The Washington times., 1902-03-23
CURRENT NOTES OF
THE MUSICAL WORLD.

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Florence Stevens, violinist. and Mr.. An
gelo Fronani. pianist.
Mrs. Shade has more than ever identi-
fed herself with local musical affairs
during the past season. and the music
public has grown to appreciate her artis-
tic methods. Her voice is a sweet, pure.
powerful soprano, and she sings with
| great delicacy and ease. Her numbers
| at the coming recital will be chosen from
the field o. cnera and ballad music.
Miss Stevens is one of the foremost
violinists of this city. In addition to her
work with the Ladies' String Quartette
she has participated in many of the most
important concerts of the winter. Mr..
Fronani, too. is well known here as
pianist of great ability.
One OF the most important musical
| events of the near future is the joint con-
cert by Josef Hofmann. Jean Gerardy.
and Fritz Kreisler. which will be given
at the Columbia Theatre Tuesday after
noon, April 1.
The announcement of the coming OF
| these three noted artists has created =
small sensation in musical circles. Never
before in the history OF the city have
three such well-known artists appeared
| in joint concert.
Holman is acknowledged by the critics
OF this country and Europe to be a master
of the keyboard. Gerardy, though but
twenty-four years of age, is conceded to
be the representative cello virtuoso OF
the present, while Kreisler ranks with the
greatest violinists the world has known.
and plays with a skill which shows not
| only acquired talent. but a natural gift.
The programme which they will pre-
sent will include one ensemble number
and solos in which each has achieved
great success. Fritz Kreisler, the
| Austrian violinist, is the only one of
| the trio not known to local audiences.
Although he has appeared in many of
the principal cities of America, he has
never played professionally in Washing
| ton.
| In view of his many successes here and
abroad, his appearance will be awaited
with interest.
! At the age of four he began to study
the violin under the tuition OF Auber,
concertmeister of the Vienna Opera Or
chestra. Then followed three years at
the Vienna Conservatory and two in
Paris, at the end OF which he was award
ed first prize at the Paris Conservatory,
the adjudicatorS being Sarasate and
Sauret.
At the age of fourteen Kreisler made
tour of America with Moritz Rosenthal,
giving the utmost satisfaction to critics
and public. He returned to Europe, and
after three more years of study. he en-
tered the army. subsequent to which
came his temperance in Berlin, and an
ntraa Tod III frftrr nrab hrn t.rh
the illness OF Ysaye.
The latter had been engaged as soloist
at an important concert. but was forced
at the last moment to notify the mana
ger, Arthur Nikish, that he would be IN
able to appear, owing to a sudden attack
of illness. Kreisler heard of this, and at
once went to the residence OF Herr Mix
ish where he played one movement of the
concerto which Ysaye had intended to
play, substituting his own cadenza for
the original.
He was at once engaged as soloist, and
the occasion proved the beginning OF a
career which has continued, until now
he is considered by the musical authori-
ties as one of the great masters of the
present time
Mrs William T. Reed gave song recital
last Friday afternoon at Mrs. Mills studio
on PENNSYLVANIA Avenue which proved to
be one of the most delightful of the win
ter's series. Mrs. Reed is the contralto
soloist of St. Michael and All Angels
Church and has a voice of much power
and dramatic expression. Her songs Fri
day included Chadwick's ''Bedouin Love
Song" ''Du Dist VIE eire blume." Han
del's 20. Thou That Teliest, Der Tod
Das Ist Die Kuenhle Nacht, THE Mes
sage" BIZ Allittsen; Bemberg's ''Ha Chan
son des Baisers," and MY Desire" by
Nevin.
Tonight at st. Patrick's Church the
choir. under the direction of the organist,
Mr. Armand Gumprecht, will sing Ros-
siui's ..Stabat Mater in its entirety,
with orchestral accompaniment
1t is seldom that the whole work is
given here and the rendition tonight by
St Patrick's choir promises to be artistic
in that the singers have been reheaTsing
for several weeks under the guidance OF
Mr. Gumprecht.
Another item of interest in connection
with St Patrick's is the fact that new
organ will soon be put in to replace the
one which is now in use The organ Will
be a Roosevelt, and it is said that the
instrument will be one of the finest in
Washington.
The choir of Emmanuel Church. Ana
costa, under the leadership of Mr.. VIII
kins. will sing portions of Gounod's Mass
to ST. Cecilia Good Friday night The
solos will be sustained by Mrs. Anna c.
Greene. soprano; Mr. Milton Fillius, ten
or, and Mr.. William Scantlebury, bass.
No more welcome announcement can be
made than that of the return OF John
Philip Sousa and his great band for the
final concert of the season. which viii
occur at the National Theatre next Sun
day evening. March 30.
The concert will conclude Sousa's pres
ent tour OF the United States, which has
proved eminently successful in point OF
attendance, receipts. and enthusiasm. and
has demonstrated the immense popularity
of the March King.
Sousa's success in England last year
but endorsed the approval which his own
country has bestowed upon this repre-
sentative American conductor and com
poser for many years.
The coming concert will be the last ap-
pearance of Sousa and his band in this
city for two years The third European
tour of thirty-fve weeks will keep the
band abroad all of next season.
4 specially arranged programme Will be
rendered with all the usual solo features.
and as the advance sale has been large
it is expected that the occasion Will be 4
happy one from every viewpoint.
1.-THE Redemption" Gounod's oratorio.
will be sung next Friday evening ut
o'clock at St Paurs Episcopal Church.
= wenty-third Street by the choir. under
the direction of Mr.. w. b. Atkinson, the
Drganist of the church.
The new Lyon & Healy organ which
has been recently purchased and erectei
in St. Pauls will be used for the hrst.