The San Francisco call., 1910-11-27
CHORAL SOCIETY
Will give treat
Sehumann Festival in Central
Theater to Attract Noted
Singers
Big Orchestra Under Paul Stein=
dOrff and Large Chorus
Among Features
By WALTER ANTHONY

The forthcoming Schumanu festival
10 be held at the Central theater next
Thursday night under the auspices of
the San Francisco choral society prom
ises 10 be an event Of many sided In
terest. 1t viii be the commemoration
Of = composer whose works are still
the Inspiration of the progressives in
composition. the founder of the ro-
mantle movement in music and great
thinker in art. The historic interest
in the festival is keen.
Artisticauy the event promises much.
A big orchestra. under the direction
of Paul Steindorf. viii be heard in the
overture TO Manfred" and viii support
the chorus in the Interpretation of
Paradise and Peri which viii be
given in its entirety by chorus of
100 voices. with Helen Colburn Hearth
Mrs. Lillian Birmingham and Carl An
derson as soloists.
But perhaps the greatest personal in
fsrest centers in the appearance of Miss
olga Steeb. who viii be heard in this
CITY for the first time, though she has
played in Los Angeles and other south
ern cities since her return from Europe.
IN addition 10 the interest attaching
20 her appearance here. is the circum<
stance that she viii play a piano con-
certO with orchestra We DO not often
have the opportunity Of hearing con
certOs PLAYED as written, but usually
have TO content ourselves with a piano
transcription OF the orchestral score
and listen to two pianos instead of
piano and orchestra. Miss Steeb has
chosen Schunlann's concerto in A minor
for Interpretation, and the orchestra
under Steindorn may be depended upon
10 supply its portion Of the beautiful
work with finish and expression
OF Miss Steeb we know nothing save
by report. but report says much. She
has earned the printed praise Of the
solemn critics Of Berlin, Leipzig,
Cologne and other European centers
where music is a serious matter. That
extraordinary young pianiste, Olga
Steeb Of Los Angeles" is the way
one OF the severest critics IN Leipzig
begins his article, which says that her
style Is noble. unaffected and so simple
and direct as to have aroused COM
plant that il was naive. Now Olga
Steeb is one Of those rare mOrtals who
does not lack in anything that goes
10 constitute one among the first half
- dozen Of living pianiStes." Another
compares her TO Carreno and another
rhspsodizes for half a column over the
strength and delicacy of her playing
nd her intellectual conception of her
music
If these things be half true. and it
IS hard to get a German critic into a
rhapsody, Miss Steeb must surely be
a wonder.
Her performance Of the Schumann
concerto at the anniversary concert at
the Central viii be her only appear
ance in san Francisco for some time.
The Zech orchestra, under the di-
rectiOn Of William T. Zech. gave an
Interesting program last Tuesday night
ut the Novelty theater- The organiza-
fion. composed entirely of anna teurs.
gave q good account Of itself in Bee
thoven's -COriolan" overture and the
string section Of the orchestra played
with great delicacy MacDowells ITO
p Wild Rose and Svendsen's sFlor-
TTegisn Folk Song" The Misses Olive
and Blanche Morrill, played Moszkow-
skis. suits for two violins and piano
The work Of the orchestra shows
STEADY Improvement.
Mrs. oscar Mansfeldt will present
three Of her most promising pupils at
p recital to be given Tuesday evening
December 5. at Miss Hamlin's school
2130 Pacific avenue The Misses Alma
Birmingham. Edna Goeggel and Edna
9fonts que VIII be heard in an excellent
program Of piano classics
The san Francisco orchestral society
AllneILl,
announces the date of its first sym
phonic concert The event will take
place Monday evening, December u, at
Golden Gate Commandery hall. 2135
Suttcr street. The society was or
Esnized only a few months ago and
mum bers among its members many Of
1he most talented amateur instrument
alists ia the city. 1t is planned to give
II least 4 portion of a symphony at
each concert and to present the notable
works Of American composers as well.
The orchestra numbers ~ members, and
il is hoped TO increase this to so. The
officers of the Organization are: How
ard g. Aylesworth, president; John J.
Dousherty, vice president; J. W. Kutz
secretary; Irving /. Wilson, treasurer,
and. George ". Newbauer, librarian
Guilio Minetti is the musical director.
Reports Of the recital given last
Tuesday evening by Miss Cecil Cowles
speak enthusiastically Of the work Of
Hugo. Mansfeldts pupil, who has been
progressing from the role of a wonder
child" TO maturity in her art. She
played many numbers Of her own COM
position.
still another concert was given last
week by a daughter OF music whose
career is being watched with interest.
Enid Brandt was heard last Wednes-
day. night at the Novelty theater and
won the admiration Of her auditors by
the security Of her musical attainments
and. her expressive pianistry. It was
her first recital here since her return
from Europe.
Sigmund Beel whose violin playing
was a vital part of San Francisco's
musical life a few years ago, is plan
ming TO return 10 this city for short
visit within a few months. Greenbaum
has an option on his services as solo
fst in case he decides TO appear pub
earnestly 10 be hoped, he will
The state teachers institute which
meets In this city during the last week
in December. has arranged for a con-