The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

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existence. Washingtou. the Capitsl O
the nation. where not only the arts an
sciences, but music. should be in Il
highest form Of development. II noy
asked to assist In either the establish
inent on q hrm financial basis Of tn
/: Washington Symphony Orchestra or ~
sist by not giying support in the passin,
Of this organization and the opportunit.
| to give WashiaSton an institution worth,
Of every citsen's support.
At q meeting Of the board of director
Of the Washington Symphony Orchestra
held last Thursday afternoon at the resi
dence Of Mrs Robert Hinckley. l613 Six
teenth Street Northwest, Heinrich Ham
mer. the conductor Of the orchestra
made an eloquent plea for public sup
port of the orchestra. He took up thu
subject and discussed 1t from every view
point. giving the members Of the boart
and those present his experience Of tht
!, benefits Of such organizations In com
munities where he has conducted sym
phony orchestras and oratorio societiesL
Mr.. Hammer said that the orchestra
II an educational institution. and people
should not look upon 1t as giving to q
charity when they subscribe to It's sup
port. but rather should feel that they are
giving to a great educational institution
which will give its influence to youna
He said that in most instances such or.
ganisations have been founded by the
wealthy. and that such assistance has
always been necessary to the develop
ment Of Q symphony orchestra to the
highest efficiency.
Mr.. Hammer is an able conductor and
his work in this line in Washington ID
well known to the musical public. He
was born October q, 1850, at Erfurt, In
h>DDn
conductor at the age Of twenty at Old
enburg. Following many successful en-
gagements as conductor in Stockholm.
Oerebro. Amsterdam, Bochum CWest-
phalia), Lausanne. Geneva, and other
places on the Continent. ne came TO
America and has shown his unques-
toned knowledge Of his profession and
has won the approval Of those who
know OF his work.
Following Mr.. Hammers address the
board listened to a statement by J. Mar
tin Scrannage. treasurer and manager
of the orchestra. who gives his time
without remuneration for the success Of
home institution in which he firmly
belives. Mr.. Scrannage gave q detailed
account Of the amount subscribed for
tickets for the proposed series Of con-
certs for the present season and the
amount subscribed to- the guarantee
fund, and said that 81. 900 must be raised
in addition to the funds now on hand
and subscribed to carry the orchestra
through this season.
The board voted to announce the first
concert for December 10 at the Colum-
bia Theater at 4:a0 o'clock. and to wait
upon several OF Washington's leading
citizens. explaining the situation to
them. and asking for their cooperation
and assistance.
II the money necessary for the main.
tenance Of the orchestra is subscribed.
1t Is planned to give. in addition to the
regular series OF symphony concerts, a
series Of educational concerts. for the
special benefit Of the school children
and others who wish to become familiar
with the real makeup Of . symphony or
chestra, and the works which It inter-
prets. A short lecture will be given in
with these concerts on what
a symphony and the COM
posers ideas as expressed in the com.
position, and the reason certain instru-
ments are used to convey the meaning
Of the composers work.
1t is hoped that all Washington will
respond generously to this worthy cause
and will either subscribe for tickets or
to the guarantee fund as early as DOS
sible. So that the board Of directors Of
the orchestra can make arrangements to
continue their plans for this season for
the regular and special series Of con-
certs.
Any one interested should communi-
cate with J. Martin Scrannage, 1876
Seventeenth Street Northwest, treasurer
and manager of the orchestra.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will
live the first of a series Of five concerts
or this season. at the National Theater
iext Tuesday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock,
'nder the local management Of Mrs. Will
1t is now thirty-one years since the
3oston Symphony Orchestra was
ounded. by Henry Higginson. The first
wenty years was a hard struggle for
and Mr.. Higginson has many
lines gone down into his pocket to wipe |
ut deficit In the treasury. In a pro-
pectus. issued by this organization in |
S09 II Is declared that the orchestra |
provides music Of the highest class in |
he most perfect manner possible and |
Rat IT Is without a peer in this coun-
~ and without q superior in the
'orld.' This proud position has been
ttained by this organization in the space
much less than thirty years. for it has
cen Tor many years on its present high
lane. The orchestra gives twenty-four
ublic rehearsals and twenty-four con-
erts in Boston every season. and in ad-
ition some sixty or seventy concerts in
ther Eastern cities.
The chief number Of the programme
, be given by the orchestra next Tues
ay afternoon, Beethoven's eighth sym-
hony. was, apart from the great choral
ymphony. his pet work, although It was
OF for many years we'll received. The
rst and fourth movements are full of
he spirit Of frolic. and of a wild mood
nat increase in intensity. until, in the
mails 1t becomes a boisterious mixture
tragedy. comedy, and farce. The Sec
nd and third movements are serene and
the allegretto exceptionally
,vely.
Following 10 the complete programmed:
BEETHOVEN. Symphony No. s. F major,
p. 93-I. Allegro vivace e con brio; II,
llegretto scherEando: III, Tempo di
~. Allegro vivace; Berlioz.
venture. lie carnaval Romain." op. .;
isxt. "Mazeppa," Symphonic Poem No.
(after Victor Hugo; Wagner. Prelude
Die Meistersinger Won Nurnberg.
Sembrich, who comes to
'ashington in recital next Friday aft
noon at 40 o'clock at the National
heater. under the local management OF
Arthur Smith. is one of those artists
no Is always assured, wherever she
'es. Of q large and devoted following. (:
he devotion is partly personal, for, inf
ldition to q bell-like voice. she has a !
Iintiness Of manner, q sparkle and gra-
Gus charm that instantly wins an audi
ice.
Nine. sembrich has been an inde-
l.