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Newspaper Page Text1 THE SUNDAY OTIEGOXIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 18. 1914. I, JMSrmKS, SWAY J T l,fr II ((m stzftm &sm$-- M ' ft0mc . : - 'g fS: - i - T-r -2 fav'c. "" ' . , , k jS' V f.vs-..'., A: : 4 tm ' BY JOSEPH M. QUENTLN". ! A PROGRAMME of great variety, of more than usual brilliance and of the highest character, is that pre pared for the Apollo Club male chorus concert with Madame Julia Claussen, the opera star, as soloist, at the Heilig Theater Saturday night. The combination of such an artist as Madame Claussen with the nnely trained 70 male voices of the Apollo Club is one of rare interest. It Is said that many out-of-town mu sicians and music lovers will attend, some coming from as far as Pendleton lor this event, which will be prominent musically and also a social function. The concert programme follows: Chorus of Returning PilKrims," from Tannhauser" Wastier ) "Reveries" " Storch b "Tbo NlKht Has a Thousand Eyes" Gaines (a "Elizabeth's Prayer." from "Tann hausri" Wagner b "Traume." Wagner Madame Claussen. Sunrise" Podbertsky Molnet" BJonren "Serenata" Pson Berrer Ef teraarstormen" Grieg Madame Claussen. Moo Coeur." from "Samson and Delila' Saint Saens Madame Claussen. (a) "A Summer Lullaby" Gibson b "Hitman" Gibson (a) "Drlftinr" . orleg b "Sacrament" MacDermid c "tattle plavmates" Tuckfield Madame Claussen. Omniootenee" i. Schubert Madam Claussen and Apollo Club. Harold Bayley, who will conduct the first concert of the Portland Symphony Orchestra of the season, at the Heilig. Sunday afternoon, November 1, an nounces that the feature of the event will be Schubert's "Symphony In C Ma jor, from the first part of the pro gramme." The. principal numbers of the sec ond part will be "Mlemon" overture (Ambroise Thomas), "Maurische Fan tasie" and "Malaguena." from the bal let "Boabdil" (Moszkowski) : "Wotan's Farewell" and "The Magic Fire,", from "Die "Walkure" (Wagner). The orchestra this year will include three flutes, two oboes and two bas soons. The string sections will con sist of practically the same personnel as last year. Keen interest is being shown in the MUSIC PEOPLE ACTIVE IJf I'lllREXT Ml SIC MEJiTIO.V. The pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Kreislet are of notable in terest just now. Kreisler, who Is a famous violiniBt. and an Aus trian officer, is reported as hav ing been slightly wounded in bat tle w-ith the Russians. Mrs. K. X. Arena, of New York City. was. with Mr. Arens, ten dered a reception, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett, Brodie. Mr. Arens is the well known New York voice teacher. Mrs. Susie Fennel! Pipes, vio linist, along with R. J. Hutchi son, pianist, and Ferdinand Kon rad. .'cellist, announces a new series of chamber concerts at the Museum of Art. The first con cert takes place November 7. Miss Dorothy Lewis, mezzo contralto, leaves this city to ac cept a professional music en gagement at Butte, Mont. Miss Gail B. Myers, leader of violin division, and Miss Lillian Allesina, leader of Italy's na tional chorus, in the peace can tata being rehearsed .at the Ore gon Conservatory of Music. Roy Miller, one of the violin students, who is to be presented in recital by Walter A. Bacon, at Dallas. Or., Friday night. Albert Creitz. boy violinist, was presented in recital by Lewis A. Creitz at Lincoln High School auditorium last Thursday night- coming concert and it Is expected that capacity audiences will greet the mu sicians when the curtain rises. The season this - year, as last, will consist of srx concerts. The pictures shown of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Kreisler are of more than ordi nary interest just now. Kreisler, known probably as the greatest living violin ist in the world, is a soldier in the Austrian army and is reported as hav ing been slightly wounded recently in a battle with the Russians. ' The first of the series of operatic ex positions by Clement B. Shaw took place October 10, before an audience of 90 people. The opera under discussion was Verdi's "Aida." To Illustrate the musical numbers, records from famous artists were contributed, in addition to which Mordaunt A. Goodnough played several piano adaptations of the or chestral numbers. The work is prov ing both educational and entertaining. Tosca" opera is the next in the series. Dr. Clement B. Shaw will present the oratorio of "Judas Maccabaeus" (Han del), Thursday night, November 12, at the Armory, with the Handel Vocal So ciety and the Portland Oratorio So ciety. The soloists are Mrs. J. M. Al bert, soprano; Mrs. Delphine Marx, con tralto; N. A. Hoose. tenor; D. Maid wyn Evans, baritone. The oratorio re cital is under the auspices of the Man ufacturers' and Land Products Asso elation. 