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288
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
uality of the composer, and is intense and at the April 11, at Lyric Hall. Mrs. Harriet Webb, Miss
same time complete. There is no wild nor studied Jennie S. Parker, andSignor Montegriffo were es-
search for melody, and still it abounds in melo- pecially well received.
dies that follow each other with surprising rapidity.
Form and symmetry are adhered to without an
GILMORE'S BENEFIT CONCERT.
apparent effort, and the result presents a great
R. P. S. GILMORE enjoyed his annual bene-
tone-picture which should be heard again and
fit concert at the Twenty-second Regiment
again to be admired more and more.
-The symphony was played with taste and ex- Armory, on Fourteenth street, on Monday, April
The attendance was very large. Among the
pression; indeed, it proved to be the chef-d'oeuvre 10.
soloists, Miss Letitia Louise Fritch seems to have
of the evening, as it undoubtedly was intended to carried
off the honors.
be.
Gilmore is a very popular gentleman who lias
Nothing more desirable could have been chosen
of friends who do not hesitate to spend an
to round off the season. Mr. Thomas was the re- hosts
half-hour for P. S., and in this instance
cipient of a recall, and thus the fortieth season of occasional
undoubtedly succeeded in getting up a
the concerts of the Philharmonic Society came to they
splendid benefit performance.
a close.
M
STANDARD QUARTETTE CLUB.
OBITUARY.
r
T^HE season of the Standard Quartette was
J_ closed on Tuesday, April l l , the last concert
taking place at Steck Hall before an appreciative
audience.
Beethoven's Quartette, op. 59, No. 1, and Mo-
zart's, No. 4, the E flat major, were played. We
have heretofore referred to the absence of finish
and the lack of delicate shading that characterize
the performances of the Standard Quartette
Club.
Again during the performances of the two quar-
tettes was this observable.
The gentlemen who comprise the club are mu-
sicians of standing, and have been playing mauy
years, and this most important feature of quartette
playing seems to be neglected by them.
There is no doubt that, with attention and care-
ful inquiry as to the intentions of the composers
of the celebrated quartettes which appear on the
programmes of the club, more satisfactory per-
formances can be given than those of this season
have been.
Mr. Hermann Rietzel, a promising young pianist,
performed an impromptu by Chopin (F sharp, ma-
jor), and Joseffy's arrangement of Chopin's Etude,
op. 10, No. 5.
MISS SYLVESTER'S CONCERT.
FRTEDERICH WILHELM KUCKEN.
T7" UCKEN'S name is known throughout the
I V musical world as one of the most popular
"lied" composers that Germany has produced.
He was not a great musician, however, but a
"singer" for the masses. "Ach wie wars moglich"
is one of those songs that every one has heard who
has traveled in the fatherland, and the melody has
gone beyond the bounds of Germany the world
over.
He was born in Bleckede, Hanover, on Novem-
ber 16, 1810. After the preliminary studies on
various instruments and harmony, under the guid-
ance of Hiirss, a relative and musical director at
Sohwerin, his talent soon manifested itself as a
comuoser of songs.
While in Berlin he composed an opera, "Die
Flucht nach der Schweiz," which was produced in
1839, and scored a "success d'estime."
In 1841, he went to Vienna, where he remained
for some time. In 1843 he conducted the singing
festival at St. Gallen, Switzerland. After study-
ing several years in Paris under Halevy, Kiicken,
in 1847, went to Stuttgart, where he produced his
opera, "Der Pratendent."
He was conductor at Stuttgart until 1861, when
he resigned, spending the greater part of his time
in composing.
He wrote pianoforte sonatas, and sonatas for pi-
anoforte and violin, also many instrumental com-
positions of the same description. His most pop-
ular works are his songs. The best known are
"Ach wie wars moglich," "Das Sternlein," "O,
Weine Nicht," "Trab, Trab," and the well-known
"Maid of Judah."
April 20th, 1882.
