The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-11-29
BAUER WILL PLAY At
SYMPHONY CONCERT
Early Work of Richard Strauss
to Be Principal Item on the
Program.

Harold Bdrer. pianist, VII be III,
soloist at the next Boston symphony
.cncert. o. Tuesday. December /. at the
National Theater. Al 80 o'clock.
An early work by Richard Strauss
viii be the principal item in the pro-
Srsm OF this second concert. This is
bis symphonic Fantasy. From Italy.
md in this work Strauss gave the first
real evis@u2e of what afterwaTd was TO
Eccome his wide departure from the
Iuvsical conventions and traditions Of
me past. Certainly for the modern
nearer there is nothing particularly un-
common or difficult in this work. As
natter OF fact. it Is very melodiouS.
and, according 10 modern standards.
very simple.
His symphonic Fantasy. From
Italy" is in four parts. the titles o.
which are. in the order in which they
come: ON the Campagna," Amid
Rome's Ruins" ON the Shore OF Sor-
rento," and 'NeapOlitan Folk-Life." In
u MS wax he records musicaIly the
oeep impressions he received in 1856
when he made his first visit 10 Italy.
u was while he was I'm italy that he
sbetched ous the Fantasia, and it had
us first performance al q subscription
concert in the Odeon. Munich. March
1857
At the performance of Tuesday Bauer
VA play the fourth concerto of
beethoven in G major. The final num-
ner viii be Beethoven's Overture to
Goethe's ''Egmont''
The first public appearance in Wash
ington of the three Fuller sisters. of
Dorset England. singers of English.
scotch; and Irish rolk-songs. will be
next "wednesday afternoon at 4:45
. clock, at the Columbia Theater. un-
der the auspices OF the Friendship
House Association. The only other re-
"ital the Fuller sisters have heretofore
given in Washington was a private per
1ormsnce at the White House last win
ter.
During the recital the Fuller. sisters
appear in the quaint costumes of the
early Victorian days. and their nro-
IraIn OF eighteen numbers. includes the
famous Yorkshire song of the sword
Dances as prologue. with the equally
notable Deyonshire -Brixham Town
Tor the epilogue. with cradle songs OF
Ireland. children's songs of Somerset
ma OXtordshire. love songs of Ireland.
Scouand. and Somerset, mothers songs
or Scotland and England songs of oc-
c1palon of Scotland and Somerset. and
songs OF death of the north of England
and Scotland. :
AASAAAIA" llU VIII De nedEu IN
recital al the National Theater next
Friday, December I. at 4:3G is now sp-
pearins in opera and is one OF the great
lyric artists Of the world. She is being
heard this season on occasions whose
Importance rank with the musical Dre-
eminence of this gifted singer.
David Bispham. the American beri-
tone, viii give a song recital in Eng
lish at the Columbia Theater. Friday
afternoon, December II, at 4:3e O'Clock
J rs present season. which will be a
United one with him. is his first season
IN America for several years. The pre-
nous one he spent in Australia, from
whence he came direct to his home
COUNTRY. Prior to attaining exceptional
popularity as a member of the Metro
poiitsn Opera House Company. in New
hork, Mr.. Bispham was valued soloist
Al the ROYAL Opera. CoVent Garden.
London. Probably no male vocalist I'm |
he history of this country IS more
widely and favorably Known as this re-
nisrkable man. The Washington I,ro-
Gram will be a specially notable one
Madame Schumann- Heink. the world |
AIMED contralto, Will be the soloist at
The first Of the seasons concerts to be
given in Washington by the Philadel-
phia Orchestra, al the National Thea
Ter on Tuesday afternoon. December
Is. Madame Schumann-H eink will give
selections from her operate repertory
snd will be accompanied by the fulI
orchestra under the direction of Leo
pol Stokowski.
The selections inclnde the AdlIano-s
aria from "Rienzi." the first opera COM
i'osed b. Richard Wagner. and
Andromache's lament from Achilles. 90
nv Max Bruch. a work based on
TONER'S Iliad. AIR. Stokowski has not
"ompleted the list of orchestral works
which VIII be performed al the first
concert, but he is noted for hts skill
IS = maker of interesting and we'll
balanced programs
The Philadelphia Orchestra Will IN
Iear here with its fun complement o. |
rlghty-fye men. A resolution OF the
'oard Of directors Of the orchestra has |
tecreed that no concerts NAV be an
nounced as being given b. the Fnila- |
Ielphia Orchestra, except when they
are directed by the conductor selected j
~ the association ana leading the en- !
IRE orchestra. The result OF this wise |
ling is q unity and solidS nit. eduaIed /
only by the greatest orchestrss. Three l
noncorts wall be given in Washington
mis- season b. the Philadelphia Or
.HcStIa. The soiOists Will be Alma
luck and Olga SamaToff. in addition |
20" Madame Schumann-Heink
This course Of concerts is under the
local mana cement of T Arthur Smith.