Evening star., 1896-11-07
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
A Good Outlook for the Season That Will Be.
gin Next Week.
Matters of Local Interest Affecting
Musicians Well known in
the District.

| Now that the election excitement is over
| and the result was i'm the right direction
| there is better outlook for things mu-
| sfcaL Next week the season Will prac-
| ucally commence with the operate per
| formances at the New Columbia Theater
Besides these the first of the series of the
| Boston symphony Orchestra concerts will
| be given at the same house, and will in
| terrupt Thursday night the regular oper-
| attic repertoire. Both these events will
bring out the music-Iovng people of this
| city. Next week also will be the testi-
| monial to Prof. Farciulli, the leader of the
| United States Marine Band at Convention
| Hall, and the occasion will be notable or
! account of the combined efforts of three
| governmental military bands and a large
| chorus. especially assembled
| The Choral Society has commenced its re-
! hearSalS of the Messiah" which will be
| given during the Christmas holidays, and
| these VIII be Interrupted by rehearsals for
| the Sherman memorial, the date for which
| has been set for December - This event
| which is an unusual thing but which is
| fully warranted by the high position DIR.
| Sherman held in the musical community
| and by his own eminent attainments, is eN-
! citing much interest not only among the
| friends and admirers Of DIR. Sherman bot
| also among musical people who only knew
| him by reputation. All are anxious to con-
| tribute in some way to honorng a man
| who did SO much for the advancement of
| his art In this district and yet who was 50
| thoroughly transformations in all his work.
| Majame Teresa Carreno's tour through
| cut the United States under the direction
OF Rudolph Aronson promises we'll for the
| great pianist. Receptions Will be rendered
her IN almost every city en- route. In Bos-
| ton she is to be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Emil Paur. In Chicago she is to be enter
tanned by MS. DIR. Watson; in Milwaukee
| the Woman's Club of Wisconsin will honor
h.T- unI tn, N4-r
| ciety will give her reception the day after
| her arrival from Europe January g. 1881
| There are some in :h!s city who remember
| Nine. Carreno when she appeared al Odd
| Fellows Hall as a child pianist. the first
| CONCERT i attended in this CITY, said a gen.
| tleman who has kept pace with all musical
| matters here for many years to a Star re-
| porter the other day, was one at Odd Fel-
| lows Hail. where the chief attraction was
| young girl pianist named Teresa Carreno.
| and she was assisted by local people. 1
| won't say how long ago 1t was, because j
don't want to give the ladys age away,
| as i understand she is still beautiful and
| youthful-appearing woman, but then she
! was slip of a girl, apparently about
twelve years old: She had an interesting
| face and big soulful eyes, and she played
| remarkably well for a child. Like Josef
| Hoffman, she seemed to have an intelli-
| gence beyond her years, and her interpreta-
| ton Of the great masters had vitality
| ard was not mere digital exercise.
| have heard her many times since, and al
| ways with pleasure. Her development was
| natural. She had then the true sacred fire.
and ii has Increased in power and warmth
with added years and experience"
One of New Yorks foremost bassos, Mr..
| j. A. Rennie. has located himself in this
city, and will devote his attention to choir
and concert work. Mr.. Rennie has been
| heard here, and his voice and style of sing
! ing entitle him to the front rank.
The Sunday Night Music Club enjoyed
the hospitality of Miss Wood. at her resi-
| dence, on NJ street between Sth and 9th,
| and played the first Peer Gwint suite of
| Grieg. a set Of Moskowskfs Spanish dances
and one of Haydn's symphonies. Miss Ber-
| tie Reichenbach sang Rossfs "Tantum
| Ergo" and Giorza's Regina Coeli." Nearly
all the members have secured seats for the
Boston symphony concerts near each
| other, and intend to devote the Sunday
| evening preo eding each concert to studying
| the compositions in the order in which they
| are to be played at the following concert.
At the last meeting of Miss Leayitt's
Musical Topics class the regular work
was supplemented by a brief sketch of
| Mile. Chaminade. and the following pro-
gram from her works was given by Nine.
Dittmar, Miss Riley, Nine. Bourgeat and
Miss Leavitt: "Madrigal,' Scarf Dance"
"Chauson Slave" La Lisonjera," sum
| mer," and Pas des Amphores.'
| soloists al the Fanciulli testimonial She
| will sing the cavatina from 'Ernani"
with accompaniment by the Marine Band.
A large attendance of the pupils and mu-
| sical friends of Prof. II. +. SALESMAN and
Mr.. William de Ford assembled in their
| studio Thursday night for the first re-
EearSal of the opera of Patience" which
Will be given shortly. The gentlemen are
| much pleased with the outlook and predict
a fine performance. After the rehearsal a
| short impromptu program was rendered.
follows: Piano duet, overture to William
TELL Misses Florence Hayden and Theresa
Sonneborn: vocal solo, Forbidden Music
Miss Jennie Tyrer; piano solo, Spinning
Song from Flying Dutchman,' Miss Liz
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Whitford and p. II. Maxwell
Moriz Rosenthal, according to the most
learned authorities on the art of playing
He plays Liszt, Brahms. Chopin, Schu-
mann equally well. He storms at
heavens por' ais, technically" says Mr..
Henneker. the New York critic. "and his
playing is described IS being fabulous SEN
sational and a miracle of perfection. We are
ripe In America for playing of this sort. The
pianist who can accomplish all the Won
be a magician" That he has improved
v:stly since his visit here some years ago
Is not to be doubted. Rosenthal will likely
appear in this city some time this season.
The friends Of Miss Lotta Mills are antfcf-
pating great pleasure at the recital which 1t
is understood she will give here this winter
Miss Mills during her residence in New
York has gained a high reputation as d
PIANIST. who adds to high technical skill a
keen intellectual comprehension of the
works she interprets.
Prof. Thorald Jerichau will, ny request
perform Bach's Toccata and Fugue I'm d
minor at Christ Church, in Georgetown. to-
morrow. in connection with ceremonies ded-
icating new pulpit. Professor Jerichau
has performed this composition in Leipsic
and Berlin in a manner which won him a
warmth of praise seldom manifested i'm
those critical communities
The pupils of Mrs. z. D. Bucher will give
their first musicale of the season next
Wednesday evening.