The San Francisco call., 1910-09-03
Afternoon Concert Thrills 1000
Lovers of Good Music at
the Auditorium
symphony Orchestra Wins New
LaureIs in Wagner's
Compositions
By WALTER ANTHONY

saengerfest were heard, and Il local
'orchesra, made of the best material TO
be had in town, showed our visitors
and us home folk what may be done
symphonically in san Francisco when
san Francisco wakes up and finds out
II needs symphony.
There was 10 concerted singing by
any OF the German societies, though
the stage back OF the orchestra was
hled with the visiting guests who are
10 compete ;his afternoon for the
prizes. The afternoon was given over
10 a concert IT was not an ordinary
concert. but an extraordinary one.
SOlOists and :nstrumentalists were in
fne condition. the audience listened
feliGiousIy and the program was su-
perb Not less than 1000 auditors
made up the throns that sat in front
and appia
xECH Is HONoRI1D
Frederick Zech. who has for > years
heer identified with every serious et-
fort I'D advance the musical culture OF
TIE community. was the local composer
who was honoring and honored. Zech
writes because his heart is in it. lie
c0lnposes- because he can not help H.
His cperss and his orchestral COM
positions accumulate IN trunks. They
are rarely brought forth because there
Is no permanent orchestra addicted 10
srdVauciug home made music. How
ever that fact does not stop his pen,
and the composition which was pre-
sented yesterday IS one which previous
- iv had not been heard since its com
-uosition a decade ago.
Much interest. therefore, was mani
fest iu Zech's composition, I've OF 81
gnes which was given its premier
yesterday afternoon 1t proved most
Interesting work. and discovered to the
lfesrer 4 marvellous orchestral technlc
Zech knows his orchestra Intimately
and scores with security and effect
e HarmonicalIy The composition is OF
great interest also. and his handling
Of melody. his employment of the de-
vices or counterpoint show the master.
FOLLOWS THE POEM
-. Zech. in The Eve Of II. Agnes" is
an unhinching programist. He goes
10 the extreme IN following the poem
which his music sets itself the gratuit
Gus task of explaining tonally. Therein
lies the weakness Of the composition,
and the circumstance which would for
ever keep II caviar to the general
Zech follows the emotional scheme Of
the poem with almost slavish devo-
ton. If you remember the poem. and |
feel sure that you do not. misunder
stand the composer, you viii ENJOY the
VIII cnSue. and the wonder viii be in
creased by admiration for Zech's vivid /
effects with his Instruments. The open
ing measures high, in. the Yiolins. de-
nf.t undoubtedly the fair heroine,
Madeline then follow an ecclesiastical
eboraic the galioping Of horses hoofs
.the ballroom theme in. lively. dance
rhythm. and the scurfHing away. Of the
lovers. Madeline and Porphyro.- 1t is
All done with realistic effect; but as
absolute music. :enJoya BILE. aside from
the poem il fnterprets.s il is not so sue
cessful. In short. in The Eve of St
a Agnes. Zech has carried program rnu-
sic 10 its limit and has made its en-
jovment contingent upon memorizing
TIE exquisite bit Of literature which
er all. needs no music to make II
pfain- The composer directed the or
chestra and was heartily cheered by
+ the hearers for the di gnity of his work
as composer.
ORCHESTRA Is HERE
Paul SteindOrf's glory-and il was
no Iess-hamed i'm the Fire Music
from Die Walkure." It is no disre-
spect 10 Allan Hinckley,s musicianly
and fervent Interpretation of "Wotan's
Farewell TO say that TO local listeners
the behavior of the band was Of
greater immediate interest than the
splendid singing. of the visiting artist.
L
Wagner's complicated score which un-
derlaid the vocalism OF the noted bass
the problem Of a local symphony or
chestra is one-half solved We have
the orchestra and we have the leader.
All We need ts--the money! Barring a
natural nervousness such as becomes
good musicians facing a difficult and
rarely rehearsed score, and saving a
few lapses or over anxious entrances
or the instruments the players under
H.
Eelth brave confidence and grace. They
showed to the listeners what may be
accomplished by local players under
the baton OF one in whom they rely,
and pleaded In their fortissimo voices
for q chance to become a permanent or
ganization Mt TO play for the great ar
lists who come here, TO support Gadski.
play concertos with Bauer or Pade-
rewski OF Gsbrilowitz and be ready
when another ssengerfest is held here
10 show that the influence OF the Wis
itors for good music has remained and
brought forth fruit. Il was an argu-
I'D without words. was this Die
VVsf1urev music. and SteindOrf made
the gestures with an eloquently au-
therstative baton
SINGER MAGNETIC
Admiration for Nine. Marie Rappold's
- Arf as singer grows with every hear
snE She has great magnetism. Any
soprano who can stand at steiner street
and make you feel her singing at Fill
more. must have a wonderful person
alitv.. The Auditorium is q block long.
From the stage. where she sang, to the
rear Of the hall is the distance from
steiner to Fillmore. but Nine. Rappold's
-vscslism is like light waves which take
10 account Of distance, and borne along
~ the vibrations is the soul Of the
singer: the. feeling and tenderness and
passion Of her song. Nine. Rappold is
a big artist She sang "Elsa's Dream .
ana finished the concert in Nerdis Rig
soiette' quartet with her voice securely
poised on a high D fat Indeed. in
This "Rigo1ettoT number. it appeared
as II the singers had begged for a
chance 10 do a little singing for songs
sake Nerdi's transparent beauties and
pure curves ght have seemed color
less beside Wagner's glowing har-
monies but for the Interpretation and
enthusiasm with which the singers,
Alne Rappold. Margaret Keyes, Daniel
Beddoe and Allan Hinckley, presented
the melOdiOus work.
BEDDOE MAKES DEBUT
$CdDaniel Beddoe makes his debut in
@Wslter's Prize Song from Die Meis-
tersinger." II may be. but I Go rot