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TkORTLAKD music-lovers
joice today for this afternoon at
3 o'clock the Portland Symphony
Orchestra will open its sixth season
with a concert at the Eleventh-street
Theater. Eleventh and Morrison streets.
An unusually attractive programme
has been prepared. Mr. Christensen
will conduct and Henry S. Bettman
will be the concert master.
The programme:
"Symphony No. 1" In C major (Bee
thoven); "Academic Festival Overture." Op.
8' (Brahms): "In den Spinnstuben"
(Dvorak); "Irish Tune From County Derry"
(Percy A. Graingerj, for string orchestra;
ballet music from the opera "Le Cid"
(Massenet).
Beethoven's first symphony is scored
for strings flutes, oboes, clarinets,
bassoons, horns, trumpets and drums,
and Is in the usual four movements,
each of which is built upon alluring
themes, that become more fascinating
with each recurrence. It was first
Played in 1800. but stands high . in the
series that were subsequently created
by this immortal genius.
"Academic Festival Overture" was
written in 1880 by Johannes Brahms
in gratitude for the composer's election
to the degree of doctor of philosophy
of the University of Breslau. It is
built upon old German student songs,
and is a wonderful exposition of counter-melody.
"Irish Tune From County Derry" and
Dvorak's "In Den Spinnstuben" are
two charming numbers, the latter of
the descriptive type, where the strings
Imitate the sound of the spinning
wheels.
The ballet music from Massenet's
opera "Le Cid" is in four numbers, each
of exceptional brilliancy. This work
will prove a splendid finale for the
concert.
The orchestra this year has been
augmented to 55 performers and the
instrumentation is complete. The per
sonnel Is: First violins, Harold Bavley,
John Bayley, il. S. Bettman, J. F. N.
Colburn, Carl Denton, Frank G. Elch
enlaub. Waldermar Llnd, F. H. Wing,
A. Wunderwald and W. M. Simpson;
second violins, Frank T. Chapman, Al
bert Creitz. Verne Isom, A. Nelson, R.
Neumeister. B. Amsterdam, W. W. Al
len; viola. Ted Bacon. M. Christensen,
K. Grossman, Emil Thielhorn, T. Vf.
RIchter, Carl Grissen and M. Genar;
bass, G. Bertram, A. Everett, X. Golden,
Carl StoII and M. MacDonald: cello. M.
Buckman. J. Fraser, C. Pool, C. D. Raff;
clarinets, N. A. Morris and A. Graves;
French horns. Charles Walrath. J. Lud
wig. Frank Cain and A. Banzer; flutes.
R. E. Millard. F. A. Wing and A. Nel
son; trombone. R. B. Powell, J. Held
and W. E. Thomas; tuba, D. H. Mc
Cosh; bassoons, B. Heitkemper and Bert
Brown; bass clarinet. A. O. Sanders:
oboe, Frederick Stark and R. C. Rus
sell; harp, W. Elliott; drums. G. Hen
kel. M. E. Gray and T. H. Henkle; tym
pani, Frank Brickell.
BIG CHORUS IS THAIXM'G.
Joseph A. Finley asks that all sing
ers intending to join the chorus of 600
voices to be assembled by The Multno
mah County Sunday School Association
for a concern late in April, and which
will be trained and directed in concert
by Mr. Finley. register at room 600,
Royal building, beginning Tuesday.
The first rehearsal of the chorus of
girls 10 to 20 years of age. will be
held at the same place Tuesday. No
vember 28, at 4:15 P. M. Rehearsals
thereafter until the chorus grows to
more, than 150. the capacity of the
room, will be held at the same place
Tuesdays at 4:15. There are already
rehearsing two girls' choruses, one at
Dallas numbering 40. and one of about
30 in Portland. These choruses will
continue rehearsing separately till the
final rehearsals. About 30 other girls
have expressed the purpose of joining,
so that practically 100 are already
promised. The adult chorus will holJ
its first rehearsal Wednesday, Novem
ber 29 at 8 o'clock P. M.. at room 600
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FOt'R PORTLAND MfSIC PEO
PLE ACTIVE IV CURRENT
EVENTS.
