The Washington times., 1913-03-23
Standby PLAYS At
. SYMPHONY CONCERT
Danish 'CeiIist Will Appear in
Conjunction With Washing
ton Orchestra Tuesday.

Next Tuesday afternoon the Washing
ton Symphony Orchestra win present
the third concert of the season at the
Columbia Theater under the leadership
of Heinrich Hammer. Manager j Mar
tin Scranage has continued his marked
success in selecting soloIsts by engag-
ing the brilliant young 'ceil!st. Herman
Sandby, for this concert. This Danish
cellist was educated in Frankfurt by
Hugo Becker. the foremost cello teach
er throughout Europe. lie has now spent
five winters in America, and the press
of this country is unanimous in ranking
him as one of the most popular artists
In America. Mr.. Sandby was introduced
to this city by the former Ambassador
Count Moltke, and has often played in
diplomatic circles in Washington.
The Rocco variations by Tschaikow-
sky, which Mr.. Sandby will offer. is one
of his specialties. The beautiful. but
tion, and displays his wonderful tech
nique. Technique, with him, is merely
the means to an end, Coc beneath all
he reveals the true artist.
The orchestra will be heard in the
Burlesque from Boer- Waibrunn's wal
kenkuckucksheim,'' and Beethoven's
Symphony No. in +. As d concluding
number the First American Rhapsod.e,
Sioux Indian Sun Dance" ly Heinrich
Hammer. will be given its initial per-
formance
One of the interesting piano recitals
Of the season is scheduled for Friday
n ff4rv
lumbla Theater, when T. Arthur Smith
presents Max Pauer for the first time
since his memorable appearance here
as the soloist with the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra. Dispensing with all
those idiosyncrasies that have been so
much in evidence with many of his
predecessors. Mr.. Pauer has established
himself solely through his power and
authoritative digital utterance. together
with an extraordinarily magnetic per-
sonality.
Among the better known compost
tions appearing upon the Friday pro-
gram are Beethoven's Moonlight So
nata; the Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody.
and three Chopin nUmbers-the Ballade
in minor. the Berceuse. and the
Waltz In A fiat major. op. ~.
Other notable numbers will be the
organ Concerto in d minor, by w. F.
Bach: the Slumber Song and Scherzo,
by Brahms; Liszt's Etude de Concert,
| IN InlHOT. tfe LdHelld MlnueItO,
| and Debussy's Reflects dams fEau.
With the return of Madam Julia
Culp, lieder singer, to this city for a
second concert at the Columbia Thea
| ter. Friday afternoon. April 4, under
the management of T. Arthur Smith.
| the people of Washington are assured
one Of the delightful entertainments of
J the entire musical season. Madam
| Culp's voice may well be described as
a mezzo. leaning toward deep So
pTano. with a particularly melting
quality in its piano tones. There is
| nothing sensational or theatrical about
Madam Culp's delivery. Yet in pre-
| senting her remarkable interpretations
| she draws from an adequate fund of
tenderness and dramatic intensity.
| Brahms and Beethoven predominate
| upon the program which has been an
| nounced for the forthcoming concert.
| but there will also be many beautiful
numbers by such composers as Schu-
bert, Schumann. Purcell. as we'll as the
old English folksong. Long. Long
| Ago" But two numbers that were
! sung on the occasion of her previous
| visit here will be repated- and these
are in response to numerous requests
Miss IIse Veda Duttlinger. violinist. a
pupil Of Leopold Auer, OF the lmperia
Conservatoire of st. Petersburg, under
| whom Zimbalist. Elman, and oth'i
noted viclinists studied. will give hei
first New York public recital at Carne'
&c Hall on Saturday evening next.