The times., 1901-04-21

/ aeolian orchestrelle. The programme in
I cluded selections from the compositions of
! Mozart Rameau. Tschaikowski, Saar,
! Careno, and Chopin which were well exc
! cuted by the pupils, whose work gave cvi-
dence of careful and intelligent training.
The most interesting number was a con-
certo by Beethoven, of which ;he allegro
con brio and largo were played by Miss Al
I den. and the rondo and allegro by Miss
/ Kelly. accompanied by strings, aeolian, and
second piano. piano Guartette, Les Con-
! trastes,' by Moscheles. rendered by Mrs.
! Ryrnes Mrs True Misses Willenbucher
/ and Schott was finely interpreted. and
4 Miss Cummings played some Chopin num-
| bers beautifully. Others who We're sue
! cessful in playing We're Miss Francesca
! Kaspar. Miss Lyon. Miss Jordan, Miss NJ
Watkins, Miss A. Slater, and Miss Rosalie
! Mayer. a large audience filed the hall
/ consisting largely of prominent local mu-
sicians
The oratorio. Emanuel" which was so
well rendered by some of the local colored
musicians the evening Of Easter Monday,
was repeated at Asbury Church, Friday
evening. under the direction of Prof. J.
Henry Lewis. Mrs. Esteile V. Jarvis was
the accompanist, and Mr.. Bernadine Smith
violinist.
A new string quartette has been organ
lied in this city under the name of The
Washington String Quartette.' 1t is
under the leadership of Mr.. Raphael Koes-
ter, violinist of note, and musician of
unusual versatility, who received his edu-
cation at the Royal Conservatory Of Ber-
lin The aim of this new organization is
to foster the best In classical and modern
chamber music. The personnel will be as
follows: Mr.. Raphael Koester, first vio-
lin: Mr.. John Bryan, second violin; Mr.
William II Scholz viola, and Miss Flor
ence Wieser, cello Mr.. Bryan has fire.
quently participated in concerts as ensem-
Bile player and soloist, and his artistic
playing has always pleased greatly. Mr..
Scholz is well known in musical circles as
a performer of merit whose playing Is
marked by purity and breadth OF tone
Miss Wieser the cellist of the quartette.
is an accomplished and efficient ensemble
player. and fully understands the many
resources of her difficult instrument. This
organization will be welcome addition to
the Capitals musical life, and deserves
fully to be encouraged, as It's aim is the
development Of the highest form OF mu-
sical art.
The Euterpe Musical Club QS90 will
meet on Monday. April Y, p. m, at its
new haH, 1905 Fourteenth Street north
west. Ten applications for membership
are to be considered and the club will. at
this meeting, adopt a revised constitution
and bylaws. commensurate with its pres
cIt large ana increasing NltHlitIS SNIP anu
will also elect it's new officers and director
for the ensuing year.
NJ. Paderewski, in recognition of his
kindness in giving concert for the char
liable fund Of the St Cecilia Society,
Rome, has received from the president of
that body a magnificent copy OF the
Apollo Belvedere, the famous statue in
the Vatican.
Josef Hofmann took his departure for
Europe Thursday on the Hamburg-Ameri-
can liner Deutschland Before leaving he
signed contract with Henry Wolfsohn
to return to this country in November
next
The musicale of Mrs. Hormess on
Thursday afforded a delightful afternoon
to an appreciative audience. Mrs. Hor-
mess sang several times in the finished,
artistic style for which she is so well
known -Four Of Mrs. Hormess' pupils
were heard, Mr.. Horace Butterworth,
Miss Gertrude Harrison, Miss Miriam
Bangs, and Mrs Wilson Young. who all
sang specially well Miss Bertha Lucas
and Miss Kimball played delightfully."-, and
Mr.. Archibald Olmstead was an accom-
plished accompanist.