THE SUNDAY OREGOZtflAN, PORTLAND, MAY 18, 1902.
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PORTLAND YOUNG T70MAN TELLS OF CALVE;
EAMES AND OTHERS.
Miss Frances Jones, formerly organist
and choir director of the First Congrega
tional Church in this city, and who has
been so successful In her musical work
at Brooklyn. N. Y., in a letter, dated May
3, to an Oregon friend, says:
"I wish I might have a tasto of home-r
Portland, the dear old mountains and all
hut am afraid my plans will develop in
another direction this Summer; still am
not quite sure. I have resigned my posi
tion as organist at Grace Presbyterian
Church to accept a similar posltloa at
Unity, a prominent Unitarian church on
tho corner of Yates avenue and Irving
Place, where I will receive an increased
salary and fQr but one service a day, in
Addition to having a larger and much finer
organ artd Summer vacation of 10 weeks.
"I have given a series of three studio
recitals with the assistance of pupils, and
In the Fall expect to open a studio in New
York for one day in the week, as I now
have some New York pupils. I have en
joyed life in New York very much the
past season. There have been no end of
good things to go to.
"The last 'gala' performance at the
opera (Metropolitan) went off with great
eclat; it was a veritable operatic bargain
not to be resisted, though to me there is
little artistic satisfaction in such a
chopped-up programme. Imagine the cur
tain going down on a brilliant and har
monious scene from 'La Fllle du Regi
ment and raised a few minutes later to
disclose the tragic fate of Desdemona in
Otello,' with the ponderous 'Walkure
music sandwiched in; or equally bad, the
LIebestod' from 'Tristan and Isolde.'
which was substituted in place of It, Van
Dyck having succumbed to fatigue as a
result of the Grau company's recent road
experiences. However, the general spirit
of the audience was one of satisfaction; it
-was getting a lot for Its money, and really
the opportunity was not a bad one for
comparing voices, methods, etc
"Calve was In bad voice, and sang out
of tune half the time. Sembrich's vocaliz
ing was, as It ever is, the acme of per
fection, while Eames, whose dramatic
power has developed wonderfully the past
two seasons, was in excellent condition,
and sang entrancingly, the ensemble In
the last act of 'Faust being as fine as 1
have ever heard.
"By the way, Alvarez, who Is tremen
dously popular In London and Paris, has
at last captured New York. He Is cer
tainly the tenor after De Reszke, though
De MarchI has great vigor of style. Scott)
is another artist who has come very much
to the front during the past two seasons.
"I have seen a large sprinkling of Ore
gon people In New York this "Winter and
Spring."
The Aeolian Recitals,
On the 2d day of October last the
Aeolian Company started their fourth
Eeason Of free recitals in this city. These
recitals have been given each "Wednesday
evening, and during part of the present
season were given also on Saturday after
noon. For the very good reason of "lack
of time," the Saturday afternoon recitals
were discontinued during November, but
the "Wednesday evening recitals, have con
tinued, with but two postponements, regu
larly since the opening.
The prime object of these recitals was
to Introduce the Pianola and Aeolian Or
chestra. This Is only one of the many
advertising methods pursued by this com
pany the world over. You could visit New
York, London, Paris, Sydney and other
iSrge cities of this country and regularly
at least once a week you could attend a
free recital given by the Aeolian Com
pany. The object for which the recitals were
given "has, in a great measure, beeniully
attained, for the recitals, the programmes,
the instruments and the players, all are,
"you might say, "household words."
During the past season there have .been
special nights, ""Wagner," "Beethoven,"
and an evening with French composers,
and the programmes those evenings gave
people an opportunity to hear selections
scarcely ever rendered outside European
musical centers.
It would be an exceedingly difficult task
to select any one programme as "the best
of the season," for they have all been
made up from the "gems" of musical lit-
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summer season compels the discontinu
ance of the recitals, it will be a matter of
'genuine regret to the very many who have
so thoroughly enjoyed the weekly pro
grammes to note that on next "Wednesday
evening the closing recital will be -given.
For this occasion a special programme will
be rendered. The recitals will be con
tinued after the Summer months, opening
probably about October L
Mnslc Recital.
The pupils of Miss Alleen "Webber, a
graduate of St Helen's Hall, of this city,,
gave an enjoyable recital at Medford.
Wednesday evening. May 7. Each num
ber of the excellent programme was
warmly received and heartily encored by
a large and appreciative audience. There
was a happy selection of music, and
every number was exceedingly well ren
dered. Considering that the pupils wero
all very young, each one did remarkably
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well, and especially was this true of lit
tle Miss Fern Hutchinson, for she was
one of the very smallest children present.
Those who took part in the recital were:
Miss "Webber, Miss Fern Hutchinson,
Miss Ruth Lumsden. Miss Agnes Isaacs,
Miss "Webb, Miss Woodford. Miss Wait,
Miss Nicholson. Miss T. Lumsden and
Miss Helen "Walt
About Player and Singer.
