Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-01
HONORING BISMARCK.
The Concert of the Saengerbund Mt
the Academy of Music.


the Academy of Music.
When Prof. William Waldecker lifted his
baton for attention from the members of
the Washington Saengerbund Orchestra at
the Academy Of Music last night he also
Leld the attention of the largest crowd
which has ever attended a Saengerbund
concert. AS the date for the concert fell
near the eightieth birthday of Prince Bis
marck, the occasion partook of celebra-
ton in his honor, and from the German
ambassador, Baron A. Won Saurma-Jeltsch,
down to the humblest German citizen, 'hey
were all there to do homage to his name.
The program, which was selected by Prof.
Waldecker, was an excellent one. The or
chestra, which had been augmented for the
occasion, rendered some very excellent
music, but the chief credit for the splendid
showing made Is due to Prof. Waldecker.
He led the orchestra and the chorus of the
Saengerbund, and besides this, accompanied
the singers on the piano. proving his YER
satility as musician and the high order of
his abilities. The soloists were Miss Emma
Albrecht. a soprano, of Baltimore; Miss
Alice Burbage. a pianist, who is well
known in Washington; Mr.. John ]. Fischer,
barytone: Mr.. Leo stiefel, tenor; and Mr..
Ferdinand Leimer, barytone. One Of the
features of the evening was an original
poem by Mr.. Frank Claudy. well known in
German literary circles In this oity, en-
titled, Greeting to Prince Bismarck" while
chancellor as his theme was also one of the
attractions
The orchestra played Nicolai's overture,
1.-THE Merry Wives of Windsor" the noe
turne and Scherzo from Mendelssohn's
midsummer Nights Dream" and Strauss
New Vienna Waltz; the Saengerbund sang
Malmeme's 20 lieb SO lang du lieben
Kaunst' and two other choruses, with
Messrs. Leimer, Stiefel and Fischer sus-
tanning the solos; Miss Albrecht gave an
aria from the Queen of sheba" and a
couple of German Leider: Mr.. J. J. Fischer
sang Bright Star of Hope" with violin
and cello obligato by Chris. Arth and w.
A. Donch, and Miss Burbage played
Chopins Ballade No. and LISTS Hun
garian Rhapsody No. IL. These she played
with such clear intonations. facile execu-
ton. expressive phrasirg, brilliancy and
power that she received an emphatic en-
core to each number, responding in the
first instance with Grieg's Norwegian
Bridal Procession and in the second with
Chopins "Nocturne in F sharp minor" 1t
is hoped that Miss Burbage will be heard
more frequently on the concert stage. AL
together the concert was the most sue
cessful that has ever been given by the
Washington Saengerbund, and the results
Financially must have been especially
pleasing to the management.
Those who sang in the male chorus were
as follows: First tenors-Jno. Waldmann, I.
Steinem, Leo Stiefel, Otto Borcharding, P.
Schwestner, P. Heidemann, F. Krieger. H.
Klinge; second tenors-R. Brauner, Frank
Claudy, William Berens, jr., X. Xander, s.
Sadell, A. Iers, w. Hannemann, G. Ritter,
William F. Meyers; first bass-Wiliam
Hagemann, A. Lepper John ]. Fischer,
Ferd Leimer. S. Halbrecht, F. Escherich,
J. Wolf, X. Paul. r. G. Derfiing, ]. Santo;
second bass-R. Schneider Chris. Herbert,
J. Meyer, G. Ackmann. F. Schmidtmann,
L. Faber, E. Kuebel and Henry Nolda.