The Washington times., 1914-03-21
Long List OF
Musical
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among music lovers of Washington
in the announcement today that
Eugene Ysaye, the great Belgian vio-
linist will give a concert here at
popular prices. Ysaye is making a
grand farewell tour of the country
and has appeared in many of the
Western and Northern cities during
the last few months. The critics seem
to agree that the Belgian master has
lost none of his cunning. He has ever
been rated one of the greatest Of
artists and his concerts have been
used by teachers of the violin to
demonstrate to their pupils the true
coordination Of technique and tenn
permanent.
The concert to be given here has
been arranged largely for the purpose
or giving students of music An op
portunity to hear Ysaye. 1t will be
given at the New National Theater
Friday afternoon April 3. A special
arrangement has been made whereby
popular prices only will be charged.
and a Special invitation has baen is
sued to musical students to attend.
The program has been arranged with
particular reference to the needs of
the students.
The program for the concert of the
Friday Morning Musical Club, to be
given next Thursday afternoon at
4:30 at the Raleigh Hotel. is devoted
entirely to piano and violin numbers.
David and Clara Names are to pro-
VIDE the music and the selections that
nave been made are of unusual inter-
est because modern composers figurs
so largely in it
Dvorak, Wolf-Ferrari. Debussy, Sibe-
lius. an6 Cesar Franck are the COM
posers selected. 1t has been the en-
Geavor of the Names to give their art
the widest range and yet keep within
the limits of the modern trend of mu-
sical thought They have picked the
Composers who are used in their pro-
gram as representatives of several types
OF composition, and will endeavor to
interpret their tonic thoughts as they
were intended to be interpreted.
The first of the projected series of
musicales in Studio Hall by Sidney
Lloyd Wrightson and Mrs. Ethel Hoitz-
claw Gawler developed into an event of
Unusual Importance to musical Wash
ington when the program was started
last Thursday morning 1t is a difficult
thinS to get people to a musicale in the
morning. and Mr.. wrightson showed a
certain kind of daring in attempting
the thing. Much TO the surprise of those
who had predicted the series would be
received with indifference, a large crowd
was present, and the generous applause
testec sincere appreciation for the
work OF the singers.
Mrs. Gawler opened the program with |
group Of songs that called for the |
utmost display of art and technique
she was in good voice, and gave to
each number something of An individual
character without losing in the least
the message of the composer Each of
her numbers on the program was well
received, and several of them were SO
pleas;hg that the fair singer was forced
to give encores
Mr.. WHghtson sang a cycle Of Indian ,
songs by Huntington Woodmen that
were new to most Of the audience He
made brief address before presenting
me cycle. during the course of which
ne told something OF the history and
meaning OF the songs. He also gave a |
very well selected program, which was
received with enthusiasm
At the Sunday evening service at St. |
MGargarets Cchurch, the cantata |
Ensfsh Sc EmBnd BY the
VIII be sung by the choir Mrs. Helen |
Donahoe DeYo. soprano; Melville Hem 1
sey, tenor: Arthur Dubert, baritone, and |
n: H Tallmadge. basso, will be the So
rection Of Alfrad G. Eldridge
Gertrude Rennyson. one of the best
or the American dramatic sopranos,
VIII be presented in concert at the New
Willard Hotel Tuesday afternoon at
40 O'Clock. by T. Arthur Smith. As
sisting her will be Bertha McCord.
another young American who has at
'sined distinction abroad as a pianist of
ARE abilities. The program announced
Tor the two artists embraces some no
table numbers.
In Miss Rennyson's portion Of the
entertainment she will be heard in III
I; "a venir ARIA from La Juivel by
'Maman dites-moi' and "Jeunes FiIIet-
tes." Bergerettes du XVIII Steele;
LITE" Chaminade: "Sapphioche,'
Brahms; ''Du Bist Die Ruh.'' and
Gretchen am spinnradde:" schubert;
Rose Tree" Augusta Rotoli: Three
Shadows and Spirit Flower" Camp
bell-Tipton: "Blue Bell" Mcdowell. and
,'Dich Thesre Halle" AIia from Tam
que" and Cathedral in the Gloom"
and the Ballade OPP. a, by Chopin.
At the Church Of the Covenant to-
double sextet will give the fourth OF
its special lenten musical services,
singing the fourth section of The
Message from the Cross" by Macfar-
3ne. unOer the OlrectiOn OF SyORty
Lloyd Wrightson. with Harvey Murray
II the organ. Tie musical numbers
ore as follows: Father into Thy
Hands Commend My Spirit "As
"hrist Upon the Cross" Ciiss Harper.
Mr.. Backing and Mr.. Humphrey: MY
Spirit on Thy Care Incidental solo.
Miss Harperl. Sing; My Soul the
ssviour's Battle" dncidenal solo, Mrs.
riawler). when 1 Survey the Won
lrous Cross
Tomorrow evening at o'clock the
Vested evening choir Of 100 voices, un-
der the direction of Mr.. Wrightson. |
With Mr.. Murray at the organ, will
give a program OF unusual interest.
Harry Patterson Hopkins. pianist,
will graduate but one pupil from the
College this season, Miss |
Mae Millington. of. Brookland. d. {.
Mss Millington mas prepared for her ,
graduating recital Schumann's "Fasch-
ngsschwark. MacDowelI PoIoinaise in
+. minor. Frime's ''Valse de Concert"
and Tscha ikowsky's Piano Concerto in !
p fiat minor. with the orchestral re- ,
iuctioa played upon a second piano by
M Hopkins.
Having studied a large repertoire Of ,
piano music. she has taken. as WELL
wo years in harmony. musical history
and form. and expects to give her cen
,ert next month. ,
A..kho HT1ooLD naJ !,