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8 TTTE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND, JUNE 13, 1915, V - ' 1 t If vvj - V ,r J kec S ip y t 7 -VIS' ; -hi J ill - ' II V: ' ' . i ' MUSICIANS of all rationalities and opinions, and also the general " public, will surely unite in ex Pression9 ot sympathy for Igrnaco Paderewkl. the great Polish pianist and composer. Once there were none so great and proud In music as Padereweki. Today It ia reported that the war in Galicia lias not only ruined his magnificent home and estate, but that his private fortune and the savings of a lifetime lave suffered. When Paderewskl last appeared in Portland anonymous and abusive let ters had been sent ahead of him by enemies he had made, and the advance sale of seats was so discouraging that his proposed recital was abandoned. The second last time Paderewski vis ited this city be was royally greeted toy a large and enthusiastic crowd, and even, then his enemy critics asserted that he had developed into a "piano pounder." Let us forget this. Paderewski needs friends now. He came to this country recently to raise funds for war-stricken Polish sufferers in Galicia and elsewhere, but these appeals were not largely suc cessful It was then suggested that Paderewski would secure a better fi nancial response if he would only play again in piano recitals. It was noticed, however, that Paderewski did not re spond favorably, and Madame Paderew ski said that her husband was too nervous to play in public. .What is the lesson here? Musicians are notoriously poor busi ness people and usually fail to look ahead financially. They spend, some times, all they earn keeping up ap pearances. Old age and business reverses come. Don't be a grasping miser, but, as a tnuelcian, husband your resources. Foresight might have suggested to Paderewski the placing of some of his funds in securities In the United States and other countries, as more than one member of European royalty is reputed to have done. The late Queen Victoria was an investor in American city real estate. The late King Edward placed large sums into American and Cana dian railroad stocks. Caruso, Scottl and other grand opera stars, while owning splendid houses in Italy, are known to have diversified their invest ments. This is written by a friend of Paderewskl's. MELBA AS AUCTIONEER.. The Melbourne, Australia, Argus of , April 28 devotes a column and a half to an account of the remarkable con cert Madame Melba gave in the Town Hall of Melbourne the previous night, in aid of Belgium relief. The total re fiptpts of this concert were $30,500. Half of this represented box office re ceipts and the other half came from the auction sale of flags of the differ ent allied countries. Madame Melba, who is to arrive In America the end of August for an ex tended concert tour under the direction of C. A. Kills, of Boston, has been de voting most of her time the past Win ter to arranging relief concerts In Aus tralia, in each of which she took the most important part. Altogether these concerts have brought to, the Red Cross and other worthy objects nearly 'J100, 000 and- the great singer is more the Idol of Australia than ever before. At the concert in Melbourne, after the programme was over Madame Mel ba herself auctioned off the various flass. According to the Argus a Rus sian naval ensign went for 25 guineas ($125). The next flag sold was that of Poland, and before selling it Madame Melba read a telegram she had just received from Paderewski. asking for help for his countrymen. This Hag sold or 1000. Two Australian flags MUSIC PEOPLE ACTIVE IX . CURRENT EVENTS. G. Martinelll. second tenor at the Metropolitan Grand Opera House, New York City, is spoken of as likely to succeed Enrico Caruso as popular idol. Miss Genevieve Frazer was piano soloist in recital at Chris tensen's Hall, last Tuesday night. Miss .Beulah Blackwell, violin ist, was presented recently In re cital by Miss Julia Christine Brakel. Miss Vera Kitchen, pianist, and Albert Creitz, violinist, the two Oregon students who won first choice at the music examination held June 5 at Eilers Hall, under auspices of the National Fed era- . Hon of Music Clubs. Miss Ssa E. Botten, pianist, from Duluth. Minn., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George L. Roberts, 196 East Thirtieth street. Miss Lillian Swanson, soprano, will be presented by Charles Swenson in recital at the Lincoln High School auditorium tomor row night. Thomas 3. Hill, pianist ' and singer, of Prineville, Or has ar rived to pass the Summer in this city studying music brought the comparatively small sums of $300 and $200. One union jack brought $250 and another $150. "Then." according to the Argus. "Madame Melba unfurled and waved the Belgian flag. 