The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-09-22

sho a. music critic " the Worcester Spy
labored vsliantly In ths causs of arr up to
the time of his premature death. Accord
ing 10 his record Worcester had several local
singing societies a. far back a. the first years
Of tho ninetsenth century. The first fcsti-
val vas In purpose Q convention for this
discussion % prsotice Of church music.
but its character vas sich ~ To attract
general public intsress and 20 invite success
which led 20 yearly rspsetion.
The novelty Of this year's golden jubilee
wtll DO JOB . dramatic posm for solo
voices. chorus and orchestra. by Frederic
3. Converse. the Boston composer. whose
works have found much favor With critics
and oonnoisssurs This work was written
especially for this festival. Horatio Par
ksr's sHora Novissima." " also composed for
worossssr some ysArs ago. will be rvpsated.
Nine. Schumaun- Hsink. Daniel Beddoe,
George Hamlin. Evan Williams. Emilio do
Gogorxa and Frank Croxton are among the
singers who will be heard. Maud Powell.
violinist. and Katherine Goodson. pianist,
will play, and Franz Kneisel will conduct
sixty-hve men from the Boston orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra will begin
its eighth season at the Academy Of Music.
Philadelphia, on the afternoon Of October IN.
The death OF Fritz Scheel last spring necss-
stated the engagement OF a new conductor.
who is Carl Pohlig. late OF Stuttgart. Mr..
Pohlig. though unknown in this country.
enjoys a high reputation in Germany.
where his readings OF both classic and ro-
mantle music have been warmly lprsised.
Significant words were those Of the Vos-
sische Zs,tun0 on his conducting at a Wag-
ner concert In Berlin In February. 1905:
Herr Pohlig proves himself TO be . leader
OF Arm authority and Of 4 distinguished
bearing. He Toes not shrink from an oc-
casionai commanding gesture. but In Gen-
eral no contents himself with no more w
ments than arc absolutely snecessary. He
has an especial fondneas FOR broad tempt,
and his individual conception justines him
in giving free rein TO this rhythmic feeling.
However broad he may be at times he never
gives the impression Of dragging the tempo,
for the whole spirit and feeling 10 ever
fresh and vital. This 10 . great art! Herr
Pohlig has q marked sense OF detail, but
never At the expense OF the big lines of
the work. How he understands the secret
OF disposing his forces. Of rearing his elm
are, with elemental power. was especially
proven by the performance Of the prelude
to Tristan und Isolde which had Q much
tanner effect at a recent concer when the
orchestra was under the leadership Of an
eminent guest-oonductor.'
Among the soloists engaged for the
Orchestral concerts are Fanny
nI---A-lI y~s~I~- I-~,h u~S-.-- Wall
mir do Pachmann, Olga Samaron. Teresa
Carreno, Harold Bauer. Mark Hamburg
and Katherine Goodson. pianists; and the
Johanna Gadski. Emilio de Co
gorza. Mme. Schumann-Heink Eeanors
Cisneros and q few othera
Eleven planists appear on the Philadelphia
solo list and still q few others
are to be heard in these United States in
the course Of the coming musical season.
Mr.. Paderewski will also play. The name
OF William H. Sherwood Ii missing from
the passionate press agents hall Of fame.
Could IL have been the fatal HIP
Raphael B. Sanxio. John W. Milton.
William Y. Shakespeare-no. these arrange
ments Of names would not At the feeling
tones OF flames trumpet. Il 10 noticeable
that Holman. Pachmann. Bausr. Carreno.
and sven Ihsvinns got on with
out a middle initial. so do the prima donna
Carl J. Muck. Emil X. Pauer,
VASTLY z. Safeno1. Carl Il. Pohlsi Some
how It max 90 them sound like manufao-
turers Of some sort Of dzzy water. Some
Of them are. too.
Karl Klein. q son Of Bruno Oscar Klein,
q resident composer. after studying under
Ysaye and Hilf made q really serious
in Germany by his brilliant
and MUSICAL violin playing. He 10 OF
coming to America. and will make
his debut 81 a concert Of the New York
Orchestra on December I.
Maud Powell. the distinguished violinist,
has been hidden from the public gaze on a
captivating arm Of the sea near
N. s.. she has been practising.
Of course. and also. as abe remark In a short
epistle TO THE SUMS music %chronicler.
sea yarns n throwing OF some
Of the burdens Of maturity. Even vlolinists
wish 20 forget double stops
and think Of gaskets instead
The Boston Symphony Orchsstra win
during the coming saason sive The usual
quota q tn soneagts b two sssiss az I've
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