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Minneapolis Symphony Lists
2 Premiere Performances"

THE Minneapolis Symphony orches-
- ira, Henri Verbrugghen, conductor,
announces two world premieres" in
performances scheduled for the coming
seasons. The works to be 30 honored
are. symphony No. l." by stringham.
and THE Gods of the Mountains" by
the Twin Cities" Minneapolis and
st. Paul. Other compositions to be
heard In these cities for the first time
will include Bruckner's symphony No.
e." Mehufs overture to La Chase du
Jeune Henri" de Fallas Nights in the
Gardens OF SPAIN" for piano and or
chestra, with Jose Echaniz AZ soloist:
Gershwin's IAN American in Paris, :"
"On Hearing the First Cuckoo in
Spring." by Delius. Honegger's SYM
phonic poem. "Pastorale d'Ete"; Tschai-
kowsky's symphony No. g." Vaughan
Williams Fantasia on = Theme by
Tails" for double string orchestra, and
his Pastoral Symphony" and SzostA-
kowicZs symphony"
The majority of the above works have
not been heard In the National Capital,
either. to date. 1t is to be hoped that
Mr.. Verbrugghen will put some Of these
works on the local program which is to
be given under the auspices OF T. Ar
thur Smith February IS at Constitution
The Minneapolis Symphony Orches-
ira has So concerts scheduled for home
appearances in this, the twenty-seventh
season in St. Paul and Minneapolis, with
Verbrugghen beginning his seventh year
as leader of this orchestra.
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Mcdowell Benefit Festival
POSTPONED Till February

THE festival Of piano music, planned
originally for November % has been
postponed, according to announcement
Just issued by Dorothy De Muth Wat
son. chairman for this event, until Fep-
ruary Is. This festival Is to be particle
pated in by q large group OF Washing
ton pianists. It is reported that the
idea has received enthusiastic support
from many Of the musicians and they
are working out their particular assign
rnents in connection with the ensemble
numbers to be given at that time.
The program is planned in special
honor OF the late American composer,
Edward Mcdowell, who so CALAMITY ar
ranged to have a colony for American
artists in many flelds-sculpture, paint
ing, literature, drama and poetry, as
well as music. Although Mr.. Mcdowell
left hundreds of acres and some OF the
principal buildings, 1t has been the per-
severing efforts OF Mrs. Edward Mac
Dowell since his death. turning royalties
on his music, as well as the proceeds
resulting from personal efforts in giving
programs of his compositions toward
the maintenance OF this colony and its
growth to more than 40 studios on the
500 acres to accommodate an average
of so artists during Summer season,
that at present merit 50 thoroughly
whole hearted support.
It is the object OF the Washington pi-
anists who signed their names last
Spring, plendging their participation in
this event, to false tund to help to-
ward relieving the financial stress that
lies heavy on Mrs. MacDowell's frail
shoulders since the persistence Of her
long illness. She only recently has
been able to get about the colony.
The concert in February Is planned to
be given in Constitution Hall.
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Peruvian Singer Announced
To A rpear Here in Concert

