MUSICAL COURIER	April 13, 19 2 2
KANSAS CITY IS TO HEAR
ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY AGAIN
Six Concerts to Be Given—Ganz Scores as Soloist—Rosa Ponselle Accorded an Ovation—Rudolf King Directs Excellent Program
Kansas City, Mo., March 24. 1922,—The fifth children’s program was presented by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Rudolph Ganz conductor, on Wednesday afternoon, March 22, before some five thousand kiddies. Michel Gusi-koff, violinist, was the soloist, playing the introduction and rondo capriccioso of Saint-Saëns. The remainder of the program consisted of the military polonaise of Chopin, the first movement of Schubert’s “Unfinished” symphony, the “Festival Procession” of Simpson, the ballet music from Schubert’s “Rosamund” and the “Rakoczy” march from the “Damnation of Faust,” Berlioz.
Before an audience of thirty-five hundred, the St. Louis Svmphony Orchestra gave its fifth and final symphony program on March 23. Frederick Fischer, assistant conductor, wielded the baton during the first half of the program, which consisted of the overture to Beethoven’s “Egmont,” and the Tschaikowsky concerto for piano in B flat minor. Rudolph Ganz was the soloist, playing with his accustomed verve and artistic finish. The second half of the program consisted of the Rimsky-Korsakoff symphonic suite, “Scheherazade,” after “The Thousand and-One Nights,” op. 35, and the Tschaikowsky overture “1812.”
Kansas City is fortunate in that contracts have already been signed for next season, whereby six concerts will be given.
Rosa Ponselle Accorded Ovation
Enthusiasm ran high Monday evening, March 20, in Convention Hall, where some seven thousand people assembled to hear Rosa Ponselle, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, who appeared there under the auspices of Murray-Davis Post, American Legion. Probably no singer in recent years has created a more favorable impression in this city than this talented American diva. Her program, selected evidently with great care, was liberally interspersed with old favorites which literally carried the audience by storm if the rounds of applause were to be taken as a criterion. One of the delightful features of the evening was the generousness of the singer who responded with a very liberal number of encores to the applause.
On Sunday night Miss Ponselle’s voice was broadcasted by the latest twentieth century wonder, the radio telephone, through the courtesy of the Kansas City Star.^ It is estimated that no less than six thousand receiving stations within a radius of nine hundred miles of this city listened in on the melody of her voice as it travelled through the ether.
Rudolf King Directs Excellent Program
Under the direction of Rudolf King, an interesting program was presented at the Independence Boulevard Christian Church, March 17. Those who participated in the program were Mr. King, concert pianist and teacher; four of his pupils—Reid Merryman, Blanche Peckham, Pauline Camack, and Marjorie Peters; Ralph Parland, baritone and teacher; Marian Talley, soprano, and Lavinia Moore, dramatic reader and teacher. Works by Suppe, Gounod, Liszt, Spohr, Handel, Dupont, Watson and Messager made up the program.	B. G.
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Cecil Arden Scores in First Memphis Concert
Memphis, Tenn., April 3, 1922.—Cecil Arden, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, was recently the soloist at the second concert of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. On this occasion she made her initial bow here. Clear and distinct, yet sweet and rich, her singing carried her audience to a pitch of enthusiasm. Miss Arden sang her way into the good graces of her audience with three operatic numbers, “II Est Doux,” from Massenet’s “Herodiade”; an orchestration especially made for her of the "Swan” of Saint-Saëns, and “La Coppa,” a little known aria from Puccini’s first opera “Edgar,” arranged and orchestrated for her by Buzzi-Peccia. This last number afforded the dramatic qualities of her voice more play than anything else on her program. In her second group with piano accompaniment, she aroused her audience to a lbfty pitch of enthusiasm and was compelled to give three encores. Miss Arden’s first visit to Memphis won her a large place in the artistic affection of many.
Mrs. Edward MacDowell and Cecil Arden were the guests of honor at a luncheon given by the Beethoven Club of Memphis, of which Mrs. Hill is president. Mrs. MacDowell gave a charming talk and Miss Arden afforded the guests great pleasure by singing for them and acknowledging the wonderful reception given her in Memphis with unaffected sincerity and deep appreciation.
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Petinto, was present. Edouard Gendron was an excellent accompanist. Louis H. Bourdon was manager.