M. Christensen is conductor at
the concert of the Portland Sym
phony Orchestra this afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Eleventh-street
Theater, Eleventh and Morrison
streets.
Madame Lucie Valair. soprano,
is one of the soloists at the re
cital of the MacDowell Club,
Multnomah Hotel, Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Miss Eva Johnson, soprano, is
a new member of the quartet of
the First Universalist Church,
East Twenty-fourth street and
Broadway.
Miss Mabel Christensen will ba
presented in piano recital by Mrs.
Julia Helene Swanson at Lincoln
High School auditorium, Tuesday
night at 8:15 o'clock.
Royal building, and will meet every
Wednesday night after that date, tKl
the chorus outgrows the capacity of
the room able to contain between 150
and 200 people. The Portland Oratorio
Society of more than 50 members and
the Dallas Oratorio Society of about 60
members will study the same musio as
the large cliorus, and will join In the
last rehearsals and the final concert.
The 'only cost to members is for music.
The concert is planned for the Audito
rlam if possible, if not in the Armory.
The music to be sung, while of the
finest type, is yet within the range of
the average volunteer singer and yet
Interesting for people with trained
voices. The opening number, "America
Triumphant." a stirring, patriotic cho
rus; "The Baccarole." "How Lovely Are
the Messengers," "The Miller," "Wake,
Miss Lindy," and "Carry Me Back to
Old Virginny." with "The Heavens Are
Telling", (from "The Creation") as a
final number will make a varied pro
gramme. The orchestra, which will
start rehearsing in early December,
will play separate selections and ac
company the great chorus on at least
three of its numbers.
STOKOWSKI'FI.VDS WORSHIP.
What sort of a man is Leopold
Stokowski, formerly conductor of the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and
now famous as the recently appointed
conductor of the Philadelphia Sym
phony Orchestra?
Questions like these are beginning
to De asKed about young Stokowski
when instrumentalists meet. He is a
singular man, "one compounded of
many contrasts."
This extract on Stokowski is w'ritten
by Gilbert Vivian Seldes in a recent
number of the Boston Transcript:
Leopold Stokowski was born Leopold An
ton Stanlslav Stokowski in London, April
18, just 34 years ago. His father,
Josef Boleslaw Kopernicus Stokowski. as a
young man. had come to London (England
atier a political rebellion in which his own
father was implicated. While another part
of the family went toward the Golden
Horn, this branch was making its way to
France. A disaster at seA, the presence of
a British fleet-unit, and the opportunity of
taking on a profitable trade in England,
changed Josefs course and brought to his
son an Irish mother. Like the hero of a
very modern song, Mr. Stokowski confesses
that, as a child, he went wild when the
band played. Ut also loved a piano, which,
with a violin, were his first -instruments.
A true prodigy with them, he played, when
10 years old. the violin, the viola and the
tuba in orchestra. His childhood was spent
in and near London; he is town
in all his aptitudes. At 14, he won a prize
for the best choral piece to be performed.
on a state occasion, with a chorus of 400
voices at St. Paul's. He took highest hon
ors at the Royal College of Organists in
London, studied composition under titan
ford. Parry, Elgar and others and Instrumen
tation in Paris. Ills first position was as or
ganist and choirmaster at St. James,
Piccadilly. His passion for choral mulc,
which has surprised and annoyed his .de
votees, dates easily back to this time.
