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HERALD OF MUSIC ECHOES PROM BOSTON. Another innovation to be devoutly wished for, would be the remodeling of the present rs' PUBLISHED MONTHLY AND DEVOTED TO The doings of the ''Handel and Haydn,'' the rehearsal hall. Perhaps the easiest way after MUSIC AND MUSICIANS. mother of Oratorio Societies in America, nat­ all would be to burn it up; its defects are so many SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $1.50 FOR ONE YEAR urally arouse the interest of musicians every­ Single Copies Fifteen Cents. and so glaring. For example, it fronts neither on where. No wonder, for she has been singing a street nor an alley. You have to roam through for over eighty-seven years! ADVBR.TISINO R.ATBS: the back, out-of-the-way passages, enter, and go Two Dollars an inch ; no discount on space or time. She is now agitated over a new director and Professional Cards, one inch, $5 .00 a year. down into a half subterranean ~ort of place, not well may be. of exactly a cave, and not exactly anything else; HENRY SPANG, Editor. C. F. KELLY, Publishet·. ds OFFI':E, 210 AND 212 OLIVE ST., ST. LOUIS, Mo. Carl Zerrahn, the efficient and loved conductor but I noticed it was called ''Bumstead Hall.'' for over forty- one years, retired at the close of You know music is one of the high arts, SALUTATORY. the season 1895, at the yery verge of three score and in this cultured city, strangers ratl;ler expect years and teh. Mr. B. J. Lang, the excellent to find a high sort of place for it to meet in. With this number we.begin the issue of a new organist of the society for thirty-six years (and Now to tell the truth, when I got into that sort monthly magazine, ''THE HERALD OF Musrc,'' may I note en passant, that Boston places high of half basement, and saw that amphitheatre which we hope will be heartily welcome in the value on. years and experience!) was chosen as with those seats descending to that pit, as it musical w0rld. We shall use every effort to his $Uccessor. Many dissenting voices were were, and especially when my eyes struck, or make it not o:1ly interesting and popular, but then heard, and this year have seemed to pre­ were struck by that most sanguinary ceiling and also of such a character that it will further the vail in securing a change. Mr. Lang's work at walls with great chunks of plaster missing here cause of musical progress, especially in the West. rehearsals has been painstaking, but they com­ and there, I felt a momentary conviction that I Among. the leading and more attractive features plain that he lacks incisiveness and firmness, at had strayed into th~ operating room of l} surgi­ to which we expect to add from time to time, if the concerts, in holding the chorus together. cal hospital. the sncc;ess· of our enterprise warrants it, is, in No one doubts his musical thoroughness, but his It positively gave me the shudders,-that ceil­ the first place: personality fails in charming all ! ing and those walls did. As no one else seemed The publication each issue of twelve to six­ Mr. George Chadwick, the popular composer to be shuddering, however, I thought of Pope's teen pages of vocal and instrumental music, and new director of the N. E. Conservatory essay, "We first endure, then pity, then em"' ll'hich will be mainly of a light, melodious and would have the preference of many, but Mr. brace!'' But in all my wanderings, I never popular character, and yet will contain nothing Zerrahn's reinstatement' is greatly favored as encou tered such a room before for any peaceful trashy or vulgar. We shall endeavor to show director emeritus, with a younger man to assist. purposes. by these publication3 that music of a higher This to be decided in June. I notice also in the President's address, that ass is not necessarily heavy or uninteresting. a critic of the Handel and Haydn's repertoire, We feel certain that not only the general public remarked, "Ephraim is joined to his idols." Of Mr. Zerrahn, I quote from President but musicians, amateur and professional, will Perhaps this hall is one of those idols. I have Parker Browne's Annual Address in '96: find much to interest them in this department. always understood idols to be hideous things. ''Taken from the position of orchestral player Besides this strictly musical section we Boston Music Hall is on the floor above, at the age of twenty-eight and placed in shall present discussions by prominent com­ (having the same insignificant, obscure en­ command of the "Handel and Haydn" forces posers and eminent teachers upon such topics trance), and this is the home of the peerless on trial, he at once showed great natural capacity as are of general interest to the musical public. Symphony Orchestra! for such a po_sition, and assumed a prominence There will be also reviews and criticisms of The "Pop" concerts are also held here rn as a!!