The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
FAMOUS ORCHESTRA
PROMISES A TREAT
New York Symphony Organiza-
ton VIII Give Weeks Fes-
tival of Music
Season Opens With Wagnerian
Program at Garrick Thea
fer This Afternoon
By WALTER ANTHONY

Walter Damrosch and his New York
symphony orchestra. No light dish is
served for the beginning of the ban
Quet. but a solid. substantial. Wag-
merriam offering.
The weeks festival of music on this
side Of the bay-there was a concert
given in Berkeley last night of which
an account is to be found elsewhere
IN this paper-Will include a program
every night in the week except Thurs
day. the orchestra playing in the Greek
theater in the afternoon and resting
in the evening. There viii be but one
matinee at the Garrick and that is
scheduled for Saturday.
The New York symphony orchestra
under the leadership of Walter Dam
risch needs no introduction to the mu-
sical public of this country. Its repu-
tstiOn is well established and its
leader Is one of the most noted mu-
slcians IN the world. The fact that
lmpresario Greenbaum. who has Sc
cured the presence of the orchestra in
this city. has made no effort to sign
up subscription role of guarantors is
evidence that he believes in the great
public appeal which this organization
VIII make and feels that he need only
present the orchestra, the leader and
the solOists 10 be amply rewarded in
attendance.
tt should be so and doubtless will be.
For this afternoon the program will
1nclude excerpts from Wagner's music
dramas, Tristan and Isolde" Die
Walkure,' Die Meistersinger." "Lo-
hengrin' and 'Tannhauser." The SOLO
lists, Nine sara Anderson. Nine. Nevada
Van der Neer, Reed Miller and Marcus
Kellerman, Will appear.
Monday night viii be devoted to the
compositions of Tschaikowsky. includ-
ing his beautiful Symphonic Pa
thetiQue" and quaint dances from the
'NutcRR cker Suite
Tuesday night there will be \ sym-
phonic concert in which the works of
Beethoven, Brahms Liszt. Saint-Sa ems
and Massenet viii be heard.
Wednesday night will be given in
part TO the American music society.
which viii attend in a body. The first
half Of the program, devoted entirely
10 American composers, will exploit
the works of George W. Chadwick. Ed
ward MacDoweu and Frank Van der
Stucke. DamrOsch's famous setting of
hlplng's gic poem, Danny Deever,' -
viii be sung. The second half of the
program viii include novelties from
the pens of European composers.
Thursday afternoon will find the or
ohestra and soloists at the Greek the
ater IN Berkeley. and among other fine
things Dvorak's symphony From the
New World" viii be given
Friday evenings concert at the Gar
rick VIII be devoted in part to the
presentation Of Wallace A. Sabin's com
position, st. Patrick at Tara" which
was sung At the last summer outing
OF the Bohemian club as the annual
musical offering. The Loring club will
sing the words Of the out of doors
cantata TO the orchestra's accountant
menL
Saturday afternoons concert will be
made notable by the presentation of
Beethovens "Eroica" symphony and
strauss tonal poem, Don Juan" be-
sides miscellaneous selections of a
lighter nature.
Saturday nights Offering will be a
Wagnerian concert
Sunday afternoons farewell viii pre-
sent the orchestra. assisted by the San
Francisco musical choral society. in
conjunction with the symphony or
chestra in Tschaikowsky's opera,
'Eugen Onegin."
DR.. Ludwig Wullner's farewell con-
cert viii be sung this afternoon at the
Valencia theater. In some respects
the program promises TO be the best
he has in his repertoire. 1t will con-
tain many numbers not before heard at
sny of the noted singers concerts in
pfexenlied' C'The Witch's Song), which
was given TO enthusiastic listeners at
Abe recital in the Greek theater recent
dy will be repeated.
Many think the Wildenbruch poem
affords Doctor Wullner the greatest
scope for the display of those histrionic
powers which have made him unique
figure among "neder' singers.
Schubert's "Schwanengesang' cycle
will be represented on the program by
10 Of the most effective of the selec-
fions from the suite, and Adolf Jensen
viii be represented in three selections.
Rehearsals under Dr. ]. Fred Wolfe
are progressing splendidly for the
second Bach festival, which viii be
held at the Greek theater Saturday
afternoon, May Il, under the auspices
Of the University Of California
The Bach choir numbers 120 voices,
and on the occasion of the rendering
Of the Passion music (the St Matthew
version is employed) there win be a
choir OF 500 children TO swell the vol
une OF Bach's immortal chorales which
sntersperse the mighty work. An or
chestrs and organ will supply the in
strumental portion Of the music
Mrs. Orrin Kim McMurray, Miss Alice
Andrews. Mrs. Frances Thoroughman'
Mrs. A E Weed, Carl Anderson, H. d.
Mustard. George Blacker, H J. Satin
and Arthur George Will be the soloists
Miss Enid Brandt has been abroad
only one year, but she has already
won OUT with the most conservative
music critics in the world-the Berlin
professional reviewers, the Berlin COM
nosers and executants, the nobility and
fhe public Accounts from the Ger
man city confirm San Francisco's
nrophecy that in Miss Brandt there
was genius Of authenticity for the
piano.
Last October Arthur Nikisch gave her
q private hearing which lasted more
than an hour, a condescension not al
together characteristic of conservative
and famous German directors He pre-
dicted a great future for the young
player and acting under his encourage
ment it was decided to venture a con-
cert. The house was crowded and the
reception accorded the California girl
was so enthusiastic that another re-
cital was planned.
In was q Chopin Schumann concert
and there was not room in the concert
hall 10 accommodate those who wanted
10 hear this young genius More than
q hundred Of the nobility attended,
and at the conclusion the audience