Miss L-ucile Jocelyn. soprano, and Miss
Marguerite de Fritsch, violinist, are new
soloists with Sousa's band.
'The Cincinnati music festival opened irt
that city last Wednesday, and the at
tendance has" been large. Bach's B minor
mass was the central feature, in addi
tion to Cesar Franck's "Beattitudes" and
Berlioz' "Requiem." Ben Davles, the
eminent tenor, and Andrew Black, bass,
came specially from England to sing at
the festival. The bulk of the instrumen
tal force was furnished by the Chicago
symphony orchestra, and Theodore
Thomas was conductor.
The opera season at Berlin, Germany,
is concluding with a Verdi festival of
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operas and a scries of masterplays, so
called, by Shakespeare, Goethe and Schil
ler, and some of the best modern plays,
including works of Grillparzer and, Lud
wig. The operas embrace "Verdi's seven
best, sung by picked Italian artists. In
cluding Arimondi, basso; De Macchl.
tenor; San Marco, baritone, and Ari
mondl's wife, Signora Aurealla, alto.
Angelo Neumann Is the director.
Mr. Emlle L. Bettlnger, 301 "West Park
street, kindly writes to say that an er
ror was made in the criticism of the last
symphony concert, when it was stated
that Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony"
' was written when the soul of the com
poser was passing to the unknowablo
land. Mr. Bettlnger Is correct. John
Flsk, in an article he wrote for "Famous
Composers," says: "The rapid develop
ment of Schubert's maturity In 1S22 Is ex
hibited in tho two movements of his
eighth symphony in B minor, now com
monly called the 'Unfinished Symphony."
It was written for the Musikverein, at
Gratz. "Why it was presented to the so
ciety while still half finished does not
clearly appear." Mr. Bettlnger further
writes: "The 'Unfinlshed'Symphony' was
written at least six years before Schubert
died. Not only that, but Schubert's
greatest symphony, the one In C major,
was written after the 'Unfinished,' as
well as other works."
Backed by Its new guarantee fund, tho
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has Just closed Its sixtlT season, stronger
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and founder of the society, after build
Ing up an orchestra that was an honor
to musical -New York, found an Increas
ing difficulty in keeping his best players,
his most talented soloists, with him. Be
ing professional women and music teach
ers with many engagements, they felt tho
strain of rehearsals and preparation of
programmes too much for their strength
and time. It Is Interesting to note that
one of the first friends who came to the
financial support of the orchestra wa3
William C. Whitney. Other guarantors
were: Mrs. Frederick Bell. 'Mrs. Edward
D. Adams, Mr?. John D. Archlbold. Miss
Breese, Mrs. Charles R. Flint, Mrs. Henry
Seligman, Mrs. Henry Slegel. Mrs. F. S.
WItherbee, Rev. Henry Mottet and
George Foster Peabody. There Is also a
long list of people prominent In New
York who arc enrolled as associate mem
bers, such ds: Mrs. James Speyer. Mrs.
F. B. Candler, W. Bourke Cockran, and
Mrs. Frank H. Pratt.
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world-wide renown, has taken up his
residence in Philadelphia, Pa., to write
a spectacular musical epic that will de
scribe America's greatness, from tho
landing of Columbus until the dawn of
the 20th century. Giorza was born at
Milan. Italy, G2 years ago. He Is a
chevalier of France. By the act of King
Emanuel II ho Is a Knight of the Order
of St. Maurice. The King of Portugal
presented him with the Order of Christ,
and Maximilian of Mexico conferred upon
him the Order of L.a Guadaloupe. In Ger-
many, France. Great Britain, and South
America he is famous, and In Australia
he is a sort of popular Idol, for he was
In charge of the musical ceremonies In
connection with the Sydney International
Exposition. In his contributions to Cath
olic church music. Giorza occupies a con-
splcuous place. He "has written over 200
works for the piano, and in addition to 52
ballets he has added to the literature
of church music nine masses, three sets
of vespers, one requiem mass, and a
number of offertories. And yet. like
Verdi, the grand old man of JJaly- Giorza
enters upon the greatest work of hl3 life
at an age -when meat men retire On their
laurels.
Three of the soloists at the Corvallls
music festival last week were Portland
people Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer, Mrs. Wal
ter Beed and W. H. Boyer. Those who
managed the three days festival are en
titled to a good deal of credit for their
enterprise. A well-known Portland must,
clan said yesterday: "It Is ctirlous that a
three days' music festival can pay In
Corval.ls and other places up the Valley,
but not In Portland."
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me to starve. I pulled teeth here before
any of those fellows were born. What arc
they doing here?"
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sional. Wait till you're as old as me."
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Doctor?"
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tho lake. Besides, It will cut into my
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the fair where It would only boom real
estate. I'm as much against real estate
sharks as against new-fangled doctors.
But It's all right now. I'll subscribe."
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