We are Informed, beyond question, that
It was with a solid foundation laid, and
with l email repute as a conductor, that
Mr. Stokowski came to the crisis of his
career. He had before him the estab
lished course of English conductors, the ar
duous labors, the difficulties which have
nothing to do with music He was of
fered the post of organist and choirmas
ter at H. Bartholomew's, in New York. He
was certainly as precocious in his ambitions
as in his talents; he wanted much to con
duct, very little to continue his church
work. But the prospect of what lay be
yond the years as choirmaster won him
over. He came to St Bartholomew's and
stayed three years. It may be noted. In
view of Mr Stokowskl's tendency to do
things on the largest scale, that the post
he took was the highest paid In the United
States et the time. If he Is to be tltan
esque it is not all his own fault. The years
at St. Bartholomew's allowed Mr. Stokowski
to conduct outside Its precincts. Brahms'
Kequiem and Bach's (Matthew) Passion
music
Stokowski passed one year In study and as
gu.st conductor abroad.
Mr. Stokowski is and has been for many
years, adored of women. He is handsome,
not pretty at all. striking and wonderfully
graceful. Tall, still thin, and beautifully
blonde, his apuearance on the concert stage
Is romantic, dazzling, exciting. Seen from
the pit the defects of his face are not to
be noticed. The eyes are deep, the fore
head high, the nose large and oddly shaped,
but fine. More closely seen his lips are
disturbing, for they are Irregular, indeci
sive. But distinction and grace are always
his. and he is both generous spirited and
affable. He has youth and the poise of
m-atly won repute, and he has definitely
set out to work, for all It is worth, 'the In
fluence of womankind In the musical circle
he deliwhts. His programmes are not
matinee affairs. He has plied on Schonberg
and Skriabtn and Rabaud and Sibelius when
h might have been playing Mendelssohn
and HayJn. But his devotees have been
ftithful. They have banded together In
organizations for the furtherance of the or
cheetra. They are probably more effective
than the men whose names are on the
board of directors. They are worshipers
and love to see him after the concert.
MACDOWELL CLUB, TUESDAY.
At the MacDowell Club meeting
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In the
ballroom of the Hotel Multnomali,
Madame Lucie Valair will sing the
"Kliland" Cycle, by Von Flchtz, with
Miss Evelyn Paddock at the piano.
John Deegan. tenor, will sing a group
of songs, including "I'll Sing Thee
Sonra of Araby" (Clay), "Largo"
(Handel). "Obstination" (Fontanailles),
"Io t-amero" (old Italian), and "Aria"
from "La Boheme" (Puccini).
APOLLO CONCERT, NOVEMBER 28.
The first concert of the 1916-17 sea
son of the Apollo Club, male chorus,
takes place Tuesday night. November
28. and will be one of the important
musical events of the year.
Earl Cartwrlght, baritone, who is the
assisting soloist, has rapidly risen to a
place with the best concert and recital
artists that this country has produced.
He sang with the big Exposition or
chestra in isan Francisco a year ago
and at that time called forth the warm
est praise from big audiences. He haa
a commanding, and impressive stage
presence and a magnetism and charm
that are irresistible. His numbers wiM
include several of the best recent songs
with English text, one operatic aria and
a group of classic numbers. He will
also sing the beautiful incidental solo
in the Foote cantata "The Farewell of
Hiawatha. This last number was sung
by the Apollo Club at Its second concert
in 1909. and will be remembered by
many of the earlier associate members.
Announcement of the Apollo Club's
1916-17 season aeema to indicate that
this will be one of the most successful
In the club's history. In point of mem
bership, the club has never been on
more satisfactory basis. The full quota
of 75 active or singing members is en
rolled and more than a dozen accept
able applicants are now on the waiting
list, ready to fill any vacancy that may
occur. Applications for associate mem
bership should be handed to active
members or may be mailed to the club
secretary, 516 Abington building.
MUSIC PEOPLE ORGANIZE.
The second meeting of the Portland
district of the Oregon Music Teachers'
Associtaion was held at Hotel Multno
mah last Monday, and about 100 music
teachers attended. The nieetting was
called to order by George HotchkVtu
Street. The constitution for the orga
nization will be presented for discus
sion at a meeting Friday. The asso
ciation heard the report of William R.
Boone in regard to plans for the com
ing convention of the Oregon State
Music Teachers' Association. It Is re
quested by the committee that every
mulc teacher in Oregon "become Identi
fied with the organization and work
for the betterment of musical condi
tions throughout the state. A large
number of. new members have joined
the association.