'This flag she said. 'I hold in deepest reverence. The whole world knows what It saved us alL It is to be hung in this Town Hall as a memento. On a tablet beside it will be written the names of those who bid $500. To each a replica will be given and I hope that His Majesty, the King of the Belgians, will sign It.1 The flag went for $10,500." CARUSO'S CROWN MAY BE WORN. Is It possible that . the successor of the great Enrico Caruso as star tenor at the Metropolitan Opera-house. New York City, is to be G. Martinelli? For some years the management of the Metropolitan Opera-house has been looking for a successor to Caruso that is. for the man who can Satisfy the New York public in tenor parts when Caruso has retired. It is a question of years perhaps . many, perhaps few. Caruso's voice will break down, his health will be impaired, he will decide to retire or he will die. The opera goers of .today are firmly convinced that, without Caruso, an opera season would be a failure. Of course this is not so; of course there must be a suc cessor to Caruso, as there was to Jean de Reszke, It may be that this suc- cessor is now in training at the Metro politan Opera-house. At least, the sing ing of Martinelli, the second tenor of the company this season, gives promise tnai, ii tie continues to work and ad vance in his art as he has done in the past two years, he will be as popular in time as Caruso has ever been. Martinelli came to the operatic stage by way of the band just as Charles uaimorea, the Ftench tenor, did. Mar tinelli used to blow a clarinet. When he went for his military service he was put in the military band. The band master, who was a good musician, heard the young clarionet player singing about the barracks and spoke to him about his voice. On his advice, the young Martinelli began taking lessons in singing, and he quickly developed a true tenor or fine, manly Quality. Last year Martinelli came to the Metropolitan Opera-house under en gagement to sing some of the Caruso roles. This year he returned and. at his first appearance, the improvement in his singing was noticeable. It has improved ever since, showing that the singer is taking his career seriously and working hard all the time. The Metropolitan audiences are displaying a great liking for him. His evident sin cerity, his simplicity, his earnestness, as well as the splendid quality of his voice, have made many friends for him. So. Mr. Gatti Casazza is to be congratu lated in having made a remarkable "find" for the opera-house. Martinelli will not return to Italy this Summer, but will spend his vaca tion on Long Island, N. Y., where he has taken a house. SPEED OF THE PIANIST. Astonishing statistics have been gathered with reference to the amount of work accomplished by the brain and nerves in piano playing, says the Inde pendent. A pianist, in View of the present state of pianoforte playing, has to cul tivate the eye to see about 1500 signs in one minute, the fingers to make about 2000 movements, and the brain to receive and understand separately the 1500 signs while it issues 2000 orders. In playing Weber's "Moto Per petuo" a pianist has to read 6441 notes In a little under four minutes. This is about 19 per second; but an eye can receive only about ten consecutive im pressions per second, so that it is evi dent that In very rapid music a ilayer does not see each note singly, but rather sees them in groups, probably a bar or more at one vision. In Chopin's "Etude In E Minor" in the second set) the speed of reading is still greater, since it is necessary to read S960 signs in two minutes and a half, which is equivalent to about 26 notes per second. TWO STUDENTS GET FALSI. Miss Vera Kitchen, of 1028 East Twelfth street North, and Albert Creitz, of South Portland, won, respectively, first choice in piano and violin at the examination held June 5. at Eilers Hall, under the auspices of the National Fed eration of Music Clubs. Miss Kitchen and Mr. Creitz will represent Oregon in the contest for the first music honor in the Western District, to be held in Los Angeles, CaL, June 15, and In case they win the district contest, they will compete in the National contest to be held in Los Angeles, June 24. Miss Kitchen is a piano student with Will lam R. Boone. The examiners were: L. K. Becker, William H. Boyer, Waldemar Lind, Carl Denton and J. L. Wallin. Mrs. II. A. ' Heffner represented the National Fed eration of Music Clubs. MUSXO NOTES. "Come and Be a Fetal of Our Rose," words and music by H. Dudley Young, M. D.. has been received for review. This song is