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28, it is reported that the advance sale disposed of the greater number of the seats at an early date. There have been so many calls from Greek societies for recitals by Mr. Lappas that he has decided to sing in Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, on May 2, and in Windsor Hall, Montreal, on May S, under the local direction of Edith Taylor Thomson and M. C. Cunard respectively.
Maier and Pattison to Play Godowsky Arrangement
Guy Maier and Lee Pattison will be the two artists who will play Leopold Godowsky’s contrapuntal arrangement for three pianos of Weber’s “Invitation to the Dance” with the composer at the piano, at Carnegie Hall on Wednesday evening, May 3, when Godowsky will make his only New York appearance of the season. This will be his farewell recital before he sails for South America, after which he will be heard in the Far East, and he will probably not return to this country for several years.
Godowsky’s program, in addition to the selection with Maier. and Pattison, includes pieces by Beethoven, ,Brahms, Chopin, Ravel, Debussy and many of Godowsky’s arrangements including his celebrated symphonic metamorphosis of Strauss’ “Artist’s Life” waltzes.
Fique Presents “St. Matthew’s Passion”
April 14 (Good Friday), Carl Fique, organist and choirmaster at Zion Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, presented Bach’s “St. Matthew’s Passion” at the church, with augmented chorus, soloists and organ. The soloists were: Katherine Fique, soprano; Harriet M. Behnee, contralto; Henry Wei-mann, tenor; August Soennichsen, basso; Warie Wittschen, soprano, and Henry Bahr, basso.
Oratorio Society Date for Bensel
Caryl Bensel, soprano, has been engaged to sing the soprano parts in the “St. Matthew Passion” with the New York Oratorio Society, at City College, New York, on
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Wisconsin Managers Organize
A group of concert managers met in Milwaukee on April 14, by invitation of Margaret Rice, who is a regional director of the National Concert Managers’ Association, and organized what is to be incorporated as the Wisconsin Co-operative Concert Association. The officers elected are: President, Charles H. Mills, of the State University, Madison; vice-president, Dr. Plantz, of Lawrence University, Appleton; treasurer, S. N. Pickard, Ripon, and Margaret Rice, Milwaukee, secretary.
As the name suggests, the policy and plans of the organization will be based on the principles of co-operation. Its most important and significant function, according to the articles of corporation, will be as a purchasing unit in contracting for all artists and musical attractions to be used by the various concert managements in Wisconsin and upper Michigan that are enrolled as members. According to the plan adopted, the local manager is allowed the fullest liberty in the matter of choosing his artists. He is free to plan whatever program best answers the conditions of his^ community; he may buy what he needs when he wants it, but he will buy it through the organization.
It is aimed, in this way, to secure more reasonable^ and equable prices; to help the manager, by exchange of opinion and advice to get the best possible talent available for wdiat he can afford to pay, and to make him, generally, more secure in his position.
As a further step, a definite plan will be followed for the organizing of the musical interests in cities, where clubs and individuals, through lack of initiative and experience, have found it difficult to establish concert series.
The plan of the organization has enlisted the hearty approval and support of .virtually all the concert activities in the State. All interested are confident that it offers a sane and sensible solution of the many problems and difficulties that make the business of concert giving more hazardous every year.
Samoiloff Directs “Pagliacci”
Despite the stormy weather, a large crowd was present at Stuyvesant High School, April 19, to hear the Evening Mail’s “Pagliacci” performance. It was under the direction of Lazar S. Samoiloff, and was splendidly sung and well acted by the cast, among whom were several of Mr. Samoi-loff’s pupils.
Mr. Samoiloff himself sang Tonio and gave distinction and humor to his interpretation, his voice sounding rich and colorful. Canio was sung by Leon Fastovsky with pathos; Nedda was Elena Avedano, who was both good to look upon and in excellent voice in her arias and the duets; Silvio was interpreted by Constantin Buketoff, whose beautiful singing was so well received that, after the opera, he sang two additional numbers, viz., “Doubt,” by Glinka (in Russian), and “Life and Death,” by Coleridge-Taylor. Alfonso Romero satisfyingly filled the role of Harlequin. A fine accompaniment was played by Lazar S. Weiner, and the story of the opera was told by Charles D. Isaacson.
May 19 the same cast will give another performance of “Pagliacci” for the radio at Westinghouse, Newark, N. J., and a performance of “Cavalleria Rusticana” is also promised, the date to be announced later.
Lappas to Sing in Chicago, Pittsburgh and Montreal
Ulysses Lappas, the Greek tenor of the Chicago Opera Association and one of the few singers of his race to win international fame, has had to postpone his departure for Europe until the middle of May in order to fill concert engagements in several cities. When he gave his first recital in Town Hall, New York, the Greek colony turned out en masse and filled every seat, and the same thing happened ten days later in Symphony Hall, Boston. In Chicago, where he will give a concert in Orchestra Hall on April
FOREIGN NEWS IN BRIEF
Vienna Honors Brahms.
