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their enthusiasm and spirit is evidenced in their playing. The Brahms symphony No. 3 in F major was the opening number, rendered with understanding, good tone quality and admirable contrasts in tone color and shading. Harry Farbman was the violin soloist for the Saint-Saëns concerto No. 3 in B minor. He displayed an adequate technic, broad, resonant tone and considerable temperament. The last movement, in which exceptionally clean harmonics were given, was especially good. The program was concluded with an energetic performance of the Polovetski dances from Prince Igor, by Borodine. The “battery” had an excellent chance to “show itself off” here. The dances were given with vigorous rhythm and good color effect. A very large audience applauded orchestra, conductor and soloist heartily.
De Gogorza Under Engles Management
George Engles has announced that the well known baritone, Emilio de Gogorza, will be under his management beginning April 1.
Few men singers of the present day are better known than Mr. de Gogorza. For a dozen years or more he has been conceded an important personage in American music. He is an American of Spanish descent, born in New York and taken abroad as an infant; he had his early schooling in England and France. As a singer his career might be said to have begun in the Chapel choir in Windsor. There he attracted the particular notice of the Duke of Norfolk,
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who often invited young de Gogorza to Arundel Castle so that he could hear him sing. He has made several successful tours in Europe as well as in America, and has appeared in almost every leading city of the United States and Canada.
Mr. Engles, when seen in his office in Aeolian Hall, explained that in taking over the management of Mr. de Gogorza, he is keeping in line with the plan of assuming the direction only of a limited number of artists of international fame and assured drawing powers. A striking exemplification of this method, Mr. Engles pointed out, is seen in the tours of George Barrere, Alexander Siloti, Paul Kochanski, Arthur Rubinstein, the Barrere Ensemble and the Little Symphony Orchestra, and each has been a financial as well as artistic success from the local manager’s position.
Paderewski, Mr. Engles said, continues to break box office records wherever he is announced for recital. The famous pianist is now playing on the Pacific Coast. He will return East and will be heard in another recital at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, April 22.
Four Dates in Five Days for Samaroff
Olga Samaroff plays four times within a period of five days, beginning with an appearance in Charleston, on March 11. On the 13th Mme. Samaroff will be heard in Forsyth, Ga., on the 14th in Atlanta, Ga., and on the 15th in Athens, Ga.
■by a short talk on his method of vocal instruction through Victor records ; a program devoted to Verdi’s opera Otello, ■all under the management of Ch. C. Parkyn.
Julius Mattfeld’s Choir Notes.
Julius Mattfeld, organist and choirmaster of Fordham Lutheran Church, issues a monthly bulletin, Choir Notes, ■containing much of interest, including information to the ■effect that his ballet music, which has been çlayed at the Greenwich Village Theater, closed after a fun of more than one-hundred performances ; a promise to describe the two musical instruments found in the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen; reference to the Wartburg Boys’ Band tour, beginning in Philadelphia and extending through Connecticut and New York, with a well written article captioned Do You Want a Choir? Organist Mattfeld points out that there are :more than twenty-four commands in the psalms to sing and praise the Lord. Frederick H. Meyer is pastor of this •church, and there seems to be community of sentiment between pastor and organist.
Baldwin Plays American Composers’ Works.
Advance programs for the month of organ recitals given by Professor Baldwin at City College show a large variety of music, with many composers living in America, represented by excerpts, as follows : Samuel A. Baldwin, Gustave Ferrari, Harry C. Banks, Jr., Alexander Russell, H. J. Stewart, Arthur Foote, T. Frederick, H. Candlyn, Hope Leroy Baumgartner, and an arrangement of Liszt’s Les Preludes by Edwin Grasse. A Wagner program was given .March 7, another Wagner program is scheduled for March 18, with a Bach program for March 21, all these affairs !occurring at 4 p. m.
Alexander Russell’s Organ Works Played.
Dr. Alexander Russell’s organ works are becoming increasingly well known, Charles M. Courboin performing his Song of the Basket Weaver (from St. Lawrence Sketches) •at his recital of February 23, and Professor Baldwin playing his Bells of St. Anne de Beaupré March 4 at City College. These pieces are all interesting; it will be remembered that the Church de Beaupré was burned to the ground not long ago.
Capquilliez Returns March 12.
Francois Capouilliez finishes his tour, in which he has covered a large portion of the United States, travelling 20,000 miles arriving in New York March 12. He has practically been in every city of the United States as far West as Denver, and has had many interesting experiences. He is booking concerts now with organist Gulick and pianist Gyllenberg. He has several concerts booked for April in the metropolitan area, and plans to spend July and August in Nova Scotia.
American Orchestral Society Gives Concert
The American Orchestral Society, Inc., Chalmers Clifton conductor, was heard in an excellent program at De Witt Clinton High School: auditorium, under the auspices of the Bureau of Lectures of the New York City Board of Education, February 28. It was an inspiriation to see so many young people (there were a few young ladiessfn the orchestra) with a serious purpose and an enthusiasm for high ideals and to hear the fine quality of their work.
The musical aims of this society, which is a postgraduate educational organization, are five-fold : First, “to present to music ■students who have mastered orchestral instruments the opportunity to acquire the routine and repertory necessary to qualify them as symphony players second, “to enable the young American conductor to study scores under proper conditions,' and to conduct a full symphony orchestra upon the completion of such study;” third, “to give the American soloist the opportunity to practice and play concertos with the symphony orchestra;” fourth, “to give the talented American composer the opportunity of hearing his compositions in the larger forms played by a symphony orchestra,” and fifth, “to give the American listener an opportunity to become conversant with the instruments of the orchestra and with the music embraced in orchestral repertory.” Here then is one way to solve a problem which has concerned many American composers—a chance to hear their works performed by an orchestra so that their true value may be judged.
