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MUSICAL COURIER
March 30, 1922
UNUSUAL PROGRAM OFFERED AT
N. Y. STATE FEDERATION MEETING
Judge Guy Explains Work of Organization—George H. Gartlan Makes Interesting Address—Delightful Musical Program
will have the assistance of Viola Lessier, contralto; Margarita Selinsky, violin; Sergie Radamsky, tenor; Vladimir Dubinsky and the Russian String Quartet. The works to be presented are all in manuscript and will be performed for the first time. They comprise quartet in B flat major, ten songs, three solos for cello and a group of three folk songs for string quartet and piano.
Ney Appears Under Various Conductors
Elly Ney has the unusual record of appearing with the same orchestra under four different conductors in the same season. With the Philharmonic Orchestra Mme. Ney has played twice under Josef Stransky, twice under Willem Van Hoogstraten, and once under Richard Strauss. On April 8 Mme. Ney will appear as soloist with the orchestra under the direction of Willem Mengelberg.
Kerns Scores with Albany Mendelssohn Club
On February 23 Grace Kerns sang with the Mendelssohn Club, of Albany, making the fifth time that she has appeared as soloist with that organization. In reviewing Miss Kerns’ part in the concert the Knickerbocker Press stated that “she has a legato as smooth as silk, fluent in delivery, and, best of all, luscious quality throughout her scale.” On March 14 Miss Kerns was scheduled to appear in recital in Palmerton, Pa.
Zuleika Grotto Lodge Engages Mayer Artists
For the past two seasons the music committee of Zuleika Grotto Lodge in Buffalo has engaged artists from Daniel Mayer for its annual concert. So pleased were the members with the artists supplied that they have again come to Mr. Mayer for the next concert, on April 7, in Elmwood Music Hall, when the program will be given by Vera Curtis, soprano; Helen Jeffrey, violinist, and Juan Reyes, pianist.
the Academy of Music to crowded houses. The People’s Institute of Brooklyn, hoping to do something for the public, arranged with the Philharmonic Orchestra for a series of four recitals in the auditorium of Commercial High School, with the same orchestra and the same conductor, but at greatly reduced prices. The concerts in the Academy of Music were crowded to capacity. Those in the auditorium of Commercial High School played to fifty per cent, capacity. A few years ago the Kneisel String Quartet played to crowded houses in the Academy of Music; in the auditorium of Commercial High School the same quartet played to almost empty houses, because the price of admission was ten cents as against $1.50 in the Academy.” Mr. Gartlan explained the situation by the fact that the people did not desire to be patronized; that most people would rather be considered among the elite than among those for whom special patronage was granted. He further drew a parallel, explaining that the Metropolitan Opera Company was a success because the management paid to singers the highest possible prices, and as a result of this there were thousands of people in the city who were willing to pay the highest prices for opera in order to hear the highest priced singers. Mr. Gartlan also explained that the public schools of America must assume the burden of orientating properly the minds of children to a real appreciation of what music meant in their homes and in society, paying tribute to the fine work which the church has been doing to encourage and develop the devotional element in music. Mr. Gartlan’s remarks seemed to meet with the enthusiastic approval of all present.	J.
At the New York State Federation meeting on Monday, March 20, in the Hotel Pennsylvania, there were about 150 or 200 people present, and the musical part was preceded by a shorty introductory address made by Judge Charles Guy, explaining the work of the Federation, what it had done and whatit was trying to do. He made a special plea for more active interest and co-operation by musicians and music lovers, with a view to making the work of the Federation more vital.
The music part of the program was really excellent. The Columbia Glee Club sang five numbers, two songs of which were sung a few weeks ago in the intercollegiate contest. Its work was excellent—far better than one would have believed—and the audience demonstrated its full approval by a demand for several encores. Harry Anderton is an admirable pianist, and played his numbers delightfully, while Max Weinstein, who, by the way, is one of the teachers of music in the public school system, has a remarkable baritone voice.
George Gartlan’s talk on “Civic Music” was along the following lines: “Civic music might mean music supported by municipal contribution or a continuance of the policy which we have been following in the past, namely, the support of opera companies, symphony orchestras, etc., by private contribution. However, the fact remains that it should not be compulsory for a municipality to do something for the public unless the public were willing to do something for itself.” Mr. Gartlan then cited specific illustrations as follows: “In the Borough of Brooklyn the Philharmonic Society of New York gave its annual series of concerts at
Gerhardt Again Attracts Notable Audience
Elena Gerhardt has attracted more singers to her concerts than almost any other artist who has been heard in New York the past season. Her final appearance on February 26 was no exception to this rule, and among those who heard her then were Geraldine Farrar, Margaret Wilson, Corinne Rider-Kelsey, Alma Gluck and many others.
Fourteenth Warren Ballad Concert
Olga Warren, coloratura soprano; Alice Louise Mertens, contralto; Colin O’More, tenor; Jerome Swinford, baritone, and Francis Moore, at the piano, will be the artists for the next Warren Ballad Concert at the Selwyn Theater, Sunday evening, April 9. The program will include “In a Persian Garden,” by Liza Lehmann.
