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cessful tour of Holland, and who has since proved one of the violin sensations of the year, sailed for Europe by the Ryndam on May 20. She will return early in November for a busy concert season arranged for her by her manager, Daniel Mayer.
Activities of Henry F. Seibert
On the evening of May IS Henry F. Seibert gave an organ recital in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Potts-town, Pa., and two days later he presented a program at Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Pa. Mr. Seibert officiated as organist and director at the-Westinghouse radio station at Newark, N. J., Sunday afternoon, May 28, for the broadcasting of the service on that day.
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Marcel Dupre’s Improvisations
It is rare that an artist has occasion to be jealous of his own genius. Marcel Dupre, the famous young organist at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, whose forthcoming American tour is arousing so much interest, is an exception to the rule. Dupre, before he had reached the age of thirty-five, had won enthusiastic recognition for a variety of remarkable talents—as an organist, pianist, composer and improvi-sateur. In the first three of these fields he has won the greatest prizes offered by France, including the Grand Prix de Rome in 1914, and were it possible to have a prize for improvisation, there is little doubt that he would also have won this, for Dupre has been acclaimed a “Master” in the art of improvisation.
Musical critics of New York and Philadelphia are unanimous in concurring with European judgment as to Dupre’s improvisations. H. T. Finck, music editor of the New York Evening Post, called his improvised symphony, given at his New York debut in November, 1921, “a musical miracle” and added that “in forty^ years of critical experience he had not spent a more enjoyable half hour than while listening to Dupre create his amazing improvised symphony.” Fullerton L. Waldo, music editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, after hearing Dupre’s improvised “Christmas Symphony” said: “this is one of the phenomena for which there is no accounting.” The New York Times remarked: “such improvisation is like a statue revealed under the sculptor’s chisel.”
In fact Dupre’s phenomenal improvisation attracted so much attention while he was in America last Fall, that the young Frenchman remarked one day: “I am afraid that my improvisation is diverting attention from my organ playing.” One of his many admirers replied : “It is your own fault, M. Dupre; you should not improvise so well.”
Steel Jamison Sings
J. Steel Jamison, tenor, sang at the reception of the National Patriotic Society on June 3. The reception was held at the home of Mrs. William Cummings Storey, at the Westchester Country Club. Mr. Jamison was accompanied by Grover Tilden Davis. Mrs. Florence Foster Jenkins is chairman of the music comm.ttee of the society.
Recent Maier-Pattison Bookings
Guy Maier and Lee Pattison have been booked for Grand Rapids on January 5 and for a recital at the Black-stone in Chicago on J anuary 9 next. These pianists have won a large Chicago following in the past two seasons. They made four appearances there in as many months last year; two with orchestras and two in recitals.
Erna Rubjnstein to Return
Erna Rubinstein, the young violinist who came unheralded to America last January after a remarkably suc-
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Schumann Heink Sings for Legion on Decoration Day
Just returned from a whirlwind finish of a remarkable season’s tour, Ernestine Schumann Heink, contralto, sang under the auspices of the local branch of the American Legion at Hempstead, Long Island, in the High School Auditorium on Decoration Day evening, May 30. On account of the many members of the Legion who lived in Hempstead or the neighboring towns, unusual means were employed to advertise the appearance of the great singer. Aviators from a nearby government aviation field flew over the surrounding towns, dropping announcements of the concert broadcast.
Mme. Schumann Heink’s program included three opera arias and two groups of the noted American songs that she has made famous, including Ward Stephens’ “Have You Seen Him in France?” and. Frank La Forge's “Flanders Requiem.”
Anna Foster Gives Piano Recital
After but two months’ study this season with Miss Ball, the well known piano specialist, Anna Foster, Kansas City pianist whose playing last year was highly praised by all who heard her, gave a recital at the studio, East Sixty-ninth Street, May 24, playing the following program: “Au Cou-vent,” Borodin; “May Night,” Palmgren; “Prelude,” Mac-
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Doubtless Miss Foster’s best work was done in the Debussy pieces, in which clear technic, understanding of the import of the music, and musical feeling brought them well-nigh to perfection. In her first group she gave realistic presentation of the ch!mes and the nuns in the Borodin piece; showed beauty of touch in Palmgren’s charming “May Night,” and solid octave technic and breadth in the MacDowell prelude. Her final number displayed unusual qualities, showing a mentality capable of understanding and bring ng out the complexities of Ravel. A huge bouquet of flowers was given her, and an audience of distingushed
social aspect heard and applauded all she played.
The singing by youthful Elsa Toennies of songs in French showed especial personal charm allied with a beautiful voice. Elinor Smith played excellent accompaniments.
Marie Novello to Play Rarely Heard Fantasie
During her coming American tour, Marie Novello, the Welsh pianist who is now in England fulfill^ some festival dates will perform the seldom heard “Africa Fantasie by Saint-Saëns with several of our symphony orchestras. The past few seasons Miss Novello has appeared as soloist with the Queen’s Hall Orchestra in London under Sir Henry U. Wood at both the Sunday concerts and the Promenade Concerts • with the London Symphony Orchestra, under Sir Frede’rick Cowen, at Albert Hall, as well as at two Cardiff festivals, and at the Brighton festivals. She has also ap-neared at the Ballad Concerts held at Royal Albert Hall and Queen’s Hall in London and has made several appearances before Royalty including one at Buckingham Palace before the King and Queen of England Miss Novello has plaved the Grieg, the Tschaikowsky, Liszt and the Schu-man concertos at various times during the past two seasons.


Kathrvn Meisle has been highly complimented by musical critics for her happy selection of English songs. Most of them are little known and seldom sung songs, but they are all of good musical value. Miss Meisle spends much time in looking over the many American songs which are sent her. Among her most popular Eng ish songs are Frank La Forge’s “Where the West Begins ” which is dedicated to Mme. Schumann Hemk, the late Charles T. Griffes By a Lonely Forest Pathway,” Horace Johnsons Dirg^ Emerson Whithorne’s “The Babe in the Garden, James H. Ropers’ “Time for Making Songs Has Come, Frank Bridge’s song with the very difficult piano accompaniment