TALK OF THE DAY
"MAN ABOUT TOWN."—Mr. Townsend Percy
makes some very happy hits in "The Man About
Town" in the Sunday Star.
BILSE'S BRUTALITY.—The members of Bilse's
orchestra, Berlin, have had a serious misunder-
standing with that well-known, popular director,
in reference to a number of concerts which were
to be given in Warsaw. It seems that he treated
the gentlemen constituting the orchestra in an
exceedingly brutal manner when they demanded
increased pay for the concerts which were to take
place in the Polish capital. A new director has
been selected by them in place of Bilse, who is
now engaged in establishing a new orchestra.
DR. BLIDGE'S EFFORT.—New York is to have
three Italian opera companies playing at the same
time.—London Musical World. When?
Where?
We suppose this is one of Dr. Blidge's squibs.
Oh, doctor, when will you cease?
A FALSE RKPORT.—We read in the European.
Musical that Mile. Hauk will return to Europe via
Japan and India. This is a false report. Mile.
Hauk will remain here for some time.
ROYAL PARSIMONY.—The royal family of England
contributed comparatively small sums to the Royal
College of Music. For instance, the Duke of Al-
bany, Victoria's youngest son, gave $500, a sum
that was equalled by Messrs. Steinway & Son.
SIGNING FOR THE NILSSON SEASON.—Del Puente
has signed with Abbey for the Nilsson season of
Grand Opera this coming fall. He will make a
trip to South America, returning in time to fulfill
the engagement.
CAMPANINI'S BENEFIT.—Signor Campanini's ben-
efit will take place on Monday, April 24, at the
Academy of Music. He will no doubt attract a
large audience, as he usually does at his benefit.
Two THOUSAND SINGERS.—The Siingerfest which
is to take place in Philadelphia, beginning June
29 and terminating July 4, will be attended by the
societies belonging to the National "Sangerbund."
It is expected that at least 2,000 singers from the
German singing societies will be present.
ISS HENRIETTA SYLVESTER has been
announcing a concert to take place at Chick-
ering Hall for several weeks past. The concert
really did take place there on April 11.
A very attentive and demonstrative audience
A VERY INDEPENDENT ARTTST. —Anton Rubin-
was assembled—said audience being apparently on
stein is reported to have accumulated 5,000,000
an intimate footing with Miss Henrietta Sylves-
francs, and his copyrights and engagements repre-
ter, or some one of the artists who then and there
JOHN KELLY, VIOLINIST.
sent a large income, in addition to the investments
assisted.
he has made. His position is very inde-
Mrs. Hettie Douglas opened said concert by John Kelly, for forty years a violinist and mem- which
now, and he accepts only such offers as are
playing upon the piano keyboard a piece, but we ber of Her Majesty's Theatre Orchestra, died in pendent
suitable
to his taste. Most artists are compelled
London
on
March
6,
aged
62.
do not know what the piece was; the programme
to accept offers that are suitable to the taste of
J. L. MANDEL, ARION SOCIETY.
stated that it was Chopin's "Polonaise Militaire,"
others.
but we doubt the correctness of the programme.
J. L. Mandel, a member of the Arion Society,
Then Mr. Eemmertz gave an excellent rendition and for a number of years Treasurer of the Wil- ABOUT THE ONE-ARMED PIANIST.—Count Geza-
of Mr. D. Buck's basso song, "Where the Lindens liamsburgh Benevolent Society, died on April 3, Zichy, the one-armed Hungarian pianist, who has
Bloom."
on board of the steamship City of Columbia, half been concertizing in Germany with great sucoess,
After that appeared Miss Henrietta Sylvester, an hour after her arrival from Charleston. For has just accepted an invitation from the Prince of
whose many friends were happy to see her, and three months he had been in Florida for his Wales to appear-during the spring at some London
•whose many friends applauded her efforts loudly health.
concerts. The Count, quite a young man, being
before she sang, and very much louder after she
only thirty-two years of age, lost his right arm by
got through singing Faure's "Stella," a kind of
CHICAGO MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
accident, when a boy. and has since devoted his
waltz song.
