The New York herald., 1921-05-08
Union Musicians Demands May Drive Symphony Orchesras
out of Business, Says Mr. Henry Hardness FlaglerF

PLAYED on most occasions The sub
scriptions already received for next sea-
sons concerts promise the continued
support OF former Philharmonic patrons.
augmented by subscribers to this years
National symphony concerts. The new
series 10 be given at the Metropolitan
Opera House under the direction of
Mengelberg and BodanzSy is already
well subscribed for and with the Brook
lyn Academy and Carnegie Hall con-
certs of the Philharmonic will be open
to public subscription on May 16. The
list of boxholders for the parterre boxes
in the Metropolitan Opera House series
includes present boxholders at Philhar-
monic, National and the Metropolitan
Opera. Next seasons itinerary of Phil
harmonic concerts covers a period of
twenty-four weeks. exclusive of the time
which the orchestra will spend in pre-
liminary rehearsals. Reaearsals will
begin under Stranslys direction early
in October.
Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch
will give two plano recital at Aeolian
Hall on Friday afternoon for the benefit
OF French musician. The programme
will contain music by Bach, Mozart
Saint-Saens, Schutt and Arensky.
The third and last piano recital this
season by Alfred Mirovitch next Friday
evening at Carnegie Hall viii be given
in behalf OF the Union Social Centre.
Some OF the novelties and revivals In
prospect for production at the Metro
politan Opera House next season are
said to be Rimsky- -Korsakov's "The
Snow Maiden" Erich Korngolds THE
Dead City" Lalo's lie Roi d'Ys," Mas
"Ernani." Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte." in
its original text Wagner's "Valkyrie"
and Strauss's Rosenkavalier."
The Inkowa Club OF New York will
give glee club concert at Aeolian Hall
tomorrow evening. The concert will be
conducted by Ross David and Mrs. Ross
David will be at the piano.
Miss Nina Koshetz has been engaged
to sing the leading role OF Prokofieff s
opera, 'The Love of the Three Oranges, "
with the Chicago Opera Company next
! season. In Russia Nine. Koshetz has
appeared in some thirty operas, includ-
Ing Eugene Onegin." "Pique Dame .
'sThe Demon" ''The Bride of the Gar"
J
Aida" "Tosca" and "Boheme." She was
born in Moscow. December. 1892, the
daughter OF Paul Koshetz, a tenor, and
made her debut there as Tutid'G in
Tschaikowskys opera.
Richard Strauss, composer. conductor
and pianist, will appear in concert In
the Metropolitan Opera House and Car
negie Hall next autumn under the aus
pices of the International Concert Di-
rection, Ind, according to an announce
ment by Milton Diamond. its director.
The composer will come to America in
October and will appear In the leading
cities east of st. Louis.
Y The last appearance OF Mr.. Strauss
in this country was in 1904, when prac-
tically all his symphonic works were
produced under his own baton by the
Wetzler Symphony Orchestra at a
Strauss festival given In Carnegie Hall.
Since then he has appeared In almost
every large city in Europe.
Mr. Strauss will conduct a series OF
orchestral concerts, three OF which are
to be given at Carnegie Hall in Octo-
ber, and a series of Strauss recital eve
nings, at which performances he will be
assisted by some noted singer. At these
concerts Mr.. Strauss will preside at the
piano.
Mr. Strauss, who has conducted some
Of the greatest orchestras in Europe, has
written numerous symphonies, operas
and selections for nearly every irstru-
ment Among his best known and most
beautiful songs are "Staendchen." and
"Traum durch die Daemmerung." OF
| his operas Der Rosenkavallier," pro-
duced at the Metropolitan Opera House
| several years ago, and "Elektra" are
we'll known here. He Is the composer
OF "Salome." presented several times by
Miss Mary Garden.
| Nine. Claire Dux. a German soprano
| who Is to come to this country next
season, may, as is rumored, be the
singer who will I'LL the some thirty re-
citals planned for In the Strauss tour
The Tall Esen Morgan Festiva
! Chorus. which for fifteen years has