- orchestral and choral leader, which he of new compositions of note, written by thor­ Music Hall, as in fact are all important affairs. held undisputed for twenty years. After that, oughly competent musicians and critic5, which These are' 'popular'' promenade concerts, by· an the department of orchestral music passed most­ will be of great service to those who are on the orchestra composed of many of the Symphony ly into other hands, but in the choral part, he lookout for new music. players under Mr. Max Zach and Mr. Leo easily maintained supremacy. Who can fairly Special care will be taken in the collection and Schulz in turn. These continue to be the estimate the good this people has received from editing of both general and local musical news, ''popular'' summer attractions as in formef years. the untiring and skillful performance of his including correspondence from the different The title "Pop" is simply an abbreviation of arduous labors. Known and beloved by scores musical centers of the United States and Europe, popular. so that our readers will be kept informed of all of societies and thousands of singers all over important events in the musical world. the land, from Maine to the Pacific, his skill, The Walking Delegate, a comic opera inthree Another department which we expect to make decision, patience and good humor, have en­ acts, by Charles Emerson Cook and Lucius of general use as well as interest is one which deared him to all, singers and players alike.'' Hosmer, Boston men, will have its initial perfor­ will contain practical hints and instructions to mance on any stage, at Tremont Theatre, May students of both vocal and instrumental music. The "Herald" of May 30th, says, "Among 31. "The humor of it all comes from the This will be contributed to by teachers of known those named in connection with the conductor­ peculiar custom of ancestor worship in Corea, capability and experience. ship of the Handel and Haydn, Mr. Horatio when brought into imaginary and incongruous In conclusion we would say that our aim is to W. Parker has, singularly enough, heen over­ contact with certaiu phases of the American bring before our readers everything which is looked. His rare abilities as a musician are labor question. Woven into quaint lyrics, and good in musical science, theory, history, biogra­ familiar, and his skill as a conductor was proved catchy music, this story promises a .fanta5ttic and phy and literature, and if we succeed it is our beyond cavil, at the closing concert of the •entertaining result.'' expectation that the musical public will give us society, this season. Rumor has it, however, the support that our enterprise may deserve. that at the last moment, there will be a strong A large number of people who had not heard rally for Mr. Lang, which will culminate in his. Mr. Charles Humphrey since his return from Do you know that the Bahnsen Piano is the becoming his own successor!'' Europe, and who expected to enjoy his singing only one made in s·t. Louis? Mr. T. Bahnsen, Having sang under the baton of three of these· were very much disap;Jointed, as the gentleman l522 Olive street, is the manufacturer; do not leaders, the past winter, I shall in a future letter,. stayed away. What was the matter, Mr. Hum­ lorget to call and see them. give some of my impressions. phrey? 2 THE HERALD OF MUSIC. ---=-======PLHNT'S ' ' SWEET H0ME" FLOUR

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A fund is being started for the establishment built on large lines, equipped with enormous souvenirs being showered upon her by the en­ of a permanent Opera Company in Boston, for learning and mastery of form, a mind of noble thusiastic Russians. Mme. Blauvelt remembers the production of light and standard operas, at fibre, which had a natural affinity with the high ­ with pleasure an afternoon spent with Anton moderate prices, but in a creditable manner. est and best amonc; his predecessors, we may Rubenstein, during which the great composer This tlndertaking is said to be in the hands of apply to him Tennyson's judgment of words gave her some valnable hints regarding the in· those thoroughly competent to carry it to a sue­ worth : he uttered nothing base. terpretation of his songs. While in Paris she cessful issue and along the lines laid out. uture generations will conside him a a was heard by all the great composers, Ambroise typical manifestation of his time ; they will be Thomas, Gonnod, Massenet and Deslibes, all Vesper services at 4 p. m., Sundays, are held able to measure dispassionately on account of of whom predicted great things for her. Deslibes in sev~ral of the large Boston churches, where the d:'istance which will separate them from. him , was captured. by her and taught her some of hL music ,~. is the predominating feature. A short his true stature and the true greatness he might own ongs, among them '' Les fille de Cadix/ talk by the minister is given, and collection have attained had he not lived in the hilling which she has snng with great snccess in this follow~ . Large audiences are always in evi­ ~ttnosphere of nineteenth century pantheism country and abroad. Returning to America deuce, .and every seat taken before the hour. and materialism. But for this spirit at1d atmos ­ unreralded, Mme. Blauvelt has, during the past phere he would never have written his ·' Song few years, made a pla~e for herself by her Boy choirs here abound, and almost reach of Fate,' ' which does not aspire npward. beautiful singing, in the front rank, and has perfection. Henry Donlan, the small boy