E are not prepared to give in detail the pro- time to practicing with the left hand only, his pro-
Then Miss Henrietta Sylvester returned and
gramme of the Chicago Musical Festival, ficiency by this time being wonderful. He plays
sang again, just to satisfy her many friends.
but the following are the most important works only for charitable purposes, and has turned over
After that Mr. Remmertz again appeared in con- to be produced:
or distributed thus far $80,000, the income of two
junction with Mr. Christian Fritsch, and together A Bach Cantata (for the first time).
years of concerts.
the}' sang Balfe's duet from "Killarney." They
Mozart's "Jupiter Symphony."
retired, and Miss H. Louise Warner sang a solo.
Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony."
FIGARO'S ENGLISH PRIMER - N o . 1.
We do not desire to say any more regarding this Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony"
pleasant, sociable affair, except to add that Miss Wagner's programme, as given in the New York What, papa, Is a Royal Col-lege of Music?
Isidora Martinez, the accomplished soprano, did Festival.
An idea, my son, to get Mo-ney from English Peo
sing her aria in an artistic manner. Had it not Schumann's Posthumous Mass.
pie*.
been for her and Messrs. Remmertz and Fritsch, Berlioz's
Is it, then, to teach Eng-lishPeo-ple, papa?
"Fall of Troy."
we might have left the hall in doubts as to the ex- Compositions
Mendelssohn, Weber, Gluck, Yes, my sou ; and to pay Gei-mans.
act nature of the performance. This is what was Rubinstein, and by
Why should We pay Ger-mausV
lesser composers.
known as Miss Henrietta Sylvester's concert.
Be-cause we arc told Herr Joa-chim, of Berlin, is
Steinway Hall was crowded on the evening of to be Prin-ci-pal.
should Herr Joa-chim be Prin-ci-pal?
JOHN LAVINE'S CONCERT.
April 13, on tne occasion of a complimentary con- Why
he is a Ger-man, my son.
R. LAYINE'S seventh annual concert on cert under the auspices of Mme. Murio-Celli. It Because
not an Englishman be cho-sen?
April 12, at Stein way Hall, was largely at- was given for the benefit of the Sisters of Notre ? Why ? should
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
tended. The following artists aided in making the Dame of Fort Lee. Among the most successful
occasion interesting: Miss Emily Wiuaut, Mrs. artists of the evening we may mention Mr. L. G. Queries by T H E MUSICAL CBITIO AND TRADE
Imogene Brown, the Meigs Sisters; vocal quartette, Gottschalk, the baritone; Mr. Wm. F. Mills, the REVIEW :
"Why should not an Eng-lish-man be cho-sen?"
Mr. Christian Fritsch, Mr. Carlos Hasselbrink, pianist, and the Misses Walker and Neuberger.
"Be-cause there is no Eng-lish-man fit for the
Mr. Edward Connell. Lenor G. Nunez, and the
Mollenhauer Quartette. Mr. Lavine has succeed- The last concert of the season of the New York po-sit-ion."
"Why is there no Eng-lish-man fit for the po-
ed in establishing a large business in engagements Philharmonic Club, on April 4, at Chickering Hall,
for artists, and has made friends of most of them. presented the following programme: Spohr's Quin- sit-ion?"
The past season has been a very flourishing one tette, D minor, op. 130, an evening song and a "Be-cause. be-cause. You know, my son, the
pastorale by Joseffy, and Mendelssohn's octette, few En-glish-men that have made any re-pu-tation
with him
op. 20. Mr. Richard Hoffman was the soloist, in music were ed-ucat-ed in Ger-man con-ser-va-
NEW YORK CHORAL UNION.
playing a novelette by Schumann, a gavotte by tories."
"Then, of course, why not appoint a German?
r~T^HE seventh season of this organization came Bach, and a scherzo on a subject from the Scotch
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
JL to a close with the concert given on Tuesday, symphony.