One of the notable announcements
for the coming; convention with head
quarters at Hotel Multnomah Novem
ber 30, December 1. 2 and 3 is that the
free plpeorgan recital at the Strand
Theater Friday morning. December 1,
at 9:15. will be given by Genevlevo
Baum Gaskins. of the school of music
of' the Oregon Agricultural College, as
sisted by Frederick Gaskins, head of
the school of music, and several other
members of the music faculty. The
general public is invited to this free
recital and It Is one of the few features
of the convention open to non-membern
of the -Oregon State Music Teachers'
convention. A movement Is on foot
to establish an associate membership
of the organization, to permit musi
cians who are not teachers and patrons
of music to become members and to
attend the fine programmes being pre
pared for the convention and the recep
tion, luncheons and banquets.
John Qlaire Montelth, president of
the Association, reports a keen Inter
est In the convention throughout the
state and that there will be a good
delegation from Eugene and the mu
sical faculty of the University of Ore
gon, whose members will have an im
portant place on the programme, from
Salem. Monmouth and the Oregon State
Normal School and from Corvallis. At
present the distinction of coming the
greatest distance to the convention
rests with two members. One Is Hen
rik Gjerdrum. head of the GJerdrum
School of Music In Marshfleld, Or., who
will also bring with him a member of
his faculty at the conservatory. Mr.
Gjerdrum is one of the state officers
of the association and a member of
the board of directors. The other la
Miss Harriet Young, pianist, of Pen
dleton, who will also appear on the
programme. Baker City and Modford
have not yet been heard from. Mrs.
V. M. Dodge, director of the "Sage
brueh" Symphony, who Is in Portland
this week, says it is possible that she
may be able to return for the conven
tion. If not, she will be represented
by a paper about her music work In
Central Oregon.
Two rousing features of the noon
luncheons will be the speeches on the
business side of music, to be given by
prominent Portland business men rep
resenting the Portland clubs, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Ad Club,
the Progressive Business Men's Club
and others. The programme commit
tee. William R. Boone, chairman, has
ben doing splendid work.
The Multnomah Hotel has been cho
sen as headquarters for the convention
and Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller and Mrs.
Jane Burns Albert, of the arrangement
committee, have completed plans for
the use of convention rooms, banquet
hall and accommodations for visiting
musicians.
COMING MUSIC EVENTS.
Miss Mabel Christensen will be pre
sented in piano recital by Mrs. Julia
Helene Swenson, at Lincoln High School
Auditorium, Tuesday night at S:15
o'clock, assisted by Mies Lillian Swan-
son, soprano, and Herbert Pippy, tenor.
Hartridge Whipp has been engaged
by the Oregon City Lodge of Elks to
take charge of the music for their an
nual memorial service, Sunday after
noon, December 3. Mr. Whipp has se
cured as the other members of the quar
tet to assist him: Mis Goldle Peterson,
soprano; Mrs. Mitylene Fraker Stltes,
contralto, and Norman A. Hoose, tenor.
Miss Caroline Lowengart. soprano,
will appear In vocal recital in the near
future, assisted by James R. Hutchison,
piano accompanist.
Al Kader Shrine Band will play a
short programme, Wednesday night, at
Hotel Multnomah and under direction
of Prank Lucas the musicians will do
their best to make the occasion one of
the most pretentious affairs Al Kader
has attempted. The Royal Purple and
an orchestra will furnish the dance
music
The Schubert Club, J. William Belcher
director, has prepared a special pro
gramme of 15 numbers, which they will
sing at a concert recital to their
friends, Thursday night, at the Co
lumbia building.
At Auditorium Hall. Third street, near
Salmon, a concert will take place on
behalf of funds for the Church of the
Soul, under the direction of Mrs. Mar
garet Marks, soprano, assisted by Miss
Elizabeth Hoben. soprano and pianist;
Miss Josephine Burns Hoben. reader;
Mrs. J. E. Smith, vocalist; and Miss
Julia Burns, violinist. Captain Macgenn
and Robert Bullock will recite several
of their original poems.
