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ing the week the Monday Musical Club supplied noon hour recitals at the plants and factories.
An interesting feature of Music Week were the letters appearing in the Telegram each night, written by prominent business and professional men, endorsing Music Week and expressing their interest in the cultural value of good music.
Pasquale Tallarico, who is giving a series of eight lecture-piano recitals here during the winter, gave an all-Chopin program at Ursuline Hall on March 1, this being the sixth recital. The B minor sonata, and the twenty-four preludes of op. 28 were the principal numbers of the program, and again Mr. Tallarico played with that refinement of taste and musical sincerity that have won him so much favor in this city.	W. E. K.
Mabel Wood Hill’s “Celtic Memories” Played
“Celtic Memories,” “The Reed Player” and “Nocturne” were performed at the March 9 performance of unusual chamber music works, by the Chamber Music Art Society, at the Art Center, 65 East 56th street. The works are for wind instruments exclusively, combining in them originality, refinement, and definite moods. The nocturne was especially enjoyed, for it has these qualities in high degree. “Celtic Memories” is so evidently Irish-Scotch that no one could mistake them. Works by Schubert and Roussel were also on the novel program. Patronesses of these four affairs were Mercedes de Acosta, Lady Dean-Paul (Poldowski), Mrs. Paul Dougherty, Comtesse Gaston Dru de Mongelay, Mrs. Ernesto Fabbri, Mrs. John Henry Hammond, May Palmer, Mrs. Pleasants Pennington, Mrs. Monroe Robinson, Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. Ernest Schelling, Lucile Thornton, Mrs. Harrison Tweed, and Mary Hoyt Wiborg .
Dietz Pupils in Recital
Elsie Reign, mezzo contralto, and Henri Lamy, baritone, two advanced pupils of Madeleine Dietz, were heard in joint recital in the Astor Gallery, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, on the evening of March 7. Miss Reign sang numbers by Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Haile, Tschaikowsky, Silberta, Kramer, Burleigh, Crist and Mana-Zucca. Mr. Lamy was heard in songs by Lully, Hahn, Dubois, Paladilhe, Massenet, Kramer, MacFadyen, Vanderpool and Huhn.
As a closing number the concert givers sang a duet from “Favorita,” Donizetti. Walter Kiesewetter was the accompanist.
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taneity and enthusiasm that were contagious. Mae Corley, Mrs. Jack Cary and Gwendolyn Gower were the soloists and Miss G. Taylor played a piano group.
Juvenile Recital.
Josephine Trott presented several of the younger members of her junior class in a violin recital on February 25, at Knight-Campbell Hall. The soloists ranged in age from five to ten years and included four five-year-old tots, three of whom play quartersize instruments. Assisting on the program was Mary Elizabeth Hanson, talented little eight year old pianist, who was heard in a group of characteristic dances. The violin soloists were Gretchen Foltz, Hilda Ripley, Margie Kindel, Wilson Evans, Dorothy Martin, Stewart Koepcke, Tommy Herbert, Alida Owen, Frank Braman, and Annella Richie.	J. T.
Youngstown Celebrates Music Week
Youngstown, Ohio, March 7, 1922.—Youngstown’s second annual Music Week came to a close February 25 after a successful celebration due to the efficient management of Mrs. Alberto Reardon of the Monday Musical Club, who was placed in charge of arrangements. Not only the Monday Musical Club but also the Rotary, Lions, and Kiwanis clubs and all the ladies’ dubs united in putting Music Week over in a big way.
The principal event was the concert given by the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra on Thursday. As often as Conductor Sokoloff and his men have played here, no previous playing approached the finished and impressive reading of Tschaikowsky’s fifth symphony on this program. “Siegfried’s Rhine Journey” and Dukas’ “Apprentice of the Sorcerer” were also heard, together with Weber’s “Concert-stuck” for piano and orchestra, played by Margaret Hamilton of this city, who has for several years been preparing for a concert career under New York teachers. Miss Hamilton gave a brilliant and musicianly performance of this work and received a genuine ovation at its conclusion.
Georgiana Rudge, contralto, was heard in a song recital Sunday afternoon at Butler Art Gallery, inaugurating Music Week, and Monday evening the club choral of the Monday Musical Club appeared in concert. This chorus of 120 ladies, under the baton of Mrs. F. B. Horn, again measured up to the high standard of choral singing past appearances have established. Soloists at this concert were Jessie Sweet-wood and Sara Whan, sopranos; Mrs. M. Humphrey, contralto, and Arthur Morgan, baritone. The principal offering of the evening was Henry Hadley’s “Legend of Granada.” This concert also marked the debut of Mrs. Roy Brandon, president of the Monday Musical Club, as a soprano soloist before the Club; she was enthusiastically applauded and encored.
Wednesday being Washington’s Birthday, the officers of the Monday Musical Club entertained the membership and guests at a “Colonial Tea” in the dining room of the G. M• McKelvey Company. The hostesses were all dressed in colonial costume with powdered hair. An entertaining program was presented during the afternoon by the gifted talent of this club.
An “International Concert” featured Thursday’s observance. Thirteen nations were represented and folk music and dances were presented by our foreign born citizenry. This was a novelty both interesting and entertaining.
