MUSICAL COURIER
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February 15, 1925
Finlandia, Carmen suite and Nicolai's Merry Wives of Windsor. The instrumental efficiency of the orchestra was admirably in evidence. Liebestraum (Liszt) and Tschaikow-sky’s Nut-Cracker Suite were also performed in splendid style. At the conclusion of the concert the conductor and the entire orchestra were forced to rise in acknowledgment of the enthusiastic applause.
Rosing Heard in Second Recital.
Jessica Colbert presented Rosing in his second song recital before local concert devotees and the impression that he created was as compelling as before. Mr. Rosing’s program was varied and included songs of his native country. It is in these that he makes his strongest appeal, for he knows the authentic traditions, and renders these Russian classics with reverence for the text and complete portrayal of the gamut of emotions. Benjamin S. Moore again proved himself an accompanist of unusual worth.
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lone Pastori, a popular soprano of San Francisco, who for the past two years has been residing in the southern part of the State, has returned and is being welcomed by a host of admirers. Already the services of Miss Pastori have been sought; she has sung recently with the Thursday Morning Musical Club, in San Rafael; at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, and with the Wednesday Morning Choral Society in Oakland, of which Paul Steindorff is director.
Another San Franciscan who has returned is Miss Teresa Minotti, the charming soprano who has been studying in Italy for the past two years. No doubt Miss Minotti will be heard during the winter.
The soloists of the !afternoon concert at the Palace of Fine Arts, January 14, were Blanche Hamilton Fox and Henry Gjerdrum, who gave a program of interesting works. Miss Fox’s contralto was heard in a group by French moderns and also in several operatic arias: Mr. Gjerdrum exhibited pianistic skill both as an accompanist and in his solo work.
Louis Persinger, director and first violinist of the Chamber Music Society of San Francisco and concertmaster of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, assisted by Frank Moss, pianist, was heard in Berkeley as the third attraction of Alice Seckels’ Sunday Evening Musicales. The works given were: concerto in E minor (Nardini), Andante Cantablie (Tschaikowsky), Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvorak-Persinger) and sonata A major (Franck).
Rena Lazalle, head of the ■vocal department of the San Francisco Conservatory, presented several of her pupils in recital. It was an interesting program, given with unusual understanding and assurance.	C. H. A.
Devora Nadworney Heard by Thousands
Devora Nadworney, dramatic contralto, has been engaged to appear in Roanoke, Va., February 12, in a concert under the auspices of the Morning Musical Club. A fortnight ago she sang via radio, and Mr. Ross, manager of the station, sent her some comments he received from various Eastern states, in part as follows: “Particularly enjoyed the vocal selections ¡by Devora Nadworney. Hope you will have her again. ” (from Chappaqua). A listener in Massachusetts said: “I believe last evening’s entertainment by Devora Nadworney is the best I have had in years.” One in North Carolina wrote, “Please convey our thanks to Devora Nadworney for a wonderful evening’s entertainment.” Another in Massachusetts said: “Devora Nadworney will never be heard to better advantage than last night, as some of us who can only afford the family circle seats in the theaters do not always hear the low notes of songs with the sweetness and clearness of last night.” An Ohio writer said: “Especially charming was the singing by Miss Nadworney. Her voice is particularly engaging.”
Johns Hopkins Orchestra in Radio Concert
Governor Albert C. Ritchie was the principal speaker by radio when WEAR, the broadcasting station of the Baltimore American and the Baltimore News, was rededicated on the evening of January 30. After the Governor’s address fifty musicians from the Johns Hopkins Orchestra, under the direction of Charles H. Bochau, gave a concert. The soloists were Helene Broemer, cellist, and R. F. Mullinix, trumpeter. The program was concluded with Gustav Strube’s Academic Epilogue, dedicated to the Johns Hopkins University, conducted by the composer. Preceding the concert a sketch of the Johns Hopkins Orchestra was read by J. Hammond Brown of the News staff.
Spalding to Play Dohnanyi Concerto with Chicago Symphony
Albert Spalding, who scored such a success with the Boston Symphony Orchestra when he gave the first performance in America of the new Dohnanyi concerto for violin and orchestra in Boston on December 22 and 23, has just been engaged to give the same work with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, for a pair of concerts on March 30 and 31.
Catherine Bushouse Pleases
On January 25, the annual gala concert by the Kalamazoo College Band, Kalamazoo, Mich., took place at the Armory, that city. Bradford Morse was the conductor and Alessandro Liberati was the guest director. The soloist for the occasion was Catherine Bushouse, soprano. This artist sang two groups of songs which included arias and ballads. It was stated after the concert by many present that Miss Bushouse was the possessor of a voice of rare beauty and her entire performance was looked upon as one of high artistic achievement.
Frederick Gunster in South
Frederick Gunster, the tenor, is appearing this month m the South, where he is a great favorite in concert and recital. Among other engagements, he sang on February 5 in Rome, Ga., and on February 8 at Atlanta, Ga.
Audience Strikes at Aachen
Aachen, January 8.—Schubert’s B minor symphony and a symphony of Beethoven were played before only five people in the great music hall at Aachen, because the audience wished to protest against the high price.	H. U
ist, who with Mr. Cadman played two of this composer’s compositions: the trio in D major and the Thunderbird suite arranged for trio ensemble, The program was not entirely of Mr. Cadman’s compositions; Tsianina sang other Indian songs by Troyer, Lieurance, Burton and Logan. One great charm that invariably marks Mr. Cadman’s recitals is the intimacy immediately established between the performer and the audience.
Smallman Features Local Composers.
