MUSICAL COURIER
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March 16, 1922
Agriculteurs, February 5. Mr. Henry played the Liszt concerto in E flat major. He proved himself to be the possessor of extraordinary technic and thorough musician-ship. He well merited the insistent applause of the large audience and was compelled to give an encore for which he played a charming composition of his own. Georges de Lausnay conducted the orchestra.
PARIS PAYS FINE TRIBUTES TO
AMERICAN VISITING ARTISTS
Walter Rummell, Elaine Kennell, Harold Henry and Rosalie Miller Give Splendid Programs and Win Enthusiastic Plaudits —D'lndv Returns—Thibaud's Success—Albert Wolff Back at Opera Comique—Other Notes
Chenal in a Novelty.
Because of the great personal success of Marthe Chenal in Charles Silver’s “La Megere Apprivoisée” (The Taming of the Shrew), at the Opera, Miss Chenal’s engagement in Cannes was postponed to enable her to appear in the four additional performances of this novelty scheduled for this month at the Opera in Paris.
Rummel Pleases in Chopin.
Walter Rummel, the eminent American pianist, gave his second recital at the Salle des Agriculteurs, February 8. It was devoted entirely to Chopin. Mr. Rummel’s perfect technic, unusual force and real poetic feeling gave his rendering of the music of Chopin distinctive charm. The audience packed the hall and insisted on encore after encore. Mr. Rummel is leaving for an extended tour of the French provinces.
A Pianist from Argentine.
An Argentine pianist, Numa Rossotti, gave a recital at the Salle Erard on February 1. He played works by Beethoven, Chopin, Moussorgsky, Granados and d’lndy. Mr. Rossotti made an excellent impression on the audience made up mostly of the Latin American colony in Paris.
Notes.
A reception was given by Charles-Marie Widor and Mrs. Widor at the Institute de France for former students of the American Conservatory of Music at Fontainebleau on February 4. A concert followed the reception.
Under the direction of Raoul Ginsbourg, the Monte Carlo season of Opera opened with “Carmen.” Miss Vecla sang the title role, Miss Roussel the Micaela, and Mr. Annseau the Don Jose. Leon Jehin conducted.
Rosalie Miller on the Riviera.
Rosalie Miller, the American soprano is giving a number of recitals in the principal resorts of the French Riviera. An elaborate and varied musical program was given February 5 at the American Women’s Club, devoted to the musical compositions of Fred Barlow, an English pianist and composer. Mr. Barlow was assisted by Suzanne Nivette and Georges Saillard of the Odeon and Diran Alexania, the cellist, professor at the Ecole Normale de Musique.
Max Rabinoff, the impressario, was in Paris last week and left for London.	Theodore Bauer.
Easton as Sieglinde
After her recent appearance as Sieglinde in “Die Wal-kuere” at the Metropolitan Opera House, Florence Easton was the recipient of an unusual criticism from W. J. Henderson, the eminent music editor of the New York Herald: “Mme. Easton was a Sieglinde who gave continual delight. She^ brought to her impersonation fine intelligence, warm feeling, wholly adequate voice, sound musicianship and intelligible treatment of the text. All that she did was rich in beauty. The oftener she appears the more thoroughly does this distinguished artist impress upon the public her exceptionally great qualities.”
returned from Barcelona, Spain, where they went to witness the first performance of Rimsky-Korsakoff’s “Sne-gourotchka” at the Teatro Liceo. They report a tremendous success for the opera and a personal triumph for the young Russian prima donna, Thalia Sabayeneva. Norbert Salter, the Berlin impressario was also present at the premiere of “Snegourotchka.” From Barcelona Mme. Sabayeneva is going to Madrid. and Lisbon from where she is to return to Paris for a number of guest performances at the Opera.
A New Cras Cycle of Songs.
Under the title of “L’Offrande Lyrique,” Jean Cras has composed a cycle. of songs of , poems of Rabindranath Tagore translated into French by Andre Gide, which were heard for the first time in Paris January 28, in the hall of the old Conservatoire in a concert given by the Societe Nationale de Musique. They were sung by Mme. Gabrielle Gills, who made much of the plaintive oriental melodies and whose clear diction brought out the beauty of the language of the translator. She had to repeat two of the songs. Another interesting number on the program was the first performance of a sonata for piano and viola by Pierre Kune, played by Rachel Blanquer (piano) and Louis Neubreth (viola).
