The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

on the Dth OF this month. Signor Fa-
brizio was formerly member Of the Bos-
ton symphony Orchestra. from which he
] resigned to accept an engagement for
| q tour. In which he won an enviable
reputation for purity of tone. grace of
movement. brilliant coloring and depth
OF feeling. For the past season he has
declined all Invitations In order to COM
plete course Of study with an eminent
teacher. His appearance before the Press
Cub Is anticipated with great interest.
Signor Fabrizio will be the recipient of
many attentions from musical people He
VIII be the guest of Mrs. General Pick
EFT. while in the city.
The Music Study Club was entertained
by Miss Julia Huggins at the home of
Miss Edna Dyer last week. The music Of
Sweden and Finland was the topic taken
up. Illustrations were:
"Eroticon. No. 2, ID (Sjogren); "Ro-
nance" (sibelius). by Miss Helene oys-
ter; Cradle Song" THE Birds Song
tsoderberg): "'Now Far Far Eastward
tn HE We" (Hagg); Summer Eve"
(Lindbla0; Spring Song Soderman); !;
'.Ah. Why! Hye Hye" Gindblad), by Miss
Bueiah Harper. Paper on representative
composers of Sweden and Finland. by
Miss Huggins
Miss Harper will entertain the club at
the home OF Miss Marion West. March Is
Subject will be the music of Denmark
and switzerland. The soloists will be Mrs
o. Drown and Miss West.
Plans Of the Motet Choral Society were
discussed at a meeting of the men OF the
organization, recently held at the home
OF the director. Otto T. Simon, f7eo p
street northwest.
Edgar Embrey In shorf taIL oo,-
graduated the members of the society on
the record OF the choral organization, and
spoke particularly Of the high ideals and
musical standard of their work. He de-
ciared that public interest in the work
Of the society Is steadily increasing, and
the close of each season has shown a
financial surplus for the organization.
Others who spoke were Charles L. Smell,
J. Frank Duggan, DR.. Waldo r. Pearce,
c. w. Bridwell. and Philip NJ. Smith.
twenty-five new members have been
added to the rclls of the society since
the first OF the year. II was announced.
The next concert Of the society will
be held at the Columbia Theater on
April Is. and many new selections will
be heard.
Willard Howe. local correspondent Of
Musical America. has returned from the
say OF conditions: The South is awak-
ening to musical activities and IL offers
an excellent field for artistic PERFORM
ances. The Lyceum courses which were
orce SO popular. are giving place to con-
certs- I heard the New Orleans Grand
Opera In Carmen but il was not up to
past standards. Harry Loeb. secretary
Of the Philharmonic Society. is doing
more than any one man for the musical
interests nf that ritu Thrnnr-ha 1ffo
an extraordinary series of concerts were
arranged for this season which included
Schumann-Heink. Sc -saye, Godowsky, Ger
ardy, Melba and others. under the aus
rices of the Philharmonic. which en-
music and art. Mr.. Loeb Is a
critic Of wide reputation while his per-
Sonal acquaintance with celebrities in
tbs country and Europe makes a chat
with him most entertaining. David Fisch-
er, the correspondent of Musical Ameri-
"a. is doing his share In creating local
interest in musical affairs In New Or
cans. A delightful morning was spent
with Mrs. Vickers. who conducts the
Interstate Teachers Agency. Being a
herself. she takes a personal
ride in bringing efficient music teachers
% Southern schools. | found the peo- Q
ole of the South still enthusiastically /
alking of John c. Freund's address in |
stlanta last fall II has made them stop .
o consider Americas advantages and !
he great advancement We have made !
n music. I found warm hospitality ,
verywhere and / believe that that sec
ion is fast becoming a lucrative and
Ippreciative field for musicians
The second recital this season by he
in singing and elocution OF Mrs.
emily Frech Barnes took place on Mon
ST
Eleventh street northeast.
The program included the following
ongs: Song of India Rimsky Horsa-
owD. I'm Not as Other Lassies Are"
WoID. and "A Gypsy Maiden. T. CNellal.
" Miss Ruth AyIer: ''Merrily / Roam"
Musetta's Waltz Song ia Bohmel.
Iiss Rhea Levy; This Would ! Do"
and AT the Window" NE
eanD, by Miss Ella b. Lower: Good
" CTostD. by Mr.. J. Hilleth Smidley.
nd a duet, Love Divine" (Stainer), by
Iiss Ayler and Mr.. Smidley.
The recitations were: THE Spell Of
he Yukon" and 'Ar Angry Parents
'isit.'' by Miss Effie Koontz: Ben Hur's
'hariot Race LII Brown BABY and
Papa and the Boy" by Miss Elizabeth
gee; THE Christmas Ha'nt' and when
Sings" by Mrs. William Good
ian; a monologue, "Euchre AS 1t Is
layed for Charity" by Miss Hildo Beet
am. and a monologue. Dat Time Dat
Ioney Got Los" by Mr.. Clarence
uebsam-
The Misses Ethel and Gladys Wendell
layed two duets, Moonlight on the Wa
r. and "Barcarolle" Cofenbach).
The Washington public has at once
salized the educational value. the ar
.t,o a,A he rhf nth l
I the complimentary piano recital of
elk Garziglia to be heard on March 10 I
/ 4:3O at the Masonic Auditorium.
The eager application for tickets at T. {
rthur Smiths and Droops music stores
the fact, that given the
the music student, the edu-
ltor and those interested In music will
.ek to broaden their knowledge and to !
; entertained. The program, composed
ltirely OF French works Of our own ]
mes. could not have a more appropriate 6
terpreter than a Frenchman himself, I
I'd it will furnish an opportunity for
cal students to become acquainted with
ese compositions
That the tone picture may be the bet ,
r understood. many of the numbers j
i'll be supplemented by explanatory ,
,tes. The program will be as follows: G
rrois Romances" (Faure). VERTICAL {
Mt (Chaminsde). Meditation (Cha- !
ier), "Scerzo Valse" (Chabrier), "Feuil- c
t d'Album'' CChabrier), "Kermesse" !
tuarD. ''Deux Arabesques" Debussy), I
"a Soiree dams Grenade" (Debussy), (;
no preludes: "Danseuses de Delphes. ("
les pas sur la Neige," La File Aux S
heveux de Lui Minstrels'' Debussy. s
isle Joyeuse" Debussy). Les Abeilles
h. Dubois). ''Etude en- Forme de Nalse' L