The New York herald., 1922-12-17

Daniel Gregory Mason, composer. au-
thor and lecturer on musical topics and
associate professor Of music at Columbia
University, will give a series of five lee
lures on The Orchestra and Orchestral
Music" at tho University Settlement. 1S4
Eldridge street. under the auspices of
the Philharmonic Society OF New York.
These lectures, forming part of the edu-
cational work recently announced by the
society, will explain clearly and In un-
technical language the various groups OF
instruments of the modern orchestra.
how they produce sound and what their
function Is in relation to the orchestra
as a whole. Players from the Philhar-
mcnic Orchestra will illustrate the diff
ferent groups--a violin for the strings.
a. horn for the brass and a clarinet for
the wood wind. Mr.. Mason will also
trace briefly the historic evolution Of the
orchestra from the time OF the beginning
OF opera In italy and will characterize
the methods Of some OF the chief orches-
trail masters from Monteverde Bach and
Handel down to Strauss and Debussy.
The subjects and dates OF the lectures
are as follows: December %. General
Introduction: Constitution OF Orches-
tra": january 5. The Orchestra of
boelHONeH Jduudry ASB Inc bTdSS III
struments" February 2, THE Orchestra
Since Wagner; March Q, "The Wood
Wind INSTRUMENTS A limited number
OF tickets at $3.50 for the entire course
may be obtained by addressing the Uni
versity Settlement Society, 1s4 Eldridge
street.
Leo Blech. general musical director Of
the Berlin State Opera, formerly the
Royal Opera OF Berlin, will be first con-
ductor OF the Wagnerian opera festival
to be given this winter at the Manhat-
tan Opera House by tho company OF Das
Deutsche Opernhaus In Berlin, II was
definitely announced by the manage
ment-
MT. Blech Is recognized as ono OF the
foremost conductors of the time. He is
highly thought OF throughout Europe for
his Interpretation Of Wagner, especially
the four operas OF the Ring" TO be re-
vlved for the, first time since the war in
this country by the German company
under the direction OF George Hartmann,
director general OF Das Deutsche Opern-
haus.
The annual season OF sumner evening
concerts given by the Goldman Band
will be given "on the green next sum
mer, but a different one, as the grounds
used for the concerts under Edwin
Franko Goldman for the last five sea-
sons will be required for new buildings
OF Columbia University. Following the
invitation of the city authorities, the
band will use special quarters in Cen
trail Park, continuing the concerts on
! the Same plan as In past seasons at
Columbia.
To complete this plan a new shell OF
sounding board will be built which will
make II possible for the band TO be
heard clearly and perfectly through the
widest area and among the more than
30. 900 auditors for whom seating ar
rangements will be made. Another
feature OF this change is the decision
Of Mr.. Goldman and his advisory board
TO give these concerts five nights week
instead OF three during the whole sea-
son.
1t Is estimated that since it's begin
ming five years ago the band has played
to more than 100000 people, with
financial backing furnished by group
of music lovers and more than 1000 an