The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-31
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The first of the big musical events will
be the Wagner lecture recital Wednesday
night. This will be the opening number
of the Teachers club entertainment course
and will be given by Walter DamrC<ch
and illustrated by David Bispham. Mr..
Damrosch's method is marvelously effect
i've and many critics have attempted to
analyze the secret of his power. They
unite in regarding his recitals as unique
and Of superative value and charm. There
is nothing high-fown nor snowy about
his explanations; he uses sensible verbal
expression, plain diction and directneSs,
but the poetic and dramatic guilty is
there in unusual degree. He can be UNI
derstood by layrnan and musician alike,
and seems to entertain and satisfy each
equally. In addition to his lucid explana-
tions he gives the orchestral parts sur
prisingly we'll by means of the piano alone.
making the whole perfectly ineligible and
immensely significant.
"To those familiar with the Wagner
dramas, these recltals are pure delights
To those yet unacquainted with them, a
revelation"
David Bispham. the great Wagnerlan
singer, who will illustrate the lecture, Is
without peer In interest to the patrons
of the course who have heard him fire.
quently, but never in program that has
! given him such favorable opportunities
as this recital will do. Between tho two
artists the closest sympathy exists, as
they have worked together In the Metro
politan opera company productions. in
| concerts and recitals, and are close per-
sonal friends.
| The Teachers club course also has an
! other concert next week. The Suzanne
Adams company will appear in concert
| on Saturday night. This favorite opera
singer will be accompanied by Leo Stern,
| Ay1oa cfcs
George Champion, barytone, and Ward Ste
phens, pianist. -"
The fact that November will wit
ness the coming to minneapolis for the
first time In three years of the
famous Theodore Thomas orchestra, and
will also see the launching of the new
Minneap polls Symphony orchestra, makes
affairs orchestral the chief topic of con-
versation just now in local musical cir
cles. ~. =. !;
The Thomas Orchestra, whose con-
certs will be given in the auditorium of
Wesley church Wednesday and Saturday
1 Nov. 1S and 81, will present beautiful
symphony program each evening. On
each occasion the symphony to be played
Will be one which the orchestra has never
given here. For Wednesday evening Bee
thovens Symphony No. 5 in G Minor has
been chosen. It will be remembered what
great enjoyment was furnished by the
Thomas orchestra's rendition Of Beetho-
ven's Symphony No. on one of it's recent
visits to Minneapolis, and the No. Sym
phony viii doubtless prove just as delight
full *--, 80, -
AT the Saturday evening concert
Brahms Symphony No.>4 in E Minor will
! De given. 1t is a gorgeous thing, and will
help to make one of the most stunning
orchestral programs given in Minneapolis
for many a day. When the attention OF
Claude Madden, the we'll known violinist
was called to the fact that the Thomas
orchestra is to give this Brahms Sym
phony here, he exclaimed, "Ah! it is mag
nicent! I doubt whether Brahms Sym
phony has ever been given in any city
west OF Chicago with the exception of ST.
Louis and probably San Francisco
Other interesting features Of the pro-
gram will be concerto for violin to be
play the first night by Leopold Kramer, the
concert-meister of the orchestra, and a
concerto for cello to be played the second
evening by that well-known member OF
the orchestra. Bruno SteindeI. We rarely
hear in Minneapolis either a violin OF
cello concerto played with orchestra.
still another interesting announcement
in connection with the first evening is
the fact that selections from the much
talked about "Parsifal'' will be played
The programs also are not to be without
a novelty At the second concert a new
| thing in the way of variations on a Rus
Sian theme will be played Six variations
will be given, each one being by a. diff
| ferent composer. 'a' ..5-' f<..-
The last, but not the least. numbe,
which may be specially mentioned. will
be the singing of Cigars "Sea Pictures, -
by Mrs Willard S. Bracken one of Chi
Cages distinguished contraltos, who will
come with the orchestra. This selection
by the famous young composer has never
been heard In Minneapolis with orchestra
and was not even sung in Chicago until
last season, when Nine. Kirkby Lunu
gave it,
! The complete programs will be an
nounced later,
A pianist who will make his rema rka BILE
personality and great talents felt is Otto.
kar Malek, who will appear at the first
Apollo club concert in the First Baptist
church, Nov. g. This young pianistic
genius has a prodigious technique and 6
deltcacy Of Interpretation that Is charm.
Ing, and a vitalizing touch that invests
levery number with a fresh grace and in.
tercst. Fascinating is the best word tt
apply to Malek. He certainly enthralls
i the attention from the beginning. Malels
has had the advantages of study under
the best instructors abroad, and from the
In 1898 with Jan Kubelik his performances
have excited the highest admiration. He
has toured Russia, Austria, Hungary
Turkey and his playing everywhere ere.
ated unbounded enthusiasm. In order tc
provide a bounteous musical feast the
Apollo club engaged Nine. Isabelle Benton
mezzo soprano of the Metropolitan Crane
Opera company, who will appear on the
same evening with Malek Nine Bouton's
engagement is directly attributable to the
distinct favor she won here last season
when she sang with the Boston vFestiva
orchestra. These superior artists will be
given a hearing by a large and fashion
able audience.
The Gunnar Wennerberg Memorial
: chorus is theoretically pushing the re
hersals for the concert to be given in tn
, International auditorium Friday evening
3 Nov. q. The 400 voices are gradually AM
rapidly being nodded after the director
wishes, and everyone who has ATTENDED
, the rehearsals is astonished at the excel
lent results. The sale Of tickets is yer
gratifying for the management, and it /
hoped the International auditorium vii
be filled on the evening Of the concert a
well as it was at the sangarfest las
| summer
The great attraction is Theodore Bjork
] stem, the celebrated Swedish tenor, who a
present makes his home in Chicago. TIL