The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17

Julie Rive-King the summer before, and
the bravura style of which she is such
an artistic, | had worked over faithfully,
and the combination WAS what wanted
to accomplish in my work this summer.
In studying this l have chosen some
Liszt-the Rakoczky March, the Weber
Konzertstucke, the F sharp minor Chopin
Nocturne L was playing as you came in,
and some Beethoven ana Bach, Of course
1t was SO refreshing to see woman of
Mrs. Aldrich's accomplishment who, not
satisfied with her past achievements, s
constantly alert for new possibilities and
anxious to infuse into her art fresh
vitality, and give to her work the best
OF which she Is capable, that remar ked
you must have thoroughly enjoyed the
musical atmosphere and musical COM
partnership that was afforded you by being
in Chicago-or rather near there, this
summer?
To which she replied:
II met some very musicai people during
my stay in Evanston, which Is SO close
ly part of Chicago that it is at one,
with it, unsteady, and of course l thor
oughly enjoyed it. One of the pleasures
of my summer was my association with
Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher, and the work |
did with her You know we gave Enoch
Arden and the beautiful Strauss music
the University of Chicago and afterw ard.
at Chautauqua. And let me say right
here, that you cannot imagine the hold
that Mrs Beecher has upon the Chicago
people. She Is considered one OF the great
artists of the day in Cantillation, and
her reading of Enoh Arden before 70G0
people at Chautauqua, too, was a great
triumph. The audience was as unit,
you might say, in it's appreciation of her
work. You remember what Mr.. George
Vincent said in his Mob Psychology
about audiences-that when each person
is regarded as a separate entity there Is
no mob spirit-but bring them together
and consolidate into unison. then there
Is the composite mind that follows you
as one person-and your success is
achieved. And that was the attitude al
Chautauqua towards Mrs. Beecher. 1 es-
teemed it d great privilege to appear be-
fore such an audience
And will you and she do some work
together this season. I inquired.
Yes" replied Mrs. Aldrich. Mr. Stults
who Is a wonderful basso is coming
down and on the evening of November 8
he and Mrs. Beecher and l will give a
concert for the benefit of st. Mary
kindergarten. We will give DeBussy's
'Mandollne' for the first time here, viii Oh
is novelty and very beautiful"
And did you hear great deal of good
music this summer" I inquired, inter
ested to know something of the musical
status of Chicago, since most of my ac-
qudintance was with New York affairs
and environs.
Il had some delightful musical advan-
tages OF course | heard the Thomas or
chestra with Mr.. Frederick Stock who
has achieved remarkable repown as a
conductor. You know he played the first
viola in the orchestra during the time
Theodore conducted, and the great vir-
tuoso recognized his talent and made the
way plain for him. Long before his death
Mr.. Thomas requested that Mr.. Stock be
given the dictatorship of the orchestra
and as his protege, of course the honor
was conferred. At first he had many OBJ
stacles to overcome and there were fac
lions against him, but he has made good
by his broad muscianship and the scope
of his mental and emotion work. and
today he is In the same class with Mailer,
Muck. Weingarten and the other vir-
tuoso conductors"
81 have read great deal about the