, DAILY CAPITAL JOtTRNAIi, KALSM, OKEPOX. MONDAY, NOYEMEEB 8, 1913. rAQZ TK2'3,
MUSICAL NOTES
(Continued from Saturday.)
Not since the night of February the
twelfth, when Madam Lillian Nordic
sjmg in concert in this city, has so
great an audience assembled to honor
entertainers, as greeted Madam Frances
Alda, and her talented assistants,
Gutip Casini, violin cellist and Frank
LaForge, pianist.
Neighboring towns were represented
by hundreds of music lovers who joined
with an immense gathering of Salem so
ciety and musical people in enthusiast
ic recognition of the billiant attain
ment of these noted artists.
A new dais has been erected in um
ory hall which is a very great improve
ment over former conditions. Tall vas-
ee of large Bize filled with ereat branch.
ee of lustrous autumn leaves and a jar
of delicately tinted foliage and shaggy, '
yellow chrysanthemums, were effective-'
iy placed about the grand piano.
Madam Alda, lovely in face and fig
'uro, and charming in manner, wore a
beautiful gown of white charmouse, with
front panels and train of spangled lace,
and bodice of the same sparkling ma
terial accntuated with a black velvet
ornament. A black aigrette of moder-1
ate size formed her head dress.
The voice and artistry of Madam '
Alda, explain a lesson in correct sing
ing, which is founded on the purity of
tone never sacrificed for quantity. Alda
represents the highest and best in the
art of sinpinir. Mnnv nf tlia BAltna I
were familiar and the appeal to em
otions was instantaneous.
The immense audience warmly greet
ed Alda upon her first appearanco on
the stage and the enthusiasm, grew as
the concert progressed.
Soven nvnbers wore fiiven in Enelisb
but had they all been sung in foreign j
tongues, the same exquisite notes of hor
rare vocal gift would have bestowed i
equal delight.
Alda is fascinating in personality, and
posesses rare dramatic ability. Her
lyric soprano voice is of unusual qual
ity and she is equally at home in ser
ious and dramatic works as in com
positions of a light nature. Hor enun
ciation is excellent and not a note is
injured by articulation.
The four groups, containing fifteen
songs, wore given ovations; and the
three encore numbers were woll select
ed. A rippling "Gavotte'' from Nanon,
sung in French with the daintiest of
charm, introducing the most fascinating
of laughing notes, brought tremenduous
applause; and equally woll recoivod was
the exquisitely sung "Lovely Night,"
from "The Tales of Hoffman," and
the selection from Madam Butterfly.
This last encore gave a wonderful bit of
dramatic singing, and proved Madam
Alda to be truly entitled to the hon
ors of a star.
"Like a Hose Bud" and "Expect
ancy" delightful compositions of Mr.
LaForge, were exquisitely sung. Alda,
with charming grace signified her wish
that the author share with her the tre-
mendrous applause.
As a pianist and accompanist, Frank
LaForge is nothing less than wonder
ful. His numbers were read with ad
mirable understanding, evident feeling
for the more classic style of the compo
sition and a fine clarity and accuracy.
"Lieberstraum" (Liszt) gave a glimpse
of sentiment and poetic feeling in the
player, and "Bhapsodie" (Donnanyi)
was done in a fashion truly brilliant
and splendid.
The "Two Preludes" of Chopin's
twenty-five, "Bain Drops" in A flat,
and the D major octave, were beautiful
ly given, blending to appear as one
number. His encore was a gavotte,
with brilliant light octave passages and
theme in double thirds.
Mr. LaForge is a remarkable accom
panist, playing entirely without notes
and following the singer with splendid
execution and subtle tact.
It was indeed a rare privilege to en
joy the violoncello music by Gutia Ca
sini, a newly-blossomcd genius, who is
everywhere creating a furore. This
young man, not yet in his twenties,
gives promise of a name that will Btand
highest in the musical world.