Comes overture "Il GuarAni," has been
internationally recognized as, q great
composition and Is in the repertoire OF
all the large bands and orchestras OF
the world.
Fernando Centurion Of Paraguay
composed q March Heruica," which
has been played with great success by
the Army Band on Its tour OF SPAN
and Of the tinted States. Senior Cen
turion sent to washington an orches-
tratipn OF new work, entitled "5ere-
made Guarany," in which he has util-
lied the folk melodies OF the GuArany
people. A complete orchestration 10 De-
ing made for the use Of the United
Service Orchestra.
Justin Ellie OF Haiti, whose suites
Babylon" and "KiskayA" hAve been
played with marked success by the
United Service Orchestra in previous
concerts, has provided q new number
for this concert.
Several selections have been arranged
for the marimbA and viorAphone SOLO
lists OF the Army and Navy musical
groups, and among these selections are
several which will have their premiere
on this occasion.
DR. L. 8. Rove, director general Of the
PAN American Union, has outlined a
program which will last but one hour
ana q half, and this win begin at Q
o'clock. The entire program win be
broadcast over station NINA, but the
last half hour, from 10 to 1880, will be
sent over the chain Of stations OF the
National BroadcAstinG Co.
A change In the arrangements Of the
seats in the Hall OF the Americas will
place the audience at greater distance
from the orchestra. While this reduces
the seating capacity. it has been con-
sidered advisable. owing to the size OF
the orchestra, to make this change.
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THE internationally known vocalist
Nine. Marguerite D'AlvareH, PERU
Wan meHEo4contralto. Is to take part In
D concert to be given In the Hall OF the
Americas at the Pan American Union
on the evening Of December 16. A ma
tive Of Peru, Mime. D'AlvareS is q sister
OF Senior J. Alvarez de BuenAvistR, flrst
secretary Of the Peruvian embassy. Her
father, too, was diplomat, Ambassador
from Peru to the court OF st. James.
The entire diplomatic corps mas Deen
invited to this concert, and to this in
vitAtion list has been added the names
Of officials OF the United states Govern.
nent, a. well rs officers of the United
states Army, Navy and Marine Corps,
Nine. D'AlvArez Is returning to the
United States from q most succeseiui
European concert tour. which took her
to all the leading cities IN the musical
The United Service Orchestra of 100
pieces will present program MADE up
in great part Of numbers not previ-
ously played in this country. Alberto
AlVArAdo OF Mexico, composer OF tine
popular "Yaoui Dance" has sent to
cant. william ]. Stannard, one OF the
leaders Of the orchestra. composition
entitled "Remembrances OF spain,
which win be played for the first time.
As Capt. 6tannard led the United states
Army Band In 90 concerts played in the
laadinK cities OF Spain during the past
summer. Senior Alvarado prepared this
special work with the Idea Of having 1t
Conducted by the leader Of the first
American b Id to tour spain. Alvara-
dos "Yaqui Dance" is one OF the fea-
tured numbers on programs used by
both the Army and the Navy bands on
their present tour of the United States.
The overture to Carlos Comes opera,
Salvador Rosa" also will be featured.
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Professor Sings Saturday.

EDWARD L. McADAM, Jr., baritone,
~ instructor in English ut American
University, will be heard In . recital
ut o'clock next Saturday afternoon
in the parlor OF the women's residence,
American University campus MaSsa-
chuSetts and Nebraska avenues.
Mr.. McAdam achieved musical prem-
inence in the Twin Cities, st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and was active In choir
work and over several radio stations
in his home State OF Minnesota. He
studied under Morsback at Northheld.
Mimi, where he was connected with
Carleton College. and sang in the Carl
ton Choir. His radio appearances were
principally before the microphones of
KSTP at st. Paul, his home city;
WCCO, Minneapolis, and KSMK at
Mortified.
In his recital of IL songs divided
into three groups next Saturday, Mr..
McAdam viii present program Of all
English numbers, including songs from
the fifteenth and sixteenth century, on
down to modern music. He will give q
short explanation OF the history Of each
song. Bernice Field of American Uni
versity will be the Accompanist. The
public Is invited.
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Y.W.C.A. Music Department
Has Threefold Program

THE Young wOmen's Christian AS
ISOLATION Of Washington is present.
ing a threefold program of.music this
season including instruction, Appfe-
citation and participation in musical
activities under the direction Of Lucy
Street, who is director of music both
for the national ana local associations
throughout the country.
The Sunday afternoon hour OF music,
held In the music room on the fourth
floor of the main Y. w. G. A. Building.
will feature this month the music Of
human nature" based on the four
things that people live by. This after
noon the subject will be Work and
Play: next Sunday the series will be
broken for an Armistice day program
al the Mayflowef Hotel; Sunday after
noon. November II, the subject will be
Music In Love-" and Sunday, N0vem-
Der ~, Music In Worship" the pro-
gram for Thanksgiving.
In December Christmas music and
carols will be the regular Sunday after
noon feature, programs to be given by
the Elizabeth Somers Olee Club, MAdri-
gal Singers and other choral groups In
the city. After Christmas the Sunday
afternoon programs will present the
story OF the various musical instru-
ments," as related by artists Of the
piano, violin, cello and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

