Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 32 N. 1 - Page 11
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
nRS. ANKIE QREEN PARKER'S GOOD WORK
A CHILD prodigy is one who shows pro-
**• nounced ability without methodical
study. The world opens its eyes in won-
derment at children who accomplish what
it is accustomed to see only in people who
have devoted much time to study. The
child in question does not know why or how
it gets at results; no one can explain it fur-
ther than that it is an abnormal condition.
To those who know nothing of the great ad-
vance in child teaching, many of the chil-
ROSALIE FRANCES CONNOR
LATE ARRIVALS.
O T I L L the artists come, each steamer
^
bringing a fresh supply of therri.
Foreigners and Americans, strangers and
old friends, all are coming with the dawn
of the new century.
Maud Powell is laden with European
triumphs and legitimate ones hers are
too, for no violinist of the fair sex has
wrested away her laurels, nor is there
any in sight that gives this promise,
and yet the height that she has attained
should be an encouragement to all of our
girls working along the same path as she
did. Aus der Ohe is another woman dear
to the music lovers of America, for she
has been a frequent visitor and her work
is very well known as she has always
played to the best musical element in the
country. Hers is the art that bespeaks
the tremendous brain which dominates all
she does. It is very agreeable to know
that she will be here in February.
Mr. and Mrs. Henschel arrived in time
to be among the first to open the new cen-
tury with song. The only recitals prom-
ised for the present are to occur on the
afternoons of January 8 and 10. Their
tour will be a short one, and every date is
booked. This is announced as their fare-
well tour in this country. Well, we hope
not; but as this is only the first announce-
ment, there is probably no cause for alarm.
Hugo Becker, the 'cello virtuoso, whose
name has been known for years to all
those in touch with European art will make
his first appearance with the Boston Sym-
phony, in Boston and then he will go on
MARY CLAYTON CONNOR.
studied Mrs. Parker's science from the be- tour with them. He is also to be heard
ginning. One year ago she could play with every large orchestra in America, as
nothing, to day she plays and reads re- also in many recitals.
Godowsky will make a Western tour be-
markably. There is no pitch or rhythm
fore
playing here in the East, during
that gives her trouble. She writes won-
March.
His tour will begin in the end of
derfully at dictation a modulation through
January.
all the keys with flats and sharps in about
Toselli, the young Italian pianist, is also
five minutes, and she plays the most diffi-
due
here by the middle of January, and the
cult works at sight to the amazement of
opening
appearance is stated for January
every one. This kindergarten method was
15th.
This
doubtless means, that it
copyrighted fifteen years ago, and the
will
be
a
gala
event, as his pianism and
books which are given to the children are
personality
have
given his exploiters hopes
perfectly fascinating in their interest.
of
sensational
success.
Mrs. Parker's method is one which should
Marquis De Souza has arrived, and it is
attract the attention of all young teachers
said
that his voice is much like his size.
and of mothers who are interested in the
earnest work of their children, for it is If this be the case, it will always be ad-
visable to book him where there are no
comprehensive and entertaining.
windows within vibrating distance. It is
THE ELEMENTS OF VIOLIN PLAYING.
a long time since we have heard of the
T H E Klingenfeld College of Music in window breaking art, but this may be the
* Brooklyn is daily interesting a large case here. The announcement of his first
number of people in the work it is doing. appearance is not yet divulged.
An excellent faculty is employed at the
j*
college and the musicales are of a high or-
Harry Rowe Shelley inaugurated the
der. Klingenfeld has just published a
new
organ at the Park Church, Hartford,
work upon the Elements of Violin Playing
Conn.,
with an interesting recital. Shelley
and one entitled "Viola School for Violin-
is
one
of the most magnificent of New
ists." He is in receipt of flattering testi-
York's
organists,
and the fine Austin organ
monials from the most reliable authorities
was
shown
to
an
admirable advantage.
on violin.
her; she recognizes at once change of key,
and moves as smoothly as if writing a
letter. She understands all principles and
positions on the violin and plays anything at
all at sight. She has been through Spohr's
complete work and knows about half of the
Beethoven sonatas. She interprets wonder-
fully and her tempi are taken correctly at
sight. She is a thorough and artistic little
musician.
