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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOS1AS, PORTLAND, MAY 17, 1908.
Last Concert Portland Symphony Orchestra, Season 1907-08
At Heilig Theater Friday Night, May 22. Arthur Alexander, Tenor, and Madame Marquardt,' Harpist, Soloists
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greater interest musically in this
city than the statement that as
a fitting climax at the close of a busy
musical season "our own" Arthur
Alexander liau been engaged as tenor
soloist at the third and last concert
for 3 907-08 of the Portland symphony
orchestra, to be g-lven Friday night.
Way 22, at the Heilig Theater.
To visit Portland at this time Mr.
Alexander has foregone the pleas
ure of a few weeks with friends
and relatives In the East to help
make the close of tho Portland
symphony season a notable one.
In London. England, this past season
Mr. Alexander's fine tenor voice has
rreated a most favorable impression.
Wr. Sharp, his manager, who is one of
the really big impresarios, predicted
an Immediate success for Mr. Alexan
der, but even Mr. Sharp did not count
on the firm footing this tenor now has
in musical London and aftor London
Mr. Alexander may feel sure of any
city in the world. This "little Car
uso," as he has been called, charmed
London not alone by his rare tenor
voice mellow, flexible and pure but
also his inimitable renditions showing
himself always the thorough musician
and artist. Those who have enjoyed
Mr. 'Alexander's vocal recitals here
can easily imagine that notable after
noon at Kensington Palace when he
appeared before a large and fashion
able audience an audience that was
loath to go at the end of the pro
gramme, but remained and applauded
to the echo, until finally Mr. Alexander
sat at the piano, as we have so often
heard him here, singing and playing
his own accompaniments. Or one can
recall Mr. Alexander earlier in tho
London music season when he ap
peared at the Criterion Theater, where
he sang an aria from Liza Lehmann's
"Golden Threshold," accompanied by
the composer.
After his phenomenal London suc
cess. Mr. Alexander journeyed to the
Continent and has- spent the past two
months in Milan. This charming Italian
city has this year been favored with
more artists of note than any previous
season, and- Mr. Alexander heard and
personally knew there many of the
world's most distinguished artists.
Of equal importance at the. sym
phony concert in a musical way is the
appearance of Madame Marquardt, the
harp soloist, who will make her initial
bow to Portland on the same pro
gramme. Madame Marquardt comes
here after triumphs all the world over,
having three times toured the world
in concert with her husband, Johann
Marquardt, a violinist of note! Herr
Marquardt will also appear with the
orchestra as concertimeister. There
are few harpists so well adapted to
this wonderful instrument as Madame
Marquardt, as her execution as well
as her singing tone has rarely been
equalled. Madame Marquardt has ap
peared with Theodore Thoinas, Anton
Seidl, Walter Damrosch, and many, of
the world's great orchestras, where
her musicianly style, power and beauty
of tone have been warmly commented
on.' Her solo number on the sym
phony programme will be "Cascade"
for harp by Zabil. whica will show
her artistic work to the best advan
tage. And now last, but by no means
least, the orchestra itself. The enthu
siastic and appreciative reception
given the. orchestra at the last con
cert was a source of real satisfaction
to Mr. Dierke and his men, and they
have determined to make this last
programme quite the best of the season.
Mr. Dierke has shown himself a con
ductor of rare good judgment tn the
selection of his numbers, as well as
n the direction of his instrument ar
tists. The last programme will be
by far the most artistic and Interest
ing. The most pretentious number to
be given will be the "B Minor Sym
phony" (unfinished ), of Schubert's.
This has been one of the favorite
numbers of orchestras ever since it
was first given at Crystal Palace, Lon
don, in 1867. There are but two move
ments, "Allegro Moderato" and "An
dante Con Moto." These two move
ments are complete, and why Schubert
abandoned this symphony has never
been known. The first page of the
score is dated Vienna, 1822, and for
45 years it remained unknown. Among
all of Schubert's , works not one is
more beautiful in ideas or perfect in
form than tins.
The complete programme:
Processional march from "Montezu
ma," Dr. H. J. Stewart; symphony in
B minor, unfinished (a) Allegro Mod
erate Franz Schubert; (b) Andante
Con Moto; "Cascade," harp solo, Zabll,
Madame Marquardt; "Dream Panto
mine." from "Hansel and Gretel."
Humperdinck, Aria, Arthur Alexander;
"Entre Act" Valse, M. B. Palaclos;
grand fantasie from Die Meistersin
ger," Von Nurnberg. Wagner. .
