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HIE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL'; POKTL AND,': SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27. 1908.
AN ANNOl&CEMENT that will be
received .with gladness and con
gratulations everywhere Is made
this week. The Portland Sym-
phony orchestra, which gave such
a successful season last year, has been
reorganized for work and "will soon be
heard again -in ooncert - ' , ;,s ,
For some time It was feared that
there' would be no symphony orchestra
artists from the east. Tbls is to en
courage local talent and to add local
Interest.
The personnel of the orchestra is
much the same as last year with Mr.
Bettman as concertmelster, This, is a
fortunate thing:, for the longer men
play together the better they play to
gether. It is this fact that given a
fiermanent orchestra' Us value. Follow-'
ng are the members: i
Henry I Bettman, Anton Zilm, Mrs.
his first recital on the seventeenth, and
on the twentieth will make his bow be
fore the popular public in Oscar Ham
mersteln's Manhattan opera house, after
which Elman s name will be the one
and only heard in New York among the
instrumentalists, for he Is still to play
several recitals and appearances with
tne Philharmonics society and with the
Boston. Symphony orchestra. ' .
- Mr. Elman, who' came to the public
notice abriut four year ago as a child
prodigy, has - entirely outgrown the
stigma of that term and is now un
equivocally granted a place among the
masters of his instrument. It is under
stood that he wilt tour the Pacific coast
alter his New York season and there is
the possibility that he will be heard in
concert here. --
SCHUMANN-HEINK , .
Triumphs in Native Land
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Mme. Schumann-Heink has been most
enthusiastically welcomed In her native
one called The Soldier, the text Of
which tby H. C. Andersen) was also set
to music by Schumann. These songs,'
Himmerlk concludes, 'are another mon
ument, to Grieg.' They are also printed
in the Peters edition." -1 ' ,
"The author of the Grieg biography,
published by the John' Lane company,
has received from a Danish correspond
ent a letter, in which he says: 'In your
book you quote something from his mas
terly essay on Verdi! but why did you
not allude to the facWwhich Grieg
mentioned In this essay the score of
"Otello' in one important place the
opening of the last act shows unmis
takable traces of Norwegian influence
or, rather, of Griegian Influence? For
although Grieg modestly surmises that
the peculiar strain may be due to Ver
di's knowledge of some 'Norwegian'
music other than ' his - own, 5 the true
Grieg color Is, to my mind, obviously
present. One night when, 'Otello was
f riven in Copenhagen, some of the lead
ng 'players in the excellent orchestra
discovered that Grieg was present, and
on approaching the part of the opera
I have referred to, began throwing
?uest toning glances toward htm. At
trst he did not understand what they
meant, but gradually it dawned upon
him that her were indeed Norwegian
sounds.' , -
"A few weeks ago a whole concert
was devoted In Chrlstlanla to Grieg's
posthumous works, including the song
referred to, some piano pieces, and the
unfinished string quartet This quartet
wul soon be played in New York."
AN FRANCISCO GOOD
Judge of Musicians
Advices from 6an Francisco say that
Tetrazzini will sing; there in the fall of
1909 at the opening of the new Tlvoli
opera house. It was at the old Tivolt
that Tetraxztnl made her first American
successes, and she is dear to the hearts
of San Franciscans, who consider that
they- discovered her in spite of the fact
thaLNew York, not wishing to follow
San Francisco's lead, declares her to be
a London discovery. There is -a good
dear of curiosity concerning the scale
of prices on Tetraasslni's return. For
merly she was a popular favorite at
CHIEF ACTORS IX THE PORTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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now existing, and he will be received
with warmth. . s , .
The conductor for this year will be
David Rosebrook, a recent comer to
Portland, who has already established
himself with the ' solifl musical fra
ternity here and stands high in their
estimation. He is an all . around mu
sician, who plays the piano, violin and
comet He has had large experience
in conducting, is a practical, earnest
worker, possessing much tact and he
Tiasalready become popular with the
orchestra players. ' '
Mr. .Rosebrook was born in Elmira,
K Y . and comes of a musical family.