Mr. Clifton has these young artists well in hand, and
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Missing (Vepe), and Less Than the Dust (Woodforde-Finden). Miss Ross, who has a very clear, well placed, soprano voice, has been informed that her voice records, exceptionally well, and has received many messages of congratulations. Her enunciation is distinct and she interprets with feeling. Miss Ross has been requested to sing again for WJZ and is scheduled to sing at WEAF on the: afternoon of March 10. Lucille Blabe furnished artistic: accompaniments.
Spivak Pupil Gives Radio Recital.
Ruth Friedman, piano pupil of Samuel Spivak, pianist: and pedagogue, gave a recital for the radio recently, calling, forth a letter of thanks, in part as follows:
I wish to send our sincere thanks to you; your work was enthusiastically received by a large radio audience, and you have made many new friends. . . . One listener in New Jersey said: “The piano solos, by Miss Friedman were very much enjoyed.’’ Another, in Long Island, said: “Please extend our thanks to Ruth Friedman for the beautiful piano music she favored us with this afternoon.” One in North Carolina wrote: “Miss Friedman’s piano playing delighted us. especially; hope to hear her again.”
I wish you to know that we deeply appreciate your cooperation in presenting a high grade program to the radio audience, and hope that we may again include you on one of our programs.
(Signed) S. L. Ross, Director of Programs.
Dickinson Lecture Recital and Noon-Hour Music.
The last lecture recital pf this season in Clarence Dickinson’s annual series at Union Theological Seminary on Tuesday afternoons in February, had for its subject Distinguishing Characteristics of Faith and Worship in the Protestant Church, and it was illustrated by the joint choirs of the Brick Church, the Church of the Incarnation, and the: Seminary, with Inez Barbour, Mary Allen, James Price and Frank Croxton as soloists, and trumpets, trombones and tympani with the organ.
A Moussorgsky program will be given at the Friday noon: hour of music at the Brick Church, March 9, by Dr. Dickinson, with Lawrence Tibbet, baritone, and Bruna Steinke, cellist, which will include:	The City Gates, The Ox Cart,
La Couturiere, Cappriccio and Gopak, for organ; Songs— After Years, Master Haughty, A Peasant Lullaby, and Silently Floated a Spirit; cello—Meditation, The Troubadour, and Une Larme.
Madeline Eddy’s 74־ Piano Compositions.
Compositions in 7-4 time are not unusual, but Madeline Eddy has written a group of them, all in this rhythm, one of which was given at a concert of the Women’s Philharmonic orchestra, several years ago. They are said to have merit, and should interest modern recital givers.
Gustave L. Becker’s Lecture Musicale and Concert.
February 24 Gustave L. Becker gave a lecture musicale at his studio, Carnegie Hall, with a program of eight piano■ and vocal numbers, in which the following pianists appeared: Harris Paykin, Hazel Escher, Ellsworth Hinze, Charlotte Gribbon Buckley and Zalic Jacobs. Of these players Mr. Hinze has a musical touch, and Mr. Jacobs, a young chap■ about sixteen years old, attained climax in his brilliant performance of the Liszt Rigoletto fantasia. Marianne Vota sang songs by 'Böhm and Verdi, accompanied by Maestro■ Doda, and Belmont Fisher played violin pieces by Wieniaw-ski and Kreisler. Excellently played by Miss Ruttkay and Mr. Fisher was the Bach concerto for two violins.
February 25 Mr. Becker was pianist for a concert which he arranged for immigrants on Ellis Island, when he played piano works by Chopin and himself. “It was inspiring to• play for such an appreciative, music-hungry audience,” said Mr. Becker.
Elizabeth Kelso Patterson Invitation Recital.
An invitation recital at Elizabeth Kelso Patterson’s school of singing, March 3, brought forward six singers, who interested a large assembly in the singing of solos and duets in a score of works by Puccini, Massenet, Gretchaninoff, Hue, Fourdrain, Liszt, and composers living in America, namely _ Schindler, Spross,.. Hoberg, LaForge, Lieurance, Homer, Ganz and Carpenter. Duets were sung by Florence Holland and Lillian Owens, solos following by Marie■ Louise Behrman, Mildred Eleanor Johnson, Miss Owens, Miss Holland, Estelle Leask and Gwyneth Hughes.
Free Public Recitals in Schools.
During the last week, organ recitals, concerts, song recitals, violin recitals, orchestra concerts, lecture recitals, music of French, Yiddish and native American composers, operatic lectures and recitals, chamber music, folk songs, songs of the moment, all these were given in the Board of Education series. Those giving these educational affairs were William A. Goldsworthy, the Algard Trio, Esther Benson, Giacomo Quintano, the American Orchestral Society, Marie Josephine Wiethan, Maria Paz Gainsborg, G. A. Randegger, Bertha Van Vliet, Marguerite R. Potter, Frederic N. Tracy, June Mullin, The Woelber String Quartet and Sally Hamlin. The lists containing scheduled performances are posted in the branch libraries throughout greater New York.
Daily Matinee Concerts at Wurlitzer Auditorium.
During the week of February 26, daily concerts were given in the Wurlitzer auditorium from 12 to 1, and at 3 :30 p. m. During the past week the following artists appeared: Blanche Dvorak, Elsa Warde, sopranos; Beth Trevor, violinist ; Marie Vidal, harpist; Wendell Glover, organist; Hans Hanke, Rita Maginot, pianists; Pietro Soldano, baritone, with a concert by pupils of Oscar Saenger, illustrated
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