Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09
SOME MUSICAL NOTES

The Choral Society did good thing for
lovers of music when it secured Mr.. kreh-
biel to lecture on "Dvorak and Nationalism
In Music" Those who were at the Univer-
salist Church Thursday evening received
rot only entertainment, but instruction. in
listening to Mr.. krehbiers remarks. AS a
musical authority he is recognized as in
the front rank, and his happy manner OF
imparting his information, as we'll as his
easy manner of speaking, makes his lectures
unusually interes ting.
Mr.. Herndon Morsell has just published
a new song by Hub T. Smith, called "The
Dear Old Tombigbee," which will undoubt-
eddy prove quite popular, as the melody is
very pleasing. The song is dedicated to
Miss Myra Noyes.
Miss Blanche Fort Sanders pianiste, of
Baltimore, will give recital at Sanders &
Stayman's Music Hall next Tuesday even
ing. Miss Sanders plays with true artistic
appreciation OF her work, and Is said to
display a technique that Is mastery. She
has had the advantage of the best instruc-
tors, and to a natural musical temperd-
ment has added years of careful study
and practice. Her program will be well Sc
tation. She will be assisted by Miss Bertha
Lucas, violiniste, whose ability as a per-
former is well known here.
The Choral Society gives its last concert
U y,
gregational Church, 10th and G streets.
Tickets are now OH sale at Ellis & Co.'S.
1.-The Specter's Brida" Of Antonin Dvorak,
dramatic cantata founded upon a we'll
known folk legend prevailing in the north
Of Europe, will be then rendered here for
the third time by this organization, in COM
planes with many requests which have
been received for its repetition once more
The society will be assisted by the cele-
brated Boston Festival Orchestra and by
thu following weil-known soloists. viz: Mrs.
Frances Dunton Wood of Boston, soprano;
Mr.. William H. Rieger of New York, tenor,
and Mr.. W. A. Rowland of Boston, BARI
tone. Those who were fortunate enough to
ton given here by Mr. Krehbiel Of the New
York Tribune last Thursday night predict
one of the finest concerts which our society
has given for some years.
The Sunday Night Music Club met at
Miss Grace Story's, 1928 Maryland avenue
northeast, and played a program selected
as being appropriate for the first meeting
Of The club after the death of Anton Seidl,
1t consisting CT Beathovens Funeral March
on the Death Of Hero, the funeral march
from his Eroica symphony. the Siegfried's
Tod and Trauermarsch, from "Gotterdam-
merung." and Beethoven's c minor piano
concerto. by Miss Story, with string quintet
accompaniment. A brief sketch of Seidfs
life was read. together with the telegram
of about 400 words which Col. r. G. Inger-
sell sent from Wheeling, W. Va, and
which was read by H. E. Krehbiel as part
Of the funeral services at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
The annual Cincinnati musical festival
will commence May "a. and end May 49,
two in tire afternoon, Wednesday and Sat
urday. The works selected will include
Beriioz's "Damnation of Faust" Bach's
vasson." Beethoven's "Missa solennis'
Given twice in $780, the popular demand
requiring Its repetition). Schumann's par
adise and the Peri" and portions Of wag-
| ner's Flying Dutchman" and "Parsifal"
, The soloists will be Miss Margaret Mac
intyre. a young Scotch soprano: Nj Ben
Davies. the English tenor: Mr.. David
Bispham. Mr.. George Hamiin, Mr.. Joseph
s: Baerastein. Mrs. Josephine s. Jacoby.
Mrs. Corinne Moore Lawson, Miss Ger
! trIida May Stein and Miss Helen Wright
Mr.. Theodore Thomas Will. Of course, con-
duct at the concerts.
The piano recital Of Miss Clara Ascher-
| field Of the Peabody Conservatory of
Music, Baltimore, Md, at the Bradbury
Palace Of Music last Saturday afternoon,
was pronounced success. OF Miss Asch-
erfields playing. it may be said that while
| possessing a clear technique. which is SO
| noticeable in her scales and arpeggi. she
has delightful sense of the artistic Her
| rendition of Schubert's Impromptu in B
| fiat major was ideal in it's phrasing and
! tone color. In Grieg she has most carefully
| studied the composer, especially In his
| "Springtime," where she throws aside the
| generally accepted Interpretation for q
| strict observance OF the score. The List
Hungarian Rhapsody No. IL went with Its
usuaY fire and dash. lacking only degree
Of power necessary in the composition. She
1 was ably assisted by Mr.. Joseph Finckel
| the young Washington violinist, whose rem.
| dition of Vieuxtemps' "Reverie" was re.
ceived with enthusiasm. The vocal mum
beers of the program were excellent. Miss
Virginia Powell Goodwin's "Staccato Pol
ka'' (soprano) and Mr.. L. H. Ascherfield',
"Bedouin Love Song" (baritone) were SUM
with an ability and expression that mad.
4 most favorable impression upon the an
dience. Miss Agnes Alden and Mr.. Fref
(Saiahevr actAd n accovnv,. ,,..ts