Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-10
A NUSEMENTS.

THE PLATON-BROUNOFF RECITAL
The second of this seasons concerts by the
Philharmonic Club took place at the Lu-
Their Memorial Church, and was announced
as a lecture-recital on Russian Life and
Music" by Mr.. Platoon Brounoff The audi
ence was not as large as the occasion justi-
fed but every was put in the best of
humor by the stories that the lecturer told
In his two hours talk. There was not much
information given about Russian life or
Russian composers, the little that was said
being known to those who had given any
time to the general reading on musical SUBJ
jects, but Mr.. Brounof was an entertaining
talker and as he spoke entirely without
notes and has such an agreeable personality
1t didn't matter much to those who went
merely to be entertained. His entangle-
monts In the English language furnished
all additional fund of amusement. He paid
a just tribute to Rubinstein as a pianist
and the great influence he and his brother
Nicholas had upon the development of mod
ern Russian music. He sang several songs
in Russian, but most of them We're by COM
poserS who plainly showed the effect of the
Italian school. He also sang some Of his
own compositions. which, although in the
minor key characteristic of Russian COM
posers. showed distinctively the result of
his familiarity with other schools The
most thoroughly Russian composition he
played was description of convcts march
ing to Siberia, the theme of which was
beautifully sad and touching and was
worked out In massive mournful minor
chords. This was his work and was
one Of the gems of the evening. Other IL
Illustrations of Russian music were given by
a string quartet consisting Of Misses Flor
ence Stevens, Marie Bastianelli, Clarence
Whitmor" and Ernest Lent, who played
Luoff's variations on the Russian national
nd p,,h; ai,,b.,
Spheres" and by Mr.. Lent, who played
two violoncelo numbers-Cesar Cuts an
dante cantabiie and Napravnek's Der
ceuse." accompanied by Mrs. Lent on the
piano. After the concert Mr.. and Mrs. Lent
gave a reception at their home. street,
where many musical people had the oppor-
tUnity of meeting Mr.. Brounoff
THE PITTSBURG ORCHESTRA.-Two
concerts are announced by the Pittsburg
Orchestra Of which Mr. Victor Herbert is
conductor, at the Columbia Theater on the
afternoons of January q and February -
The first concert will present as soloist
Nine. Schumann- Heink, the great con-
trato of the Maurice Grau Opera Com
pany, who will sing Vitellias' aria from
Mozarts opera of Titus" a work which is
seldom heard, but which will afford her an
opportunity to display the great resources
of her wonderful voice. She will also sing
a group of songs with piano accompani-
ment. The orchestral program will in
clude the Beethoven overture "Leonore"
No. g. Dvorak's From the New World"
symphony in E minor. Herbert's symphonic
poem, Hero and Leander." for the first
time in this city, and ballet music from
Massenets opera, lie Cid" This is a pro-
gram which will appeal to all music lovers,
and 1t will undoubtedly be interpreted in
splendid style. The subscription sale even
now Is said to be quite large, and every
thing points to the success of these con-
certs. A long list Of ladies prominent in
diplomatic and social circles is announced
as patronesses.