This will be the last concert of the
Portland symphony orchestra this sea
son, and those who have not yet heard
the orchestra should not let the op
portunity go by to do so. The box
office of the Heilig Theater will be
opened to the subscribers May 19. and
to the general public May 20, 21, 22.
Mrs. Edna Jones, under whose manage
ment these concerts are given, asks
the subscribers to note that Tuesday,
May 19, has been set aside for them,
before the general sale commences.
Visit of Walter Damrosch
and New York Orchestra
Important Musical Event
THB most important event ever of
fered tho music-loving people of
Portland will be the three orches
tral concerts on June 3 and 4 at the
.Armory, part of the official programme
of the Rose Festival. ' When Walter
Damrosch was approached in Xew York
City by Lois Steers-Wynn Coman and
. asked to travel across the continent
' several thousand mites in order to
honor the City of Portland with the
presence of himself and his great or
chestra of skilled artists, he said:
"1 would not consent to go without
taking my full orchestra with me. I
would not be willing to leave any men
behind. " And so at infinite expense
the little army of musicians was en
gaged. In commenting upon the sue
.cess which Mr. Damrosch has won in
the metropolis of America, the New
York Mail said recently:
"The conductor's patient skill has
been backed by a guarantee fund
raised by some 40 we 11-known New
Yorkers. He lias gathered together a
body of good musicians, kept them
busy for over a year, and he now has
results worth the effort. The strings
r transparent In quality, and of suf
ficient power, but the wood-wind and
brass choirs give the band its special
i' la tin to distinction. When it played
yesterday it was as though sunlight
penetrated through and through the
orchestral utterances, wiping out black
shadows and flooding all with color."
This superb orchestra under the
great director. Walter Damrosch. will
make an extended tour of the Pacific
Const under the management of Lois
Steers-Wynn Coman. and its visit will
be by far the most significant and mo
' mentous nmstcM event ever chronicled
in the Pacific Northwest.
"HOSE FESTIVAL MARCH" OIT
Piece by Local Composer Dedicated
to Portland Show.
A. De Caprio s "Rose Festival March"
bnn been published and copies are now
being sold for the benefit of the Itose
Festival fund.
The march wa composed last Fall
and was first played in public by
Sousa's band, under direction of Signer
f Oaprio, at the Armory, during Sou
a Portland engagement.
The mnrch has a tine swlnjr and a
very pretty melotly is carried through
out. The trio is very effective. The
march ia arranged for piano.
De Caprlo"a band will play the march
at the forthcoming' drill of school chil
dren on Multnomah Field. Physical
Iirector Krohn has heard it. and says
the niece la well adapted for accom
paniment of eallsthenlc exercises.
It is to be the official march for the
Rose Festival.
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ROSE FESTIVAL CONCERT
Mrs. Chapman and Mr. Graham at
Heilig Theater May 25.
A Rose Festival concert has been
scheduled at the Heilig Theater. Monday,
May 25, presenting Pauline Miller-Chapman,
mezzo-soprano-dramatic, and Wil
liam Wallace Graham, violinist. .Mrs,
Chapman has not appeared in concert in
Portland since her return from her very
successful concerts in Europe last year.
Her great art, as well as her rich mezzo
soprano, never fail to charm the music
lover. Berlin, the world's music capital,
heralded the new singer, her singing
creating a furore.
The richness of her lower register as
well as the brilliance of her higher
register, were widely commented upjn.
Mrs. Chapman had no less than eijrht
engagements in that great music capital
including an engagement with the Sym
phony Orchestra, the court director
directing the orchestra. Mrs. Chapman
still preserves the letter of praise he
sent her after her great success of that
night. She was also as satiated In con
cert with Xaver Scharwtnka directing
the orchestra. She was also chosen as
one of two to sing arias upon the pro
gram me, on which were many cpera
singers of great note, including two of
the Royal Opera in Berlin, of the St.
Petersburg Opera, Zurich Opera and
others. The others appearing in duet,
quartet or chorus. In America also Mrs.
Chapman has sung with great orchestras
including the orchestra in Chicago and
artists of International fame.
Mr. Graham has also made . good in
Berlin, having won fame and laurels with
the Royal High School of that city. He
has not appeared in concert in Berlin ss
soloist for two years. This will be tne
only appearance of these artists in con
cert this year.
Mrs. Chapman will give many of her
strongest numbers which secured her the
recognition from Berlin critics of having
developed one of the few great voices of
the world.
Mr. Graham will present the famous
"Ciaccona" of Bach and other master
pieces suited to his broad and classical
style. Friends of these artists are in
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this concert so well deserves.
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