Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-05
Herbert WIthcrspoon


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Herbert WItherspOOn
Possessed of a splendid personality, q
rich, powerful voice, used to excellent
advantage in interpretative phrases
Witherspoon will indeed be welcomed
with much pleasure when he sings here
Tuesday evening, January IA, at Simp-
sons.
In these days of quick study, when sc
many singers offer incomplete equip
ment and defective musical organization
for the interest of a public not always
discriminatlve, 1t is delight to meet
with one who knows his art and pos
sesses temperament such as Witherspoor
has.
In French, in German, in Irish and IN
English; in oratorio, in opera and In
concert Witherspoon is slngularly equal
to all demands. He knows how to color
his voice to meet the sentiment of a
poem, and he neither underestimate nor
exaggerates that sentiment. In short. he
has excellent command of styles, and II
Is always to be recorded to his credit
that he sings only those songs that de-
serve good singing.
Last but most important of the many
gifts Witherspoon possesses is the gift
of program making, one which is highly
commendable and possessed by few.
Take for example the program he is
singing on his western tour this win
ter; a group of melodies-English and
Irish--a group of French songs-classical
and modern--and then a group of mod
ern English songs from the pens of An
drew Mack, Sidney Homer Herman
Lohr and a pastorale by Sam Wilson.
To sum 1t all up, Mr.. Witherspoon sue
ceeds in making the song recital well
worth while--something more than the
mere exposition Of vocal training and the
schooling of certain school"
To the professional singer his singing
is a matter of absorbing interest and TO
the scholar equally as much for this
reason Mr.. Behymer has made students
and teachers rates. which may be OBJ
tained by calling at the Bartlett Music
company and making request for them.
Witherspoon's program is:
PART 1
OLD AND NEW AIRS
Recitative and air, 'Arm Arm! Ye Braves!'
Qrom Judas Maccabaeus'D G. r. Handel.
Hans Sachs first monologue, Was Duftet
Doch der Fielder from die Meistersinger)
Richard Wagner.
mon piu Andrai," from lie Mozze oil FL
garo') w. A. Mozart
PART II
CLASSICAL MODERN GERMAN SONGS
Der Doppelganger." F. Schubert.
'Wer Machte Dich Krank Alte Lante,'
f. Schumann
Der Knabe NIT dem wunderhorn,' r. schu-
mann.
"Sehnsucht" r. Strauss
"Nachtiges Wandern," Hugo Kaun
''Helle Nacht" Hans Herman.
"Soldaten Mommen," Eugen Halle.
PART III
MODERN SONGS IN ENGLISH
Love is a Bauble," Sir Hubert Parry.
Forever and a Day." Albert Mack.
why So Pale?" Frank Van der Stucken.
"How's My Boy?" Sidney Homer.
PART "
MODERN FRENCH SONGS
Il oiseau s'envole. Paul ct Virginie"
Victor Masse).
Isl tn lie veux' och Koechln).
La Pax' (Reynado Hahn
"Chanson' from La Jolie File de Perth"
Georges BizeD.
PART V
TRADITIONAL MELODIES
Meet Me by Moonlight Alone" English, q.
a. Wade).
shall I, Wasting in Despair" English III
Lane WILSON,.
''By the short Cut to the Rosses. old Irish
arranged by C. NJ. Fox.
BLACK Sheea OF the Silver Eye" old Irish
arranged by II. Harty
s.
In the past years Los Angeles has re-
ceived and heard many of the world
greatest vioinists but none will receive
a greater ovation than Jan Kubelik is
sure to when he appears here for two
concerts the latter part of this month.
AS man of 81, Kubelik's playing is now
wonderful. whereas a few short years
ago. when he was first introduced to the
music loving public of America, the play
ing was that of a prodigy. From the
youthful, delightful performer of then he
has ripened into the mature manly artist,
with broad, full round tone of exquisite