MUSICAL COURIER
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May 4, 1922
Tris, pianist. The program was popular and well received by an audience of 1,200, largely public school pupils. For two weeks previous to the recital Miss Flanagan carried on an intensive series of appreciation lessons through the schools, a Victrola being used to familiarize the young folks with the selections announced for the Konecny program.
At Fort Russell, on Sunday afternoon, April 2, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holderness entertained at a delightful musicale-tea. Fort Russell boasts of many musicians of merit among the officers and their ladies of the 13th Cavalry and 53rd Infantry now on station here. Among those appearing on the excellent program were Mrs. T. W. Essig, pianist, formerly of the Chicago Musical College, who rendered charmingly selections from Beethoven, Bach and Handel, and, besides, acted as the accompanist of the occasion; Mrs. William Neeley and Mrs. Holderness, who gave vocal numbers, the former singing the “Waltz Song” from “Romeo and Juliet” with skill, and the latter giving pleasure with a group of French ChansonsMrs. Victor Biehn, a violinist of ability, who assisted with delightful obligatos; Mrs. Elmer H. Cook and Mrs. James Mackay, two of Cheyenne’s best known vocalists, who were heard ' in pleasing song groups.
Carl Jesse, Mus.Bac., has arrived here from his former headquarters in Kansas and has entered the teaching field.
Cheyenne music lovers were made happy Palm Sunday by the announcement that Mrs. T. Joe Cahill (Susan Brady Cahill) would be heard again as organist of St. Mary’s Cathedral. Her return after two years was but for the day. Her playing of “The Seven Last Words of Christ” (Theodore DuBois) was a real event. The sacred music was put on at the Cathedral with a choir of fifteen mixed voices, well trained and well balanced. No choral organization ever heard in the city has excelled the choir which produced “The Seven Last Words.” Mrs. St. Clair Rie-senman, recently came to Cheyenne from Denver, possesses a lyric soprano of rare beauty and power. She was in glorious voice on this occasion, and was heard in the solo, “The Seventh Word.” St. Mary’s was filled to capacity.
W. L. L.
Chicago, 111.—(See letter on another page.)
Cincinnati, Ohio.—(See letter on another page.)
Cleveland, Ohio.—(See letter on another page.)
College Park, Ga., April 14.—The pupils of Mrs. French, Dr. Kramer, Miss Lansing, and Prof. Watson gave a joint recital in Cox College chapel, April 10. The recital was featured by Sara Kee Price’s rendition of Rachmaninoff’s prelude in C minor, Louise Snellgrove’s singing of Whel-pley’s “The Nightingale Has a Lyre of Gold.” Other pupils who took part in the recital were Odin Vickerson, Margaret Martin, Agnes Eggers, Verna Moody, Mary Alexander (whose playing of “Liebestraum” vied with Miss Price’s prelude for applause), Bessie Barrett, Elizabeth Abbott and Margaret Dean.	P. G.
Denver, Colo., April 17.—The thirteenth Chamber Music Party was held April 16 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James N. Wright. The program consisted of two quartets, that of Schubert in A minor, op. 29, and of Glazou-noff No. 2 in F major, op. 10. The program was given by the Denver String Quartet, which consists.of Henry Trust-man Ginsburg, first •violin; Walter C. Nielsen, second violin; Maurice Perlmutter, viola, and Sigurd Frederiksen, cello. On the Friday morning before each concert the program is rehearsed at the home where the concert is to be given, and subscribers are heartily welcomed.	B.
Emporia, Kan., April 14.—Sunday vesper services are being given by the College of Emporia music department on an average of.once a month for the students and townspeople of Emporia. The program usually consists of several numbers by D. A. Hirschler, dean of music, on the four manual organ which is one of the largest in the Middle West, and other numbers by members of the music faculty, students, or glee clubs. A short religious address is usually delivered in connection with the program.	M. G.
Fayetteville, Ark, April 14.—There has been much of interest in a musical way of late. Among others Henry Doughty Tovey, director of the University School of Music, has been heard in piano and organ recitals. On March 22 he gave a program made up of works by MacDowell, Chopin and Rubinstein, with E. Guthrie Hassell at the second piano. April 2 he played at the First Christian Church, a program of organ works by Stillman Kelley, Stoughton, Svendsen, Karg-Elert and Guilmant. His program of April 12 consisted of works by Schumann, Schu-bert-Ornstein, Paderewski, Palmgren, Tschaiko wsky, Grieg, Godowsky, Strauss, Wagner-Liszt, MacDowell.
Charles Stratton, tenor, gave a recital on April^ 5. On his program there were to be found compositions by Strauss, Grieg, Schubert, Paladilhe, Gaubert, Lalo, Georges, Franke-Harling, Clarke, Manney, Schindler, Watts and Bridge. Of special interest was Manney’s “Heart of Gold,” which is dedicated to Mr. Stratton.
On April 7, Virginia Ladd, soprano, pupil of Mary C. Bateman, gave a recital. Her program opened with Handel’s “Angels Ever Bright and Fair,” and included works by Arne, Bach-Gounod, Wekerlin, Delbruck, Detl’Acqua, Godard, Rogers, Onomari, Slater and Curran, and ended with the aria “One Fine Day,” from “Madame Butterfly.”
David C. Hansard gave a violin recital April 9. His program included many numbers of widespread popularity.
The spring tour of the University of Arkansas Glee Club presents an interesting program, which includes four negro songs. The soloists are Fount Richardson, Carl Rosenbaum, Mary Cummings Bateman, David C. Hansard and William Paisley.	B. G.
