Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

MF. Auolph GloSe-
Miss Frances Helene de Grossart sang de-
lightfuliy at the musicale given Friday after
noon by Mrs. Susanna Oidberg In her studio,
has contralto voice of great dramatic
power for so young. Her program
consisted Of Franz and Schumann songs.
The program OF the Friday Morning Music
Club at its meeting last week was an un-
usually interesting one, although the star
announced for the morning, Miss Harden
hickey, was too hoarse to sing, and her
Miss Irene Dietrich Mr.. Bart Writ vio-
loneellfst of Baltimore. was the other artist.
Mr.. Wirtz played Boellmans Variations
Symphoniques for cello, andante from
yieuxtemps Concerto for cello, and Pop
per's Arlequin. Miss Dietrich was in good
voice and made an excellent impression.
Mrs. Lamasure and Miss Ascherfeld accom-
panied.
The Brookland Literary, Musical and So
eial Club held most delightful session last
Friday evening, when Mr.. Lawless, the pas
tor of the Baptist Church, gave an interest
ing review of the life of Sir Walter Scott;
Miss Pretty, Miss Ednonds and Mrs. Mar
shall recited, and Mr.. Camp and Mr.. Smith
sang duet of Scotch airs, and some fine
solos were rendered by Mrs. Lanahan, the
evenings entertainment closing with the
rendition of the poem, 1.-THE Parting of
Marmion and Douglas" by Mr.. Quinn. Mrs
Lanahan was the hostess of the evening.
Miss Clara Drew's studio in her apart
ments in the Rhode Island were crowded
last Friday evening with guests to hear
her pupils musical. The program was we'll
arranged and reflected much credit upon
Elected upon the two accompanies, Miss
Margaret Upcraft, q young pianist and
composer and Mr. H. Stewart Beers.
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last week was one of extraordinary beauty
and artistic merit 1t was given by Mr..
Oscar Gareissen, baritone, and Mr.. Fitz-
hugh Coyle Goldsborough. violinist. Mr..
Gareissen is well known in Washington as
one of the most artistic singers, and Mr..
Goldsborough made very distinct impress
sion upon his audience recently at his only
concert here as a violinist of rare merit
who is sure to be recognized one of the
leading concert players IN this country
Mr. Gareissen's songs included the old
Scotch Loeb Lomond" and two old En-
glish songs, Barbara Allen" and The vi
car of Bray" both of which he sings with
rare skill; Schumann's ''Loreley," Brahms
"Serenade, Lehmanns Myself When
Young" from 1.-The Persian Garden and
Tschaikowskis The Pilgrim" The last
named song had very effective violin
oblgato, which was both composed and
played by Mr. Goldsborough, and added
greatly to the beauty of the song. Mr..
Goldsborough's numbers were the Mignon
Fantasia by Sarasate. which Is seldom
heard and which was especially beautiful;
Bach's Aria Pierne's Serenade Lotto's
Mr.. Goldsborough repeated the brilliant
success he made at his own concert, and
both he and Mr.. Gareissen were over
whelmed with congratulations. The ac-
compartments were played by Mr.. Adolph
Close and Miss Grace Freebey.
Mr. Fitzhugh c. Goldsborough has re-
Gently completed a serenade for violin as
yUn1 a. n SnnO Qfnu Iar~ ir do
by Swinbrune.
The first Lenten recital of this season in
st. Johns Episcopal Church was given
yesterday afternoon at $40 o'clock by Mr..
H. H. Freeman, organist and choirmaster,
assisted by Mr.. Ernest Lent, violoncellist
Mr.. Lent played a group of beautiful COM
positions for the cello, including Schu-
bert's Melody Goltermann's "Cantilena"
and Godard's "Berceuse." Mr.. Freeman
accompanied him on the organ and the
combination was both beautiful and effec-
tive and very devotional in spirit Mr.
Freemans numbers We're all new ones on
his program and he played them all with
excellent taste and skill. They Were as
follows: Organ, Hollins, Concert Rondo,
Spring Song; organ, wolstenholme, A Len
ten Meditation; Stainer. prelude and Flu
que in C major; Faulkes. pastorale. Organ.
Wolstenholme, Rondino; Faulkes, Grand
Choeur.
The choir of st. Johns Episcopal Church
will sing Maunders "Olivet to Calvary"
next Thursday evening in the church. The
regular soloists of the choir, Mr.. Charles
e. Meyers, tenor: A. Wilbur Bache, BARI
tone, and Raymond Thompkins and Her
bert Darrow, sopranos will be heard. Mr..
Anton Kaspar violinist, will assist.
Miss Nellie Moran sang the offertory in
the Church of the Incarnation last Sunday
morning, her splendid voice being heard to
good advantage in Bamby's 20 Ye That
Live in the Lord" from his well-known
work, THE Lord is King"
The second plano recital of Miss Martha
Lndenkohl on Friday afternoon In the Mac
Reynolds-K Music School parlors was
a most enjoyable affair and was largely at
tended Miss Lindenkohl was assisted by
Miss Josephine Lindenkohl. violinist, with
Miss Katharine MacReynolds at the plano
in the concerto, d minor Cirst movement) of
Mozart. The program was well selected and
well rendered, and was as follows
Schumann, "FaSchingschwank;" Chopin,
mazurka, prelude valse; Rehfeld, impromp-
tn, for violin; Schutt, AT Evening"" Kie-
ruff Cradle Song" Schytte. "Etude Mig
nonne;;" List. Rhapsody Mozart, con-
certo, d minor first movement.
The second OF the series of musical even
ings of the choir of the Church of the Adj
vent, I'd and streets northwest was given
last Sunday evening and largely at
tended 1t showed what splendid progress
the choir has made under the direction of
Mr.. Joseph Broadbent, the organist The
choir has done very good work during the
past few months. The next work to be
studied will probably be Stainers .'Cruci-
fixion,'' which will be given toward the end
of Lent. There will be one of these musical
evenings with the choir on the last Sunday
in each month.
1t will be good news to all pianists and
students of the piano to hear that MoritZ
Rosenthal. the lion of the piano. will make
American concert tour next season. 1t Is
said by those who have heard him play re-
Gently that he has increased his technical
feats and has even created more enthusiasm
the past two seasons at his concerts in Eu-
rope than he ever did before. Mr.. Frank
Norris Jones, the gifted young pianist of
this city, who Is studying in Vienna, has the
good fortune of occupying a room .Imme-
diately over that of Rosenthals when that
artist Is in Vienna. which has been much of
the time the past year. Mr.. Jones has had
the benefit of hearing the great player prac-
tice. which has been great privilege Mr.
Jones Is a Lesehetizky pupil and is said to
be making rapid progress in his work. He
Is a diligent and Intelligent student and is
sure to succeed In making a name for him
self.
MISS Flora Shinn was hostess at an In
formal musicale last week In her home A
charming MO crfx,