A Music Memory Contest was held Friday evening. Dur-
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Prihoda Proves Delightful Surprise—Denver String Quartet Concert—Gabrilowitsch Recital Enjoyed—Braslau and Friedman in Double Concert—
Other Recitals
Denver, Colo., February 28, 1922.—A little heralded violinist, who proved himself to be one of the most brilliant virtuosi heard here in recent years, was Vasa Prihoda, whose recital February 10, under Robert Slack’s auspices, was a veritable triumph. One has grown to expect a dazzling technic these days, but in addition, Mr. Prihoda possesses a tone that is of luscious quality and of great warmth and breadth, an artistry and musicianship that never fail to obtain the utmost effect, and a verve and dramatic sense which invest every note he plays with the keenest interest. He even succeeded in making the Schubert sonata in G minor, No. 3, a thing of vivid beauty, and played besides, the Lalo “Symphonic Espagnole” and two groups of shorter numbers. One of these, “On Wings of Song,” Mendelssohn-Achron, was so exquisitely done that a repetition was demanded. Otto Eisen, at the piano, was a real partner and his deft, neat finger work added greatly to admirable ensemble.
Denver String Quartet.
An organization of which Denver may justly be proud is this string quartet which came into being barely a year ago and gave its tenth semi-private concert on February 12 at the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs. George Cranmer. The personnel is as follows:	Henry Trustman Ginsburg, first
violin; Walter C. Nielsen, second violin; Maurice Perlmut-ter, viola; Sigurd Fredericksen, cello, all excellent musicians. The program on this occasion consisted of the Beethoven quartet, ־ F major, op. 59; Schubert’s “Death and the maidenMendelssohn’s “Canzonetta,” from quartet in E flat major, op. 12, and two movements from the Sinding quartet, op. 70. _ The ensemble is already remarkably good, and splendid things may be confidently expected of the quartet in the near future.
Gabrilowitsch Recital a Delight.
A pianist who never fails to satisfy is Ossip Gabrilowitsch, and his recital in the Auditorium, February 13, under the local management of A. M. Oberfelder, was a jo_y. There is nothing sensational or electrifying about Gabrilowitsch; all his effects are legitimate. It is just sane, beautiful, satisfying piano playing that charms the inner musician and makes one wish for more. His Chopin is stimulating, _ he interprets the Polish tone poet with a sturdy masculinity that is a relief from the morbid, over sentimental exposition too often heard.
Braslau and Friedman in Double Concert.
Two concerts in one evening was the unique diversion Robert Slack provided for us February 17, owing to conflicting dates. Sophie Braslau, contralto, began her recital promptly at eight o’clock, and was followed at 9:15 by Ignaz Friedman, pianist. Miss Braslau, with her lovely voice, marvelous range and winning personality, scored a tremendous success and was enthusiastically recalled time and again. Her program was exceptionally interesting, being replete with stunning songs that are little known. Ethel Cave Cole at the piano was an able accompanist and deserved the recognition Miss Braslau compelled her to acknowledge. Mr. Friedman may well be called a wizard of the keyboard, his technical mastery being so enormous as to be fairly uncanny. His success with the. audience was sensational.
Local Concert Unqualified Success. .
One of the most pleasing events of the season by local musical talent was the joint concert given Tuesday evening, February 21, at Trinity Church by the Tuesday Musical Club and the Orpheus Male Chorus. A large and demonstrative audience heard the elaborate program, which contained many fine numbers. The voices of both organizations are remarkably well matched, and their selections were well rendered under the direction respectively of Bessie Dade Hughes and Prof. Per Ollson. The most enjoyable number of the Tuesday Musical Club was the “Greetings to Spring,” from the Strauss “Blue Danube” waltz with the augmented Tuesday Musical Club Orchestra. The outstanding number given by the Orpheus Male Chorus was a group of three songs, with solo by Marie Risola, whose lovely soprano voice greatly pleased the audience. The joint chorus in the final number, “Jubilate Amen,” was wonderfully well given, with Bella Morse as soloist. The other soloists of the evening were Esther Gumaer, who gave two piano solos in her usual artistic manner, and Dr. Clyde Englund, baritone, whose voice possesses quality and charm.
Mrs. Bellamy Gives Costume Recital.
Under the auspices of the Italy America Society, Mrs. Harry Bellamy, soprano, assisted by Galina Michina, Russian dancer, gave a unique and thoroughly delightful recital, February 23, at the Woman’s Club. Mrs. Bellamy, whose beautiful, well-schooled voice is greatly admired in Denver, presented in appropriate costumes three groups of songs, representing differing periods of Italian composers. Each group was sung so individually and charmingly and the settings were so lovely and characteristic that the recital can easily be placed as one of the most artistic heard this season in Denver.
Liszt School Presents Pupils.
Dr. and Mrs. Tracy, directors of the Liszt Piano School, gave a recital quite out of the ordinary on the evening of. February 24, when twenty-seven of their students gave a recital at Knight-Campbell Hall, each young player dressed to represent the character of the selection presented. A large. audience testified to its enjoyment.
Foltz Choristers Give Enjoyable Concert.
On the same evening at the Gower Studios, Camp W. Foltz gave an enjoyable Choristers’ Soiree, enlisting the services of thirty singers. Mr. Foltz, who is a newcomer to Denver, has unusual gifts for organization and directing, and the results, as exemplified in the chorus work, were most gratifying. Attack, nuance, sostenuto, were all admirably done, and the singing was characterized by a spon-
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