Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

Mr.. Arnold Dolmetsch Of Boston will
arrive in the city today. Mr.. Dolmetsch
Is unique figure in the musical world,
being the connecting link between a GER
tain period and class OF music and the
modern school, and is master both of the
harpSichord and the clavichord, which
are by no means the same as many peo-
pie suppose. The harpsichord resembles
in appearance and general style the grand
piano Of today, except that it has two
manuals, the tone Of both Of them being
entirely different from the piano and as
different from each other as the tones
produced from the different manuals of
a pipe organ. A Bach fugue played on
the two manuals Of harpschord is a
revelation to those who have heard 1t
only on the piano, and 1t Is a matter OF
regret that Mr.. Dolmetsch will be heard
here only with the Choral Society and
not in recital as WELL The clavichord is
built Oh the plan of small old-fash-
Toned square piano, has only one key
board, and the tone is still different both
from that Of a piano and Of harpsi-
chord. The instrument to be used at the
concert of the Choral Society was built
in Boston especially for Mr.. Dolmetsch.
and his work will be a distinct novelty.
Mrs. Miriam Bangs Hilton, soprano; Mrs
Ralph Barnard. contralto; Mr. Frank
Ormsby of New York, tenor, and Mr..
John Walter Humphrey. basso. will sus-
tain the solos in the oratorio Of Judas
Maccabaeus. to be given Tuesday even
ing by the Choral Society. An interesting
lecture on this great work of Handel was
given last Monday before the Choral So
ciety and Orchestra by Rev. J. Henning
Nelms. rector of the Ascension Church.
Mr.. Heinrich HANNA will WELD the
baton.
The first piano recital at the Won I'm
schuld Conservatory this season took
place last Friday evening in the parlors of
the university, which were filled to their
capacity by an appreciative audience. The
numbers were rendered with finish and
(Beethoven), Miss c. Hardness; Beethoven
Sonatas, in + minor. G minor, F. major
and major, by the Misses NJ. Lynch, G.
Tweedy, P. Meyers, NJ. Donahoe and
NJ. Knapp: Scherzo Chopin. Miss Dun
can: Pierrette (Chaminade). Spinning Song
(Mendelssohm. Miss T. Fisher: Humor-
eske (Chaminade). Miss Mildred Kolb.
The third public rehearsal of the Rebew
Orchestra. II. w. Weber director. was
held at Keller Memorial Church last Mon
day evening. The orchestra was assisted
by Miss Mabel Louise Benzler. Soprano
and Mr.. J. G. Klein tenor, in the follow
ing attractive program: March. with
Might and Main CIann). overture. Light
Cavalry" (von Suppe). orchestra; soprano
solo, "a Gypsy Maiden 1" (Parker) Miss
Mabel Louise Benzler. encore, IA Dream"
BartletD; waltz "Debutante" (Santel-
MANN. orchestra; tenor solo. Mr.. Klein.
with Mrs. Klein at the piano: Gavotte.
and Caresses'' Bendex). orchestra: clari-
net duet, 1.-TWO Thoughts" (Strong). H. B.
Schmidt and ]. A. Dodge Of the orchestral
selections from Erminie GakobowskD,
march. american Patrol (Meacham), or
chestra Last Monday was Mr.. Webers
birthday, and Mr.. f. N. Hopewell, con-
certmaster, in behalf OF the orchestra. in
a happy speech presented him with a
beautiful leather music case. new
march, "Uncle Henry. composed by Mr..
Hopewell and dedicated to the leader. was
played from manuscript After rehearsal
the members adjourned to Mr.. Weber's
home where they were handsomely enter
tanned.
r. Paul Fishbaugh, who has been in
charge OF the music of the Sunday school
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church this season, has arranged a spe-
cial program for the twenty-seventh
instant at $50 a. m. In which he will
be assisted by Mr.. Ernest Lent. cellist.
and Miss Marion McFall, soprano. Mr..
Lent will play the andante from Golfer
mann's concerto. OPP: 36. Traumerei
(Schumann). and "Wiegenlied" fSchu-
bert). vocal numDerS Will De gwen by
chorus Of twenty-five voices, under the
direction of Mr.. Fishbaugh, who will
also preside at the piano.
Miss Lydia Hughes. soprano, will re-
turn to her home in this city next Thurs
day from Eastern College, Front Royal
Va. and will remain here with relatives
until January T. She will have as her
guest for a part of her vacation Miss
Anna Mather, daughter of Prof. J.
{. Mather, dean of the college. Mr. c.
Howard Rodrick, director Of the college,