The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-07
WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE.

Macon, GR.-Its strong Music FacuI-
ty-Prof. Edouard HesseIberg, One
of the WORLDS Greatest Pianists,
Elected Director.
The Wesleyan College, at Macon, Ca,
has what is probably the strongest music
faculty in the South. At the recent com
mencement this department was almost
entirely reorganized Prof. Edouard Hes
selberg was elected director, and of the
eight teachers under him in this depart
ment 1t is said that every one has had
the best advantages hat either Europe
or America could afford.
Miss Kate Vail King, for instance, a
lady of national reputation, was chosen
as teacher of voice culture
Miss f. Eva Massey was elected one
of the piano teachers. She first graduated
in music at one of our Southern colleges,
then spent four years in the New Eng
land Conserval DRY and graduated there.
She next taught three years in Converse
College and afterward went to Europe,
where she has been studying music for
the past two or three years under the
great masters of Leipzig and Berlin. She
comes Immediately from Berlin TO the
Wesleyan.
advantages.
OF Prof. Hesselberg, the director we
clip the following from the Macon Tele-
raph
This distinguished piano VirSuoso, COM
poser, conductor and instructor, laureate
OF the Royal Philharmon unique Conservatory
Of Moscow, honorable member of the Lizst
Society began to study piano when but
five and half years of age, receiving
his first instruction from his mother Five
public appearances t the age of seven,
in koenigsberg. Two years later entered
the classical gymnasium in Russia grad
uated in all branches of sciences at 10,
studying muse at the same time with
Prof. Theodor Dcdelukk. At that time
entered the Royal Philharmonique Con-
servaiory of Music at Moscow. being
cepted without eyamir alton; received les
sons from Pietro Schostakowsky (direc-
tor in p rson; six months later his first
appearance as soloist at the Philharmon-
ique symphony concerts; four years later
graduated with gold medal as laureate
in competition of twentY-four Others.
performing the celebrated Dance Maca-
bee by Liszt with the symphony orches-
ira before an audience of 1000 at the
SALES de la Nobesse.' AT this time he
tegan his private lessons under Ruben
stein. Mr.. Hesselberg played before the
members of the Russian royal family also
before the Crown Prince of Italy and
Crown Prince of Austria; concertized
with Marcella Sembrich. Marconi Tori
celli, Lucca, Nordica, de Reszke, etc.
Visited the principal cities of Europe,
Africa and America with overwhelming
success. Mr.. Hesselberg has very large
rpertore of the classic and modern COM
posers and over 10U original compositions
of his own for piano, voice and violin.
His talent is inherited from his mothers
side, his uncle. Charles Davidoff, being
the worlds greatest cellist, and his
youngest sis err NJ SIS ReJta Hesselberg,
yet only 16, is at the present time one of
the best pupils CT the great violinist,
Joachim (Berlin)
Newspaper Notice of Professor Hes
European Papers.
ST. Petersburg, Russia Possesses
great power and delicay of touch and
ranks among the greatest pianists of the
day"
Moscow, Russia: ITO be able to perform
as he did, one must have perfect tech
nique. all qualifications of touch, and ar
tistic temperament"
Berlin Germany: Carried the entire
audience by storm Never has more
finished player appeared in our city"
Paris, France: Such work as that of
last evening bids fair to soon place him
on a level with Paderewski."
American Papers.
New York (World): "Edouard Hesse-
berg pupil of Rubinstein received a per-
fect ovation"
Chicago Qnter Ocean: THE feature of
real musical merit was furnished by Ed.
Hesselberg. He has great technical skill
and fancy in phrasng; plays octave pass
ages with remarkable speed and without
apparent effort. unconsciously following
the model of Rosenthal."
Philadelphia QnquireD: "Hesselberg's
command of the keyboard is almost be-
yond belief. His work has never been
excelled in this city,
New Orleans (Picayune): His success
was phenomenal, and the large audience
was lavish, and justly so, with its APP
pleuse."
Kansas City: Excellent technique and
colors we'll Follows Paderewskis phras-
ing closely
San Antonio. Tex: "Edouard Hessel-
berg was encored again and again. His
touch is wonderfully masterful, and yet
as soft as it is strong"
Little Rock. Ark: Equal, IL not su
perior, to Paderewski."
Fort Worth, Tex: HE is one of the fin
est performers that ever visited our city"
Dallas. Tex: "Hesselberg's playing, TO
those who have not heard Paderewski. ex-
cites credulity as to the possibility of
Paderewskfs ability to excel him"
Portland, Me-: Artist of the very best
ability; no criticism is possible and no
praise necessary"
Trenton, N. j.: Proved himself a
thorough master, and held his audience
nearly two hours in close attention, prov
ing his genius"
Auburn, n. Y: at the close of his dou-
BILE number. Mr.. Hesselberg was received
with storm of applause"
Ithaca, n. Y: "Mr. Hesselbergs play
ing last night brought down the house"
Denver, Col: "Hesselberg is a pianist
who has mastered the technique and in
fuses the poetry Of Paderewski into his
playing
The wesleyan College and the people
of Georgia and of the South are certain
" to be congratulated on having such
musical talent and advantages In this sec
tion.--ad.