The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
MUSICAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The excellent attendance at the concerts
this year by the Philadelphia Orchestra
is placing the organization on a sure foot
ing in this city. The Orchestra. under the
direction of Fritz ScheeI. viii offer a
splendid programme at the Belasco on
Tuesday afternoon. The sOloist viii be
Alexander PetsChnikon, a violinist who
has met with some successes abroad. The
1 list of numbers announced is as follows:
Dyorsk ...... symphony No. 3. from New World"
Tscbaikowzy. Concerto in d major
Cesar FTanck......Sy Symphonic POEM Redemption
Greg. Symphonic Dance No. Z. Op. 81
Considerable Interest is displayed in the
Dvorak Symphony. as many presentations
Of this beautiful work have been heard
here, and the playing OF Mr.. ScheeTs men
viii be watched with understanding by
the concert-goers.
An interesting programme is announced
for the first concert by the Kneisel Quar-
tet. which will be- as usual. in the bail
room Of the New Willard on the after
noon Of December I2. The numbers TO be
played by the quartet are as follows:
Schubert. Quartet in minor
Debu5sy Andaatino from minor Quartet
Glere. Quartet IN major
/ The first two numbers are familiar. The
! third quartet. by GlieTe, will be played
! for the first time in Washington by the
quartet. This young Russian composer
was born in Kief in 1874, and studied at
the Moscow Conservatory.
! To many people the playing of VI. Saint
Saens has been a surprise. known as he is
as a composer. His playing, however,
must. and does. appeal to the layman by
its absolute finish. His appearance on last
Tuesday with the Boston Symphony Or
/ chestra will give an added interest to the
recital of his own compositions, which
viii take place at the Columbia Theater
/ tomorrow afternoon The eminent
! French composer viii be assisted by NJ.
\ Leon Rennay, who has just returned from
abroad, and will show the musical public
the correct Interpretation of the COM
! poser's songs. Nj Rennay is said to pos
! sess a fine voice and sings with good fin
/ ish. The other assisting artist is NJ. Ed
/ GUARD Dethier, a Belgian viOlinist and a
pupil Of the great Ysaye. who will also
/ play some Of NJ Saint-Saens' compost
tions.
/ The first appearance in concert of
Nine. Schumann- n-Heink will be at the
/ New National Theater Tuesday after
noon. The concert viii be given by the
/ Mount Vernon Seminary. and viii be for
| the benefit of the free kindergarten which
! is supported in Southwest Washington
| by the school SchUmann-Henk will sing
an excellent series of songs. In addition
/ TO the two song cycles. "Frauen-lebe
und Leben" (Schumann and six Hun
garian Songs" (Brahms), the great con
tralto will be heard in songs by Rossi.
] Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, and Rich
ard Strauss.
The postponed concert by the United
States Marine Band. William II. SaIteI-
mann leader, viii take place this even
ing at the New National Theater. At
this second concert by the band the fol-
lowing programme will be rendered:
Overture "TannhauseT'' Wagner
Musical Scenes from Spain Langey
Solo for Comet. La Reve Amour ......... Haydn
Alr. Arthur ). WitoUmh
Concert Waltz, The Debutante" .Santelmann
I Prelude to the opera Iris first tmel Mascagni
Soxtet from Lucia iii Lamniernoor. .D0nzstti
! $ Witcomb Harry A. Stone. James NJ. Brearton
| Edward McIHtire. aud Ole J. May.
ta) La Eaflllon 5aTeissen
(b} The Free Lance March. .........,....... sousa
Grand Selection. la BOheme me............. .Puccini
The Stay aySDansled Banner"
The soloist for the evening viii be Mr..
Arthur S. Witcomb. cOrnetst.
The Morsen Vocal Club has been en-
gagged for the first of the series of three