Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-03
WUSIC

of the season. was scarcely more than
a girl when brought to this country to-
sing before audiences to whom her
name was practically unknown. Att
KrolPs theater in Berlin Walter Dam
rosch heard her sing, and was so I'M
pressed that he offered her an engage
nent with the DamroSch-Ellis opera
company.
Gadski made her New York debut in
March, 1895, in the role Of Elsa in Lo-
I1engrin, and she stepped into instant
favor. In 1898 she became a member OF
the Grau opera company, receiving on
Grau's retirement a fattering offer
from Heinrich Conried. Gadski nights
became quite the most fashionable OF
the opera season, the prima donna's
Aida and Brunnhilde being especially
popular A difference with Mr.. Conried
led Gadski to sever her connections
with the opera company, and for three
seasons she devoted herself exclusively
to concert. She is now during the pres
ent season back with the Metropolitan
forces, dividing her time equally be-
tween the concert and operate fields.
One of the most interesting features
of New York's operate history has
been the development of Mime. Gadsk1,
who is today the foremost representa-
tive of the Wagnerian operas and the
magnificent arias contained in each OF
these we'll known compositions. In a
sense she belongs to America, despite
her European successes and German
home, and now that she has returned
to this country, scoring heavily In OPP
era once more, admittedly in better
voice than ever before, and having pre-
pared an excellent program for her con-
cert tour, there is no doubt of her IN
Simultaneous success here.
For the first time in the history OF
the society, the st. Cecilia society Of
fIo oil IL.
steal organization in Italy, has engaged
an American as one of the soloists at
it's concerts. The fortunate American
is Francis Macmillen, the violtntst, who
seems to be duplicating in Europe this
year his success in America last year.
Macmillen will play at the st. Cecilia
concert to be given in February under
the patronage of Dowager Queen Mar
gherita.
The third of the Lott-Krauss series
of chamber music concerts is scheduled
to take place in Simpson auditorium
Thursday evening, January IA, at S:10
o'clock.
Since the opening of the series the
interest has been gradually growing,
whether this is due to the excellent
programs offered or to the fact that
the students and teachers of the city
as well as the music lover is gradually
learning to appreciate this highest form
of music when given by group OF
artists other than ones of international
fame, is a difficult question to decide.
For their third concert Beethoven's
quartet will be the opening number,
with Brahms piano quartet, opus rs,
as a close follower for favor.
Mr.. Lott, the vocal Soloist, has Sc
lected "Enfant, 81 j'etais Roi,' by List,
which has probably never been given
in this city before. Walford Davies
Sfr ri RI
paniment, and three Scottish songs by
Beethoven, with trio accompaniment, |
will be the novelties of the evening.
In these days of serious thought and
advanced compositions one must have
the delicate Interpretation of the piece
impaired to them through the master |
musicians of age, and Mr.. Harold, who |
gives a concert in Blanchard hall jan |
uary 6, is one of these master musicians |
in his Interpretation Of the great mas |
tiers.
Great reproductive artists wholly de- |
voted to and content in expression |
through a single instrument have been |
rare, but they have taught the world |
that recreative art may equal, and even |
transcend, creative; that the interpreter |
may stand on the same plane with the |
composer, and even a little higher and
this is the impression Mr.. Haroldi gives
He will be assisted in his first con-
cert in this city by Miss Mary O'Don- |
oughue, that able little accompanist.
The complete program follows:
Suite for violin and piano, o. II,
allegro, andante sostenuto. .........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Carl Goldmark
Concerto in B minor, allegro non troppo,
andantino quasi allegretto, motto
moderate maestoso. allegro non
troppo .................-.. Salnt-SaenS
(oN
(b) Etude Observation-Disclosures. Paganini
Concerto D major, allegro maestoso..,.
..........-....'.;..--' N. Paganini
The third Symphony orchestra con-
cert of this season will be given at the
Auditorium next Friday afternoon,
January 8. 1t will be well for the
patrons of the Symphony to remember
that, as announced before the last con-
cert, the doors will be closed promptly
at 8 o'clock and not opened until the
close of the first number.
The special feature of the afternoon
will be the organ solo by Archibald
Sessions. He will give the Boellman
'Fantaisie Dialogue" which, it is
well to remember, this young man
studied with the composer when last in
Paris some four months ago. To those
who have watched the progress of Mr..
Sessions it will be a pleasure to note
that he is planning tour of the states
next spring, throughout the northwest
and middle west. One may assert
without impunity that never will the
great organ appear or be heard to bet
ter advantage than on Friday.
The complete program follows:
Suite for violin and piano. OPP, IL, al
legro, andante sostenuto ........
Carl Goldmark
Concerto in B minor, allegro troppo,
andantino quasi allegretto, motto
moderate maestoso, allegro
troppo ........-......... Saint-Saens|
Concerto D major, allegro maestoso.
..................... N. Paganini|
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For Signor Lucchesi's concert Jan
uary 10 Mrs Elizabeth Chamot, Mrs
Alice Dunn-Forsdick, Miss Sarah A.
Wafer and Miss May Metzner of San
Francisco will come down in an auto
mobile to perform his italian Pro-
philes in Form of Dances" This piece
was composed for the above mentioned
ladies, belonging to the San Francisco
Pianistic club, of which Signor Luc-
chest was director in 1902. 1t is written
for two pianos, eight hands, in ten
short numbers, each bearing the name
of an Italian city and describing the
characteristics of its inhabitants. Spon-
taneously these ladies have commu-
nicated their wish to assist thus Signor
Lucchesi in his coming concert, and he
promptly and gladly accepted the kind
offer, elated at such a mark of esteem
Signora Ferrabini, the gifted soprano
of the Lambardi opera company, is
studying with Signor Lucchesi his own
''Scena Patetica, Francesa da Rimini,"
which will be heard during the brief
opera season. This work brought to
Signor LuccheSi the honor of election