Rosalie Frances has taken lessons on the
piano about fourteen months. She has
dren of to-day would appear abnormal to a
marked degree, but indeed a close investi-
gation of their teachers would reveal that
there are those who have been working for
fifteen or twenty years to devise means by
which the child mind may be reached in
early life, instead of developing the ear,
which is often the cause of utter ruin. An
admirable example of such a worker is Mrs.
Ankie Green Parker, by whose work in the
kindergarten field and its application to the
most terse musical problems she has seen
results which are beyond credence.
A remarkable instance has come to view
which is the more remarkable from the
fact that the two sisters show similar re-
sults from like treatment. Mrs. Parker is
a resident of Gainsville, Fla., and she has
devoted herself to the development of the
child mind and the best chance for results
which are at once agreeable enough to en-
tertain and interest the child while being
instructive in the widest sense. The work
which may be recorded of Mary Clayton
Connor, aged eleven, and her younger sister
Rosalie Frances, is remarkable enough to
place them at the head of the army of prod-
igies which they are not, as their accomplish-
ments represent actual understanding of
the underlying principles of a great science.
Mary has taken piano lessons about two
J*
years,, and violin for four years. She has
Miss Marguerite Stilwell, a talented
studied Mrs. Parker's Science of Music for young pianist, has made a number of good
three years or more. She can play any appearances in Washington, D. C , this
grade of music on either piano or violin month. She was the soloist with the
and writes with utmost rapidity on black Saengerbund Society and played at several
board as some one at the piano plays for private receptions.
Marie Parcello
DRAMATIC CONTRALTO
ORATORIO and CONCERTS
flusic
Rooms :
1103-4-5 Carnegie
NEW YORK.
Hall,
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
nRS. ANKIE QREEN PARKER'S GOOD WORK
A CHILD prodigy is one who shows pro-
**• nounced ability without methodical
study. The world opens its eyes in won-
derment at children who accomplish what
it is accustomed to see only in people who
have devoted much time to study. The
child in question does not know why or how
it gets at results; no one can explain it fur-
ther than that it is an abnormal condition.
To those who know nothing of the great ad-
vance in child teaching, many of the chil-
ROSALIE FRANCES CONNOR
LATE ARRIVALS.
O T I L L the artists come, each steamer
^
bringing a fresh supply of therri.
Foreigners and Americans, strangers and
old friends, all are coming with the dawn
of the new century.
Maud Powell is laden with European
triumphs and legitimate ones hers are
too, for no violinist of the fair sex has
wrested away her laurels, nor is there
any in sight that gives this promise,
and yet the height that she has attained
should be an encouragement to all of our
girls working along the same path as she
did. Aus der Ohe is another woman dear
to the music lovers of America, for she
has been a frequent visitor and her work
is very well known as she has always
played to the best musical element in the
country. Hers is the art that bespeaks
the tremendous brain which dominates all
she does. It is very agreeable to know
that she will be here in February.
Mr. and Mrs. Henschel arrived in time
to be among the first to open the new cen-
tury with song. The only recitals prom-
ised for the present are to occur on the
afternoons of January 8 and 10. Their
tour will be a short one, and every date is
booked. This is announced as their fare-
well tour in this country. Well, we hope
not; but as this is only the first announce-
ment, there is probably no cause for alarm.
Hugo Becker, the 'cello virtuoso, whose
name has been known for years to all
those in touch with European art will make
his first appearance with the Boston Sym-
phony, in Boston and then he will go on
MARY CLAYTON CONNOR.
studied Mrs. Parker's science from the be- tour with them. He is also to be heard
ginning. One year ago she could play with every large orchestra in America, as
nothing, to day she plays and reads re- also in many recitals.
