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with excellent musicianship, a full and varied program including three of her own compositions hitherto unperformed here, Cradle Song, Dance of the Little Clown and At Night.
Morini Gives Praiseworthy Performance.
. Erika Morini played at the City. Club, March 5. Her rendition of Mendelssohn’s concerto in E minor gave proof of a master bow, though equally worthy of praise was the Paganini Moses Fantasy. Her rich tonal quality was heard to best advantage in Romance, by Svendsen, and Barcarolle, by Tschaikowsky, while rollicking grace marked the Rondino by Beethoven-Kreisler. A Brahms valse, variations on a theme of Corelli’s by Tartini-Kreisler, and, as an encore, the Faust Waltz by Sarasate, completed her program.
Rosing Soloist With Rubinstein Club.
Vladimir. Rosing was guest-artist at the second concert of the Rubinstein Club, March 6. Because of terrible snow and ice, only real music lovers made up the audience, which increased the value of the applause the excellent performance of the club received. Claude Robeson’s art as conductor is well known and the work of his chorus was both satisfactory and pleasing. The novelties of the program were the Shepherd s Song, from Rimsky-Korsakoff’s Snegourotchka, and Senta s ballad from the Flying Dutchman, which were remarkably well presented. The chorus reached its height in Dr. Gabert’s Kyrie, from mass No. 10 in G. Mr. Rosing was in good voice and gave a varied program of French, Russian and English songs. To the Prince Vladimir Cava-(Continued on page 61)
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and Kindler Are Heard—Rosing Soloist with Rubinstein Club—Cantata Arranged, by Lewis Atwater Proves Effective—Local Artists Win Deserved Praise
Washington, D. C., March' 7.—It was art in perfected form that Marcel Dupré expressed in his two organ recitals, February 24 and 25. It is greatly to be deplored that Washington has no large auditorium with an organ in it, and therefore only a limited number were able to hear him. William S. Corby put his home at Chevy Chase Circle at the disposal of Monsieur Dupré for the recital on February 25, the proceeds of which go to the Louis Vierne Benefit Fund. This grand old master, organist titulaire de Notre Dame, is going blind and it is to purchase an organ in order that Monsieur Vierne may continue to compose at his home that the fund is being raised. Monsieur Dupré, a pupil and intimate friend of Vierne, is devoting part of his time while in the United States to raising this fund. The evening before, Mr. Corby gave a private recital for a large number of distinguished guests, including many of our foreign representatives, at which Monsieur Dupré played a Bach fugue in D major, Soeur Monique, by Francois Couperin; Noel, by D’Aquin; Widor’s allegro vivace from the fifth symphony ; the andante cantabile and scherzo from the fourth symphony; his own prelude and fugue in G minor and an improvisation on themes submitted to him.
Galli-Curci Sings to Packed House.
Galli-Curci sang here on February 26, at Poli’s Theater, which was filled to capacity. Her program included Amor-osi miei giorni, by Denaudy; The Pretty Creature, by Stor-ace; Depuis le jour, from Louise; Priere et Barcarolle, from Etoile du Nord, by Meyerbeer (with flute obligato) ; Ver-borgenheit, by Wolf; Villanelle, by Hue; Si de mon premier reve, by Aubert; Valse, from Romeo and Juliet; Charity, by Hageman ; My Shadow, by Samuels ; A Little Prayer, by Russell, and the Shadow Song from Dinorah, with flute obligato. She was assisted as usual by Manuel Berenguer, flutist, and her husband, Homer Samuels, the accompanist.
Marsh and Kindler Win Great Applause in Joint Recital.
Helena Marsh, contralto, and Hans Kindler, cellist, in joint recital, March 2, at the National Theater, gave a wholly delightful performance. Miss Marsh’s first number was Divinités du Styx, from Gluck’s Alceste, which was encored, with Nebbio, by Respighi. Her next group included L’Invitation du Voyage, by Henri Duparc ; a Swedish folk song, . Per Svinaherde; a Polish folk song, Kozak, and Schmied Schmerz, by Heinrich van Eyken, followed by Dissonance, by Borodine, as an encore. Her third and last group included Carpenter’s I Am lake a Remnant of a Cloud (poem by Tagore), The Sea Is Calling, by Lawrence Townsend, Jr. (a navy officer of Washington who gave his life during the war) ; Wings of Night, by Wintter Watts, and The Great Awakening, by Walter Kramer. Le Nil, by Leroux, with Mr. Kindler playing the cello obligato, completed her program. There have been few liedersingers heard here who have the charm, the artistry, the vocal ability of Miss Marsh or who have gained more appreciative applause.^ She was ably accompanied by Frederick Bristol. Mr. Kindler’s part of the program was equally successful. He proved his excellent musicianship in his opening numbers, prelude and fugue in C minor, by Bach, and a sonata in C major, by Boccherini. Other numbers were by Tschaikowsky, Liszt-Popper, Cesar Cui and Davidoff. Clarence Fuhrman was at the piano. T. Arthur Smith has brought no finer exponents of art to Washington than these.