designed primarily for the Portland Rose Festival of 1915 and other succeeding festivals. The words are cheerful and well chosen, and the music tuneful, catchy, and within the vocal possibilities of the average sing er, the highest note being E flat, above middle C. The refrain has the haunt ing, charm of a bugle call. The song was sung on many occasions last week and proved to be deservedly popular with the crowds. A final recital of the, season is being prepared by J. William' Belcher, which will take place the latter' part of this month. This season's and advanced students will be presented.' A group of numbers will be rendered by the Wednesday Women's Chorus. Miss Laura Shay and Miss Irene Bloch sang under the direction of Mrs. Edward Alden Beals at one of. the indoor musicales of the Rose Festival events held at the Portland Hotel last Thursday night, with orchestral ac companiment led by Waldemar Lind. As it was the girls' first experience with an orchestra accompanying and as they only rehearsed their songs once, it is considered they did remark ably well. Miss Laura Shay sang the "Jewel" song from "Faust," respond ing to an encore with "Just a Little Love, a Little Kiss." Other songs were called for, but she had no other with orchestral accompaniment. " Miss Irene Bloch sang the "Flowei" song from "Faust" and asvn encore "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," a repetition of the last-named being demanded. Miss Shay, while only 16 years old, has a beautiful lyric soprano voice, with a range to C in' alt well developed.- Miss Bloch has a rich and sympathetic dramatic soprano. Junior students of Miss Freda E. H. Leitner were presented in recital last Tuesday night, and those who took part were: Florence Dyke, Dorothy Hill, Mayte Lawrence, Madolyn Walk er, Dorothy Fisher, Annetta Lawrence, Dorothea Kester, Maxine Walker, Ber tha Leitner, Theodore Kester, ollls Sutherland and Leland Duel. ' Miss Emma Leitner assisted the students with two vocal numbers, "The Spring Has Come" and "Mother Machree." The "Goodnight Song," by Dorothy Hill, was also much enjoyed. . These officers were selected at the annual election of the Musicians' Club, held last Monday at the Portland Ho tel: Waldemar Lind. president; George Hotchkiss Street. vice-president; Charles O.Hargrave, secretary; Joseph A. Finley, treasurer. The club is now entering its fourth year of existence and, with the new officers, a vigor ous and prosperous year is looked for ward to. 4 Mrs. Josephine S. Bush will" present her post-graduate student. Miss Nellie L. Depping, in piano recital Thursday night at Lincoln High School audi torium, -assisted by Walter A. Bacon, violinist, and Andrew B. Caughey, bar itone. TMi o miivlcal ni-rvo-fAm m Jfc for (htt firftr- den party given by the Catholic Wom en's League at the home ot Mrs. eux Tohorn-nn WAHnHRHmr nftArnoon and evening 1b under the direction of Miss Katharine Kern and will be a varied one. A string trio, composed of Miss Marie Chapman, violinist; Miss Jo sephine Wagner, cellist, and Miss Katharine Korn, pianist, win piay. lie. Mahal Ttifrtra T 1 w Kntla Law If r and Miss Dagmar Inez Kelly will ren der vocal selections, xne primary mu sic class, under the direction of Miss Kern, consisting of children from o to .Aoa A act. ulll i-AnilAr h dellsrhtful programme, and Helen Dietrich and Miriam Schiller will contribute several fancv dances, directed by Miss rior- tense Williams. D.r.D-r.mmAM in'rifftflU of students' Te- citale are not printed in The Ore- gonian s music columns ior iacn ot room. The Beaverton Choral Society, under the direction of T. W. Zimmerman, ap peared in concert at Beaverton last Monday night. A large - and enthu siastic audience greeted the singers, and the singing was marked with pre cision and showed careful training. Norman A. Hoose. of the Portland Ad Club quartet, was the assisting soloist, and his fine tenor gave much pleas ure. He graciously responded to two enthusiastic recalls. The accompanists. Mrs. E. S. Doring. for the society, and Miss Gertrude Williams, of Portland, for Mr. Hoose, played with commenda ble ability, and their brilliant work added much to the success of the con cert. A trio from "Faust" was a fitting climax to the concert and was excep tionally well rendered. The programme: "Italia" (Donizetti). Choral Society; "Sands of Dee" (Clay). "I Know of Two Bright Eyes" (Cult sam). Mr. Hoose; "Over the Fields at Early Morn" (Glebel), Choral Society; "Lullaby" (Saar). Mr. Hoose and Choral Society; "Come Where the Lilies Bloom" (Thompson), Choral Society; "The Song of Songs" (Moya). "Can't You Heah Me Callin", Caroline?" (Caro Roma), Mr. Hoose; "Morning