Brahms, in his instrnmental works (in his appeared with the most importa11-t musical sopranp is much in demand. He sang the part vocal compositions he is guided and bound by organizations throughout this country, such a~ of ''Youth" in "Elijah," in a heavenly manner, the test, the meaning of which · he affirms New York Thilharmonic Society, New York leaving"': ~bsolutely nothing to be desired, (except tonally, according to the degree of interest with Symphony, New York Oratorio Society, Chicago wings and harps for us all) ! His rosy cheeked which he feels th'=m), very eldom convinces or Symphony, Chicago Apollo, Bnffalo Symphony, face and small curly head ~ising up out of the carries away his hearer. You admire the flow Cincinnati Symphony, Condnctors Anton Seidl, mass of rufRed embroidery on his wide collar, and elegance of his Cantilena, the inexaustible Walter Damrosch, Theo. Thomas, Emil Paur, was su~gestive of one of Raphael's cherubs! richness and variety of his Juhiphony, the ex­ of the Boston Symphony, Frank Van der qui~ite delicacy of cantrapnntal detail, the Stncken, and others. Apropos of boy choirs, a little girl on reach­ coherency and seqnential logic of the whole Mr. Henry Wolfsohn has arranged with Mme. ing hoine from church, rushed up to her father structure, bnt he does not carry you off your Blauvelt to sing a limited number of concerts in with the startling intelligence that a lot of boys feet, be does not provide yon with pinions by this country the coming season ( '97 -98), after had goE-e to church in their nighties, a-nd they means of which yon soar after your ideal, as which she will go abroad to remain an indefinite didn't care a bit, but just stood up and sang just does Beethoven. This is because Brahms is period, having accepted flattering offers made as loud as they could. -CHARLES BANK. not convinced of the existence of this ideal by Enropean managers, which have now been himself; it is not to him a living reality to perfected through her American representative, ~ which to aspire and lovingly stretch out his Mr. Henry Wolfsohn, during his present sojourn JOHANNES BRAHMS. arms. in Europe. Quite a different spirit is manifested in the K Since the death of this, the most prominent work:; of his fellow townsman, Anton Bruckner, star in the firmament of music for more than a who died only a few weeks before Brahms left The Greatest and Most Pressing decad~, there have appeared many critical this world. In his great Te Denm we have a Musical Need in St. Louis. estimates as to what the master's place is likely work which will, we believe, in time be placed to be in musical history. Some writers fairly on a level with the ninth symphony by We see in the daily press reports of constant deify him, while others accord him what they Beethoven, if not for the grandeur of its form, and heroic efforts on the part of some musically think is his due, without losing sight of those at least for the intensity of its faith. inclined ladies to raise a fnnd of twelve thousand criteria in the light of which all human manifes­ \Vith almost supernatnral enthusiasm, and in dollars for the purpose of establishing the or­ tations have to be and are, ultimately judged. a delirium of joy, soloists, chants, orchestra chestra concerts on a more stable and finn foot The art of any historical period, although it and organ breathe forth the last sentence: ''In ing. To call the movement the establishment may aspire to high ideals, is always affected and te, Domine, speravi, non confundar in aeter­ of a permanent orchestra is a misnomer, for modified by the Zeitgeist or the philosophical num.'' If this had been the keynote of Brahms' that means an orchestra composed of the same spir~t and principles which animate such period. life-work as it was of Bruckner's, the former musicians to play together under the same and Bach lived and created at a time when faith in wonld have been the Beethoven of his time-J. 0. exclusive direction of one conductor, as is the the supernatural order was taken for granted, case in Boston and Chicago. To accomplish never questioned. Beethoven declared that re­ *' this much-desired end it would require three ligion and the laws of thorough bass were never LILLIAN BLAUVELT. times the amount of money the promotors have to be discussed. But this very declaration set out to raise. proves that he wished to ward off and protect Lillian Blauvelt comes from an old Knicker ­ But we will let this pass and charge it to the himself :against the spirit of his time; the spirit bocker family and is a native of Brooklyn. She enthusiastic-and sometimes rhapsodic-musical of subjectivism of Emanuel Kant and the pan­ began the study of the violin when seven years critics of the daily papers. What we wish to theism of Goethe. Consequently the Credo in of age, and during the years following played suggest is something, in our opinion, more vital his two masses is not sung in the calm, serene·, in many concerts. When it became evident to the musical life of St. Louis just at present. and coptemplative manner of the masters of the that she was possessed of an unusually fine We mean a concert hall. Music Hall is a mag middle ages, but it is proclaimed with