M
W
M
288
THE MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
uality of the composer, and is intense and at the April 11, at Lyric Hall. Mrs. Harriet Webb, Miss
same time complete. There is no wild nor studied Jennie S. Parker, andSignor Montegriffo were es-
search for melody, and still it abounds in melo- pecially well received.
dies that follow each other with surprising rapidity.
Form and symmetry are adhered to without an
GILMORE'S BENEFIT CONCERT.
apparent effort, and the result presents a great
R. P. S. GILMORE enjoyed his annual bene-
tone-picture which should be heard again and
fit concert at the Twenty-second Regiment
again to be admired more and more.
-The symphony was played with taste and ex- Armory, on Fourteenth street, on Monday, April
The attendance was very large. Among the
pression; indeed, it proved to be the chef-d'oeuvre 10.
soloists, Miss Letitia Louise Fritch seems to have
of the evening, as it undoubtedly was intended to carried
off the honors.
be.
Gilmore is a very popular gentleman who lias
Nothing more desirable could have been chosen
of friends who do not hesitate to spend an
to round off the season. Mr. Thomas was the re- hosts
half-hour for P. S., and in this instance
cipient of a recall, and thus the fortieth season of occasional
undoubtedly succeeded in getting up a
the concerts of the Philharmonic Society came to they
splendid benefit performance.
a close.
M
STANDARD QUARTETTE CLUB.
OBITUARY.
r
T^HE season of the Standard Quartette was
J_ closed on Tuesday, April l l , the last concert
taking place at Steck Hall before an appreciative
audience.
Beethoven's Quartette, op. 59, No. 1, and Mo-
zart's, No. 4, the E flat major, were played. We
have heretofore referred to the absence of finish
and the lack of delicate shading that characterize
the performances of the Standard Quartette
Club.
Again during the performances of the two quar-
tettes was this observable.
The gentlemen who comprise the club are mu-
sicians of standing, and have been playing mauy
years, and this most important feature of quartette
playing seems to be neglected by them.
There is no doubt that, with attention and care-
ful inquiry as to the intentions of the composers
of the celebrated quartettes which appear on the
programmes of the club, more satisfactory per-
formances can be given than those of this season
have been.
Mr. Hermann Rietzel, a promising young pianist,
performed an impromptu by Chopin (F sharp, ma-
jor), and Joseffy's arrangement of Chopin's Etude,
op. 10, No. 5.
MISS SYLVESTER'S CONCERT.
FRTEDERICH WILHELM KUCKEN.
T7" UCKEN'S name is known throughout the
I V musical world as one of the most popular
"lied" composers that Germany has produced.
He was not a great musician, however, but a
"singer" for the masses. "Ach wie wars moglich"
is one of those songs that every one has heard who
has traveled in the fatherland, and the melody has
gone beyond the bounds of Germany the world
over.
He was born in Bleckede, Hanover, on Novem-
ber 16, 1810. After the preliminary studies on
various instruments and harmony, under the guid-
ance of Hiirss, a relative and musical director at
Sohwerin, his talent soon manifested itself as a
comuoser of songs.
While in Berlin he composed an opera, "Die
Flucht nach der Schweiz," which was produced in
1839, and scored a "success d'estime."
In 1841, he went to Vienna, where he remained
for some time. In 1843 he conducted the singing
festival at St. Gallen, Switzerland. After study-
ing several years in Paris under Halevy, Kiicken,
in 1847, went to Stuttgart, where he produced his
opera, "Der Pratendent."
He was conductor at Stuttgart until 1861, when
he resigned, spending the greater part of his time
in composing.
He wrote pianoforte sonatas, and sonatas for pi-
anoforte and violin, also many instrumental com-
positions of the same description. His most pop-
ular works are his songs. The best known are
"Ach wie wars moglich," "Das Sternlein," "O,
Weine Nicht," "Trab, Trab," and the well-known
"Maid of Judah."
April 20th, 1882.
