The Washington herald., 1913-02-02
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Havenith, and the patroness list repre-
sents musical, social, and diplomatic
Washington.
There has been a great desire 10 near
the talented young conductor Oh 'he
Philadelphia Orchestra, who mas hau
the gretest success Of any conuuctor
in years in taking up the work IN fhil-
adelphia.
So far as the programme is arranged
II will run as follows:
Overture, Die MeistersinScr (Rich-
ard Wagner; Concerto in A minor. ior
violin and orchestra Giovanni Nlotu1'
Eugene Ysaye: Symphony No. ., T. NIL
nor, On. 81 peter !. Tschaikowsky);
Concerto in b minor. for violin and or
chestra Camille Saint-Saens); Eugene
Ysaye.
As can be seen, it is an impressive
programme, and Ysaye. with the CO.
operation of Mr. Stokowski, VIII inter
pret very notable concertos for the vio-
lin and orchestra. one OF them by Nlot-
IL, written in 1868, at the very peSih-
mig of things violinistic. Niotti pelng
the first violin composer who wrote IN
the modern manner for violin and or
chestra, while the concluding concerto
will be a composition by one OF the
greatest of modern writers, SAINT
Saens, whose r minor concerto was
composed in 1880. over 100 years after
ViottIs composition was first heard.
Saint-Saens wrote his concerto Tor the
great violinist Sarasate, but no one In
terprets this number as Ysaye does. 1t
may also be said that IL has become
the fashion to revive the Viotu con-
certo. and some of the most prominent
violinists who have been touring Amer
l ~. ,.aI 10
feature Of their programmes.
OF all string instruments, the violon-
cello is the most difficult to master,
which accounts for the scarcity OF
really great solo 'cellists. This year
the management of the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra, Emil Oberhoffer,
! conductor. which is TO appear here al
the National Theater on February 20
at 1880 p. m, has been fortunate in Sc
curing the services OF Mr.. Cornelius
Van Vliet as solo 'cellist. A better
choice it would be difficult to imagine
as this famous Dutch 'cellist has a
European record of which any artis,
might be proud. desire to see and
conquer new lands brought him TO this
country last year. The fame of the
Minneapolis Orchestra and its distin-
guished conductor, NJ. Oberhoffer, had
reached Vienna when the desire tc
visit America possessed Mr.. Van Vliet
who at the time held the position OF
solo 'cellist at the Royal Vienna Opera
under Felix Weingartner. Resigning
his position. ~ came TO this country
offered his services to Mr.. Oberhoffer
and was accepted.
Mr.. Van Eliet was born in Rotter.
dam. Holland. and began his musical
studies at the age Of six. His advance
was rapid and when only twelve years
old his talent had already attracted
the attention of musicians beyond the
confines of his native country. Offers
of solo and other engagements begar
to come TO him, but the good judgment
of his parents prevailed, and so, in
stead of travelling as a ''wunderkind.
his time was devoted to hard and seri'
Gus study. with the best of masters
His travels began In October, 1903
when but seventeen years old, and his
reputation as an artist soon spread
and has been growing ever since.
All music lovers who are interested
in college songs and music will give {
hearty welcome TO the New York Co
lumbia University students when they
visit Washington with their mandolin
and glee club, the latter part of thi:
month.
The best voices in the university
have. of course, been chosen for th'
| clee songs and these students OfIer
very attractive, original programme
They will give two concerts in th'
ballroom of the New willard on tn
afternoon and evening of February 90
The District of Columbia chapter o
the American Guild of Organists will
meet in Mr.. ComstOck's studio to-mor
row evening. The dean of the Maryland
/ Chapter. Mr.. Harold D. Phillips. of tn
Peabody Conservatory of Music. will
read a paper on Beethoven's sympho
MES. which will be followed by re
/ freshments.
The following programme was give
at the Friday Morning Club last Fri
| day morning at the Washington Clut
1910 l Street:
, Abendlied CSchumann). Polonaist
op. 46 CMcDowelD. Miss Wheatley: LIE
Berceaux Faure). Ninon Delibesl
Psiche CPaladihlel. Feldeinsamkei
CReger). Miss Katherine Lee-Jones
suite for violin CRies)-Praeludiun
Romanza. Scherzo. Miss Eugene d
Guerin: etude CMcDowelD, prelud
CGrieg). Waltz in D (SchutD. Mr.:
Bowen: The Snow Fly, SinEin
Bird" CElgarD, chorus of the Frida
Morning Music Club. Heinrich Ham
mer. director. Violins. Mrs. Dulin. Mrs
Lewis. Miss De Guerin, Miss Sewal
Miss Snyder, and Miss Allen.
The Rebew Orchestra under the di
rection of H. w. Weber. will give it
fifth public rehearsal of the season to