His interpretations appear like im
provisations, so close to his heart he
sooms to take the .composer 's message;
and the warm human appeal of his vio
loncello notes will enear him to all
lovers of music in it highost aspect.
The programmed numbors were splen
didly received and his encore "The
Swain" (Saint-Saous in D flat major)
was an exquisite bit of music. His obli
gates for Madam Alda wore played with
delicate feeling and sentiment.
Miss Nina Fletcher, who will assist at
Madam Schumann-Heink 's concert, giv
en on the fifth of next month, has stud
ied since her eighth year of age. The
beginning was made in this country and
later continued in Europe with the best
instructors.
When Schumann-Hoink first heard
her violin music, she pronounced it
wonaoriui ami mvitou tne artist to as
sis at her concerts.
Miss Flotcher has appeared before
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Hadame Scbumaun Heiuk, who appears here Kovember 5.
large audiences in easern cities and re
ceived the finest press notices.
. Mrs. Katheyn Hoffman, who will bo
accompanist for Schumann-Hoink, has
occupied that position for seven years.
Madam Erncstino Schumann-Heink,
Who will preseut the following program
November fifth:
Recitative and Aria from the Opera
"Titus" (sung in Italian) Mozart.
Sonata (E minor) J. S. Bach
Allegro, Adagio Gigue
Miss Nina Flotcher.
(a) Ich Liebo Dich L. von Beethoven
(b) Neue Liebe, Neuor Loben
li. von Beethoven
(c) Der To Uud Das Madchen
Franz Schubert
(d) The Erl-King Franz Schubort
(a) Die Mainacht Joh. Brahms
(b) Meine Liobe 1st Orun, Joh. Brahms
(c) Das Erkennon Carl Lowe
(d) Schlafliodchen Huns Hermann
(o) Allorsoelon Richard Strauss
(f) Spiiincdliedchen
(Old Gorman Folksong)
II. Rcimnnn collection, Soventoouth
Century.
(a) Priosiiod Wagner-Wilholinj
(b) Spanish Dame (number eight)
Snramto
Mis Nina Flotchor.
(t) The Rosary Etholboit Nevin
(b) Oh, Lot Night Sponk of Mo
G. W. Chadwick
(c) Danza G. W. Chadwick
(d) HiB Lullaby Carrio Jacobs-Bond
(o) Love in a Cottage Rud. Gams
By roquost Madam Schumann-Heink
will sing a number of songs after the
close of the program,
.
The following delightful little story
oiiie from Spokane, Washington, and
is now to nowspnpors: "Kooping hor
promise made to a group of small boys
two years ao, Madam Ernestine Sehu-mann-Hoink,
the contralto, gave a free
conrort for five thousand Spokane
school children Ml the state armory
Sunday aftornoou.
When the singor was bore in nine
teeu olevcn sovoral of the choir boys of
All Saints Cathedral sang for her. One
of the choir, thirteen ynur olil Jiinnilo
Stevens, could not toko part because of
toothacho. Schumann-Hoink wont to
his home, bought him a complete outfit
of clothes and had his offending tooth
mended. It was then she promised to
sing just for the childron of Spokane
on her next visit.
Throe days before arriving here this
time she notified the committee of so
ciey women in charge of hor concert,
that she wanted a special concort for
children with grown-ups excluded. When
the diva left hor apartments for the
armory she said she was happy and she
looked it. She was so happy that she
had her manager almost frantic when
she sang eight numbers instead of ono
and a little oncoro she expected.
In furthor proof of hor happiness
Schumann-Heink grantod every request
niado of her that day. A moving picture
operator was given permission. to trans
fer the scone on a film, an she con
sontod to receiving the spot-light while
she was singing that the film might
show hor tho clearer.
Then when a dozen little boys and
girls ran upon the platform to smothor
hor with great bouquets of flowors, tho
singor kissed each one, and made thorn
stand bosido her whilo tho camoia
caught the scone.
