MUSICAL COURIER
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February 15, 1923
Melba Sings Mimi for British National Company.
London, January 23.—Record enthusiasm greeted Melba on the occasion of her performance of Mimi, without fee, for the British National Opera Company. The queue started the night before and accorded the great singer an amazing reception when she paid them a surprise visit on the morning of the performance. Mountains of flowers were showered upon her after and during the evening, including a tiny house of flowers, presented by her unseen admirers, who were “listening in” in various parts of the globe.	G. C.
Another New Korngold Work.
Vienna, January 16.—Erich W. Korngold has just completed the incidental music for a new drama, which is scheduled for performance at the Deutsches Volkstheater here next month. It is entitled The Vampire, and its author is Hans Müller, the Viennese dramatist who wrote the libretto for Korngold’s first opera, Violanta.	P. B.
Newly Discovered Compositions by Schubert and Haydn.
Vienna, January 11.—A completely unknown composition by Joseph Haydn has been discovered in the archives of the National Library of Vienna. This is a collection of songs which Haydn composed for Kurz-Bernardon, a famous Viennese comedian of his time, and which will shortly have their belated première here. An all but unknown ׳and heretofore unpublished sonata for violin, cello and piano, by Schubert, composed in 1812, has been found in the Municipal Library of Vienna and will shortly be published for the first time by the new Philharmonischer Verlag, of Vienna.
P. B.
Joseph Haydn’s Grave To Be Broken Up.
Vienna, January 13.—The various old cemeteries in the' suburbs of Vienna are now being broken up to give way to parks and gardens, and the grave of Joseph Haydn in Hund-sturm cemetery is in danger of complete destruction. It is hoped that the community will eventually decide to preserve the grave of the great composer, although the remainder of the old cemetery will be abandoned.	P. B.
Schreker’s Die Schatzgräber At Staatsoper.
Berlin, January 18.—Franz Schreker’s opera, Die Schatzgräber, was just performed in the Berlin Staatsoper. The composer conducted the performance and his wife, Marie Schreker, as Els, made her debut as an opera singer. The press, however, was not very enthusiastic about her performance.	A. Q.
Austrian National Library Gets Precious Manuscripts.
Vienna, January 15.—The Austrian National Library has been augmented by several thousands of historically important manuscripts through the generosity of Joseph Simon, a close relative of the late Johann Strauss and himself a collector of rare manuscripts. His gift to the National Library consists of a complete collection of the original manuscripts of operas produced in the historically famous Theater an der Wien (of which Mr. Simon is the present owner) from the seventeenth century to the present day and comprising among others, a number of Johann Strauss’ comic operas.	p. B.
voted to the music of Rhea Silberta. The program follows: The Heritage, Yom Kippur, Harvin Lohr, tenor; Lullaby, Rendezvous, The Theft, Flora Greenfield, lyric soprano; Fantasie Ballade for piano, Rhea Silberta; The Land of You and I, O Piccola Canzon, Hilda Goodwin, coloratura soprano; The Sea (violin obligato, Frances Mayer), Yohr-zeit, Harvin Lohre, tenor; The Message, Consolation, Samson Said, Wild Geese, Vivienne de Vean, dramatic soprano.
Florence Nelson and Hans Hanke in Recital
The concert at the Wurlitzer auditorium on Friday afternoon, February 2, was given by Florence Nelson, soprano, and Hans Hanke, pianist. Miss Nelson sang three groups of songs in costumes—Old English, Indian, and “little songs for grown-ups.” She interpreted these effectively and her diction was excellent. Mr. Hanke played solos and two piano numbers (using his own recordings for the second piano), revealing a fluent and brilliant technic. He was recalled for encores.
Virginie Mauret with New York Symphony
The New York Symphony Orchestra will give its symphony concert for young people, under Conductor Rene Pollain, in Carnegie Hall, Saturday afternoon, February 17, when a program of dancing to symphonic music will be the feature and Virginie Mauret, exponent of modern ־Russian ballet, will assist.
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FOREIGN NEWS IN BRIEF
First Conference of the International Society for Contemporary Music in London.
London, January 22.—The first conference of the new International Society for Contemporary Music, founded last year at Salzburg, has been held in London under the auspices of the British Music Society during this week-end, the following delegates being present: M. Maurice Ravel (France), Prof. Adolf Weissmann (Germany), Sig. Guido Gatti (Italy), M. Weiner Reinhart (Switzerland), M. Sv. Chr. Felumd (Denmark), Dr. Rudolph Reti (Austria), Cesar Saerchinger (America), Dr. Erich Steinhard and Prof. Pirak (Czecho-Slovakia), Edwin Evans (Great Britain).
