The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Annie Louise Cary
Had Voice Range of
3 and Half Octapes
For IL Years She Sang From
Low C to High F-Notes
Of Music.

The late Mrs. Annie Louise cary's
voice originally had a range of three
and one-half octaves Mrs. Mary H.
Flint, an intimate friend of the singer
for many years. writes to the musical
editor of The NEW YORK HERALD that
Nine. Cary told her of IL. When the
singer was 16 years old she sang from
low G to high L, and she retained this
range for twelve years. She then dis
continued the use of the four lowermost
ana three top notes, reducing her range
to two and half octaves from q 10 c.
The facts are here put on record be-
cause voices of such extent are extreme
ly rare.
Michael Anselmo, violinist, will give a
recital this afternoon in Aeolian Hail.
Beethoven's L major sonata. opus "a,
and Wieniawski's d minor concerto are
the large numbers on the programme.
Apropos OF the death OF Count Grippi
1t may be recalled that Manuel Garcia,
the famous vocal teacher and the inven-
tor of the laryngoscope. died in London
i'll 1906 at the age of 101. Among his
pupils was Mile. Jenny Lind.
With the assistance of the telegraph
and the cable in maintaining contact
between the board of directors of the
Philharmonic Society and its conductors
and manager. Philharmonic plans for
next season are assuming definite COM
pletion. At the conclusion of the tour
OF the orchestra Josef Stransky will sail
for Europe He will return In time for
rehearsals in October. In collaboration
with Willem Mengelberg, who will cons
duct the Philharmonic concerts at Car
negie Hall, and, with Artur Bodanzky,
the series to be given at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, Stransky will perfect
arrangements for the Carnegie Hall pro-
Srammes.
The several series of concerts for next
season include fourteen Thursday eve
nings, eighteen Friday afternoons six
Saturday evenings and twelve Sunday
afternoons at Carnegie Hall; six Sun
Gay afternoons at the Brooklyn Acad-
emy of Music. and ten Tuesday eve
nings and two Sunday afternoons at the
Metropolitan Opera House. Subscrip-
tions will be received at the offices at
Carnegie Hall.
Pie orchestra is appearing this after
noon in st. Paul and this week at
Fargo and Grand Forks. N. D.; Du-
luth. MINI. (two concerts) Eau Claire,
Wausan and Appleton, Wis. Rob-
eyt Thrans. one OF the Philharmonic
oellsts, is native of Eau Claire, and
will be the soloist with the orchestra in
that city. George Quick and Gladys
Brainerd. pianists, will appear in Wau-
sau and Appleton. respectively.
In an interview with Albert Coates.
the conductor OF the London Symphony
Orchestra. a writer in the London Land
ntdrk of April. says that music may
serve as one Of the strongest and most
valuable elements in the attainment Of
the full and perfect understanding be-
tween England and America.
The article goes ON to say that among
the happiest signs of the times in this
respect is the fact that by courtesy Of
Walter Damrosch. Albert Coates, one of
the foremost British musicians paid a
Visit % America giving concerts IN
New York with the New York Symphony
Orchestra ."arousing the greatest en-
thusiasm.'
a British h-American musical entente
probably was Inaugurated with the visit
to London of Walter Damrosch and
the New York symphony players and
the many American artists who APP
peared in concert in London last sum
mer.
Mr.. Coates. who has been invited BY
Walter Damrosch to return here mex,
season as guest conductor of the Sym
phony. believes that British and Amer
lean art can supply mutual needs. Very
little is known in Britain" he says,
concerning American music, and 10 a
large extent the same condition regard