Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-01

NY orchestra will soon begin for the
season which opens with a concert on
the last Sunday in October. Six con
certs will be given, one each month.
The directors chosen are Nose Chris.
tensen, George Il. Jeffreys and Carl
Denton. The personnel of the orchestra
will be practically the same as last sea-
son and its membership will be of equal
numerical strength. The programs
have been arranged tentatively, and
among the biggest works will be Dvor-
ak s "New World" Symphony and
Tehaikowsky's s "Pathetic,1 both of
which were played last season. 1t takes
more than one hearing to bring out the
fullest charms of these stupendous
works and many expressed the desire
last season to have them repeated.
1t is understood that Beethoven s
symphony I" Eroica, " number three, will
also be included in the repertoire. Fore
most among the overtures will be Schu-
mann s Manfred" 1t is possible that
lSibelm S new but already famous sym.
phony "Finlandia, may be included
among the symphonies, although its
production involves a heavy extra ex-
ira expense on account of the royalty.
At any event, Sibelius will be repre-
sented in some way, for last season
Portland indicated deep interest in
the works of this modern composer One
of his lighter suites proved the most
interesting of the lighter number pre-
sented last season.
Madam Schumann. Heink is enthusias.
tic over the idea of public concerts in
the peoples own auditoriums. She con-
siders it the most charitable idea to be
conceived. The concepts do much good
for all the classes, for music is the only
thing that will rest one and drive away
cares. Madam says, "Let no one tell
me that the people-the common people
of a country do not know good mu.
sic-they recognize and understand il
in flash, and it should be the duty OF
bandmasters and concert directors tt
give them only the best. "
It would be well to request "ThC
Star.Spangled Banner" for one Of
Madam Schumann- Heink S encores, fol
she sings the national air, making it Q
glory by the power of her voice. She
proudly declares she knows the sonl
from start to finish and adds "that il
more than most Americans can say
Schumann. Heink is everything in one
The woman, mother, singer actress
| and uniquely big 1t is that bignesi
which inpresses Of itself, is understand
able of itself and which, because of it
powerfully convincing naturalness
makes every explanation superfluou
that savors of criticism. When we hea
the name of Schumann,Heink, anothe
name, that of the sacred place, echOe
within our soul Beyreuth, work ant
name blend in mystic harmony.
The London Imperial Choir Of tw,
thousand voices recently sang in Brus
sells, assisted by the Eugene Ysaye or
chestra-the same orchestra that i
scheduled for appearance during the Sai
Francisco fair in nineteen twelve. TIL
second day after their debut 30
members of the choir, assisted by tn
orchestra, were invited to sing befor
their royal highnesses the Belgian kin
and queen, at Laeken, the concert TAX
ing place in the magnificent gree
house Of the palace.
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Ebert Hubbard of East Aurora, Nev
York; Earl Carroll of Pittsburg an
Enrico Caruso, of the Metropolitan OF
era company are writing an America
opera and it is said that Henry w. Say
age of New York has made a contrac
to produce it as soon as it is ready
Mr.. Carroll is writing the lyrics for tn
work and assisting Mr.. Hubbard in dc
signing the libretto, while Caruso
supposed to be busy on the score dul
ing his vacation in Italy.