Mrs. Adeline M. Alvord presents Rob
ert D. Searcy in individual' recital.
Wednesday night at 8:15 o'clock, at 516
Eilers building. Mr. Searcy will read
Henry Van Dyke's "The Other Wise
Man." and Miss Anna Palmer will sing
the sacred songs in connection with the
text.
Wagner's "Parsifal," the sacred fes
tival music drama, will be presented by
Dr. Clement Burbank Shaw at Theo
sophlcal hall. Central building, Sunday
night. Saturday night Dr. Shaw will
give, at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium, his
own translation of "Frithlof's Saga."
the national heroic epic of Scandinavia,
a tale of the Viking life of 1200 years
ago, with the ideal northern hero and
heroine, Frithlof and Ingeborg. This
will be illustrated with 175 colored
slides. The lecture is open to the
public. The subject of Dr. Shaw's voice
lecture for Tuesday night is "The Hin
doo Yogi Science of Breath." It will
be in Room A. Public Library, and is
also open to the public.
.
Music lovers and musicians of' this
city will be gratified to learn that Glen
Ellison, the popular Scotch baritone,
will be heard at a private recital at the
White Temple. Wednesday night. Mr.
Ellison was born in Glasgow. Scotland.
He is a graduate of the London Royal
Academy, where he won a scholarship.
Mr. Ellison has a wonderful voice and
amazing versatility. He has sung lead
ing roles In musical comedies in Lon
don and other capitals of Europe, and
has taken principal roles In grand
opera both in England and Australia.
In America he has been a big success
in professional music work. Mr. Elli
son will present the same programme
of modern music that has crested so
much interest in a number of Eastern
cities, and which Is said to be decidedly
unique, because Mr. Ellison accom
plishes something which is entirely new
In music, when he sings a duet with
himself. His recital is under the di
rection of the Oregon Eilers Music
House. Complimentary tickets can be
secured by calling at either of their
stores, Broadway at Alder, or Morri
son at Fourth.
MUSIC NOTES.
For some time a wild-eyed young
man has been following Ethel Legin
ska around the country watting at ho
tels and concert halls for an Interview
that would assist him into a musical
career. Leglnska finally gave him a
hearing. In reply to his question as
to what particular style or what In
strument would suit him, the brilliant
young English pianist, after a close
study of the stranger's hands, his head
and a sample of his vocal attainments,
replied: "I think you might do well at
whistling."
The Monday Musical Clu held a
most Interesting" concert at Eilers Hall
last Monday afternoon, Mrs. Richard
Mulholland acting as chairman. The
occasion was quite enjoyable, as was
demonstrated many times during the
concert. Miss Louise Lewis sang four
solos In a pleasing manner; Miss Mar
garet Clark played two Chopin numbers
with vei ve. rippling technic and splen
did concept, and a short talk on har-
Welster oo.
Frank Lucas. Leader of Al Kader
Sbriner Rand. In Concert at
Hotel Multnomah, Wednesday
Night.
mony was given by Mrs. Fannie H.
Perry. A novel feature of the enter
tainment was a flute solo by Miss Heu
lah Clark. The accompanist was Miss
Martha B. Reynolds, who is always a
valuable addition to any programme.
Mrs. Elsie Hewitt McCoy, of Seattle,
gave a short talk on eurythmlcs. Mrs.
McCoy received her training with
Jacques Dalcrozo In Hellerau, Germany.
Margaret Matzenauer. the famous
prima donna soprano of the Metropoli
tan Opera Company. New York, is as
much admired for her consistently good
humor as for her great art. Before
the opening of her operatic season
Madame Matzenauer arranged to sing
In on a concert tour embracing Dallas.
New Orleans, Mobile. Detroit. Jackson.
Cleveland. London (Ontario). Detroit.
Oberlln. Chicago. Pittsburg. Cincinnati.