Godowsky will make a Western tour be-
markably. There is no pitch or rhythm
fore
playing here in the East, during
that gives her trouble. She writes won-
March.
His tour will begin in the end of
derfully at dictation a modulation through
January.
all the keys with flats and sharps in about
Toselli, the young Italian pianist, is also
five minutes, and she plays the most diffi-
due
here by the middle of January, and the
cult works at sight to the amazement of
opening
appearance is stated for January
every one. This kindergarten method was
15th.
This
doubtless means, that it
copyrighted fifteen years ago, and the
will
be
a
gala
event, as his pianism and
books which are given to the children are
personality
have
given his exploiters hopes
perfectly fascinating in their interest.
of
sensational
success.
Mrs. Parker's method is one which should
Marquis De Souza has arrived, and it is
attract the attention of all young teachers
said
that his voice is much like his size.
and of mothers who are interested in the
earnest work of their children, for it is If this be the case, it will always be ad-
visable to book him where there are no
comprehensive and entertaining.
windows within vibrating distance. It is
THE ELEMENTS OF VIOLIN PLAYING.
a long time since we have heard of the
T H E Klingenfeld College of Music in window breaking art, but this may be the
* Brooklyn is daily interesting a large case here. The announcement of his first
number of people in the work it is doing. appearance is not yet divulged.
An excellent faculty is employed at the
j*
college and the musicales are of a high or-
Harry Rowe Shelley inaugurated the
der. Klingenfeld has just published a
new
organ at the Park Church, Hartford,
work upon the Elements of Violin Playing
Conn.,
with an interesting recital. Shelley
and one entitled "Viola School for Violin-
is
one
of the most magnificent of New
ists." He is in receipt of flattering testi-
York's
organists,
and the fine Austin organ
monials from the most reliable authorities
was
shown
to
an
admirable advantage.
on violin.
her; she recognizes at once change of key,
and moves as smoothly as if writing a
letter. She understands all principles and
positions on the violin and plays anything at
all at sight. She has been through Spohr's
complete work and knows about half of the
Beethoven sonatas. She interprets wonder-
fully and her tempi are taken correctly at
sight. She is a thorough and artistic little
musician.
Rosalie Frances has taken lessons on the
piano about fourteen months. She has
dren of to-day would appear abnormal to a
marked degree, but indeed a close investi-
gation of their teachers would reveal that
there are those who have been working for
fifteen or twenty years to devise means by
which the child mind may be reached in
early life, instead of developing the ear,
which is often the cause of utter ruin. An
admirable example of such a worker is Mrs.
Ankie Green Parker, by whose work in the
kindergarten field and its application to the
most terse musical problems she has seen
results which are beyond credence.
A remarkable instance has come to view
which is the more remarkable from the
fact that the two sisters show similar re-
sults from like treatment. Mrs. Parker is
a resident of Gainsville, Fla., and she has
devoted herself to the development of the
child mind and the best chance for results
which are at once agreeable enough to en-
tertain and interest the child while being
instructive in the widest sense. The work
which may be recorded of Mary Clayton
Connor, aged eleven, and her younger sister
Rosalie Frances, is remarkable enough to
place them at the head of the army of prod-
igies which they are not, as their accomplish-
ments represent actual understanding of
the underlying principles of a great science.
Mary has taken piano lessons about two
J*
years,, and violin for four years. She has
Miss Marguerite Stilwell, a talented
studied Mrs. Parker's Science of Music for young pianist, has made a number of good
three years or more. She can play any appearances in Washington, D. C , this
grade of music on either piano or violin month. She was the soloist with the
and writes with utmost rapidity on black Saengerbund Society and played at several
board as some one at the piano plays for private receptions.
Marie Parcello
DRAMATIC CONTRALTO
ORATORIO and CONCERTS
flusic
Rooms :
1103-4-5 Carnegie
NEW YORK.
Hall,
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