon, Feb. 9, at 3 o'clock. He plays the
Theater.
Involving Corporation Levy.
Knabe.
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So much for Pagan music. But Sunday was
(Special to The Review.)
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holden Huss and Alwin
not to pass without some more Pagan spirit, this
Washington, Feb. 1, 1910.
time ancillary to music and not an integral part Schroeder gave a concert last Monday afternoon
The Supreme Court of the United States to-
of it. And the history thereof is this wise: at Mendelssohn Hall and delighted their many day set March 14 as the date for the hearing
Joseph Weiss, well known to New Yorkers a few friends with a program of great interest which of the Flint case of Vermont to test the con-
years ago, was invited by Gustav Mahler to play was beautifully interpreted. The program in- stitutionality of the corporation tax provisions of
the Schumann concerto at the Sunday afternoon cluded a Sonata by Locatelli for 'cello and piano; the Payne Tariff act. Subsequently the court
concert of the Philharmonic Society.
It seems the first performance of Mr. Huss' Sonata for advanced the six other corporation tax eases on
that Mr. Weiss had certain ideas as to the or- the same instruments; a group of 'cello numbers the docket for hearing as one case with the
chestral interpretation. Mr. Mahler had others. played by Mr. Schroeder and two groups of songs Flint suit on the same date.
Hence, various things happened. Some people sung by Mrs. Huss. As usual, Mr. Huss played
They were Wyckoff, Vanderhoef vs. the Coney
give one version, others vary it. However, Mr. the Steinway piano, and its fine orchestral quali- Island and Brooklyn Railroad Co. of New York,
Weiss walked out from rehearsal in a frock coat ties were admirably revealed. It was a delightful Francis L. Hine vs. Home Life Insurance Co. of
and indignation. Mme. Yolando Mero .stepped conceit in every respect.
New York, Fred W. Smith vs. the Northern
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gallantly into the breach and was all ready to
Trust Co. of Chicago, Cedar Street Co. vs. Park
The department of public lectures of the Board Realty Co. of New York, Lewis W. Jared vs.
play the same concerto when she strained her
hand. This was Saturday night. Sunday morn- of Education announces that two new courses of
the American Multigraph Co. of Cleveland, Ohio,
ing Paolo G-allico came forward and without public lectures on music will be offered during and William H. Miner vs. Corn Exchange Na-
preparation played the concerto splendidly. Con- February. At the Hamilton Grange Branch of tional Bank of Chicago.
sidering the lack of previous rehearsal, the en- the Public Library, No. 503 West One Hundred
In each case a stockholder sought to enjoin
semble was wonderful. In view of the fact that and Forty-fifth street, on Saturday evenings Mrs. the company from paying the tax, and in each
Mr. Gallico doesn't play the same make of piano Mary Gregory Murray will give a course on, case the petition was ordered dismissed.
as Mr. Weiss, it required some clever and rapid "Searchlights in Modern Music Study," beginning
The court was urged to hear the cases at an
work to get a Knabe concert grand piano on the next Saturday. On Monday evenings, beginning early date, that a decision might be obtained in
stage at Carnegie Hall in time for the concert. February 7, Miss Edith Dunham will give a the matter before June 1, by which time the tax
I* was about eleven o'clock when Mr. Neuer, of course on "The History and Development of
must be paid under the law. The Government's
the Knabe warerooms, was reached. He was tak- Pianoforte Music" at Public School No. 1G5, One request that it be permitted to submit oral
ing his regular Sunday matutinal stroll in the Hundred and Eighth street and Amsterdam arguments and briefs in the cases was granted
Park when he was informed of the circumstances. nvenue.
bv the court.
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He got down to business at once by instituting a
Rachmaninoff undertook a colossal task at.
search for a truckman. Not being able to secure
Carnegie Hall last week when he conducted his DETROIT DEALERS TO MEET AND DINE.
any of the regular truckmen, he was satisfied
with the first available vehicle he could find, and new symphonic poem, 'Toteninsel" (The Isle of
(Special to The Review.)
with the aid of half a dozen green men he got the Death), and played his second piano concerto at
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 1, 1910.
the
same
concert.
The
Russian
Symphony
Or-
Knabe from the warerooms and landed it on
Chairman S. E. Clark, who has charge of the
chestra,
under
his
masterly
guidance,
was
heard
the stage at Carnegie Hall just a few minutes
annual meeting and banquet of the Detroit Music
before the orchestra entered. It was an exciting to better advantage than ever before, almost, thus Trades' Association that will be held at the Hotel
showing
that
a
conductor
who
knows
his
busi-
couple of hours, but Mr. Neuer won out, and
Griswold about Feb. 15, announces that the feast
Gallico was supplied with the piano he desired. ness can often do seemingly impossible things. will surpass any past attempt made by the as-
The
idea
of
the
symphonic
poem
is
founded
upon
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sociation. Speakers will be imported from other
A number of prominent citizens have sub- the famous painting of the same name by the cities and the feast itself will be the best that
Swiss
painter,
Boecklin.
Everybody
is
familiar
scribed a fund for the purpose of giving a series
money can buy.
of orchestral and chamber music concerts free to with the scene, the abruptly rising island, som-
ber
in
its
darkling
rock
and
sad-colored
foliage,
people of New York. President Davis, of Normal
MANAGER FOR NEW HELLER PIANO CO.
College, has consented to the use of the college the boat approaching it with the coffin, and the
for a series of concerts, the first of which will mysterious figure that stands white-robed in its
D. W. Herzog, well known in the piano trade
be given about the middle of February. Prof. brow. Rachmaninoff apparently brought the
of Milwaukee, Wis., has been made manager of
Henry T. Fleck, who is in the chair of music at boat to land and deposited the shade on the
the new Heller Piano Co. in that city, who are
Normal College (was also first conductor of the shores of its appointed resting place. He went
agents for the Waltham and other lines of pianos.
Haarlem Symphony Orchestra), will conduct the further and accompanied the soul in its wan-
derings. On the whole, in spite of great length H. L. Conway, formerly with Lyon &' Healy, and
concerts. The orchestra will include members of
W. F. Bark, formerly with the Cable Company,
the New York Philharmonic and Symphony and sometimes undue pretentiousness, the work
have gone with the new company as salesmen.
is
a
masterly
piece
of
invention,
skilfully
scored
Societies.
and filled with somber and gloomy color. Under