Evening star., 1917-03-04
MUSICAL MENTION

| Notable among musical events of the
week was the concert given Thursday
afternoon at the Playhouse by LA
which Camille Saint Saens is the presi-
dent. The officiating artists were
Maurice Hewitt, who played the quin-
ton; Henri Casadeus. viole d'amour;
Eugene Dubruille, viole de gambe;
Maurice Devilliers. basse de viole, and
Nine. Regina Patorni. clavecin, with
Nine. Marie Buisson, mezzo soprano, as
sisting. Nine. Buisson, who has a voice
of beautiful mellow quality which she
uses with both feeling and finished art
was accompanied by both the quartet
and clavecin in the songs, 'LAmour de
Moi" 'Tambourin," "Margot Labourez
les Vignes," author unknown, and REV
enez Amour" by Lulli (seventeenth CEN
tury). The instruments, with the ex-
ception of the clavecin, belong to the
violin school. the viole d'amour having
| a larger, more resonant tone than the
voilin and its harmonics greater carry
ing power, and the viole de gambe pos
sessing tone richer and more reso-
| nant than the cello, Of which 1t is the
predecessor in point of time and de-
velopment- The clavecin, as the French
call harpsichord, is an early develop
ment OF the instruments of the piano
school and Nine. Patorni's rendition of
the "Rondo. by Rameau (seventeenth
century,. and "Gigue." by Desmaret, of
about the same period. proved her an
artist, indeed.
| 1t would be difficult to say too much
IN praise OF the ensemble numbers
which were given with a consummate
mastery of technical difficulties and
| finished artistry as would bear COM
parison with recognized exponents of
chamber music of the first rank. Among
these numbers were the ballet, Les
Plaisers Champtres," by Monteclair,
which included "Ritournelle," "Pase-
pied" "Entree des borgers," "Cortege
des Musettes ct des Vielles" and "Ronde
du Bonheur"; four movements of a
BY NieoIey. and lie sn Jardia a'saI; des
Amours" (divertissement. "Pavane."
Galllarde, Menuet tendre ct canarie," !"
by Mouret: suite in four parts for vioie
| d'amour. by Lorenziti, NJ. Casadeus.
The next event this season by the
Rubinstein Club will be concert March
Is. with Miss Rosalie Wirthling. con-
traltp. who sang with the club several
seasons ago. as assisting artist.
The lecture by Mme' Lucia Borderi
on The Art of Singing" which took
place Monday evening at Rauscher's.
attracted discriminating audience Of
music lovers from both social and
musical circles. Nine. Borderi. who
was at one time assistant to Francesca
Lamperti. teacher of Nine. Sembrich,
held the interest of her audience
throughout her address, which was a
lucid and reasonable exposition of her
favorite theories of voice culture, and
was enlivened by many pleasing remi-
niscences Of musicians and musical
events. She was Insisted by Richard
P. Backing. tenor, who was in unusu-
ally good form, and made an excellent
impression in the aria, Celeste Aida, "
by Verdi, and the'song, "On the Road
to the favor of the audience BY sing.
ing "At Dawning," by Cadman, Mrs.
Jewell Downs accompanying. Violin
solos were rendered by Ernest Lado-
vich. who gave the Air on String"
by Bach, and Romance" by Beethoven,
with Nine. Echols at the piano.
The usual half-hour organ recital at
Trinity Episcopal Church will be given
Franklin Comstock. who will play
Prelude and Fugue." by Handel;
'Legende." by Hastings; "Toccata." by
Halsey. and ''Marche Funebre ct Chant
seraphique." by Guilmant AT the
service following Stainer's cantata.
The Crucihxion." will be sung, the solo
parts being sustained by Messrs. ]. A.
Bell. o. e. Watts and G. H. Lambert.
musical Wednesday evening at the
Washington Club, presenting two
students, Miss Edith Graham, soprano.
and Miss Bertha Betz, contralto. in an
youn~ singers were assisted by Mrs.
Sue Burrows Jennings, pianist, who, in
addition to supplying the accompani.
ments. gave two piano solos. Prelude"
ton of excerpts from Rossinis "stabat
Mater" and for encore "Voglein," by
Grieg. The singers gave good ac-
count Of themselves in the various
| cause of the length of the program.
Miss Graham was at her best in the
| songs calling for pianissimo work in
the upper register, while Miss Betz SEEM
| ed to make her best impression in char
acteristic songs such as "Of Course"
by Harry Wheaton Howard dedicated
to Mrs. Dalgleish); my Little Love-" by
! Hawley. and Kept In," by Nevin. Two
duets, Where My Caravan Has Rested"
by Lohr. and Wanderers Night Song"
| by Rubinstein, were also effective, the
voices blending well and the ensemble
being distinctly good. Other numbers
presented were Loves Rhapsody" by
DHardelot: Angus Macdonald" by
Roeckel; Irish Love Song" by Lang;
'Dost Thou Know That Fair Land?".
from 'Mignon," by Thomas. and Mig
non." by DHardelot. Miss Betz;
| Springs a Lovable Lady" by Elliott:
slave Song" by Del Riego; Leave Me
Not" by Mattel; Sunlight" by Ware:
Come. for It's June" by Forster; bid
Ne to Love-" by Barnard; The Winds
in the South" by Scott; Swiss Echo
Song" by Eckert. and the arias. 'Vissi
D'arte. Visi d'Amore, from La Tosca,"
and "One Fine Day." from Nine. But
| terfiy," Miss Graham.
At ST. Johns Church. Georgetown. to-
under the direction of Samuel A. Leech
organist and choirmaster. will be as
follows: "Kyrie Eleison." by Tozer;
| Gloria Tibi." by Woodward; "a New
Heaven and a New Earth" from 1.-THE
Holy CITY" by Gaul: "Sanctus," by
Stainer, and "Gloria in Excelsis." old
chant Charles A. Bright. baritone. will
sing the solo in the offertory anthem.
At the evening service the musical
program will be as follows: Magnif1cat
and Nunc Dimittis. sung to Gregorian
! tones: THE Sun Shall BE NO More, by
H. H Woodward.
| Wednesday evening. March 21, the
choir will render the cantata, "Olivet to
Calvary" by ]. H. Maunder.
At the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church this evening, the fifth
Of this seasons musical services will
| be given by the Mount Pleasant chorus
and solo quartet, under direction of
DR.. William r. Buchanan, with Claude
Robeson. as usual. at the organ. The
solos will be sustained by Mrs. A. L.
Haycock. soprano; MISS florence stef-
tenor. and James S. Hicks, bass. the
saIant,... ha;np as follows: Organ