The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-01
N0Rf0LK'S NOTED
 ANNUAL CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT
Mime. Fremstad, Soprano, and Eddy BrOan, ViOlinist, Will
 Take Part.

Eddy BrOan, Violinist, Will
 Take Part.
 Norfolk, Aug. 1.-Although the town of Norfolk has become quite fa- nous as the home of many distin- guished people, men of science and of letters, its name has really become synonymous in later years with great musicians and unusually fine music No place of its size in America has en- tertained so many eminent compo- sers, singers and instrumentalists, and the great privileges Norfolk has enjoy ed have been gladly shared with Win sted and many other cities throughout New England whose musical people have fiocked to the summer concerts.
 In 1894, twenty-two years ago, Miss Mary Eldridge started the series of wonderful concerts that marked the beginning of Norfolk's musical fame. Year after year, in midsummer, they have been given without intermission, the standard ever rising higher and higher and reflecting the thought and care and musicianship of the donor. The outside interest in them has be- come greater and more widespread un- til they are now a much discussed feature of the music of the whole country.
 To quote one writer on general mu- sical events: "No greater miscelle- neous concerts are given anywhere in America, and the profound musician can always be assured of something of unusual interest at these yearly concerts"
 The twenty-second concert will be held tomorrow evening.
 The greatest interest this year will center upon the appearance in Norfolk for the first time of the distinguished singer, Mime. Olive Fremstad. No op- cratic soprano of late years has re- ceived more attention from the Ameri- can people, as she is not only a great singer and interpreter of music, but an actress of distinction and a wo- man of unusual beauty. Her tempo rary retirement from the opera to take up concert work year ago was the occasion of the greatest popular dem- onstration for an artist that has ever been shown at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York city.
 Mime. Fremstad's opening number will be the great soprano solo from the second act of "Parsifal," which she has consented to sing as she is so closely identified with the character of Kundry.
 She will also sing a group of the na- tive Scandinavian songs and num- Der in English, including the old American war song, "Tenting To- night"
 Another new conner to Norfolk who Is to appear at this years concert is the young violinist, Eddy Brown. AL though born in this country, he is of Russian percentage. He has spent much of his life and won his musical laurels in Europe, where he is enthu- stastically spoken of by some people as the greatest since Joachim. A devoted mother took him when g years old to the famous teacher, Professor Hubay of Hungary, who at first refused to accept him as a pu- pill until the disappointed mother sat isf1ed him of her sons marvellous ge- nius for the violin. Hubay retained him for four years, became deeply at- tached to him and has followed his career with greatest pride. He was
 
 teacher. Auer. After his first New York recital last year Walter Dam rosch said: "Eddy Brown is destined to become one of the two or three great violinists of the world. want to be quoted as making this prophecy. His trill is now one of the greatest I have ever heard"
 No young violinist appearing in New 0 a t,o interest among the music reviewers of the daily papers, who eagerly follow ed his every appearance from his re- citals at Aeolian Hall to the MetropoIi- tan Opera House concerts and exclu- sive Bagby morning musicales. His selections for the Norfolk concert are maoe up or short pieces, with accom- paniment of both organ and piano The other soloists of the occasion are Daniel Beddoe, the well-known concert and oratorio tenor, and Miss Minnie Welch Edmond of Winsted Miss Marie Won Essen, contralto and Donald A. Chalmers, bass, who has made himself such a favorite with | Norfolk audiences " In an interview a few weeks apo Thomas A. Edison spoke of MT. CbaI- | organ as shown by his records" that he har ever found.
 | The other singers are Miss Louise 1 McMahan, a prominent concert so- prano> of New York and Miss Flora Hardie, contra1to; Graham Reed. bari- tone and Thomas H. Thomas. tenor who have all been heard at these con. certs in former years
 Charles Gilbert Spross, the compo. ser and pianist, will be the accompan- lst and the concert will again be con- ducted by the great Carnegie institute concert organist, Charles Heinroth who will also play selections on the i fine organ installed a few years ago in the Norfolk church.
 For an hour at twilight and pre. vious to the opening of the church doors the Anthony Abarno trumpe, quartet of the Metropolitan opera house will again play a program from the belfry of the church for those whr wait in line. They will also assist ir a concerted number at the end of tht program.
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