Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-04
Music Notes
Rv Florence Bosard Lawrence

trail concert at the Auditorium last night
Il was the music from Tristan and
Isolde" BY very cleverly introducing study
from this opera as encore to an earlier number,
Mr.. Damrosch attuned the listeners ears to
the melodic beauty of this tender impassioned
music and the voices of the sooists were
heard to splendid advantage in the entire
selection. Madame Nevada Van der Veer. in
the graver music of Branganes warning,
strengthened the favorable impression she made
at her first appearance here, and Reed Miller
and Sara Anderson infused great warmth and
color into their Interpretation of the solos and
DUETS of the earlier part of the scene.
The familiar orchestral numbers, the Tam
hauser overture, Lohengrn prelude and the
prelude and Bridal chorus from the same
opera delighted all listeners and given
a most satisfactory reading by the orchestra.
Less familiar to local hearers but equally de-
lightfu proved the dance of the apprentices
from Meistersnger This enthusiastlc-
ally applauded that Mr.. Damrosch broke his
rule concerning encores for Wagnerian pro-
grams and interpolated the study from Tristan
already mentioned This violin solo. Dreams"
was beautifully played by Alexander saslavsky.
He has fine ringing tone, musical and with
a beautiful legato which was we'll demon
strated in the number
Marcus Kellerman sang the song of the
Evening star" and gave a new understanding
Of his artistic powers which seem to grow
with each appearance he makes. There is
wonderful richness about his lower register
especially, and he uses his upper voice with
equally good effect, although it is of entirely
different quality.
Last night afforded a first hearing Of Ma
dame Sara Anderson and Reed Miller OPP
portunites for both solos and duets were fire.
quent on the program, and at each appear
ance they were well received, although their
work was decidedly more satisfactory in the
latter portion of the program.
Mr.. Miller has some particularly beautiful
high tones, but his lower register is lacking in
strength, and he uses a peculiar staccato
method which detracts materially from the
effectiveness of his work.
Madame Anderson was at her best in the
Isolde" music and her voice proved most
satisfactory in this number,
Orchestrally the concert was delightful, and
the orchestra proved its value and the dis
cretion Of its director no less in its subtle and
delicious accomplishments than in its larger and
more horid selections. The graduations of tone
which this body of players afford are especially
pleasing, Such piannissimos have rarely been
heard in an orchestra here, and are something
to be emuated not only in ensemble work
but by solosts of instrument or voice as well.
Some time since l emphasized this quality in
the work of Maud Powell the violinist, and
for the individual alone but that It is possible
for an aggregation of players as well
Today the orchestra will play its two Anal
concerts in the city, matinee this afternoon
and an evening concert. the programs Of which
are announced in this same column.
s.
Pupils of the Fillmore School of Music gave
recital last Friday evening at Blanchard
hall Students participating in the program
We're: Piano-Mss Helen Plank, Miss Reta
Mitchell, Miss Matte Rogers, Miss Alice
Glasscock, pupils of Mrs. Jessie b. Small
Violin -Hollle Johnson, Miss Hazel Dessery
Miss Ruth List. pupils Of Mr.. Coook Plano
Miss Marian Pmmmer Miss Helen List, Miss
Adelaide Brandenburg, Miss Leona Mannon
pupils Of Mr., Fillmore.
But two more programs will be given by
Walter Damrosch and his New York Sym
phony orchestra before they depart for the
north--one this afternoon at 2:30 and the fare
well program tonight. There is no other sym
phony director before the public today who
secures such uniform results Walter Dam
rosch The program for this afternoon is
popular one, full of interest to those who are
in sympathy with the works of Massenet.
Schubert, Liszt and Berlioz. The soloists will
be Nine. Sara Anderson, soprano: Mr.. Kefer,
celst For the evening the program will be
divided between the Italian. French and Ger
man on one hand and the Russian school
the other. Reed Miller tenor, is the sooist.
These are the programs which the orchestra
will offer today:
MATINEE
Overture, THE Merry Wives of Windsor"
Nlcolai
Unfinished symphony ................,., Schubert
Allegro moderate Andante con motto.
Air from lie CID" "Pleurez mez yeux"..
Massenet
Nine. Anderson.
Hungarian Rhapsody, No. l................ List
Overture, Lennre No. ............... Beethoven
Religious dance, Electra docorates the tomb
of Agamemnon, from les Errynies' ....
cello obligato Mr.. KoferI
Group OF songs ..,.+.............Mm Nine. Anderson
SeIections from "Damnation of Faust.
Befiloz