Vienna, March 27.—The series of Vienna Brahms celebrations in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the master’s death was opened yesterday by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde when, amid befitting ceremonies, his monument was decorated with a laurel wreath. Later there was an all-Brahms concert given by the Philharmonic Orchestra in the Grosser Musivereinssaal. Furtwängler, leading the Philharmonics for the first time, received an ovation. On April 3 the Philharmonics will participate in the official Brahms memorial concert given by the city of Vienna in the Redoutensaal of the Imperial Castle. The Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde has opened an exhibition of Brahms relics, comprising numberless original manuscripts of Brahms’ works as well as letters of the composer and many rare photographs.	P. B.
Salzburg Church to Be Scene of Hofmannsthal’s Musical Play.
Vienna, March 31.—“Das Grosse Welttheater,” the new play by Hofmannsthal, with incidental music by Einar Nilsson, will be probably the first play to have its première in a church. Arrangements have been completed whereby the first performance, to take place at this year’s Salzburg Festival, will be in the beautiful old Kollegien-Kirche of that city for which special permission has been obtained from Archbishop of Salzburg.	P. B.
A Wilhelm Busch Operetta.
Gotha, March 30.—The old operetta, “Der Vetter auf Besuch,” by Wilhelm Busch, Germany’s popular humorist, originally set to music by a contemporary of Busch, had its successful revival premiere at the Landestheater of Gotha. The new musical score is by F. A. Köhler of Gera. Busch is the immortal creator of “Max and Moritz.” M. U.
Another German Theater in Trouble. Düsseldorf, April 4.—The Düsseldorf Theater is going to be closed on July 1. The press reports that the city Council is still trying to prevent it and save the institution.
L. K.
“Pippa” as Symphonic Poem.
Gera, March 31.—The Reuss Orchestra has^ just given the premiere of the symphonic poem, “Und Pippa tanzt,” by Oscar von Chelius, formerly an adjutant of the Kaiser, now an operatic composer. The work, which is based on Hauptmann’s drama, was brought out under the baton of Prof. Heinrich Laber and was very well received. It reminds one distantly of the best creations of Strauss and is suffused in beauties of sound which gain special prominence by a good instrumentation.	M. U.
“Pelléas” in Germany.
Weimar, Germany, April 1.—The first performance of Debussy’s “Pelléas and Melisande” in Germany since the war has taken place at the National Theater here. It was an excellent performance, but the work failed to achieve a real popular success.	K■ L.
Kunwald Municipal Musical Director. Königsberg, Germany, April 3—Dr. Ernst Kunwald, formerly of the Cincinnati Orchestra, has been made general musical director by the city of Königsberg. He will henceforth not only conduct the symphony concerts, but also will direct all the musical doings during the regularly recurring Königsberg commercial fairs. He will also be the chief artistic councillor of the city administration.	R. P.
New Halle Impresario Appointment.
Berlin, April L—Ludwig Reubeck, formerly director of the Rostock Municipal Theater, has been appointed Intendant of the Halle Theater as successor of Leopold Sachse, who went to Hamburg.	L. K.
An “American Theater” for Berlin.
Berlin, March 5.—A group of Americans and Germans with American experience in Berlin are going to inaugurate a series of afternoon performances of American plays. It is hoped that the introduction of better class American plays will act as an antidote to the French farce importations now usurping the Berlin theaters. The performances, in English, will take place in the afternoop.	C. S.
Mayo Wadler in Poland.
Berlin, April 2.—Mayo Wadler, the American violinist, has left Berlin for a short tour of Poland. . He is engaged to appear as soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra in Warsaw and in Lodz.	C. S.
London Orchestral Players on Strike.
London, April 7.—A lightning strike occurred last Monday among members of orchestras employed in music halls and theaters controlled by the London Theater of Varieties, Ltd. The Amalgamated Musicians’ Union called the players out in support of the conductors, whose weekly salary had been reduced from 17.7.0 to £6.10.0 Such short notice was given that pianists were the only available deputies at most halls. At the Palladium, Irene Asdaile. a well known accompanist, undertook the position, while Horace Sheldon, the conductor, found a violin on which to assist her. Scratch orchestras are being formed at most of the halls concerned, the managements having decided to fight the issue. G. C. Coolidge Prize Winner Wins English Applause. London, April 7.—The Léner Quartet (of Budapest) has met with such success during its London visit that it has extended its stay to give three special subscription concerts. At the first of these there was the first public performance in England of Malipiero’s quartet, “Rispetti e Strambotti” (winner of the Coolidge Prize, 1920). Players and music received a well deserved ovation.	G. C.
Macmillen to Play in Trenton
Francis Macmillen is to play in recital with Claire Dux in Trenton, N. J., on May 1st.
Marie Tiffany to Sing in Brooklyn
Marie Tiffany is to sing in Brooklyn on April 29 in a recital with Tandy Mackenzie.