Grand Rapids, Hartford, Conn., and oth
er cities. She will give. In addition,
a recital In Carnegie Hall. New York.
November 22.
The concert given" at McMlnnvllle
November 2 with J. William Belcher,
tenor, of this city, as assistant soloist,
was a great success. Mr. Belcher was
the recipient of many flattering com
pliments on his fine singing and had
to respond to several enthusiastic re
calls. Arthur Middleton. the New York Met
ropolitan Opera Company basso, be
lieves that "those who lay weJIT also
work well.' Mr. Middleton believes also
in living up to his belief, for he is a
patient, wary hunter, a skillful fish
erman and a strong swimmer. The
only outdoor attraction that will take
him away from a football match is
baseball. But he Is "one of us" to such
an extent that after the most strenuous
day in the open air he has often been
discovered sneaking off to the "mo
vies." Francis S. Weir, tenor, who was pre
sented In recital last Spring by J. Will
iam Belcher, will begin a professional
musical engagement this week.
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The November meeting of the New
England Conservatory Club was held
at the home of Mrs. Rudolph Prael. Dr.
Clement B. Shaw, an alumnus of the
conservatory, was a special guest and
gave a much admired programme. An
interesting paper on "Rhythm Sense"
was preceded by the vocal numbers:
Solo, "Erl Tu." from "Masked Ball."
and duet. "I Feel Thy Angel Spirit"
(Hoffman), sung by Dr. Shaw and his
student. Miss Hazel Bradford. Miss
Bradford sang also beautifully "Lark
Song" (Bishop).
Raymond V. Mackalson, tenor, has
been engaged as soloist In the SL
Johns Christian Science Society. Mr.
Mackalson made his recital debut last
June at the Masonic Temple auditorium
with success, and Is to be presented
later In the season at Mr. Rose
Coursen-Reed's students' concert at the
Heilig Theater.
The subject of Miss Jocelyn Foulkes'
last opera talk was "Classical Opera,"
illustrated by 'Fidello." Beethoven's
only opera, which was written In 1806.
Miss Foulkes played most of the music
of the score, including the overture
"Leonore III." She and Miss Irene
Reynolds played a four-hand arrange
ment of "Fidello," the prelude to the
opera.
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The sacred concert last Sunday night
at Sunnyslde Methodist Episcopal
Church sung by the vested choir of
about 100 voices under the direction
of Jasper Dean Mac Fa II was quite a
musical event of Importance, and the
treat given was as pronounced as if
one had paid money for admission.
Each singer, adult and Juvenile, wore
a white surplice and dark cassock, so
that all were dressed alike, rich and
otherwise. It was an Impressive les
son In American democracy. The voices
of the adult singers In the choir blend
finely, and the voices of the children
ring with Bweetness and clarity. This
choir Is easily one of the principal of
the Pacific Coast. Other choirs may
have singers In them who are more
eminent and better known musicians,
but none more enthusiastic and musl
clanly. Vocal effects in delicate shad
ing and expression were noted, with
much pleasure. Mr. MacFall Is a capa
ble and hard-worklnsr conductor and
Mrs. Samuel F. Grover Is a fine or- (
ganist. The programme was: Organ
prelude, "Pilgrims' Song of Hope";
"Great and Marvelous"; "Lord. Thou
Hast Promised." Helen Johnson and
Junior choirs; "The Lord Is My Shep
herd." Mrs. Fisher, Miss Merryman.
Henry Whetsel and Mr. McFall:
"Where I Met With Thee." junior choir;
aria from "Samson and Delilah." Miss
Camille Taylor. A. O. Sanders, Mrs. Gro
ver; "The Celectlal Pilot." Virginia
Miller and Junior choirs; "Sweet Ten
der Flower," chorus of women's voices;
recitation. "Ye People Rend Your
Hears." and aria. "If With All Your
Hearts," Mr. Whetsel; interlude, "Near
er My God to Thee"; offertory. Title's
celebrated "Serenade." Miss Taylor, W.
