Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-07
THE MUSIC TEACHERS, RALLY.

Br1dEepOrt-NOt8Dle FeatufeB OF the l
Exercises New Haven Talents
Many From This City and Milford
Present Last Evening.
7ention opened auspiciously in Bridgeport
yesterday. The morning session was de-
voted to business matters and the reading
Of paper by Mr.. Leo Kofer of New York
On the subject, "Can Everybody Become
Singer9" The speaker said that everyone
could not become a good singer, but that
there were many who could attain high
excellence as vocalists were their voices
subjected to the proper course of training.
Some, he said, could never acquire
smoothness or delicacy of vocalism, but
there were many possessed of rare vocal
talent who were ignorant of the fact. He |
spoke of the necessity of careful training |
and practice under the guidance of a COM |
petent tutor, and said that two lessons |
week were requisite, with close applica- |
ton to study. |
"There are many Americans" he con-
tinued, "who go to France, Italy and other |
parts of Europe to acquire musical train |
ing, when in fact they could receive just
as good if not better instruction from those
in this country who would take greater in
terest in them"
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. George A. Kies
of Norwich; secretary and treasurer, Irving
Emerson of Hartford; program committee,
N. H. Allen of Hartford, A. s. Gibson of
Waterbury, Thomas g. Shepard of New
Hartford, J. M. Gallop of Hartford, R. P.
pain of v rGS0 the
president was instructed to appoint a COM
mittee of three to revise the constitution,
which he did as follows F. A. Fowler of
New Haven, D. E. Disbrow of South Nor
walk, F. E. Howard of Bridgeport. This
committee will report at the next annual
meeting of the association, which it has
been decided to hold in Hartford on the
second Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of June, 1898.
quartette of Boston gave grand concert
at the opera house. The quartette is COM
posed of Miss Carlotta S. Korn, soprano;
Mr. Franz Kneisel, first violin; Mr.. Otto
Roth, second violin; Mr.. Louis Svenski,
viola; Mr.. Alvin Schroeder, violoncello,
and Miss Emma Korn, accompanies.
The Grand opera house, Bridgeport, was
| filled Tuesday evening. It was large
| audience. The concert program offered
| comprised thirteen numbers, and was con-
tributed to by several musicians of local
| and state fame. A feature of the evening
was the rendering of five compositions Be-
| lected by a committee from a number sent
/ in for competition, the identity of the COM
posers being unknown to the examiners
| The first two were songs by Alex S. Gibson
of Waterbury, sung by Mrs. Nora Russell
Haesche of New Haven and entitled
"Spanish Song" and ,"If My Love Should
Prove Unkind." John S. Camp of Hart
ford contributed Romanza Minuetto,
subject of Miss Mary L. Beeman's first
appearance. Another song for bari
tone by Mr.. Gibson entitled "Song
of Bisesa," with words by Rudyard Kip.
ling, was sung by Mr.. ]. A. Barri of
Bridgeport with cello obligato by DR..
Leonard Waldo. W. E. Haesche's contri.
button was a mazurka for violin, "Souve-
mir de Wieniawski," performed by Master
W. D. Saunders of Bridgeport.
Miss Beeman, Hartford's favorite violin
iste, was also heard in Vieuxtemps' Fan
her numbers displayed the marked skill
for which she has become one of the lead
ing of Americas artistes. Her technique
is unusually good; her phrasing and bow
ing also take high rank, while her genera
execution is easy and graceful, and displays
a confidence in herself and familiarity
with her instrument highly pleasing to hel
listeners. Miss Beeman's efforts captured
her audience, and the eloquent silenc,
which her playing commanded gave wa,
at the close to a storm of enraptnred sp
| plause.
Master Saunders also displayed consid
cradle proficiency for one of his years, ant
showed qualifications that with assiduou
attention and practice may give him higl
| place in musical circles ere long.
The pianists of the evening we're Mr.. ant
Mrs. E. A. Parsons of New Haven, VIII
were heard in Saint-Saens' variations TO
two pianos on theme by Beethoven.
was a splendid effort, and had encore
been allowed, the performers must hav
responded to the emphatic demand. MI
won appreciation by excellent work. Thi
D last number comprised two preludes b
q Chopin and Mexican dance by Parsons
, Other notable numbers were: The Trim
ity Boys choir in Gounod's "Here b
Babylon's Wave;" Miss Jennie B. Bradle
of Ansonia in soprano songs; Mr.. w. B
: Lee of New Hartford In "Song to th
a Evening STAR" from Tannhauser;" Nj
Luther g. Allen of Bridgeport in barton
sons; Miss R. 81. Buck, contralto, of Ws
terbury, in the "Flower Song" froI
Q "Faust;" and the Swedish Glee club G
+ Bridgeport in Kjerulf's Wedding in Hare
. anger"
n LAST EVENINGS PROCEEDINGS.
Il A large and appreciative audience file
q the Grand Opera house in the evening an
= = enjoyed a rare treat The Park churc
j. quartette of Hartford rendered two very fir
selections. The "Bostman's Goodnight" WI
given with great sweetness and completed
captured the audience and held it's attel
= ton to the end. It is rare that such we
trained singers are collected in one choi
Of special interest to her many friend
r. was the selection, Proch's CARNATIONS
g B Flat" rendered by Miss Lulu M. Scral
j. ton of this city. Miss Scranton has pul
"a soprano voice of medium power, but of T
l. markable clearness and sweetness. tt
~ composition she chose is of the flori
italian school, well calculated to e1hib
Y. the young singers execution, and was
J. striking contrast with the ballads whic
r. proceeded and followed it. A graduate
"a the Conservatory of Music, Boston, and
pupil of Professor Emile Agramonte
l. New York, she possesses in addition to b,
y vocal powers thorough musical educ
a ton. She has every reason to feel encou
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hypercritical audience last evening.
l. The work of Mr.. A. w. Lester of No
l. witch on the violin was full of harmon
I'd and we'll rendered. Miss Grace B. Mix
IT Wallingford sang German dialect SOL
d in very pleasing way and had encore
ia been allowed she would have been Gale
!. for many times. She was delightfully."- q
!. companied on the piano by Miss Gertru6
d Sanford, who was at her best. She is or
z of the most gifted accompanies in OF
n state without doubt
ia Mr.. Q. H. Mann, also of New Haver
a sang the German air "On Ballo in Ma
!. cheva" in a clear, strong baritone voic,
which was we'll received. Many New H.
# ven people were seen among the audience
J. To-day the conventions musical attra
/ lions eliminate in the grand rendition {
a the oratorio of the Messiah this evening
< The talent in this is as follows: Mrs. Wi
d liam McClenahan Ransom of Norwich, 81
n prano; Mrs. Virginia Warwick of HARTFORD
ID contralto; Mr.. Harry Pepper of New Yorl
tenor; Mr.. w. A. Rowland of New Yorl
n bass; the Stamford Oratorio society of or
If hundred and twenty voices; orchestra
If thirty pieces from 8. Bernstein, New Yorl
r. Mr.. s. R. Ford of Stamford, organist; M
,e Alfred Hallam of Stamford, conductor.
g. Mr.. Rowland, the basso, sang at the Col
n vention held here last YEAR He is q men