He has two brothers in the city, both
professional musicians, and one plays
one of the violins in the orchestra, His
scope of experience- has covered many
years of actual practice in many prom
inent musical organizations. - He was
for three y-ars assistant conductor of
the Golden Gate band of San Francisco;
for two years musical director of the
Henry WUler company In the east;
for two seaaoas conductor of the San
Jose Symphony orchestra: was concert,
melster with the Zech orchestra, and
with Dr. Wolle's orchestra at theTJnl
.... i u .e CaWtnrniH- Kerkelev. anit
plaved for five years with Innes. He
will undoubtedly make a most s&tis
fartorv conrluetnr. '
T1-..I O n roM!ltv din f some looul
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Katherlne Goodson, Pianist.
this year, and after the very good work
that was done last year, placing the
organization on a sound financial basis
and putting the men In . harmonious
working order for another season, it
seemed, a pity that a step backward
should be made. But Mrs. Edna B.
Jones, In view of her successful work
last year, has consented to undertake
the management again and the first
concert will be given Monday evening,
January 11. '-
Mrs. Jones finds that there is an ex
ceedingly friendly attitude .toward the
orchestra this year. Last year when
she approached the men, with a sub
scription list in ;her -hand, she met very
often with the spirit of "Show us what
you can do and we will help you." She
has shown them what she can do. and
this year they are even seeking her out
to offer their aid. - That is the proper
sort of spirit to go about the organiza
tion of a permanent orchestra as this
will probably become. The skepticism
that had resulted from various attempts
to establish v the orchestra for a full
season's work and on a permanent plan
has faded away and encouragement is
taking the place of "knocks."
Mrs. Jones plans this year to bring
eastern artists of note as soloists for
the orchestra and that will he an ad
ditional attraction. At the first con
cert Katharine Goodson, pianist will be
the soloist .This is an announcement
of importance, for . Miss Goodson hss
won. an enviable reputation in the last
few years. She has but recently re
turned from successes In Australia.
Miss Goodson, . who ts an English
woman, was a pupil of Leschetizky.
After her studies in Vienna she re
turned to London, where she won im
mediate recognition. Since then she
has played in Berlin and in Paris and
has toured throughout Germany,, Aus
tria, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy
and Great Britain. She has played in
America and has won her way here as
well.- Lately- she toured England with
Kubellky and In 4 Australia played at
his concerts.. She Is Mrs. Arthur Hin
ton in private life, "wife of an English
composer of a good deal of fame. . .
At the second concert David Blspham,
bsrltone, will be t4 -soloist Mr.
Blspham has the reputation or being l tlon not goon t0 forgotten. jElman
one or cne mosi bxubuc mowi "'"''"-continued, bowing before - conductor
, David Biapham, Baritone.
David Rosebrook, Conductor.
Sherman Brown, Mose Christensen,
John Seltenreich, S. W. Rosebrook, A.
W. Allen, Oscar Hock, H. C. Gardner,
M. Marx, J. H. Keyer, W. N. Le Va n
wav. M. Johnstone. F. W. Rlchter. W.
L. Bentley, C. f . Hase, Frank Harnack,
M. Henlleln, " Sorensen, J. Duncan
Raff, Fritz Zilm, M. McDonald. Dan
Driscoll, William Kreyer, G. Bertram,
A. Biancone. J. Knight, J. J. Hughes.
M. B. Palaceos. R. C. Russel. John
Straub. B. H. Hehkemper, J. Hansen,
Dick Walrath. M. Ludwig, J. Banzer,
Theodore Osner, B. F. Driscoll, J. Sfc
Coomer, D. Gtlmpre, H. McConaughy, A.
Wennerstrom, B. Keith and A. E.
Everest1
B
ISCHA ELMAN'S
Sensational Debut
Mlscha Elman, the 18-year-old Rus
sian violinist arrived, played and con
quered the New York public, all within
a space of 60 hours after the arrival of
the Kalserin Augusta-Victoria on which
young Elman was a. passenger. It has
been always considered the proper thing
to brlrg a very great musician a week
or so in advance of his debut so that
h -may have the time for rest and
become acclimated. , But not so in El
man's case. His steamer was two days
late, owing to a troublesome ocean, and
only one day'a rest -was allowed, but
the young genius is made of different
stuff, and by Thursday morning when
he had his reheersal with the orchestra
he was ready fop the fray. "All New
Ydrk had been on the tlptoe of ex
pectancy over the reports of Elman's
greatness, and when the evening arrived
for the concert it turned out in great
numbers to aee and hear for itself
whether the cabled reports were exag
gerated. 1 Two splendidly - interpreted
numbers by the Russian symphony or
chestra only seemed to . whet the appe
tite for the appearance of the star and
hardly had he emerged through the
door leading to the Carnegie-hall stage
before the audience gave him a recep-
Altschuler could start his orchestra on
the onenlnr bars of the Tschatkowski
concerto. The first eight bars told the
story, of a - great success and a real
?iusical sensation, for one knew at once
hat here was no prodigy, but a master,
virile In conception and execution, in
force and emotion, one- whose name Is
rightly coupled with that of the great
est masters since the gseat Joachim and
Wleniawaki. . The demonstration of ap
proval began after he finished the Ca
denza in the first movement which was
superbly played and with n enthusiasm
that fairly swept the audience away.
