Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-04
MUSIC

lovers of Los Angeles:
I'VE are launching ship.
I'VE are to launch snip, April = |
which Is only one of great fleet, |
either already launched or an prepara-
ton. each unit of which is to represent
one of our largest cities In the eyes
and ears of the world.
This fleet, like the one that has Just
returned from its globesencircling trip,
is also called upon to carry the nag
of our country to all parts of the civil
lied universe upon a voyage OF peace
and good WILL
ITS cargo will be composed of mu-
steal, artistic and intellectual endeaVor'
its officers our foremost men and Wo-
men In musical affairs. Its motive
power more powerful than anything
mechanical yet invented by man, is
music the most potent factor Tor good,
for refinement, for elevated thought,
that enters into the makeup OF
people. "a
great and small boats is the American
Music society and though all are act
ing under the direction OF one main
authority the maneuvers, success or
defeat of each vessel is wholly depend
ent upon her individual crew.
From captain to the humoiest sailor
each must bring to his or her work
enthusiasm and good will, and, above
all other things, harmony must reign
supreme In the ward room and tween
decks.
.aThe American Music society is striv-
ing to promote this harmony and one
ness of action, as 1t Is from UNITY VI
thought and action that we draw our
greatest strength, and the lack or IL Is
In many cases our greatest weakness
1.-THE American Music society owes It's
being in its present form to three sue
cessive movements, each due to the mi
tiative of Arthur Farwell and the CO.
terie of earnest musicians, music low
ers and business men which his enthu-
siasm has drawn about him.
First came the organization or the
sVa-Wan' movement, with it's avowed
purpose of producing native works
possessing both q real. musical ana
documentary value. This was iauncheo
in 1897.
Next. in 1905, we have the American
Music Society of Boston, formed in or
der to bring the works OF American
composers before the Boston music
lovers.
"Finally, when it became evident that
a national instrument was needed, one
that could carry its influence into the
highways and byways Of ourecountry.
the two first steps were Incorporated
into the third and final one, thus CIV
ing us the present society which is
headed by the very greatest and most
prominent m1nQB III <AIhCilCd'
ITO sketch in broad lines the principal
aims OF the society: 1t desires to help
the American to discover that It's sons
and daughters are producing and nave
already produced works of magnitude
and intrinsic musical value II desires
70 assist in influencing the expression
of our national feeling through music
and thereby gradually form that which
shall be known to future generations
as the American school and thereby to
encourage and bring national recogh-
ton to our native composers.
I'm other words, 1t is an effort 10
arouse the nation to the Importance OF
recornizing such men as MacDowell
while they are alive to receive this
recognition and in turn enrich the ma
tion with works thus inspired. IL Is an
effort to build a few monuments In our
hearts and in our actions Tor our men
and women while they are alive TO
annreciate. rather than to pour out our
enthusiasm and money in cold, unre-
sponsive works in marble and bronze
after they are dead and gone. IL is an
EFFORT to bring you to the realization
that you may be living next door 10 a
genius whose works VIII even l',sIea,s
hood. at which time you will be proud
TO proclaim the proximity Of your pros
pective thresholds. :.
"Here you have some OF the aims OF
the society, and after all they are ratner
selfish aims. but the nation VIII gam
.In order to do our part in this work
A. is proposed to give three concerts
here In Los Angeles next season, tne
programs for which will be DEVOTED to
American works and eventually we
hope to be able to have an annua, les.
tiyal of American works, in when we
will have the cooperation OF me
larger musical bodies, such as the
Svmphony and the different choral So
cieties. =, .,,.,
sIt is earnestly urged upon all having
even the slightest interest In TINS Worh
held next Wednesday, April Z, at II
a. M, in Music hall, Blanchard puiio-
ing, Hill street entrance.
'e' ~ eugene ROWLAND"
ros ANGELES dates for Admiral Rob-
law II evans are definitely announced
as April 2e and 80, when he will speak
IN Simpson auditorium on the Won
derful trip made by the United states
feet from Hampton Roads to san DE-
go harbor
THE Shriners are preparing to dc
honor to themselves, to the Ben Gree'
nlavers and to the Russian orchestra
The opening night of the Shakespeare
festival. April 10, and will make the
occasion a gala night, appearing II
full dress and wearing the fez. Boxes
and lodges are nearly all sold and the
demand for seats is prophetic Of
"standing room only" The season seal
sale was on last week and that fol
single seats will begin Monday. Ticket
buyers may indicate their preference
for either of the plays Saturday night
"As You Like It," 'Everyman," 1.-THE
Tempest" or Twelfth Night"
Mischa Elman, the young Russian
violinist who has met with such mark
ed success this winter in the east
where he has been playing his frs
American season, will appear in Loi
Angeles April 81 and 20.
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The sixth and last of the Lott
Krauss series of Chamber Music con
certs for this season will take place
at Simpson auditorium on the nigh
d April is.
1.-THE program will open with quar-
tet for strings by Mendelssohn, OPP. IL
No. /. Mr.. Krauss Is to be the IN
strumental soloist, playing in commune
ton with Mrs. Lofts BeethoVen1
Kreutzer sonata
give Bagatelles," string quintet
written by Dalhousie Young of London
will be presented, the composer play
ing the third violin.
Harry Clifford Lott will be heard il
a group of songs by Brahms, Schu
mann and Franz.
The program is an excellent one ant
fitting finale to the seasons work !.
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