Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-25
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his previous European trips the organ
has always monopolized Mr.. Sessions
attention. and this time he intends to
devote almost all of his time to the
piano. He probably will not return
to Los Angeles until some time after
the first of the year, as he has leave
of absence for several months from
Christ church., where he is musical
director.
A recent issue of La Petite Parisien
announces that the international Con
gress of Music. Paris, of which Jean
de Chauvenet is member), VIII meet
in Rome, 1911, at the laying of the first
stone OF the monument of Verdi. The
inauguration will take place early in
1918. the year of the centenary of the
birth Of the great Italian master.
s.
Fred G. Ellis, recently of Omaha,
has elected to make his home in Los
Angeles, and has taken studio In the
Blanchard building. Mr.. E$is has
baritone voice, and will enge/e in con-
cert and recital work here, with church
and choir engagements and teaching.
He was in charge of the vested choir
in the First Congregational church in
Omaha before coming here, and has
had experience both in singing and dl-
recting, which should make him a val
ued addition to the local musical field.
He was heard at the opening meeting
of the Gamut club early in the month,
and his voice occasloned much favor
able comment among the almost en-
tirely professional audience.
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The faculty of Fillmore school of
music announces a recital for next Fri
day evening at Blanchard hall with
this program:
Plano, Prelude and Fugue, op. IS (Iao-
DoweiD, Thomas II. Fillmore; voice. selected
poem (Meredith) music (VerdD, Marie Skinner
! HickcoX and Jessie B. SMALL trio, Allegro
briante, Andante from op. So Reissger)' g
Verna J. Stahl, plano; Heloise Desiree Cou-
lenc, violin; C. @. Stewart, violoncello; VIOLIN
LIE Tremoo. from Krentzer Sonata beethoven
BerioD, Marie Azpiroz; two pianos, Capriceio'
Filmore voice (a) Amarilli &C. Gaccini), (o)
Peuse d'Autoume CMassene0, (c) Theres NO
Spring but ou "a L., Edith Jamison Lowe;
harp, (a) Overture, Martha CFlotow), %
Sevlllana, Spanish Dance (Gerdalle)' Myrtle
F. ouelett; defamation Bergllot, words
(Bjornson). music (Grieg) Mrs. Hickeox and
No. l. op 10, No. Chopin n-ockelaton-Lippa),
Mr.. Fillmore and Mrs. Small
No factor in local musical endeavor
has been so powerful as the great Phil
harmonic course in calling the atten-
tion of the entire world to the splen-
did advance of musical interests IN
Los Angeles. Each season Manager
Behymer endeavors to secure more
attractive series than those secured
in previous years.
The. opening attraction this season
is one Of note, being the combination
of Antonio Scott, the famous baritone
of the Metropolitan opera company,
New York, well known for the past
eleven years for his artistic singing
his magnetic presence, and his beau
| tiful voice. a combination which has
established him as one of the greatest
operatic singers; and Madame de Pas
| quail, who, after the retirement or
Nine Sembrich, assumed the lditf1cult
task of singing all of that famous So
prano's roles, appearing over sixty
times during her last two seasons at
the Metropolitan in New York. rms
| is a new voice, full of power and rare
sweetness. This duo is a fitting at
| traction for the opening of the Phil
harmonic season at Simpson audito-
rum October q.
The second artist is always welcome
| in Los Angeles; Nine. Johanna Gadskl,
November 3, the real thing when IT
comes to Wagnerian roles, ana CON
sidered second to no singer In the
concert world.
The third event, Nine. Liza Leh-
mann, who stands today among the
| foremost Of England's famous song
writers, a composer full of strong ex-
preston, moving pathos, Irresistible
delicious and dainty humor, who with
a picked quartet will present her COM
positions under her own personal di-
rection November 25.
! The distinguished young Bohemian
violin virtuoso, Jaroslav koclan, Will
come to us January fresh from Eu-
ropean successes with the greatest
repertoire of violin compositions played
| by any European or American artist.
| Josef Holman, the peer of Pader-
ewsld and Rosenthal, with virility
of expression eminently his own,
piano virtuoso who has always been a
Los Angeles favorite, will be heard
January IA.
The closing number of the season is
the greatest triumph of the Philhar-
monic work-the securing on February
28 of Allasandro Bonci, the distin-
guished grand opera tenor, who for
years has refused steadily to enter the
concert ranks. Not until it was demon
strated to him that 1t was his duty to
reach the American public in this man
ner and give to the many his splendid
talents instead of reserving them for
| the favored few who attend grand
opera, did he consent to travel, he be-
ing adverse to leaving his comfortable
hotel and artistic surroundings for the
average one-night stand. Probably
never before has the Philharmonic
course offered such an alluring series,
either from the artistic viewpoint or
the financial bargain counter stand
point.
The season ticket sale will open Octo-
ber 10, allowing three days for the
reservations OF previous subscribers to
the course at Bartlett's music store, OPP
posite the city hall.
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The Los Angeles symphony orchestra
will open its fourteenth season at the
Auditorium Friday afternoon, Novem-
Der 49, The series this year win include