The Washington herald., 1906-11-12
MANY ENCORES IN DEMAND
Two Concerts Delight the Local
Music Lovers.
Miss Irene Dietrich's Splendid So
pranO Commands Admiration at
Saengerbund's Musicale.

An audience composed of devOtees Of
music and song. packing the hall of the
SaengeTbund to the doors last night. was
held in close attention by the vocalists
and instrumentalists as they presented
their respective numbers. The programme
had been selected by the director Of the
bund, Henry Xander. who conducted the
chorus songs OF the Saengerbund. and
also accompanied the various soioIsts on
the plano.
Mss Olive Demarest presented Etude
by SchlOezer. and "Rigadou." by Raff
piano solos. Miss Demarest's technique
and expression are artisticaly almost
perfect. As an encore she gave Rubin
STEMS Waltz Sydney Lloyd Wright
son sang the baritone solos. Longing.
by Richard Strauss, and NO Word from
Thee, in GladneSs or in sorrow by
TschaikOWsky. NIr. WrightsOn is the pos
SCISSOR OF 4 well-rounded, sympathetic
voice Of volume. He responded 10 the
encore by Offering Adolf Jcnsen's 'Leh'n
Define Want an Meme Fritz A. Mueller
presented Chopin's Nocturne and A
Fischers "Csardas," both cello solos. His
de capo number was an audante in
A minor by GOltermann. All three are
them as intended by their creators great
technique and accuracy are required. Mr..
Mueller was complete master Of the stu
alton in ali phases and was loudly ap-
plaudcd.
1t would be difficult 10 decide as TO
Who was entitled TO the highest praise.
but it seemed the audience favored Miss
Irene A. Dietrich, a graduate OF the
Stuttgart Royal ConservatOriUm. She
possesses a fresh and strong soprano
voice OF unusual fieXibility and sweet
ness. both I'm the higher and lower notes.
She sang the difficult and ever beautiful
soprano aria, "Ombra Leggiera," from
"DinOrah," by Meyerbeer. with rare
grace and artistic effect. Anton Kaspar
is so well known TO music lovers Of this
city as to make comment on his excep-
tiOnal playing unnecessary. He rendered
VieUXtemps' Air Narie" in D minor. and
enCOred with Dyorak's ''Hum0resques.
The Saengerbuud is making arrange
ments TO tender Frank Claudy. who occu-
pied the position as president of the bund
for fifteen years, and Mr.. Faber. former
ly treasurer Of the society, a testimonial
in recognition of their great efforts in
behalf of the Saengerbund. The thousand
and odd members are working 20 make
this occasion a rousing success. Il viii
take place in about Two weeks.
A comprehensive musical programme.
composed Of vocal and instrumental num-
bers, was rendered last night BIZ the
Arion Singing Society. at their club rooms
in the Diamond Building, Eighth and d
streets northwest. in the presence OF the
members Of the society, their families,
and invited guests. Mr. Emil Holer oc-
cupied his usual place as the dirigent of
the Arion-
The following programme was present.
ed:
March, "Onkel sammy. Holman
HOlers Orchestra.
Chorus "Grss der Heinatt Attenhofer
Arion.
Vortrag Romano Knlisch
Her F. W. Bageimaun.
Quartet Das slte Mutterchen -SpicEer
Heuen Vim. Fischer. F. W. SIebert, NJ SiebeTt,
and {. Binder.
Tenor SOLO Am Nleer Schubert
Herr Charles B. SaUten.
Chorus Der ReitcT ind sein Lieb Schultz
Arion.
Selection ''Prinz Won Piisen Lueicrs
H0lers Orchestra
Quartet 'BiutteTliehe oigt
HerTen Fischer. +. " and II. Sebert and Binder.
Vortrag "Humoristisches...
Herr T. A. R0ckar.
Chorus Der Traurige Bua Winter
Arion.
Barytone solo. The Windmill .-........ Waterman
Herr Harry Mitchell.
Chorus, 'Fruhlingszeit' Wilhelm
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