Ruhlman Back in Paris.
Franz Ruhlman. well known French conductor, who for the last two years has conducted the “Concerts populates” in Brussels, will return to the Opera Comique in Paris . next month. _ He will also continue to direct the “Concerts populaires” in Brussels where he made a genuine success by presenting to the music lovers of the Belgian capital the best works of the modern French composers.
Thibaud at Pasdeloup Concerts.
Jaques Thibaud, the greatest and most popular of the present day French violinists, appeared as soloist of the Pasdeloup Concerts at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, January 28. The beautiful theater was packed to its capacity. Thibaud played Lalo’s “Symphonic Espagnole’ magnificently. Rene-Baton conducted.
Albert Wolf Returns to the Opera Comique.
Albert Wolff’s return to the Opera Comique is hailed as a great event both by musicians and laymen in Paris. He is very popular here and they all feel that Wolff has done a great deal for French music in America. They are happy because Americans liked their beloved conductor. Wolff gave an interview in the “Comoedia,” the big Paris daily devoted to the theater, in which he praises the wonderful artistic work accomplished by the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York, and states that its artistic standard is the highest in the world. He received a veritable ovation on the occasion of his re-appearance at the Opera Comique, February 9, when he conducted Leroux’s “Chemineau.”
Harold Henry in Liszt Concerts.
Harold Henry, the young American pianist, appeared as soloist with the “Orchestre de Paris” at the Salle des
Paris, February 13, 1922.—At the Salle des Agriculteurs February 1, Walter Rummell, the American pianist received one of the greatest ovations I have ever witnessed in a French^ concert hall. Thunderous applause and shouts of ‘bravo’ followed every one of the numbers of his exceptionally well arranged program. Modest and free of all mannerism, this American artist began his recital before a packed hall with the Bach-Busoni “Triple Fugue” which he played in a masterly fashion. He displayed a light and delicate touch in the Mozart sonata in E flat major. The feature of his program was Liszt’s “The Cypresses of the yilla D’Este” (third year of pilgrimage). The audience listened spellbound to this seldom heard suite in seven parts. Rummell played it with deep understanding, real virtuosity and exquisite style. He finished his program with Wagner’s “The Entry of the Gods into Walhalla,” “The Death of Isolde” and the “Ride of the Valkyries.” American Soprano’s Success in Provinces.
It will be of interest to the young American artists who are seeking to^ make their reputation in Europe to hear what Elaine Kennell, a },oung American soprano who is making great success and becoming very popular in the provinces of France, has to say about it. Miss Kennell comes from the West and is young and very attractive. She has just finished a six weeks’ engagement in Besancon and is going to Amiens and from there to Rouen and Nancy. “I came over here during the war, like so many other American girls did, to comfort and cheer our boys,” said Miss Kennell in her winning way. “Over here I discovered that there are not less than sixty towns where shorter or longer opera seasons are given every year. Soon after the armistice I went to a good teacher whose ability and seriousness are unquestioned and I worked with him very hard, especially to acquire the French diction. About a year ago my teacher arranged an audition where I sang for an agent which resulted in my first engagement, and since then I have all the engagements I can fill. Between seasons I come back to Paris and continue my studies with my teacher to enlarge my- repertory. I have, sung in ‘Thais,’ ‘Manon,’ ‘Tosca,’ ‘Faust,’ ‘Romeo et Juliette,’ ‘Damnation de Faust,’ and ‘Herodiade.’ ”
Moose Calls.
The Paris Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose will give monthly concerts devoted to the best music in its new quarters at the Hotel Petrograd. Dr. H. L. Walker, vice-dictator of the Paris Lodge, will be in charge.
D’Indy Returns.
Returing on the French liner Paris, January 27, from his tour in the United States, Vincent d’lndy, the French composer, expressed his gratitude for the splendid reception given him by American music lovers. He unhesitatingly declared the leading American orchestras to be the finest in the world and had nothing but praise for their conductors.
Back from Spain.
Alexander Kahn and Edward de Paty, directors of the well known Paris concert direction. "Lutece,” have just
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