The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18

cause has to appeal twice to their SYM
pathies and no benefit for needy pur-
pose goes begging. 1t was thus to be
expected that in the number of benefit
performances which the citizens of San
Francisco have been arranging for the
aid of the sufferers of Italy. earthquake
visited, tt MUSICIANS of this city would
be heard Iiom Their contribution is
to be concert rendered by the musi-
clans union and the event is scheduled
Tor next Thursday afternoon at the
Princess theater. donated for the pur-
pose by Manager Loverich.
Musically, the affair will be notable
one, the most notable in fact, that San
Francisco has enjoyed for many years.
An orchestra of $50 musicians will ap-
pear in program of carefully selected
works calculated to show the dynamic
forces of so large body OF instru-
mentalists as we'll as the conducting
skill of the various directors who have
promised to assist. DR.. H. ]. Stewart,
Giulio Minetti. William Hoffman. G.
'Severi. DR.. Fred Wolfe of the Univer
sity OF California, Paul Steindorff, Mrs.
Lillian Birmingham, Arthur Cunning
ham, Genaro Saldierna and Charles Cas-
sasa are some of the prominent musi-
clans who will assist. The lyric string
quartet also will be heard in appro-
pirate selections, and Mario Lambardi
has generously rendered the services of
some of his best song birds, who are in
Oakland this week.
Quite aside of the worthiness of the
cause, the artistic merits of the pro-
gram TO be given should commend the.
occasion to all who love good music.
BY tomorrow night we shall know
what to think of Katharine Goodson.
English pianist, who comes to Chris
tian Science hall Tuesday evening and
makes her first bow to San Froncisco
audience. That she is highly esteemed
In the east and in Europe Is certain.
Accounts of her playing in Berlin. Lon
don. New York and Boston differ only
In the degree of enthusiasm with which
her work is regarded. All are emphatic
In the assertion of her high artistry.
Her Tuesday night program will con-
tain much OF interest and much Of a
diff1cult technical nature That she is
versatile artist and catholic In her
tastes Is shown by the following sched-
uie OF numbers for her initial recital:
knderscenen, op. Is. novelette,. major 49,
Senate. sharp minor. op n No seetbo9en eamsen
inteTmeHso' en 1Ia minor; rhapsodie, sat;
Three etudes A fat. op. 25 No. /; fat. f.''''
yalses dat. %. 70: Il dat. t. op - a.. Chopin @
5ranmsrei 1r op. 9; No. 4....... Richard Strauss
Kigaudon. op. %. No. 1....... Arthur Hinton
Ptarsoss Tshaikowsky
Her second recital will he given
Thursday evening, January 21 and vii;
be equally interesting. The program
follows:
Sonates A major ..................... Mozart
Papillons, op. 2: Fantaisiestucke. op. IL
Romance. op "a. No. s.... assI,ennn ssibeiIna
Aeolus. op. SO. No. 5..............CSe CSernsiein
Poionaise minor n9r oo 4e No 10 M.ena, Mae1nstein
Prelude. fat: sherzo B minor on 90 No
l; vaise nat. op- "a; polonaise. dat.
W. % Chopin
After concert played Friday after
noon In Oakland Miss Gooason will
close her engagement here Sunday att
ernoon, January "a.
Signor de Grassi will plav bts .or,,
cadenza to the virtuoso selection. "rhe
Devils Trill,' at his concert Wednes-
day night. 1t is sufficiently diabolica1
difficulty. so It's said, to belong prom
erly to the almost impossible pieces.
The recital. that will be given At
the st. Francis hotel, promises TO he
an interesting event musica1ly. as De
Grassi is recognized virtuoso In
Europe. He will be assisted by Mrs.
Lillian Birmingham, contralto, and
Frederick Maurer, pianist.
William H Keith, barytone who has
been spending the holiday season IN
this city, left for New York Monday.
where he will I'LL several important
engagements.