tremend­ voice, she gave up the violin, and with some nificent place to give grand opera and big choral ous dramatic vigor. Surrounded by doubt, and ocal study became the sole soprano of performances in. (Although for the latter it is not himself influenced if not affected by it, he Plymouth Church. After a two years study qnite what it should be on account of the ab· thunders forth his proclamation of allegiance to, with Jacques Bouhy, of the Paris Opera, sence of an organ.) But for performances such as and belief in, a personal God. she sang in concert and opera in the princi­ those of the Apollo Club, the Morning Choral Brahms, the le~itimate heir to the artistic pal capitols of Europe. She was hear<~ at Club and the Symphony Orchestra, it is entirely legacy of these two masters, like them, reflects St. Petersburg and Moscow, where the young too large. The volume of tone these local in his creations, the Zeitgeist. An individuality American met with great success, gifts and musical bodies are capable of producing is rJ HE HERAL OF MUSJ 3

totally insufficient to fill the vast space, and three loud knocks. H~ had been lying on a _we were as the beautiful sounds succeedt. d ea ·h consequently the audiences, who, in most in­ sofa, and, clearly to frighten us, had struck his 0ther, and were gradually fashioned into the stances, only about half fill the auditorium, get foot three times against the woodwork. world renowned Funeral March ! little or no impression from the performances. "The :skeleton was placed once more behind "On to the end played Chopin, still grasping The inevitable result is lack of interest and the screen, and nothing further would have been the skeleton, and so spellbound were we that patronage. There is no doubt but that that this heard of our farcial conduct had not the genius not until the last note was struck did we really \s one of the greatest ills from which musical of Chopin brought it into unexpected -prom­ recover out senses. Then we hastened to life in St. Louis suffers. inence. He called on me some time afterward, congratulate the shroud -robed musician , and If the enthusiastic promotors of our sym­ intending to rest himself for a few hours in my reached his side just as he was on the point of phony scheme wish to build wisely and well, company. He was ve-ry gloomy, and he ex­ fainting.-HERALD. let them build-they have the money to do it plained that he had passed a terrible night in with-a real concert hall, seating from sixteen combating a host of uncanny spectres, who had tK hundred to twenty-two hundred people, in the threatened to do him all kinds of mischief. ITEMS OP INTEREST. neighbprhood of Grand avenue. Such a hall ''He was an extremely imaginative man and would not only give an impetus to musical life was constantly haunted by morbid ideas. His Another woman composer has appeared upon but would also be a paying investment, for it strange story reminded me of my evening at the scene. The Oliver Ditson Company has just could, if properly built, be utilized for enter­ Paul Chevandier's and I told him about it. He issued a set of eighteen piec ~ s, entitled the tainments of all sorts, such as lectures, balls, shivered as he heard me and then his eyes Merry -Go-Round; by Mrs. John Orth, wife of receptions, etc. turned to a piano, which I had expressly bought the eminent teacher of the piano. Every teacher This is the greatest need of musical St. Louis, for his use. of little ones will want to thank Mrs. Orth for and he or they who fill it wlll deserve the grati­ '' 'Have you a skeleton?' he asked me. writing so charming and useful a lot of pieces. tude of the community.-SPECTATOR. "I said that I had not, but that I would pro­ They are the kind it is so hard to find, pretty cure one during the evening. J invited Paul and attractive, with no knotty places in them­ ~ Che\·andier de Valdrome and my friend Ricard, just what the children like. Others of her com ­ CHOPIN'S SKELETON, the painter, to dine with me that day and during position will shortly be published.-~USICAL CouRIER. It was singular, and yet emine11tly fitting, that Chopin's famous Funeral March should Music is undoubtedly the oldest of all the arts. have been the principal piece of music per­ It is older than painting, sculpture, and even formed at the extraordinary concert which was poetry, which goes back so far into those recently held in the Catacombs of Paris, a full primitive ages where man was just emerging account of which was published in the Sunday from the unknown. For the infant in the cradle Herald. Eminently fitting, I say, because this makes use of tone, and distinguishes between march was composed under grewsome circum­ tones. It is by the modulation of a few vocal stances, and hence was appropriate music for a sounds that it makes its wants known (! ! ! )­ gho~tly and subterranean concert room. The J · CARLETON BELL IN THE MUSICAL COURIER. strange story of this march was told the other day by Ziem, the painter, who was an intimate Mr. H. E. Rice, representing Mr. Theo. !riend of Chopin. Presser, of Philadelphia, called at the office of "Four of us were dining one evening,'' he the Herald of Music for a friendly chat with said, ''at the