The Washington times., 1906-09-16
MUSICAL EVENTS
FOR WASHINGTON
Preliminary Announcement
Includes Names Of Many
Celebrities.

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Among the announcements which will
interest concert goers are several which
mean much 70 Washington's musical
season.
The Boston symphony win again give
a series Of five concerts in the National
Theater. The first OF these is to take
place or the afternoon OF November 6.
According to its regular custom there
VIII be q prominent soloist at each con-
cert. although the list has not yet been
made public.
Another welcome announcement is TO
the effect that the Philadelphia orches-
ira Will also present an important part
OF the seasons program. The orchestra
viii give FIVE concerts in the Belasco
Theater. beginning October 90 Nine.
GadslSi is 20 be the soIoist at the first
recital, and this adds double interest TO
the event.
On November II Washington is to be
treated TO a rather novel entertainment
by one OF the most famous bands OF
England. This Organization IS known
as Bases q the Barn. and was organ
lied in Great Britain IN 1915 It IS re-
garded as one OF the oldest and most
respected institutions Of King Edward's g
realm. and viii play in the National
Theater.
Ellen Beach Yaw Coming.
On November 20 Ellen Beach Yaw. the
singer. came into prominence several
years ago through her remarkable range.
VIII be heard IN recital IN the Columbia
Theater. Miss Yaw has bSen on the
coast during the past summer. She has
not been heard sn Washington for a
long time, and even then It proved 10 be
her range rather than the quality Of
her voice and method that attracted at
tention. However. since then the young
singer has made the best OF her time
and opportunities. 20 say nothing OF her
talents. and she is conceded by critics
TO be one OF the most successful vocal
lists now before the public. She has re-
ceiyed lavish praise IN California re-
Gently, and her appearance here will be
keenly appreciated.
A series Of recitals VIII be given Ia
the Columbia and National Theaters
beginning October 70. Fourteen concerts
! viii be included IN the series. and they
win enlist the services OF many wei
known artists. including NOrdiea, Ger
trude PcppercOrn. Roscnthal. and others
Rosenthal Is slated for a recital in
the National Theater OF November 3
and other announcements OF an interest
/ ing character may be expected before
the season IS well under way
CreatOre's Stale Program.
The little season" was Inaugurated
last Sunday night when Creators came
/ to the National Theater for the first
! concert Of the season. Washington
music lovers are stiu I'm the minority
and tFat fact probably accounted IN q
! great measure for rather smaller audi
ence than the Italian is wont TO draw
Il takes folks here just "a little while
/ 20 get started-to know that summer Is
practically over and the winters sched-
/ ule is on.
However Creatore IS always iutereE-
| ing and If he does not Offer things that
/ are all good IN every sense he at least
/ furnishes material for thought. That he
| has mastered the art of getting music
/ from his men was long ago conceded
l Also. he has done what many foreign
| ers have not yet succeeded in doing
! imparting pretty much of an American
spirit 10 his interpretations. But there
/ IS still another thing which he has noi
/ learned and which might be good FOL
him to think over. That is, that II
/ any big city where orchestral and band
/ concerts are a part OF the musical sea
son the public has been surfeited with
/ william Tell" 'Tannhauser." Lists
! Rhapsodio No. .. and thel ike. Why II
| IS that nearly every musical organiza-
] ton that comes this way thinks it q
| part OF its duty 10 prescribe these com
| positions over and over again is mat
/ ter which concertgoers here would like
| to know.
! Tschaikowsky has given the world nt
/ end Of good music that a brass band
may play with most effective results
| Brahms, too, has done his share, and
| there are dozens of reputable composers
/ indeed. even the overworked favOrites
/ have a gOodly supply of other musica
! creations. but e IS always the same over
and over again.
! In this day Of progress in every wall
| and profession there IS just as much de-
mand for new and novel things in music
as for the latest thing in clothes Tn,
old things are beautiful-there is no get
/ ting around that fact-but If only the
/ directors Of these organizations woulC
/ consult public taste occasionally anC
/ furnish a new line of music one wOulC
/ be most grateful The Peer Gynt'
/ suite is another much used composition
4 q splendid thing in Itself, but nearly
/ two-thirds of the orchestral program,
/ furnished during the season give space
J to the Greig work.
Notes About Celebrities.