Ada Soder-Hueck (1874 – January 8, 1936) was a European-born American contralto singer and voice teacher.
Ada Soder-Hueck | |
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 Ada Soder-Hueck, from a 1915 publication | |
| Born | 1874 Amsterdam or Berlin |
| Died | January 8, 1936 New York City |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, voice teacher |
Early life
editAda Soder-Hueck was born in Amsterdam[1] or Berlin[2] (sources vary). She studied piano as a child,[3][4] and later voice with contralto Marianne Brandt in Berlin and Vienna.[1][5] In 1903 she spent six months studying in Berlin with Lilli Lehmann.[6]
Career
editSoder-Hueck, a dramatic contralto[7] of "remarkable vocal quality",[8] sang with the Vienna Opera. She was an established singer in St. Louis, Missouri by 1902,[9][10] and performed at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904.[11] She sang with the New York Symphony.[1]
Soder-Hueck taught voice according to the Manuel Garcia method,[12] from a studio in the Metropolitan Opera House building,[13] from 1910 until her death in 1936.[1][14] She attended the 1915 New York State Music Teachers' Association Convention.[15] Her students included several working vocalists,[16][17] some of whom were church soloists, radio performers,[18] touring concert singers,[19][20][21] and a cantor.[22]
Personal life
editShe had a son, Frederick, born in 1898.[23] She died in 1936, aged 62 years, from a stroke, in New York City.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Mme. Ada Soder-Hueck; Contralto and Singing Teacher a Pupil of Mariana Brandt". The New York Times. 1936-01-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "Ada Soder-Hueck's Great Success". Musical America. 12: 25. October 22, 1910 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ J.V. (August 7, 1919). "An Interesting Hour in the Soder-Hueck Studios". Musical Courier. 79: 11.
- ^ "A Chat with Ada Soder-Hueck". Musical Courier. 99: 41. November 2, 1929 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Will Sing at Festival Hall This Afternoon". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1904-09-02. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mme. Soder-Hueck Departs; Will Study Operatic Song Under Great Berlin Singers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1903-07-19. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ada Soder-Hueck Heard Again in New York". Musical Courier. 55: 14. July 17, 1907.
- ^ "Ada Soder-Hueck Heard". Musical Courier. 71: 34. December 23, 1915.
- ^ "At the Play". The St Louis Republic. 1902-03-16. p. 28. Retrieved 2022-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Musical Season will Close with some Fine Attractions". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1902-03-16. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The End of the Theatrical Season, and Those Things that were In't". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1905-05-07. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Phil Beaumont Studying in New York". The Leaf-Chronicle. 1929-07-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary: Mme. Ada Soder-Hueck". Daily News. 1936-01-09. p. 205. Retrieved 2022-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Soder-Hueck Studio Summer Session Closes". Musical Courier. 87: 17. August 16, 1923.
- ^ "Prominent Figures in New York State Music Teachers' Association Convention at the Hotel McAlpin". Musical America. 22: 2. June 26, 1915.
- ^ "Soder-Hueck Tenors Well Booked". Musical Courier. 79: 15. July 10, 1919.
- ^ "Soder-Hueck Studios in Full Activity". Musical Courier. 87: 33. November 1, 1923.
- ^ "Soder-Hueck Artists to Broadcast from Aeolian Hall". Musical Courier. 87: 15. July 19, 1923.
- ^ "Professional Careers for Soder-Hueck Pupils". Musical Courier. 71: 7. October 28, 1915.
- ^ "Soder-Hueck Closes Successful Season". Musical Courier. 79: 31. September 4, 1919.
- ^ "Soder-Hueck Artist Praised by Press". Musical Courier. 71: 39. August 5, 1915.
- ^ "Another Soder-Hueck Artist-Pupil Enjoys Success". Musical Courier. 87: 37. August 2, 1923.
- ^ "Girls in Canoe Dash to Save Lives of Two". Los Angeles Evening Express. 1914-07-11. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-05-26 – via Newspapers.com.