Cries of "Bravo!" "Bravo" came from
every part of -'the house., interrupting
the continuance of the movement, which
when it ended, made the audience break
out in a frensy of applause and cries of
'Bravo!" that lasted almost as long as
that given to the popular candidates at
the recent election. .Twenty-four re
calls were hla reward at the finish of
the concerto. After his second number
he was compelled to give an encore, a
simple little Russian polka which was
rewarded with actually -10 minutes of
applause but young Elman would not
add more. The cream of the New York
musical publio occupied the boxes and
seats in the orchestra, while the balance
of the hall , was crowded wjth New
York s moHt enthusiastic public It was
a il.-'mt, tho likf of w hl' h iven in Nw
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land according to all reports received
recently. December 1 she gave her first
song recital in Berlin, which was a co
lossal success. The famous contralto
is making as great a financial success
abroad as she did in this country on her
last two tours.. At her onenlnr recital
in Hamburg some, five weeks ago, her
gross receipts were over 8000 marks.- a
sum, larger than her yearly fee. when
connected with the opera in that coun
try, before coming; to America. vDr.
Richard Strauss honored Mme. Schumann-Heink
wlth the offer to create
the role of Klytemnestra in his new
opera "Elektra" when . it is produced
for the first time in anuary in Dresden,
end she will sing five additional per
formances of It in the same city and
will also sing the role in other parts of
Europe. The- honors and successes,
however, do not influence this great
American citizen to forget her interest
nd love for her adopted country and
fellow citizens, for she has succeeded in
having the Hamburg "Caecelian Vereln"
produce Fred 8. Converse's "Job" next
November, in which she has consented
to sing of the ."Women of Israel," part
ly out of enthusiasm for the work Itself,
and partly owing to her admiration for
Mr. Converse, who is an American.
There still may be a more sympathetic
tie, and that is the fact that the Con
verses have a little family of six chil
dren. On Sunday. November J, Mme.
Schumann-Heink was the star of a big
charity conoert in Berlin, given under
the direct patronage of the German
empress which was attended by the en
tire royal family.
H RIEG'S PUBLISHED
VJ Sones Grow in Number
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Grieg's is such a well loved nam
that every new light upon, his work is
received with enthusiasm. Especially
apropos Is it at this time right after
hearing his interesting "Peer Gynt"
music, to learn of the last - publication
of his works. Henry T. Flnck, who is
a professed, sincere admirer of the Nor
wegian master, writes thus:
"New songs by Orieg! About a month
ago there was published in Copenhagen
a volume of .songs which were found
in manuscript after Grieg's death and
which he himsejf had intended to give
to' the printer. Dr. Angul Hammerik,
the leading Copenhagen critic, says, in
the Nationaltldende, that these songs
'almost all mean a real, qualitative ad
dition to the great body of Grieg songs,'
and thst they are 'historical documents
showing Grieg carrying the marshal's
staff in bis knapsack when he was still
a very young man.' Not all of these
tions; two (with texts by BJornsen and
uracnmann ars dated in tne etgnties,
and two were composed in Grieg's very
last years; Among; the earlier ones is
popular prices 50 cents to $2. But
San Francisco gave her the homage she
deserved and made it possible for her
to extend her triumphs.
Incidentally, one can pretty nearly
depend on San Francisco's judgment in
matters musical. Tetrazzini is not their
only find". Several of the well known
musicians of today made their debut
there and went out with the Baj City's
stamp of approval. Adele Verne will
shortly be .another added to the list of
San Francisco's discoveries. That won
derful pianists went to San Francisco,
practically unheralded, and played be
fore a mere handful of people who were
curious to hear her. She gave three
concerts after that in quick succession
and the house was sold out every time
and people were standing to' hear her.
That was San Francisco's verdict. Let
us wait teste the world corroborate it
In French. German and English songs.
