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April 13, 1922
Becker played his own graceful “Valse Amabile,” a gavotte and polonaise, and was assisted by Miss Hudson in Mendelssohn’s overture, “Fingal’s Cave.” These concerts are for the purpose of interesting immigrants, and have been given by eminent artists.
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Elizabeth: K. Patterson's Pupils Engagements. Estelle M. Leask sang three songs, of which she was the writer of the poems, besides a group of Spanish songs, at the Amy Grant studio March 13. “La Prensa,” a Spanish paper, published a picture of Mrs. Leask, and^ commended her singing with such words as “enthusiasm,” “sympathetic voice,” “admirable enunciation” and “excellent singer.” Gwenyth Hughes sang March 19 at the DeWitt Clinton High School, her last group consisting of Welsh songs in costume.
The Talmas Joint Recital.
At Magna Chordia Hall, April 10, Cecilc Talmas, soprano, and Luisette Talmas, pianist, gave a joint recital under the patronage of the Arts Assembly, May Elkins Frese, founder and president. This was a recital of^ folk songs, and was heard by a large and interested audience.
Douglaston Trio at P. W. League.
An interesting program was given by the Douglaston Club Trio (Edith Vom Baur, violin; Evabelle R. McCurdy, cello; Elspeth Brownell, piano), at the Professional Woman’s League Social Day, held at the Hotel Astor, March 27. Mrs. Russell Bassett is the president and Mrs. Elspeth Brownell was chairman of the day.
Walter Damrosch Talks to N. A. C.
Walter Damrosch spoke on the subject, “Orchestras at Home and Abroad,” on invitation of the National Association of Organists, Reginald McAll chairman, at the Guild room of St. Thomas’ Church, April 3. These frequent talks by leading authorities, and similar _ gatherings held under the auspices of that live association, always attract large attendance.
Gertrude White Sings in Minnesota.
Gertrude White, some time soprano of the Old First Presbyterian Church, Dr. William C. Carl, organist, was recently in Mankato; Minn., where she sang for Bethany College School for Girls, also at the First Baptist Church. A duet with Maud Barnes Pleasants, contralto (pupil of Yeatman Griffith, New York), was a specially enjoyable number. She also sang at the home of Mrs. H. A. Patterson, who commended her highly. Mrs. Patterson is a well known authority on music and directs choruses, recently giving “The Messiah” with Edward Schofield as soloist.
Courboin Organ Recitals.
Charles M. Courboin gave a special organ recital for the high school orchestra students in the public schools of New York on April 8, when he performed numbers by Gigout, Grieg, Yon, Wagner, and Beethoven. April 11 he gave another recital, and large audiences have attended all these affairs.
Harriet Ware Near New Orleans.
Harriet Ware, the well known composer, was for three weeks resting on an old plantation, near New Orleans, which has been in her husband’s (Mr. Krumbhaar’s) family for generations. She is much gratified with the success of her dramatic song, “Stars,” especially as sung by Alice Gentle.
Klibansky Pupils’ Appearances
Lottice Howell, artist pupil of Sergei Klibansky, has been engaged to give a recital in Tarrytown, N. Y., April 5. Alveda Lofgren was heartily applauded for her beautiful singing and artistic interpretation at a concert given at the Memorial Presbyterian Church, Middletown, N. Y., March 16. Miriam Steelman met with great success at a concert given by the Burlington Community Concert, First Baptist Church, Burlington, N. Y., March 21; she will give concerts in California during April. Elmer Dietz has been engaged for a three months’ tour with Dorothy Follis. Mr. Klibansky presented three pupils at a recital at the American Institute of Applied Music—Hilda Strock, Grace Marcella Liddane and Dorothy Hobbie; they are all possessed of voices of excellent quality and range which they used to best advantage.
Waterloo Hears and Likes Hans Hess
Waterloo, la״ March 28, 1922.—A concert of high merit and one of the best ever presented in Waterloo was the one given on March 20 by Hans Hess, Chicago cellist. Not only did Mr. Hess impress by the excellence of his playing, but also through his simplicity and sincerity did he win his way from the beginning into the hearts of the auditors. Waterloo is indebted to Mr. Hess for this, rare musical treat, which was a veritable triumph for this highly deserving artist. Enthusiasm was boundless throughout the program and the cellist was compelled to give five encores before his listeners would let him go. May Waterloo hear more such exquisite programs and may Hans Hess visit us often 1	C.
Berúmen Gives Many Encores
Ernesto Berumen gave six brilliant encores at the end of his program at his recent Aeolian Hall recital. They were as follows:	Prelude in E minor, MacDowell;
romance, La Forge; “Malagueña,” Albeniz; “Cherry Ripe,” C. Scott; “Humoresque,” Paul Juon, and lento, from “Pierrot Pieces,” by C. Scott. The audience refused to leave until the piano was closed and the lights turned out. Among those who were present at Mr. Berumen’s recital were: Carolina Lazzari, Harriet Van Emden, Rose and Ottilie Sutro, Betty Boutelle, Harriette Brower, Andre de Cop-pet, John Meldrum, Frank La Forge and many other well known musicians.
Gordon for Greensboro Festival
. Jeanne Gordon has been engaged as soloist for the Greensboro Festival, where she will appear with the Philadelphia Orchestra on May S and 6. Immediately after she will sail for Europe; where she is planning to spend the summer, returning to this country in the fall to fill numerous concert engagements before the opening of her season at the Metropolitan.
Leonard Liebling Talks for Grand Opera Society.
