The San Francisco call., 1909-11-28

music, some NieuXtemps. Raff's "CaVa-
tina, Dvorak's "Humoresque," Schu-
mann's ''Traumeri." and a few more
oft repeated works, familiar old
friends Kreisler has always been.
more than any other vioHnist, alert
for novelties In order TO get them
he has delved into old time master
pieces and has brought to light many
a composition otherwise forgotten by
all save musical antiquaries. His pred
Election for the diatonic masterworks
of the prim and classic writers of
century and more ago has been crit
icised in some quarters as an unwar-
ranted neglect of present day writers,
but the unavaiIability of most of the
new works and the public's unwilling
ness to accept any violin music with
which it is unfamiliar-the usual in
ertia of the unenterprising-hav kept
most all violin progress except Kreis-
ler's, in the well worn but still pic
turesque paths.
The fact that Kreisler proposes to
vary his programs this season by put
ting some of his own compositions
alongside of those of Corelli, Pergo-
lesi's graceful melodies, or Scarlattis
sprightly compositions. is good news.
It will be interesting to observe just
how far Kreislers devotion to the
music of the past when counterpoint
was just beginning to retire in favor OF
the melodic-harmonic school, wherein
we now sit-how far this devotion has
affected his own creative mood.
Kreisler viii play three programs at
the Novelty theater, the dates being:
Sunday afternoon. December II: the
following Thursday night, and Sunday
afternoon. December 19.
Seats may be ordered in advance by
application to Will L. Greenbauni.
manager of the Novelty theater, or care
of Sherman. Clay & Co.
Kreisler win play one Oakland con-
cert Friday afternoon, December IL,
and he will be the star of the second
concert of the St Francis musical art
society.
Greenbaum announces the opening of
his third season of pop" concerts on
the first Sunday afternoon in January.
Season tickets for the entire course
may be had al prices ranging from 81
to 81. These rates preclude the possi-
bility of profit, Greenbaum declaring
that the educational advantage ac-
cruing justifies the expense in giving
them, and the influence in the devel-
opment of discriminating taste in
music is Indirectly, says the impresa-
rio. an advantage to him in creating
musical atmosphere and establishing
demand for the best there is in the
tonal art.
The string quartet which is now at
work preparing a repertoire, consists
of the Misses Mary and Dorothy Pas
more. Viola Furth and Sallie Ehrman
At each concert there will be differ
best artists in San Francisco. The con-
certs viii be given at the new music
hall in Konler & Chase's building in
OFarrell street near Market
Under the direction of Paul Stein
dorff the university orchestra will
make its initial appearance in a con-
cert December 1. This viii be the first
of series to be given by this organi
zation, in which 1t is hoped by those
in charge to offer a number of classical
orchestral masterpieces.
At the concert selections will be
rendered from the compositions of Mo-
zart, Haydn, Schubert and Mendels-
sohn. The Treble Clef will assist in
conjunction with the orchestra in rem
dering the program. In addition spe-
cial features OF the evening will be
selections by a string quartet and sew
eral numbers by Miss May Fitz Gerald
The concert is under the management
of James Fiske.
The Orchestral society is part of
the regular curriculum, and is regis
tered as Music 4. Prof II. +. Scholtz
has charge Of the organization.
Following is the full program which
will be given at Hearst hall:
Overture. Marriage Of Figaro .-... Mozart
sonata AppsssioBata5 .--.--..-,.-. Beethoven
Miss Fitz Gerald 10.
symphony No. ,--..-.--. Haydn
tAndanfe Canfabie' .Tschaik ikowsky Y
Quartet for strings. opus II.
Eufr 'acfe No. 3. from "Rosamunde' Schubert
Ca Ave Maria, ......'...... Marchetti
fbl Lullaby -...-.-..-... Chadwick
Treble Clef.
WAR March OF the Priests from Athalia,.
Observation-Disclosures -.-..--.-- Mendelssohn