Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-01

MUSICAL MENTION.

DSllSI IMAM lue OHS W HlCu lids llO"
closed, and already bookings being
made by the New York managers. Last
year the presidential election gave an ele-
ment of uncertainty that prevented plans
being made early. and after the result was
known many artists. who. it was expected,
would be available. had made their ar
engagements to remain abroad and could
not be induced to visit this country. Many
of those who did come remained but a
short time, and in some cases even meri-
torious work did not receive its just
ward. Mr.. Henry Wolfsohn has already
secured Josef Hoffman, for the entire sea-
son. beginning next November. He has
also made special arrangements with Maui
rice Grau for Schumann, Heink, Campo
mari and David i3ispham Among others
who will be under his control are Clara
Butt. Lillian Blauyelt, Fritz Kreisler. vio
linist Gerardy. celist: Plunkett Greene
and the Names String Quartet
London Charleton will have Leonore
Jackson. yiolinist: Lolita Mills, pianist. and
others.
Locally. too, plans are already being made
for next year. The Choral Society has not
yet completed it's scheme Of concerts, but
the scores will undoubtedly begin with
The Messiah" and then 1t is expected
that Verdfs Requiem" will be sung. There
will also be a lecture by Walter Damrosch,
whom Mr.. King met last week at Bethle-
itiH, DIT the BACH IeSClNdl.
This Bach festival was a great event in
the musical world and the attendance was
very large. Among those who went from
this city were W. B: King. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Patton, Mr.. and Mrs. Brickensten, H.
c. Black, Assistant Attorney General Jas
M Beck, and Mrs. Otto Torney Simon. All
write in praise of the work done. The
Christmas OratoriO was given for the first
time in this country and was excellently
sung. The passion music had been given
before, but many who were present had
never heard it and it's Interpretation was a
revelation. The soosts were Mrs. Mary
Hissem de Moss. Gertrude Sara Anderson,
Mary Helm. Evan Williams, Nicholas
Douty, Joseph Baernstein Mrs. Marie Zim-
norman. Ellison Van Hoose, Arthur Beres-
ford, Henri Scott and Ericsson Bushnell.
These, with two exceptions. have been
heard In this city, and all fully maintained
their high reputation. The whole festival
under the direction of j. Fred Wolfe
who will be remembered as having played
the organ at the performance of Parker's
''Hora Novissima.' by the Choral Society.
His force consisted of the Bach choir of
ia members, assisted by 116 boys, who
sing in the chorales; an orchestra of sixty
and a trombone choir of fifteen.
MIR. Ernest Winchester, the organist of
the Pro-Cathedral, has gratif1ed many mu-
sc-loving people by the rectals he has
given, and 1t is to be hoped that next year
he will give longer series.
Mr.. Charles l.. Young, who has handled
a BOOQ many musical people, proposes to
issue a work to be known as The Chas
L. Young Musical Club and Amusement
Directory" which will contain much infor-
nation to musicians of every class.
The annual song recital by the pupils of
Miss Kate V. Wilson will take place at
the New National Theater Tuesday even
ing. June 10. at o'clock. An excellent
program has been arranged for the occa-
sion. The accompanies include Prof. John
Porter Lawrence and Mr.. B. Frank Gebest
on the piano, and Miss Bertha Lucas on
the violin
Jenny Lind Green. the concert organist
and pianist, will give a recital at the First
Presbyterian Church, 4th street northwest.
next Tuesday evening. assisted by Mr..
William E. Greene. violnist; Mr.. Melville
D. Hensey tenor and Miss Lucy Madison
der the direction of Mr.. George Lawrence.
Miss Mary Mackenzie Byrne, soprano: Mr.
George Wright. baritone. and the First
Presbyterian Church choir will also sing
at this recital. Mr.. Will A. Hopkins will
sing the bass oblgato and solo in the fes-
tival anthem. Mighty Jehovah which
will be sung by the choir.
The pupils of Prof E. Christiani gave an
enjoyable musicale last evening at 1902 14th
street northwest. Those who participated
were Grace Dagger, Gerda Christian. An
ME Darlington. Lizzie Darlington, Maurine
Hoffman Clara Hebner. Mabel Gaddis,
Dorothea Davidson. Ella Brandt. Lillian
Damn, Irene Pohl, Marie Waters, Marian
Little. Elsie Yaddis Willie Jordan, Martin
DEL Der dHuNeO V all, on the piano, ana Ethel
Hoffman, Arthur Schoenfeldt and Samuel
Pohl, on the violin Prof. Christiana play
ed his piano suite called Character Sketch
es,' which was eXcelently received, and
FRITZ Christiana gave a Mozart sonata for
the violin
Cards are out for the marriage of an
other of Washington's singers Miss
Blanche L. Rueckert and Mr.. Louis H.
Ascherfeld of New York city will be mar
ried on the 18th of June. Mr.. Ascherfeld
was formerly resident of this city, is
also a singer of some repute and a com
poser Of quite a number of popular songs