The Washington times., 1925-03-09
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IN MUSIC
NEWS
Concerts to Bring "Guest"
Conductors in MengeIberg
and Bruno Waiter
Iusic events OF week:

MUSIC
Tuesday, 4:30-New York Philhar-
n.onic Orchestra. Mengelberg con-
Quoting. National Theater.
Tuesday, S:30-Rubinstein Club
concert, Reinald Werrenrath. solo
Est: Claude Robson, conductor.
"wednesday. 4:sO-DeReszke Sing
ers, with Salvi. lnarpist, Polls.
Thursday, 8:30-Interstate Male
Chorus concert. Aitchison, conduct
tor; Ross Farrar. tenor, soloist-
Masonic Auditorium.
Orchestra, which plays at the Ma
under the management or the
+. Arthur Smith. Inc, concert
bureau, is the oldest orchestra in
America and the second oldest in
the world. being antedated only by
the London Philharmonic.
New York's famous orchestra was
founded in 1912 and has been CIV
ing concerts continuously ever
since. THE history OF the Phil
harmonic is the history of
orchestral music in America :"
Tuesdays concert win be conducted
by the famous musician, Willem
MenBelDerSs
The Philharmonic Orchestra is
technically the orchestra OF the
Philharmonic Society OF New York,
which is large organization of
music lovers headed by board Of
directors OF which Clarence II. Mac
kay is chairman.
One OF the most interesting instf-
buttons in its musical life is the
series OF ten student concerts,
originated several years ago by the
Philharmonic Orchestra. which are
Of prime interest to radio listeners.
The conductors. have directed these
concerts without fee for the sake
Of the cause.
On Tuesday afternoon the or
chestra win be augmented to 115
players and viii present, among
other selections, Richard Strauss
Symphony Of. Beethoven. The
violin solo in the former number
win be played by Scipione Guidi.
Detailed information may be OBJ
tanned from the I. Arthur Smith,
Inc, concert bureau.
Famous DeReszIe Singers.
The famous DeReszke Singers win
give their first concert in Washing
ton at Polls Theater next Wednes-
day afternoon, March IL, at 4:30. 1t
Is difficult to write except in the
superlatiye of the work Of these four
ainRers whose program viii comprise
difficult musical compositions. They
are said to be male quartet with
cut peer in the world today. After
two successful seasons in England
they are making their first Amer1-
can tour
AIberti Salvi, world greatest harpist
will appear jointly with the De-
Reszke Singers. Music lovers of
washington will recall his marvellous
playing last season. Probably never
has any concert artist been q greater
revelation to his audiences than
signor Salyi..
The choral program presents four
groups. the first including Saint
saens' "Serenade OLIVER" Languir
me fails" by Claude le Jeune. Lady,
why Rrieve you still me?" by Thomas
Morley. and Lure, Falconers Lure.
by John Bennett. Arrangements
s.after'' the music of Brahms, Delibes.
CorelH and. Handel, offer something
unique. Then follows a group OF
Negro Spirituals arranged by Bur-
leigh, and finally I'VE are the
Music Makers" by John Hyatt
Rfewer, ION Wings Of Song OF Men.
delssohn, 'The Peaceful Lake" by
Schumann, "Rat-Catcher'' Of Cyril
Scott. and pirate Song" by Clarence
olmstead. Mr.. Salvi will play
Perpetual Etude" of label; "Etlsde.
A fiat" Chopin. Salvil: Fantasia
Ympromptu'' (Chopin-Salvi); and
Rain in the Garden" Debussy-
CalvD.
Greene'k concert bureau.
Schumann-Heink In Concert.
commandment. much beloved
contralto, viii give her only con-
cert this season at Polls Theater
Monday afternoon, March IS, at
4:30, under the management of Mrs.
Wiison-Greene.
Few queens have reigEed so long
and with such complete sway III
their song domain as Ernestine
EchuYnann-Heink, and each succeed
ing concert season sees the pOpu-
larity Of this wonder-woman not
only undiminished. but increased.
Few artists in the history of mu-
sic have been endowed with so
many and such varied attributes
that win the audience as she has.
E4udAIy dL as q Singer u
songs or Of operate arias, the IA
NOUS contralto gives the public
the music it wants and at the
same time upholds the high tradi.
tons of her art. IEquaIly attractive
IL her power to add to her technical
mastery a warmth and emotion
which creates a bond of sympathy
and undertaking between herself
and her listeners.
Walter and Strube to Lead.
Bruno Walter, famous Munich
conductor, viii make his only ap-
pearance In this city March IT. He
will come as guest" conductor OF
the New York Symphony Orchestra
IN their final concert Of the season
In Washington.
The soloists will be Samuel Dush
Kin, violin. and Lionel Tertis, viola.
They viii play together. with or.
chestra, Mozart's Concerto, e flat
The program win also include the
''Lanier Symphony" by Gustav
Strube. performed under the direc
ton OF the composer.
The ''Lanier Symphony" was
written in 1922 while Strube wa.
carrying on his busy life as teacher
ana conducting an orchestra in the
same hall where, In 1875, Sidney