Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
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many pieces. The next meeting of the club
will be in March, and the history of J. 5.
Bach F. List and Wagner will be taken
up and the only music to be played by the
pupils will be by these composers
Wilma VILLAIN CaIiss Wilma Willenbucher
of Washington, ID. CD appeared recently In
joint recital with Madame Lilli Lehman, her
teacher in Berlins greatest music hall, the
Philharmonic. She was enthusiastically
received and achieved a distinct success.
being recalled many times by the vast au-
dience which thronged the hall. The critics
of Berlin were unusually genesous in their
praise of Miss Willenbucher's voice. The
Berlin Post says of her: She sang with
great refinement and in perfect style, as
playing a voice of much tone power, the
organ biting perfectly even in all registers
Half dozen other notices have been
printed of her. all equally f1attering. MISS
Wiilenbucher's many friends in this city,
her home, will be glad to hear OF her great
success, as it was always predicted for her
by them. She has sung here many times IN
public and her talent was always recog-
nized as exceptional Miss Willenbucher
family still live in this city, with the eX-
cepion of one sister, who Is with her IN
Berlin.
The music committee of Christ Church,
in Georgetown, will not make any change
in their boy choir just now, as the choir
master is spending much time and pains III
improving the boys who are studying
faithfully.
An interesting studio recital was given
last night by pupils of Mr. Raphael koes-
ter The program consisted of piano and
vocal solos by Mendelssohn, Bohm, Schu-
bert Schumann and Chamlnade.
Mrs Walter Fairfield entertained at a
musical last Saturday evening, following a
dinner which she gave in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Schuyler of New York. The program,
given by Mrs. William Keye Miller and Mr..
George Weber Vail, was as follows: Les
Files de Cadix," Deltbes; D'Hardelots II
Hid NV Love" and The Garden of Love; ;
.'Fantasie Impromptu." Chopin; Dvorak's
.'Humoresken''; Il Esclave," ''Lalo' and
ISL Mes yers Avaient des Allies" Hahn;
la Poupee Valiante Poldini.
At the last Friday Morning Musical Club,
at the Washington Club, the following pro-
gram delightfully."- rendered before a
large and apprecative audience.
Plano duo Egmont. overture, Beethoven,
Miss Wheatley and Miss Bidde; song, RE
joice. o Daughter of Zion. Handel, Mrs.
Brett; VIOLIN Menuetto and Rondo aus der
sogenannten Hafnermusik Mozart, Miss
Eugene de Guerin; song An die ferne
GeIiebte,' Beethoven, Mrs. Day; piano. So
nata OPP III, Beethoven, first movement,
Miss Restor; songs '.Voi che sapete," Och
vieni non tardar. Mozart, Mrs. Hilton.
The choir of Grace Episcopal Church,
South Washington. under the direction OF
their OfSanlSt. LII. bdIcS, recently Sstst Il
Sunday evening concert, the third OF Its
monthly services. On this occasion the
choir was assisted by Miss Edith Holt, Vio-
linist and Mr.. w. w. Rich, basso. Quite
an elaborate program was given, which in
cluded a solo by Mrs. Robert Fatt, with
violin obligato. The choir has some excel
lent ma terial and shows the results of the
skillful training of Mr.. E. T. Winchester,
whose services as visiting choiTmaSter nave
been greatly appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs Thompson invited large
company Thursday evening to the Martha
Washington Seminary, on 14th street, to
hear Miss Grace Adele Freely, promising
pianist and Miss Franceska Kaspar, Vo-
calist.
The soIoists for the Coleridge-T Taylor
Choral Societys presentation of that com
posers ''Atonemeut will be Mr.. Harry
Burleigh Of New York. who is one of the
best baritone soioists now in concert in this
country; Mr.. Sidney Woodward OF Boston,
tenor and Miss Corinne Rovelto of Provi-
dence, r. T., soprano. The first two are
well known here for their exceptionally
good voices, but the soprano has not been
heard here before. The rehe2rsals are pro
crossing with great satisfaction to the con-
ductor, Prof. John r Layton and there are
175 voices in the chorus.
Miss Todhunter gave musicale last week
in her home her pupils giving the program.
Among the little people who took part were
Misses Katherine Turnbull, Margaret Read,
Valentine Nelson. Marguerite Pilsen, Doris
Dawson, Frances Todhunter, Eugenia Tod
hunter, Master Wallace Mulcare, George
Read. Others who played were Miss Ameiie
Pilsen, Miss Ruth Griffith. Miss Annie Col
ley, Miss Emma Wamaling, Miss Elizabeth
DuHamei and Mr.. and Mrs. Todhunter. 1t
being a valentine party, heart-shaped SOU
yeairs We're given at supper.
Mrs. Suzanne Oldberg entertained at
tea on Friday afternoon in her charming
studio in honor of Miss Lucy Gardner,
daughter of Representative Gardner of
Michigan. A delightful program of music
was given. Miss Gardner has beautiful
voice. deep rich contralto, and sings with
much feeling and intelligence. She sang
several songs to Mrs. OIdberg's delightful
accompaniment
Mr.. Conradi's Recital
The piano recital announced at the Co