The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

Of lseturs-recftals. such Iectnress heir
10 . better and clearer understanding OF
music in general and to the intelligent
appreciation OF a great art work In par
ticular' besides giving an Invaluable
preparatory knowiedgs in English OF
the notable grant operas performed IN
French German, and Italian by the New
York Metropolitan. Boston. PhiladeIphia.
and Chicago grand opera Companies.
A1gnon uike Lanasure has spent many
years abroad studying in the principal
musical centers Of Europe, and Il a Nm
guist and pianist OF distinction. she wfll
give series Of interpretative opera leo
lures. giving special attention 70 those
operas having their frst presentation IN
America. on alternate Monday Afternoons
IN the Comstock Studio, 40 New York
avenue northwest. At 4:45 O'Clock, on the
following dates: October 10; November
2. 1s, and %; December a; January ana
Is; February and Is and March L
AT this mornings service in the Church
Of the Reformation. Mrs. Mabel Foots
Whitman viii sing a new composition
They that Put Their Trust in the Lord" {"
by Mr.. Oscar Franklin comstock
Gurie Luise Corey Is making prepara-
tons ror q busy concert season South
ern engagements win all be filed beeora
December l. After this date. Mis- Corey
will be located IN New York, from which
point she will IN bookings In nearby
States. Miss Corey will give a recital
early in November st the National School
OF Domestic Arts and Sciences" q re-
sngagement from last season
Musical America. IN Issue Of September
4 ha - -
Washington's composers. Mr.. A Tregina,
lo6 Eighth street southeast. q member
! OF the Marine Band. Mr.. Tregina Is just
beginning his twenty-fourth season as
Instructor in piano. harmony and instru-
mentation in this city. The review. which
Is reprinted below gives just praise TO
the latest efforts of Mr.. Tregina:
"A work that should be given q place
! IN the libraries Of our orchestral orxan-
izations is A. Aregina's Suite caracter-
istique,' which Carl Fischer publishes In
MS orchestral series, an edition SO ar
ranged that works appearing In IL NAV
be played by all combinations OF instru-
\ ments
Mr.. Tregina has set his music for an
orchestra of good size and In this set
ting II Is extremely effective. The suIts
has four movements. 'Rhapsodie Hon
groise,' 'Polonaise,' Iamente PersSne,'
'Danse Cosaque,' each with characteristic
national flavor. Mr.. Tregina's largo,
written in the manner Of Hungarian
folk-music, has potency, breadth OF
sweep and rich harmonization. In his
polonaise. he has been STRAIGHTFORWARD
and natural Perhaps the Iamente
Persane' is the best Of the four move
ments- In its Oriental colorfnz II IL
unquestionsbly distinguished. The COM
poser has not given US superficial or
obvious Oriental music but real music
Of the East. which IL notable both rhyth-
mically and harmontcally. In the 'Danse
CosaQue' there are some fine rhythms
and the movement Is well managed
"on the whole the suite Is very well
constructed and demonstrates that the
composer has proper sense OF form and
proportion He understands the orchestra
and employs his instruments to advan-
tage. HIS melodic how IL free and his
harmonic taste considerable Such new
works as this are not too often written
these days and accordingly the suite
should be given q wide hearing. II might
well be substituted for the popular
Luigtni Ballet Egyptian for n Is better
music, contains less that - eommonplace
and Is better constructed It has been
played successfully by the Washington
Symphony Orchestra"
The program for the opening couosrt
by members Of the music faculty Of Ma
tional Park Seminary. assisted BY Nh.
Franceska KAspar-LAwson. Is as follows:
"Sonate c Minor for violin and piano.
CGrieg), Anton Kaspar and Henry Kas-
par: reading. Ny Kate" CBrowninS).
Miss Ostrarder; plano, 'Nocturne" and
two ''Valses." Chopin, Miss Frommel;
aria, Caro- Nome" VerdD, Mrs. Law
son; violin, "Ziglunerweisen, CSarasate),
Anton Raspar; piano. Ca) ''Jardins Sons
La pluie," and Cb) "Minstrels, &" -CDebussy),
(c) Russwalzer." CSchutt-Strauss). Henry
Raspar; violin, (a) "Carrzonetta-" CTschai.
kowsky), Cb) "Humoreske," Dvorak)
and (c) 'TAbeille," Francois schubert,
Anton Kaspar.
! The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Or.
chestra, Mr.. Walter 7. Holt, director, re.
sumed rehearsals for this season last
. Tuesday at the Epiphany Chapel. Quite
a number Of engagements have already
been planned for this weIl-known organi.
\ zation, and a busy year is anticipated.
There IL no leading lady in chin
Chin" Montgomery and Stones new pro-
duction. Although a number OF beau
tiful women, principals and otherwise
song birds and actresses are in the cast
1t appears that she who is to enjoy the
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