Music Trade Review
Issue: 1900 Vol. 30 N. 18 - Page 8
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er might, at the worst, ruin an instrument
that can be duplicated for a few hundreds
of dollars. An incompetent voice teacher
may ruin a natural organ that can never
be replaced though its loser have the
wealth of a Croesus to spend. Here is
food for thought."
GULICK, whose portrait adorns
the cover page of this issue, is a de-
cided acquisition to the vocal forces of the
metropolis. His voice, of soprano register,
abounds in rare and entrancing quality.
It is said of him that "he leaps from low
notes to high with extraordinary ease, he
holds a high note with a steadiness and sure-
ness that would make a prima donna turn
pale with envy, he trills with the ease of a
song bird in the forest depths; or, he throws
into his voice an indescribable note of feeling,
a pathos that possibly the little singer is
not conscious of but which is none the less
touching, soothing and uplifting." This
little artist, who is now connected with
one of our metropolitan choirs is also
singing in concert under the able manage-
ment of Major W. J. Pond of the Everett
House, this city. Earl Gulick is a manly
little chap, and entirely unspoiled by the
adulation which necessarily surrounds the
talent which he displays. Unaffected, in-
telligent, with a personality that is delight-
ful, and a voice that is heard but once in a
generation, little wonder he is making such
headway in popularity among those best
equipped to estimate his God-given art.
A YOUNG American composer m ide her
** debut at Mendelssohn Hall on the
evening of April 24th in the person of
Miss Helen C. Crane. With the aid of
Mrs. Adele Alaeis Baldwin, contralto, Geo.
Falkenstein, pianist, and an orchestra of
forty-seven pieces she presented a program
of her own compositions which illustrated
her ability in song, piano and orchestral
music. In the orchestral compositions
Miss Crane exhibited her best qualities.
She scores admirably, utilizing the various
instruments, strings, reeds and brasses so
effectively as to obtain plenty of light and
shade in orchestral tone. Her thematic
matter is not commonplace and is well
developed. Her "Symphonic Suite" is a
work of which she can well feel proud.
The scherzo, romanza and minuet have
distinction, character and well executed
rhythm. Her songs as well as the num-
bers for piano were well received; in fact,
all things considered, Miss Crane is ex-
ceptionally talented and well equipped to
express herself in the domain of musical
composition. A pleasing feature of the
performance was her graceful withal vig-
orous conducting of the orchestra.
Miss Crane is a New Yorker and a pupil
of Philip Scharwenka of Berlin with whom
she studied for three years. The "Sym-
phonic Suite," to which reference has just
been made, was first introduced at one of
the Berlin Philharmonic concerts in '98
under the baton of Mr. Scharwenka. It
was most favorably received by the Ger-
man critics who predicted a promising fu-
ture for the talented composer. The Re-
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
view tenders Miss Crane congratulations
on her successful appearance in the city of
her birth.
ceeded, as Musical Adviser to the Sultan,
Giuseppe Donizetti, brother of the com-
poser of "Lucia." Although more than
once threatened with disgrace he managed
IWIME. ALMA WEBSTER POWELL, to keep his post, and indeed at the time of
* " * the celebrated soprano, has made a his death he was probably one of the oldest
three years' contract with Theodore Habel- members of the royal household of Turkey.
tnann to sing in opera and concert in the Among his pupils was the present Sultan,
United States, Canada, Germany, France, who, it is well known, is an excellent
England and Russia. She sang for Herr pianist.
^
T HE death of Mme. Mu-
rio C e l l i d'Elpeiix
after a short illness in
this city on April 10 has
been widely regretted by
a host of friends. Few
vocal teachers were better
known or as highly es-
teemed. She was a native
of Breslau, Germany, and
educated at the Paris Con-
servatoire where she won
innumerable prizes. She
sang in opera in all of the
leading cities in Europe
and abandoned her lyric
career on her marriage to
F. R. d'Elpeux, at that
time F r e n c h Consul at
Chicago. F e w singers
had the honor of claiming
so many noted stars as
pupils, over ioo of them
having attained positions
on the stage among them
being Mile. Engle, Nellie
Bergen, Eleanor Broad-
foot and Minnie Dilthey.
