The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-10


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Editor The Washington Herald:
The large number Of lovers Of refined music VINO
attended the concert given in memory Of Inward
Greg by the Choral Society Of Washington on Asy
should be congratulated upon the eppoi'uul.S
TINS given them in listening 10 me snd interest
ing programme beautifully rendered By the members
Of said organization.
However owing TO the comparatively meager an
nounesments made beforehand Of this musical event
as well as 20 the iDclsment weather ana other
attractions for the evening an equally large
number were prevented from attending. Those would
surely Il given another opportunity, aEsll tnem-
selves Of such a chance, thereby showing tEeh
appreciation for the efforts MADE o. me manage
ment
Having pariaken. through your paper. with keen
interest Of the description given the music q
said concert, il seems pertinent 10 suggest its
repetition. at least once more II same can De done
without too great a sacrifice on the part OF the
organization. If done, rare treat would be given
the large number who were unable to attend the
first concert MUSIC LOVERS.
Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs gave a musicale
in the concert han Of Belcourt Seminary
Thursday evening. before a critical au-
dience which filed the hall. She was as
sisted by Miss Ethel Tozier, pianist; Miss
Marguerite OToole, haTpist, and Anton
Kaspar, viollnist
In addition to playing three piano solos.
Rubinsteins lie Bal Valse." Rubinsteln's
BarearoIle, and LIszt's Eleventh Rhep-
sody, Miss Tozier played Accomplishments
for Mrs Gibbs. Mrs Gibbs songs in
cluded Woodlands An Open Secret"
d'Hardelots Il Know a Lovely Garden"
Bohm's still as the Night" Cesek's
'Petites Roses" Lemaire's ''Yonsdansez
Marquise," and Hahn's dainty song, 'Si
mes vers Avaint des allies" to which Miss
O'Toole played harp accompaniment.
Miss o'Toole also played a solo. labels
'Legende." Mr.. Kaspar played four num-
bers: Ries' Adagio and Motto Perpetuo
d'Ambrozia's Canzonetta, and Weniaw-
skis MaZurka.
The concert was arranged by Miss Mary
Cryder.
Mr.. Sol Minister. violinist, will play
Borowsky's Alteration" at the offertory
this evening in the Westminster Church
Memorial The choir will give DR..
StRiner's cantata. Daughter Of Jairus. ."
this evening.
Mr.. Fitzhugh Goldsborough, violinist,
viii give a concert IN the Western High
School next Friday evening for the bene-
ut of the Western Playground Associa-
ton He will De assisted by Miss Fran
ceska Kaspar. soprano, and Mrs. Lolita
Mills Hough, pianist
The MacFeynolds- KOehle Music School
presented Miss Martha LindenkohI. pi-
anist in a recital last Friday evening in
the concert room of the school. Miss
Lindenkohl opened her programme with
Jadassohn's "Chaconne" for two pianos.
Miss MacReynolds. her preeeptress, at
the second piano. Her other numbers
were: Ballade. D minor. Brahms;
'Faschingschwank Gus Wien" Carnival
scenes, Schumann; tarantelle, for violin,
Ran: Valse, G-1at major; Nocturne. c
minor, Chopin; "Marseh aus Tannhau-
ser" Wagner-Liszt.
Miss Ruth Harvey, a young violinist OF
barely sixteen years. at the recent con-
cert of the Federal Lodge of Odd Eel
lows played with the Rebew Orchestra,
OF which she is A member. AS a soloist
on the programme had failed to appear.
the management asked her 10 supply the
place. Without more than moments
notice she played Bohm's B0lero. The
young player received almost an ovation.
The Musical Art Society's concert Tues
day afternoon, In the Columbia Theater,
is attracting attention. The entire re-
ceipts, after payment OF expenses, are TO
go to the Edward MacDowell fund. The
following programme includes only CON-
positions by Mcdowell: Suite No. ?, in
E minor, Indian" Op. As, the Boston
Emil Mollenhauer, conductor; ta) From
the Sea-" Cb) The Collier Lassie," the
Musical Art Society choir. thirty-three
voices; songs. Frederic Martin, (a) The
Fisher Boy" CD Hush! Hushr' (c)
Midsummer Clouds, male voices
Sonata Tragica. Op. 49, Largo con
Maesta. played on organ at MacDow-
ellis funeral services, Allegro eroico
Oscar Franklin Comstock; (a) Spring
time" (b) Grade Song" (c) Bonnie
Ann" women's voices; songs, Nine. Flor
ence milford; Ca IN the Starry Sky
Above Us" % Dance of Gnomes, "
male voices; Romance for Cello" Carl
Webster and orchestra; songs, Franklin
p. Lawson: (a) The Brook CD Stun
Der Song" (c) "Barcarolle," the choir;
Suite in A minor. Op. a. the Boston Fes-
tIVal Orchestra.
The singers participating will be
Mesdames Anna Craig Curry, William
Keye Miller. Ruth W Simpson, Misses
Catherine A. Bates. Ada H. Birch. Kate
NJ. Ellis, Amelia b. Fisher Matte Glib
son, Lillian NJ. Lewis. Marion MacFall,
Orley P McCartym, Mesdames Blanche
Muir Dalgleish F. E. Gilmore, Edwin A.
Martin, Eleanor Baker Spencer, Misses
Eta H Austin, Lillian Chenoweth,
Emma Houchen, and Carolyn Spencer
Smith, and W. D. Mcfarland, NJ Harry
Stevens. George F. Dudley, Howard r.
Barnes, Henry J. DAILY, Herman w Muir
rel. William AdreOn, William A Domer,
Otto Luehkert, B. F. Meyers, Charles W.
Moore, A. Owen Penny, Eugene E. Stew
ems, and B. Leslie Vipond
The concerted vocal numbers will be
conducted by Herndon Morsell.
Charles Rabold. barytone. for years a
favorite in Washingtons musical affairs
has been giving a series of subscription
recitals on Monday mornings, interpret
ing the composers, Bach, Handel, Mozart
and Beethoven. The first two were giveT
in the home Of Mrs. Joseph Crawford thC
last two in the home of Mrs. Kendall
the last of the series, to be given to-
morrow morning.
b. Frank Gebest gave a pupils recita
on Saturday. May ,, in his studio il
Fourteenth street. +. Lsssalle Spier play
ed the Schubert-Liszt "Erl-K King" Mr.
Robert Bond Gotta played Won Weber'i
Invitation to the Dance" Mr. HARRY
Campbell the assistant artist, sang vor
Fielitzs Songs from E1iland." Mr. Geb
est closed the programme with the PolOn
aise in major, by List, and the Lisz
'Campanella" for encore,
The second Bischof concert took plae'