The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
MUSIC.
SEMBRICH The ! STAR
The Great Diva to Appear at the
First Symphony Orchestra
Concert.
Already There Is Brisk Inquiry for
Seats from Out Of Town
Patrons. s

are selling at a rate which is very graf
| flying to the officers of the Philharmonic
club. who have the arrangements in
hand. Judging from the number OF tickets
ordered from out Of town, even as ia,
away as Fargo, N. d., the event is looked
upon by the surrounding country as one
! of great interest and 1t will undoubtedly
prove the musical and SOCIAL event of the
season. The boxes, which are selling at
$500 each for7zthe entire, season of ten
symphony and oratorio concerts. are also
belng disposed Of. and 1t is. an assured
fact that when Mr.. Oberhoffer, the con
ductor, steps to his stand at the COM
nencement of the first concert he will
face one Of the most fashionable as well
as largest audiences that has ever gath
| cred in Minneapolis. &5V.. +z - -;
One of the reasons for this is undoubt-
edly the appearance of Nine. Sembrich
on this occasion. This will be the first
time that she has appeared here in con
cert with the accompaniment of. grand
! orchestra a. fact alone which not only
puts her in the most perfect light before
| her' audience, but also emphasizes the
value OF having such an Organization at
! hand when great artists appear In this
section of the country. q: -: .,-':., -.
The orchestral number Of, the co,,,ar+
nave not yet: been given fo1>spublication
put Mr.. Oberhoffer has" had several "a :.
hearsais and the new organization will
| measure up to the standard expected from
It. There Will still be a number Of aG-
oltiohat renearsals for thetorchestra alone
and also: with Nine. $Sembrich: for bo,.
numbers, as she2Wilr arrive in Minnean.
Oils day ahead Of time She will 5.
quartered at the West hotel where =
Hlashlncent suite <of rooms has been re.
served for her and her: attendants. >. 49,
Mfne. sembr1ch's appearance here will
De De one of*'the first In her American tow
1nis season. She has never sung In. ST.
faui, and as no announcement has hee,,
made for this winter Of a ST. Pan, ~
gagement. this will probably be thu. onl1,
chance~ for ST. Paul music lovers 10 800.
the great diva. i'ooi
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MUSIC lovers are much interested in the
concert which will be given by Miss E,o,1
ence Verge Wednesday evening IN PI,,-
mouth church. Miss Verge returned from,
G shaa1oa germany. IN the spring, after an
| absence or almost four " wears. d,r;n.
which she studied with Carl, Ha,ir the
famous ,i' vloiln1st. She has not been heard
III puollc since her return and this con
cert VIII really be her debut in Min
!ieapolls. 3Ih1s summer Miss VERGE taught
IN me northwestern Conservatory Of MI
sio ana =, she is still a member of the fac
usty: z She IS planning to leave the last
or November on O. concert toI,r in IL
west ana Will visit many of the cities nf
British Columbia ss4s3,5 o-'ie' - -
IN the program Wednesday evenjns.
MISS MISS. Verge will beassfsted by two Of her
1unGw STUDENTS In; Berlin, Miss Jean
paul, as wei las by Miss Clara WiiHams
Inc pr progr;amzW sdlll be as follows: ~, -
Soma ia, A major r,.,. M.
Aegretto allegro, recitaive fantasia: Esdack
&; 1.etati s'fss Makeanan and Miss Verge.
oavre tes seas !bieus i: gsMi sssssss
nt,dsas Miss Clara Wiiams.' XIX D'asseasE
80 Ffe sRi: - kriesef: Chopin
H Ror.es " major major -: Franz Ries
Florence %er nen mobile
- nlght Fairies ......... William
Miss Clara Williams Victor Harris Harris
TAa1s-M ed1ta ton 80. Ma sre1
Stazourka Il Alex Zarzycki
Miss Florence Verge at the piano, NJ K rieger
One of the chief musical events ~ tha
Minneapolis season IS to be the Theodore
Ihomas orchestra of Chicago under tha
baton OF: Director Frederick A. Stock
Two concerts are to be given here on the
evenings OF the 18th and the 21st OF No,
vember. The place where the concerts
Will be given has not yet been selected
put the dates are definitely determined
with the orchestra will come one or more
eminent soloists to add variety to- tho
programs. $ .--- H. ..-..ss :, :,
q. Those who heard Thomas and his or
cnestra th1rty.%and more years ago will
nave no dlff1culty In realizing that he ia
now we'll advanced In age, and thew will
readily sympathize with the veteran con
ductor when he refuses to accom- panv tl,e
orchestra any longer as its cond,,ctor
While en- tour Probably there is no more
wearing work than the conducting Of a
iarse chorus or an%orchestra. In select
ing representative, then, Thomas choice
fell upon Stock, a comparatively vo,,rs.
man, and Judging by5the hatterinr en-.
comlums which have been heaped ,1non
him for the last two years he is q WORTH,
successor to the pioneer Of American con.
ductors. $i@ s;e.s. a -S<"1t eoii-
It is three years since the Thomas or
S cue mas been heard here; with Thomas
hlmself welding the guiding baton Int
since that time this superb organizat io,,
mas been heard In different parts of ~
country and the successes achieved I,n6er
I!e former leader have been continued
WIT" equal force under Mr.. Stock. T,ast
spring IT. was heard turnout the southwest
anu vest from Texas to Colorado. and
Closed the season In Michigan. In, hotl1
Denver and Kansas city. It assists 1ot -
making the musical festival given in "a Oh
CITY "a pronounced success. The ,,narI
nous verdict. on their last tour WAS q
superb organization under the Leadership,
OF Q thoro musician and accomplished
.HSoSoi -" ,z.=s,ft'-
!, , Inc 5, studio OF the Ladies Thursday
musicale Is a busy place just now. Men,
o oets are hasten1ng for. the tickets which
entltle them to the delightful treat Of
lered II the club for the opening Of the sea-
son thursday evening, when Arthur Far-
Wen gives his lecture recital Music and
Myth OF the American Indians >''1e
+., VII: FarWeH Is one Of a group Of en-
VINO peheve that Indian music will form,
an clement Of greater Importance IN q
school ct music which will Be recop,,izad =
as as. alstincttvely American. Mr.. F'arwel i
10 mace t an exhaustive study of the mu-
trary to popular belief. they have. inn,, nm
erapie e, songs beautiful and expressive
melodies. IN which are voiced all the ele.