house of Paul Chevandier de the editor. He has just returned from a bhsi ­ Valdrome. son of the French peer, No. 39 Rue ness trip to Chicago and reports business boom­ de la Tour-d' Auvergne. Besides the master of ing in his respective line. Said he, "I don't g the house there were Prince Edmond de Polig­ understand why the names of the music teachers nac , Count de Ludre and myself. of Missouri and surrounding States never have "During a lull in the conver~ation I went be ­ been brought before the public. You will hipd a screen, and, finding there a skeleton, always hear of the great doings of easttrn music su~h · as is often to be found in studios, I amused teachers, but our western teachers, who surely are doing just as effective and good work, the myselt and my friends by placing the arms in a PROF. G. F. BARRON. fighting attitude and then feigning to have a ones who have brought the standard of music r~gu1ar boxing match with it. The Prince de dessert I told Chevanier of Chopin's desire. up to its present height, are always left out in Poligqac laughed heartily at my odd conduct, He at once sent his servant to fetch the skele­ the cold. I most assuredly hope the Herald of and · iii turn he, too, took hold of the skeleton, ton, and after dinner we went through the same Music will take up this field and let the world and after making it perform various tricks and performance that had frightened Chevandier so know that the teachers in the western States of grimaces he concluded by seating it at the piano. much on the_previous occasion. the Union are doing just as much for the eleva­ "Then he placed the bony hands on the key ­ "This time, however, thanks to hopin 's ting ot the State's musical standard as it. board and began to improvise, moving the life ­ inspiration, the performance was no farce. On eastern sisters and brethren.' ' less fingers from note to note. Meanwhile we the contrary, it was great, terrible and infinitely Don't you be afraid, friend Rice, the Herald had put out the lights and stopped talking, with sad. Chopin, his face pale and his eyes opened of Music will be the support of all western the object of enjoying to the utmost this weird to their widest extent, had enveloped himself in music teachers and friends, and will champion music, which seemed to come from a far-away a long winding sheet, and, pressed against his this canse and let the world at large know that tomb . throbbing breast, he held the ghastly skeleton. we-the west-are doing as much, if not more, "Suddenly the silence was broken by three ''Many times jn his dreams he had seen a for music as our eastern friends. loud knocks! We were greatly startled and spectre like . this grinning framework of bones, knew not what to think when a lamentable and now at last be had come in actual contact Jessie Dunn, the well known soprano of Vin­ voice exclaimed, 'God of my fathers, do not with it! So they stood there, the living man cennes, Indiana, has been under the personal for3ake me!' and the dead, in the fantastic light of the dimly tutorage of the celebrated Fred. W. Root, and "The tone was so piteous that we burst out lit room. Herald of Music prophesies that she will be one laughing. We recognized Paul's voice and we "Vle waited and watched, but not for long, of America's greatest singers. fancied that he was joking. In a moment, for suddenly a wonderful thing happened. however, we discovered that he was trembling. ''The silence of the studio was all at once Godowsky has decided to return to the United Of course that put a stop to our fun. broken by the sound of music-slow, sad, pro­ States for an other year, having been made the "We lit the lights, and the Count de Ludre found, splendid music; music such as none of most flattering inducements to remain in Chicago then explained that he was responsible for the us had ever heard before. 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L.A. Rose * 3 .-* 3. ·16 THE HERALD OF MUSIC. "TWO LOVES." Mrs. Louis Aubertin Corley, vocal teacher at still very young, displays in her whole being Lindenwood College. St. Charles, Mo., contralto the stamp of musical and artistic genius, and A new composition, which is creating a great at First Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, and a her friends confidently expect great things from or deal of very favorable comment throughout the great local favorite, says, "I consider your song her in the future. musical circles of the country, is the '' Two 'Two Loves' a very melodious and merit6rious Miss Zella E. Leighton, pupil of Shakespeare Loves," published by the Thiebe.s-Stierlin composition. The music is very dainty and of London, and Pasta of Milan, who has recently Music Co. of this city, music written by Miss admirably adapted to the t :xt, and I shall use opened a studio in St. Louis, says: "It has Daisy Maud Hatfie,d, and words by the famous it in public as soon as a favorable opportunity afforded me great pleasure to present before poet-priest, Father Ryan. presents itself. I am also using the song among demonstrative audiences, the delightful song, Miss Hatfield is a Cleveland girl, having lived my pupils, as it is a good teaching piece for 'Two Loves,' composed by Miss