The Washington times., 1901-11-03

cert to occur Wednesday evening Decem-
Der l. The popularity of this organiza-
ton is well known to the Concerl-going
public of this city, ana their concerts last
season were among the conspicuous artlS-
tic events Of the winter. Mr.. kakenahh
has established himself as good leader
He eXCels in the art OF programme max
ing which are selected with good JudS-
ment and are at all times Interesting
Several important works new 70 the
Washington public VIII be presented AZ
the coming concerts. among them DeinS
the paste raj uuartctte, by Arnold hruS'
Iiano uuintette, by LewandOsky: 1dagiO
romantico, by Balthaser. suite Tor
strings. by Carl Busch and two Swedish
love Songs for quartette by Edward Ber
gtnholtZ The Quartette Will be assisted
by the following soloists; Mrs. agnes
Osgood Clifton, soprano; MIS-. Elllott
Woods soprano: Alice T.. Burbage, plan-
iste: Mrs. Joseph Finckel. pianlste;
Charles RaboId OF Baltimore. baritone; {;
$ NJ, Fabian. OF New York, pianist, and
f.. Fl. DrOOp, accCmpauist
Many musicians ana critics nave aiWaNS
maintained that personality in piano play
ing is its most important factor. josef
Hoffman,. who comes TO the Columbia
Theatre November -, is case lr point
As a boy he was, as Tennyson said of
SWinburnc, "a reed shaken by music!
Houmauu has the quality Of touch and
style that enables him to see beauty, light,
and sweetness in every melodic curve OF
the classical composers. Rubinstei1 tu-
teiage made the young artist master OF
the keyboard and OF modern music. He
piays Zach as well as IschaiSUwskE, has
the right feeling for Scariatti, and is a
sound Schumanu Interpreter. lie plays
Beethoven and Saint-Saens equally well,
and Rnliustoir as no other pianist can.
II Is this sympathy with the composers
of such widely different epOChs and styles
that makes HOffmann's playing so CRATE
ful
The music at St Aloysius Church today
VIII be according TO the following pro-
grammc
"Asperges Ne" Dessert; Mass. Kali
woda In y; oftertory. 'DeXtera Domini,
RhenberEer. Nespers VIII be sung at 1870,
at which wiz be rendered Psalms, GregOr-
ian, "Mlgnifcat." GregOriaH: ''Salve Re
gina, trio Rosewig; 20 Salutaris.'' tenor
solo, MeudelssohU, 'Tantum Ergo,
Weiss, "Laudate Dominum." Gounod.
The members of the quartette are Mrs.
Blanche Mattingly-ROgerS. soprano: Mrs.
Margaret Nolan Martin. contralto:
Charles f. Myers. tenor. and James j. No
Ian. bass Organist and director. stephen
]. kubel.
An excellent program me was rendered
by the Euterpe Club at its r. gular meet
ing last ThurSday evening. III its rooms
nj the Washington Club Much credit is
due to Musical Director Angelo {.
Fronaui for the merit of the programme.
Special mention must be made of the trio
by RhcinberSer for violin. cello. and
piauo Florence Stevens. Florence WieSer.
and Angelo G. FrUnani. 1t showed much
thought and study. Miss Stevens will
bear watching for she has the true artiS-
tic temperament, and her rendering of
SyensCns Romance was a piece Of
perfect work; no effort or striving after
effect. but calm and diSnifted
throughout Miss Wieser also deserves
much credit, for she has made Il great
Improvement since We last heard her.
Marie Howe rendered Sauers ''COuplet
Sans Parole" with great delicacy, She
is one Of Mr. Fronani's most promising
pupils. Ivy Hcrriot Shades voice was
never heard To better advantage. Mrs.
Reed. John Buffy. and Charles Roberts
were also in perfect voice, and We're re
called again and again. Mr. FrOuani has
gained in style and breadth. and the deli
Madrid" which is filled with the sound
Of the guitar and the song OF the serenade.
and the powerful execution OF Rachmi-
noff's prelude, which only our European
celebrities will dare to attempt, all show
how hard he has worked this last sum
mcr-
The first musical service of the season
will be held at St Johns Church, George
town. this afternoon, at 1870. The first
SUNDAY in each month, eyensong will he
choral. and it Is proposed to have special
music on these occasions. Today Tours
in f. will he the service. and Il quin-
tctte. composed of Mrs Wilson Young
ard Miss cropley. Miss Cook, Messrs
paschal and Stump. will render SheIievs
"tIark. Hark. MY Soul" as the anthem.
Mr. Walter Paschal. the newly appointed
tenor soloist will sing the solo parts of
this beautiful anthem.
The following numbers We're rendered at
Friday nights musicale Of the MacRey-
s-Koehle Lecture Recital Course:
subject Evening With the Classic
German Composers. -. S. Bach 1855 |
1850. fugue, for piano. air on the G string. '