To cap tho cliinax, Schumann-Hoink
mno hor manngor nearly distraut by
consenting to remain in tho hull whilo
a flashlight was taken,"
This excerpt is tukon from St. Jo
seph's notes, of Snloin, in the 4 Catholic
Sentinel," published in Portland Thurs
day, October twonty thircl.
"The singing of Mrs. Jack Cooper at
the oirortory at the lato mans last Sun
day occasioned many congratulations to
this lady, who possesses a voice of
mujh richness, which is responding very
successfully to the careful training of
Miss Mlnuetta Mngors, one of tho load
ing voeal teachers in Salom. Wo hops
to hoar more of such excellent singing."
Mrs. Cooper worked with the solo un
der Miss Mngors' direction,
,
The Musical American, publihod In
Now York, which tnkos first rank
among our musical paxrs, has tho fol
lowing complimentary artielo In regard
to Alexander Hull nnil his compositions
"Schumann's famous 'Huts off, Don-
tlomon,' has been an abused and over
worked phrase. Novortholoss it is still
the standard mothod of calling atten
tion to a new creative personality In
music which in somo significant way
lifts itself above its follows. Abased
as the expression may bo, it is neces
sary to call it into requisition once moro
and to announce a now namo, that of
one of tho most gifted and promising of
American composers Alexander Hull.
His book of 'Ton Songs,' is one of tho
most significant offorings of the year,
not in tho sense of representing a fin
ished product so much as in showing
the reaching out of an oagor and Im
aginative mind arid ardont spirit.
"Mr. Hull has included in h;s collec
tion a numbor of sonra written hn.
twoon ninotoon-seven and the present
timo which show in a striking manner
tho rapidity of his recent artistic
growth. It may in fact be thought un
wise to hhve included tho earlior songs
at all, in' viow of thoir conventional
idiom and tho highly modernized stylo
of tho later songs. Thcso earlier songs,
in particular "Room" and "Asleep,"
may linvo been included for the sake of
those who cannot easily follow the com
poser's later harmonic srhome a sort
of sop to Cerberus although it imiHt bo
said that tho former is of much force
of a kind not alien to that of Tsclial
kowsy's "Pourqiioi." Two songs of
particularly oxquisito nature are tho
" Wanderer's Night Song," on tho poom
of Goethe, and a song in tho nature of
a folk song "Blnu, Blau Illiimeloin,"
(Blue, Blue Floweret Miuo). Tho for
mer with tho most si in ilo imaginable
means, attains an atmosphere of oxalt
d piweol'iilmwB, a kind of intimate ami
uiiiiccliniaslienl religiousness. Its mod-
on hniiminicB aro arranged with the ut
most simplicity. Himplo In feeling as
the song is, however, it will prove a
somewhat difficult of legato singing,
It should, however, become widely J
known, It is for a medium voice, as is
also " Blau, Illnu." The latter Is a del
icate ami fragile piece of Imagination
of a rarely musical sort, a viirltnbln
wild-flower of art, If that Is not a con
tradiction in terms, It has much crowd
ixl into a small space nnd Is ovor almost
as soon as begun, loaving a strong do.
sire lor repotitiou.
"The Argosy" on a poem by Israel
Zangwill, is curiously in a woll sustain
ed soven-fourths rhythm, nnd is partic
ularly romantic in its atmosphere, con
voying a sense of nuisslveuess and slow
motion. The song is for a low voice.
"Lazinoss, on a poom by George Ar
nold, boars out its name woll in Its
charactor, and Is carried on a swinging
lilt of much charm. It roprosonts a fa-
Torite process of the composer in. es
tablishing a definite rbythinic-melodie
phrase in the accompaniment and carry
ing it through a remarkable sorios of
modulations which look violent enough
to the eye, but which in reality are usu
ally quito felicitous to the ear. Mr.
Hull not infroquently leaves the key
bofore ho noods to and he would proba
bly gain by expending bis groat ingou-
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