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January 26, 1922
cently been performed for the first time by the Dresden State Orchestra, tinder Fritz Busch.
Big Festival for Hamburg.
Hamburg, December 26, 1921.—The great “Overseas Festival” which is to take place in Hamburg at the end of August, 1922, will include in its program a series of musical events. The Hamburg Opera is preparing to participate in conjunction with some of Germany’s most celebrated artists. There will also be some concerts, for some of which Arthur Nikisch and Wilhelm Furtwängler have already consented to act as conductors. Richard Strauss is also expected to conduct. Among bigger works, Mahler’s third symphony is being planned.
Hamburg Will Honor Its Famous Son.
Hamburg, December 26, 1921.—The Brahms festival that is arranged annually in Hamburg by the German Brahms Society will be especially festive this year, as this will be the twenty-fifth anniversary of the master’s death. Wilhelm Furtwängler and Julius Spengler were engaged as conductors, and of celebrated soloists we shall have Sigrid Onegin, Adolf Busch and Edwin Fischer. '	A. S.
“Jazz” Through German Spectacles.
Cologne, December 24, 1921.—Erwin Schulhoff, a young Czech composer, pupil of Max Reger and Carl Friedberg the pianist, has just completed an orchestra suite in which the individual movements are based on modern dances, such as tango, “jazz,” etc., and which is an attempt to employ these dances in the higher artistic forms.	H. U.
Malipiero Successful in Germany.
Bochum, Germany, December 21,	1921.—Malipiero’s
"Pause del Silenzio e della morte” has recently had a very successful German première under Conductor Rudolph Schulz-Dornburg in Bochum. The composition was conceived under the impression of Edgar Allan Poe’s story, "The Red Death.” It was published by the Rather Edition of Hamburg. Other performances will take place in Vienna and elsewhere this winter. Malipiero is one of the younger Italian composers who find real appreciation in Germany.
Strauss and d’Indy Guest Conductors with Philadelphia Orchestra
At the regular concerts of the Philadelphia Orchestra in Philadelphia, December 23 and 24, Richard Strauss appeared as guest conductor, the program including two of his own compositions—a tone poem, “Ein Heldenleben,” and a suite, “Der Puerger als Edelmann.” The first of these two works was especially interesting, as it was dedicated to Willem Mengelberg and conducted by him in Philadelphia last season. Both the Mengelberg and the Strauss readings were authoritative, but vastly different, the one last year being that of a conductor, the one this year that of a composer. The second Strauss number is written for a small orchestra of less than forty pieces, but is a masterpiece in economy of orchestral parts and has a wealth of effects. The piano part was admirably played by Clarence K. Bawden. Thaddeus Rich played the violin solo parts in both numbers with an exquisite tone, and Dr. Strauss publicly congratulated him after the performances.
Leopold Stokowski conducted at the concerts of December 30 and 31. The program opened with the Brahms symphony No. 3 in F major, superbly played. Following this, Elena Gerhardt sang artistically two groups of songs by Wagner and Mahler. Extracts from Stravinsky’s “Firebird” closed the program.
Vincent d’lndy was guest conductor of the Philadelphia concerts January 6 and 8. The program, with two exceptions, was made up of French compositions, and covered a period of more than 300 years. The overture to “Orfeo,” by Monteverde (1607) was especially interesting from an historical standpoint, as it is probably the oldest opera in the world of which a perfect copy exists. The second number, by de Lalande, was one of a series of compositions written for Louis XIV, to be played during his majesty’s supper hour. Bruce Simonds performed the Bach piano concerto in D major splendidly. The last three numbers were modern, the first by Le Flem (a pupil of d’lndy), entitled “Pour les Morts,” written as an elegy for those who died in the war. Roussel was the second modern composer represented. D’lndy’s “Poeme des Rivages” was the last number—one of beautiful orchestral coloring.
Maier and Pattison to Make Victor Records
Guy Maier and Lee Pattison, whose sudden rise to nationwide popularity has been one of the agreeable happenings of the past year, have been secured by the Victor Phonograph Company and records of some of their most popular numbers will soon be on the market. Pianistic tone has not been repreduced heretofore always as successfully at that of the violin or voice, but it is expected that Mr. Maier and Mr. Pattison, playing on two pianos, will produce a volume of tone which will successfully overcome the difficulties encountered in the past, and that as record artists they will be as popular as they are now on the concert stage.
Easton Engaged for Ann Arbor Festival
Florence Easton, who appeared at a Bagby Musical Morning at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, on January 16, has been engaged by the University School of Music, of Ann Arbor, Mich., for its music festival to be held in May. Miss Easton will sing Elizabeth in “Tannhäuser,” which is to be given in English.
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German Operetta Returns to England.
London, December IS, 1921.—The first German operetta to reach England since the war, namely, Jean Gilbert’s “The Woman in Ermine,” has recently had its first English performance in Manchester. Its London première, which followed, was given in the presence of the composer, who came to London especially for this purpose.
