Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
MUSICAL MENTION

AT the meeting OF the Choral Society at
Carroll Institute Hall last Monday evening
the rehearsal of "St. Paul continued and
the chorus made surprisingly rapid progress
on portions of the work. The old members
are returning and number of new appi-
cants were examined at the last meeting of
the committee on admissions and Joined the
chorus on Monday evening The meetings
of the examining committee are held on
Wednesday evenings at o'clock at the
residence of DR.. Anton Gloetzner, 1928 NJ
street northwest, and persons desiring to
join the society can apply there or to the
hall on rehearss. evenings without special
introduction.
The Wagner Institute has sent out circu-
lars for a concert to take place some time
in December.
Nine. Materna, the famous Wagnerian
soprano. has got into financial difficulties
and all her effects have come under the
hammer. According to a dispatch from
Vienna innumerable objects. possessing
either historic value or recalling the period
when the songstress was at the zenith Of
her fame, changed hands at ridiculous
prices. A fan OF black lace and tortoise
shell, with gold mountings. given to Nine.
Materna by the Emperor Francis Joseph.
and which originally cost 1000 kronen
($SOO), was knocked down to DR.. Berzo of
| Graz for $50 kronen (s72).
"A stunned grizzly bear. presented to Nine.
Materna during one Of her triumphal tours
In the United States by Mr.. Burckhardt of
Cincinnati, went for IS kronen GID.
Mr.. Arthur Farwell of ST. Paul. MIMI
gave an interesting exhibition of the posi-
bilities Of development from simple Indian
melodies at one Of the sessions of the So
| ciety OF Americanists, which is In conven-
ton In New York city. According to one
| report Mr.. Farwell first played a simple
| Omaha melody, THE Old Mans Love
Song" one Of many collected by Miss Alice
c; Fletch her, Then he showed how it would
SOUND with ut proper harmony added
orately. as composer might do when in
spired by knowledge of legend and scene.
At this stage Of the performance he coupled
with the first an Otoe melody, Dawn" and
produced what amounted to a short adagio
symphony movement. In a similar man.
ner, out more briefly; ne built up poetic
Before the Tent Of IchibuZzhi," and more
| solemn phrase.
The orchestra that will assist at Miss L.
Lieberman's concert will include members
of the Marine Band and Of the Baltimore
and Pittsburg Symphony Orchestras. Nego-
tiations are also pending with wel-known
harpist from abroad. Miss Lieberman ex-
poets to surpass all her former efforts in
the presentation Of ensemble playing, and
| rehearsals with her pupils and the orchestra
are regularly being held. The program
Will De selected from the works OF Beetho-
ven, List, Chopin. Wagner Gounod Raft
| and Won Weber. The rehearsals are pro-
| crossing very satisfactorily.
The forty-ninth concert of the Kneisel
| Quartet in Washington will be given on
Tuesday afternoon. November T. at $780, in
the Hotel Raleigh. The constant interest
in these concerts by the music lovers in
Washington speaks we'll for the state of
| musical taste here. The subscriptions al
ready entered from last season nearly fill
the house. but few seats remain for sale
| to the general public. This Is the eighteenth
| year Of the existence of this quartet and
| its eleventh season in Washington, The
demand for it's services extends throughout
! the entire country and it has played in all
| the leading cities from New England to
| the Pacific coast. The foremost musical
| critics pronounce the quartet equal to the
| best in foreign countries, and this verdict
| was confirmed upon their recent appear
ances in London. The program selected for
| the first concert is we'll balanced between
| the classic and the modern composers, en-
| bracing one quartet by Beethoven and one
by the italian, Igambati. A duet for two
violins by Spohr, will serve to introduce
the new second violinst Mr.. ]: Theodo-
rowicz who takes his place with the quar-
tet for his first season. He is one of the
first violins Of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra and is said to be fully worthy Of his
associates