The Detroit times., 1910-06-13

worth. She opened her program with
the first movement Of Beethoven's
Apassionata sonata, composition usu-
ally left to the virtuoso, demanding.
as 1t does, technical equipment, ma
turity Of thought and musical under
standing A group Of Chopin showed
that the young pianist possesses both
musical feeling and the much-to-be-
desired legato touch. Three numbers
by Schumann, Rubenstein and Glinka.
Balakirw and the first movement OF
Rubenstein's G major concerto, the
latter having an orchestral accom-
paniment on second piano played by
Miss Commons teacher, Miss Eliza
beth Johnson, showed that Miss Com
mons has been taught a wide range
Of musical literature and already pos
sesses a catholicity of taste and roper
toire. Miss Elizabeth Bennett. con-
tralto, assisted Miss Commons with
seveIal songs. which she gave In good
voice and style. Both ladies' were
heartily applauded by the large audi
ence and Miss Commons was the OBJ
ject of her friends enthusiastic con-
CALCULATIONS.
The first of a series Of soiree must
Gales given by Elvin Singer and his
pupils will take place, Wednesday
evening, June 10. at Mr. Singers
studios, In the Gladwin building. The
following program and pupils will be
presented: Romance, Bohemian
Girl" (Balfe). Hudson James Prize;
Commas tn lie pays? "Mignon" (Thom-
as). Clay May Baer; Romance Tam
haeuser" (Wagner), Ray j. Mauer;
Elsa's Traum "Lohengrin" (Wagner),
Myrtle Woodruff; Solo de Mimi La
Boheme" (PuccinD, Evadne Twining:
Recitative and Aria III Travatore"
(verdD. Thomas Sweeney; vissi
DArte "Tosca" (PuccinD, Grace
Cowles; Arioso "Pagliacci" (Leonca-
vallo). Elvin Singer; Romance "Cavai-
leria Rusticana" (MascagnD, Anna
Green; Recitative and Aria "Manon"
(Massenet), d. J. Mcdonald; valse de
Musette La Boheme" (PuccinD
Hazel Gem Tibbits: Flower Song
Faust" (Gounod), Bertha Lang; Ro-
nance Havana (Stuart) Donald
Burrows; Aria Madame Butterfly"
(PuccinD. Catherine Kuhl: Sextette
"Luci di Lammermoor" (DonizettD,
Lucia. Grace Cowles; Alicia, Anna
Peters, Lord Enrico Ashton, Emil
Voelker: Lord Arturo Buklaw, Cor
nelius Geerling; Raimondo Bidebent
Thomas Sweeney; Sir Edgardo Raw
enswood. Elvin Singer; Harry N. A.
Liyens at the piano.
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Miss Anna Koehn. principal OF the
Forrest studios OF the Mcdonald
School Of Music played at a concert
given at the Hamilton Carhartt fac.
tory, Wednesday evening. Miss Nan
cy B. Yates. principal OF the North
woodward studios OF the School, Will
give a piano recital Tuesday even
ing. June IA, In the Gladwin
building. Miss Yates will play the
Sonata Pathetique (Beethoven) Car
nival, "Mignon" (Schuetp: f minor
prelude (Mendelssohn) Tmpromptu.
(Reinhold), and a trio by Schuett,
with Miss Charlotte Mcdonald, VIC
linist, and Miss Emma Mcdonald.
'cellist. Miss Elizabeth Emery will
sing.
The younger violin and piano pupils
of the Mcdonald School OF Music gave
musicale at the central studios,
Gladwin building, Saturday afternoon.
They were assisted Dy MISS CHaE-
lotte Mcdonald. violinist Miss Emma
Mcdonald. 'cellist: Miss Marjoris
Shaw. soprano and Sidney Read, bari
tone. Those participating were.
Beatrice Rausch. Winifred Deierlein,
Bernice Bossardet, Ruth Clippert, Ed.
wardina Kranich, Marie Clippert,
Rhea Holcomb. Irene Mcdonald, Ar.
llngton Fleming. Irene LaHou and
Verne Smith.
Miss Bertha Hansbury, pupil Of
Miss Elizabeth Johnson. OF the De-
troit Conservatory OF Music will make
tour of the following cities. startinc
June "a: Lansing, Ann Arbor. Tole.
do, Battle Creek. Grand Rapids, Ben
ton Harbor. st. Joseph, Michigan City,
| Ind. Jackson and Saginaw Miss
Hansbury is considered one OF the
most successful concert pianists IN
the city.
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Miss Mathilda Sonkes. soprano.
pupil OF Mrs. Chas. r. Clements. If
the Detroit Conservatory OF Music
1 uff1 ofva a craduaffng recital Tuas-