Daisy Maud M• there until a few years ago, when her parents style, and then besides the melody being so Hatfield, a young lady who is fast making an uir moved to Chicago. When she was a child she pleasing, the pupil becomes greatly interested in enviable musical reputation. As a singer I thor ­ SUI showed her inherited musical talent in many oughly enjoy it. As a teacher,. I adyise its study ways, her m:::>ther having been a favorite siuge_r. the song.'' by vocalists who want something especially good anc After leaving Cleve and she comp~eted her ed­ Prof. H. H . Darby, organist and musical re c ucation in the Female College at Milwaukee director, Chri~t Church Cathedral. says, "One which is within their grasp. The young lady's wa and at "Kemper Hall," the famous Episcopal of the latest and most promising compositions is ability shows itself strongly again in her 'Ave thE school at Kenosha, Wis., where she graduated th~ 'Twu Loves' by Miss Daisy Maud Hatfield. Maria.''' pel two years ago. She afterwards studied har­ It is written in the tender key of F, and con­ Mr. E. Dierkes, the Basso at the Lindell Ave. ho· mony and comp:->sition under Prof. James M. tains much of the classical style of writing. It M. E. church, and a general local favorite, says: wh North, in St. Louis, where she is well · " I am very much pleased to congratu­ wa known through extensive visits made late you on the meritorious work you ap) her brother, Mr. C. F. Hatfield, organist have done in the 'Two Loves,' your of the Cook Avenue Methodist Church, latest composition, and the evident and ac~ive in local musical circles. musical talent it indicates that you pos ­ A little over a year ago Miss Hatfield's sess. Besides being a selection un­ first composition, an "Ave Maria, "was usually good from a critical musical on published, receiving very flattering com­ standpoint, it has a pleasing melody, and chc mendation bY. the musical critics, and while a good concert ballad, it is within Sy1 her "Two Loves," just published, has the compass and ability of musicians co r still further demonstrated her decided generally. I am sure that it is a com­ 1 talent. position that will grow in favor and W-e We are pleased to quote a few criti­ wish you and it much success.'' Mr cisms, selected out of many, showing Mr. Rechab Tandy, the eminent ora­ Pie the appreciatioh of the decided talents torio and concert Tenor, and Principal old of this young lady. of Vocal department in Toronto (Canada) \ Perhaps of all of those who have Conservatory of Music, says: "Your H. written criticisms on the ''Two Loves,'' meritorious and tuneful song, 'Two 1 one of the most severe in the country is Loves,' I consider a delightful composi­ our attE Prof. Waldemar Malmene, who speaks tion. The pleasing melody accurately of it as follows: ''Father Ryan has found org expresses the inward meaning of the get1 in Daisy Maud Hatfield a musical in­ words and the harmonic progressions ma< terpreter of his beautiful poem, being ~triking and attractive, charm the con '1'wo loves came up a long wide aisle listener.'' fon 1 And knelt at a low white gate, Madam Donelly. of Peoria, Ill., one One tender a.nd true, with the shyest smile, Mr. One strong, true and elate.' of the foremost teachers of voice culture fror in the country, says~ "The song, all which will ,make the poet-priest's 'Two Loves,' shows quite a deal of study fell( l touching strains still more appreciated and careful harmonizing, shows in- cou and impress~ve. The composer has fitly fror dividu~lity and taste and if the young and chosen, in the instrumental interlude of lady will work she will accomplish much was sixteen measures, the ''Bridal Chorus'' and be a very good writer of songs. it 1: from Lohengrin, as an introduction to Her tendency towards the lower and was DAISY MAUD HATFIELD. to the solemn ceremony which shall bind two middle register of voice I like very much :M souls as one. Miss Hatfield's melody which she certainly gives proof of a decided talent, which indeed.'' COlli has wedded to the poem, is characterized by if properly cultivated, will place the young H . W. Petrie, New York, the well-known simplicity well fitted to express the poetical im­ writer in the front rank of the composers of the composer and publisher, in speaking of the UN I" port, and when sung with proper expression day.'' "Two Loves,"' says; '~ 1 hope it may meet T canno.t fail to touch the heart. There is no seek­ Prof. Louis H. Freligh, one of the best known with the great success it deserves. I can reco­ Fesi ing for startling effects; all seems like the spon­ musicians and teachers of St. Louis, says, "My mend it very highly to lovers of good music and nes< taneous out-pouring of a musically poetical best criticism is, that it gave me a great deal of will do all I can to assist in its introduction.', heart, imbued with the import of the words. The pleasure to play and sing it. The words, mel­ Miss Grace Golden, the well-known opera Up\\ ody and accompaniment form a · lovely art arti~ harmonies throughout, as well as the accom­ singer, says : ''Allow me to say that I consider trinity, inseparable, because no one hereafter paniment, are ample proof that Miss Hatfield is the