Miss Hunter has been a pupil of Wager
Swayne in Paris. Her selections were
"Melodic," Gluck-Sgambati; "The King's
Hunting Jig," John Bull:' rondo from
second sonata, - John Field ; "Variations
Serieuses ,' Mendelssohn: "Marche Fune
bre,' " Grieg: "Marche Mlgnonne," Pol
dim; "Caprice Espagnol," Moszkowskt,
and "Fleuermaus waltzes, Strauss
Schutt - She received much applause
from. the audience who were unusually
enthusiasts . toward both the . young
ladles,". ' v , .
. : MUSIC ITEMS ;
ITALIAN COMPOSER
' Produces New Opera
Leoncavallo's latest opera is "Zaza,"
written about the well known drama of
that name. Recently It had its premiere
in Berlin and was received with unre
served enthusiasm. The composer, .who
had been in Berlin attending to the re
hearsals, was called out repeatedly to
acknowledge applause. A critic in writ
ing of it, says it is an interesting work
and has many elements of success,
though it offers nothing really new.
Like Mascagnl, Leoncavallo seems to
have concentrated his best energies on
his first work, and has not equaled the
"Pagliacet." However, the new work is
pronounced Tar superior to KOiana von
Berlin," which has often been criticised
ss trying too hard to curry German fa
vor and being made to order. The
music of the unhappy love affair of)
zaza ana uuiresne nas resuitea in some
dramatic muslo, with some of the best
points of the composer showing. It is
expected to have a good run in Berlin.
Grace Methodist church Is to have
special musical services of Christmas
muslo . both morning and. evening, in
cluding solos, quartets and at night
their male voice chorus of 60 voloes,
assisted by several well known singers.
The morning sermon will be a Christ
mss message by Bishop Charles W.
Smith,. D. .. the new resident bishop
for the northwest, who is to make his
residence in Portland.
The morning's musical program will
be: 1
Organ prelude., pastoral symphony,')
"The Messiah" Handel
. Professor W. M. Wilder.
Anthem, quartet, "Bethlehem".. Coombs
Solo. "O, Mira Nox" (Contique de
, Noel) ....................... Adams
George H. Street. "
Anthem, quartet, "The Dawn Of hope," '
, .Coombs
Organ postlude, "Tempo .de Marche,"
....i. Leyboch
Professor W. M. Wilder. , V
Evening service, 7:80 o'clock: 'ii
- Dr. W. H. Heppe will make a brief
address and a full musical servioe of
eight numbers will be rendered by the
choir and male voice chorus.
Organ prelude. Andante Allegro, from
; "Wllfiara Tell" Rossini
Professor W. M. Wilder.
Anthem, "The Night Song of Bethle
hem" . .........Buck
Grace Church Quartet
Chorus, "Largo" (Xerxes).. ....Handel
Grace Church Male Chorus.
Solo, "Jioly Night" .... W. L. Wood
Miss Alice Juston. ' ,
Chorus. "Praise Ye the Father." Gounod
Grace Church Male Chorus.
Anthem, "Cradled In a Manger"
Schnecker
Grace Church Quartet.
Chorus. "Silent Night, Holy Night".,
G ruber
Grace Church Male Chorus.
Organ postlude, Grand March, from
"The Huguenots" Meyerbeer
Professor W. M. Wilder.
The quartet is composed of the fol
lowing well known voices:
Miss Grace Campbell, soprano.
Miss Alice Juston, contralto.
F. 8. Pierce, tenor.
George H. Street basso.
Professor W. M. Wilder, organist and
director:
The music at the First Methodist
Episcopal church today will be as fol
lows: Morning
Organ, Nazareth ; Gounod
Anthem, "The Chorus Angelic"
Hanscomb
Offertory, soprano solo, "Alone With
UUU a. .....
Organ, "Cortege Nuptial" Rogers
Catherine Covach
Evening services, 7:30 o'clock:
Organ, pastoral symphony (Mes
siah) Handel
Anthem, "O Holy Night," (tenor
and chorus) Adams
Selections from Messiah... Handel
Chorus, VAnd the Glory of the Lord"
Contralto, "He Shall Feed His Flock"
Soprano, "Come Unto Him"
Chorus. "For Unto Us a Child Is
Born" -
Contralto. "He Was Dlsplsed"
Chorus. "Hallelujah!"
Organ, "Chorale" Bartlett
The choir is composed of the follow,
ing: Soprano. Mrs. K. 6. Miller; con
tralto. Miss Evelyn Hurley: tenor and
director. Professor W. H. Boyer; bass,
Charles Cutter; organ. Miss Laura
Louise Fox. Chorus of 40 voices.