John Smallman, baritone, gave his annual recital in the Gamut Club auditorium, January 12, with Lonia Gregg at the piano. Calmon Luboviski, violinist, accompanied by May MacDonald Hope, also gave several numbers. A group of songs by local composers comprised: When the Ship Goes Sailing, Vincent Jones; The Wild Flowers Song, Arthur Farwell; Noon, M. Hermion Robinson, and In the Lodges of the Sioux, Homer Grunn. Robinson and Homer Grunn accompanied their songs.
People Flock Behind Irish Piper.
The Irish Regiment Band of Canada gave three concerts under the direction of Mr. Behymer, January 12, 13 and 14. The programs were distinctly popular in !character, being composed of old favorites and folk tunes. The interest centered in the playing of the Irish pipes by John Tren-holme, in full regalia.
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Mme. Calve gave two additional recitals to crowded houses.
L. E. Behymer and wife were honored by the Gamut Club, January 10, with a banquet and reception in celebration of the thirty-seventh anniversary of their marriage. Mr. Behymer is president of the Gamut Club, but for this occasion Ben Field occupied the chair and presided over the toasts. The club presented Mr. and Mrs. Behymer with a golden goblet bearing the club’s insignia. Many telegrams, notes and messages from all over the country were received and read. A musical program was given and many happy speeches of congratulations made.
Edmund J. Myer, veteran voice specialist, is residing for the present in Los Angeles. A number of friends and pupils gathered to congratulate him on his seventieth birthday. It was a jolly occasion, full of informal fun and some excellent music.
The meeting of the American Music Optimists was held at the Ebell Club House. The program presented included a trio for piano, violin and cello, by Arthur Farwell; Day Dreams, by Anna Priscilla Risher; a group of songs by Roger Clerbois, and a piano number by Vincent Jones. All of them are resident composers.	J. C.
SAN FRANCISCO HEARS ELMAN,
MOISEIWITSCH AND ROSING
Chamber Music Society Gives New Works, Assisted by Guest Pianist—Notes
San Francisco, Cal., January 27.—Mischa Elman, whom Manager Selby C. Oppenheimer presented in concert at the Arcadia Pavillion, January 21, was greeted by a capacity audience. Tremendous enthusiasm was manifested after each number on the program, of which the Symphonie Es-pagnole, by Lalo, was the outstanding feature. Korngold’s suite, Viel Larmen um Nichts, proved an interesting novelty item. Joseph Bonime was an excellent accompanist.
Moiseiwitsch Plays With Chamber Music Society.
The largest audience that the Chamber Music Society of San Francisco has drawn to Scottish Rite Hall this season came, January 23, to hear Benno Moiseiwitsch in a program of classics and novelties heard here for the first time. Mr. Moiseiwitsch with Nathan Firestone, violist of the society, gave a polished and delightful reading of the viola sonata in E flat by Brahms. Mr. Firestone’s beauty of tone and suave manner of phrasing have earned for him the admiration of his audiences and upon this occasion these sterling qualities were greatly in evidence. Mr. Moiseiwitsch played the piano score with intuitive sympathy for his colleague, lyrical beauty of tone and poetic sentiment. The string quartet and Mr. Moiseiwitsch gave a brilliant and vital performance of Dohnanyi’s C minor quintet. The quartet presented two novelties, one by H. Waldo Warner, entitled Dance to Your Daddy, and the other a graceful and spirited Idyll, by Frank Bridge.
San Francisco Symphony "Pop” Concert.
At its sixth “Pop” concert the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alfred Hertz, played Sibelius’
No. 2, Debussy’s Arabesque, No. 1, and allegretto grazioso, by Schumann, adapted for strings, woodwinds and tympani by Mr. Schoenefeld; This was especially delightful and had to be repeated. The closing number was Mendelssohn’s overture, Fingal’s Cave. Carl Gantvoort, baritone, was the soloist, offering the aria, It Is Enough, from Elijah (Mendelssohn), and a group of three songs by Strauss, Van der Stucken and Augusta Holmes.
San Francisco Musicians Heard.
The Los Angeles Chamber Music Society presented the San Francisco Chamber Music Society as its sixth item. This organization gave finished renditions of Kreisler’s A minor quartet, Ravel’s quartet in F major, and a Bach suite for flute and strings.
Elman Gives Korngold Suite.
The Philharmonic Course, which has given Los Angeles the best music available for many years, presented Mischa Elman in two recitals. The novelty of the programs was the Korngold Suite, in speaking of which special mention should be made of the work of Joseph Bonime, the accompanist.
Third Concert of Los Angeles Trio.
By maintaining high and unalterable ideals, May MacDonald Hope has made the Los Angeles Trio a success artistically and by untiring energy and persistence has put the organization on a safe financial basis. Associated with Miss Hope are Calmon Luboviski, violinist, and Ilya Bronson, cellist. Mr. Bronson occupies the first chair of the cellos in the symphony and Mr. Lubviski is also a member of the orchestra. Both are accomplished artists and experienced ensemble men. A program given January 11 was exceptionally interesting, containing the trio in B flat major, by Vincent D’Indy, and the sonata for piano and violin, op. 21, in C sharp minor, by Dohnanyi. The Dumky trio, op. 90, by Dvorak, closed a brilliant performance. There are three more concerts in -the series and the subscription list practically fills the Ebell Auditorium.
New Cadman Compositions Played by Composer.
Charles Wakefield Cadman and Princess Tsianina, Indian prima donna, appeared before a large audience in the Philharmonic Auditorium, January 11, in a recital given under the direction of France Goldwater, manager of Mr. Cadman. Assisting were Sol Cohen, violinist, and Robert Alter, cell-
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