The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-07
IN THE REALM
OF MUSIC

Msscagni will make MS first appear
anee in this country this week in New
York. All OF the orchestra which the
composer engaged in Italy did rot turn
up on this side Of the water. and Amer
lean musicians we're engaged to take
the missing places. Elena Bianehini. an
italian prima donna of note. and
Eugenia EanteI1i. formerly 4 member OF
the Grau company. viii be among the
soloists Of the company.
The musical season in New York vas
formally opened last Sunday BY an or
chestral concert under the direction Of
Samuel Frankie. From now until the
grand opera season Gothamites viii en-
joy a series Of interesting and high class
musical entertainments under artists Of
international reputation.
Miss Julie Geyer has been engaged as
colo pianist with Kocian, the Bohemian
violinist, Who viii make tour Of tkis
country under the direction o. Rudolph
Aronson- Miss GeyeT viii be remember
ed here as the young woman who Great
co a favorable impression among local
concertg9ers, last season, when she ap-
peared with the Pittsburg Orchestra.
Cable dispatches tell Of the fine work
cone recently by the Yorkshire Choir >
the Sheffield musical festival The sing
ers have been specially trained in the
art Of dramatic expression and the Eng
lish press was almost unanimous in d.
Caring that the Yorkshire choir is IN
rivaled in Great Britain.
Burlington, Vt, viii hold its musical
festival this month, and among the
prominent soIoists engaged is Miss Mary
Howe, the American prima donna
verdi's Mauzonf Requiem viii be among
the compositions sung and the chorus
viii be enlarged for its presentation.
Edmund Severn has written suite Of
five movements for violin with piano
accompaniment. The work will be play
ed for the first time at one Of the Severn
trio cornerstone OF the pleasing fea-
lures of the musical season in New
York
The Coronation Choir of Westminster
Abbey viii give a concert in Chicago on
October H. The choir is made up en-
tireiy Of men and boys It rendered
the music at the coronation of King
Edward The program will consist OF
some of the songs used on that occa-
sion and also old English songs.
The season of the Philadelphia sym
phony Orchestra will begin on October
81, and one of Tsehaikowsky's syn
phoHes is promised during the season.
Seine necessary changes have been made
in the orchestra, and z successful and
interesting season is anticipated.
One of the soIoists Of the recent Wor-
cester festival was the Russian pianist.
Ossir GabriIowitsch, who will make a
tour of the United States under the d.
rection of Daniel Frohman- Mr. Froh-
man experienced such success in han
ding the business affairs of Kubelik,
the vioIinist. that he win continue to
control the destinies Of musical stars.
!
It would seem that many Of the foreign
musicians OF note are deserving their
native lands for a concert tour Of
America. Another conclusion is that
American concert-goers are either look
ed uPcn as extremely appreciative music
lovers, or that their patronage is more
remunerative than that on the continent.
It IS announced that Raoul Pugno, the
French pianist, will come to America,
his season opening at Carnegie Hall,
Tuesday evening, October 81