The Washington times., 1911-10-22
WASHINGTON WILL
HEAR PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY CONCERT
Splendid Musical Organiza-
ton at National in
h.. November.

The proud record of the Philharmonic
Society of New York extends over a
period of seventy years of continuous
achievement, a record clearly earning II
the title OF dean Of American orches-
tras. In the course Of its long ana
honorable career, the greatest con-
ductors Of succeeding generations have
served as its leader
The society, which is to give a con-
cert at the National in November, was
organized in 1912 by II. c. Hill, who
banded together q comparatively small
body of musicians on a cooperative
basis to give symphony concerts q.
regular periods in the old Ger1nania
assembly rooms Year after year the
orchestra played, it's popularity and its
influence constantly increasing. Long
before the civil war; to be a patron of
the Philharmonic Society and enjoy its
dignified. well arranged programs, was
deemed not only the greatest of musi-
cal treats, but quite the thing from a
i social viewpoint-an aspect of its pres
tige as marked today as ever
Theodore Eisfeld succeeded to the
leadership, and was followed in turn by
Carl Bergmann, Max Martezek, H. C.
Timm. DR.. Leopold Damrosch, Theo-
dore Thomas, Adolph Neuendorff, An
ton Seidl, and Emil Paur. Then came
three years of guest conductors" in
Acluding such distinguished musicians as
! tEdouard Colonne, VASTLY Safonoff.
I Gustav 'Kogel, Henry Wood, Victor
Herbert, Willem Mengelberg, Richard
Strauss. Felix Weingartner, and Karl
, Panzer. Safonoff returned for a period
sof three years, and then, in 1909, follow
ing complete reorganization of the
sorchestra on a permanent basis, came
sthe late Gustav Mailer, who complet-
I ed two successful seasons.
1t was a task of the greatest diff
! Guilty to procure worthy successor to
Mailer, but after long, negotiations,
Josef Stransky, of Berlin, was engaged.
Mr.. Stransky Is recognized in Europe
as one of the great conductors of the
day. Under his brilliant leadership, the
society is upholding its high standard
of the past with every prospect of
adding new luster to its name in the
years to come.
Last Sunday was an important musi-
cal day in New York, for 1t marked the
official opening of the 19l1-12 musical
season by Jan Kubelik. the young Bo-
hemian violin virtuoso, who played be-
lore thousands that evening at the dig
Hippodrome. Incidentally. 1t was the
first temperance OF Kubelik in this
country after an absence of four years,
and marked his farewell in the United
States and Canada.
Kubelik is to play 100 concerts before
he says good-by to his friends in this
lard, and among the many cities he is
to visit is Washington. Kubellk's tour
will be the most comprehensive ever
undertaken by a first-rank artist, and
in his endeavor to please most Of those
who have expressed a desire to hear
him before he goes into retirement, the
violinist has consented to heavy rou-
tine of travel
He will go as far north in Canada as
Edmonton, stopping on the way at Cal
gary, and Winnipeg also Is to be Wis
tied. From this extreme northern point,
K1belik will sweep south and west to
the extreme end Of the United States.
Nearly every important coast city on
the Pacific will be enabled to hear this
gifted musician, as will music lovers re-
siding in other parts Of the United
States. This month the violinist will
visit the East, then gradually work his
way West and North, then South and,
b. roundabout journeys. finally arrive
at his starting point, New York, where
his final leave-taking will be taken.