The Flonzaley Quartet, on February 21, held a concert in Windsor Hall, which was greatly appreciated. The program included a Mozart quartet in D major; Eugene Goossen’s “Phantasy” quartet, op.^ 12 (in one movement), and Beethoven’s quartet in D major_ op. 18, No. 3. This concert was managed by J. A. Gauvin.
A well attended concert was held in the St. Denis Theater on February 3, by Louis Graveure, baritone. Mr. Graveure knows how to please his audience; he is popular here, and his programs are always well selected. The program contained songs by Handel, _ Paladilhe, Duparc, Bizet, Franck, Bemberg, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Koechlin, Coleridge-Taylor, Bryceson Treharne, Tosti and Richardson. Lawrence Schauffler was a capable accompanist and a good pianist. He gave “An Irish Tune frony County Derry,” Grainger, and “Juba Dance,” by Nathaniel Dett, a Canadian composer. J. A. Gauvin was manager.
Theodore Botrel, the famous Breton bard, held the first concert of his tour through Canada and the United States (given under the high patronage of the French Minister of Fine Arts) in the St. Denis Theater on January 16. He was greeted as an old friend, for he had made his way into the hearts of the French-Canadians eighteen years ago, when he then toured Canada, giving a series of concerts, since when he has remained. The theater was filled to its capacity, seats having to be placed on the stage. His program consisted of some of his old and some of his latest compositions.
Some battle songs were followed by post-war songs. The accompanist was Lucien de Gerlor. Mr. Botrel’s tour is.under the exclusive management of Louis H. Bourdon.
A recital by Joseph Bonnet, famous organist of St. Eustache (Paris), was given in the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul on February 28. The program, which was greatly appreciated, consisted of compositions by Henry Purcell, William Byrd, John Bull, Bach, Liszt, Arthur Foote (Boston), Amedee Tremblay (Canadian), E. Dela-marter (Chicago), Charles Tournemire and Joseph Bonnet.
Two young artists from Paris have lately created a sensation here by their extraordinary talents and have charmed all who have heard them. "They are Marcel Hubert, cellist, who is only fifteen years old, and a first prize winner of the Conservatoire de Paris; and his sister Yvonne Hubert, pianist, who is a few years older and also a winner of the first prize of the Conservatoire de Paris, and she has been for many years a pupil of Alfred Cortot. Marcel Hubert is a soloist at the “Colony Concerts” and at the “Philharmonic Society” of Paris. They were in great demand and gave several concerts in this city and in many cities and towns throughout this Province. At their first concert here they played the sonata for piano and cello (Grieg) and other interesting solo and duet numbers. The Huberts are under the exclusive management of Bernard Laberge of Montreal.
The Montreal Grand Opera Company, lately organized by Basil Horsfall, will give a season of eight weeks of grand opera at popular prices in the St. Denis Theater, beginning on April 24. “II Trovatore,” “Aida,” “Lohengrin,” “The Bohemian Girl,” “Faust,” “Martha,” “Carmen” and “Tannhäuser” will be given in French or English, so everybody can understand, and the chorus will be partly made up of local singers.
A -delightful evening of old French songs, in costumes of the periods in which they were written, was organized by Augustine Royer, lyric soprano of Paris, and now of this city. It was held in the Victoria Hall, on February 2. Her program, which she rendered in a most captivating manner, consisted of French songs dating as far back as the thirteenth century, and also songs from Normandy, Brittany, Lorraine, etc.
The Brassard Choir, which has made a name for itself with its performance of “Les Beatitudes,” has in rehearsal extracts from the “St. Matthew Passion” of Bach.
The Dubois String Quartet opened its twelfth season of concerts on February 13 at the Windsor Hotel, with a fine program.
The St. James Literary Society held a musical evening on February 28, at which Mr. Wieland read a paper on his experience of musical development here for the past twenty-five years. A program was given by local talent.
The Chamberland String Quartet gave its first concert of this season at the Ritz-Carlton on January 30. A very interesting program was given.
On February 6 a large gathering filled the Victoria Hall to hear a few of the advanced pupils of Stanley Gardner, pianist. They evinced a careful training as well as ambition to advance in their musical studies. Among those taking part were Katherine Stone, Miss I. Reed, Kathleen James, Verna Evans and Jessie Clarence.
