The times., 1898-01-09
MUSICAL NOTE AND COMMENT

MUSICAL NOTE AND COMMENT
Musical circles will be pleased to learn
of the expected arrival within month
Of Mr.. Anton Kaspar, the brother ana
former pupil of Prof. Josef Kaspar, w ho
has been pursuing his studies for the past
three years in the scityf1f Prague under
Benneivitz. Mr..,.Kaspar's original IN
tention was to study two years unoer 'h'S
celebrated teacher and year In faris,
under Mersick, but observation conV'i'eeu
him that Benneivitz was one of the greatest
teachers of the violin in the world anu ne
determined to conclude the full course WIN
him. Young Kaspar was weil pfepareu
for his foreign course. Those who heard
him play at his farewell recitai VIII re-
member his rendition OF some OF the stahu-
ard compositions, showing high natural
r;fts. warn, temperament and mnsical
intailipcnce, with a broad tone and fnisn-
At the second OF the RakerDann chanl-
ber concerts to be given at the WASH
fngton Club, on the evening OF January l3'
the following program will be rendered.
Trios for violin, cello anu piano, op 81,
of Rubenstein, and op. IL, of Beethoven,
as principal numbers, with THE Last sleep
of the virgin" Massenet, and a ininnet, by
Polllni, as lighter numbers; song, yihpns
and sylvains,' Bernberg; song OF the
willows, 'Rakemann 'chanson Ha avanalse,
G regh; yioincello solo, RoHdn. boccheribii
and violin solo, Reverie, Vieuz temps.
The soloists viii be Miss a. B. Flsher'
soprano; Mrs. W. S. Bowen, piano; MISS
WfonaIl. cellist, and Mr.. II c. RaSemann
These concerts are deserving OF
the st strongestsupportfro from local inusicioVefs'
as they are in every sense mp to the hign
standard set by the celebrated knelsel
Quartette and other visiting Orga anizations
of high renowD-
For tin, concert TO be given by the Young
Peoples Temple Society for the benefit
OF the Washington Hebrew Congregation,
on the evening OF February s at the Column
bia Theater, under the direction Of Mr. Sol
Minister, an entertaining paogram has been 4
arranged The soloists VIII be- Mrs. Nellie
wilson -shircliff, soprano; Mise atrie Rosen-
heim contralto; MI. Frederick Crosby,
tenor: Mr.. james Noi5 u passo, and Mr..
Ernest Lent, cellist,. Tie orchestra Of
fifty picked musicians Wtllt play the viii
lam Tell overture, kessini. and The
Aiaiden's Prayer. by ,Massenet, for string
instruments. This latter number Will be
the second performance of this celebrated
production in this city, the first having
been given some years since by the George
town Orchestra. Mr.. Minister VIII play violin
solos, the .'Preis Lied from Der Meister
singer Richard Wagner, and 'Gipsy
Dance" Sarasate.
Mrs. Harriet H Mills gave a recital OF
the HenscheI programs, 10 be sung here
ON the 10Th and 18th instant, at her stu
dio, last evening; the NUMBERS being sung
he the advanced pupils were given for the
purpose OF enabling the students to be
come more familiar with the music. About
sixty pupils were present, who spent
most useful evening No guests were
allowed.
Miss A. b. Fisher and Mr.. Herndon Nor
sell will sin. at the Church of the Cove
nant this afternoon.
1t may he Of interest to know that the
rendition Of The Messiah" by the Choral
Society Christmas week was the most
successful concert of recent years: the
clearing about S4O0, and
being compelled to turn away from the
doors over 200 people. in addition to the
large number who We're disappointed in
securing seats at Ellis. The next con-
r-~lf lfnI. abaa Iss
are now being held, Will take place On
the evening OF February 2f, and W i'll be
devoted entirely to the compositions Of
American composers. The leading So
loist at this concert viii be Nine. Emma
Juch, the great American prilna donna.
Master Grafton Page, whose pleasing
soprano voice charmed the guests a t Mrs.
Westinghouse and DR.. Macka y-Smith's
the past week, is a son of Mr. Harvey
Page, the well-known architect and a
pupil OF Mrs. DE st. Clair Buxton Mrs.
Ifix ton is pupil OF Nine. Cappiani, the
well known teacher, of New York. and
is the oily one in this city using her method.
Washington is at present favored with
the presence of two most gifted sisters iii
the persons Of Mrs. W. 8. Bowen and Miss
wignail, who will take part in Mr..
next chamber concert Miss
Wignall studied the violincelIo in Dresden
under GrutZmacher, and in l4eipsic under
klengel Mrs. Bowen is q pupil of the
famous Prof. Karl Klindworth, OF Berlin.
\ mother sister is at present ill Europe per
fecting herself on the violin The Misses
wignall. when together in Europe, attract
ed great deal of attention by their
solo and ensemble playing and were in
vited TO play for the great RubenStcin at
his home in Dresden, in the spring of '93.
He was 81 delighted with their artistic per
formance that he wrote and presented to
them an autoGra ph score. Dedicated to them
As an evidence Of his hign appreciation.
Added to this. they played several times
,or the royal families Of Germany and
England, receiving mostflats eTing praise.
Ks ffEzI1
The Christmas n1tisie VII. VII be re epeat Ted to-
lay at the morning services at the North
Presbyterian Church. TbeGqaartet is COM
posed of Mrs. Hobart Brooks. soprano; Miss
Shuman, contralto: MT-dAFsiIis, tenor. and
Mr.. &C Moran, ba $50, assisted by Miss Grace
mezzo soprano. The music is
under the personal direction of Mrs. c. b.
Ramsdell the gifted wife OF the pastor
Df the church, who is acting as oTganist.
Mrs. Ramsdall wasa pupil of Prof. GlOetZner
N this city, afterward going to Weld enbach
1t the Leipsic Conservatory. who was also
teacher of Prof. John Porter Lawrence.
At the informal concert and smoker to
De given by the Saenger bund, at their cosy
clubhouse tonight. the following program
will be given: Chorus by Saengerbund, with