The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
MUSIC. AND MUSICIANS

Mrs. Caroline de Haas. possessing q
lyric soprano voice of a beautiful quality.
has just been appointed soloist at the
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Mrs.
de Haas has been highly honored by the
music committee of this church, owing
to her selection after trials given leading
women singers of the city. seventy-four
in all during the last few months.
| Mrs. de Haas will sing for the first
time this morning at the First Church of
I. rist. Scientist. giving for her number,
''The Lords Prayer" arranged by her
husband. Louis de Haas.
! Musical Washington will be glad to
welcome Mr.. and Mrs. de Haas. who are
both finished musicians. Mrs. Caroline
de Haas was born at The Hague. Holland.
After finishing her high school course.
she studied at the Royal Conservatory
for Music in that city. taking up piano.
voice. theory. harmony, musical history,
{ .rman, French. and Italian. Her iirs.
| efforts were directed especially to the
development of piano. but her good voice
was soon noticed. She then took up vocal
culture as her speciality. but kept up all
other branches, as Is necessary for a good
singer. THE good singer must not be
separated from the good musician. else
he is only vocalist and not a singer"
! Mrs. de Haas studied later at Berlin
with Miss Annette Theme (voice), and
Miss Agnes Yohns ipiano-Godowsky
method. She remained there three years.
studying and also teaching. until her
marriage with Mr.. Louis de Haas, when
she came to America, where Mr.. de Haas
| was teaching In a prominent musical
| school When passing the summers in
Holland and Germany, Mr.. and Mrs. de
Haas renewed their studies. Last year
| was passed at Berlin again for study.
Mr. Louis de Haas was born at The
Hague. He was graduated from the Con-
servatory in that city. Later he studied
with Xavier Scharwencka. and last year
with Waldemar Lutschy. in Berlin. Mr..
de Haas is a composer of promise. though
his principal work is teacher of piano.
1t is interesting to note that clubs FORM
| ed for the purpose of advancement of its
| members in various branches of art. al
| though beginning without a department
of music, eventually add it to their ac-
tivities.
Last season was the first venture OF
| the Washington Society of Fine Arts, in
! the field of music, and those who heard
| the course of lectures given by Daniel
Gregory Mason. assistant professor of
music at Columbia University. New York.
know what a success the society realized
| in its added department.
| One Of the latest clubs of the city to
add music to its sections for study Is the
Twentieth Century Club. This club now
| has sections for music. archaeology, art,
civics, education. Italian literature. par
liamentary law. French, and travel. IT
is hoped that its new section. music, will
| be as great a success as the first venture
] of the Fine Arts Society in this field.
At the preliminary musical program at
| the Church OF the Covenant Tent this
evening. beginning at 7:i5 o'clock, Mrs.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler will be the So
| loist. She will sing the following selec-
tions: THE King of Love" tGounod); /;
PRAYER CTostD, and These Are They
(GauD.
During the absence of Mrs. Klein. who
is spending her vacation at Ocean Grove.
N. j.. Mr.. George Wilson. organlst OF
Foundry NJ Z. Church. will be the ac-
companist. Mr.. Klein, as usual, Will be
the precentor.
The National Conservatory Of Music Of
America, Mrs. Jeanette NJ Thurber,
founder. IS West Seyenty-ninth Street,
New York City, will open its twenty
ninth year September g.
Mr.. Richard Lorleberg. the gifted
.ce,Iist Is having a delightful vacation
with his family at Bar Harbor. Me.
The many friends of Nine. Marie Won
Unschuld. will be pleased to read the fol-
owing item from the Chautauquan DAILY
Chautauqua. n. Y, of August 4:
|. Mime. Marie Won Unschuld, Of Washing
ton. d. c., concert pianist to her majesty
the Queen of Roumania. pupil OF staVe-
hagen. Leschitizky and other famous
teachers of Europe, and the author Of
several books on piano playing, gave an
interesting exposition of the teaching OF
piano techniG.ue by the use OF moving
lures Saturday night in Higgins Hail.
Mime. Unschuld illustrated forty-one pro-
cesses Of fiuger work, scale, triaos, ar
peggios trills, &c, and as she taikeu
of the system the screen illustrated the
lecture. she further making the point
strong by playing the notes Indicated. IL
was immensely interesting. and the large
audience, largely pedagogical IN It's ma
ture, paid close and fiattering attention.
frequently applauding."
Mr.. Francis Macmillen, the American
VIOLIN NlGIuOSO. ybse So ~--
don after an absence of two years, ac-
cording to cablegrams which have been
received in New York by his American
managers. During this interval he has
been playing in Russia, Austria, and
Italy.
The yirtuoso went to London direct
from Rome, by way of Paris. In the
former city he was the guest for few
days of the Duke and Duchess Lante
della Rovera, stopping with them at their
villa at Orte. near Rome.
Mr.. Macmillen's visit to London mas
directly to do with his contract with a
cramaphone company. While there he -
s-heduled to make twen'y new records.
ing completed his work in this line,
- will go to Coxyde, Belgium. famous
resort along the coast, at which place.
1,r several summers. he has been accus-
tom, to prepare his repertoires for the
g., ming winter.
Macmillen's American managers also
have announced that he will be making
a tour of the United States next season.
being scheduled to arrive here about Sep
tember Is. Mr.. Macmillen's contract calls
for him to play about 100 concerts. which.
he says, for a major part already have
been booked. He will play as soloist with
nearly every great orchestra in the coun-
try. in addition to appearances with many