The monthly musicale and dance of the Grand Opera Society of New York (Zilpha Barnes Wood, Mus. Bac., founder and director), took place at headquarters, April 1, Leonard Liebling, guest of honor. Lydia McGregor, soprano; Alphonso Romero, tenor, and Belle Fromme, contralto, sang solos, and later Miss Fromme and Mr. Romaro sang the duet from the last act of “Carmen.” At the final performance of “Carmen,” March 23 at P. S; 99, the hall was crowded to the doors, and the sale of tickets ^had to be curtailed. The next performance will be “Faust,” April 27 and 29; then follows “Carmen,” May 4, and “Martha,’ in Meriden, Conn., the next month.
Addressing the society Mr. Liebling said in part:	“Mrs.
Wood just asked me if I wouM like a drink of punch before speaking, and I wondered if she thought I needed a drink to put punch in my speech. I have always been made to feel perfectly at home in these rooms, and I think that the men should feel like so many kings, and the women so many queens. The first night I was here I felt like King Ludwig, for whom Wagner gave special performances, as the company here gave several scenes from operas. I was conceited enough to feel it was for me alone. .	.	.1
am very much interested in this movement for opera in English, and feel that it is much needed. Anything that I can do, or at any time may be able to do, to help the Grand Opera Society of New York, I will be only too glad to do.”	. .
Mr. Liebling spoke of Mayor Hylan _ and other civic authorities backing a movement to acquire property for the erection of a municipal building, for the furtherance of drama and art, this building to be in commemoration of the work America did in the great war, besides alluding to other matters of current interest. His talk was “just the right thing said at the right time in the right way.” Dickinson Gives Beethoven Program.
Sybil Sammis MacDermid, soprano, sang “Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor,” “Friendship” and “Penitence,” and Maximilian Rose, violinist, played the romance in F, march from “The Ruins of Athens,” and the minuet in G, in the Beethoven program given by Dr. Clarence Dickinson at the Brick Church, March 31. Both artists added much to the importance of this noon day recital, their numbers being given with dignity and artistic effectiveness. The organ numbers included the overture to “Prometheus,” a gavotte, the adagio from the “Moonlight” sonata, and the overture to “Egmont.” The audience listened with every evidence of quiet enjoyment. Allusion by the Rev. Dr. Merrill to “The constant clanging confusion surrounding us” was most appropriate in his benediction.
On Good Friday, at this season’s last Friday noon hour of music at the Brick Church, Stainer’s “The Crucifixion” will be sung by the choir under the direction of_ Clarence Dickinson, with Judson House, tenor, and William Simmons, bass, as soloists.
Coleridge-Taylor’s oratorio, “The Atonement,” was sung by the choir of the Brick Church, under the direction of Clarence Dickinson, at 4 o’clock on Palm Sunday afternoon. The soloists were Inez Barbour, soprano; Rose Bryant, contralto; Arthur Hackett, tenor, and Frank Crox-
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Fraternal Association of Musicians Meets. March 28 the monthly concert of the Fraternal Association of Musicians (George F. Shea, president,) was held in Ceremonial Hall, Central Park West and Sixty-fourth street, under the direction of Irvin F. Randolph, concert pianist and teacher, with studios in New York and Newark. Mr. Randolph showed sound musicianship in playing, with clarity and finish, an exacting program of numbers by Chopin, Liszt, Sibelius and Randolph, also in accompaniments for voice and cello.
Leontine de Ahna, daughter of the second violinist of the celebrated Joachim String Quartet, endowed by lineage with musical greatness, and, to use the testimonial words of Etelka Gerster, “a golden voice,” combined with elegance of style, was the contralto soloist in numbers by Brahms, Hugo Wolf, Reisenauer and Paul Vidal. Russell B. King-man, cqllist, with Mr. Randolph gave a beautiful rendition of the very interesting Sammartini-Salmon sonata for cello and piano, dating b-cl: to 1700; also numbers by Bach, Saint-Saëns and Van Goens. A large audience of well known musicians greeted the th!;ee artists with enthusiasm and congratulated Mr. Randolph on the success of his program.
Amy Grant's Recitals and Pupils.
Amy Grant has been giving a series of receptions at her studio, presenting the following pupils in vocal and dramatic art: Mrs. Randolph Munro, Alma Kiddle, Evelyn Clarke, Anna Kehr, Mona Horsfield, Mrs. Fritz Loeffler. Miss Grant has recently placed two of her pupils in dramatic art with Miss Bonstelle’s stock company in Providence, namely, the Countess Vat} Der Linden and Fairfax Burger. The students who took part at her receptions gave every evidence of fine ideals and progress, and pleased all who heard them because of their refined enunciation and ability to characterize emotion. They can find no superior example of this than in their teacher.
Miss Grant’s recital appearances for March included “The Snow Maiden,” in Summit. N. J., and at Aeolian Hall, New York; “The Jewels of the Madonna,” at Rye and at Aeolian Hall; “The Love of the Three Kings,” at the Woman’s Club, Paterson, N. J., the latter being one of a series of three recitals. “Louise” was given at her opera recital of April 6, with analysis of text and recitation of the same, with accompanying music of the opera, played as usual by Lawrence Schaufffer on the piano, with delicate touch and expression. Worth while people make up the Amy Grant audiences, and they appreciate the beauty expressed in her speech and dramatic suggestion.
Becker and Company at Ellis Island.
A concert at Ellis Island, March 26, was under the direction of Gustave L. Becker, composer and pianist. He had as coadjutors Helen Anderson, mezzo soprano; Edna E. Hudson, pianist, and John Cushing, organist. Mr.
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