The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-03-03
PHILHARMONIC TO
GIVE FINAL CONCERT
OFSERIES TUESDAY
Josef Lhevinne, Noted
Russian Pianist, Will
Be Soloist.

The New York Philharmonic Society,
Josef Stransky, conductor, will give
the last orchestral concert of the WASH
ington series on Tuesday afternoon, at
tho New National, at 4:3O o'clock. The
eminent Russian pianist, Josef Lhevinne,
will be soloist, playing the RubInsteln
concerto in E-nat major. Lhevinnc's
Interpretation OF this work won him the
Rubinstein prize in Berlin a few years
ago, in competition with thirty other
artists. lie is now touring this coun-
try with distinguished success, his ap-
pearances in New York, Boston, Chi
cage. Cincinnati, and other leading cit
les proving features Of the present sea-
son.
Conductor Stransky Will offer as the
chief symphonic number Tschaikow-
sky's symphony, No. A. The latest
movement of the symphony is a pic
ture Of a popular festival. The pro-
gram Will open with MozaTts beautiful
but little known overture, 'Entfuhrung
cert ending by Busoni. Richard Strauss
will be represented by the love scene
from his opera "Feuersnot,' deemed
by many the most effective short work
of that composer Another number of
rare beauty will be Grieg's elegiac mel
ody for string orchestra called 'Thc
Last Spring"
Mr.. Stransky. in the face Of an open
Opera at Vienna, has been induced TO
accept a three-years renewal contract
from the New York philharmonic So
Cicty.
With the concert to he given at tho
New National Sunday evening, March
II, this city will be one of the limited
nUmbcr of places to be visited by the
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra on It's
trip to New York. From all accounts
the Northwestern metropolis possesses
an orchestra entitled to nigh position
among the symphonic bodies OF the
country, and there is unanimitN OF
opinion that Emil Oberhoffer is CON
ductor of high rank. The success OF Inc
concert given in Chicago last March.
and the uniformly favorable comment
of critics and musicians of that cltN.
make It certain that the Minneapolis
organization Is one o. nigh Stahdaru
and worthy Of every consideration: Mu-
seal people will undoubtedly welcome
the opportunity to hear this BODY OF
Dlayers and to become acquainted with
the personality of NJ. Obcrhoner VII"
Eas been called America poet-con-
duCtor.
Advanced piano pupils at the Wash
mgton College, under the instruction OF
". Patterson Hopkins, gave matinee
recital last Tuesday afternoon, in the
concert hall OF the chapel. Works which
had all been memOriZed were rendered
in very acceptable style, including several
MaCDoweIl's Sea Pieces GODDARD :
Second Mazurka," by Miss Clanahan
List Schubert's "Hark, Hank the Lark,
by Miss Dorothy Randolph; Mi: Hop-
kins' masquerade Dance No. >. by
Miss Frances BreCk enridge; and Grieg $
Prom the Carnival by Miss Virginia
Moran.
The program included pupils from tn
vocal department under the direction or
Miss Woodin.
De CorteZ WOlffungcn. organizer and
director Of the Washington Grand Opera
Chorus has announced a series of week
| " IeCture-rectals at his studio, 1906 II
! street. when, aside from rendering sew
eral operate selections from German
English, Italian and French composers
! he will disclose to his students the i'm
! purtant details Of artistic singing. Prop.
| eT breathing, a weak point with the az.
| erage student, WIN he especially demon.
| strated. The audience list will he limit.
! cd to 100. and application for admission
, will be received at Mr.. WOlffungen'
studio.
! Mir. Hopkins. Of the Washington COT
! lcge and director Of the Franklin Stree
| PRESBYTERIAN Church, Baltimore, viii
| give an organ recital at the SeConC
Presbyterian Church, of Alexandria, Va.
! or the evening of Friday, March \.
The recitalist will present not only al