Evening journal., 1916-12-06
ELENA GERRARDT TO Be
PHILA. ORCHESTRA SOLOIST

Elena Gerhardt, famed over two
continents as lieder singer. will be
the soloist with the Philadelphia
Orchestra at its second Wilmington
concert on Monday evening Decem-
Der II. at The Playhouse. For this
concert Mr.. stokowsk has arranged
very attractive program. as follows:
Beethoven. overture. "Egmont."
Haydn. symphony No. 13, in G major.
Schubert, Die Almacht.'
Elena Gerhardt.
Areusky. Variations on a Theme Of
Tschalkowsky
Wagner. (A Stehe Still
Cb) Traume
(cl Scnmerzen
Elena Gerhardt
Tschaikowsky, Fantasia, Francesca
da Rimini
BY her personal charm, the rare
qualities OF her voice and the artistry
or her singing. Elena Gerhardt. who
viii make her drst Wilmington ap-
~ a. fAh'i NAi AllnNfAN MEANf iANr hAalN
for herself an enviahle reputation in
this country and musical America
has been as lavish 10 its praise OF her
superb art as any of the European
music centres Born in Leipsic on
November H. 1889 Elena Gcrhardt.
began TO study singing at the age Of
sixteen, and when she was twenty she
made her first public appearance IN
the city of her birth. Her fame soon
spread to the other cities Of Germany
and in q few short years she found
herself one OF the most admired
singers of lieder N q country where
the art Of combining poetry and mu-
sic has reached an extraordinarily
high standard Not a little Of her
success is due TO the interest Of
Arthur Nillisch. the great conductor
who coached her in her art and fire.
Quenty played her accompaniments
at her rec.tals. The numbers VIII ch
have been chosen for her Wilmington
appearance are well calculated to dis
play that poetic insight into the emo
tiOnaF content Of the songs which has
made her famous.
The class cism OF the first half Of
the program IS in striking contrast TO
the mode-nity OF the latter half
which is given over n the orchestral
numbers. 10 he works or two Of the
great Russian composer. The solemn
grandeur of the "Egmont' overture
VT tien by Beethoven I'm the spirit Of
Goethe's drama OF the same name at
a time when the master was strongly
.,,sr- tT,r IN, ,rfrn-1o Of tho oYoaf Cor
man poet. puts the audience In the
proper mood for the c'assc beauty
and simplicity Of Haydns G. major
symphony.
The Variations on o Tschakowsky
Theme by Arensky. which first ap-
Deared IN o'iartet for strings. is
built on ome taken from the
great Russian masters opus 81. With
his penchant for Russian music, Mr.
StOkoWski has given a great deal OF
study 10 this important school. so
comparatively new and yet such fac
tor in modern music. and has taken
great pleasure I'm performing the
works of those composers who are
perhaps not so we'll known in this
country. This work Of Arensky will,
I therefore. perhaps be unfamiliar 10
{ Wilmington music lovers, as will tho
Francesca da Rimini." OF Tschaikow-
( sky. Based ON the story OF Francesca
da Rimmi, by Dante. the title page
Of the score contains a descriptive
note as follows; Dante arrives at
the second circle Of hell Here he
sees the punishment Of those who
were guilty Of carnal sin. and their
penalty consists in being constantly
tormented by the cruelest winds under
dark and gloomy sky. Among these
I tortured shades he recognizes Fran
cesca da Rimini. who tells him her
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