The Washington times., 1927-05-26
PIANISTS s AR
FOR NIKE

Il there are those radiotics who
would know the difference between
piano playing ana using the piano
as an instrument to interpret great
music, we hope they will. give care
tul attention to the WRC program
this evening. They will hear. first
from WEAF at 7:30, very able
piano player. Hans Barth, meticu.
lously and with painstalrinR care.
play every note and heed every
| mark on the manuscript OF three
compositions Of. Beethoven, As we
once before remarked concerning
Mr.. Bart1, We sincerely hope there
are no Ink blots or black spots of
any sort on the manuscript. be.
cause he plays every mark he sees
We have seldom heard more aca-
demic or more skiIlful manipulate IN
Of the plano keys than Mr.. Barth
gives them. One knows he win
never. by any chance, make a
single mistake. His scientific accll.
racy Is almost ifihuman.
The second recital will come 1t
$40 and will be presented by one
OF the fine artists Of the National
Capital, Henri Schmid. Gregor, the
russian composer and pianist. with
quite as much mechanical skill and
academic understanding as Barth
possesses, but with the subtle power
OF the artist, Schnlid- Gregor can be
depended upon to give his listeners
the poetry and romance the com.
poser intended should be expressed
IN his composition. He win weave
the ripping notes Of the piano
the thrill and joy or grandeur or
simple song the author Of them had
in his soul and wanted to communi.
cate to the souls of others. Listeners
VIII find distinct difference In the
methods of the two soloists. AS we
indicated In the beginning, one plays
the piano skillfully and the other
makes great music with it.
USUAL FARE FOR
WEDNESDAY MENU
After an. afternoon Of a number
Of WEAF importations WRC intro.
duces Earl Carbaugh, baritone, as
sisted by Esther Cutchin, pianiste,
as the artists of the Kilt Hour OF
Music beginning at 615. Both are
worth hearing in their respective
modes of musical expression. Miss
Cutchin Is another Of the artists who
uses the piano to make musical
poetry and romance and Carbaugh
has a fine baritone voice which he
uses with considerable skill.
Tho usual Wednesday features
south Sea islanders, synthetic
~Esklmos. ETC.. come from WEAF
at the regular hours. At 8 o'clock
the Catholic University Glee Club
will be heard in program Of half
hour. The Schmid-Gregor recital
VIII then be heard and the Paradis
Band VIII furnish the closing hour
Of WRC music.
A rather elaborate meIange Of
music and other forms of enter.
tainIEent starts from WMAL with
The Times-Herald News Flashes at
$50. There will be a recital by
Norrine Norris Dahn, composer and
pianist at Z; the Doughboys. parade
at 7:15. whistIing exhibition by
William Charles Wolfe at 8, and
Anna Mendel and Marion Moreland,
who made hit with the Movie
Club Tuesday. will be on hand at
$40 with q few tunes. Alfred Fal.
coner, the dialect story teller, will
be worth tuning at S:45 and we've
q fancy that ArSeno Ralon, violin
iFt. with Robert Bond Gotta. accom-.
PIANIST. will provide a most inter.
esting program at 9I5.
The ttinerant Harvesters. who
entertained WRC audiences so long
from WEAF, make their debut as
a WIZ feature this evening at 1880
and viii be heard by the entire
WJz chain of MISUNDERSTANDING
WBAL, in case Washington tuners
want convenient station to tune
them. The Grachur Club, an un.
usually good choral organization
OF Baltimore, will be heard from
WBAL at 8 o'clock. At the same
hour an American Legion group will
stage a concert at WIP that should
be interesting, with a band of so
pieces and g. large glee club. For
those who have not already acquired
the habit Of tuning 'WGN when
Ccrrell and Gosden have their half
hour at the microphone, the ex,
perience may be Interesting and
1920 this evening will be the hour
OF opportunity.