TALK OF THE DAY
"MAN ABOUT TOWN."—Mr. Townsend Percy
makes some very happy hits in "The Man About
Town" in the Sunday Star.
BILSE'S BRUTALITY.—The members of Bilse's
orchestra, Berlin, have had a serious misunder-
standing with that well-known, popular director,
in reference to a number of concerts which were
to be given in Warsaw. It seems that he treated
the gentlemen constituting the orchestra in an
exceedingly brutal manner when they demanded
increased pay for the concerts which were to take
place in the Polish capital. A new director has
been selected by them in place of Bilse, who is
now engaged in establishing a new orchestra.
DR. BLIDGE'S EFFORT.—New York is to have
three Italian opera companies playing at the same
time.—London Musical World. When?
Where?
We suppose this is one of Dr. Blidge's squibs.
Oh, doctor, when will you cease?
A FALSE RKPORT.—We read in the European.
Musical that Mile. Hauk will return to Europe via
Japan and India. This is a false report. Mile.
Hauk will remain here for some time.
ROYAL PARSIMONY.—The royal family of England
contributed comparatively small sums to the Royal
College of Music. For instance, the Duke of Al-
bany, Victoria's youngest son, gave $500, a sum
that was equalled by Messrs. Steinway & Son.
SIGNING FOR THE NILSSON SEASON.—Del Puente
has signed with Abbey for the Nilsson season of
Grand Opera this coming fall. He will make a
trip to South America, returning in time to fulfill
the engagement.
CAMPANINI'S BENEFIT.—Signor Campanini's ben-
efit will take place on Monday, April 24, at the
Academy of Music. He will no doubt attract a
large audience, as he usually does at his benefit.
Two THOUSAND SINGERS.—The Siingerfest which
is to take place in Philadelphia, beginning June
29 and terminating July 4, will be attended by the
societies belonging to the National "Sangerbund."
It is expected that at least 2,000 singers from the
German singing societies will be present.
ISS HENRIETTA SYLVESTER has been
announcing a concert to take place at Chick-
ering Hall for several weeks past. The concert
really did take place there on April 11.
A very attentive and demonstrative audience
A VERY INDEPENDENT ARTTST. —Anton Rubin-
was assembled—said audience being apparently on
stein is reported to have accumulated 5,000,000
an intimate footing with Miss Henrietta Sylves-
francs, and his copyrights and engagements repre-
ter, or some one of the artists who then and there
JOHN KELLY, VIOLINIST.
sent a large income, in addition to the investments
assisted.
he has made. His position is very inde-
Mrs. Hettie Douglas opened said concert by John Kelly, for forty years a violinist and mem- which
now, and he accepts only such offers as are
playing upon the piano keyboard a piece, but we ber of Her Majesty's Theatre Orchestra, died in pendent
suitable
to his taste. Most artists are compelled
London
on
March
6,
aged
62.
do not know what the piece was; the programme
to accept offers that are suitable to the taste of
J. L. MANDEL, ARION SOCIETY.
stated that it was Chopin's "Polonaise Militaire,"
others.
but we doubt the correctness of the programme.
J. L. Mandel, a member of the Arion Society,
Then Mr. Eemmertz gave an excellent rendition and for a number of years Treasurer of the Wil- ABOUT THE ONE-ARMED PIANIST.—Count Geza-
of Mr. D. Buck's basso song, "Where the Lindens liamsburgh Benevolent Society, died on April 3, Zichy, the one-armed Hungarian pianist, who has
Bloom."
on board of the steamship City of Columbia, half been concertizing in Germany with great sucoess,
After that appeared Miss Henrietta Sylvester, an hour after her arrival from Charleston. For has just accepted an invitation from the Prince of
whose many friends were happy to see her, and three months he had been in Florida for his Wales to appear-during the spring at some London
•whose many friends applauded her efforts loudly health.
concerts. The Count, quite a young man, being
before she sang, and very much louder after she
only thirty-two years of age, lost his right arm by
got through singing Faure's "Stella," a kind of
CHICAGO MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
accident, when a boy. and has since devoted his
waltz song.