Invitation" (Veasie), Mrs. Davis and Choral Society; trio, from "FaU3t" (Gounod), Mrs. Zimmerman, Mr. Hoose and Mr. Zimmerman. The Boston Symphony Orchestra reached Boston May 31 from its trip to San Francisco, where it had given a series of 13 concerts at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. The trip to San Francisco and return was made without a single mishap, and, taking it all in all. it was one of the most successful musical ventures ever attempted in this country. A total number of 46,000 people paid admls stone to hear the 13 concerts in Fes tival Hall. Artistically, the concerts were a veritable triumph for the great orchestra, and they will stand out as a most memorable feature of the beau tiful exposition. Thirteen symphony concerts on 13 successive days, with "stiff" programmes, will test the en thusiasm of the most' musical public, but San Franclseo and its visitors patronized them all with ever-Increasing enthusiasm. The next trip of the orchestra will be in the first week of October when it goes to Omaha. Dr. Muck,, the conductor, will pass the month of June visiting notable scenic points of the Rocky Mountains. Miss Christine Brakel presented Miss Beulah Blackwell. violinist, in an enjoyable programme at the Royal An nex June 4. Little Miss Blackwell. although only 10 years of age. displays remarkable talent, and her friends pre dicted a bright future for her. Miss Elena Anderson was accompanist. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clifford will give their annual piano and violin recital Monday night. June 21. at the Lincoln High School Auditorium. Clifford's junior orchestra and Mrs. E. D. Morgan Fowle, soprano, will assist. Dr. Clement B. Shaw's graphic pre sentation of Wagner's "Ring of the. Nlbelung" at Public Library Hall last Friday night, was finely inllustratedj and attended by an enthusiastic audi ence. The accompanying music was ably performed by M. A. Goodnough, pianist, who' rendered the "Fire Music" from the "Walkure." "Siegfried's Fu neral March" and the "Rhine Maidens' Trio." Miss Elizabeth Johnson announces a recital of her first-year students at the home of Mrs. . J. C. Hare. 274 Caruthers street. June 5. The students' renditions of the various numbers were much praised, and those participating were Bruce and. Roberta Johnston, Leonard Larson, Herbert Burgeson, Arthur Holmboe. Robert Maxwell. Renie Keith. Frederick Mathews, Sylva Sea holm. Frances Hare. Susan Davis and Agatha Brandes. Miss Marie Chapman assisted with a group of violin numbers and received flattering commendation. . Hartridge Whipp, baritone, won many deserved and heartfelt compliments from - the enthusiastic children who heari' him eing at the recent concerts he gave to audiences of school chil dren on different occasions recently, at Lincoln. Washington and Jefferson High School auditoriums. Mr. Whipp was in splendid voice at all three re citals and sang with. fine ability. His p-iano accompanist was Mrs. Leonore Fisher Whipp. who played with much charm. Mr. Whipp sang in four dif ferent languages, and his programmes were: Italian "Erl Tu." from "The Ballo Maschera" (Verdi) ; "Quandero Pagglo," from "Falstaff (Verdi). Ger man "Zur Run" (Hugo Wolf), "Der Sieger" (Hugo Kauri). French "Vis lone Fugitive." from "Herodiade" (Mas senet). English "Hear Me, Ye Winds and Waves," from "Sclpio (Handel); "The Pretty Creature" (H. Lane Wil son); "The Pauper's Drive" (Sidney Ho. mer); "The Mad Dog," from "The Vicar of Wakefield" (Liza Lehmann); "Lift Thine Eyes" (Frederick Knight Logan) Charles Swenson will present his stu. dents. Miss Maori Egbert, soprano; Miss Miss Lillian Swanson. soprano; Henry Odeen, baritone; assisted by Portland Ladies' String Quartet, Miss Christine Brakel. first violin; Julia Helene Bwen son, second violin; Isabella Steele, viola. and Marian Brakel, cello; a male quar tct and Beulah Blackwell. violinist, at Lincoln High School auditorium tomor row night. Miss Isa E. Botten, pianist, of Duluth Minn., is In town, visiting her aunt. Mrs. George L. Roberts, 196 East Thir tieth street. Miss Botten. who is i member of the Matinee Musical Club, of Duluth, Minn., and is a piano student of Mrs. E. Frank Barker and Mrs. Grace Lenoir Brearley, now of Boston, Mass., has appeared with pleasing sucess in a numoer oi piano recitals... Mrs. Blanche Liston IClemeyer, dra matic reader, assisted by W. F. Down ing, violinist; Mrs. W. F. Downing, pianist, and W. A. Smith, violinist, ap peared in recital June 4 in Waverly Heights Congregational Church and achieved a pleasant success. Mrs.