The Washington times., 1922-03-12
Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra SolOiSt is
wife of Diplomat
Husband of M m e.
Liszniewska ON Po-
lish Legation Staff

THE appearance of Marguerite
Melville Liszniewska as soloist
with the Cincinnati Symphony Or
chestra on Tuesday afternoon will
be an event of considerable inter.
est to Washington. socially az
well as unsteady, for Nine. Lisz-
niewska is the wife Of DIR. Karol
Liszniewski. Of the Polish lega.
ton staff.
An American girl, Nine. Lisz-
niewska was a composer and
teacher OF music at the age Of ten.
Furthermore she has the unique
distinction Of having been assist
ant to the great Lezchetizky. most
famous Of all piano teachers-the
man who taught Paderewski and
Gabrilowitsch, Fannie Bloomfield
Zeisler, Leginska. and scores Of
other brilliant players. She
trained a class of the great mans
pupils and once a week they would
appear before him for his criu-
cism.
At the age of thirteen, Nine.
Liszniewska displayed such talent
that William Steinway sent her to
Berlin to study with Jedlicka. She
has composed many songs and
works for the violin and piano and
has won European prizes for com
position. ana is now engaged In
completing a concerto for piano
and orchestra.
nR. AND NINE. LISZNIEW-
SKA have two children-Jan,
aged eleven, and Josselyn, ten
who are now attending school in
England. However. Nine. Lisz-
niewska hopes to have them with
her next winter. They are get
ting a bit too English" she ex-
plains. why, last time saw my
son. he said. with a frightfully
British accent: What kind Of a
chap is dad now. anyhow? He
used to be rather melancholy, you
know There's nothing like chill
dren. They-and music-enrich
life"
While not a professional, ais I
understand II, DR.. Liszniewski Is
himself musician OF no mean
ability. and he has played at a
number of drawing-room recitals
In Washington this year.
This concert is by way of being
something OF a family affair"
Mrs. Harding, wife of the Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Harry Daugherty,
wife of the Attorney General. were
formerly students at the Cincin-
natl Conservatory OF Music. where
both Eugene Ysaye. conductor OF
the orchestra. and Nine. Liszniew-
ska are faculty members. Chief
Justice Taft's brother. Charles p.
Taft, Is a member OF the board
of trustees OF the conservatory:
Miss Helen Willis. daughter. Of
Senator Frank b. Willis Of Ohio,
is a student there at present.
The feature OF the program will
be the concerto in A-flat major.
written for the piano and orches-
ira by Theophile Ysaye, brother OF
the maestro, Eugene Ysaye. This
is the second presentation in
America. The concerto was first
given in this country in Cincin-
natl, November IL and -, with
Nine. Liszniewska at the piano
and Eugene Ysaye conducting.
WASHINGTON is really begin
ming to come into its own in
the matter of music. We've
had the Boston Symphony, the
New York Symphony. and the Phil
adelphia Orchestra several times
this season. Now comes the Gin
cinnati Orchestra. and never a
week but has had its grist OF
famous artists.
Pablo Casals. whom musicians
hail as the supreme artist Of thcm
all, played here last week-the
music of ones dreams. The great
Kreisler we have had twice this
season, and for good measure he
gave a recital on Tuesday after
noon under the auspices of the
Women's International League.
This was on behalf Of his beloved
Austria, the meeting being organ.
lied to promote interest in and
support of the bill now before
Congress to extend the time on
Austria's indebtedness to this
country until that shattered nation
is again on its feet-a period Of
twenty-five years being estimated
as necessary.
1t was a representative audience
which assembled for this mass
meeting, men and women who
count, and II the wizardry Of the
great musician appealed to their
hearts. the straightforward shout
der talk of the speakers, Edward
Filene and Helen Todd. appealed
to their heads