Musicologist Honored.
Paris, December 21, 1921.—M. Edouard Schuré, author of the “History of the Music Drama” and a number of other well-known works, and highly esteemed as an international musical authority, has been made an officer of the Legion of Honor as a recognition of his services to art.
Rumania Has a National Opera.
Bucharest, December 20, 1921.—A Rumanian National Opera, the first in the history of the country, has been founded and successfully started on its way. It has found ׳wide public support and has ample financial means at its disposal. An excellent vocal ensemble has been recruited among Rumanian singers and the artistic direction is in the hands of. Maximilian Moris, the well-known German stage manager, who was formerly connected with the Comic Opera in Berlin.
Opera to Aid Stranded Singers.
M!ilan, December IS, 1921,—At the Carcano Theater, which closed last Autumn with a loss of over 300,000 lire, the “Sifal-Opal” association (of operatic artists) will now open a short Winter season of opera. It will begin with The Girl of the Golden West,” with Poli-Randaccio and Viglione Borghese in the chief roles. Many first rate Italian artists have placed their services at the disposal of the society for very low fees in order to help the numerous colleagues left without work as the result of theatrical failures due to the war.
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Three New Lehar Works.
Vienna, December 27, 1921.—Franz Lehar is just completing three new operettas, “Spring,” which will have its première in the “Hölle” Theater in January; “The Yellow Jacket,” which will be played in the Theater an der Wien, and “Frasquita.” This will have its première in February at the Grande Teatro Mercadante in Naples.
Gatti-Casazza Praised in Milan Press.
Milan, December IS, 1921,—The news of the concert given for the benefit of the “Casa di Riposo per Musicisti” at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York and its brilliant artistic and financial success was joyfully received here by the local theatrical world. Particular appreciation of. Signor Gatti-Casazza’s energetic leadership, which contributed so much to the cause, has been unanimously expressed in the public prints.
A Festival in Dante’s Honor.
Milan, December IS, 1921.—To celebrate the sixth centenary commemoration of Dante’s birth, the local Dante committee, presided over by Cesare Nava, and the “Camerata Italiana,” presided over by Innocenzo Cappa, are preparing the performance of Giovanni Tebaldini’s musical version of the “Trilogia Sacra Palestriniana,” illustrating the cantos of Dante. A chorus of over 250 singers from various choral societies will take part and the performance is expected to be very brilliant. The profit will be used for the victims of the bomb catastrophe in the Diana Theater, reported in the Musical Courier some time ago.
Movement for Musical Culture in Milan.
Milan, December 15, 1921.—׳The “Instituto Milanese de Cultura Musicale” has just been founded by the Milan municipality, the board of the Scala, the Conservatory of Milan, the musical chapter of the Cathedral, the Milan section of the Società Santà Cecilia, the Società del Quartetto,” the Society of Symphonic Concerts and several other Milanese musical bodies. This Institute will centralize all funds gathered by the various musical institutions and use them for the promotion of musical culture in the city of Milan.
A Symphonic Poem Dedicated to D’Annunzio.
Milan, December IS, 1921.—“Carnaro,” a symphonic poem written by Padre Rizzi Bernardino, of Chesso, and dedicated to Gabriele d’Annunzio will be played shortly by Rito Selvaggi at the Milan Conservatory. The profits of the performance will lie used for the purchase of a votive sacred lamp for the graves of the soldiers who, fell in the war.
Monte Carlo Plans Novelties and Revivals.
Monte Carlo. December 20, 1921.—The Monte Carlo opera season, opening on the last day of the year, will make its patrons acquainted with several new works, including the “Lysistrta” of Raoul Gunsbourg, impresario of the opera; “Les Noces Tragiques” of Catargi, Massenet’s , Amadis.” Among the revivals are Rossini’s “Mosè,” Mozart’s “Figaro,” Rubinstein’s “Demon,” Berlioz’s “Damnation of Faust,” Boito’s “Mjefistofele,” Gluck’s “Alceste” and Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” The rest of the repertory is the usual Franco-Italian one. Among the singers engaged are Mmes. Dalla Rizza, Yvonne Gall and Fanny Heldy; Messrs. Ansseau, Delmas. Vanni-Marcoux and Lauro Volpi.
Béla Bartok Completes Violin Sonata.
Budapest, December 22, 1921,—Béla Bartok, the eminent Hungarian composer, well known to every lover of modern music, has recently completed a sonata for violin and piano. The date of the first performance is not fixed as yet. This sonata will be published, as all the works of Bartok, by the Universal Edition of Vienna.	Z. K.
Marteau to Head Master Class in Prague.
Prague, December 23, 1921,—Henri Marteau, the violinist, has accepted a master class in the Musical Academy of Prague. The class starts in January, 1922.
A “Thais” Symphony.
Dresden, December 20, 1921.—“The Legend of Thais, the Dancer,” a symphonic poem by Theodor Blumer, has re-
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