The San Francisco call., 1908-04-13
EDIT ORIAL PA GE 5
zeCh's Orchestra Makes Its Debut and AOquits
Itself HandsOmeIyin in Observation-Disclosures
BY Walter Anthony


will be played on the Beethoven night
1t is a trio for taree wind instruments
--oboe. clarinet and English horn.
Mrs. Marie Hissem de Moss, who ac-
companies the New York symphony or
chestra. was the Principal soloist at the
great Bach festivals in Bethlehem. Pa.
when they were urder the direction OF
J. Fred Wolfe, now head OF the musical
department of the University OF Cali
fornia-
Dubois dramatic yet beautiful and
appropriate setting OF The Seven Last
Words of Christ was sung last night
at So Dominic's church by an aug
mented choir under the leadership OF
DIR. n. j. Stewart This work in q
sense belongs to ST. Dominic's choir.
for IL was given its first production in
San Francisco by that organization sew
eral years ago. The work Is conceiveS
on modern and at times almost tbs
atric lines. but 1t has a highly religious
spirit which has made it a favorite at
the Dominican church The soloists
last night were Mrs. B. Apple. Miss
Leola S. Stone. T. G. Elliott and w.
Burkhalter-
Much novelty Is promised. as well as
excellence. IN the program which the
Musicians club OF San Francisco Is ar
ranging for Tuesday evening. April 20.
at Lyric hall. Among other interesting
numbers Brahms trio for piano. violin
and horn will be presented. probably
for the first time in this city. 1t is a
work OF unusual interest and charm
and will be played by Arthur Ftcken-
scher, Savannah and Z Schlott- Ar
thur Weiss will play Mendelssohn's ID
fiat sonata for violoncello. and still
another rarely heard composition.
Beethoven's quintet in z nat for plano.
oboe, elarionet. horn and bassoon, Will
be presented. DIR. H. j. Stewart will in
terpret the piano part. Vocal solos by
c. Anderson, Henry Perry and j., Car
rington will completes the program.
Palm Sunday was celebrated yester-
day evening at the First Congrega-
tional church. Oakland. by a perform-
ance of Dvorak's ~Stabat Mater" giVSn
under the direction of Alexander Stew
art. The soloists were Mrs Grace
Davis Northrup. Mrs. Lena Carroll
Nicholson. Carl Edwin Anderson and
Henry l.. Perry. A chorus OF so sing
ers rendered the concerted numbers OF
the beautiful work
Breitkopf and Hartel. acting agents
for the Munich Wagner and Mozart fes-
tfvals. announce the dates OF the fes-
ttval plays to be produced this year at
Munich OF Mozarts works Don Gio-
vanni" and "Figaro's Wedding" will be
given twice. The Elopement From the
Serial" and ~Cosi fan Tutte" only once.
Richard Wagner's works. Tristan and
Isolde and Der Meistersinger." will
be performed three times, as will also
The Ring of the Nibelung." Tam
hauser' will be produced twice. The
first performance at the festivals will
be August 1 and the last will take place
September IA.
Max Dolin will appear next Sunday
evening at Golden Gate Commandery
hall in what promises to be an excel
lent program OF violin music He will
play Wteniawskfs ~rlomance Sans Pa
roles" De Beriot's seventh concerto.
Hauser's Hungarian rhapsody, Nachez's
gypsy dances. the G string air by Bach,
Sarasate's "Zfgeunerweisen" and a
Paganini seIection- DoIin is a native
OF Russia and was a student at the 81
Petersburg conservatory. as well as in
Paris In the Russian capital he studied
with Leopold Auer and in Paris with
Berttelh- Two years ago Dolin went TO
New York. where he studied under
Schradieck- His tone is beautiful and
he has an expansive and inclusive tech
mic. Gyula Ormay will be his accom-
panist and Miss Lille Blum will play
from the piano classics.
The twentieth and last week OF the
Metropolitan opera season opened last
Monday night with Marta" Miss ABB
bott sang the title role and the other
parts were taken by Louise Homer,
Bonci. Plancon and BarocchL
Miss Helen Colburn Heath amour
a concert Friday night. April 28, /.
Century Club hall. Miss Heath has a
lyric soprano voice and will sing
selections from Mozart, Beethoven.
Schumann and Spohr. She win also In
terpret group OF French songs in
cludtng the polonaise from Thomas
''Mignon." besides some English songs.
The program will conclude with Brun-
hides stirring cry. which. II will be
remembered. Madam Gadski made pop
ular during her recent concert season
In this city, Miss Heath will give II by
request novelty on the program
will be In the Moon Shower" by EKf-
vey Worthington Loomts. This number
requires a reader and a violinfst, be-
sides the soprano. Mrs Louise Hum
phrey-Smith and Miss Claire Ferrin
will assist. The former is well
known reader and the latter a violin
ist.
Mackenzie Gordon will give an ami
versary concert Friday evening, May l.
Among other numbers he will : sing
''Walther's Prize Song" from f'Der
Meistersinger." The recital will be
held at the St. Francis or Falrmont
hotel.
The pupils OF Mrs. William Steinbach
gave an interesting vocal recital last
wednesday evening at Lyric. hall