Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-10-01
The Musical w ord
BY Genevra Misunderstanding

CHARLES BOWES, one of the most
4 popular singers in Los Angeles, will
" give his first recital November IA
at the Gamut club. Mr.. Bowes' voice is
pure baritone of good range and ne
sings with intelligence and dramatic
force. having a good method and fine
style.
The opera season at Milan, Italy, opens
October with Hamlet Thomas) and
will include two new operas, "Marcella,"
by Giordans, and 1.-THE Red VEIL" by
Zeppilli.
Ysaye, the violinist, is in Paris.
The tenth season of the Sunday after
noon concerts at Quinn's hall in London
opens October g.
Henry l. Wood is the conductor of the
Symphony orchestra.
Here is a little story of Brahms and
Bruckner which may be new to many
readers. In their work the two COM
posers were not exactly in sympathy, as
Brahms regarded Bruckner as a dull dog,
and the latter may well have been en-
vious of Brahms greatness. Yet the two
one occasion it is related that Bruckner
entered to find Brahms seated with his
favorite dish of pokelfleisch, sauerkraut
and dumping in front of him. This hap
pening to be Bruckner's favorite dish as
WELL he therefore ordered it, and turning
to Brahms said, "Ah, Herr Brahms, here,
at any rate, we understand each other"
Pail Mall Gazette.
Noru O,,iua eictar of GroCe Won
Studdiford. has been engaged to sing the
Nightingale in Henry w. Savage's
woodland when this tuneful musical
fantasy goes en- tour.
The Olive Mead quartet is to make an
other tour to the coast.
Jean Gerardy, the Belgian cellist, is to
marry the beautiful Bahia MacQuade
near the end of this month Miss Mac
Quade is an heiress and beauty. Her
mother owns some of the leading play
houses in Australia. She is 10 years of
age, a pronounced blonde, college girl
and plays the piano, harp and violin.
With hel mother and Gerardy she is just
now touring France in her famous
flances motor car. The nuptials will
take place in Paris. In October both
will sail for New York, where Gerardys
American concerts will be inaugurated
under the direction of r. e. Johnson.
Gerardy's young bride will accompany
him on his tour of the principal American
cities.
Madame Teresa Carrena, one of the
greatest living pianists, has a most mag
netic personality, and, such a queen
among public women, every student of
the piano should hear her when she
comes this season.
Frederick Grover, the well-known vio-
linist, is busy teaching, having opened a
studio in Blanchard building.
A concert for the benefit of the Maud
Booth Home for Friendless and Ne
elected Children is to be given at
Blanchard hall December, 49, Artists for
this concert will be decided later.
The first studio organ recital of Ernest
Douglas and William Edison Strobridge
will be given Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der O. at st. Paul's Guild hall, 523 Olive
street. The program is given below:
a. Prelude in q fiat minor (Bach); b.
Fugue in c major (Bach); prelude. fugue
and variations, op IS Cesar Franck);
LET the Bright Seraphim,p Samson"
(aandeD, Master Carroll Burger, So
prano; a. Allegro Cantabile, b. Nocturne,
c. Humoresque, d. March Nuptiale
CWidor); finale, from suite for organ and
orchestra in = minor tDouglas).
Katherine Goodson, the celebrated pi-
anist, who in private life is Mrs. Arthur
Hinton, will be accompanied by her hus-
band, the well-known English composer,
throughout her forthcoming extensive
tour in this country. After the first per-
Torrance by Miss Goodson at Queens
hall, London, of the new Hinton piano
concerto, which she will introduce at the
Worcester Festival on October 4, all the
London musical critics, including Fuller
Maitland of the London Times and r.
A. Streatheld of the Graphic, wrote of 1t
in terms of highest praise. The last
named critic indeed declared 1t TO be the
finest concerto written since the appear
ance of Griegs poetic and popular work.
Miss Goodson will make an extended