The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

choice between the violin and double
bass, the bassoon and the French horn,
| and the violinists and 'cellists will have
| to sing, and so on. At least two world
famous virtuosi.' whose names are with
held, will perform respectively on the
Jews harp and the harmonica, or mouth
organ, It is also said that a virtuoso
of undyins fame. who receives four fig
ures every time he plays in public. will
| abandon his accustomed instrument and
play solo on comb covered with It's
sue paper.
Hoffman, Dalmores, Nine Sembrich,
Nine. Stebehagen, and members of the
| Flonzaley string quartet are among those
who have already agreed to take part
in this birthday party. There will be
a serious side to the musical programme.
| however, for several OF the artists who
are also composers will play compositions
| as yet unpublished.
Miss Ednah Landvoigt and several of
her pupils were heard at a most en-
| joyable recital on Saturday evening.
when the following programme was rem
dered:
Sonata Beethoven), Miss Ethel Hegner;
Huntemann: "Sonatine'' CKohler), Fairy
Ring" CAdams), Robins Lullaby
CKrogman), Isabel Allen; I'm a Rocking
Chair (Adams). 'Dolly's Funeral
cTschaikowsky). Ruth Finnin: ""Sonatine"
CKuhlan), Simple Confession" CThome).
/ Miss Edna Flicker; sonata. major
(Mozart). Shepherds All and Maidens
Fair CNevin). Miss Ida Tunn; THE
Flatterer'' CChaminade). second Ma
zurka Goddard. Miss Hegner.
Three Chopin numbers polonnaise in c
minor. valse in E minor. and "Ecos-
saise," were played by Miss Landvoigt
Mr.. Hopkins announces the following
| itinerary for the coming week, which
will conclude his work for this season:
On Thursday evening he will give an
organ recital at Alexandria, Va, at the
| Second Presbyterian Church. assisted by
| the Franklin Street Presbyterian choir of
Baltimore, and on Friday he will appear
! as soloist in LISTS "Tarantelle'' in G
minor, at SidwelIs Friend School Sat
| urday, his graduating pupils and those
of the vocal department of Washington
College, which closes next Monday will
give their final concert in the chapel of
| that institution.
give the last of his special composers
day at his Baltimore church. being Gou-
nod Sunday. The following programme
will conclude the musical services:
Jerusalem" Transcribed for organ
CGounod: by Babylon's Wave" quar-
tet anthem CGouno0: Lend Me Thine
Aid" soprano solo. Mrs. Crommer CGou-
nod; blessed Is He" quartet anthem
CGounod); 'RecessionaI March," in F
major (Gounod.
Mrs. Huron W. Lawson, assisted by
Miss Elizabeth WILDER. violinist. We're the
soloists at a musicale given at the JEFF
ferson Hotel, in Richmond. Va, last
Thursday evening. Prof Jacob Rein
hardt. of that city. was the accompanist
Charles A. Ellis. of Boston. who as
manager of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra and director OF the concern tours
of Geraldine Farrar, Paderewski and
Kreisler next season, will be a most i'm
portant figure in the music of 1913. sails
for Europe the end of this month to
make final arrangements with his art
lists. He will meet Paderewski in Lon
don. where the latter is giving his an
nual recitals early in June. Thence he
will go to Berlin. where he will see Miss
Farrar, Keisler, and Dr. Muck. Of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra Mr.. Ellis
reports that the tours of Farrar. Pad
erewski. and Kreisler are practically
completely booked. Next seasons con-
certs Of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
were. of course, all arranged several
months ago.
From all accounts, Paderewskfs re-
cent tour in Poland was the occasion Of
a most extraordinary display OF senti-
ment on the part of his country people
Nine. Paderewski. writing recently to a
friend, said: Mr.. Paderewski was re-
ceived in Poland-not like a king, but
as sacred emblem of the nation. 1t
would be impossible to relate the poign-
ant emotions with which he was re-
ceived. 1t was grand. sublime. Even
Paderewski can live but once moments
like that" In Warsaw, Paderewski had
curious experience with the Russian |
offcialdom. On the night of his concert
there were several cart loads of flowers |
wreaths, and the like to be handed over |