Music Trade Review
Issue: 1901 Vol. 32 N. 22 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AN ARTIST OF GREAT PROMISE.
THAT SCHUBERT STRING QUARTET.
EARLY SIGNS OF ACTIVITY.
A SOPRANO of great promise is Miss
Aileen Brower, who makes her debut in
the musical world of America the forthcom-
ing season. From her very earliest years
she has displayed unusual musical talent.
When only fifteen years of age, and while
residing with her parents in Chicago, she
was offered an engagement by Augustin Daly
T" HE astonishing reports that have been
current lately concerning the supposed
discovery of a string quartet by Schubert,
are being cleared up by later news from
Vienna. The telegrams, which gave the key
as D flat, and the date as 1844 (Schubert
died in 1828), were clearly wrong. The
find, however, proves to be the very impor-
tant one of the popular quartet in D minor,
the MS. of which had been lost; and as Schu-
bert rewrote the finale in accordance with
the judgment of his friends, who thought it
too long, the discovery of the original finale
promises to be very interesting. The MS. is
dated March, 1824, two years earlier than
was generally supposed. It is very possible
that the same collection (that of the late
Councillor Wissagg) may be fruitful of some
more discoveries, as there are a mass of
manuscripts yet unsorted, and already a frag-
ment of sixteen pages of a quite unknown
quartet has been unearthed, so that it is
probable a more careful search may result in
the finding of the complete work. That there
are many Schubert manuscripts (including
a missing symphony) yet undiscovered in
Vienna was, it will be recollected, a favorite
theory of the late Sir George Grove.
"T HERE are early signs of great activity
in musical affairs next season. Mr.
Wolfsohn has already given out the list of
artists who will appear under his manage-
ment. It includes Schumann Heink, Ger-
trude May Stein, Clara Butt, David Bisp-
ham, Campanari, Edward Lloyd, Lillian
Blauvelt, Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, Maud
McCarthy, Fritz Kreisler, Gerardy, Plunkett
Greene, Augusta Cottlow, the Mannes String
Quartet, consisting of Messrs. David Mannes,
I. Altschuler, Ludwig Marum and Leo
Schulz, and Josef Hofmann.
S. BECKER VON GRABILL.
O BECKER VON GRABILL, the emi-
**-*• nent pianist, has completed two South-
ern tours in recital. In June he plays at the
Classical school, Syracuse, N. Y., and at
Buffalo. He has created much enthusiasm
with his "request" program, which contains
a number of unpublished works of Beetho-
ven, Chopin, Schumann, Schubert and De
Kontski. These works have been commented
upon in The Review columns.
AHERICAN SINGERS AT BAYREUTH.
1
MISS AII.EEN 1SROWER.
for light opera; her extreme youth and
the opposition of her parents to the stage,
prevented the offer from being considered.
Miss Brower later resided in California,
where she held a position of soloist in a
church choir. Two years later she went
abroad to study, making her headquarters
in Paris. In that city Miss Brower sang
with much success, but her real debut was
during the Exposition at a concert in the
American Pavilion, where she met with
such applause that she was obliged to sing
again the following week to satisfy the mu-
sic-loving people of Paris.
Besides being the possessor of a magnifi-
cent soprano voice, Miss Brower has such
a charming manner and a face so expres-
sive of the sweetness of a lovely chauicter,
to which those who have had the pkasure
of entering into her quiet home life will
testify, that the musical world will welcome
her with the appreciation due a great art-
ist. Among the many admirers of Miss
Brower is Mme. Nordica, who, at a recep-
tion given by Mrs. Ferdinand Peck in Paris
complimented her highly, presenting her
with a cluster of roses which Mme. Nordica
had worn herself.
Professional Cards in this
department, including
subscription, $5.00.
CONSERVATORIES
I/^LINGENFELD COLLEGE OF MUSIC, 108 Han-
rv cock St., Broofclyn, N. T.
VOCAL INSTRUCTION
T" HREE New York concert singers have
been invited by Mme. Wagner to take
part in the festival performances at Bay-
reuth this year. Sara Anderson is to make
her first appearance in opera there in "Das
Rheingold," "Die Walkure" and "Gotter-
dammerung." She was asked to sing "Senta"
in"Der Fliegende Hollander," but feared that
would be too great a test for her powers
just now. Gertrude Stein, who has not
sung in opera since she made her beginning
with Emma Juch's company, is to appear
as one of the Rhine maidens, and one of
the Norns in "Das Rheingold," and "Gotter-
dammerung. Joseph Baernstein, the local
church and concert singer, who has had
some operatic experience with the Castle
Square Company, under the name of Oscar
Regnas, at the American Theatre, has also
been invited to come to Bayreuth. Marion
Weed and Olive Fremdstaedt are other New
York singers who appeared there in past
seasons. It is a mystery to musicians that
Mme. Nordica has never been invited to
reappear in these performances.
