The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03
NOTES OF MUSIC.

1Nc Peoples symphony concerts. Franz
Ahrens. director. Will take place nj Car
negie Hall on SUNDAY afternoons. Octo-
her - and December ~. and Thursday
evening. February 3. The soloist At the
first conccr; will hc Ethel IIegirs ska.
pianist. and at the last Albert Spaldinc.
vioiinlst. The second concert will have
y Wagner programme. The official pros
pectus FOR the season says:
1.-The Peoples symphony concerts. or
ganized in 1900. are dedicated To bring
ing music AT its best 10 the great mass
OF the American people. the students and
workers from whose ranks will spring
the 1usic OF tho future. To accomplish
its purpose tho society gives each year
y series of orchestral concerts at Car
negie Hall at prices so low that persons
Of the most limited Incomes may attend.
admission prices being as little as 10
cents.
EVERY effo't has been expended to
secure an adequate orchestra with which
to present the masters at their best. The
seventy musicians who play under the
leadership Of Conductor .\hrens have
been judicinusly selected from among the
hest players and the orchestra compares
favorably with any in the country.
In the field OF nusical education the
Peoples symphony nolds u ve.y unique
N'N's ~ ~ ~ - - - h'''N
ton :. broad plan Of systematic progress
sion has been followed In the arrange
mont of the programmes So that the
Peoples symphony audiences have
gained q very consistent and orderly
knowledge of the development Of musical
expression. Mr.. .Ahrcns has issued brief
explanatory lectures to give his audi
ences an idea not only OF the historic
significance Of the compositions as they
-.n.1 ,l,,..1 In,t 40. -t,.lt,,n az tralI - tho
underlying thought Of each number. It's
plan and structure. SO that even un-
trained ears might follow the motifs and
melodies Of q composition.
THE generous support of the great
artists has been one OF the most pleas
urablc features of this movement. Su"':
eminent soloists as Nordica. Aida. Cott-
low. Alice Nelson. 1.eginska, Heinrich
Gebhard. David Bispham. Albert Spald-
ing and Maud Powell have contributed
in great degree in furthering the artistic
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Of the society.
1.-THE Peoples symphony Concerts
Auxiliary club was organized to extend
tho work Of the parent organization into
the field az chamber music. Under Its
auspices a series Of six chamber concerts
is given annually ny organizations of the
highest musical reputation. such as the
Kneisel and Flonza'ey quartcts, g..
Members of this club have tho priv ilege
~ attending rho opera and many notable
musical events OF the season at reduced
rates,
'Th" movement ~ supported by volnn-
tary contributions, as the receipts from
the concerts do not begin to defray the
expenses involved. Those interested in
this work of creating n musical atmos-
phere In America such as draws 20
many students annually to Europe. are
urged to contribute. Checks may he sent
10 Albert Strauss, | william street. New
York"
In addition to the regular theatrical
seasDn at the Princess Theatre under
the management Of Elizabeth Marbury
N Ray Comstock arrangements a
been made with the Music League of
America whereby that charming little
playhouse will he the home of recitals
for all of the artists under their man.
agement as well as many other musical
and educational series booked through
them. Among the artists who will def
nitely appear are Robert Gottschalk,
Nine. Gundllng-Duga Celeste Bshlemar.
Greta Torpadle, Elnar Linden. Winifred
Lamb, Alfred lima. Salvatore de Stefano.
Helen Faith Rogers, Hazel Collins. Sara
GurOwitsch, Sylvia Blackston, Dora da
Vera. Foxton-Ferguson. George Halprin,
Margaret Whitaker. edna Durham. the
Bohemian Trio. New York String Quar-
tet.
Among the educational series will be
i've lectures by Walter Dlmrosch. three
instruction recitals by Pau Reimers and
foaNr lectures by Miss Georgianna Rob-
kts. In addition plans are now being
completed for a series OF afternoons OF
French opera comique, The Music
League OF America was founded by Mrs