The School of Music at the Oregon
Agricultural college at Corvallls ,has
undergone a complete reorganisation
this year, and the college authorities ex
pect to da some first-class work there.
The musical curriculum was entirely
revised the first of the year and new
instructors were introduced. Already
the changes are making themselves felt.
The college chorus now numbers 176
voices and the men's glee club 26 voices
and most enthusiastic work is being
done by them. The personnel of the
faculty Is as follows: William Frederic
Gaskins, director and teacher of voice
and conducting; -William R. Boone,
teacher of piano pipe organ and theory;
Genevieve Baum-Qasklns, voice, piano
and coaching; Nettie M. Filnn, violin,
Blano and mandolin; Harry Beard, band
master. w
Clan Macleay Is making most elabor
ate preparations for the celebration of
the Robert Burns' birthday anniver
sary In January, to be given in the new
Masonic hall. Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed.
Miss Kathleen Lawler, Claire Monteith
and Dr. George Alnslie are to be the
soloists for the occasion, snd the well
known Treble Clef club will give two
numbers.
Ernesto Con solo is a pianist who bas
been before the American publio only
three years, who is "making good." He
has given concerts all over the country
and every one adds fresh laurels to his
wreath. He went to Chicago three
years ago as the head of the piano de-1
fiartment of the 'Chicago., Musical col
ega, and has acquired" an enviable repu
tation as .a teacher. However, he Is too
clever as a performer to devote all his
time to instruction ana so lie has been
heard throughout almost the entire
country In concert work. He is said
to nave naa a lasting inriuence on mu
sical conditions in Chicaao. He has
appeared with most of the big orches
tras of the country and with the
Kneisel quartet
Palpma Schramm, who toured - the
coast some years ago as the. gifted
child wonder, is again coming to the
front now with more matured art .; She
is .making a name for herself In Chi
cago, where she is studying with Be
gins Watson, and recently she was the
soloist at a concert given in Memphis,
where she was most nirhly praised for
her work. In Los Angeles she, studied
with Thlle Becker and went on tour in
childhood to get the means to continue
her studies. Chicago has the impres
sion that her talents will last instead
of fading away, as is so often the case
with the much heralded child prodigies.
The consensus of opinion seems to be
that Mische Elman! Is one of the biggest
figures the musical, world has known.
The papers in New York were filled
with his praises after his New York
debut and they cannot say enough of
his genius, une journal pronounced
him the beginner of a new era In violin
playing. It says the period that' ended
with Ole Bull and that was succeeded
by the period representing Vleuxtemps,
Weinlawskl, WilhelmJ and Joachim, fol
lowed by the contemporary violinist,
has now been succeeded by a new pe
riod represented by Mische Elman.
' For the role' of Elektra In Strauss'
new opera' in its coming premiere at
Munich the composer and Felix Mottl,
the conductor,- decided that ' Frauleln
Fassbender r and Frau Burk-Bergor
should alternate in the part. This has
given rise to a struggle for supremacy .
between the two, snd both are unwill
ing to yield. Frau Burk-Berger studied
the role during the - summer with
Strauss himself, and so claims the
honor .of being the first to create it.
She threatens to resign from the Mu
nich, court opera rather than alternate
with the other singer.. : - .
- ' Ample Grounds.
- . From the Chicago "News.
' Sunday School Teacher Well. John
ny, have you had anything during the
week to be especially thankful tor?
Johnny Yes, ma'am.
Sunday School TeacherWhat was
it?
Johnny Billy Jones sprained - his
wrist , vesterday und I licked him for
the first, time.
A Clever Old Lady. -.' ;.
From the Argonaut '
For sheer simplicity of phrase and
conception few have surpassed that de
lightful old lady who, with a shrewd
twinkle in . her- eye. Inquired whether,
"soda water should be written as two
words, or ' ere should be a vnNi
between them?" f WliaiTS
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Steadily Advances
This from London is of Interest to
Portlanders: "From Paris came two
young Americans .last week, whose re
cital in Aeolian hall drew a large audi
ence. They were Mary Adele Case, vo
csllst. and Winifred Hunter, nianlst.
Miss -Case has been studying, in Paris
wuo ranK tiing uiarx xor some time,
and this j was her publio debut. Miss
Case has a messo-soprano voice which
shows 'a large range. . She was heard
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