1 The Handel Vocal Society. Clement B. Shaw, conductor, united with the Portland Oratorio Society, Joseph A. Finley. conductor, will render four Handel oratorio choruses at the mus ical festival, Friday night at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Mrs. A. van Brakle is accompanist. Dr. Shaw will sing the "bong of Hybrlus the Cretan," Mor daunt A. Goodnough, accompanying. At Centenary Methodist Episcopal cnurcn tonight the choir, under the dl rection of Joseph A. Finley, will render Ballard's beautiful musical setting of the 91st Psalm. This composition is worthy of being classed with oratorios. It is new to Portland audiences, as it has been sung only at Centenary Church last year, when it pleased. The solos will be sung by Mrs. Miller, so prano; Miss "Wuest. contralto; Walter Holt, tenor, and H. ' CarlBOn. baritone. Seventy singers were present at the regular meeting of the First Presbyte Han senior chorus last Wednesday night at the church parish house. At the present rate of growth this chorus will soon number from 100 to 150 voices. Work was done on Handel's "All We, Like Sheep, Have Gone Astray," "O Thou That Tellest," "Worthy Is the Lamb" and "The Amen Chorus," Joseph A. Finley, director, of the Portland Oratorio Society, directing. After an hour s choral practice, durin which splendid work was done In sight reading and much accomplished with the difficult runs and fugue passages. social hour was enjoyed. Mrs. Ga- briel-Pullin sang "Rejoice Greatly" (Handel's "Messiah"), and "Valley of Laughter" (Sanderson). William Coch rane sang A Perfect Day" (Bond) and When the Bell in the Lighthouse Rings Ding-Dong" (Petrie). and J. A Finley sang "Why Do the Nations Rage?" (Handel's "Messiah"). As a special vocal treat E. P. Jones, late of Vancouver, B. C, sang two solos, one being "The Last Watch" (Pinsuti). Mr. Jones has a splendid, well-trained, ro bust tenor voice and has done much solo work in England and Canada. In Vancouver, B. C, Mr. Jones was direc tor of Chalmers church choir of 60 voices and the Conservatory Welch Male Chours of 64 voices, which took second prize at the Seattle exposition of 1909, Ohio winning first prize. The interest of such men as Mr. Jones speaks well for the success of this new Presbyterian chorus, which seeks to Interest solo as well as untrained voices in the work of building a great mixed chorus to sing oratorio and other fine music Joseph A. Finley, the director, Is pre paring the Portland Oratorio and Han del Vocal Societies and his large church choir to help in this work, so that the "Messiah" can be sung December 29 with a chorus of not less than 150 voices. Mrs. June Byrnes Albert and Mrs. Gabrlel-Pullin, sopranos; Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, contralto: Joseph P. Mulder, tenor, and Dom J. Zan and An drew B. Caughey, baritones, will do the solo work. - Edgar E. Coursen, at the pipe organ, and Mrs. Adelbert Van Brakle and Miss Maud Gessner, at the piano, will furnish accompaniments. Walter A. Bacon will present 20 vio lin students in recital at Lincoln High School Auditorium Thursday night. The class will play the "Pilgrims' Chorus" from "Tannhauser" (Wagner) and "Hymn From the Twelfth Cen tury' The students who will appear in concert: Charlotte Lambert, Flor ence Oettle, William Jennings. Fannie Whittaker. Owen Othus. Chester Scott, Roy Miller. Mary Hutchinson, Madolin Vance, Roy G. Garrett. Klttie Martin. Clarence Haffend, Francis Haffend, Lindsey Gartin, Lester Kelley, Horst Bruckener, Lepha Beach, William Booth. J. P. Benedict, William Lllge, Floyd Perkins. The musical programme rendered at the Portland Woman's Club "Presi dent's Day" was a pleasant musical success. Robert Milliard, flute soloist, rendered "Hungarian Dance" (Popp) in splendid style and responded to an en core. His accompanist was Mordaunt A. Goodnough. Mrs. Fay M. Hunting ton, mezzo-contralto, sang in dramatic style "La Cieca," from "La Gioconda" fPonchinelli), and also "La Gioconda" ding), winning special approval by her encore "Cuckoo" (Grant-Schaefer). Rev. Frank W. Gorman, one of Portland's admired tenors, sang "From the Land of the Sky Blue Water" (Cadman), "Der Asra" and "Golden "Neath My Feet" (Rubinstein). As an encore he sang "Molly Branlgan." Of great interest were the duets sung by Mrs. Hunting ton and Mr. Gorman, "The Sailor sighs" (Balfe) and "si, la stanchezza m' oprime, o figlio," from "II Trovatore," the voices of the singers blending beau, tifully and sympathetically. Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoft proved herself a most efficient accompanist. Roy Miller, a violin student, will be presented by Walter A. Bacon, in re cital, at Dallas. Or.. Friday night. Miss Emma Klippcl sang with much success last Thursday in a musicale at the Imperial Hotel. Miss Klippel pos sesses a mezzo soprano voice of excel lent quality and will appear in rcital soon undr the direction of Robert Boice Carson. Welles Lovegren, one of Portland's baritones, has been singing with much success lately in Spokane, Wash. . Madame Isabella K Huillier, a cele brated mezzo soprano, will arrive in Portland in November and will spend some time" with friends previous to a prolonged concert tour. Madame Huillier has sung in grand opera in Paris. London. Dresden. Berlin, Petro grad, Brussels, Moscow and at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. I ran not King the old songs." She warbled. It was true; And It wasn't a bit less painful When she tried to sing the new. Musical America. "This pianist has wonderful power. He can make you feel hot or cold, happy or morose, at will." That s nothing new. bo can our Janitor." Canadian Courier. Frank CI "Kirhenlaub recently re-! celved word from Miss Dorothy Bliss that she had won a scholarship in the Chicago Musical College and was settled there for the Winter. She is studying with Leon Samentini, a former Sevick pupil. Mr. Samentini Is neaa or the violin department of the Chicago Musical College. . Elmer Sneed played with success when he appeared lately as violin so loist at a recital by Georgia . LyaicK, pianiste. in St. Johns. He played numbers by Drdla, Dvorak, Raff and Musin. John R. Knight has been appointed head of the violin department of the Christian Brothers' College. Last Tues day night he was violin soloist at a joint recital by himself and Hartridge Whipp at Vancouver, wasn. Mr. iinignt has been presented in recital by Frank G. Elchenlaub. and is a member of the Ensemble Club. The students in the advance class of the Lachmund Conservatory of Piano Playing will appear in recital Satur day morning at 1.1 o'clock, in room 306, Stearns building. The Oregon Chapter of the American Guild of Organists held its first pipe organ recital for the season at Trinity Episcopal Church last Wednesday night and the audience was large and repre sentative of musicians. The organists who played at this recital were Mrs. Anette Stoddart. Miss Martha B. Reynolds and IVilUam R. Boone. Miss Reynolds and Mr. Boone's pipe organ playing is well and favorably known. Mrs. Stoddart is. comparatively speak ing. a recent arrival in Portland, and people manifested much interest in her work at the pipe organ keyooara. jurs Stoddard is an accomplished, educative organist, and plays with ease, skill. finish and highly creditable registra tion. Mrs. Delphine Marx, contralto, was soloist and she sang with splendid vocallsm, "The Lord Is My Light" (Oleg Speaks). A meeting of the executive officers of the Monday Musical Club, the Mac- Dowell Club, the Musicians' Club, the Oresron Chapter of the American ouiid of Organists, the Musicians' Mutual As sociation and the Portland Symphony Society has been arranged to meet with William R. Boone, president or tne Musicians' Club, at S10 Steams build ing, Thursday at 1:30 P. M. The pur pose of the meeting is to endeavor to form a federation of these six musical clubs, for the betterment of musical conditions in Portland. Mrs. Helen Goss-WIlliams. a prom nent vocalist of The Dalles, Or., has been visiting recently in this city. Mrs. Williams has a ringing sympathetic soprano voice and was heard recently in recital, when she was presented by Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. Mrs. Will lams has charge of the public school music in The Dalles, besides being prominent in church choir and concert work. The vocal soloists at the dedication exercises of the new hall of the Ancient THE Pianola and Stein way ALLIANCE J When the demand for a Steinway Player Piano became apparent, Steinway & Sons began an investigation which embraced both the European and American fields and extended over a period of several years. As a result of this investigation, it was demonstrated that the supremacy of The PIANOLA had been gained solely through superla tive excellence and recognized superiority, and that the artistic quali fication of The Pianola alone, among all instruments of its type, were of a standard commensurate with those of the Steinway Piano. J When such a House virtually stakes its reputation upon the superiority of The PIANOLA, no individual need hesitate to accept the verdict as authoritative and final. ' ' :ff ermaii.Biay Co. VICTOR TALKING MACHINES AND ALL THE RECORDS. PIANOLAS STBINWaT, WEBER AND OTHER FIAN03 Morrison Street at Sixth, Opposite Postof fice Order of Hibernians, last Wednesday night, were Mrs. Rose-Frledle-Gianelli, Miss Mae Breslln, Miss Dagmar Inez Kelly, A. B. Cain, Frank D. Hennessy and Fred Bauer. All the singers were cordially received and the Bplendid acoustic properties of the new building brought forth numerous favorable comments. Daniel H. Wilson was piano accompanist. Archbishop Chris tie was the principal speaker of the occasion. Miss Agnes Senn, pianist, is prepar ing a number of her advanced students for appearance In recital In the near future. Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed will be solo ist for the first concert of a series of four at the Immanuel Lutheran Church for the benefit of the pipe organ Fri day night. Mrs. Rose Friedle Gianelli sang two fine numbers at the celebration of Columbus day, directed by the Knights of Columbus, at Lincoln High Scliool. Mrs. Giantilli's ' numbers were "My Own United states" and "Land of Hope and Glory" ( Elgar). Mrs. Gianelli is contralto soloist at St. Mary's Cathe dral and will appear this season In public recital under direction of Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed. Miss Madeline Stone was soloist at the German Lutheran Church services last Sunday morning, when she sang "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears" (Roma) with fine effect. Cecile Ayres, the American pianist, who is known as a favorite pupil of Gabrilowitsch. will be the soloist with the New York Symphony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch conductor, in Tyrone, I'a,, on the night of November 29. Paul Althouse, tenor of the Metropol. itan Opera, will be the soloist with the Apollo Club of Chicago tonight. Other October engagements for Mr. Althouse include song recitals at Reading, Pa., St. Louis, the Art and Travel Club, of Chicago, and the Iowa State Teachers' College, at Cedar Falls, Iowa. From his home near Egern. in Ba varia. Leo Slezak, the giant tenor, writes that although he has volun teered for military service, he has not been accepted. Slezak states he will arrive In New York December 15 and that he will remain in America until the middle of May, 1915. Mrs. Rose Coursen Reed, contralto, la one of the singers selected by the Mon day Musical Club to sing at soloist re citals at the Portland high schools this season. , At St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Van couver, Wash., this morning the choir will render "The Radiant Morn" (Mar shall) and tonight William Cochrane, of Vancouver, B. C, wll sing the solo. The Light Divine." Mr. Cochrane has a tine baritone voice and sings well. Mrs. Warren will play the pipe organ at both services. A B. Caughey will continue as director of music at this church and the choir will be larger than last year, as several of the best Vancouver, Wash., singers will sing there. Mr. Caughey Is also instructing the music class at Corbet, Or., and is also helping the choir of the First Christian Church of Corbet. The later choir has been complimented on the im proved singing at the church services. L. H. Edwards, director of the Oregon Conservatory of Music, has arranged a cantata entitled "The New Peace Game of Nations," and students and those Joining are being drilled in the dif ferent national anthems of the world. The flag drills and culture movements are most effective and in conjunction the new "Universal Flag" and 'Anthem of Nations" are being har monized in unison. The leaders of the different divisions so far appointed are: Ella Van I.euwen. vocal: Gail B. Myers, violin: Hazel Stradley. piano: Klsle Glanini. Switzerland; John leslle and Beth Stennett, Britain; M. H. Sc-hmld and Mrs. E. K. Oswald. Ger many; Claudine Sumatawet. Russia; Lillian Allesina,' Italy: Ldith Beyer. France: Nettie Allen. America; Carrie I Buckingham, Spain: Kuth Condln. Universal: Victoria Hegele, the Arctic Zone and Northern Lights; George Bronaugh. Jr.. and the smaller boys are representing the airship world by preparing a huge eagle with out stretched wings and starry eyes. The entire management is directed by J. H. Edwards, secretary of the school. The class of women for whom Miss Dorothea Nash has furnished courses' in musical application and opera Is looking forward to her new series, be ginning Tuesday, at Miss Catlin's school. Mrs. Harry W. Metzger will help illustrate and give added pleasure with her beautiful voice. "Boris Godounow," the opera which created such a furore in New York when pro duced at the Metropolitan, will be studied. Its vivid picture of Russian medieval history and portrayal of his torical characters with Moussorgsky's colorful music is not often equaled. The course