song, 'Two Loves,' by Miss Daisy Maud will care for the words, without the musie. '' A a composer whose talent only needs further Hatfield, most meritorious for one so young. Mrs. Annie Lynn, a prominent teacher, says : Cin< cultivation in order to make a name for herself. ''It gives me great pleasure to add my quota to forcc Mrs. Georgia Lee Cunningham, St. Louis' the many favorable notices which Miss Daisy Mr. Tony J. Placht, formerly of J. Placht & COUl most prominent and favorite soprano, in speak­ Maud Hatfield's compositions are eliciting from Son, is now located with a full line of Musical year ing of the ''Two Loves'' says, ''I think the song competent authorities. The 'Ave Maria' in E Instruments, Sheet Music, etc., at 1002 Olive ing very well written, and especially for so young a flat breathes the very spirit of religious de­ street. He intends to do all the instrument chot composer. The music is admirably adapted to votion, while the 'Two Loves' in no less degree business in St. Louis, and will sell goods at Mr. the text, and when some favorable opportunity expresses the highest form of human love, · wholesale prices. We wish you success Tony­ Mr. presents itse f, I shall be glad to use it in public,'' wedded to the divine. Miss Hatfield, although shake! Cho THE HERALD OF MUSIC. 17

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ITEMS OF INTEREST. for these services the club is to receive a certain MISSOURI STATE MUSIC ~llowance, which will enable it to give at least The first May Musical Festival held at TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. two concerts a year with orchestra. The May Moberly, Mo., May 26, 27 and 28, under the Festival Chorus will be considerably strengthened M'issouri State Music 'reachers' Association direction of Johannes Goetze was a pronounced by this consolidation·, and the Apollo Club will held their second annual Convention at Pertle uccess. Among other artists, who were in attend- profit not only financially, but also fr . m a Springs, Mo., June 16th, 17th and 18th. ance we especially mention Mr. Charles Kunkel musical standpoint. The plan promises the The Convention opened at 10:30 a. m., June and Mr. Charles Humphrey. Mr. Kunkel more success inasmuch as Mr. Foley, the director 16th, with an address of welcome read to about received an ovation, over a hundred persons of the Apollo Club, and Mr. Glover, the director one hundred and fifty delegates by the Rev. E. 1vaiting in the hall to especially thank him for of the May Festival Chorus, are on the best W. Clippenger, of Warrensburg, after which the treat, and congratulate him on his splendid terms of friendship. In consequence of this followed an address by the President, Mrs. performance on the piano. The honors were st_p Mr. Thomas has decided to give Berlioz's Nellie Sttong Stevenson, the Secretary and however, equally shared with Mr. Humphrey, Damnation of Faust at the next festivaL-Musi­ Treasurer's report and a business meeting. whose splendid rendition of several tenor solos In the afternoon, Mr. E. R. Kroeger, . of St. CAL COURIER. 1vas well applauded and encored by the highly Louis, read an essay on characteristics of appreciative audience. In v:ew of the present agitation for the modern composers, which was well received establishment of a permanent orchestra in this and appreciated by the audience. INDIANAPOLIS MAY FESTIVAL. city the following extracts from the annual The illustrative recital by Mrs. Nellie Strong report of Mr. Wm. H. Taft, the president of The ninth annual May Music Festival opened Stevenson ably assisted by Mrs. Zella Kulp the Cincinnati Orchestra Association, will be of on Thursday evening, May 20, with a local Lewis, of St. Louis, soprano, was all one could general interest: chorus of four hundred voices, the Cincinnati desire in the way of beautiful singing and play­ ''We pass this year a landmark in the history of the Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Van der Stucken, ing. It was made up of instrumental and vocal Cincinnati Orchestra. Just three years ago the plan of compositions by such composers as . Liszt, conductor, and the following soloists: instituting a series of symphony concerts was suggested Mme. Clementine de Vere, Mme. Sara Layton by the Ladies Musical Club. Some years had passed Gounod, Grieg, Chaminade, Chadwick, Rubin­ Walker, Miss Ella Russell, Mme. Emma Calve, since such concerts had been given, but there remained stein and ·many others. Mr. Frangcon-Davies, Mr. Oliver Willard in the city the nucleus of a good symphony orchestra. We could not give a detailed description of Thanks to the works of, first, Michael Brand, then Pierce, Mr. Evan Williams, Mr. Barron Berth­ the programme for the following days, on account Theodore Thomas and Henry Schradieck, there was to of lack of space, but will only mention a few of old, Mr. Norris Meek. be found here a band of musicians who had had con­ the more prominent soloists who took part. We quote the following extracts from W. G. siderable experi~nce for years in orchestral playing. H. in the Musical Courier: Mr. Seidl, on his visit here the following year, con­ Mrs. Nellie Allen Parcell, of St. Louis, firmed this by saying repeatedly