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ATLANTA BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR ANNUAL OPERA WEEK
Those taking part in the concert were Enrico Leide, musical director of the Howard Theater’s symphony orchestra; A. W. Browning, Charles Gesser, both members of the Howard Orchestra; J. Foster Barnes, a pupil of Mr. Leide; Mrs. Frank Marsh and Alton O’Steen.
In connection with a special musical service at the Central Congregational Church on February 5, the 137th Psalm, as arranged by Liszt, was presented by a group of young people of the church as a cantata, with soprano solo, violin, piano and organ. Those taking part were: Conductor, Dr. Kurt Mueller; violin, Mrs. Morgan Stephens; piano, Dorothy Scott; organ, Frances Coleman.
Charles A. Sheldon, Jr., city organist, offered an unusually fine concert on February S at the City Auditorium. Among his numbers were sonata in A minor, Borowski; canzona (dedicated . to Mr. Sheldon), Frysinger; “A Cloister Scene,” Mason; andante (“Symphonie Pathe-tique”), Tschaikowsky; intermezzo in D flat, Hollins; “War March of the Priests,” Mendelssohn (by request).
One of the most interesting meetings of the Atlanta Music Study Club was that at which Mrs. William Claer Spiker, who teaches interpretive dancing, gave an illustrated lecture on “The Evolution of the Dance,” four of her advanced pupils doing the illustrations.	P. G.
Teschner Tas with Philharmonic
The Philharmonic concert at Carnegie Hall on Saturday evening, February 18, marks Mengelberg’s first appearance in the Philharmonic’s Saturday evening series. For this program he has chosen the “Roman Carnival” of Berlioz, Debussy’s three sketches for orchestra, “The Sea” and the C major symphony of Schubert.
The Philharmonic will have the assistance of Mme. Teschner Tas, violinist, at its performance in Carnegie Hall on Sunday afternoon, February 19. She will play the A major concerto of Mozart. Bodanzky will conduct the concert at the Metropolitan Opera House on February 21, Washington’s Birthday eve.
A special Philharmonic box office for the sale of Philharmonic tickets at the Metropolitan Opera House is now open for Philharmonic patrons in the Opera House lobby.
Karle Making More Records
Theo Karle has interrupted his concert tour long enough to make a series of new records for the Brunswick Phonograph. Although Mr. Karle has recorded enough numbers to make up several recital programs, all different, it is said that the demand for more disks from this popular young American tenor compels his appearance at the recording studio constantly.
In a “record contest” held recently in Los Angeles, Mr. Karle’s records won not only first, but also second place. Two Irish ballads, “Mother Machree” and “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” were the songs which, as interpreted by Theo Karle, proved most popular with the Los Angeles audience.
Juliet Arnold Gives Sonata Recital
Juliet Arnold, who a short time ago gave a recital in Town Hall, renewed the same fine impression after her sonata program, which took place at Carnegie Chamber Music Hall, at which Arthur Lichstein was violinist. Miss Arnold is a serious minded musician, capable of visualizing music and portraying that vision to others. Mr. Lichstein played with a firm, free bow, splendid technic and pure intonation. Sonatas by Mozart, Beethoven and Franck constituted the program.
Reviere Sings via Wireless
Berta Reviere scored a success when she sang recently via the Westinghouse Radio Wireless. Miss Reviere’s program included four arias and two songs, ending with “Home, Sweet Home.”
Atlanta, Ga., February 6, 1922.—The biggest artistic and social event of the entire year in Atlanta is the annual opera week, which comes in the spring after the season has closed at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and the stars are free to come south. No organization has ever made the friends in Atlanta that have been made by Gatti-Casazza’s company, and it is always a source of great pride to Atlanta when she may welcome these artists.
