The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
WRIGHTSON PLANS PROGRAMME FOR JAMESTOWN.
CONCERTS COMING-CHORAL CHURCH SERVICES.

''Pelleas ct Melisande," which has had
such q success at the Opera Comioue in
Paris. Charles NJ. Loefiier, the distin-
guished composer. has expressed II as his
belief that Debussy's ''Pelleas ct Melis-
ande' IS the greatest opera since Iris
tan ind Isolde.
Last year, under the direction of Vim
cent dIpdy. the Boston Symphony Or
chestra played two short pieces by De
busy. The quartet. Of which two num-
bers will be played, is one Of the early
works, having been written in 1883. The
last number. typical Of the romantic
period of music, will be Schubert's trio Cor
/ piano, violin, and cello, and in this the
assisting artist will be Nine. Katharine
Goodson. the English pianist who has
had very considerable success in this,
her first season in America.
Ysaye, the great violinist. is not a con-
servative. yet he thinks that music now
adays is going too fast, under the lnflu-
ence Of Strauss and Debussy. Every year
sees something new and sensational in
the art but the question is whether any
thing really new Is being done in the
cause of music. I would like 1t 10 rest
for a time-say half a century-so as 70
let things simmer down to their proper
value. Music has gone of the track. and
no one knows where il is at present"
Upon which the London Truth comments:
''Ysaye speaks for many in pleading for a
less feyerish rate OF progress. Carlyle,
when folks were disposed to go too fast.
used TO recommend them 70 90 TO bed
for week and reconsider themselves.
p r-a'e .f O..
armistice, 50 to speak. is still more dras-
tic, though II Is certain that IL would have
the cordial support Of many. The musical
world, in short. would seem 10 be in
something like a revolt at present against
the eXcesses of its leaders. The sheep
look up and are not fed. Plain people
long for a time when the Strausses and
Rogers shall cease from troubling and the
.Debussys shall be at rest"
a delightful glimpse of Rubinstein in
hts classroom is given in the Etude by
A. Hippins. A specimen paragraph fol-
lows:
The Beethoven spirit is totally Wanting in your
playing. One who studies this sonata must grow
thin and pale-but yoU always look blooming" OF
the scheTzo and finale TO the Schubert sonata in y
fiat. he said: They light and humorous in char
acfer. smle-0nly smile. Not with the lips but
with the fingers He required the contrary from a
young lads who played the Beethoven senate In L
minor, Op- 50 The character Of this piece.
SorrOWful. Yes. but who suffers hercs Not YOU
al all events Every note must weep. Lean %
weep Fraulein. Aiein GOtt! / have 20 do every
thing with these Young people-make them laugh
aud make them ery."
Great interest is manifested I'm the sec
ond public concert Of the Washington
Saengerbund, which will take place at
the National Theater this evening at 8
O'Clock
The chorus Of seventy male voices will
be assisted by Nine. ShOtwell-Piper, So
pranO; Miss Elsa Fischer. vioIinste. and
Mr.. John 4. Finnegan. tenor. all Of New
York city. Besides these soloiSts there
will be an orchestra Of forty musicians
The entire programme viii be under the
direction of Mr.. Henry Xander, the mu-
steal director Of the society
The following programme will be rem
dered:
J. Overture. The Marriage Of Figaro" .... Mozart
Orchestra.
. chorus Frau Some am Himmei Herauf.
saengerbund and Orchestra.
Baryt0ne solo. Mr. Fred. c. Schaefer
j. sopTano solo. aria from 'Tannhausgr" "Dich
theure Halle Wagner
Madame shotveIl Piper
Orchestral accomTanimentl
l. Tcncr SOLO aria from Aida Celeste Aida %
Mr.. John 4. Fnregan
Orchestral acc1mUanimentl
s. Violin solos.
tdi romance " IelaH ski
tb 'Ziegeuncrwciscn" .................. Sarasste
Miss Elsa Fischer.
G. Overture
tal Serenace ....-.-... ...-..-.. perne
tb "Ronde dAmour" "...........Von Westerb1ut
frt 'spauau1eric9ua' u,-f,c--
Orchestra.
I. Ch0Hscs-
lal SoHntag auf dem MecTc" ............. .Hoinze
tol fruuuugSlflt ...s..-....... Wilhelm
Sasngerbund
8. Soprano solos
tal "Ungcduld ..................... Schubert
lb ''NeTboTgeuhctH .......... Hugo Wolf
tc 'MeiHe Liebe ist gT7In'' .............. Brahms
Madame ShotWell-PipaT.
9. Tenor solos
ief litdi8
tbl Du bst Gle Rub '...................S Schubert
tcl IN Sing Thee Songs Of ArsbJ'' '........ Clay
Mr. John A. Finnegan.
TO- Chorus "Landkcnuung '................. g,rigr
saengerbund and Orchestra.
BarytOne solo...,......Mr. Frank Rebst0ck
Last Thursday Frauleiu Won I-nschllId