The Washington herald., 1907-10-13

The public subscription sale for The
Washington concerts Of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra VIII open at the ticket
office of 7. Arthur Smith, 14l F street
on Tuesday morning. October Is. at
O'Clock The usual quota Of five after.
noon concerts viii be given, the dates be
/ ing Novgnber 5, December 3. January
! February IS. and March II. AS in tn,
| past two seasons tic concerts viii begin
AT 4.30 O'Clock.
Last season. the second since the Orches'
ira returned 10 Washington, was in every
respect the most successful it has ever
had in this city. The advent Of DR.. Karl
Muck as its conductor was questionable
an important element in attracting sd
large a public at each Of the concerts
The subscription for the coming season
is large, showing that Washington, with
all its diverse musical interests. has room
for this orchestra Artstically. even more
may be expected. Dr. Muck, much 10 the
qualification Of all music lovers. has been
allowed by the German Emperor an ad-
ditlonal leave Of absence OF one year.
which assures his presence during 1s07-0c
at any rate. And, perhaps, here is a
proper place to say that absolutely no
plans have been made regarding the con-
duetorship OF the orchestra for 1sOS-Oo- It
is the hope Of the management that Dr.
Muck may be retained for one Sr more
additional seasons, and nothing viii be
done until this is settled finally. one way
or the other.
When the orchestra appears here at its
November concert many new faces will
be seen, for sixth 0f the membership
has been changed. and various shifts
have been made among other members.
There viii be FIVE new first violins, three
new second violins, one new viola, one
new cello. two new double basses, anew
bass clarinet, new bassoon, two new
horns. a new tuba. and some new men IN
the percussion section. Some Of these
changes have been made necessary by
the death and designations of old mem
bers. The 6thers have been made be-
cause Of the necessity of keeping the
orchestra up 70 It's high standard, and
the pension fund Of the orchestra is now
making retirements of older members
possible with a minimum Of hardship to
them
Since last spring death has deprived
the orchestra OF the services Of Arnold
Moldauer. for many years one of its best
first violins. and of Otto Frietsehe. its
bass clarinet Prof Willy Hess. for
three years the concert-master, is spend
ing the winter abroad on a years leave
OF absence. Timothee Adamowski and
his brother, Josef Adamowski, resigned
in order TO give more time 10 their work
in chamber music, and Max Zach, who
shared the first desk of the violas with
Mr. Ferir, resigned to become the con-
ductor of the ST. Louis Choral Symphony
Society. The other changes were made
according 10 the wishes and advice Of DIR.
Muck, who personally selected all the
sew members.
In Prof. Hess place will be found
Carl Vending, c0neert-master of the
Court Theater of Stuttgart, a young
violinist who ranks among the great
concert-masters Of the continent His
colleague at the frst desk, the successor
OF Timothee AdamOwski, is Richard
Czerwonky, Of Berlin. pupil OF Joachim
and a solo violinist OF high raTl In Ger
many. In place of Mr.. Moldauer is
julius TheodOrowicz. formerly = member
Of the Kneisel Quartet. The other new
first violins are Alexander Ribarsch. Of
Vienna. and William Traupe, who has
been transferred from the second section
Mr.. Zach's successor is Karl Seheurer.
of Berlin, and Josef AdamowskFs sue
cessor is Arthur Kautzenbach, also of
Berlin. The new first horn is Kari
schmid, OF Vienna
Following last years plan, there will
be no soloists at the first and fifth con-
certs-in November and March; but the