The San Francisco call., 1904-04-24

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at the Tivoli. 1t was the kind of audi
ence one likes to be one of, the kind
the manager prays for. the kind that
must infinitely crafty the person that
calls 1t out. And l think Schumann-
Heink liked her "auf Wiedersehen." I
know we liked hers.
1t is to be doubted if any singer has
made here quite the depth and kind of
impression that Madame Schumann-
Heink has made. HAPPY. however. this
warm and magic moment is hardly the
time to judge. Yet 1 venture to pre-
dict that the Schumann- -Heink spell
will be found to be extraordinary last
ing. It's secret. vital and adorable. is
in the fulI-heartedness of her song.
The singer gives her whole heart and
soul to you. Madame Schumann-
Heink, her voice her method, her fame,
she considers not at all. Utterly with
out the singers vanity, she never sings
a note for the sake of exhibiting that
note-yet the mere note how glorious
Her every power, the big, splendid
voice, the large intelligence, above all
the great warm heart, are bent TO the
Interpretation of her song, and with
what delight in her innumerable illu-
limitations of the text she succeeds, I
remember no such utter exquisiteness
of sympathy, no such complete charm
of self-forgetfulness, as the singer
showed in her 'Frauenliebe und
Leben,' given at the Saturday after
noon recital. How one would have liked
that other Schumann sorcerer. Harold
in her single-hearted devotion to the
composer, is Schumann- Heink's unique
and distinguished charm, and herefOr
will she be deeply remembered among
US, precious and perfect memory.
Her last programme held many
favorite numbers, a Schubert group.
die Junge Nome" "Rastlose Liebe."
Der Tod und das Madchen," and the
"Standchen." Der Tod und das Mat
chen'-well, it was sung as Schubert
dreamed this pearl of songs might be
sung. The rest went nobly. least hap
PLY, curiously. the "Standchen." A
Schumann group followed. with the
'Ich Grolle Nicht' and Die Wild
mung." that aroused a tnunderous and
fearful appreciation that resulted in
VOLTS "Heimweh." that has found per-
manent favor here.
Brahms-the programme was thor
oughly typicaHcame next. Is Brahms
to Schumann-H -Heink just what Sehu-
mann is? 1t occurs at any rate, to
wonder. Nevertheless one need hear no
nobler "Sapphische Ode" no more
charming "Wiegenlied." that was SYM
patheticalIy. if little tirnidly, fur
nished with a viola obligatO by that
accomplished viola player, Bernat Jau-
lus One again realized that the task
of making any tone count against the
splendor of the Schumann- Heink voice
is no easy one in the organ accompa-
ninents of Mr.. Fickensher to the next
songs, the Raft 'Sei StilI'' and Reb-
ling Psalm What there was Of the
organ was however, valuable, and the
singer did the rest. Then the audience
bravoed and waved its handkerchief for
more and madame returned to give the
"Lucrezia Borgia'' Drinking Song"
with epic gayety and Russo-like top
note that eclipsed even the little tenor's
in length and sheer handsome, Latin
bravadoI
Most Of US, think, were rather sorry
that we had the Erda and Waltrauten
scenes, that closed the programme. 1t
is to be regretted that in this greatest
of all her phases-as a Wagnerian
singer-Schumann-H Heink cannot suit
ably be represented on the concert plat
form. But so it is. The ''Rienzi'' aria,
with it's difficult emptiness, is worse
than nothing. These Erda and Wal
trauten scenes again clamor for the
orchestra, the scenic illusion. They are
heroically sung, but no one heard
snatches of the water theme, and this
and that snatch of the familiar mo-
tives: one longed for the cello, the
horn, the glittering fiddIes that give
them. And then madame left, followed
by an adoring multitude to the vehicle
that conveyed her to her hotel.
Bauer. Schumann- Heink and now
comes Sembrich, a most notable trio,
indeed Rarely rich has this season
been, with these greatest of the great,
and in Sembrich comes a fitting climax.
The singer brings with her, too, Mr..
Rudolph CAM, a pianist of considera-
BILE note, and an accompanies have ii
from Schumann- -Heink-exquisitely ac-
complished. Mr.. Ganz is member OF
the Sauret trio, among other distinc-
tions There is no need to enlarge upon
either the voice or art of Madame Sem
Dr1Cn III San II IduClSCO. II ID HcCCSSoAy
only to say that she will sing on Thurs
day evening, May 5, and Saturday aft
ernoon, May Z, Mr.. Greenbaum having
been unable to secure the three dates.
as at first designed. The concerts will
be in the Alhambra; the sale of seats
opens on Thursday morning next, and
it will be the part of wisdom to book
them early. Here are the two pro-
grammes:
THURSDAY NIGHT MAY 5.
(a) Aria Och vieni. tardar." from
Cb) "Oh. Had L JubaPs Tyre" from
Joshua -......--..-..- $1,000. Hdndel
fc) 'Neue Liebe neu 1eben'' Beethoven
Piano soli balade &C minor). etude "a
Scene from aria from La Trayiata," "Ah
fOrS e lul ...f Nerdl
(a) Pastorale (Bizet: (b) Nussbaum (Schu-
MANN; (c) Widmuns (Schumann); I'D
Summer rudolph GanZ); (e) Sere-
made Orchard StraussJ.
Piano soli. (a) -Cantique d d'Amour." (b)
Polonaise in major ............-. List
Waltz .sVoce di Primavera' .-...... Strauss