Sanders. Mrs. Grover; "He Is Caring for
Me." Helen Johnson. Mr. Whetsel,
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Jnlor chorus; "Father Lead Vs." Mrs.
Fisher. Miss Maryman. Mr. Whetsel;
"Yet Doth the Lord." chorus.
At the end of the service a proces
sional hymn was sung impressively by
the Junior choir and the lights In the
main auditorium were lowered slight
ly. Light was turned suddenly on a
large painting In oil of "The Man of
Sorrows," depicting of Christ in the
wilderness snow on the ground; a
gloomy mountain scene, and the figure
of Christ, a man standing with out
stretched hands and the thought of
sorrow In the mental concept. It was
one of the greatest artistic pictures of
a lifetime.
A musical party was given by a
class of young students of Mrs. Lena
W. Chambers In Eilers' building last
Tuesday afternoon. Musical games
were played and each student played
favorite piano selections. The story
of Mozart's life was read, and each
class participant received an Illustrated
story book on Mozart. The record
books of the students, containing a new
system of marking for each month,
were passed for the visitors' inspection
and proved quite interesting. The young
people show they have made rapid
musical progress.
Olive Fremstad. the grand opera
singer, and Harry Lewis Brainard. a
New Yokr musician, were married Nol
vember 4 at Brldgton. Me., at the Sum
mer home of the bride. Olive Frem
stad has long been recognized as one
of the foremost of America's dramatic
sopranos and as one of the world's
greatest interpreters of Wagner's hero
ines. She was born In Stockholm,
Sweden, In 1S70, but received htr early
musical training In Christiania. When
she was 12 years old her parents re
moved to America and settled in Min
neapolis, Minn., where she soon became
one of the foremost figures In the
musical circles in that city. In 1890
she went to New York, where she gave
instruction on the piano and sang in
choirs, and at the same time began her
vocal study with E. V. Bristol, for whom
she alo played accompaniments. She
made her debut as a concert singer In
Boston under Zerrahn and In New York
under Seidl in 182, and then went to
Berlin for two years' study with Lllli
Lehmann.
Miss Fremstadt made her operatic de
but in Cologne in 185 as Azucena in
"11 Trovatore." The following year she
attracted the attention of Frau Wag
ner by her excellent work as one of the
Rhine maidens at Bayreuth. She was
DIRECTORY
n
Joseph A. Finley
VocalTeacher
Rose Coursen Reed
VOCAL TEACHER
308 Eilers Bldg.
Phone Main 1469
CARL DENTON
PIANO. PII'K ORGAX. VIOLIX.
Local Representative of Royal Academy
of Music. London. England.
irtroldenee Stndlo
S8 Vista Avenue, Portland Ilelghta.
Phone Main 412.
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Every Home
on any piano, even the
heard in Vienna, Amsterdam and Ant
werp In 187-S9. and in 1900 she was
engaged for three years by the Royal
Opera in Munich. During this period
she also appeared at Covent Garden.
London. The turning point In Miss
Fremstedt's career came in 1903. when
she was engaged for the Metropolitan
Opera-House. in New York. November
25 of that year she made her American
debut as Sieglindo. with overwhelming
success. Soon she was idolized by the
public, and when, in the course of time,
she had appeared in all the great Wag
nerian roles, including Kundry, it was
generally admitted that her Interpreta
tions had never been surpassed. For
eleven consecutive seasons she was re
garded as one of the greatest stars of
the Metropolitan Company. Both In
New York and Paris she created the
part of Salome In Strauss opera. For
her musical achievements she has been
decorated by the French government.
At Eilers Hall Dr. Emil Enna. pi
anist: Charles South, violinist. and
Mabel Ryder Williams, accompanist,
gave a most enjoyable musicals, thj
music treat being one of first-class
merit. The programme: IMano. "Fanu
sle in Tf Minor" (Stonhammeri : "Scher
zo and Novelette" (fSarie); violin, "Son-
i nncluiil on I'ss
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