Although a complete list of the singers who will appear has not as yet been given out, announcement has been made of the operas to be sung and a few of the singers are mentioned in the roles which they will sing. Thus it has been officially announced that opera week will open April 24, with Verdi’s “Ernani,” in which Rosa Ponselle, a great favorite in Atlanta, will sing; Tuesday afternoon, April 25, the ever-popular “Carmen” will be offered and Florence Easton will sing in this; the bill for Wednesday has not been definitely announced, but Thursday afternoon, April 27, will be given “L’Oracolo,” the Chinese opera, with Antonio Scotti, who numbers his Atlanta friends by hundreds, and Thursday night, Lucrezia Bori. who sang here last season, will be heard in “L’Amore Dei Tre Re,” Mar-dones also singing in this opera. Friday Galli-Curci will make her first appearance here in opera (although she has appeared here a number of times in concerts), when she sings in “Traviata.” Saturday matinee will offer “Faust,” which proved tremendously popular last season, and Saturday night there will be “Pagliacci” (Muzio) and “The Secret of Suzanne.” Beniamino Gigli, who was to have been heard in Atlanta last season, will appear in “Traviata” and in “Lorelei” on Wednesday.
The return of so many Atlanta favorites is very gratifying and the seat sale, which opens on March 6, is being eagerly anticipated. The Music Festival Association announces that this seat sale will be for season tickets only, the single seat ticket sale opening Monday, April 3, and continued on through the entire week of opera. Another point about this coming event that is gratifying to many is that, despite the current business depression and the high cost of luxuries, necessities and the like (in the mind of Atlantans it’s a little hard to know under which head to classify this much cherished musical event—it being both a luxury and a necessity in the mind of a loyal Atlantan!), is the fact that prices, this season, will be exactly the same as last.
The first mail order received for a season ticket for opera week came from a physician in Alabama, who sent a blank check, signed, so that his order could be given prompt attention by filling in the proper amount.
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The Flonzaley Quartet, which" appeared in concert at Eggleston Memorial Hall on February 4, was heard by a critical and most appreciative audience. This is one of the concerts sponsored by the Atlanta Music Study Club and proved to be one of the most enjoyable of the entire season.
The Flonzaley Quartet followed, in point of appearance, the Kouns Sisters, who sang at Eggleston Hall on January 28. They proved to be two beautiful young women, exquisitely gowned, and with voices so much alike in range and quality that their “subtitle,” “the Mirror-Voiced Singers,” was quite apt.
The next musical event of interest will be the appearance of John Philip Sousa and his band at the auditorium for two performances on February 20. There will be a special matinee, with “bargain prices for children,” and a program which features a number of interesting things has been arranged.
The date of February 21 has a bright red mark beside it on the Atlanta calendar, because that is the date on which Pavlowa and her Ballet Russe will be seen at the Auditorium. She has a large and enthusiastic following in Atlanta and her appearance here, judging from the advance ticket sale, is going to draw a tremendous audience.
.. A concert was given at the Atlanta Theater on February 3 for the benefit of the Old Woman’s Home of this city.
February 16, 1922
tained bv a friend in Philadelphia, and for the last four years has been awarded by the scholarship committee of the college upon the recommendation of •the direction of the School of Music. In 1918, the scholarship went to Arthur Musch, a basso, who for three years has been a member of the Dunbar Male Quartet and Bell Ringers. In 1919 it went to Lorraine Brown, one of the best pianists ever trained at Huron College; she is now teaching in Mount Morris College at Mount Morris, 111. _ In 1920, Winifred Brewer won it; she is a talented violinist and reader, who is now completing her education in Huron College and at the same time is assistant violin teacher in the School of Music.
On January 31, the faculty of the School of Music gave a program of Schubert compositions in accordance with the nation-wide movement, sent out from New York recently by the Schubert Memorial Committee, in recognition of the great writer of songs, on this the 125th anniversary. Herbert Bailey, director of the School of Music, talked on the life and works of Schubert. Mr. Bailey sang “Whither” and “Who is Sylvia?” after which Mildred Dobbins, pianist, played the Liszt arrangement of “Hark, Hark the Lark” and “Du Bist Die Ruh.” Lucy May Gannon, violinist, played the Elman arrangement of the “Serenade” and the Wilhelmj arrangement of the “Ave Maria.”
A special service at the Presbyterian Church was arranged for Sunday morning by Herbert Bailey, director of the choir of twenty-four voices, in which nine numbers from “Elijah” were given. While there is always good music in nearly every church, in order to give music a further boost throughout the city, an effort is under way to have at least one church each Sunday give a special musical program. The soloists in the “Elijah” program were Mr. and Mrs. D. R. McGrew, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bailey.
