Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
Music Notes

advanced musicians of the city. At va
rious times Mrs. Dreyfus has given re-
citals entirely devoted to the work of
local writer's, and frequently she in
cludes songs by some ambitious young
composer in her formal programs.
Within the last year she has sung the
songs of Miss Frieda Peycke, Miss
Laura Zerbe, Count Axel Wachtmeis-
ter, Frederick Stevenson, Waldo +.
Chase and other we'll known or lesser
known writer's.
Some of these men and women were
represented in the Easter vesper re-
cital given by this delightful singer,
and others have been accorded the
compliment of an entire program.
Among these are Miss Frieda Peycke,
whose songs and monologues were Civ
en- at one of the early spring recitals.
Count Axel Wachtmeister, whose com
positions are among the most serious
of the modern writer's.
Mrs. Dreyfus entertained with de-
lightful musicale Thursday afternoon
in his honor. About thirty guests were
present to enjoy the program of songs
by this talented Swedish writer which
were so delightfully."- interpreted by Mrs.
Dreyfus.
one of the most Interesting of the
numbers was the "Witch-Cypress of
Monte Rey." This poem, which is
strongly symbolic, was written by Miss
Georgiana Jones of Santa Monica, and
the musical setting emphasizes Its
mournful qualities, with Its rhythmic
beat of waves and the swaying or the
boughs of trees we'll suggested by the
cadence of the music. Other songs IN
which Mrs. Dreyfus appeared to par
ticularly good advantage were OF ma
tional and patriotic nature. The writer
has been especially fortunate in the Sc
lection of poems whose lines are
fraught with meaning, and lend them
selves we'll to musical interpretation
Count Wachtmeister will devote his
time entirely to musical composition,
and in the early autumn will go from
his estate in Sweden to Paris, where ne
will study with that most classic or
modern stylists, Vincent d'Indy.
Countess Wachtmeister, who accom-
panied her son to America last year
will not return to Europe, but will be
domiciled at Hotel Hollywood through
out the summer. Both these noted Vls-
itors have been house guests at the
beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Mitchell in Vermont avenue this
winter.
Invitations have been issued to many
American friends by the directors OF
the castle of Trevano, Lugaro, Switzer-
land, for the Sunday concerts to be CIV
en- through July, August and Septem-
ber. These concerts will be played by
a symphony orchestra under the dl-
rection of Louis Lombard.
The members of the Y. NJ. C. A. Glee
club gave a concert at Simpson
auditorium Friday evening. j.. T. Du-
puy directed the singers and the SOLO
lists were Miss Selma Paley, soprano;
Leonard G. Nattkemper, dearer; Har-
old E. Walberg, violinist; WIN Caro-
way, pianist, and j. P. Dupuy' tenor:
The Trinity Ladies trio sang the Ia.
miliar barcarole from Love Tales OF
Hoffman," by Offenbach.
Oficers of the club are e. A.
Schweitzer, president; James H. Paul
secretary; K. o. Lee, treasurer, ana ,.
A. Searle, librarian.
Members of the club are:
First tenors-K. o. Lee, R. e. South
wick, H. A. Winsor, F. H. Eley j. l..
Graham. G. ]. Zeiger, H. L. Cosper,
W. P. Casey, w. F. zeigler, Albert
Nise Second con tenors-F. E. Collier, W. H.
McNaughton, s. A. Searle, G. M. Wris-
ley, c. G. Schweitzer, L. L. Trembley'
Fl. M. Loud, r. E. Squire, r. K. Ne
cessary, w. r. Miller, L. .; COOPER
II. w. Manning, w. F. Smith.
Baritones-Arthur Clayton, ]. G.
Locher, NJ. z. Rutherford, William H.
Bum, w. c. Mauzy, L. H. Rogers, A.
g. Schweitzer, Harry Thomas, L. F.
Hell. ]. H. Paul. c. E. Reese, c. T.
Schryer, M. r. Badgeley, P: L. Falls,
M. S. Kneeling, A. r. Fisher, ID. b.
Edwards.
Inns. V. A. Campbell, r. c. Currier, F
d. knight, B. F. Garrison, c. W. Har-
sin. A. B. Hodgson, F. H. Fisher, e.
w. Clark, Henry Marble.
Pupils OF the Fillmore Music school
gave a recital Thursday afternoon IN
music hall. The pupils participating
were from the Boyle Heights branch'
under the direction of Mrs. Jesse b.
small. Musical selections were given
nv Misses Alice Fillmore, Reta Mitchell,
Doris Cole, Mary COrbin, Esther Plank,
Matte Rogers, Patricia Alice Glass
cock and by Dudley Logan, Francis
Fleming and A r. huston
The twenty-sixth anniversary con-
cert of the Los Angeles Conservatory
of Music was held Tuesday evening at
blanchard hall. Those who delivered
the program were: J.. Susie England,
Matilda Minkin, Jessie NJ. Henthorn'
Agnes Graham, Hazel Marlborough,
Ethel Vreda Fillmore, Mary Ida Wen
rich. Alma Herberger, Grace I. Shell
ton, Mrs Carter and Miss Lewis. Dr.
A c. Smither delivered the address
to the class, and the diplomas were
presented by Emily J. Valentine.
s.
Archibald Sessions and his mother
Mrs. Sessions, will leave this week for
Europe. They will stay in Paris and
several Of the better known musical
centers of Germany, where Mr.. Ses-
sions will enjoy the work Of the splen-
did organists of the great cathedrals,
at the same time pursuing his own
studies.
Mrs. Edmund S. Shank will join the
colony Of Los Angeles musicians in
Europe in the early autumn for at
least a six months visit. Mrs. Shanks
beautiful voice has already brought
her much glory and success, and with
additional opportunities for hearing
most recent operate and other musical
works she will bring home renewed in
spiration for her friends ana pupils.
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Miss Mabel BrOusseau has been hard
at work this winter developing several
hitherto untouched lines of work for
her pupils Among her most success
full ideas of general musical training
has been the establishment of classes
in musical literature. In these classes
she has arranged a course of study
chronologically correct, and has de-
livered a short lecture on her sub
iect, Illustrating it with music by the
finest Victor records. Oratorios,
operas and folk songs are thus made
familiar to her pupils, and she has
made these lecture recitals so popular
this past winter that there has been
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