With E. J. Dent in the chair, the general principles of international co-operation, as suggested at Salzburg, were confirmed; details of practical procedure anent membership, exchange of views, etc., arranged and the following selection committee nominated for the choice of works for performance at the festival during the current year: Andre Caplet (France), Hermann Scherchen (Germany), Eugene Goossens (Great Britain), Ildebrando Pizzetti (Italy), Ernest Ansermet (Switzerland), Alexander Zemlinsky (Czecho-Slovakia) and O. G. Sonneck (United States). The following well known musicians have also been definitely requested to form an honorary committee: Busoni, Ravel, Schonberg, Sibelius, Strauss and Stravinsky.
All the delegates of the conference attended the complimentary dinner given by British composers and others to Edwin Evans, the critic, at Pagani’s restaurant last night. The dinner was the occasion of the presentation to Mr. Evans of his portrait painted by Wyndham Lewis, for which a' fund had been originated by a number of contemporary composers “in recognition of his unfailing efforts for the cause of contemporary music, particularly that of British origin.” Among those concerned in the scheme were Arnold Bax, Arthur Bliss, Adrian Boult, Frank Bridge, Eugene Goossens, Gustav Holst, Manuel de Falla, Ethel Leginska, Herbert Howells, John Ireland, G. F. Malipiero, Cyril Scott, Igor Stravinsky and Dr. Ethel Smyth.
The toast of “our foreign guests” was acknowledged by Cesar Saerchinger, who, in his official capacity as an “observer,” expressed the warm׳ appreciation of the delegates of the evening’s hospitality and their pleasure at being present at such a function. The portrait was presented by Eugene Goossens, who paid a very warm tribute to Mr. Evans, both for his real help as an impartial critic and as a propagandist in the cause of music.
In replying, Mr. Evans, while expressing his sincere thanks, said that he did not regard the tribute as being due to his own personal service to the cause of contemporary music, but rather referred it to the fact that the composers themselves had won the battle and then rewarded him as one who had in some degree helped them to. help themselves and so to form a real “United States of Music.” G. C.
Grace Holst a Drawing Card
Grace Holst, Chicago Opera soprano, who came to this country this year for the first time, has won considerable recognition ever since her debut with the company in Chicago. Since then she has appeared with marked success in the East and her popularity among the masses has already been attested, as, just before leaving Chicago, she sang at Our Saviour’s Church to commemorate the third century of the birth of Christiania (Miss Holst’s home town) and a very large sum was derived by her singing which will be
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turned over to the Norwegian Consumption Home in America. With the men’s chorus of eighty voices she sang a Norwegian song (which translated in English means The White Flock of Angels) and several solos, among which was the Vissi D’Arte from Tosca. As a concluding number Miss Holst sang the national hymn of Norway and The Star-Spangled Banner. The church was crowded and some two thousand Norwegians and others were turned away. When she left the church the crowd outside gave her a wonderful send-off. After the concert a big reception was given where five hundred people living in the Norwegian quarter of Chicago met the singer personally and unanimously demanded that she be chosen as soloist for the concert to be given by the Norwegian Male Chorus the last week in October. The contract was signed the following day.
Miss Holst, who is the daughter of one of the richest families in Norway, is bravely making a way for_ herself, refusing to win fame through the help of her parents, who, by the way, were staunch objectors to her entering the professional field. However, today they are very proud of her success. By the way, Miss Holst’s mother is an American, and her daughter is a linguist, who speaks English as well as French, German, Norwegian and Italian like a native. On February 20, she will sail for France and then will go to Monte Carlo, where she has been engaged by Manager Raoul Gunsbourg for a series of guest performances at the Grand Theater.	J. C.
Program of Silberta Music at Wurlitzer’s
On Thursday last beginning at noon an interesting concert was given at Wurlitzer Auditorium, the program being de-
Anenl His Last New York Recital
”Played with his usual dignity, sincerity and fine musicianship and won warm applause.”— Herald, November 7th.
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“Acquitted himself well in the new order of music, which his large audience cordially followed to the close.”—Times, November 7th.
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“Played with an artistic seriousness and understanding and a technical skill that were most agreeable.”—Globe, November 7 th.
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“Plays with the authority of a well-schooled musician and has a fine comprehension of musical values.”—Evening T ele-gram, November 7th.
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“This American artist continues to exhilarate his admirers and add new conquests with each concert.”—Evening Mail, November 7 th.
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“A familiarity of the Denton gifts and methods increases the regard for his contributions to the local recital calendar.— American, November 7th.
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“An annual claimant for recital honors and may invariably be counted upon for intelligent praiseworthy playing.” — Evening World, November 7th.
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“A very interesting player, displaying always a fine sense of rhythm, a wide range of dynamics, good tone and a keen sense of dramatic values.”— World, November 7th.
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“Merits commendation for his elastic vigor and for his final choice of Griffes’s ‘White Peacock’ and Enesco’s Bourrée’ as a climax	to	the evening’s
fare.”—Sun, November 7th.
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“The big audience that greeted him last night was an evidence of the high esteem in which the Denton recitals are held in this great metropolis.”—Brooklyn Standard Union, November 7th.
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