Raphael Kirchner. (1876 - 1917)
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On my birthday this year, I hung out with my Sister-in-Law a lot of the day and we went antiquing at Canton. Now, seeing as how I am about to move to Bloomington and I already have way too many dishes, I was definitely browsing when it came to my search for jadite, depression glass, and milk glass. I didn't end up buying a single thing that day, but I did find something that stuck so strongly with me that I talked to my aunt about it later the next day. In a small alcove on the dusty middle shelf of a small mission cabinet, I found a stack of large magazines that were clearly very old. It caught my eye because I saw a lyre on the front, and then the title in bold red letters: The Music of the Modern World. Interested, I grabbed the top one off the stack and began thumbing through it. Much to my surprise, I saw articles like, "Berlioz and the Modern Orchestra" and critiques of Brahms and late romantic (or "Modern") composers. There were also these full-color prints of great opera divas and divos of the time, as well as beautiful engravings and illustrations of composers and historical music events...like the unveiling of the Paris opera house, or Mozart sitting in his deathbead, dictating his requiem. There were up-close, painfully detailed engravings of Wagner and Brahms. An engraving of Palestrina at the keyboard, explaining to the pope why polyphony was a valid expression of religious adoration. And I was hooked. I grabbed the whole stack (seventeen of them) from the cabinet and began looking through them, and I couldn't help but feel I'd stumbled on something really special. I asked the store owner how much it was for them, and he told me he'd sell them to me for $75. At the time, I was not looking to spend $75, not that I expected them to be cheaper. I ruminated as we went through all the other shops, but everything paled in comparison... You see, this magazine was published in 1895, and was edited by the director of the New York Philharmonic. This magazine talked about the music from the Romantic era as it was happening; it gave insight into operatic and singing techniques of the time, and it had articles written by the opera divas of the time. It was really something special. But I left it behind. I didn't buy it, because I was feeling too cheap. And I couldn't stop thinking about it--I must have told five or six different people about it, and each time I told the story of these antique magazines, I felt sadder I hadn't bought them. But, I have an aunt who lives in South Dakota, and when she asked what I did on my birthday, I promptly told her my mistake. She laughed and said she'd take care of it, because she was going to be near Canton. I didn't hear from her for about a week and a half, and then one day she called me from inside the store to ask where to find them... And then Sunday she showed up on my steps with a belated birthday present...a piece of history. Hundreds of pages of illustrations and articles giving me an insight into the music scene in the 1890s...a time when the Romantic era was drawing to a close. Diva Emma Calve as Carmen. A random bonus: a little program tucked in one of the magazines from a concert in Paris in 1919. I wonder who attended? Whose fingers creased it? A full page engraving (12x16) of the opening of the Paris Opera House. An example of some of the music that they published in each issue with beautiful illustrations alongside. A stunning engraving of the famous egotist, Richard Wagner. An article about singing opera, written by a successful singer of the time (the above Carmen). Madame Nellie Melba (before she was Dame Nellie Melba...and before there was some toast named after her)...one of the most famous opera singers of the late 1800s-early 1900s. These photos are all so gorgeous! Dr. Sturm would be proud! Music History lessons from the 1890s. Frau Katharina Klafsky as Isolde...a famous singer of the Leipzig opera house. Maybe I can learn something from this article. I need to work on my coloratura! A beautiful engraving of a harpist. * * * I'm sure I'll spend countless hours reading through this amazing piece of history. I'm so lucky that I have an aunt who was willing to spend the time to make up for my mistake and give me an antique that I'll enjoy for years to come.
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Wendy Maeda / The Boston GlobeFormer Cleveland Orchestra principal harp Alice Chalifoux is shown teaching at the Salzedo Harp Colony in Camden, Maine, during the summer of 2000. She died July 31, 2008, at the age of 100. A memorial...
Thanks to my friend Matt for getting me into the beautiful music of Sacred Harp singing.
