Evening star., 1925-06-13
PROGRAM Of WRC
HAS SIX FEATURES
Piano Recital by Kurt HetzeI
and Special Musical Are
on Tonight.

An all Washington program. featur-
ing the piano recital by Kurt HetZel,
noted Wagnerian conductor, and con-
cert pianist; special musicale,
Moments of Melody" a collection of
five waltzes by the famous Guate-
malan composer, r. A. Castillo; re-
cital by Caroline Manning, contralto.
and closing with the fourteenth pres
entation by "Crandall's Saturday
Nighters," will be broadcast by sta
ton WRC tonight. Two other mu-
sical events are "A dinner concert by
Irving Boernstein'S Hotel Washington
Orchestra apd a dance program by
w. Spencer Tupman and his Hotel
Mayfiower Orchestra, playing from the
Italian garden of the Mayfiower Hotel.
The recital by MIR. HetZel will begin
at $50 o'clock and will include the
waltz from Der Rosencavalier" by
Richard Strauss: ''Liebestod.' from
Wagner'S sTristam and Isolde and
the magic fire music from Die
Walkure." Mr.. Hetzel, who recently
made his home in Washington, is a
pupil of Felix Mottl and one of the
great WaSnerian conductors. asso-
ciated with the Royal Opera House in
Munich and with the Wagnerian
festivals at BaNreuth. Mr.. HetZel
began his career as a concert pianist
in Germany at the age of 16. Soon
after he joined the staff of the Mann
helm Opera House, where he was as
sistant to Arturo Bodanslly. now con-
Quoting at the Metropolitan Opera
House. From there he went to the
ROYAL Opera House at Munich, where
he remained for two years, and dur
ing that time he was selected by Rich
ard Strauss to conduct his opera, Der
Rosencavalier." During the war Mr.
lietzel organized a symphony or
chestra in Rumania and conducted
the opera at the Chenowitz Opera
House before coming to this country.
Recently he was heard in a recital
at Carnegie Hall and has been invited
to conduct the State symphony there
in the Autumn.
The musical, Moments of Melody,
will be presented by Henri Sokolov,
first violiniSt: Jose de la Huarte, sec
ond violiniSt, and Mrs. Howard. pt-
anist. A similar concert was given
several months ago at WRC, and an
other presentation of the Castillo
waltzeS was requested by many listen
ers.
Caroline Manning. prominent Wash
ington contraito, will present her re-
cital at $50 o'clock and will be ac-
companied at the piano by George F.
Ross.
OF especial interest to listeners to
the Saturday Nighters," whose pro-
gram tonight starts at 1890 o'clock,
will be the announcement that Daniel
Breeskin, conductor of the Metropoli-
tan Symphony Orchestra. has arranged
a trio of Crandall artists who will Dre-
sent several selections. The trio is
composed of Daniel Breeskin, violinist:
Preston Shelly, cellist, and Viola 7.
Abrams. harpist. In addition Mr..
Breeskin and Mr.. Shelly will appear
as soloists on the Crandall entertain
ment.
Other Saturday Nighters" for to-
night are Larry G.. Miller, baritone.
who will present a group of popular
ballads; Margaret G. Webster. So
prano; Warren l.. Terry, tenor: Otto
+. Beck, organiSt. and the Metropoli-
tan symphony Orchestra. Nelson Bell.
organizer of the Saturday Nighters,''
will be at the microphone during their
performance.
The Bible talk for this evening will
be given by Everett F. Haycraft.
teacher of the Petworth Baptist mems
class, at S:15 o'clock.
Luncheon music today from | to .
O'Clock is by David Boyd's New Will
lard Hotel Orchestra.