The Washington times., 1913-02-02
NEWS OF MUSICAL WORLD

/, ranged. and Ysaye. with the co-opera-
| ticn of Mr.. Stokowski. will interpret
| two very notable concertos for the vio-
| linistic. Viotti being the first violin
composer who wrote In the modern
manner for violin and orchestra, while
the concluding concerto will be a COM
position by one of the greatest of mod
.rn writer's. Saint-Saens. whose b
| minor concerto was composed in 1880.
! over 100 years after Yiotti's composition
| was first heard. Saint-Saens wrote his
| concerto for the great violinist, Sara
safe. but no one interprets this number
as fsaye does. 1t may also be said
| hat II has become the fashion to re-
ytve the Viotti concerto, and some of
the most prominent yfolinists who have
been touring America and Europe this
year have made II feature of their
programs, but all of them acknowledge
that in interpreting the antiquated
music of Viotti, Ysaye exceIls them ali.
At the Hines benefit performance at
the National Theater Thursday after
noon, Miss Mabel Roberts. soprano, in
both OF her appearances, gave a splen-
did promise of adding another name
to the list of famous Southern singers.
Combining charming personality and
a graceful presence with a beautiful
, voice. which Is full, clear. and excep-
tionally sweet. she at once captivated
her audience. Her first selection, the
Aria from Herodiade. III Est Doux. ii
Est Bon lMasseHeD, showed the su-
perior training of the young artist, and
spirit Of classical music.
The more fiorid passages of the aria
gave her the best opportunity for dis
playing these qualities. and she Was
quick to take advantage of the possi-
bilities of her selection.
In her second appearance on the pro-
gram she showed her complete adapta-
, bility to the varied demands OF concert
work The "ChansOn Triste" (Zim-
| (Spross). she delightfully."- interpreted.
| and the rendition of these balIades
! again revealed in marked degree the
beautiful qualities Of her voice.
Those who have found occasion. to
regret their failure to hear some of the
musicians whom T. Arthur Smith has
presented TO the Washington public
during the present season. will find
their remorse acCentuated II they fail
to hear Madame Julia Culp at the CO.
lumbia Theater Tuesday afternoon at
i:30 o'clock. .r--..
Although she has but recently landed
! on these shores, and but few are famil-
Iiar with her except onal powers. to the
members of the Diplomatic Corps. par
ticularly the European emba assies. she
| is known as probably the greatest of
4''N ''N'' NsN,NH'Aho
Ludwig Wuilner.
During the last few years she has
developed into a vocal phenomenon. She
IS possessed of a forte such as is COM
mon only to dramatic singers, and has
a pianissimo so-heautiful as almost to
pass belief.
For the Tuesday concert she will be
heard in some of the compositions of
Schubert. Brahms. Tchaikowsky, Lowe,
and Liszt which VII afford her ample
opportunities to display her remarka-
BILE talents.
Mime. Namafa-Toye the young so
prano. and Mr.. Naver ScharwenlSa, the
composer aid pianist. will appear here
in Joint recital. in the fourth subsCrip-
ton concert Of the series. under Miss
Cryder's management. al the Colum bia
Theater, Friday, February !, at 80
o'clock. Nine. Namara-Toys is the
daughter Of W. A. Banks. of Los An
seIcs. head OF the Fruit trust Shc
ipherits her remarkable voice from her
| mother. who was known before i.er
marriage rs the Forest Eity Night
| insale.' Reports from Europe hail
Nine. Namara-ToJe as the greatest
young singer Of the age. Her voice is
of rich warm tone. very brilliant
and flexible. During the rast winter
abroad. no saloh WIS complete without
Nine Natnara-TOye: snc. has refused
many offers with The great European
opera houses to devote her talent dur
iac the coming season exclusively 20
concert work. rot in the sense in which
VI is generally given. hut in NOR"
operate way. that Is, giving programs
in great measure drawn from her
extensive repeItUire OF the standard
and r,odern French and Italian operas.
To tho army OF piano students ard
piau" teachers IL America. the ,,.-
visit Of Navcr SchRrwenka Is douhly
welcome. Above all else. this famous
composer-pianist is ever ahle to help
the pcrplexed to grasp the meaning OF
the much abused word. ''rtcrpreia-
ton" He is rated with the few great
rersatilr pianoforte virtu"SO. When
Schara cnka plays beethoven. one gets
, the genuine Teutonic atmosphere with
it's depth and reirosDection: when nc
PLAYS Chopin. he is himself. a true sol
rf Poland the land OF romance. When
Schsrwe1ka performs a 81 Saens con-
certn. all the elegance and race of tho
iiallic disciple are reNea 'ed. No one
ever hes tatrs 10 accept the Sc,tLr-
wenlS1 renditions as dnyth.r- but au-
.heatic.