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Mu Phi Epsilon Musical Sorority.
An inter-chapter program presented by members of the Iota Alpha (of the Chicago Musical College), the Sigma (of the Northwestern University) and the Mu Alpha (of the Columbia School of Music) chapters of the Mu Phi Epsilon Honorary Musical Sorority was given at Fisk Hall, Northwestern University, March 24.
Jeannette Cox.
New Bookings for Arthur Middleton
The latest engagements to be booked for Arthur Middle-ton are recitals at De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind., March 30, and Butler, Pa., April 3. Next month, April, among other appearances, the baritone will sing at the St. Joseph, Mo., Music Festival. Mr. Middleton continues touring in the West, having already filled an unusually large number of engagements. He was the stellar performer recently at the Post Intelligencer’s radiophone concerts in Seattle, Wash.
Levenson Manuscript Compositions to Be Heard
A program exclusively of compositions by Boris Levenson, Russian composer, will be presented at a concert in Aeolian Hall on Monday evening, April 3. Mr. Levenson
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panist by the number of engagements he has for early spring. On March 8 he accompanied Merle Alcock, noted singer, at Clinton, Iowa; he also accompanied her at Freemont, Ohio, on March 21, and will again at St. Louis on April 14. He appeared with Spencer, baritone, at the Fine Arts Building, on March 23, and will play with Miss Boslough, soprano and master student, at the Bush Conservatory at Aurora on March 29, and with Miss Orne, soprano, at the Fine Arts Building on March 30. In addition, he is to appear in recital at the Apollo Club at Hinsdale on March 26.
Wednesday evening, March 22, the master students of Bush Conservatory furnished the program for the radiophone. The young artists, through a very well-arranged program. gave enjoyment to the usual half a million radio “fans” throughout the country.
Joseph Blomgren, baritone and pupil of William Nordin at Bush Conservatory, sang at a banquet of the Vasa Order at Verdandi Hall on North Clark street, March 14.
Clay Hart, talented tenor of the Master School of Bush Conservatory, has substituted the past three Sunday evenings for Arthur Kraft at the First Presbyterian Church at Oak Park, under the direction of Edgar A. Nelson. Mr. Hart sings regularly every Sunday morning at the Second Presbyterian Church of Evanston. He is also scheduled to leave for Oklahoma City to sing at the automobile show there on March 24.
Bert Summers, director of the music department at the college at Berrien Springs (Mich.) and student of the Master School at Bush Conservatory, has received the appointment of municipal organist at San Francisco to play in the fine auditorium there.
P. Wallon, at the University Club, recently sang some songs composed by Robert Yale Smith, of the faculty of Bush Conservatory. Gladys Swarthout, soprano, appeared in recital at the Country Club of Evanston, singing a group of songs by Robert Yale Smith, with Mr. Smith accompanying at the piano.
Robert Yale Smith, member of the faculty of Bush Conservatory, has arranged for a series of accompaniment engagements with Arthur Middleton, noted baritone, the dates being as follows: Cedar Falls, la., on March 23; Des Moines, March 24, and Minneapolis, on March 28. In addition to his pianistic achievements Mr. Smith has gained some fame as a composer. Among others, Paul Mallory, tenor, has been using a group of Mr. Smith’s songs on all of his programs with success.
A very enjoyable junior student program was given at Bush Conservatory on the afternoon of March 25. These weekly affairs are very well attended and serve as excellent training to all students.
Melita Krieg, pianist, and Maude Boslough, soprano, both artist students of the Master School of Bush Conservatory, will appear in recital at Aurora (111.) on March 29. Miss Krieg has gained favor through her delightful playing at Lyon & Healy’s recital hall every afternoon at 1:30 during the past week.
Heifetz Plays Elgar Concerto as Orchestra Soloist.
Playing the dull, sparkless Elgar violin concerto, Jascha Heifetz appeared as this week’s soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, putting into it his supreme mastery, but even this was not sufficient to shed lustre on Elgar’s concerto, which left the listeners unmoved. This in no way. however, reflects on Heifetz, whose playing was of the usual Heifetz magnificence. If the Elgar concerto is dull and uninteresting, the Rachmaninoff second symphony, which preceded it, fairly glows with brilliance, rich color and joyful melody, and more than offset the tedious moments of the former. This, as well as the “Faust” overture of Wagner, was splendidly rendered by Conductor Stock and his orchestra, who came in for a large share of the public’s plaudits.
Gordon Campbell Constantly in Demand.
Gordon Campbell, Chicago’s distinguished coach-accompanist, who has again this season had many important appearances with famous artists, served as accompanist for Carolina Lazzari, contralto, at Terre Haute (Ind.), on March 23. Mr. Campbell will appear with Kochanski. Polish violinist, on April 2. at Cohan’s Grand, and on April 16 at the auditorium will again be at the piano for Titta Ruffo.
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