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Miss Ray Stillman has been engaged out
of a large number of applicants as solo so-
prano of the Lewis Avenue Congregational
Church, Brooklyn. She is a pupil of Mrs.
Henrv Smock Boice.
SARA ANDERSON.
J. L. Burdette is to succeed Frank Dam-
rosch as president of the Manuscript So-
ciety. It will be remembered that Mr. Dam-
rosch resigned because of the lack of in-
terest displayed by the members in its future.
From a roll of three hundred the member-
ship has declined to twenty.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
UERBERT H. JOY, 116 Carnegie Hall, New York.
PIANO INSTRUCTION AND PIANISTS
HENRY G. HANCHETT, Pianist, Teacher,
MAIGILLE, 1811-1215 Carnegie
D R. Lecturer,
M ME. Hall, HELENS
13« Fifth Are., N. Y.
New York.
E. H. MARVIN, Hardman Bldg,
ENRY HOLDEN HU8S, 318 East 150th St. and
M ISS 138 FLORENCE
Fifth ATC, N. Y. Tuesday, Thursday and H Carnegie Hall, N. Y.
Saturday.
This Professional Directory will
be extended to all branches
of art at the same rate.
J^EINRICH GEBHARD, 8 Mill St., Boston, Mass.
I EOPOLD WINKLER, Steinway Hall, N. Y.
RIHM, 160 itoduey St., Brooklyn
CUGENE A. BERNSTEIN, 160 East
L- N. Y.
RS. HENRY SMOOK BOICE, Hardman Bid*. ALBERT GERARD-THIERS, Vocal Studio, U9 MME. LIZA DELHAZE-WICKES. 2 West 95th St., JULIE^RIVE-KING, 52 East 21st street
138 Fifth AT*., N. T. Monday and Thursday. rt Lexington Aye.. N. Y.
New York.
&BIE L. POTVIN, 122 Wait 45th St., New York.
R. SAMUEL, BOWDEN JMOtfLE-Knglish Dic-
RS. ETTA EDWARDS, Steinert Hall, Bosto«,
I EESICA DE WOLF, 210 W. 85th itreet, New York.
tion a Speoialty—136 Fifth Are-, N. Y.
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JO
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
AN ARTIST OF GREAT PROMISE.
THAT SCHUBERT STRING QUARTET.
EARLY SIGNS OF ACTIVITY.
A SOPRANO of great promise is Miss
Aileen Brower, who makes her debut in
the musical world of America the forthcom-
ing season. From her very earliest years
she has displayed unusual musical talent.
When only fifteen years of age, and while
residing with her parents in Chicago, she
was offered an engagement by Augustin Daly
T" HE astonishing reports that have been
current lately concerning the supposed
discovery of a string quartet by Schubert,
are being cleared up by later news from
Vienna. The telegrams, which gave the key
as D flat, and the date as 1844 (Schubert
died in 1828), were clearly wrong. The
find, however, proves to be the very impor-
tant one of the popular quartet in D minor,
the MS. of which had been lost; and as Schu-
bert rewrote the finale in accordance with
the judgment of his friends, who thought it
too long, the discovery of the original finale
promises to be very interesting. The MS. is
dated March, 1824, two years earlier than
was generally supposed. It is very possible
that the same collection (that of the late
Councillor Wissagg) may be fruitful of some
more discoveries, as there are a mass of
manuscripts yet unsorted, and already a frag-
ment of sixteen pages of a quite unknown
quartet has been unearthed, so that it is
probable a more careful search may result in
the finding of the complete work. That there
are many Schubert manuscripts (including
a missing symphony) yet undiscovered in
Vienna was, it will be recollected, a favorite
theory of the late Sir George Grove.
"T HERE are early signs of great activity
in musical affairs next season. Mr.
Wolfsohn has already given out the list of
artists who will appear under his manage-
ment. It includes Schumann Heink, Ger-
trude May Stein, Clara Butt, David Bisp-
ham, Campanari, Edward Lloyd, Lillian
Blauvelt, Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, Maud
McCarthy, Fritz Kreisler, Gerardy, Plunkett
Greene, Augusta Cottlow, the Mannes String
Quartet, consisting of Messrs. David Mannes,
I. Altschuler, Ludwig Marum and Leo
Schulz, and Josef Hofmann.
S. BECKER VON GRABILL.
O BECKER VON GRABILL, the emi-
**-*• nent pianist, has completed two South-
ern tours in recital. In June he plays at the
Classical school, Syracuse, N. Y., and at
Buffalo. He has created much enthusiasm
with his "request" program, which contains
a number of unpublished works of Beetho-
ven, Chopin, Schumann, Schubert and De
Kontski. These works have been commented
upon in The Review columns.
