Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11

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of Amsterdam Holland. Herr Zeldenrust
has been for many years resident of Paris,
where he is considered zone of the three
or four great pialists.p The most exact
ing critics in al the important musical CEN
tiers OF EuropeE credit him with possessing
an imposing. histic mature, an elevated
and profound ntimenf. a scholarly intel
lect and religious stechnic. His play
ing is marked by abundance of tempera-
ment, warmth of color. Rather than the
exponent of any one school or method, Herr
Zeldenrust is skdd tn represent the best in
all. In London he is termed the emo
tional player, elsewhere he is regarded as
a devotee of Bach? but a general and
unanimous verdict seems to be that he is
an "all-round ydrtuoso."
The Saengerbund will give its fourth mu-
steal entertainment. at its club house on c
program has been prepared by Mr.: Henry
Aander, the musical director, which will
INCLUDE tenor solo, Gichrist's Heart s
Delight" by Melville D. Hensey; contralto
solo, Schubert's die Allmacht," by Mrs.
Annie L. Goodhue; soprano solos, fHarde-
lots Suns Toi,' Rogers AT Parting and
Massenets open Thy Blue Eyes" by Mrs
KITTY Thompson-Be baritone solo,
Schneckers "Bedouin Love Song, Mr.. X.
q. Thompson; two duets, Rubinstein's The
Angel and Mendelssohn's II Would That
My Love-, by Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Good
nue., a and two ,sello solos, Chopin nocturne
The bund will sing Goetzes 20 Schoene
Zeit, o sell ge Zeit.''
A ballad concert was given at Soldiers
Home Tuesday evening by the Lyra and
knIckerbocker Quartets, assisted by Herr
Heinrich Franck, baritone. Those composing
the Lyras are: Miss Anna May Bacon, first
soprano; Mrs. Leonard Michel, second So
prano; Mrs. Harry Franck, first alto: Miss
Ella Knight, second alto. The Knicker-
bockers are: James Golden. first tenor;
Frank Mulhall, second tenor; Robert ].
Green, first bass; w. Cliff Stumph, second
bass. The program included solos and con-
cert numbers, all of which were well re-
celVed. The quartets were heard for the
Hrst time in public, at this concert. and both
showed evidences of careful training and
diligent practice.
The drum major of the famous 4sth High
ianders Band, Donald Mccormack, Is al
most as celebrated throughout Canada as
is Bandmaster Slater himself Mr.. Mac
Cormack, who was born near Toronto, Can
ada, comes of the MacCormacks in the
Island of Null Scotland, well-known
highland family, is the finest specimen of
manhood in all Canada, and it is doubtful
If a more magnificently built man lives in
the world today. He stands about seven
feet and unlike almost every other ex-
tremely tall NAM is built in perfect pro-
portions to. his great height. With his
great busby towering two feet above his
head, and wearing his handsome Killed reg
as he walks ahead of the bandsmen Band
master Slater Is over six feet in height
himself and is a splendidly built, athletic
man, and his bandsmen are fine men phys
ically, but they all look small indeed be-
side the Scottish Canadian who carries the
huge baton at the head of the regiment.
Mr.. Comstock's studio recital Wednesday
night was largely attended, every seat In
the spacious room being occupied and sew
eral persons were standing. Mr.. Comstock
was heard in vocal as we'll as piano num-
bers. and each was heartily applauded. He
was assisted by Miss Flora Fridenberg,
who sang in a duet with Mr.. Comstock,
and afterward gave a group Of songs.
Signor Campobelle, who will be remem-
bered by many as the baritone of the
Emma Abbott Opera Company, has written
a national song, entitled THE Praises of
Our Country" which he has dedicated to
President Roosevelt.
Mr.. George Lawrence has organized a
permanent ladies' quartet, the personnel of
which will be as follows: Miss Mary Mac
Kenzie Byrne, first soprano; Mrs. Alice
Jams. first contralto. and Mrs. Louise S.
Murphy, second contralto.
new musical society is being formed
for the purpose of studying the music of
the best composers. The first work to be
studied will be the short oratorio, Re
bekah," by Joseph e1Barnby. The. society
will have a. limited membership of a hun
bred voiees.i The nam e. and officers viii be.
selected at themeetiiig on w ednesday even
ing Of next week. Mr.. George Lawrence
will be the director.
Miss Katharine kautZ of Albany N y
gave an informal piano recital at Droops
Wednesday afternoon, which was attended
by quite a number of music lovers who
greatly enjoyed the work of this young wo-
man. She plays with intelligence, delicacy
and clearness of touch, has almost virile
power and great facility of execution. Dur
ing her visit here she has been the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. James T. Allen, and
has been the recipient of many social at
tentions. She has played at the White
House and at the Washington Club at one
Of the Friday morning musicales.
The recital given at the Washington Club
by Mrs. Alice Kroft Benson and Mr.. Archi-
bold Olmstead was greatly enjoyed by
large and appreciative audience. Mrs. Ben
sons vocal numbers were given with artis-
tic finish and effect, while Mr.. Olmsteads
piano selections were performed with ex-
cellent technical Skill tonal color and in
teligence of Interpretation.
Mr.. Reginald de Koven has in his latest
opera, Maid Marian proved himself a
master of melody and skillful orchestra
ton. The vocal score will be fully as pop
ular as that of Robin Hood" while the
overture ana the eIltTe ACT music Will be
heard by band and orchestra. The three or
four reminiscent themes from his earliest
success are evidently introduced purposely
and as soon as recognized are deity mod
ulated into other melodies equally as affec-
tive. Mr.. Studley, the veteran leader of
the Bostonians. says that the music grows
on one with each hearing and he predicts
for the opera long life.
1t is rumored that Scott. the baritore
OF the Metropolitan Opera Company will
be brought here for a song recital soon.
At present local interest centers in a con-
cert of Washington composers, land specu-
lation is rife as to who the favored ones
may be. Fcrty-one names have already
been discovered. and as it will be impossi-
BILE to represent them all the query natu-
rally arises, who will be selected. Another
fact may suggest itself to enthusiastic
musicians, and that is to make the Wash
iugton composers concert an annual event.
1t would be a spur to ambitious writers
and give them an incentive to put forth
their best efforts, knowing that they would
be properly recognized. So many really