The New York herald., 1921-10-02

that the omission of the Wagner music
dramas during the war was the result
of the 'psychosis of war" England
and France. our great allies" said Mr..
Damrosch. observed a much more ra-
tional attitude toward Wagner than we
did" Mr.. Damrosch says that he may
touch upon this subject at his opening
recital. when he will discuss Rhlnegod
Alfred Mirovitch, the eminent Russian
pianist and composer. will offer the foi-
lowing programme at his first recital OF
the season on Saturday afternoon, Ocso'
Der 8. in Carnegie Hall: Variations and
fugue Con theme by Haendel, Brahms; |;
sonata. opus 81 (appasionata). Beetho-
ven; fantasie In F minor, Chopin; min
uette. Mlrovitch "The Maiden's Wish,'
Chopin-Liszt. and "Marche Militaire."
Schubert-Tausig.
George Barrere Is planning a series
Of Sunday evening concerts to be given
with his Little Symphony as the main at
traction. These concerts will be given
In one of New York's smartest little tho
atres. the choice Of which will bo an
nounced as soon as arrangements are
completed. The Little Symphony was
founded by George Barrere In 1914 and
has often been called the miniature or
chestra. 1t consists of the choir OF wind
Instruments. flute, oboe, horn. clarinet,
trumpet apd bassoon with the string
section, bringing all the delicate effects
Of the symphony orchestra to the charm
Ing intimacy Of chamber music
The first recital Of Selim Palngren.
Finlands foremost composer. pianist
~v.I, IT.
rope "the Chopin of the North" will be
given Tuesday evening next at Aeolian
Hall. The programme will include only
compositions Of the artist, and ono
group, suite for two pianos from Mr..
Palmgren's Masked Ball." Will be
played by the composer and Percy
Granger.
Nine. Maikki Jaernefelt. soprano. will
appear in her first song recital in New
York Friday evening at Aeolian Hall.
giving a varied programme, which VIII
include a group Of Selim Palmgren. IA
nous Finnish composer. who has ar
ranged q set OF Finnish folk songs. A
group OF Indian songs by Lieurance VIII
also be included, as we'll as compost
tions by Wagner, Caccini. Tosti. De
Meglio, Strauss, Schubert. Merikanto.
Sibelius, Sindig and one from her own
talented pen. Further interest Is added
to the event by the presence at the plano
Of Mr.. Palmgren.
At his first New York concert OF the
season. which will be given at the Hip
podrome Sunday night, October 16. John
Mccormack will introduce two italian
songs by Jacopo Peri (1600) and An
tones Caldara (167o). which he discov-
cred during q visit to Genoa last winter
Alice Frisca, the young American
pianist who makes her debut at Aeolian
Hall on Thursday evening. October s.
will play a programme comprising
Beethoven's Six Variations on mel cor
piu non me sento"; Scarlattrs "Capric-
cio," Daquin's lie Coucou" and the
Tausig arrangement of Bach's "Organ
Toccata and Fugue in ID minor" Schu-
rnann's Carnival Scenes" will be the
second group. while the third and last
group is composed of three Chopin num-
bers, Dcbussy's "Clair de Lune," Douil-
let's "The Fountain" "Schubert-Liszt's 8
''Hark, Hark the Lark" and Auber-
LISTS "Tarantellc d'apres lie Muette do
Portici."
Richard Strauss's first concert on his
forthcoming American tour will take
place at Carnegie Hall on the evening OF
October 81. On this occasion DIR. Strauss
will lead specially selected symphony
orchestra In programme consisting OF
ALSO Sprach Zarathustra.' It'll Eulen-
sriegel' and the Slnfonia Domestlca-
The Sinfonia Domestica. II will be re-
membered. had It's first performance
anywhere In America on DIR. Strauss
previous VISIT In 1904.
Nine. Ely Ney. the pianiste who has
been called "the female Paderewslsi' by
European critics. arrived In New Yorl,
for her American concert tour on Fri
day. Nine. Ney will make her American
debut In Carnegie Hall on the afternoon
Of october Is.
Francis Macmillen, violinist. at his
recital at Town Hall, Friday evening
October H. will play the following pro-
gramme: "Andante and Rondo." Mo-
zart; symphonic Espagnole" Lalo;
Romance" Sinding: "Passacaglla,"
Haendei arranged by Cesar Thomson :
serenade Colombine," Pierne; Polo