The Washington times., 1912-02-04
GADSK| PROMISES
TREAT IN RECITAL
At NEW NATIONAL
Opera Singers Voice in Fine
Shape, and Good Program
Will Be Offered.

With the voice of the brilliant prima
donna of the Metropolitan Opera House
In fine condition, and a program an
nounced that in scope and liberality
Of offering has never been excelled in
Washington, the song recital at the
New National Theater, Tuesday after
noon at 4:SO o'clock, promises to be
one OF the memorable events of the
season.
On the occasion of her former visit
here, a little more than a year ago,
Madame Gadski aroused an enthu-
siasm that is said to have received
consideration on the part of the direct
ing forces of the Metropolitan Opera
House when they obtained a contract
calling for practically the entire time
of the singer this year.
In addition to the two big Wagner
numbers, THE aria, "Dich teure Halle, >
from ''Tannhauser," and Isoldes "Lieb-
stod," from Tristan and Isolde" the
interest probably centers in the part
devoted to songs in English, including
THE Swan Bent Low and 'Mdsum-
mer's Lullaby by MCDOWELL; Maid
en- and Butterfly" by D'Albert; three
childrens songs, by Homer, and A.
McFayden's Love is the Wind" Com
positions of List. Schumann, Brahms,
and Schubert also contribute interest to
the program.
A musical event certain to attract all
in any way interested In the realm of
harmony will be the appearance of Jan
Kubelik at the Columbia Theater on
Wednesday afternoon, February II. Ac-
-. -,
violin genius will never again visit the
United States and Canada, and this
transcontinental trip will mark his pub
lie 'good-by."
AS in the past, Kubelik will once
more make his violin laugh or cry His
control over his instrument is said to be
little short of uncanny and with the
musical growth that is said to have
come to the player since his absence
from this country, he doubtless will
have even more to offer his hearers
than ever before.
Memory does not suggest any vtolinist
who has ever been able to please, in
equal degree, musicians and those who
love music, but who are not skilled in
that art. His technical resource, his
musical qualities OF Interpretation and
his personality all combine in making
Kubelik figure unique in the history
of music. Paganini, probably, was near
eT lne type Oh musician represented Dy
Kubelik than anyone else, and the Bo-
hemian is without doubt his legitimate
successor.
Rarely has Washington evinced keen
er interest in young pianist than is
apparent In the coming recital at the
Columbia Theater by Frank Norris
Jones, on Tuesday afternoon, February
I3 at 4:3O o'clock. Mr.. Jones, who had
already been recognized in this coun-
kr., nP hn rFnI1tGinO
pianists, has been proclaimed in Eu-
rope, where he has been touring for
the past two years, the coming Amer
ican artist upon the piano.
The program which is being arranged
will be announced by the manager of
the Washington engagement, T. Ar
thur Smith, in the course OF Few
days.
Heinrich Hammer, director of the
Washington Symphony Orchestra, has
announced the opening meeting for the
formation OF L festival chorus, Whlch
is to be held tomorrow evening in Fos-
ter's Music Hail, 1880 G street, at .
o'clock. Mr.. Hammer hopes TO gather
q chorus of 30G or 400 voices, to partt-
cipate In the musical festival which Is
TO be given under his direction In the
spring, commencing on May IL, and con-
;inuing for. three days; On this occas-
ion Haydn's Seasons" will be present
ed. 1t is Mr.. Hammer $ intention TO
have a permanent festival orchestra
along the lines pursued in Cincinnati
and other cities. First class scloists
will he brought to Washington from
New York to take part in the concert,
and the Washington Symphony Orches-
ira will furnish the instrumental music.
Mr.. Hammer will consider applications
for membership next Monday evening.
The evening choir of the Church of
the Covenant Of seventy voices, under
the leadership of Otto I. Simon, with
| Harvey Murray at the organ will sing
the following program from Judas
Maccabaeus" this evening at 73l
Lead On. Lead On" Hail Judea
| Triumphant" For Zion LamentatloT
Make" 1--WE Come In Bright Array
while during the offertory win be sung
Beside the Cross Remaining" from
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