opens -with Montemezzi's "Love of the Three Kings" which was to have been the novelty in the reper toire of the Chicago Opera Company, had the war not caused the disbanding of the company. ; Mrs. Marian Hall' Lake, one of Port land's young sopranos, who sang re cently at Portland Chapter 97 Order of Eastern Star; is rapidly becoming known as a promising singer. Her voice is adequate in range and volume, and yet, sympathetic in quality, rare In so young a singer.. "Like As the Heart" will be sung by William Haskell, as a tenor solo, dur ing the Sunday School hour, at the First Christian Church today. Mr. Haskell has a pleasing voice, and it is always a pleasure to hear him sing. Hartridge Whipp. baritone; and John R. Knight, violinist, appeared in re cltal last Tuesday night at the First Presbyterian Church, Vancouver, Wash., and the event was quite a pleas ant musical success. The accompanists were Mrs. Leonora Fisher Whipp and Fred Brainerd. The entire programme was skilfully arranged and much en joyed: "Concerto VII" (DeBeriot), Mr. Knight; (a) "Allerseelen" (Strauss); (b) "Zur Ruh; Zur Ruh" (Wolf); (c) "Der Sieger" Kaun), Mr. Whipp; "Preis- Iied "Die Meistersinger" (Wagner) Mr. Knight: aria. "Eri Tu, "Un Ballo In Maschera" (Verdi), Mr. Whipp; "Le gende" (Wienlawskl). Mr. Knight: (a) 'Hear Me, Ye Winds and Waves (Han del): (b) "Evensong," (c) "Banjo Song" and (d) "Pauper's Drive" (Ho mer), Mr. Whipp; "In Arcady." violin obligato (Woodman). Mr. Wbipn and Mr. Knight. . The first concert this season of the Philadelphia Orchestra. 90 players, un der the direction of Stakowskl, took place In that city last Friday afternoon and last night. The first number was the familiar overture to Weber's "Der Freischutx," which he wrote after he had completed the score of the opera. It is not generally known that this in troduction to "Der Freischutx" -was given to the public before the produc tion of the opera Itself. The first per formance took place at a concert at Copenhagen, October 8. 1S20, the over ture having been conducted by Weber, who was making a tour through the towns of Northern Germany and Den- n. x ne opera was not pronucca until June IS, 1821, In Berlin. m m m The picture shown of Mrs. K. X. Arens. of New York City. Is that or the charming wife of one of the most eminent voi-e teachers and coaches in the world today. Mr. and Mrs. Arens own an orchard at Hood River, Or., and before their recent departure for their ew ifork home were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett Brodie. 593 East Salmon street. At the regular meeting of the Michi gan society, held In the Masonic Tem ple last Monday night, musical num bers were furnished by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clifford (Nita Briggs) and Miss Re- gina Hyatt. John Claire Monteith appeared In the first of a (series of high school song recitals at Lincoln High School last Friday morning under the direction of the Monday Musical Club. Mr. Monteith was received with enthusiasm by the audience of 1200 students. He presented a splendid programme of songs, which showed off his voice to good advantage. He also pointed out many interesting characteristics of the music of different nations. Mordaunt A. Goodnough, at the close of the programme, contributed two delightful piano numbers, one the Paderewski "Minuet," played with ciean-cut technique. Mr. Monteith. as sisted by Mr. Goodnough. will appear In lecture recitals In the three other high schools. The next concert oc curs Tuesday at the Jefferson Hiah School. Clifford's Junior Orchestra resumed rehearsals last week and is preparing programmes for the coming season. Ages of the youthful performers run from 10 to 16" years, and are selected from the best of the grammar school musicians in this city. The players and musical instruments are: Weldon Harrison, Clifford Dearth, Irving Allen and Homer Torrey, violin; Reece Camp bell and Ray Kaufman, clarinet; Henry Ewen and Lyle Jones, cornet; M. Fox, trombone; Walter Galloway, drums. The Monday Musical Club will hold its opening reception to the new officers and members of the club for the new year at the Multnomah Hotel tomorrow night at 8:30 o'clock. This big recep tion and musical promises to be one of the most interesting events in the club's work for the year. The musical pro gramme, which has been directed by (Concluded on Pig 11.) SUNDAY CONCERT GIVEN AT HARNjEYffCITY r ,' :. ."') 1 YT- V VOIXG MUSICIANS OF BURNS. BURNS. Or.. Oct. 17. (Special.) D. M. McDade, principal of the Harney City school, gave a musical and literary entertainment last Sunday, at whion tne young; violin pupils of Mrs. M. V. Dodge, of Burns, were the principal performers.