Leginska Plays Original Compositions.
Ethel Leginska put much live personality into her play-mg, March 1, in the Masonic Auditorium. She played,
Franceska Kaspar Lawson
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She possesses an unusually beautiful voice, wide in rang© and very sympathetic in quauty. She was acclaimed as one of the most enjoyed soloists who has been brought to Alliance recently.—Alliance (Ohio) Review and Leader.
With her exquisite voice, rare art and winning personality, she captivated her large audience, and was recalled again and again.—Mansfield (Pa.) Advertiser.
Mrs. Franceska Lawson has one of the most beautiful voices on׳ the concert platform today. it is unusual in both power and sweetness. Her softest notes have a penetrating quality that is quite notable. As a lecturer upon ’ programs where Mrs. Lawson has appeared, I have seen• her work heartily applauded and admired everywhere.
H. C. Culbertson, former President of the College of Emporia, Kansas, and of Ripon College, Wis.
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radical, reform of voice culture. Only the collective power of an important and recognized body as this distinguished association of singing teachers can carry out, in practical form, the program of this reform. This association can do much more.. Voice culture, at present is based only on vague traditions or personal views and impressions. No standardized principles exist. This association can make it its aim to create and establish them. A committee selected from its members should undertake the task of studying this very important question. Standardized principles can today be formulated with the guidance of natural laws, expounded and made evident to everyone through the science of the voice.
Voice is not such an obscure thing. It is a function performed by definite vocal organs just as thinking is a function performed by the brain. Science is well acquainted with these organs and their functions. Let science then cooperate in the interpretation and co-ordination of the natural laws governing human voice, and principles for singing can then be standardized.
I have spent several years in the study of this problem, and I may definitely assert that my conclusions and practical evidence were such as to convince competent celebrities like Victor Maurel, Caruso, Calvé, Galli-Curci and Ruffo, as well as many laryngologists and voice experts. They may perhaps convince others interested in the real truth about the human voice.
This distinguished association can accomplish a great achievement for the benefit of the singing world by making it one of its duties to carry out this reform in voice culture. It is a worthy aim which can be easily realized by co-operation, mutual understanding, open-minded and constructive discussion along the lines of modern ideas. I earnestly hope that this most important reform will be the future achievement of the New York Singing Teachers’ Association. At any rate, if some benefit, however slight, results from my attempt at this reform, and future singers thereby gain more possibilities in their careers, I shall consider it a great.accomplishment for voice culture inasmuch as it will establish the truth that the word, not the tone, is the leading factor in modern vocal art.
Mrs. Hagar a Successful Concert Artist
Emily Stokes Hagar, soprano, recently scored a decided success in concert in Pittsburgh, Harvey B. Gaul stating in the Post that she is one of the most agreeable soloists ever brought to that city. Mrs. Hagar will sing the Bach
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EMILY STOKES HAGAR,
soprano, who is filling many engagements and reengagements during the current season.
St. John Passion with the Bach Choir, under the direction of Dr. J. Fred Wolle, at the Bach Festival in Bethlehem, Pa., on May 25. This will be her third appearance with the choir, having sung with it at the festival in 1922 and in concert in Philadelphia on November 4, all of which is proof of her success as an artist.
Hurlbut Pupil Heard
Mrs. Charles W. Thompson, soprano and pupil of Harold Hurlbut, scored an emphatic success at the annual Father and Son Day banquet of the New York Rotary Club, March 6. The ringing voice and effortless top tones of the singer called for repeated encores from the audience, which completely filled the ballroom of the McAlpin Hotel. Mrs. Thompson began her vocal studies as a member of Harold Hurlbut’s Spokane master class.
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