Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
.Musigraphs

| y USSELL HILL, young man who
~ was known here as the builder of a
| professional career OF promise as a
/ pianist when he left Washington To 60
/ as member OF the ambulance corps to
! France. where he served during the war.
/ has just returned
/ Once over there, Mr. HILL who Is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Hill,
/ stayed abroad and only recently came
/ back to his native city to visit his par
| ents after an absence of ii years. He
brought with him a charming French
wife who is an architect and member
OF the Beaux Arts OF Paris, and their
child.
+ Mr. Hill who had studied with sew
eral we'll established local piano teachers
| as he grew up, continued his studies
along these lines after the war was over
In France He also had had study on
this side under Ernest Hutcheson. In
France he studied four years with the
great pedagogue, Fsadore Philip He
made his debut In recital al the Sale
Erard, He studied composition under
! the Belgian, Eugene Cools. In 1892
| The young American then taught the
| history of music and did considerable
/ concentrated research work in various
/ libraries Of France. making special no.
! tation Of the music Of the Middle Ages
and folk music.
| He went to Spain and studied just as
thoroughly the Spanish music and that
! of Morocco.
| Mr. Hill is planning to give a couple
/ Of recitals in Washington early this
season and is particularly planning a
historical concert to show the evolu-
ton OF music Of the early Greeks to the
music of the Gregorian period.
Frank r. Kimmel, manager for sew
eral years Of Arthur Jordan's Music
Store here. has accepted the appoint
| n1ent 10 open a new headquarters for
/ the American Piano Co. in Cleveland.
| Ohio. He left Washington Friday TO
/ take up this new work. Accompanying
him was Mrs Kimmel. popular In music
! circles here as Gertrude Hcnneman, a
gifted pianist She has already several
professional contacts in the Ohio city.
where she has been heard In recitals
/ Julia Culbreth Gray, Washington con-
/ tralto, gave a costume recital OF folk
| songs at State Teachers College Sum-
ner session In Fredericksburg. Va, as
the closing program for her successful
| Summer season. Mrs. Gray is prepar-
ing new programs for her several Fall
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Don Alphonso de zelaya, Nicaraguan
! pianist, who was SO warmly received at
| the last concert OF the Pan American
! Union gave an informal evening OF
music recently, at which he played a
number Of his own compositions.
Among those that bespoke artistic skill
and native color were "Paraphrase Of
Matan Themes" Sonata" Tango. +"
de- TfaE ala a.
the power 10 give dramatic color TO his
interpretations.
Marie Howe Spur. Washington
pianist, presented charming interpre~
tations nj works by Schumann, De-
busy and List
Mary Helen Howe coloratura So
prano, delighted with group Of French
songs She was ably supported at the
piano by Mrs. Spur
Eva Whittord Lovette. mezzo- soprano
and vocal teacher. closed her Summer
school by presenting Edythe Crowder,
lyric colofatura soprano, Of Shreveport,
La, In recital at her studios Friday
evening, and last Monday evening lin
recital at the Misses Stones School.
Fay Moler. dangeuse, assisted with q
delightful Interpretation Of a Spanish
dance and tango waltz
Miss Crowder became well known In
Washington several years ago, having
spent two seasons here pursuing her
musical studies under the guidance OF
Mra. Lovette and her husband the late
Thomas s. Loyette. During those two
years. she sang frequently over WRC, be-
fore many organizations and was often
heard AL the Iovette musical teas. Al
the end Of this period she made size
cessfui appearance In recital al Carne"
gle Hall. New York.
She In nov member of the faculty
Of Centenary Baptist College. a mem
Der Of the KSBA radio staff and sings
In one df the leading churches 0i
Shreveport
Her numbers Monday evening included
"Depuis lie Jour" aria from Louise"
Mon PETIT Occur Soupire" fWekeriinl
The Valley Of Laughter" tSanderaonl
"A Rhapsody" fCiaude WarfOrd1 and
ballads, Mrs LoVette accompanied.
The American Association Of univer-
sity Women enjoyed an informal nusi'
cal Monday after the tea at . o'clock
Ifma Won Lackey, among whose c0mp0.
silions In When It's Cherry Time Ia
Washington, accompanied at the piano
. by Margaret M, Elattery, sang AIS die
Alte Mutter," DVorak; "Oh Komm Mi
Mir In die Fruhlinasnacht." Van dei
stucken, 'serenata. Tosti, and La
, 6irometta, Eibella,
Miss MARI A. Cryder, one Of Wash
inRton's most distinguished musicians
IL spending the month NJ August with
J relatives hi Flushing, Long Island She
expects 10 return t1 The Capital about
September |.
; Robert Frederick Frennd. baritone
/ "a & M4sM snKa Igt
. eampaniki, both originally Washing.
fnniank have returned here Al IL thril