The Huron Municipal Band of thirty pieces, under the leadership of Herbert Bailey, gave its sixth concert at the High School Auditorium, February 1. This band is the pride of the city. Only one more concert is to be given this winter, and this one in the Auditorium at Huron College the latter part of this month.
Jamestown, N. Y., January 29, 1922.—Bernardo Olshansky, Russian baritone, gave a recital on January 28 in the Mozart Club rooms, before the club members and a few invited guests. He is an artist who believes in the old school of “more quality and less quantity” of tone. The rendition of his entire program was a delight to every listener. Harold E. Crissey, by special request from Mr. Olshansky, accompanied the entire program. His playing was excellent and the singer graciously shared the honors of the evening with him.
Lada, the dancer, with a trio composed of Vera Cory, pianist; Jean Nestoresco, Rumanian violinist, and Haydn Shepard, cellist, was presented January 23 by the Music Study Club at the Lyric Theater. It was a unique combination—Lada, the spirit of grace with rhythmic ecstasy, and the harmony of the trio.
The Chamber Music Art Society of New York City, under the auspices of the Jamestown Conservatory of Music, gave an enjoyable concert January 19 in the Y. W. C. A. auditorium. The blending of purity in tone made these nine different instruments sing as with one voice.
The recitals, January 24 and 25, in the Norden Club, for the benefit of the Relief Corps, were thoroughly appreciated and were given by the following artists: Mme. Baroni, dramatic soprano; Lillian Pringle, cellist, and Miss Gyl-lenberg, pianist. Each one of them was favorably received.
Crawford Adams, violinist; Charles LaPierre, pianist, and Marian Wilkins, reader, gave a recital which was a return engagement in the Eagle Temple Concert Course, January 27. The audience appreciated their efforts.
Los Angeles, Cal.—(See “Music on the Pacific Slope.”)
Massillon, Ohio, January 25, 1922.—The auditorium of the First Methodist Church was filled January 12, when J. E. (Blind) Boone, pianist, gave a concert, assisted by Mme. Marguerite Day, soprano, under the auspices of the Epworth League. Boone, who has been blind since infancy, is a pianist of remarkable ability. His interpretative powers are strong and suggestive. He plays with ease the most difficult pieces and has a beautiful touch. He played “Marshfield Tornado,” which he composed after having been inspired by the horror of the tornado, which swept Marshfield, in 1880. He has given it at the close of every recital since it was written. Blind Boone reproduced a composition played by Lolo Liszt, after hearing the composer.
Minneapolis, Minn.—(See letter on another page.)
Pittsburgh, Pa.■—■(See letter on another page.)
San Antonio, Tex., January 25, 1922.—The Tuesday Musical Club, Mrs. Eli Hertzberg life-president, celebrated its twentieth anniversary on January 9 with a concert and banquet. The members and guests gave the program, but instead of their names appearing, they impersonated famous artists: Julien Paul Blitz, cellist; Mrs. Alfred Duerter, contralto; Roy Wall, baritone; Bertram Simon, violinist; Charles Stone, tenor, and Mrs. Fred Jones, soprano, took part. The last numbers were done in costume and with as many properties as could be used. Each number on the program received prolonged applause. The accompanists were Mrs. Julien Paul Blitz, Mrs. Lawrence A. Meadows, Mrs. Nat Goldsmith and Walter Dunham. The performers were chosen for their talents as musicians, as this was a gala occasion. Following the splendid program, addresses were made by John M. Steinfeldt and Senator Harry Hertzberg, following a short outline of the club’s history by Mrs. Hertzberg, congratulating the club on its splendid aims and endeavors, paying just and due tribute to its founder, Mrs. Eli Hertzberg. Attention was called to the fact that three of the six charter members were present—Mrs. Hertzberg, Mrs. Edward Sachs and Mrs. A. M. Fischer. Illness prevented a fourth,_ Mrs. Ernest Rische, from being present. At the conclusion of the addresses Nat M. Washer, after praising the indefatigable efforts of Mrs. Hertzberg, not only towards the club but also towards the symphony orchestra and music in general in San Antonio, presented her with two bronze busts—one of Beethoven and one of Liszt—as a token of love, esteem, and appreciation of the members. Mrs. Hertzberg accepted in a few heart-felt words.
Tacoma, Wash.—(See “Music on the Pacific Slope.”)