Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22

that lived. taught am
wrote in the National Capital dur
ING most of his life when Anto'
Gioetzner died at his home, OF
Corcoran street, last WedneSda,
night at 1890 o'clock. Mr., Gloet5
ner was rs years old and had beel
in A serious condition of healti
for more than year followin;
two major operations last Spring
This dean" of the Washington
Composers Club, as Mr.. GloeIZ
ner was known. was born /:
weiden, Bavaria. January 81. 1850
and he studied at the famous Con'
servatory of Music in Munich IN
der such teachers as RheinbergeI
and Von Buelow. He also taugn'
there and won a prize for his wors
in counterpart and at the organ
Later Mr.. GloetZner left his po-
sition as orcanist of Freiburs Ca
tnedral and as conductor OF the
Freiburg Singing Society 'fof
which he received price and
came to America in 1873. He
came to Washington as PROBES
sor of organ, piano. harmony
counterpoint and composition al
GEORGETOWN University at tnat
times years ago. II was there
that ne received the honorary
doctor of music degree. In ms
large piano class at that time was
a pupil who was destined later to
become prima donna of the Met
ropolitan Opera House and also
a star in the motion pictures
Geraldine Farrar. There were
also many musicians now promi-
nent in local musical activities
who were students in Mr.. Gloetz-
ner's classes. He also founded the
Wagner Society in Washington, o.
which the great woman violinlSt'
Maud Powell. was a member for
several years.
Mr.. Gloetzner was a composer
who had great originality. style
and authenticity in his works. out
they were. in large part, extreme
IL difficult to play Margaret Day.
one of the younger members OF
local musical circles. now con-
certizing abroad. learned some OF
Mr.. Gloetzner's 10 works for vlo-
loncello. and it is. in fact. to Miss
Day that we are indebted for Sc
curing this personal biographical
data from the composer himself.
Miss Day played one OF his WORKS
in the first concert ever given by
the Washington Composers Club,
with Mr.. Gloetzner at the piano.
AS q composer, Mr.. Gloetzncr
won prizes quite as readily as he
did in the role of performer and
conductor. His Sonata for Or
gan" which was played by Castor
Dethier. won a prize in a national
competition held by the Guild OF
Orranists. A "polonaise for
Piano" won a prize from the Ma
tionaI Music Teachers Assocla-
ton. Quartet for Strings" re-
ceived honorable mention when it
was PLAYED by the Berkshire
Quartet in New York. Mr.. Gloetz-
ner also wrote about 80 other
works for organ. piano, violin tin-
Guiding sonatas for violin ana
piano. and voice. Religious music
he composed included a work for
orchestra. written in the Gregg
Ran style. which was performed 81
st. Patrick's Church. in Washing
ton: several masses for male
voices and organ. and several
others for women's voices and
organ.
Local music circles also were es-
necially indebted TO Mr.. Gloetznef
for introducing the music OF Max
Roger to Washington audiences.
as we'll as many works OF Richard
Strauss III ich had never been
heard here
Last Summer when Mr.. Gioetz-
ner was still too Ill to be inter
viewed directly for an article
which was TO have appeared IN
the Who's Who in Washington
Music series. he sent message
to the effect that he felt TINT
washington needs more and
greater music societies. 1t is ali
inspiring slogan that might well
be adopted by those who, In
their prime. have years before
them in which TO attempt to
prepare some fine works such
as might be recorded proudly
alongside of the musical monu-
nenfs built earnestly and lovingly
bv the hands of this admirable
musician. who has gone on to
hear the symphonies of other
spheres.
NORTH. Central and South
~ America have their misun
6erstandings and differences In
many lines of endeavor, but there
is one art that is binding them
more closely together all the time
that lis music. Through the in
telIigent and enthusiastic work
Of the Pan American Union
guided and encouraged principal
" at the hands Of Franklin
Adams, counsel Of the Union, al
ways cooperating with Director
DR.. Leo Rowe, the programs giver
a. the Union Building are grow
ing more ambitious and brilliant
each year. This year they were
eliminated the end of June in 9
program Of New World music tha'
was made up entirely Of compost.
tons never heard before in thu
United States.
Already the programs for mex
season are being worked out. ant
Mr.. Adams announces that spe
cial event will be the United Serv'
tee Orchestral concert. TO be giVe'
Tuesday evening. December u
during the holding Of the Con
gress on Arbitration and Concllia
ton. which has heen called by tn
Tecretarv If State. Another pro
gram is being ARRANGED for Tues