The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-29

The greatest musical event In Maine
since the last festival will be the concert
of the Maine symphony Orchestra in
Portland and Bangor the first week in
May.
Madame Maconda, who was beyond
doubt the fayorite OF the last Festival,
will be the P.ima Donna. Mr.. Hans
Kronold, the popular cellist, who has
made himself known and admired all
over the State by his brilliant work at the
first Festival and during his time with
Madame Blauvelt, will again delight the
audiences by his charming playing. BY
special arrangement with the Everett
Piano Co, Mr.. Chapman will bring to
Maine the marvellous child pianist Bessie
Silberfeld, barely thirteen years of age.
She is pronounced by critics to be second
only to Josef Holman, at her age. A
magnificent new grand piano, made for
the purpose, will be sent with capable
tuner in charge to make its tone all over
tine state, and Little Bessie" as she Is
called, will play at every concert.
The Maine symphony Orchestra will be
heard only in Bangor and Portland, as
expenses attending SO elaborate concert
company as Mr.. Chapmun will bring this
time, make it impossible to play the or
chestra in any of the smaller cities.
Mr. Chapman is looking to the Festival
Choruses everywhere to benefit them
selves as well as support these Concerts.
He has decided upon popular prices, and
after the expenses are paid. he will divide
the receipts with the Festival Chorus in
each place.
The little maid bessie needs some
introduction. Born of humble parentase
in Austria near the birth place of Josef
Holman, she came to this country when
only four years old. She begaL the study
of music when eight years old, and inter
a few lessons showed such wonderful abil-
ity that she was placed under the care of
Prot. w. NJ Schumacher and she has de.
his careful and thorough training, al
though only thirteen years OF age. There
is a repertoire of lis solo numbers which
she.plays from memory at moments
notice. She plays all OF Haydn's sonatas,
fantasies and capricios, a most remarka-
BILE undertaking for one of her age. All
schools are repre- sented; Bach, Scarlatti,
Mozart, handel. Hayden. Beethoven,
Mendelssohn. Weber, Schumann, Chopin,
Liszt, Raft, Rheinberger, GODDARD, Schytte
Chaminade, Joseffy, Meymann. etc. She
has won the highest praise from critics
every where, and is still simple child,
uuassuming and anxious to study and
work. She is possessed of wonderful bal
ance and presence of mind, natural and
unaffected in manner. She does her part
like a veteran, not a beginner, seemingly
forgetful of self and only anxious to do
her best. She plays with wonderful tone
and expression. and seems to feel the.
music. We are sure that her playing will
give pleasure to many, and act as a slim
ulant to the many teachers and children,
who are studying piano music. what
man has done-this man may do"
what child has done--that child may
do" We cannot tell how many embryo
pri,na donnas, tenors or cellists may be in
our very midst, and aroused to new zeal.
for the further study, by the visit and
Inspiration of these great artists TO whom
they will listen.
Madame Charlotte Maconda needs no
introduction in Maine. She came a
| stranger to us less than year ago. She
won all hearts by her charming peronality,
| the biId.li quality of her beautiful
| voice. Its fsxibility, purity and delicious
high notes have not been torsotten, anu
| Maine musicians and residents oil join in
| the re frain, Welcome, MacondaI as
| they look forward with Joyous anticipa'
| tion to this concert SO close at hand.
OF Hans kroBold ard his soulful
companion" no words need be SAID,
thorough musician and artist-he comes
at the close of u most marvellous season
| in Now York (averaeing ten concerts a
week. much of the time) to give to Maine
a pleasure ny his work, which Is even
better and broader than when he was
last among us.