AHERICAN SINGERS AT BAYREUTH.
1
MISS AII.EEN 1SROWER.
for light opera; her extreme youth and
the opposition of her parents to the stage,
prevented the offer from being considered.
Miss Brower later resided in California,
where she held a position of soloist in a
church choir. Two years later she went
abroad to study, making her headquarters
in Paris. In that city Miss Brower sang
with much success, but her real debut was
during the Exposition at a concert in the
American Pavilion, where she met with
such applause that she was obliged to sing
again the following week to satisfy the mu-
sic-loving people of Paris.
Besides being the possessor of a magnifi-
cent soprano voice, Miss Brower has such
a charming manner and a face so expres-
sive of the sweetness of a lovely chauicter,
to which those who have had the pkasure
of entering into her quiet home life will
testify, that the musical world will welcome
her with the appreciation due a great art-
ist. Among the many admirers of Miss
Brower is Mme. Nordica, who, at a recep-
tion given by Mrs. Ferdinand Peck in Paris
complimented her highly, presenting her
with a cluster of roses which Mme. Nordica
had worn herself.
Professional Cards in this
department, including
subscription, $5.00.
CONSERVATORIES
I/^LINGENFELD COLLEGE OF MUSIC, 108 Han-
rv cock St., Broofclyn, N. T.
VOCAL INSTRUCTION
T" HREE New York concert singers have
been invited by Mme. Wagner to take
part in the festival performances at Bay-
reuth this year. Sara Anderson is to make
her first appearance in opera there in "Das
Rheingold," "Die Walkure" and "Gotter-
dammerung." She was asked to sing "Senta"
in"Der Fliegende Hollander," but feared that
would be too great a test for her powers
just now. Gertrude Stein, who has not
sung in opera since she made her beginning
with Emma Juch's company, is to appear
as one of the Rhine maidens, and one of
the Norns in "Das Rheingold," and "Gotter-
dammerung. Joseph Baernstein, the local
church and concert singer, who has had
some operatic experience with the Castle
Square Company, under the name of Oscar
Regnas, at the American Theatre, has also
been invited to come to Bayreuth. Marion
Weed and Olive Fremdstaedt are other New
York singers who appeared there in past
seasons. It is a mystery to musicians that
Mme. Nordica has never been invited to
reappear in these performances.
j*
Miss Ray Stillman has been engaged out
of a large number of applicants as solo so-
prano of the Lewis Avenue Congregational
Church, Brooklyn. She is a pupil of Mrs.
Henrv Smock Boice.
SARA ANDERSON.
J. L. Burdette is to succeed Frank Dam-
rosch as president of the Manuscript So-
ciety. It will be remembered that Mr. Dam-
rosch resigned because of the lack of in-
terest displayed by the members in its future.
From a roll of three hundred the member-
ship has declined to twenty.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
UERBERT H. JOY, 116 Carnegie Hall, New York.
PIANO INSTRUCTION AND PIANISTS
HENRY G. HANCHETT, Pianist, Teacher,
MAIGILLE, 1811-1215 Carnegie
D R. Lecturer,
M ME. Hall, HELENS
13« Fifth Are., N. Y.
New York.
E. H. MARVIN, Hardman Bldg,
ENRY HOLDEN HU8S, 318 East 150th St. and
M ISS 138 FLORENCE
Fifth ATC, N. Y. Tuesday, Thursday and H Carnegie Hall, N. Y.
Saturday.
This Professional Directory will
be extended to all branches
of art at the same rate.
J^EINRICH GEBHARD, 8 Mill St., Boston, Mass.
I EOPOLD WINKLER, Steinway Hall, N. Y.
RIHM, 160 itoduey St., Brooklyn
CUGENE A. BERNSTEIN, 160 East
L- N. Y.
RS. HENRY SMOOK BOICE, Hardman Bid*. ALBERT GERARD-THIERS, Vocal Studio, U9 MME. LIZA DELHAZE-WICKES. 2 West 95th St., JULIE^RIVE-KING, 52 East 21st street
138 Fifth AT*., N. T. Monday and Thursday. rt Lexington Aye.. N. Y.
New York.
&BIE L. POTVIN, 122 Wait 45th St., New York.
R. SAMUEL, BOWDEN JMOtfLE-Knglish Dic-
RS. ETTA EDWARDS, Steinert Hall, Bosto«,
I EESICA DE WOLF, 210 W. 85th itreet, New York.
tion a Speoialty—136 Fifth Are-, N. Y.
Hui
Maa*.
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M
M
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