The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-02
MUSICAL NOTES.

The seventh season of the Damrosch So
ciety Will open tomorrow evening with a
piano recital by Nine. Teresa Carreno. the
famous pianist. when the society will sing
two numbers. Mohrs Hymn of Praise
and Mendelssohn's ITO the Sons OF Art
Nine. carreno's programme Is chosen prin-
cipaliy from the romantic forms of music
which are more particularly suited to her
magnetic temperament and graceful, bril-
liant style OF playing. but sta will also
play fantastic by Mozart and Beethoven-s
Sonata No. 3. This recital Is the first OF
a series OF concerts which Will take place
4 during the season at the Congregational
| Church.
The opening concert of the seventeenth
season of the Georgetown Orchestra will
| be given Saturday evening. December s. at
Lafayette Square Opera House. The or
| chestra OF seventy members. directed by
Josef Kasper. will play Beethoven's
Eighth Symphony. in three movements.
| one Of his brightest and most humorous
| works The ever pleasing suite. Peer
Gynt," by Grieg. and Lassens Fest Over
ture OPP. 81 will also be rendered. John
Porter Lawrence. organist of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. will play.
with the orchestra, the piano part of
Cbopins minor concerto and Mrs.
Thomas c. Moves. whose beautiful soprano
voice is heard too rarely in this city. will
sing the aria from "Frieschutz" and
by the orchestra some time In April. stand
ing room only was the order of the even
ing.
William E. Green. pupil Of Ysaye. and
second violin Of the Rakemann String
Quartette. will give the first of a
ries Of violin recitals Wednesday even
ing. December 5. at Fairmont Seminary.
He will be assisted by Wenceslao Villal-
pando. tie Mexican cellist. and Miss
Nellie B. Gisburne. aceompanist. The
Bruch concerto, No. 2. d minor. for the
violin, and concert duet, No. g. A major.
by LeonardSeryais. will be presented;
also number of solo compositions for
the violin and cello, including nocturne
by Robert Cary Stearns. of this city.
Martinus sieveking, the Dutch pianist.
who will be heard in concert with the
Philharmonic Orchestra December Is. has
spent the PAST two years in seclusion and
hard study. part of the time with Les
chetizky. 1t is said that he has made ire
mcndous progress and completely revolu-
orchestra. the rev concerto by Rach-
minoff, the famous russian composer. OF
which he possesses the manuscript. This
concerto has never been played in Amer
ica..
An immense amount of steady hard G
work is being done by the Choral So
ciety, preparing for THE Messiah which
is to be produced December &c. An in
terssting drill was. however. given the
second chorus last Monday evening on the
great eight-part chorus from Hora Novis
siila. The society has now a member
ship Of over 200 weli-trained singers. 20
sopranos, IS altos, 81 tenors. and As
bassos.
At the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church last Sunday the music rendered
entirely of selections from COM
positions Of the late Sir Arthur Sullivan.
The second entertainment under the ati-
spices of the Philharmonic Club-a lee
on Russian life and music
will take place January 2. 1901.
The Orphanage choir made up OF very
small girls and boys with carefully train
I'd voices. is unique feature of the daily
services at st. Johns Church. -
1t may interest the many admirers CT
Alvin Schroeder the 'cellist of the
kneisel Quartette. to hear that ne lately
celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary CT
lis connection with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. by giving a concert at which
he music was furnished by an orchestra
composed entirely Of violonceIIos, con-
lucted by Mr.. Gericke. Mr. Schroeder
md the other members of the KneiseI
luartette will give their next concert in
his city December IL
The members of the Georgetown Uni
'ersity Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Club.
Who entertained a large and enthusiastic
audience at the National Rifles ArmOry
asst Tuesday evening will give concerts
nd Richmond during the latter part Ct
december and the first part of January
The Pittsburg Orchestra. of seventy
i've players. Victor Herbert. conductor.
Till give two concerts at the Columbia
'heatre in this city. on January g and
'ebruary 12. The soloist at the irst con-
ert will be Nine. Schuma m Heink con-
ratio. OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
any
Miss Marguerite StiIIwell of New York t-
'ity who was heard here in recital last
inter. is the pianist at the concert to
e given this evening by the Washington