Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-09

Pursueu us musical STUDIES paruculariv TOT
Gregorian chant and organ, which latter he
had begun as we'll as the piano in his ninth
year. He received instruction ON the
organ for q short period in Erlengen from
Prof. Herzog, the best organist in southern
Germany dsermsny, and went 70 Nst,sboum to perfect
there he went to the school of music at Munich,
receiving instruction from Prof Rheinberger
In counterpart and organ and from Dr.. Hans
Won Bulow, Bauerman aud Buonamici in piano.
ne was rewarded the second year with the
prize for organ and counterpoint and during
MS third and fourth years was advanced to the
position of assistant teacher. In the year To-
~ he was engaged as teacher at the Foldburg
school of Music and organist at the cathe-
drai. He started a small singing society there
and gave organ concerts there and in Basel and
In several towns in Bavaria at the erection of
new organs.
Mr.. Gloetzner came to this country in the
autumn Of 1873 and went directly to George
town University, where he remained as in
structor and organist for seven years. He was
for while the leader of the Philharmonic
Society and 1t was under his direction that the
great musical festival was held here. Later he
started small singing society that contained
the cream of local singers and formed the
nucleus OF the present Choral Society. He
founded the Wagner Society, an organization
mat lasted for several years and was notable
Ior the high character or the music it presented
as well as the excellence of its members 1t
was this society that brought to this city the
great wagnerian singers Schott and Alvary.
win this society MIR. Gloetzner played the
piano and it was his work ut these concerts
that first attracted the atten ton of critical
musiclans. He played the Beethoven Emperor
concerto with the Georgetown Orchestra two
seasons ago and this season he has played the
nehseit concerto In +. He has frequently ap-
Peared In concert as a soloist and his work is
characterized by brilliant technioue and intel
hgeht reading. On the occasion of it's centen-
MAI Georgetown University conferred upon
Mr. Gloetzner the degree of doctor of music.
Although he has devoted himself mainly to the
piano since he came to this country he has not
neglected the organ, and is at present the organ
list OF st. Augus.ine's Church. He is an en-
thusiast in his love for music and conscientious
In all his work.
MR.. GEORGE IsEMAN.
The above does not by any means comprise
the list Of pianists of high ability in this city
1t only mentions a few who have won dis
tinction by their solo work. The ranks of
planists suffered a severe loss in the death last
December of Mr.. George Iseman, who had
made rapid advancement in his art. and who
was thought to have n brilliant future. Mr.
lseman was born in this city in 1865 and began
the study OF music when seven years of age
receiving piano lessons from Profs. Thierbach
and Gloetzner and on the violin from Profs
Rowe and Dausch. Even as ayouth he appeared
In concert, sometimes playing the piano and
sometimes the violin. In 1888, however,
he west to Weimar, Germany. where
ne studied piano under Prof. Miller
Hartung, theory under Prof. Gruetzmacher
and violin under Prof. Hahn. At the end of his
second year he received the highest honors.
In 1856 Mr.. iseman played before Liszt,
memorizlng Chopins E minor concerto and
LISTS Hungarian fsntazie, and the great
pianist, who was then paralyzed and specifics.
had his attendants carry him on the stage that
ne might honor the young pianist. In 1887
Mr.. lseman played before the Grand Duke of
Weimar and was declared to be q finished ar fist
by that royal musician. After an absence of
hve years Mr.. Iseman returned to Washington
and made his debut at Albaugh's with decided
success. lie subsequently played with the
Marine Band and several times with the
Georgetown Orchestra.
His death just at the time when he seemed
to be reaping the reward of his long and
arduous study and upon the threshold of a
career that promised so much was deeply
GREETED by all who knew him and was real
loss to musical circles in this city.
SOME OTHER PIANIsTs.
Among some Of the other well-known pian-
lists, many of whom have been heard in con-
cert, but have lat.erly devoted themselves more
especially to the organ. may be mentioned
Mr.. Harry c. Sherman, DR.. John P. Caulfield.
DR.: J. W. Bischoff, Mr.. Fabian, Mr.. Chas. S.
Kearon, Mr.. Edward Droop, Mr.. Stanley Ohm
stead. Miss Mabel Evan, Miss Esther But
terisld, Miss Flora Rhees. Miss Freybold.
Mrs. Mallery, Mrs. Thos W. Cridler, Mr.
Steven H. Jecko. Mr.. F. E. Camp, Mr.. Stein,
Mrs. w. B. Burdette (who made phenomenal
success as Miss Mamie Morrice) Mr.. ID. b.
Macleod, Mr.. Franklin. Oscar Krutsch, Mrs.
Bennett, Alice Sawyer, Miss Clark, Mrs. Cross,
Miss Maud Sawyer. Miss Abbott, Miss Belle
Nesbitt. Miss Sigsby, Mrs. Mix, Miss Lock-
wood Mrs. Orme, Miss Miller, Miss Sinias, Miss
Slower, Miss Mulaily and Mrs. Frances Mann.