The Washington times., 1901-12-08
MUSICAL NOTES.

! hupellk, the young Bohemian viullnlst
! occurred last Monday evening at Carne-
gle Hall. New York. and was simply a
: repetition of the sensational scenes which
/ the European press stated were seen and
/ heard at his concerts in London. Buda-
pest, Vienna, and Prague. Every seat
in the vast auditorium was sold before
o'clock. and at O'Clock the sale of ad-
mission tickets was stopped by the po-
lice. Mr.. Daniel Frohman. through
whose enterprise he was brought to this
country, has received many congratula-
tions for such an auspicious opening.
Throughout the evening the applause was
simply beyond precedent, and even the
scenes at the Paderewski concerts were
outrivaled. His Paganini number brought
forth cheers from every part of the house,
even before the number was concluded.
The press was enthusiastic over the per-
formance. many declaring him simply "a
genius" and "a rcincarnation of Paga-
mini" and as evidence that this interest
is not for the moment only. it is stated
that the house is practically sold out now
for the Saturday matinee. Kubclik ap-
pears here at the Columbia on Tuesday
afternoon. December Il, at AIS p m.
Miss Conwell will sing Gounod's Ave
Maria" this morning at st. Joseph's
Church, Capitol Hill Miss Conwell is
pupil of DR.. Kimball and has won much
recognition through her artistic singing.
Her voice is a beautiful mezzo soprano,
which she uses with exceptional skin.
The Lafayette Theatre orchestra rem
dered two numbers last week during the
performance of "A Lady OF Quality"
which were especially noteworthy. One
OF them was The John r Sullivan Two
Step" by Victor II. Johnson leader OF
the Lafayette orchestra. and which was
played for the first time Monday night.
The composition has q fine swing and
catchy air and bids fair to become one
OF the popular hits of the day. The other
number was u waltz, entitled Alice, Op-
posite which on the programme appeared
the name OF Harry Corsch Clarke. who
is, as everybody knows, the character
comedian of the Bellows company. The
waltz shows Mr.. Clarke in new and
agreeable light being a dainty, tuneful
little affair
The public concerts of the Washington
Saengerbund Singing Society are always
events of significance to music lovers. The
first public recital of the season, which
takes place at the Columbia Theatre this
evening. has excited an unusual amount
OF interest. Two eminent artists will come
from New York for the occasion. One OF
them. Estelle Liebling. Is now on a con-
cert tour Of America, under the direction
of Henry Wolfsohn. She is from the Dres
den Royal Opera House and possesses a
voice OF marvellous beauty. She will sing
Delibes' bell song from "Lakme" and a
group of selected songs, among them
Rogers AT Parting" and Alabieff's Rus
sian nightingale song. Max Bendix, who
as violin virtuoso has no peer in Ameri-
ca, enraptured his audience at the Saen-
gerbund concert last year. He will rem
der andante and finale OF Mendelssohn's
Concerto" a Chopin "Nocturne. Ear
zycke's "Mazourka" and ogsrew's Ca
price" The Saengerbund will sing, with
orchestral accompaniment. Mr.. Xander's
"Jubelklange" and Johann Strauss waltz
song, "Wein, Web und Gesang." and
several other selections. The orchestra
viii consist OF forty of Washington best
musicians. including the harpist, Anita
Cluss. and will play the overture OF Mo-
zarts The Marriage OF Figaro" selec-
tions from Reinecke's Manfred" Bach
Gounods Meditation" and Dvorak's
"Slavonic Dance" The concert will be
under the leadership of Henry Xander,
the musical director OF the Saengerbund
Singing Society.
A concert will be given Wednesday af-
tornoon in the reading room for the blind
at the Congressional Library which prom
ises to be OF an especially high order Of
excellence. The soloists will be Mrs
Alice Kraft Benson, soprano. Rebecca II.
pianiste and Sol Minister. vio
fufg Mrr MI afn ,F
selected songs and Miss Behrends pro-
gramme for the afternoon will be Pre-
lude. RachmaninOff: Witches Dance"
"Nachtstuck. Srhumann:
Song OF the Evening Star" Wagner. and
yalse. Chopin. Nj. Minister will play
'Reyerie" by Vieuxtemps; "Legende."
Gypsy Dance" sarasate.
and "Romanza." Chaine.
The first concert Of the season by the
Ladies' String Quartette occurred last
Tuesday evening in the rooms Of the
Club. The quartette is com
posed of Florence Stevens. Marie Bsstia
nelIi. Mabel Montgomery, and Florence
Wieser four talented local musicians and
is under the direction OF Ernest Lent. The
arranged for their initial ap-
pcarance of the winter comprised many
difficult compositions, which were inter
preted pleasingly and artistically. The
ensemble work of the club is splendid.
They are thorough musicians. and their
work is naturally correct. The numbers
by the quartette included three dainty
selections. "Pastorale.' 'Menuet and
THE Mill" by Lent; Beethoven's varia
tions, Op. Is. No. >. and concerto by Mo
zart Florence Stevens created a most
favorable impression by her rendition of
s andante from concerto for
violin. and Florence Wieser, the talented
cellst of the quartette, played GOdard's
beautiful. "Berceuse" Owing to Il severe
cold Mrs Ivy Herriott-Shade was unable
to occupy her position as soloist Of the
evening. and John Duffey was substituted.
Mr.. Duneys beautiful voice was heard In
three very delightful numbers. The next
concert by the Ladies' String Quartette
will occur In February.
Nine Lill Lehmanny operate concert
Friday afternoon served to draw a large.
select. and enthusiastic audience to the
Columbia Theatre. In the higher range
Nine. Lchmann's voice is still the pure
dramatic organ which has charmed the
public Of two continents for years, hut
the middle and lower registers are vc~v
weak and strained. However she Is still
the great singer. Especially in the piano
passages her marvellous control was mani
fest. and where her voice would at time
seem to fail her head would triumph |
Too much cannot be said in praise OF !
Reinhold Herman. who acted as ac-
for Nine Lehman. His Illus
t. ttions of Tristan and Isolde" were !
beautifully delivered. Unlike many ac- |
Mr. Herman does not pose a. |
a soloist. but plays his score with deli
cacy and finish The programme Friday |
afternoon was composed for the most part |
of German liedcr. including Schumann'> |
"Des Nussbaum" and "Waldesgesprach. ." |
Hcrman's 'Stillet die Wipfcl," and |
whilst du dcin Herr mir Schcnken." by |
Bach. OF the German lieder the favoritr |