Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
MUSICAL
MENTION.

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| The recent organ recital by DR.. J.
Fred Wolfe of Bethlehem. Pa, was a
notable event from the musicians stand
point. and Miss Lucy Brickenstein, this
years musical director of the Friday
Morning Music Club, is entitled to the
appreciation of those who attended. for
her enterprise in giving Washington
music lovers the opportunity of hearing
this great Bach exponent. The recital
was given at st. Pauis Episcopal
Church, and attracted a large audience
OF teachers. organists and singers
guests of the Friday Morning Music
Club. Mr.. Wolle's program consisted
OF the Goldberg air and thirty vari-
atoms. composed by John Sebastian
Bach for the harpsichord, with two key
boards NOV practically obsolete), and
DR.. Wolfe. in order to bring the work
into practical use for present day in
struments, has transcribed it for the
organ.
THE Word of God" by Gilbert Spross
Of New York. as previously announced,
will be given in the form of a service
OF sacred song at the Foundry M. e.
Church. the evening Of January 80. with
Mr. Spross at the organ. The cantata
efghty-three voices. assisted by Charles
d. Church, w. 8. Blanchard, ]. G. Klein
and Roland Carter. The solo parts will
be sustained by Miss M. Isabel Hall
and Miss Gertrude Reuter-. sopranos, and
Miss Faye humphrey. contralto. The
bass solos will be sung by NJ H. Peter.
Mr.. Armacost, the organist of the
church. will play the prelude and post
cantata. Two sacred solos will be sung
by Miss Hall at the opening of the
service. and the choir will give the
'Hallelujah Chorus from THE Mes
siah." at the close Of the same. ADJ
mission will be by invitation only.
The Rubinstein Club Mrs A. NJ. Blair
director. opened its season Wednesday
morning. with q recital in the Arlington
ballroom, which held the record for at
tendance at any morning event in its
history. The soloists. all members Of the
organization, were Mrs. James H. Kerr,
Isaac Cans, sopranos and Miss Mildred
Kolb pianist. An especially attractive
number was the Stamitz quartet for
piano and strings, played by Miss Rubie
Stanford. first violin Miss Jessie Bloom
err, second violin: Miss Mary Louise STAN
ley, cellist, and Miss Katharine May
Brooks pianist, and in which these young
musicians scored decided success. Mrs.
Kerr was heard to advantage In her two
for You. Miss Helen crennan was very
effective in Hahn's Isl Mes Vers Avaient
des Ailes," Harriet Wares Boat Song
and Harmony" by Teresa del Riego, and
Mrs. Cans was also well received after s
the Valley" 1.-THE Land of the Sky Blue
Water" and Eyes That Used to Gaze At
Nine" Miss Mildred Kolb gave the H.
tnsky Berceuse, and the Chopin Scherzo
sion made at her appearance with the
club last season. The choruses by the
club included. Morning Hymn" by
George Henschel, Lullaby" by Brahms,
"Carmena Waltz by II. Lane W S,ns9a,:
Smith. and 'springtime.' by Donizetti
the ..Lullaby.' Morning Hymn" and
sleeping Princess being the most eff
fective. The accompanist for the club
was Miss Mildred Harrison and Mrs.
Burdette, as usual. played for the SOLO,
)ists. 49, -
The washington Choral Society has
discontinued its rehearsa1s Tor the holi-'
days, but will resume them January D.
The society, under the direction OF Helm
rich Hammer, Is preparing q program to
be given In May. when 1t will be assisted
by q chorus of 800 voices. Prominent So
will be supported by the Washington
Symphony Orchestra.
The Listeners Club. organized during.
the present season by Mrs. r. III. True.
and composed OF woman members from
Maryland, the city Of Washington and
Brookland. having for its purpose the
study OF music from the viewpoint of lis
teners rather than as performers. held
It's second monthly meeting Wednesday
Whitney-IIaii, in Brookland.. Mrs. True
read b chapter from THE Amateur MI.
sician," by DR.. Robert Haven Schauffier,
on the helpful reciprocal relations which
should exist between amateur performers
and amateur musicians as listeners. Mrs.
whitney Hall, who is giving the informal
lectures and pianoforte illustrations.
talked on Forms OF the Dance" the Sc
lections in many instances illustrating
the evolution OF present dance music music
by Mrs. Whitney-Hall as Illustrations
were as follows: .Sarabande." by q. y.
Handel; sarabande gavotte and rigaudon
from the. 'Holburg Suite. opus 40, by
BY Bach "Spanish Coquette," by Blumen-
schein: ballet dances, Pas des Amphores"
and "Callirhoe," by Chaminade; 'Salta-
rell Caprice" by Theodore Lack: "Taran-
telle," Opus 81. No. 2. by Stephen Heller;
seph Rheinberger: "Menuet,a by Pade-
rewski: duet. Country. Dance" opus q,
No. 2, by .Nevin Second piano part play
ed by Mrs. Charles v. Burnside);' 'Polo-
naise." opus 70, No ,Maznrka. opus
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'.valse In e Minor by Chopin.
Faculty concerts and pupils recitals
are making unusually busy the closing
weeks in. the schools and seminaries of
the city At the Bristol School Messrs.
Anton Kaspar, violinist. 8. NJ. Fabian,
pianist: Paul Bleyden. tenor. and. Miss
Board, soprano. were heard in program
Of vocal and Instrumental numbers Nom
day evening. Miss Board sang Nevin's
"Nishtingale Song and Chamfnade
Summer" Mr. Fabian played two
delighted the audience with his singing
Of Thayer's my Laddie." Tosti's MIN
on "If I Were a Rose" THE Kiss by
Beethoven, Chadwick's "Nocturne" and
STOLEN Fruit by Nutting and MIR. Kas-
par scored his usual success in Will
ielmj's 'Romanza, Souvenir by
Drdla, schnbert's '.The Bee Romance"
and ..Mazufka" by Wienawskl and Min
net by Beethoven. Mr.. Kaspar was as
sisted at the piano by Miss Pearl Waugh.
AT Belcourt Seminary Wednesday
evening Miss Waugh presented a number
Of students in recital, the young pianists
acq,iitting themselves with much credit
The numbers were well rendered. and
with few exceptions given from menu
ory Miss Waugh prefaced the pro-
gram with a short talk on modern
music and the composers represented
on the program. Included In the pro-
gram were Gurlett's Fairy Tale"
"Melusine at the Fountain" and Grieg's
March of the Dwarfs." played by Miss