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4 that he WAS the right man In the
place. His forces were made up, toi
mosr mart OF men who have not had
advantage, recently at least, OF work
on the kind of music that naturally
;cs up the repertoire of an organiza-
of this kind. They rose with marvellous
to tho requirement of the numbers
cssaycd, and therefore showed that
material Is at hand for further and
er accomplishment.
their second concert last week the
ression made at the first by both con-
CT and orchestra was deepened and
irmcd. Their sincerity of purpose was
listakablc. Nearly 800 people respond
o the announcement or the first con-
. and half as many again, or constdera
over 400. wcro present at the second.
and women were there, and young
ns we'll as older ones, In gratifyingly
numbers. Now what Is going to be
result?
Is an undisputed fact that Il SYM
~ orchestra in its highest and
development Is an invaluable facto:
ic musical growth of any place. The
,umcnt in itself has limitlcss resources
hc portrayal of the greatest and best
positions ever given to the world from
i
Yields together the best eXponents of
10 in place; from 1t grow chamber
c organizations of various kinds. and
equently as an educator to student
layman an orchestra Is IL most i'm
ant aid In developing an intelligent in
It In and love for music.
'en these essential points, and with a
hy, robust nucleus already formed in
Angeles. what is the next thing to be
The responsibility lies equally di-
| between the musicians and the pub
The former, by conscientious. sys-
tic and patient work, individually and
her. must progress ever toward their
betterment in interpreting the music
undertake to portray, and the public
be generous in its patronage and do
art by going to every concert, that its
nee and its money may be substan-
encouragement to the ultimate sue
of the undertaking.
orchestra has this past week made
liable acquisition to its forces in the
n of George Cam. who has assumed
rst desk among the flutes. Mr. Cam
well known as director of the Seventh
nent band to need more than a men
but the fact of his having Joined the
stra is a significant one, and his ex-
is worthy of emulation by others OF
oetter-known musicians, whose as
ice on their various instruments
l augment the strength of the or
ra In very many ways. Every music
no Is worthy the name with all it i'm
should feel that this is an under
g and an opportunity at the same
that deserves his active support for
vn sake as musician and for the sake
material good that will result to art
for the public, whose financial en-
ment is as imperative to the sue
oil the Undertaking, from one point
w. as is that of the musicians on the
how can the public be made to
its important responsibility in this
n? Only by individual atten-
to and effort toward that most
,ble end. for each ones own
as well as for the art and the
alton of the city. There are COM
lively few people who could not learn
derstand music and listen to it intel
~ if they would but try, and the
. pleasure it would inevitably give
is well worth the effort.
programs for these concerts are al
published in advance, and will con-
to be so published in The Herald
enough before each performance for
10 wish. TO inform themselves as to the
meaning and import of the principal
ers. There are plenty of books
lie public library that will give
e instruction necessary for an intelli-
understanding of the numbers to be
d, that will add immeasurably to the
Ire derived by the listener from their
rmance.
then. why not everybody unite and
long pull and strong pull toward
lccess of this Los Angeles symphony
stra? Other like efforts have failed |
past for divers reasons. Here we
the material, the nucleus started, |
valuable resources in the way of |
,le musicians to draw from, If they |
,ome forward. The price of admis- |
merely nominal, within the reach |
most anybody, and from a pop
II of 100000 there certainly ought to |
the very least 5000 who can and who |
become willing victims of the SYM |
concert habit. Under these circum-
es who shall say that we cannot have |
maintain a symphony orchestra In
Angeles. and if not. why? L. NJ. C.
O o o
will be an item of interest to a great
people. as 1t is n fact for cordial
atulation to the composer, Frederick
lanchard of this city, that the manu-
OF his opera, Costa. or the Daugh-
Don.' which was submitted to the
mans when they were here last week.
so favorably regarded by them that
TOOK 1t away with them. Through
5arnabee, 1t was referred to Studley.
lusical director, and the stage man
who. after spending the better part
days trying 1t, reported with espe-
avor upon the composition, and ended
king 1t with them when they left.
the next matinee concert of the Los
es Symphony orchestra, Tuesday
h l. Grieg's beautiful peer Gynt
Will take the place of a symphony
g program, and other numbers will be
fascinating ballet music by Delibes.
Tannhaeuser March," Hungarian
Isle by Brahms, and Mendelssohn's
Bias overture. Miss Edna Foy will
lie soloist and will play Leonard's
Venir de Bade," supported by the Or
ra.
). Gertrude Auld-Thomas will give
econd of her series of song recitals at
hard-fftzgerald hall on the evening
,oruary 2S. w. II. Mead, flute. and
q Strobridge. piano, will assist. The
am will be made up of songs hv
ican, English, German and French
osers, and the great air from Han
ato. i'"'e
o O 0
I. Wiiihardtz Is in receipt of a letter
nus friend. Moriz Rosenthal, the great
81. IN which the promise is given that
iail hear him here next season. He is
IN Ainazlo' on his way to the Riviera
,. after a few weeks of dolce far nj
he will start on his ooncert toi.
l VIII begin in London next month
~ also go to Milan and Geneva before
rting In Germany. He says in his lat- !
'that, after having visited the climat-
best places of the world. he comes