that there was no such delight~d the audience with her splendid play­ The chorus is, of course, the local feature of r good material to be found in any city outside of New our festivals. Last year we began to draw the ing. ·. Her rendition of Liszt's March Hongroise, York, Boston and Chicago. attention of the outer world to us through this especially, was an artistic treat in every way. 1 We need next year $12,000. Of this amount $7,500 organization, and the outer world was s:ow in has already been promised annually for four years. We Miss Adelaide Kalk.mann scored a success i getting sight of us, too. It ought to have been have received a most generous response from public, from the start. Her beautiful soprano voice, r made known before, but the local press did not th~ and I am glad to state to the members of the associa­ faultless method and musical temperament comprehend the attainment, and could not there­ tion that there is an excellent spirit prevailing in regard fore properly position it. resulted in artistic work that won enthusiastic f , to the work that is being accomplished. Its educational Mr. Van der Stucken and his local assistant, recognition. value is becoming fully appreciated, and in soliciting Mr. Ernistihoff, have got all the results possible We hardly need to comment on the playing of suqscriptions we rarely meet with anyone who does not from a new chorus hastily ascembled, taking on show some of interest and sympathy. It will artists so well known as Messrs Kunk~l, all sorts and conditions of material, from the degr~e r be remembered that Mrs. Longworth very generously Kroeger and Conrath, it was only natural that fellow who never sang a note, but thought he e offered to ~ive $500 a year for eight signatures to this could if he would try, to a few of the old chorm:; everyone present wished them to keep on play­ paper, and' hope so~n to have it completed. Very few 1 from the front seats, and more from the back, ing indefinitely. of our old subsedbers for large amounts have refusen i and more from somewhere else. A hard job Miss Rosalie Balmer Smith played Liszt' s to renew their subscriptions. Out of those who have was cut out for the conductors, but they tackled been approacheq ~bus far there are only five who do not Liecestraume Wo. 3, and Chopin's Third Bal­ it like a man hanging to a bear's tail, and it continue to give ~ • ladop 47 very prettily, and was, as always, well wasn 't amusing either to hang on or to let go. Miss Jelke, the treasurer, reported the total receipts received. · Mr. Van der Stucken has been reengaged to fvr the fiscal year to be $32,317.31 and the expenditures A ~urprise was sprung on the convention in conduct next year's Indianapolis May Festival. $32,246.81, leav~ng a balance of $70.50." the form of M~ss Blanche Sherman, of Chilli­ cothe, Mo. This young lady already ranks Mrs. ~ellie Allen Parcells recently returned UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MAY FESTIVAL. with our best pianists. She possesses a mag­ from Davenport, Iowa, in which place she gave nificent technic, always reliable and perfectly The University of Wisconsin May Musical a piano recital to a large and enthusiastic Festival washeld in the Armory Bulding, Wed­ adequate to meet all demands made upon it. audience. She w~s pronounced the best lady­ The essay "Music in Education" read py Mr. l1 nesday evening, May 19, and was attended by pianist ever heard there. Her concert in the upward of two thousand people, and was an A. F. Graber, Joplin. Mo.; was undoubtedly n Opera House at Jerseyville, Ills., June 22, was artistic success. the best heard at the convention. Although especialJy well attended, every seat being sold thirty -two pages long, the gentleman was able to in advance. hold his audience, as there was enough humor An important addition has been made to the I Cincinnati May Festival Chorus by joining its La Bohsme is the name of the new opera by intermingled with the instructive part, to in~ke '• forces with those of the Apollo Club. Such a Leoncavallo, composer of I Pagliacci. all of it highly interesting. 1, course was suggested as early as four or five We must not forget to mention such soloists as Miss Harriet Turner, Kansas City; Mr. I. • ll years ago, but is at last to be realized. Accord­ Mr. J. Placht, Jr., of J. Placht & Son, has L. Schoen, St. Louis; Mrs. W. A. Bonsack, · h ing to agreement the Apollo Club is to study the just received a splendid stock of new Musical ·y St. Louis; Mi~s May Tevis, of Holden, Mo.; y sele~ted Instruments. He is the publisher of the Black chorus works for the may festival under Miss Mabel Haas, Kansas City; Mr. Arnold ~· Mr. B. W. Foley, attend the rehearsa's under Hawk's Watch Tower March, up-to-date two 111 Pesold, St. Louis, and others who took part I Mr. Thomas, and sing with the May Festival step; Honey I'll Hypnotize You, and reports a and all did their best to make the convention 1. Chorus during the festivals. In c?:npensation big sale on these new publications. the most successful ever held in Missouri. a US it Publisbingt ~J!graoing ••• and Pr1nt1ng... · tw ....--...... Book and , job Printing ...... -c...

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