The Washington times., 1920-07-08
AMONG THE MUSICIANS
THREE AsY VIOLINIsTs.


Mr.. Ksspar. who were heard In = re-
eital recently In the downtown studio
OF the Hendley-kaspar School OF Au-
sical Education, on n street.
Milton has gained much In breadth,
tone and poise during the winter. HIS
playing 10 OF the quality that one
looks for from mature artists. and
that he 10 one OF our real artists Of
the future seems now without ques-
tlon. IL he continues as he Is now
progressing. His playing OF the Han
del Sonata, A major. had a mastery
In Its deliberation. He was at times
yirile. this lad OF eleven. and again
he gave the melody with an allegro
grszioso that was entrancinE. There
was an undercurrent In many minds.
repeated to show tendency and not 70
oyerstate, that here was a comprb-
hension or AN instinct that reminded
one OF a baby Kreisler. May the
prophecy be fulfilled!
In De Beriot concerto. with piano.
Milton displayed his technical facility.
free entirely OF effoa. His aria, had
an insratiatins suavity, the waltz
was rhythmic, while he rose to real
climax OF quality, giving bravura
passages with exceeding grace, with
hgure work OF depth OF tone. and his
| WIN ltS tloW uouOic StOPr'
was sure, pure and musical
Little Isaac Minovich. aged nine,
was musical In his playing. his tones
were firmly placed and his nuency
had "A style quite personal, an indi-
viduality that came into the plaintive
beauty OF cradle song. In concert
ed work }the third OF this talented
trio. little Barnet Breeskin, played
first violin In a Pleyel string quartet,
sustaining his part with decision. un-
derstanding and pure tone. Barnet
also, showed musical Appreciation In
the Dancla barcarolle and waltz for
two violins, played with Mr.. Kaspar.
The quartet was completed by Miss
| Finckenscher, viola; Preston Shelley.
cello, and Josef Kaspar% second vio-
zlin. Miss Cecilia O'Dea played some
delightful accompan iments for strings,
showing that much-to- be-de sired quail
ity. tone-color. in her work; and a
little girl, Dora Minovich. was gifted
In her sympathy with her small
brothers playing.
HAROLD POND, OF COLOIlADO.
Harold NJ. Pond. a young organist
from Colorado Springs, Colo, has just
come to Washington and will make
| his home here. Mr.. Pond was organ
list for three years at the Colorado
College. havinG charge of the college
organ. ..
PUPILS OF MISS BURBAGE.
The piano pupils OF Miss Alice II.
| Burbage. who were heard in recita.
at the Washington Club recently,
proved a group of young students who
displayed real musical gifts. They
were assisted by three of Miss Bur-
bage's teachers. who are also her pu-
Pills: Miss Margaret Wright. who
played the Rachmaninon Prelude,
Passing Cossacks," and "Danse Ne
gre" of Cyril Scott; Miss Sade Styron,
who was most artistic in her interpre-
| tation of the Liszt "Legend-St
Francis Sermon to the Birds and
Miss Eta Schmid, who was enthu-
siastically received for her brilliant
rendition of the Moszkowski Span
ish Caprice"
Among the very talented students
were Airline Gilbert, Sophia Tashof
Helen Nash. and Jennie Nordlinger
Samuel Tabb. a lad of thirteen. show
ed marked gifts in his giving Of the
Dvorak "Humoresque" and Ghosts.
tby Schytte. The program was com.
pleted with solos by Berenice Simon
Eleanor Behrend, Babette Hopfen-
maier. Caroline Thorn, Mildred Multi,
ken. Dorothy Baumgarten and Eliza
beth Haynes.
PUPILS OF CLAUDE ROBESON.
On last Monday and Tuesday even
ings the piano and organ pupils of
Claude Robson were heard in their
annual spring recital at the Mt. Pleas
ant Congregational Church. On Mon
day evening the assisting soloist was
Herman Fakler, baritone. who most
artistically rendered, Her Rose,
Coombs; wishes" Thompson, and
sThe Sea Hath It's Pearls" Burleigh
and as an encore Her Old Umbrella
old Irish.
Tuesday evening the assisting So
loist was Mrs. Archer Il. Haycock
soprano, who most charmingly rem
dered, Springs Awakening" Sander
son; 1.-The Little Brown OWL San
derson; climbing Up to Heaven on q
Moonbeam," Thornton, and as an en-
core repeated the last number.
Those rendering piano numbers on
Monday evening were Mary E. Dali
gleish, Kathryn Dowling, Ruth Atlas,
| Margaret h Lynch, Carolyn Rogers
Beatrice Clemencia Miller, Signe Gil
ere. Virginia. James, Esther Goodpas-
ture, Frances sullivan, Brewster II
Marshall, william bradford, Robert
Nj. Ruckman, and Lawrence Is. SloN-
err Those rendering orgah numbers
were Reba Loomis, Grace c. Neidis
Frances sullivan, NJ. Evelyn Bullock
Pansy Sieber. and Robert NJ. kuck
man.
On Tuesday evening all were piano
numbers and were rendered by Nir-
ginia Catlett, Virginia Rand. Eleo.
nora Hayden. Edith Kalstrom. larhe'
Pierce, Maude Quinter, Marion Burns
Mary Lilly Eldridge, Martha Living
ston, Dorothea Creager. Elizabeth Ed.
monds, Constance Church. Edward
DuvalI Everett Milans, Osgood TUFTS
John Bowen, Kenneth Johnson, james
Burns, John +. Thompson, Billy NC
Neill, and Theodore Pierson.
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH CHOIR.
The final appearance of the choir
for the season at Fifth Baptist
Church Sunday evening. June 20, was
marked by the rendition of can
tats, Bondage in Babylon" which
had been arranged for that occasion
by W.. J. Palmer. director OF the
choir.
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