Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
M USICAL MENTION

Adele Aus Der Ohe, the pianist, Is the first
of the European artists to reach this coun-
try for the coming season. She arrived last
week on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse and will pay number Of social visits
to Bar .Harbor and Lenox before she opens
her concert tour. which will be on October
30 with the philadelphia Orchestra Miss
Aus Der Ohe has added considerably to her
already large repertoire of modern and
classical compositions, and intends to play
during the coming winter many unfamiliar
compositions. Included in these will be the
second concerto for piano and orchestra by
Tschaikowski in G major, Op A. never be-
fore played In this country; new concerto
by a weil-known American composer whose
name she will not reveal now and a con-
certo written by herself, which she has just
finished. In addition she has prepared two
new recital programs, each of which con-
tains from six to ten new pieces for the
piano by composers who have as yet no
regulations in this country, but who are
rapidly coming forward as composers Of
merit in Europe.
Ellison Van Hoose, the tenor, is expected
to arrive here from Europe toward the end
of the month to sing at the Worcester Fes-
tiyal. after which he Will join Nine. Melba
In her concert tour. Van Hoose has been
summering in Switzerland where he has
been preparing himself for his operate
debut which is scheduled for February in
Germany, with Koening of the Paris Grand
Opera. Nearly a dozen of the leading ora
torio societies in the United States intend
producing Cigars new oratorio, 1.-The
Dream of Gerontius.' during the season.
When this work was given in New York by
Frank Damrosch last winter Van HOSES
singing of the title part practically created
a sensation among the musicians. present
Anton Van Rooy is to make a short con-
cert tour before the beginning of his en-
gagement at the Metropolitan Opera House
The precociousness of Richard Strauss
when known a boy composer is told in
the following anecdote by his father. says
the London Musical Times: II remember
that Richards mother used to cover his
school books with blank music paper and
the boy would use the coverings for scrib-
bHng his musical ideas during the progress
Of his lessons"
Thibaud, the French violinist, is now visit
ing the Queen OF Roumania at her villa,
"Sexenghaus."
The best known artists of Germany con-
kregated at Munich last month. when the
great Wagner operas, particularly those of
the -'Nibelungen Ring" were presented
None scored such an instantaneous, sweep
ing success as Sthumann- Heink. Mr. Felix
Adler. one of the leading critics of Munich,
writes as follows: Words are not adequate
~ able to express the effect produced by
this superhuman. beauteous voice. Each
| one of these organl!ke, wondrously beauti-
full tones seems to come from another world
With this magnificent organ she combines
powerful diction of each word each
phrase"
David Bispham will open his season at the
Maine festivals. which take place the first
week in October. He will remain In this
| country the entire season. devoting himself
| principally to song recitals and concert
work. 1t is possible that Mr.. Bispham will
| give several readings OF Byron's Manfred"
| set to music by Schumann. with the assist
ance OF a large orchestra, In several of the
larger cities He is also to repeat his read
| ing OF Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights
| Dream" set to music by Mendelssohn, In
| the larger cities.
Maurice Kaufman. the young American
violinist. who has been concertixing abroad
for the past six years. IL to arrive IN tins
country the first week In October. He viii
make his debut in Carnegie Hall. at the Arst
concert Of the newly reorYaniEed New York
Symphony Orchestra. OF which Walter DAM
rosch b director. on Wednesday evening.
November Is
Ms. Otto ToFney Simon writes from Here
ford. England. that he attended rehearsal
| iasting from to Q O'Clock pm for the
] musical festival to take place In that city.