The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
Music and Musicians

The first Of the series OF five concerts
10 be given by the Philadelphia Orchestra
this season will be held in the New Ma
tional Theater. on Tuesday afternoon. No
vember 70, and the soloist for the occa-
sion will be Mark Hamburg the great
Russian pianist.
Interest, however. centers on the new
conductor. Herr Carl Pohlig. late court
conductor Of Stuttgart. who. on this oc-
casion. will make his first appearance be-
fore a Washington audience.
Herr Pohlig has a commanding presence
and magnetic personality. and as a rule
conducts without a score. which speaks
well for his thorough acquaintance with
the scores and also for a remarkable
memory, for all OF which he is greatly
indebted TO his master, Franz List. with
whom he Travelled and studied for a Ions
time.
Carl Pohlig was at first "A pianist OF
great ability but finally he sought else
where for the real goal Of his life, namely,
the work of interpreting the orchestral
masterpieces. and he is now. at the age
of forty-three, one OF the great condUc-
tors and interpreters Of orchestral music.
Cards are out for Mr. Comstock's No
vember recital, which viii take place on
November IS with an excellent pro
gramme. Mr.. Comstock viii play a Cho-
pin sonata, and a new song cycle FOR
quartet viii be introduced.
Mr. Oscar Franklin Comstock repeated
the oratorio The Holy City by \ X
GauI. with the Trinity choir at the Church
of the Good shepherd with great success
last Thursday night The choruses were
performed with remarkable precision and
excellent detail in light and shade. The
solos were well done by Mrs. Charles
Denhardt soprano; Miss NJ. Emma Bow
en-, alto: Mr. T. Barton Easily. tenor, and
Mr.. Edwin T. Miller. barytone Mr.. Com
stocks accomplishments at the organ
were artistic and expressive.
Special announcement was made at the
last rehearsal of the Washington Choral
Society to the effect that al members
We're invited to ask their friends to Join
the society as guests Of the members for
the rehearsals and performance Of the
festival performances OF the choral So
ciety to be given on Tuesday evening,
December l..
The oratorio The Messiah" Will be
given on that occasion. this work having
been chosen as most hitting for the sea
son OF the year and in commemOration of
the twenty-ffth anniversary of the
founding Of this society.
has haar, rra cod katu-ac,, Az Dorc,-
5. Foster and the Rev. George Daland
that the first half Of the rehearsals be
devoted TO the Messiah, and the last half
to the Redemption.
1t is earnestly hoped that all public
spirited singers viii join in making the
festival performance of the Messiah a
great success and attend the rehearsals
held every Monday evening at o'clock
in the George Washington University.
The Washington Saengerbund will give
its second musical entertainment this
evening. and will give the following pro-
gramme:
Choruses-
tal Nellie Gray .Hanley- FYque
ID "wer hat das erste Lied erdachtg'' schrader
Baytone SOLO Mr.. Harry Mitchelll
Ssengerbund.
BARITONE solo, by the Blue sea- Smart
Mr.. Harry Mitchell.
Soprano Solo, "Chanson Amour ............. Beach
Mrs. Katherine r. Rogers.
Piano solo. "Cantique Amour ..-...---..-- List
Miss Olive Demarest.
COntralto solo, Tie Arrow and the Song -.Pinsuti
Mirs William 7. Reed
Bass solo. The Monk Meyerbeer
Mr. Thomas A. Murray
Mr.. Henry Nandcr. Musical Director.
A fine concert was given by the Nor
dica Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo Club.
w. T. Holt. director. and H. Ernest Cal
leher. assistant. at Grace Baptist Church.
on Tuesday evening. November ). The
edifice was filed with a large and en-
thusiastic audience.
The numbers played by the Mandolin
and Guitar Orchestra consisted of fine
renditions of "Pique Dame" overture. by
Suppe; RED Mill Selections" by Her
bert. and Hungarian Dance" by Brahm
The Nordica Banjo Club was enthusi-
astically received in Love and Beauty
W1ltzes" and american Patrol March.
Another banjo number of interest was
Flower of Mexico" played by quar-
tet composed of Miss A l. Murray. first
banjo; Mrs. Charles Stutsman. second
banjo; Mr.. w. T. Holt, piccolo banjo. and
II. Ernest Galleher. guitar. Messrs. Holt
and Galleher rendered also a duet Cava-
tina on mandolin and guitar Assisting
talent included Mrs. Carrie V. Byram.
who played two splendid piano solos,
"Liebestraum," by List and ballet
music from "Alceste." Gluck-Saint Saens.
Mr.. Clarence H. SOrrell in tenor solo:
Miss Marian McFalI. who sang in fine