Forsyth, Ga., April 15.—The second entertainment in the series of graduating recitals took place in the Bessie Tift College Auditorium on April 14, when Dora Brinson presented her pupil, Louise Dickens, a graduate in piano, assisted by Johnnie Baldwin, sophomore in expression. Miss Dickens’ program was cleverly arranged, and rendered with feeling. Her program included etude, op. 10, No. 5, and another Chopin selection—Ballade 111—as well as Hiller’s concerto in F minor.	P. G.
Fort Wayne, Ind., April 15.—A two-piano concert by Guy Maier and Lee Pattison on April 5 constituted the fifth offering of the season in the Morning Musical artist course.
Roehr, Mrs. Edgar S. Van Olinda, Mrs. Herbert E. Robinson, Mrs. George D. Elwell, Lydia F. Stevens, Mrs. Mallette and Miss Jones.
Beatrice Wheeler Harpham, mezzo soprano, formerly of the Chicago Opera Association, gave solos at a recent meeting of the City Club.	E. V. W.
Anniston, Ala.—(See letter on another page.)
Belton, Tex., April 7.—The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra gave two concerts at Baylor College, March 29. Fifteen hundred public school children were kept waiting three hours before the organization arrived, the delay being a result of miscalculations by officials of the organization, and the lateness of trains. This was the first matinee attraction arranged by Dean T. S. Lovette, to give public school children the privilege of hearing the best musical attractions brought to the college at a minimum fee. Therefore, the result of the initial undertaking proved very discouraging. The evening concert was given under the auspices of the Belton Music Club, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with Rudolph Ganz conducting sustained its enviable reputation. The program was so heavy that the concert was not concluded until midnight. Mme. Namara, the soloist, proved very satisfying.
Rudolph Ganz, conductor of the St. Louis Orchestra, Arthur J. Gaines, manager, and Stella Wrenn, soprano, were guests of Dean and Mrs. T. S. Lovette at a dinner party, March 29. This occasion celebrated the reunion of Mr. Ganz and Mr. Lovette, who are old-time friends, and also Mr. Lovette’s birthday.
Margaret Matzenauer sang here April 6 to a crowded and enthusiastic house. Her engagement was the last of the series of musical events for this season brought to Belton by the Belton Music Club, and was one of the best. Her beautiful stage appearance, her artistic voice and cultured ways completely captivated her large audience which brought her back repeatedly. She brought the wealth of her lovely voice and its rare fineness of expression at its very best to her recital here.
Mme. Matzenauer, during her several days stay in Belton, where she was a guest at Baylor College, was one of the large audience which witnessed the burning of the home of Dr. J. C. Hardy, president of the institution. Her accompanist, Georges Vause, not only rendered assistance by turning in the fire alarm, but also went into the blazing house and saved many valuable articles.	V. W.
Boston, Mass.—(See letter on another page.)
Cheyenne, Wyo., April 10.—On March 12 Josef_ Konecny, Bohemian violinist, appeared at the Princess Theater in a matinee-recital sponsored by the glee club of the high school, Florence Flanagan, director. He was assisted by Esther Louella Lash, soprano, and Mary
ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Akron, Ohio, April 9.—March 25 two concerts were given in the Akron Armory by Sousa and his band. The matinee was devoted to the young people and thousands of school children could not obtain tickets. The huge auditorium was in charge of the city fire department, which made every precaution to care for the youthful charges, who were seated and dismissed in record time, although Sousa has been giving these concerts to his young admirers here each season. The program was given from numbers on this year’s memory contest for the children, and enthusiasm of the riotous kind followed every selection. The evening program, a typical one, pleased an audience that completely filled the Armory. Thirty-six hundred children attended the matinee, and the total attendance for afternoon and evening concerts was sixty-five hundred.
Schumann Heink was heard in recital April 5 by an audience which again taxed the seating capacity of the Armory. Many could recall when the voice of the singer was more youthful, but no person could remember when the famous contralto was younger in spirit, or when she wielded more complete control over an audience. She sang in English, Italian'and German. To hear her sing once more in German and in such excerpts as the “Erda” scene from Wagner’s “Rheingold” and “Brangaene’s Warning” from “Tristan and Isolde” was a privilege sincerely appreciated. The close of each song was the signal for hearty tribute to her art. Encores were demanded. Lieurance’s “Indian Love Song” was given with such fervor that a repetition was necessary. Arthur Loesser played accompaniments and also several solos. The Sousa and Schumann Heink concerts were under the management of Windsor and Poling.
E. G. K.
Albany, N. Y., April 10.—Mrs. Floyd E. Mallette and Lillian M. Jones were in charge of a Monday Musical Club program, the contributors being Harriet Crannell, Elizabeth
JOSEF HOLBROOKE
New Orchestral Works
“Bronwen” (overture), Wlld-fowI (Fantasie). Scotch Dances —“Les Hommages” (Symphony), “Apollo” (Symphony), "Gwyn” (Piano Concerto). Violin Concerto—
Performed London Sym. Orch. Goossens concerts, U. S. A., Rio de Janeiro, Munich, Vienna, etc.
Agent for all works Goodwin and Tabb, Percy St., London.
Leo Berdichevsky
SOLE ACCOMPANIST
CHALIAPIN’S AMERICAN TOUR
PRESS COMMENTS :
The pianist Berdichevsky is a rare accompanist. His touch is perfect. He plays his accompaniments with rare intelligence. He knows how not to over-shadow the voice or mstru-ment he is accompanying. His touch is of an extraordinary sweetness but however	.'L s
necessary he can put much vigor into his playing.—La presse (Translation) December 18,	1.
The accompanying of Pianist Berdichevsky was as fine a sample of c0־°P|rat"^i“f,/'ipP°r־ tive work as has been heard here this season—or any other for that matter.—The Cleveland 1 ress, January 5, 1922.
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Finely sensitive accompanist, Berdichevsky.—Public Ledger, February 2,
ACCOMPANIST AND COACH
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