E are not prepared to give in detail the pro- time to practicing with the left hand only, his pro-
Then Miss Henrietta Sylvester returned and
gramme of the Chicago Musical Festival, ficiency by this time being wonderful. He plays
sang again, just to satisfy her many friends.
but the following are the most important works only for charitable purposes, and has turned over
After that Mr. Remmertz again appeared in con- to be produced:
or distributed thus far $80,000, the income of two
junction with Mr. Christian Fritsch, and together A Bach Cantata (for the first time).
years of concerts.
the}' sang Balfe's duet from "Killarney." They
Mozart's "Jupiter Symphony."
retired, and Miss H. Louise Warner sang a solo.
Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony."
FIGARO'S ENGLISH PRIMER - N o . 1.
We do not desire to say any more regarding this Beethoven's "Ninth Symphony"
pleasant, sociable affair, except to add that Miss Wagner's programme, as given in the New York What, papa, Is a Royal Col-lege of Music?
Isidora Martinez, the accomplished soprano, did Festival.
An idea, my son, to get Mo-ney from English Peo
sing her aria in an artistic manner. Had it not Schumann's Posthumous Mass.
pie*.
been for her and Messrs. Remmertz and Fritsch, Berlioz's
Is it, then, to teach Eng-lishPeo-ple, papa?
"Fall of Troy."
we might have left the hall in doubts as to the ex- Compositions
Mendelssohn, Weber, Gluck, Yes, my sou ; and to pay Gei-mans.
act nature of the performance. This is what was Rubinstein, and by
Why should We pay Ger-mausV
lesser composers.
known as Miss Henrietta Sylvester's concert.
Be-cause we arc told Herr Joa-chim, of Berlin, is
Steinway Hall was crowded on the evening of to be Prin-ci-pal.
should Herr Joa-chim be Prin-ci-pal?
JOHN LAVINE'S CONCERT.
April 13, on tne occasion of a complimentary con- Why
he is a Ger-man, my son.
R. LAYINE'S seventh annual concert on cert under the auspices of Mme. Murio-Celli. It Because
not an Englishman be cho-sen?
April 12, at Stein way Hall, was largely at- was given for the benefit of the Sisters of Notre ? Why ? should
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
tended. The following artists aided in making the Dame of Fort Lee. Among the most successful
occasion interesting: Miss Emily Wiuaut, Mrs. artists of the evening we may mention Mr. L. G. Queries by T H E MUSICAL CBITIO AND TRADE
Imogene Brown, the Meigs Sisters; vocal quartette, Gottschalk, the baritone; Mr. Wm. F. Mills, the REVIEW :
"Why should not an Eng-lish-man be cho-sen?"
Mr. Christian Fritsch, Mr. Carlos Hasselbrink, pianist, and the Misses Walker and Neuberger.
"Be-cause there is no Eng-lish-man fit for the
Mr. Edward Connell. Lenor G. Nunez, and the
Mollenhauer Quartette. Mr. Lavine has succeed- The last concert of the season of the New York po-sit-ion."
"Why is there no Eng-lish-man fit for the po-
ed in establishing a large business in engagements Philharmonic Club, on April 4, at Chickering Hall,
for artists, and has made friends of most of them. presented the following programme: Spohr's Quin- sit-ion?"
The past season has been a very flourishing one tette, D minor, op. 130, an evening song and a "Be-cause. be-cause. You know, my son, the
pastorale by Joseffy, and Mendelssohn's octette, few En-glish-men that have made any re-pu-tation
with him
op. 20. Mr. Richard Hoffman was the soloist, in music were ed-ucat-ed in Ger-man con-ser-va-
NEW YORK CHORAL UNION.
playing a novelette by Schumann, a gavotte by tories."
"Then, of course, why not appoint a German?
r~T^HE seventh season of this organization came Bach, and a scherzo on a subject from the Scotch
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
JL to a close with the concert given on Tuesday, symphony.
M
W
M
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