British Columbia Musician
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Miller, Ernest C.
issued: 2024-03-26
issued: 1925-02-02
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note: Vancouver. B. C. Feb. 2, 1925 Official Journal of the Union, Local 145, A. F. of M. Vol. 11., Xo. 10. I i" Favoring Women as Orchestra Players HPHE question of having women *â â taken into professional high class orchestras has frequently been discussed and considered by foremost conductors. Up" to the present only women engaged in such organizations have been harp players; but recently no leas a conductor than Alfred Hertz. in the course of the Hollywood bowl concerts, admitted that he would be glad to have women as members of his orchestra. In the course of an interview given out to the press act long ago he may be quoted as saving: "Women are used In orchestras abroad much more than here.'' Aside from the artistic results he be lives that the innovation will have a happy effect upon the box office. He feels that the presence of a few alluring violinists, for instance, might increase the masculine interest in sweet music. "Last year while I was in London," added Mr. Hertz, "one of the finest professional orchestras was made up of perhaps two-thirds women. The violin is regarded by many as a feminine instrument, and an orchestra which has a number of women in the violin section may possibly produce a more personal warmth and feeling than that of an exclusively male orchestra. Then, too, the refining social Influence on the orchestra of the pretence of cultured women Is an important one. But thai is not all. Bin Zirkel von huebschen Frauleins ist sehr begeisternd! <A circle'O* pretty Frauleins is jrery inspiring!) "The men do not go. to sleepâthey are always at their heat The presence of fine women artists may possibly make even better artists of the mm". -Metronome, -->â¢-'-â'-â .-..«-ââ¢â.â â * âi 1 y The canny Scot was not quite sure whether business might keep him away from his evening meal. "Jeanie ma girl," said he to his wife , ere he left home in the morning, "if I'm no able to ha hame til ring ve up at six precisely. Dinna tak' the receiver off. and than I…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0441604
language: English
lat: 49.2611110
long: -123.1138890
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Musician's Union, Local 145, A. F. of M.
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