Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-09
The Musical World

A LIMA KRAUSSE, the wonderful mu-
a steal genius, is a pupil of Chevelier
"A e. Plram of Paris. L. E. Behymer
will soon present her in concert in Los
Angeles.
Miss Krausse has just bought beauti-
full new home in Los Angeles on Hoover
street
Joseph Sheehan, the Irish tenor, gave a
recital in Chicago January 3. The Leader
says:
mot quite Irish, but Irish enough to
attract a large crowd of admirers of
Irish songs, Joseph Sheehan gave his
first recital in public Sunday afternoon
under Mr.. Neumanns direction. 1t was
an ordeal, but the tenor with the beauti-
full voice pulled through to victory and
the audience was crying bravo and call
ing for more at the close of the program,
which ran the gamut of variety In the
matter of emotion.
Mr. Sheehan is the singer made famous
by Henry Savage in the old days of Castle
Square opera fame and what he does not
know o. stage business is scarcely worth
while. But the operate tenor on the
concert stage is another story, as prob
ably Joseph Sheehan is well aware, and
1t Is all the more remarkable that he
emerged from the ordeal so creditably
He gave the prologue from "Pagliacci'
superbly; the Flower Song from Car
mem was an admirable piece of work
and he gave just the right coloring and
feeling to several groups of Irish songs,
making the recital one of SO much enjoy
ment that although somewhat lengthy,
the audience remained unsatisfied with
out additional encores."
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Albany Richie, the violinist, has just
completed a tour in Belgium and Ger
In Col ha fO Nnrarn l.
burg and then to Gratz, Vienna, Dresden
and on to Paris. The critics are unan-
mous in their praise of his excellent
tone, fine technic and brilliant interpre-
tation. Americans have no cause to com
plain of their success in Europe this year.
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Harry c. Lott sang in Choralion hall
in Berlin December 10. and the Courier
says made a successful debut. His voice
is a rich baritone well under control, and
he sang with a great deal of warmth and
manly style He will return to Los An
geles in February.
s.
After five years of retirement Sieveking
the great Dutch pianist, is to make his
temperance in Berlin. He has a new
iIivention--a slanting keyboard-and much
interest is aroused over the first public
test, which took place last Friday.
s.
Max Bruch celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday last Monday.
s.
The young Roumanian violinist, GUIDE
man, who has been playing In Cairo,
Constantinople, London and Paris with
magnificent triumphs, will come to
America next year.
Massonet is in Turin, Italy, attending
the rehearsals of his new opera, ''Ariane,"
which is to be produced at the Theater
Royal next month.
Ella Backus-Behr, the leading pianist
of Kansas City, is giving a series of re-
citals in that city and later will go to
Germany for a Teason. Mrs. Behr is a
pupil of Carreno, a brilliant pianist and
charming woman, meriting all the sue
cess she can possibly have in the con-
cert field.
Miss Coleman's first chamber concert
will be given Thursday night at he
Shakespeare club in Pasadena with the
Arnold Krauss quartet and Mrs. Walter
Raymond as sooist. A charming pro-
gram is to be presented.
well known soprano, Mrs. w. H.
Currier. died in Toledo last week. Her
loss will be greatly felt in that city.
s.
Toledo Critic says of Herbert Wither-
spoon, who appeared there in a recital of
twenty-one numbers: This herculean
task was performed by Mr.. Witherspoon
December 8. He sang with great artistry
and perfect ease. The excellence of his
enunciation was particularly noticed"
Mr.. Witherspoon arrived in Los Angeles
Tuesday and will appear with the Sym
phony orchestra Friday afternoon, also
in recital January IA and Elijah" jan
uary IS.