As a composer of songs
Mme. Murio Celli had
been alsohighly successful.
MME. ALMA WEBSTER POWELL
UBSCRIBERS will be pleased with the
von Schuch, who engaged her at once for
musical supplement to this issue—
the Dresdener Court opera. Mme. Powell
will make her debut as the Queen of Night "The Monarch of the Woods"—a brilliant
in the "Magic Flute" the first week in Sep-
tember. Her second role will be Lakmc.
She sails on July 17. An excellent por- :
trait of Mme. Powell appears on this page.
S
ji
EN.GUATELLI-PASH A.whosedeath
at the age of eighty-four is announced
from Constantinople, had for more than half
a century been Director of the military mu-
?ic to the various Sultans of Turkey, and he
held the rank of General of Division. He
was a native of Parma, and in 1848 he sue-
AH oar instruments contain the full Iron frame and
patent tuning pin. The greatest invention in the history
of piano making. Any radical changes in the climate, heat
or dampness, cannot affect the standing in tone of oar in-
•truments, and therefore challenge the world that
•will excel any other.
Gael), jeycbanoe f IRenteD, also
S U on Eass payments
Grand, Square and Upright
PIANOFORTES
These instruments have been before the pub-
lic for fifty years, and upon their excellence
alone have attained an
Unpurchased
Pre-Eminence»
Which establishes them as UN E Q U A L E D
in Tone, Touch, Workmanship a n d
Durability.
Every Piano Fully Warranted for Five Yean
No. 2I East 14th Street,
NEW YORK.
WM. KNABE & CO.
WAREROOMS
48 5th Ave., near 20th St., New York
89 ft 34 S. Baltimore St., Baltimore
10
er might, at the worst, ruin an instrument
that can be duplicated for a few hundreds
of dollars. An incompetent voice teacher
may ruin a natural organ that can never
be replaced though its loser have the
wealth of a Croesus to spend. Here is
food for thought."
GULICK, whose portrait adorns
the cover page of this issue, is a de-
cided acquisition to the vocal forces of the
metropolis. His voice, of soprano register,
abounds in rare and entrancing quality.
It is said of him that "he leaps from low
notes to high with extraordinary ease, he
holds a high note with a steadiness and sure-
ness that would make a prima donna turn
pale with envy, he trills with the ease of a
song bird in the forest depths; or, he throws
into his voice an indescribable note of feeling,
a pathos that possibly the little singer is
not conscious of but which is none the less
touching, soothing and uplifting." This
little artist, who is now connected with
one of our metropolitan choirs is also
singing in concert under the able manage-
ment of Major W. J. Pond of the Everett
House, this city. Earl Gulick is a manly
little chap, and entirely unspoiled by the
adulation which necessarily surrounds the
talent which he displays. Unaffected, in-
telligent, with a personality that is delight-
ful, and a voice that is heard but once in a
generation, little wonder he is making such
headway in popularity among those best
equipped to estimate his God-given art.
A YOUNG American composer m ide her
** debut at Mendelssohn Hall on the
evening of April 24th in the person of
Miss Helen C. Crane. With the aid of
Mrs. Adele Alaeis Baldwin, contralto, Geo.
Falkenstein, pianist, and an orchestra of
forty-seven pieces she presented a program
of her own compositions which illustrated
her ability in song, piano and orchestral
music. In the orchestral compositions
Miss Crane exhibited her best qualities.
She scores admirably, utilizing the various
instruments, strings, reeds and brasses so
effectively as to obtain plenty of light and
shade in orchestral tone. Her thematic
matter is not commonplace and is well
developed. Her "Symphonic Suite" is a
work of which she can well feel proud.