Here Is one singer you can hear with
your eyes open" was Al Jolson'S remark
concerning Juliette Lippe, dramatic So
prano Of the German Grand Opera Co.,
which comes in q season of Wagner
Mozart operas to washington in jan
uary, at Polls Theater.
Juliette Lippe was laSt-years debu-
tante with the German Grand opera
Co. in their FIRST American tour and she
was enthusiastically received in WASH
ington. Tall, striking. graceful, she
also has been called one of the finest
dramatic sopranos on the stage today.
An American, New York born Juliette
Lippe has had an interesting European
career, studying and actually singing
Waenerian roles for five years in opera
houses abroad. She made her debut
as Isolde at the LAndes Theater In
Gotha, and after year as the leading
soprano OF the Gotha company. she ap-
peared as guest artist" in WeiFnar.
Mainz, Braunschweig. Hanover and
Frankfort. singing Isolde, BrunhiIde.
Aida, Tosca and other roles, her reper-
tory including both the German and
the italian operas.
Nine. Johanna Gadski, queen Of the
WaeneriAn tradition, again comes with
the German Grand Opera Co, and Mar
garete Banner, new to America, brings
aH CIlN1dDAC AGPhbAbtoaA AAOIIl Tile Berlin
Staatsoper.
LAviria Darve heads the lyric So
prano list. In Mozart's Don Juan"
the composer requires three sopranos in
the three important womens roles Of
Donna Anna, Donna Elvira and
the peasant, Zerlina. In other DAYS
SembrIch, Nordica, Games, all have an
peared together in this single opera
whose magical melodies are gems for
the vocal artist.
r. Arthur Smith, who presents the
German Grand Opera Co. to Washing
ton, January 6, 3, 10 and IA, SAYS that
8. Hurok, managing director assures
him that the eternal feminine in his
AUGMENTED casts this season will add a
particular charm to the masterworks
OF the Wagner-MoZart repertory. Res
errations are now being made for the
German opera in Mr.. Smiths ticket
ONCE, and already A number Of season
boxes have been subscribed for, prot11is-
ing a brilliant social as well as artistic
opera week for the opening Of the New
Year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

THE Philadelphia Symphony Or
chestra will open It's series OF four
programs to be given in the National
Capital this season Tuesday afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock at Constitution Hail.
This will be the first orchestral event
In the new hall belonging to the D. A. r
Leopold Stokowski, regular conductor
of this orchestra, will lead. The varied
program is French and German early
in the afternoon, but goes completely
Russian later Berlioz is to supply the
opening selection, lie Carnival Ro-
main" Two of the charming nocturneS
of Debussy, "Euages" and "Fetes," will
follow. The very different yet also inn
pressionistic and programmatic Magic
Fire Music" from Die Walkuere," by
Wagner. succeeds the Debussy NUM-
Borodin sounds the Russian note first
with "Polovetzkian Dances" Then
come Rimsky .Korsakoff's THE Bee"
and a dance from his opera "Snegou-
rotchka." Tschaikowskys Overture
Solennelle, 1912" concludes the pro-
gram
Tickets are on sale at T. Arthur
Smiths bureau and also, just preced-
ing the concert. at the hall. The pub
lie is asked to note that the doors will
be closed at the beginning of the flrst
number and will not be opened again
INIT, the interfnisson.
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Federation of Music Clubs
Board Meets In Milwaukee

THE National Board of the Fedora
ton of Music Clubs. It is announced,
will hold its Autumn meeting in Mil
waukee at the Hotel Pfister, November
1922. by the invitation of the Federated
Music Clubs of Milwaukee.
The fact that Milwaukee is geoRraph-
ically so central makes it possible for
many of the members to attend this
meeting. The first meeting following
the biennial always promises interest,
with the new president, officers and
chAirmen. Mrs. Getaway, national pres
iClent, has long been an active worker
in the federation even before abe be-
came q board member She Is men,
Der In Port Huron and Detroit music
clubs; she was vice president Of the
national federation with the SPECIFIC
position Of extension chairman.
Among the things to be considered at
the business meeting are: Young artist
contests, San Francisco biennial meet
ing Of 1891, music In religious education
conference to be held In Toronto in
June. 1890, and the policies OF the new
administration.
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Kurt Hetzel Directs
New Musical Group

IRON the nucleus of an enthusiastic
group meeting ct the Thompson
School Building last Tuesday night a
new musical organization was formed.
It will be christened the washington
Choir" and will be under the direction
of Kurt Hetael, internationally known
orchestra director and concert master.
Sponsoring this project is Mrs. Kate
Wilson. Greene, well known Washington
concert manager.
A tentative program has been
planned. The first program is to con-
sist of excerpts from die Meistersing-
ers," interspersed with selections by the
Washington Symphony Orchestra, an
organization OF 90 OF the citys best
musicians.
washington Choir hopes to appeal to
singers Of Washington interested In the
best in music. The "old masters" such
as Beethoven, Verdi and Wagner will
be studied for presentation.
The enthusiasm of the members un-
der the able direction of Mr.. Hetzel
should assure the city of choir capa-
bic of oratorical and operate rendi-
tons. ANY Washingtonian is invited 10
meet with the organization at the
Thompson School Building, Twelfth
and L streets northwest, next Tuesday
night at o o'clock.
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Young Italians in Recital.

