The Washington herald., 1920-02-01

ed FOR the first time at the Court Of
Versailles by Mr.. Votichenko's snces-
tori; b. Russian Rhapsody" Sasha
votichenko CSelection OF folk songs
collected by Mr.. votichenko In all
parts cf Russia and complied with the
help OF the great Leo Tolstoy1; c.
FANTASIES. Giuck-votichenko; by
Sasha Votichenko.
v.-sccond Group Of songs-tsonys
OF the Peasantryl; a.f'Tragedy." b,
'L'Angelus." c. Love Song" Il.
Margoton Allant su Moulin" I>Sdia
Ferguson.
vi Tympanon. vIeflIes Melodies
Franchises (old French themes OF
the seventeenth and eighteenth cen
turies).
VII. Easter Chimes In Little Rus
sia-Votichenko. Russia is a coun-
try OF bells. and at no time OF the
Year do the bells peal with such
significance and insistence as at
Easter. the festival which not only
means a climax OF religious mysti-
cism but celebrates the coming Of
spring as well. The peasant Of Lit
tie Russia expresses his feelings
most naturally and easily through
music-snd his whole life is u
strange mingling Of barbsric dances
and religious rites. After the long.
dreary Russian winter. Eastertids
becomes literally a feast OF the res
urrection OF nature born again. In
Moscow alone 1900 bells ring out
the glad tidings incessantly for an
entire week. 30 that the whole coun-
try yibrates TO the sound, as the
sunlight glitters on. the melting
snow. In Little Russia's Easter mu-
sic the orthodox chants and psalms
are curously mingled with ancient
Tartar rhythms which 500 years OF
Christianity have not entirely elm
mated. Votichenko's composition
follows a program which FIRST echoes
the chimes of Good Friday, then
paints the Joy Of. Easter morning.
the high mass. the glory of the
resurrection. the song OF the maIo
choir. and finally natures tribute to
the risen Christ)
Will Cossak Dances-Votichenko.
"a Characteristic composition full or
the wild and irresistible rhythm Of
the Cosssk's savage dances) - Sa-
sha Votichenko.
TrMPANoN
Is PRICELESS.
Sasha Votichenko is the sole EXPO
nent Of the tympsnon. This rare and
unique instrument is OF priceless
value. 1t was first played by VotI-
chenko's famous ancestor. Pantaleon
Hebenstreit who. towards the end of
the seventeenth century. was regard
ed as one Of the greatest musicians
Of his time. Louis XIV held the art
Of this court musician IN such htxh
esteem that when Hebensteit married
maid Of honor at the royal house.
hold, he had a royal tyfnpanon made
| in all the gaudy style OF that early
period. which he presented as a we'd
ding gift TO Hebenstreit and his brids.
This tympanon has been handed
down from generation to generation.
until IL came into the possession ot
Sasha Notichenko. And on this in
strUment. restored and perfected, NO-
tichenko's virtuosity Is famed
throughout Europe. In q great con-
cert TOUR just before coming TO this
country, he played at many OF the
most famous courts abroad.
The artist is quite young. too. and
very easy to look at. And Mime. Voti-
chenko is charming. She is an Amer.
ican Of Latin descent She was Miss
Dorothy Hoyt. OF New York. but lived
all of her life abroad. speaks several
languages and is exceedingly clever.
She and her husband have been flood-
ed with invitations during their stay