The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
CONSERVATORY
Of MUSIC FOR
PACIFIC COAST
Added to the State
University.
GREAT MEN WILL BE ENGAGED
GREAT MEN WILL BE ENGAGED
SYMPHONIC CONCERTS RESUMED
BY EIRSCHFELD.
a Great orchestration of othello by a
Local Musician-organiz
Of Philharmonic Orchestra
Soon Completed.

A piece Of musical news of the utmost
importance TO the musical world of Cali
foruia, well as the United States. is
the report that ii is the sense Of those in
whose care IS the erection of a great uni
Yersity 10 add thereto a conservatory Of
music the ike OF which cannot be found
in this country nor in the world. Nv in
fornant says that Sigmund Beel is 70 be
called back from London TO conduct this
great organization in case the plans do
not require too long for completion and
that the best masters will be engaged for
this purpose. That the idea is a most
excellent one cannot be questioned. No
one with any power OF perception Will
deny that California has a great musical
future ahead of It, and those who have
spent some time in invests tigating the musi-
cal history Of this coast know what a
tremendous amount of work IS accom-
p.ished in this art. II IS therefore not at
ali improbable that the institution OF such
q conservatory viii be the outcome of the
present movement toward musical pros
perity. which has not been eQualed either
in energy or usefulness or rapidiJy OF
progress IN any part OF the world. The
unlniuated would really be surprised -
see the amount OF work accomplished BY
California musicians.
The news of ScheeIs engagement in
Philadelphia has OCCaSlOneQ much dis
Cuss.uu - 10 the fate OF the symphony
concerts. Some maintain that there Will
not De any orchestra al all, others con-
tend LnaL the concerts are 10 be resumed
WIKI a new conductor, but none succeeded
~ guessing correctly. As matter OF fact
The symphony concerts Will be under
taken Oy Max HIrschteId, who intends 10
e----rge the 4INOu orchestra Tor this pur-
l-se- knowing the feeling that prevails
here in favor Of SCheel, Mr.. Hirschfeld
W.- not attempt the heavier works At
first, but viii begin with lighter pro-
gramues, interspersed with operate mu-
SIC, ana viii lnaugurate what may be
Hh~ NOR Hos
Should there be q demand Tor higher
class Of music Mr.. HIrschfeld viii not
hesitate 10 supply the demand. That the
The musical welfare OF this city at heart
VII. dispute. 1t IS a most laudable enter
The work accomplished by the Ttvou
orchestra speaks much for its excellence,
ana there are sufficiently capable musl-
clans here 70 create splendid symphony
orchestra Il has been done before at the
L-Eli. IN order 10 bring such an under
taking 70 a successful conclusion II re-
gLlres leader whose energy and amoi-
IlOl do not know any limits and whose
industry equals his ability. Such a man
IS Mr. H!rscLteld. Tor whoever accom-
p.ishes the great feat OF presenting Two
such operas as "LOhengrin and ''OtheI-
ll' IN one week, while rehedrsals and
performances are going on al the
same time, is a musician OF unlimited re-
sources ard Is bound 20 succeed So
symphonic and operate concerts under
the direction OF Max Htrschfeld Will take
the place Of SCheel symphony concerts.
i is safe 70 predict complete success
Tor these affairs.
The reorganization OF the old Phnhar-
monte orchestra is progressing rapidly. II
iS now settled that the members are anX-
.lCs to come together again. and Her
man GeUSs will be the conductor. A
meeting VIII be held next week II posi-
Die, and the plans Will be announced ere
long.
In commenting upon the performances
at the IIyOI the critics seem 70 be blind
70 one important tact, namely, the or
Ch6StrdtiOn. When IL Is known that the
OrCheStTatiOr OF 'Othello' was written
in this city by local man and that this /
musician worked MS arrangement from /
q piano score which did not contain any
notation Gs 10 the individual Instruments, /
many q enc acquainted with the beauties |
Of the OrChestratlOn VIII be surprised to /
find such a feat possible And yet George (
hUppiJZ wrote an OrchestratiOn for !
"Othello" that is a masterpiece in every /
the score for the limited number Of pieces
in the orchestra but he succeeded in get
ting every possible effect for the dra- /
matte situations. He evidently studied /
Iutely intimate with the ideas OF the com
pOsers and sketched an Orchestration that /
will earn him the admiration and respect /
OF all those musicians who honor true (
genius II any one doubts this assertion. /
let him go and listen TO "Othello' ahd /
mark well the Orchestration.
Great interest IS manifested in Miss
Clara kaHsher's concert A vocalist who
has received the unstinted praise OF Mas
senet must certainly be endowed with re- !
cessfully the gauntlet Of critical ears at /
the Paris salons cannot be lightly re- |
garded. From all appearances Miss
kalisher has accomplished much during /
her studies in Europe and her friends are
right TO expect much Of this ambitious /
vocalist. ALFRED METZGER