THE joint recital to be given at the
Jewish Community Center Tuesday
at $50 pm. by Giuseppe Bruno, BARI
tone. and Salvatore Carta, tenor, will
be the iirst affair Of the kind by these
two Italian born washington artists
this season. They will be heard In a
series Of solo numbers that will include
both operative arias and italian and
English ballads.
Signor Bruno is reputed to have q
rich baritone voice which he uses with
understanding OF the poetry and ro-
nance OF song far beyond the ordi-
nary equipment of so young a singer.
SiEnor Carta is q tenor who has been
heard number Of times In recital
and in radio concerts as well as at
private entertainments by the Italian
colony Both young men are presented
by Mime. zalipsky and in their recital
Tuesday both will be accompanied by
Elizabeth Gardner Coonbs, concert
pianist, who has coached them for this
recital.
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Organ Benefit Recital.

THE FIRST OF b series of organ recitals
presented by Paul De Long Gable
will be held Tuesday. November IL, a.
the First Congregational Church, at
3 pm. e
Katherine Fowler, Florence Reynolds
and PAth Gable each will give group
Of three organ numbers. They will be
assisted by Boston soprano, Emilia
FerrAzEi Gioiosa.
Mrs. Qioiosa is a newcomer to Wash.
ington. She sang in the Porter Street
Congregational Church Of Boston as
soprano soloist This will be her first
appearance in washington. The pur-
pose OF these recitals is to raise fund
to install chimes on the organ. Contri-
buttons can be made by envelope the
night of the recital.
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Program of Recent Music
For D. C.. Organ Guild

THE next meeting of the District of
Columbia Chapter OF the American
Guild of OrganiStS will be held tomor-
row night In the choir room Of Epiph-
any Church.
The public il invited to hear the fol-
lowing program of recently published
music which viii be given at . o'clock
by members of the choir of the First
Congregational Church: I'VE Praise
Thee" Ga cappella), Tenyakoff; "Out of
the Depths" Metcslfe: "Thus Saith the
Lord" Rogers; An italian Carol of st.
Michael (six parts, a cappella), Harvey
GAul
The quartet is composed of Dorothy
Wilson Halbach, contralto; Francesca
Della-Lana, tenor; c. Ridgeway Taylor,
baSs-baritone; Ruby Smith Stahl, So
prano and director, with Paul DeIone
Gable, organist. 1t will be assisted in
the last number by Ruth Snodgrass, So
prano. and Don Waite, tenor.
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Missionary College Concert
First of Current Season

THE concert season at Washington
Missionary College is announced to
open with public recital given by the
faculty Of the department of music Sat
urday evening at o'clock In Columbia
Hat, TakorA Park. The program ~
cludes vocal numbers by Mrs. r. l..
Walin, meEzo. soprano; violin numbers
by Prof. Victor Johnson and piano Sc
lections by Prof. H. A. Miller.
Mrs. Walin is the voice teacher and
Prof. johnson instructor in violin. Prof.
Miller, for Is years head of the Mount
Vernon (Ohio) Academy department OF
music, Is q new member Of the faculty.
He instructs In piano and theory and
also Is D composer Of piano compost
tons and songs.
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Songstcrs Begin Season.

,i'HE "songsiers" Of the music de-
L partment of the Columbia Bibie
Training school 1924 II street north
Hcst, began the seasons work Wednes-
Gay evening.
C. Maurice Weiedmcyer IL the director.
The purpose Of the organisation Is
n ltual benef1t In instruction and prac-
ice in sacred music IN chorus. quartet
and klee club work. There are open
lnns for few who wish 70 join the
''sonRsters."
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The Opera.players' Club
Presents New Work Soon.

