Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14

prime favorite with professional and
amateur singers.
Miss Sans Souci is a musician of
broad sympathies and pianist of un-
usual ability.
While her published compositions so
far are entirely for the voice. she
has a number of works for the piano
in manuscript which will probably be
in print this fall. She has played these
occasionally on her concert programs.
Her most recent contributions to the
vocalist library are modern Scotch
songs, Bonnie May" and waltz song,
June Time"
In all her music Miss Sans Souci
leans toward the ballad type and keeps
clear of the theoretical composition
STYLE She says: 'I try to write for
the singing public, which likes melody
rather than TO do those things which
are merely ambitious"
After several years study with Mosz-
kowski in Berlin Miss Sans Souci lived
in st. Paul, Mimi, where she was one
of the most popular musicians of the
Twin Cities but since her marriage
she has resided most of the time In
New York, where she continues her
song writing and her pianistic work.
That Rudolf Friml. Bohemian COM
poser and pianist, elected to live SO
.
giving the public few opportunities to
enjoy his rarely beautiful work, mas
been a distinct loss to the world OF
music lovers, and is matter for sincere
regret.
Mr. Friml will be heard in recital
Tuesday night in Ebell club house prior
to his departure. and will present the
following numbers:
Prelude CR FrimD.
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by the Sea Shore" (Semetana@.
Etude Op 10, No 81 etude in F; ballade A
fat major; fantasie in F minor Chopin.
From the Old Time; suite Mignonne'
Or s5, No. l. Solitude; No. 2. Morning
song" No 8, valse romantique; No. 4, Little
story; No. 5, ''Danse Bohemienne"; No. 6.
Contemplation Bohemian Dance Polka,
op. 20; ''Melodie Sentimentale.' op. "a; Chi
nese Serenade," 'dinuet,' (The Stately;
''Stacatto Caprice" Op. 80; Butterflies"
Bohemian Rhapsody" Or. FrimD.
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The series of three chamber music
subscriptions concerts, to be given by
the Bessie Fuhrer string quartet, is TO
take place the afternoons of March II
and 81 and the evening or April H. IN
Symphony hall.
Los Angeles music lovers have been
privileged to listen this winter to an
unusual number of chamber music con-
certs, and there is a steadily growing
audience for this high-claSS music
which originated in the early days
when noble and wealthy families of
Europe had musicians living at court.
Haydn, who perfected the string quar-
tet, was supported by Prince Esterhay,
and it was under the patronage of this
enlightened nobleman that many of his
beautiful sonatas, quartets and trios
were produced.
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The unqualified success of the Sun
shine vaudeville. held at the Gamut
club Friday night, was due largely to
the efforts of N. c. Robinson, aided by
two score amateurs and professionals
who gave their talents for the further
ance cf interests of the Los Angeles
branch of the International Sunshine
society.
Miss Lillian Adams will appear with
Caffarelli's orchestra March II, playing
the Mendelssohn e minor concerto.
Mscha Elman, the youthful Russian
violinist who has made such tremend-
Gus success in the Atlantic coast cities
this winter, is coming to Los Angeles
| later in the spring, and in view of this