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Federlein Meets President Harding
Roderick Presents Seifstein in Recital
Maurice Seifstein, tenor, gave a song recital in the ball room of the Hotel Pennsylvania on the evening of March 30. He presented a well arranged program in an artistic manner, assisted by Ben Levitzky, violinist, and Francesca Hopf. accompanist. The recital was given under the direction of Emma Roderick, Mr. Seifstein’s vocal instructor.
Misses Baird and Sweet Radiographing
Among the artists who have recently performed at the radio station in Newark are Martha Baird, a young American pianist, and Joy Sweet, contralto. On Sunday evening, March 28, Miss Baird and Miss Sweet performed for the benefit of many thousands. They were heard distinctly as far west as Denver and a ship a thousand miles at sea picked up the program, wiring back to ask who the artists were.
Krebs’ “We Are Free” Sung
Baroness de Torinoff, soprano, sang S. Walter Krebs' song, “We Are Free,” text by Tennyson, at Memorial Hall, Columbus, Ohio, March 3, with success. Krebs’ works are becoming better known and one finds them frequently ־ quoted.
Gottfried H. Federlein, warden of the American Guild of Organists, had the privilege of meeting President Harding at the Executive Offices of the White House during a recent visit to Washington. Mr. Federlein, who went to the capitol on business for the Guild while on a recital tour, briefly outlined the aims and objects of the organization to Mr. Harding, who appeared much interested.
Mr. Federlein appeared that same evening in a recital at the Church of the Epiphany under the auspices of the District of Columbia Chapter. Other appearances included Baltimore and Richmond, Va. In all of his recitals the organist met with success and large audiences. He received many favorable notices from the press, the nature of his programs being especially commented upon.
Famous Woman Violinist Resumes Career
Ziirich, March, 19.—Mme. Stefi Geyer, celebrated Hungarian violinist, who has been resting for the past two years, is returning to the concert platform next season. Besides a number of concerts in Switzerland, Germany and Holland, she has just been booked, together with her husband, the Swiss composer, Walter Schulthess, for a tour of eighty concerts in Norway, which will be followed by a tour of Sweden. Mme. Geyer intends to visit the United States before long, -	H.־W."Dr
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MONTREAL ENTHUSES OVER
ELLY NEY’S FINE PLAYING
Bertha Crawford Soloist with H. M. C. G. Band—Flonzaleys
Give Interesting Program—Graveure Pleases—Theodore Botrel Gives Program of His Songs Joseph Bonnet Recital—Marcel and Yvonne Hubert Create Sensation
Montreal, Can., March 11, 1922,—“Oh 1 I love to play for this audience! It understands, it is so responsive. said Elly Ney, pianist, as she came off the stage after her last encore at the recital she gave at the St. Denis Theater on January 18, to an audience which sat enraptured at her playing. She was recalled many times, and she responded generously to. the demand for more. Her program consisted of numbers by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Mendelssohn. J. A. Gauvin was the local manager.
The fifth concert by His Majesty’s Canadian Grenadier Guards Band, J. J. Gagnier conductor, was held at His Majesty’s Theater on January 29. This concert under the distinguished patronage of the French Consulate, had an all Saint-Saëns program, given as a memorial to the great master. The program included “Priere,” the last piece Saint-Saëns ever wrote, with cello solo played by N. Dansereau. A Canadian prima donna, Bertha Crawford, who has a fine colorature voice, created a sensation with her rendering of “Caro Nome,” from Rigoletto,^ Air du Rossignol,” Saint-Saëns; “Le Vent dane la Plaine, ’ Saint-Saëns, and “Ombre Legere,” Meyerbeer. The flute obligato to this last song was played remarkably well by a young member of the band, L. Gagnier.
The sixth and last concert of His Majesty s Canadian Grenadier Guards Band for this season, held at the same theater on February 19, was a festival of^ Italian and Russian music. It was given before an audience of distinguished military persons and many musicians. The program represented Antonio Bazzini, Mascagni, Drigo, Rossini, Tschaikowsky, Borodin and Ippolitov-Ivanov. The assisting artist was Henriette Wakefield, who sang “La Cieca” from “La Gioconda.” “Triste est le steppe,” Gret-chaninoff; “Floods of Spring,” Rachmaninoff, and “Adieu Forets” from “Jeanne d'Arc,” Tschaikowsky.
Pablo Casals, the cellist, gave a recital in the Windsor Hall, on February 24. The acting consul of Spam, Mr.
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Summer Session 1922
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