The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
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ONE OF Cne musical OrganlHa-
IN tions, has fully completed it's
= plans for the coming season,
and it is impossible to tell Just what
is in store for music lovers, but the
season promises to be an exceptional
one. A..
The music of Minneapolis centers
largely around the Minneapolis SYM
phony orchestra, and the directors are
optimistic over the prospects Of this
organization, which has already done
30 much to advance music in the city
during it's three years of existence. H
The orchestra is to be increased to
sixty players, including some of the
best in this country and Europe, and
the organization will take rank with
those of other cities, outside Of Chi
cago and Boston, which have the two
greatest orchestras in the world.
Instead of guarantee of $4,000 q
year, as in the past, the orchestra will
have probably 100000 at its disposal.
The guarantors are among the most
generous and public-spirited men in
Minneapolis shall not lose its prestige
for the lack of few thousand dollars
They recognize the advertisement the
orchestra has been to the city abroad,
besides the great educational benefit
it has been to the community. They
are more than pleased with the great
results Mr.. Oberhoffer has accomplished
in the last three years, and are giving
him their most cordial support.
Opening of Season.
The season will open Nov. 9 with
Nine. Anna Helstrom, from the Royal
opera of Stockholm, as soloist. Nine.
Helstrom took Minneapolis by storm
when she was heard here before and
musicians who have heard her lately
in Sweden write that she has developed
wonderfully, both vocally and artis.
tically. The soloist has not been Sc
take place the latter part of November,
but it is expected that one Of the great
musicians of the day will be engaged.
: Of special interest to Minneapolis
music lovers will be the concert of Dec.
IA, when Nine. Fannie Bloomfield lies
Ter will be heard for the first time with
the orchestra. Nine. zeisler has been
exceedingly anxious to play with the
Minneapolis orchestra, for she declared
that her admirers in the city, had not
heard her at her best in recital work.
Emilio Gogorza, already great ia
vorite with local music lovers will be
the soloist Jan. 4. For the February
concert Arthur Hartman, violinist, will
be heard with the orchestra. r.
One Of the most interesting evenings
of the season will be that of Jan. l8,
when Mendelssohn IS Midsummer
Nights Dream will be given with the
full orchestra, a women's chorus and
Alfred Riddle, reader, making a nov
Hoose, tenor. has been secured for the
concert in March. -.
The Philharmonic club, also under
Mr.. Oberhoffer direction, will combine
as usual with the orchestra in making
course that must appealsto every one
interested in music.
ttDream of Gerontius.''
The club, which achieved such sue
cess in its performance of Elgar S diff
ficult work, "The Dream Of Geron-
thus will repeat the work again this
season in response to the numerous re.
quests from the subscribers who felt
the beauties of so great work could
not be fully appreciated in one hearing
At the first choral concert in Decem.
Der, Caesar Franks "Beatitudes will
be heard for the first time in the city
The soloists will be Laura Coombs, So
Kerr and Harry Phillips.
Christmas night, the club will give
its annual performance Of "The Mes
siah0 with Gertrude Stoddard soprano
{ Mabelle Crawford, contralto, Reed
. Webster, tenor and Thomas Daniels
basso. q. '.~ n
March 5, Berlioz Inflammation of
Faust'' will be given its first perform
ance in the city with Shannah Cum
mings, Daniel Beddoe and Herbert
Witherspoon as soloists. It promises
to be- one'of the finest choral perform
ances ever heard in the city. -
r. TWenty-one concerts will be giver
this season instead Of nine and will in
clude several matinee concerts, plar
that has, long been popular in Boston
and Chicago.
" Tho no active steps have been taker
to solicit for the course the directors
believe that Minneapolis well-knowr
J loyalty and pride in it's own will make
Z the support of both organizations wide