- Nie meyer is a gifted, educated and experi enced reader and was cordially re ceived. - w Mrs. Lena W. Chambers presents Katherine Wilson Nelll, Mary Edna Rice, Marcella Ruth Catto in piano re cital at Eilers Hall Saturday night, June 19. Invitations may be had by calling at Eilers Music House. ... Fritz Kreisler, the great Austrian violinist, who begins another long tour of the country in September, still lin gers In and about New York, and is likely to do so throughout the Sum mer. Although he has had a long and arduous tour, which ended only last month, he is of a nature that cannot be idle, and he is hard at work. He is doing much composing, working at some music that he has long had in mind, and doubtless some of the re sults of his labors will be heard next Winter at his concerts. He will not yet admit that he is undertaking any works in the larger form, but it Is well known to his friends that he has sketched symphonic works. Geraldlne" Farrar, the fascinating American singer, who is to make a long concert tour next season, is at her home in New York, ostensibly resting, but, as a matter of fact, hard a work preparing her programmes for the tour. When she is not at her piano, it seems as if she were entertaining reporters and magazine writers, for no woman in the world is so sought after by them as she. She is always "good copy." -She has always something to say worth listening to and she always says it well. Later in the month Miss Farrar oes to Los Angeles, where is is to be initiated into the mysteries of the mov ing picture. Miss Farrar will doubt less go to San Francisco before her return, and while her plans are not definitely settled for the Summer, It is likely that she will spend a part of It, at least, in the Adlrondacks. Thomas J. .Hill, pianist and singer, of Prineville," is spending the Summer in Portland, coaching with Lucien E. Becker and studying singing with John Claire Montieth. Mr. Hill is an East ern man, who has studied piano since he was a child of 6. He is a serioue musician and has had the advantage of work under many able teachers. " The concert given by the Swedish singing club Columbia was well at tended and the programme highly ap preciated. The soloists were all heart ily recalled, and many of the club's numbers had to be repeated. The solo Ists were Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed. con tralto; Miss Modesta Mortenson, violin 1st; E. Lundgren, baritone, and Charles Swenson, pianist. V A piano recital was given at the Forbes Presbyterian Church June 4 by students of Hattie M. Haynes. A large audience was present and enjoyed the programme, which was well rendered. Those taking part were: Ruth Alex ander, Mary Louise Bohline, Fred Nel son, Bernice Cofer, Dorothy Dant, Elliott Bohline, Delia Forsyth, Mar garet Bohline, Louise Baker, Lola Dob Bins, Mary Raker, Tuley Otto, Norma Anshultz. Helen Jonnson, .Nellie Orr, Gladys Sievers. Margaret Alexander, Dorothy Wenzel, Marvel Turnure and Salena Dick. Mrs. J. Curtis Simmons, soprano, as sisted by Lucia Barton Gilhousen, vio linist, and Miss Florence Jackson, plan 1st. appeared with success recently In concert at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Independence, Or. An Inde pendence correspondent writes: "The programme rendered was of great KATHLEEN LAWLER COLORATURE SOPRANO VOICE and Repertoire Three Months' Summer Season Home Phone C 2350 483 East Twenty-sixth North Open Now for Engagements for Concerts and Teas. BARGAIN IN BAND INSTRUMENTS Slightly Used and Shopworn. Send for Latest List. Graves Music Co. 151 Fourth Stret. C. TICANO Graduate of Naples Conservatory, Italy. Instructor of All Band Instruments. Transposing and Arranging. STUDIO GRAVES MUSIC CO. 151 Fourth Street. 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Mrs. Simmons' magnetic personality and de lightfully pleasing Southern intonation at once wins her audience. She has a rich lyric soprano voice of fine, qual ity, which she uses with splendid taste." Mrs. Simmons has just been re-elected secretary of the MacDowell Club, of this city. 9 A pronounced success was the stu dent musical given by Miss Hedwig Kasper at her home. Tiny 5-year-old J? ay Daniels was vocal soloist. Those who took part were: Caldwell Walton, Howard ooerle, Hilda Guler. Gertrude Goltr, Joseph Kellaher, Florence Hans- oerger, Emily Froska, Anna Zoller, Ruth Terpenning, Vivian Boon. Irene Daniels. Arnold Kasper. Rachel Thorn ton. Olga Proska, Alfred -Amacher, Martha Oelsner, Emily Proska and Clara Wind. ' The entire programme was played from memory. Miss Genevieve Frazer's piano recital at Christensen's Hall last Tuesday night was reviewed in The OreKonian of the day following. The recital was a big success. 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