Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05

quality and ripened comprehension Of
tone poems he plays.
After listening to any one of Kubelik's
programs, one makes up his mind that
surely there is no other vioinist on this
planet of ours who can be mentioned in
the same breath with this darl1-haired,
swarthy complexioned youngster from
Bohemia. If he were a great technician
only, though, this assertion could not be
made with any degree of safety; but
Kubelik is as thoroughly a musician as
Paganinl himself.
He is one Of those rare musicians who
in spite of his warm temperament and
nationality, never oversteps the bounds Of
what Is considered beautiful and legiti-
mate, whose conception is manly and full
of dignity. and whose whole aim seems to
be to give as correct an Interpretation as
an intelligent and conscientious musician
can give
Next Friday afternoon the Auditorium
the Los Angeles Symphony orchestra, I'M
der the conductorship of Harley Hamil-
ton, will give its third concert of this
season. Much interest is being aroused
over the fact that HerDert Witherspoon
the world famous basso. will be the So
loist OF the Afternoon. The program num-
bers include: Overture to Fidelio, Bee
thoven; Irish Rhapsody, Stanford; third
symphony In A minor (Scotch), Mendels-
sohn. This last to be given complete with
its four movements.
s.
Nordica is to sing La Gioconda" with
the San Carlo Opera company in Boston
this coming week
s.
Critics express disappointment in Pader.
ewski's work at his last recital in New
ark, N. j.
Lufsa Tetrazzini sailed for America
January g. via Paris, and makes her first
appearance at Inc Manhattan January 10,
In La Traviata'
Mary Garden is still i'll at Atlantic City
and unable to appear in the new opera,
Louise"
s.
A young Michigan singer, Gail Gardner,
is having success in Paris after winning
laurels in Germany Miss Gardner APP
peared in almost all of the important
diplomatic ana social salons of Berlin
last year.
Gustave Charpentier, composer of
Louise" the latest novelty to- be pro-
duced at the Manhattan, is said to be the
victim of a mental malady that may pre-
vent him from accomplishing anything
more.
Teresita Tagliapietra Carreno, the gift
ed daughter of the famous pianist, is
touring in Australia and New Zealand
with her young husband, Signor Blois,
the young English tenor.
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Nine. Gadslxi's mother died last Friday
in Berlin. The soprano received cable
gram just before concert and was pros
trated with grief
A pathetic incident that will stand out
prominently in Teresa Carrenos memory
in connection with her present tour of
this country was a little visit the dis
tinguished pianist had last Saturday with
Edward Mcdowell, whose passing has
meant to great a bereavement to musical
America.
For some time now the unfortunate
composers mental condition has been
such that he has been unable to recog-
nize even his wife, but when Nine. Car
reno entered the room and spoke to him
CLEAN of recognition frightened his
eyes, he seemed to realize for a few min
utes that the artist friend who was once
his teacher was with him.
Bonci. the favorite tenor colapses dur
ing a performance of La Boheme." and
DIPPED. the ever-ready truly indispens-
able was snatched away from a dinner
party to sing the part of Rodolfo.
&
Josef Holman is off for Mexico to give
five recitals there.
Two beautiful children songs by Caro-
Senour are out-"Starlets and Sunshine"
and "Sleep, Babykln. Sleep" Mrs. Sc
nour is also the composer of Musical
POEMS Little Barefoot Stranger"
etc. AT present this charming woman is