The Washington times., 1924-11-24

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opening Of Chickering Hall marked
q milestone in musical history in
America. Just as In Washington,
the musical hub Of the city
- revolving around Thirteenth ana
G streets, so in New York, West
Fifty-seventh street is becoming the
music center.
The new Chickering building is a
beautiful towering white marble
structure, thirteen stories high, at
No. % West Fifty seventh street 1t
has a gem of a recital hall on the
first floor. That is something we
envy themi
This charming music salon seats
about 200 people. 1t may be used
evenings, with the big reception
room available, thus accomnnoda
fully 500 people. with an environ
ment palatial in proportions and
adornment.
Chickering RecitaIs.
Three invitation concerts, given
on consecutive evenings, marked
the dedication. of this new home
Of the Chickering piano, whose
representative in Washington is
the Arthur Jordan Piano Company.
The soloists for the three even
lngs were Josef Lhevinne, Dorothy
Moulton, the Lenox Quartet; Leo
SoWerby, the composer, in recital
OF his own works with Ruth
Rodgers and Hans Kinder; Helen
Davis, Victor Young. and Victor
Lopez and his orchestra.
1t is. expected that during the
season Chickering Hall will have
these delightful ''intlme" recitals,
presenting Donanyi in six evenings
OF Beethoven. when he will play
all six OF the Beethoven sonatas,
giving one at each concert.
Germaine Schnitzer is to present
six programs Of romantic music for
the piano during two weeks. Doc
tor Torrell, of Harvard, will give q
lecture with illustrations ON photo.
graphing the human voice.
Another innovation is that two
excellent artists, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Barth, will always be at the
Chickering building. It's new
idea to have artists, such as these
two fine pianists, always ION
tap"
And do you come in the favored
list Of teachers who win he invited
to the Germaine Schnitzer. recitats?
For on these occasions fifty teach
ers OF the United States win be
guests OF the Chickering company.
The Oldest Chickering.
The offer of the Chickering &
Sons to present grand piano to
the owner of the Oldest Chickering
brought to their notice during the
hundredth anniversary year, cele.
brated recently, has resulted in the
discovery Of. one of the earliest
pianos made by Jonas Chickering =
a tiny square piano, No. 29$--in
the possession OF Lewis HerreshOff.
of Bristol, r. /.
The piano was purchased by his
ancestor, Captain j. w. Lewis, on
December rs, 1923. The purchage
of the instrument is verified by
records in Jonas Chickering s own
handwriting.
MIR. Herreshoff has therefore been
presented with the Centennial"
grand piano and the instrument
has been installed in his home.
Should you visit the new home
of the century-old firm of CHECKER.
ing & Sons, piano makers, of the,
United States Of America, you will
find beautiful display, rooms in
the first five floors. l saw their
spacious proportions last autumn
before the building was completed.
Above these are several floors of
studios, The Musicians Club of
New York has its headquarters on
the eighth floor.
The top stories house the Ampico
laboratories and recording rooms.
1t is musical history in America.
This great white marble edifice,
almost cathedral like in its con.
tours, marks the growth of mu-
steal art in our country. Its
service is to music at it's best.