The scherzo, romanza and minuet have
distinction, character and well executed
rhythm. Her songs as well as the num-
bers for piano were well received; in fact,
all things considered, Miss Crane is ex-
ceptionally talented and well equipped to
express herself in the domain of musical
composition. A pleasing feature of the
performance was her graceful withal vig-
orous conducting of the orchestra.
Miss Crane is a New Yorker and a pupil
of Philip Scharwenka of Berlin with whom
she studied for three years. The "Sym-
phonic Suite," to which reference has just
been made, was first introduced at one of
the Berlin Philharmonic concerts in '98
under the baton of Mr. Scharwenka. It
was most favorably received by the Ger-
man critics who predicted a promising fu-
ture for the talented composer. The Re-
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
view tenders Miss Crane congratulations
on her successful appearance in the city of
her birth.
ceeded, as Musical Adviser to the Sultan,
Giuseppe Donizetti, brother of the com-
poser of "Lucia." Although more than
once threatened with disgrace he managed
IWIME. ALMA WEBSTER POWELL, to keep his post, and indeed at the time of
* " * the celebrated soprano, has made a his death he was probably one of the oldest
three years' contract with Theodore Habel- members of the royal household of Turkey.
tnann to sing in opera and concert in the Among his pupils was the present Sultan,
United States, Canada, Germany, France, who, it is well known, is an excellent
England and Russia. She sang for Herr pianist.
^
T HE death of Mme. Mu-
rio C e l l i d'Elpeiix
after a short illness in
this city on April 10 has
been widely regretted by
a host of friends. Few
vocal teachers were better
known or as highly es-
teemed. She was a native
of Breslau, Germany, and
educated at the Paris Con-
servatoire where she won
innumerable prizes. She
sang in opera in all of the
leading cities in Europe
and abandoned her lyric
career on her marriage to
F. R. d'Elpeux, at that
time F r e n c h Consul at
Chicago. F e w singers
had the honor of claiming
so many noted stars as
pupils, over ioo of them
having attained positions
on the stage among them
being Mile. Engle, Nellie
Bergen, Eleanor Broad-
foot and Minnie Dilthey.
As a composer of songs
Mme. Murio Celli had
been alsohighly successful.
MME. ALMA WEBSTER POWELL
UBSCRIBERS will be pleased with the
von Schuch, who engaged her at once for
musical supplement to this issue—
the Dresdener Court opera. Mme. Powell
will make her debut as the Queen of Night "The Monarch of the Woods"—a brilliant
in the "Magic Flute" the first week in Sep-
tember. Her second role will be Lakmc.
She sails on July 17. An excellent por- :
trait of Mme. Powell appears on this page.
S
ji
EN.GUATELLI-PASH A.whosedeath
at the age of eighty-four is announced
from Constantinople, had for more than half
a century been Director of the military mu-
?ic to the various Sultans of Turkey, and he
held the rank of General of Division. He
was a native of Parma, and in 1848 he sue-
AH oar instruments contain the full Iron frame and
patent tuning pin. The greatest invention in the history
of piano making. Any radical changes in the climate, heat
or dampness, cannot affect the standing in tone of oar in-
•truments, and therefore challenge the world that
•will excel any other.
Gael), jeycbanoe f IRenteD, also
S U on Eass payments
Grand, Square and Upright
PIANOFORTES
These instruments have been before the pub-
lic for fifty years, and upon their excellence
alone have attained an
Unpurchased
Pre-Eminence»
Which establishes them as UN E Q U A L E D
in Tone, Touch, Workmanship a n d
Durability.
Every Piano Fully Warranted for Five Yean
No. 2I East 14th Street,
NEW YORK.
WM. KNABE & CO.
WAREROOMS
48 5th Ave., near 20th St., New York
89 ft 34 S. Baltimore St., Baltimore
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