The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

grsmme: Der Prophet" Kronungs.
march CAdeyerbeerl, Misses Malone, Vroo.
man, Boucher, and Smith; "Albumblatt'
CLiebling). Miss Berry; Sonata in ma.
jor MozaFO, Misses Minister and Brait
mayer; The Angel" song (Rubinsteln)
Valse, z nat CWaHenhaupt), Miss Shea
Adagio and AIlegretto from Sonata, op
q, No. (Beethoven), Misses Judge and
Berry; Impromptu CReinhold), Miss Bou,
cher; "Rondo Capriccioso" CMendels-
sohn), Misses Judge and Boucher: =
Waited for the Lord song CMendels-
sohn); Lolita" QIeblinRO, Miss Judge;
"Manche Triomphale' Debussy). Misses
Berry, Kelliher, Judge, and Taylor.
Remarks were made by Rev. Joseph
+. MCGEE Miss Dorothy Boucher, who
made 8 very pronounced hit with her
piano playing, is a daughter Of Frank
Boucher, well known in local music
circles for many years. She displayed
much talent.
The following charming programme
was given in ST. Johns Parish -Iall last
Tuesday evening for the benefit of the
choir boys outing fund, by Mrs. John
L. Edwards soprano; Miss Alwarda
Casselman, a young pianist Of much
promise, who goes to the Peabody Con-
servatOry in Baltimore next season; An
ton Kaspar, violinist, and Henry Purcell
Veazie, a leading barytone: Ia ''Valse"
in c sharp minor; Cb) Fantasia I'M
promptu" Chopin, for piano; (a) My
Lovely Celia; Cb) "A Pastoral COld Eng
hsh), for soprano: The Bee CSchuber); /;
Romance" (SvendsenD, for violin; In
vIctus" Bruno Huhn); IF Were King
CBrainard), for barytone. Who'll Buy
A.. v1~ff1,
a Delicate Air (Arne). for soprano;
'Minuet' Beethoven); ''Zapateado"
tSarsate), for violin; Il Know Of Two
Bright Eyes" CClustam); ITO Anthea"
CHatton), for barytOne; Concert Etude"
IN E fiat CSchlozer), for piano.
The Florestan Club, of which Harold
Randolph, of the Peabody Conservatory
of Music, in Baltimore, is president, en-
tertained Ernest Hutcheson, the we'll
known pianist, at dinner last week as
a farewell tribute before his departure
for Europe for a year, and perhaps
longer. Among the speakers OF the
evening were Mr.. Randolph, Frederick
H. Gottlieb, Lucien c. Odenthal, EN-
manuel Wad, Edwin L. Turnbull. and
Mr.. Teschner Ludwig Breitner, the IA
nous Berlin pianist, has been engaged
TO take Mr.. Hutchesou's place in the
piano department Of the Peabody Con-
servatory. Breitner and Hutcheson have
both been connected with the Stern Con-
servatory in Berlin. Breitner was a ia
vorite pupil Of Anton Rubinstein and the
great master held him in such high
esteem that he dedicated to him his last
Roncertstuck opus 113 for piano and or
chestra- Through the influence OF
Rubinstein Breitner was presented to
the able LisZt with whom he studied for
six months. 1t was under LisZt's direc-
ton he appeared in Budapest, playing
American tour, and comes to America
for permanent residence, from Berlin,
where he has made his home for years.
Otto Torney Simon, conductor Of the
Motet Choir and former conductor Of the
evening choir Of the Church of the
Covenant, sailed yesterday with Mrs.
Simon on the Zeedam for England. They
will. as usual, hear all the spring music
in London and also as usual find many
novelties and new compositions TO bring
back for next season. They viii spend
the late summer on the Continent, and
return here the first Of October.
Meyer Davis will go to Newport July
I with his orchestra.
William A. Beau gave pupils recitaIs
last week in the National Rifles Armory,
evenings, assisted by Mrs. !. R. T. Smith,
soprano; Harry P. Wilkins, tenor; Mas
ters Oscar Zeitler and Emory Bonini,
vOcalists. Dancing followed each pro-
gramme- The first one contained thirty
eight numbers, the second one, twenty
two, and the third one, twenty-three
numbers.
A creditable. musical and literary pro-
,-fEr 1ag
in the Sunday school house Of the Cal
vary Baptist Church by Class No. "a,
B. G. F. c., Miss HaHam teacher The
auditorium was filled The programme |
follows: Overture, Under Southern |
Moonlight" CMorse), Criterion Orchestra:
bass solo, ashore CTrotere), Theodore |
Apple; violin solo, PRELUDE CCampagnolD, |
Miss Marguerite T. Harbers; reading |
selected, Percy c. Bowen; selection, ''The |
Red Rose CBowers), Criterion Orches- |
ira; waltz, eel Torero" (Allen), Criterion |
Orchestra; soprano solo, Who VIII Buy |
My Roses Red?' Mrs. Bayard K. Glib |
son; reading, selected, Percy c. Bowen;
piano solo, selected, Prof. Fulton B. |
Carr; march, ''Marceline" CTrinkhaus), |
Criterion Orchestra. The accompanies |
were Miss Annette E. Harbers. Mrs. K. |
Jenries, and Prof. B. Carr.
The de Guerin School OF Music pre-
sented Miss Maria Menzel. violinist, in
her first recital last Wednesday even
ing, assisted by r. Woodland Gates,
tenor, at the school The programme
was as follows: Concerto No. o, first 4
CViottD, Miss Menzel Ideal"
CTostD, Mr.. R. W. Gates; Spring Song
Cdendelssohn), Souvenir de Posen"
CWieniawslzD, Aria" on the G string
Bach), "Valse Brillante" CAlard), Miss
MenZel: ''Elegie" CAIassenet), Mr.. R. w
Gates, Mrs. Owen B. French at the
piano; Scenes de Ballet" CdeBerioO,
Miss Menzel; "Andante," violin trio
Miss de Guerin, Miss Thomas,
and Miss MenzeI Mrs. Owen B. French
was at the plano.
Sydney Lloyd wrightson, has been en-
gagged by the Church Of the Covenant
as director Of the evening choir of that
church, Otto Torney Simon resigned.
TwO-thirds Of the former choir of Foun-
dry NJ. z. Church, under Mr.. Wright
sons direction, will form the nucleus of
the choir, which will be increased prob
ably to 100 voices. Mr.. Wrightson will
assume his new duties on October l.
He also expects TO organize for next
season the Washington Oratorio So
eiety, with the purpose of giving two
orarios each winter.
The last Of a series of successful musi-
tales by the pupils Of C. z. Christiani
Vas given Friday evening at immaculate
Conception Academy Auditorium. George
doskey artist graduate, 10, displayed
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