The Washington herald., 1907-01-27

has been prominently connected with
church singing for several years. is so
identified with the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church choir that her absence has been
deeply felt, and her welcome tonight
will be enthusiastic.
The Philadelphia Orchestra, under the
direction of Fritz Scheel. will give the
fourth concert of the Washington series
at the Belasco Theater on Tuesday aft
ernoon, January %. at 4.3O The pro-
gramme announced, with Josef Lhevinne.
the great Russian pianist, as soloist,
reads as follows:
!. Franz Schubert lI7g7-s2sl.
symphony No g in C Major
!. Andante. Allegro tToppo,
II. Andante motto.
III Scher10. Allegro vivaCe.
". Finale. Allegro viyace
? Anton Rubinsten Qs30-lS94i Concerto IN
Flat Major, for Piano and Orchestra
J. Allegro moderate, pin animate
II. Audante.
III Allegro.
Josef LheFinne.
j. MoTitz NIoszk0Wski, suite No l.
r Major. Op. 80 by request
Stenway piano used
No more beautiful symphony than the
Schubert No. could be placed on con-
~ l'AfSs tttAAfS- anu VI an the great mas
ter's symphonies. this one is the grand
est, besides being that most Characters
tic Of him. For some it may appear too
long. and probably 1t is. but this will
never materially affect its popularity
Mendelssohn and Schumann both pro-
uounced it 10 be the finest orchestral COM
position after Beethoven's, particularly
Schumann. who wrote after the work
was performed at the Gewandhaus. March
p 1893; "One must appreciate that more
than melody, something above sorrow
and JOY, lies concealed in this symphony
Here we have besides mastery power
over the musical technicality Of compost
ton, life in all its phases. color IN ex-
quisite gradations, the minutes accu-
racy and fitness of expression, and per-
meating the whole work I'm a spirit Of
romance such as We recognize in other
works of Franz Schubert"
With the return to America of Lhc-
WHINE. the great Russian pianist. Ameri-
Fan orchestral conductors have grasped the
opportunity to produce Rubinsteins CO.
lossaI Z fiat concerto. The emotional
and technical demands Of the work are
so great that pianists give It a wide
berth 1t had not been played in Ameri-
ca for seventeen years until Lhevinne
used II FOR his American debut last
spring and took New York by storm.
The music at St Johns Church
at the morning service to-day will
be TIE Deum," in 3 fiat, by Attwater;
offertory anthem, oh Saving Victim
by Wagner; organ postlude, "ROndinO,"
by Wolstenholme. The evening service
viii be: "Magnihcat" and "Nunc Dimit-
It's IN 3 fat, by FaTebrother; offertory
anthem The Day is Past and Over by
Marks; organ postlude, Andante In c
major. by Silas.
Mrs. Henry II. Freeman. Organist Of St
Johns Church. will give an organ re-
cital at the Presbyterian church, Falls
Church. Va, on Tuesday evening next. at.
o'clock On this occasion. Mr. Free
man will be assisted by Master Herbert
barrow, soprano solo boy, Of St. Johns
choir
Among the manuscripts owned by the
Society Of Music Friends, in Vienna, one
sheet is especially interesting, for one side
shows Beethoven's handwriting. the other
that Of Schubert Or. Maudyschewsd
thinks that Beethoven i'm the first instance
committed 20 paper a composition, and
that, in some unexplained way. the sheet
came into the possession Of Schubert, who
probably deemed IL an honor 10 jOt down
his notes upon paper which had been used
by Beethoven. The Schubert side of the
document is not quite filled up, and in the
empty space the names of the notes are
given in letters.
In "a recent London lecture on Spanish
music, concerning which few know any
thing at all. the Rev. Henry Cart said
that music in Spain has fallen to a low
level. but there are many encouraging
signs OF healthy revival Italian opera
came in with the Bourbons and stiU holds
so firm sway as to push aside all
original native compositions. Musical
criticism is in a parlOus state: the services
Of the same critic are utilized for a bull
tight. an opera, or a concert; the only
good critic is Senior de Roda. The gypsy
dances Of Spain are the oldest and most
characteristic, while the songs sung even
to-day by nurses TO children are based
on the old Gregorian tones. and in some
cases these, with peculiar rhythmic addi-
tions. become dances. OF the present day
composers Chapi and Breton are well
known. and TO Spain We owe Manuel
Garcia and his daughter Nine Mali
bran. as well as Senior Sarasate As men
who have worked well for the cause of
music in their country there must be
mentioned Eslava and Fuertes
Here is a good one on Brahms: His
friend. the poet Mosenthal. once COM
planned that he took his art too seriously.
on Brahms expressing the opinion that
he was sometimes in a joyful mood.
Mosenthal retorted: I agree with YOU.
When you are in a right merry mood
then you sing: The grave is my de
light.
There will be an evening of sacred song
by the choir Of the Westminster Church
Memorial in Seventh street. near E street.
az 7.3O this evening The choir will be as
sisted by Miss Ada Birch, soprano. and
Mr. Roland Broderick, barytone Mrs |
Frank ByTam is the organist and director
The programme includes the "Crucifx,"
a duet for barytone and tenor; "One
SweetIy Solemn Thought" BY male quar-
tet; barytone solo, From the Depths,
and soprano solo and chorus. Hear Ny
Prayer" The personnel Of the choir is