HARRY WHEATON HOWARD's
II new romantic musical comedy,
The Diamonds of Abdullah," will be
presented by the CnerA Players Club
OF the Immacu'a a Conception Church
in the Bows School auditorium at
Eighth and N streets northwest the
evenings of November 10, 81 and %.
The opera contains II musical num-
bers composed by Mfr. Howard. This
will be the seventh season that these
young people have been presenting Mr..
Towards operas and standard musical
works before Washington audiences.
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not even sure Of finding copyist there
who could finish it.
After that he hurried more. but It
was exactly six hours before my boat
left Denmark that he finally finished.
Breathlessly, rushed With 1t to the
opera house and thrust It into the
hands OF the Kappellmastef. Here's
the opera, will you take it?'
THE Kappellmaster took the score
and looked very long at it. Then he
said: Yes, I viii take 1t foA production
next season. Sust like that"
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Soldiers Home Orchestra.

'I'HE band orchestra of the United
l. States Soldiers Home. John 8. Nj
Zimmerman director, with Anton
Pointer assistant, will give three pro.
grams, as usual, in STANLEY Hall this
week. The program in each case viii
begin at $40 PM, and will include
both popular and classical selections.
The dates ares TUESDAY, Thursday and
Saturday.
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"Sutro Salon" Concert
Dates.

THE "salon Sutro," planned by tho
Il Misses Rose and Ottilie Sutro tC
present native American composers and
their works, will be held at the Carlton
Hotel on three Friday afternoons dur
ing the Winter The dates have just
been announced as December Is, jan
will be 4 pm. on each occasion.
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Washington Composers
Program,

WORKS by several members of the
w Composers Club will be given at
the Congressional Country Club Sunday,
November II, when the club Is to In.
augurate the Twilight Hour Concerts
for the current season.
The chairman for music ct the club
is Mrs. Dorothy De Muth Watson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

VLADIMIR HoRoWITz, the 25-yeAr-
old Russian pianist whose remark
able artistry has been shown in wash
ington previously, will appear tomorrow
In concert at 4:30 pm. at Polls as the
first attraction in the artists course OF
afternoon musical events.
In less than two years Vladimir Horo-
witz has made q place for himself in
the front ranks Of great pianists in tha
world. His debut in Carnegie Hall,
New York City, in January. 1928, Is
stlll recalled as one OF the outstanding
events OF that season.
The entire Brahms SONATA In +
Miner, Opus No. S." will constitute the
first half of Horowitz's program tomor-
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BNUSHHGzAl
STUDIOS OF WASHINGTON

Music Studios available para
time. 1890 Conneetieut Ave.
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music. Then, when I had finished the
piano score I took 1t to Denmark. The
KappellmRster of the Court Theater in
vited me to dine at his country villa.
1t was beautiful place, and many in
teresting people were there.
The dinner was very splendid, beau
tiful linen and silver, wonderful food,
excellent wines. But all through 1t
was In misery, aware Of nothing except
that / had an opera under my coat
and 1t might be very good, but 1t might
be very bad.
AT least I knew It wasn't mediocre,
because I haven't the even. pleading
temperament to write q mediocre work.
Finally after dinner, the Kappell-
master took us to the music room and
I produced my score. My pulse was
had TO sing 1t, too, and can't sing.
But cracked feeble joke and told the
Kappellmaster at least he should be
thankful want applying for q singers
position at the opera house.
"I played and played, and little by
little my pulse rose. The Kappellmas-
ter didn't stop me. Indeed, he didn't
stop me until had played the whole
opera through, and then he simply
said:
INV friend, that is one of the most
original works have ever heard, and II
is beautiful. Bring 1t back to me when
you have the Instrumentation finished
| and we will see
IT came back to Baltimore and
worked on the Instrumentation. / had
| to have some help, of course. The
modern orchestra il complicated. But
last Summer took 1t back TO Denmark
complete.
THE copyist was lawfully slow. All
Summer 1 prodded and prodded him
but the work didn't seem to get along
while my time got shorter and shorter
FINALLY, told the fellow, II yot
for me to NEke TO Heaven. And ! an
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The Harmony Music. Club held It's
meeting at the home Of the councillor,
Mrs. c. Carroll Burke, Tuesday after
noon, when the composer whose life
was studied was Josef Haydn. Each
member contributed details to the story
and Mrs. Burke played some Of aAydf1's
works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

Louis Potter. pianist. and Ruby Pot
of the Theater Arts School as reader.
will present program at the Cleveland
Congrega tional Church Friday. under
auspices OF the WofnAn's Association OF
that church.