Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

An instructive and interesting session
NJ the summer school course at the
Catholic University was held last week
when Nine Marie Won Unschuld gave
her lecture on piano playing and teach
ing, introducing a unique feature In IL
Illustrating by moving pictures the va
rious phases Of the development OF
piano technic. The lecture was based
in mart on principles of Czerny, List
Tausig, Beethoven, Rubinstein and
Leschetizky, and covered also the de-
yelopment of piano technic in connec-
ton with the constant Improvement In
the art Of piano construction. The PIC
lures, showing the movements OF the
hands in playing the different exer-
cises, were made more realistic by Nine
Won Unschuld, who played the same ex-
ercises on the plano simultaneously
with the passing of the pictures. Spe-
cial interest was manifested In the part
Of the reel representing Madeleine Won
Unschuld Lazard, the four-year- old
daughter of the lecturer, playing two
numbers, the Cuckoo" and "Berceuse'
by Iljinsky, which excited much en-
thusiasm In the audience. The lecture
was further enlivened by several num-
bers rendered by the lecturer. Hun
garian Rhapsody" No. IL. by List;
echo Study" by Paganini-Liszt. and
for encore. "Marche Mignonne," by Pol
dini.
Among recent musical affairs of inter
est must be included the recital arranged
by Mrs. Charlotte Gardner Lippitt in
which she presented Mrs. Kettler, Miss
Burdine and Joseph Conner in an attrac-
tive program of songs. duet, Go. Pref
ty Rose by Marzials. made happy
opening number and was followed by the
songs for soprano, "Laddie." by Thayer;
Throat
contralto solos. % Tender Eyes" by
Marshall; "A Childs Prayer" by
Harold The Wind md ny spross sonf Hs
By GODDARD. sung by Miss Burdine: tenor
solos. Caro- Mic Ben, by Giordani;
Like Stars in Heaven" by Brown; I'll
Sing Thee Songs Of Araby." by Clay;
conner: duet aa .R R1, the WIND Bioweth
in From the Sea- by Smart. Mrs. Kett-
Ter and Mr.. Conner. Mrs. Harry Wilbur
and skill.
Mrs George F. Winston of Madison
Hall Seminary has returned from hur-
ried trip to the other side of the water,
where she journeyed at the close of the
| school year for the purpose Of finding
suitable quarters in Paris for her daugh-
| ter, Regina Elizabeth Winston, who will
/
| Winston, who was q scholarship pupil OF
! Ernest Hutchinson when he was on the
/ faculty of the Peabody Conservatory. Is
| pleasantly located with American friends
| and Is pursuing her musical work with
renewed enthusiasm under Harold Bauer
who predicts wonderful success for her
| In the future.
| An enjoyable recital was given recently
| by pupils of Miss Ella Sargent at her
residence studio in Brookand. An espe-
cially interesting feature Of the affair
| was the illustrations Of the Faelten sys-
tenn giving the younger pupils, Evelyn
| and Jack Littauer. nine and eleven years
of age: Josephine Bloodgood. twelve
years of age, and Helen Bingham, thir-
teen years old. who surprised the au-
dience by transposing their pieces from
| one key to another with apparently no
| The manner in which the pupils rem,
dered their numbers showed also a well
developed sense Of rhythm and at the con-
clusion OF the program Miss sargent re-
graphed photos Of Carl Faelten, the
founder of the system. The young people
thus honored were Arlene Ball, katherlne
Nicholson. Dona Pollock, Mary Wall ano
made their first appearance on recital
program. Among the selections presented
| by the students were the duet, Secret
| Wishes" Arlene Ball and Miss Sargent
tauer; The Brave Boy" Miss Dona Pol
lock: Romano and Babes in the
Wood" Miss Katherine Nicholson; Nv hite
Rose Minuet." Miss Mary Wall: The
Jack Tar" and "Minuet," Master Allen
Greenstreet; "Viennese Waltz" and Hun
garian Dance" Arlene Ball: illustrations
Of the Faelten system, "Undismayed,
by Gurlitt Master Jack Littauer; Waltz
In major or minor mode by Faelten, Jo-
sephine Bloodgood: AT Play-Major
Mode" by Gurlitt, Evelyn Lttauer;
'Bacarole-M Minor Mode" by Parlow, Helen
Bingham; "Heckenrose," by Lenecke and
'Tarantella. by Roger, Miss Edna Green
street; Farewell to the Pianoforte." by
| Beethoven, and Warriors Song," BY