Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-31
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY CLUBS.

A brilliant, but unfortunately small
audience heard the Harvard InStru-
mental Clubs at the Mayflover Hotel
last night in a pleaSingly varied pro-
gram of music that included q large
number OF compositions infrequently
heard.
Harvard alumni composed the greater
part OF the audience, which received
the program with enthusiastic applause.
Dancing followed the concert.
The clubs were composed of q banjo
unit, another for mandolin. a dance
orchestra and vocal chorus. Excel
lent direction was to be noted in the Of
ferings of each group. The program
as whole provided delightful contrast,
with its easily -accomplished range from
Brahms and Rachmaninoh to syncopa-
ton. Several accomplished soloists
were placed at intervals in the program,
among them De Witt Stetten, Jehn s.
=. Archer and Kingsley Perry.
The songs presented by the chorus
were, perhaps, among the most stirring
Of the evening. Chorus Of the Racs
chantes" (Gounod) and "Old Man
Noah" were among its offerings. The
Gold Coast Orchestra had KernS why
Was Born?' and q Russian fantasy of
anonymous origin. Parts Of III. NJ. S.
Pinafore" were played by the mandolin
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collection Of reminiscent college songs,
arranged as a medley.
More than so young musicians were
included in the entire group, J. N. P.
OPERA LECTURE RECITAL.
Profound knowledge of the music
dramas Of Richard Wagner, combined
with piano-playing of his opera Die
Walkure" that was stupendouS in its
orchestral grasp and portrayal of his
music, characterized the first opera
lecture of Kurt Hetzel on the repsrtory
of the coming engagement of the Ger
1ngton that this conductor piantSt gave
at Barker Hall Of the Y. w. G. A. last
evening.
The audience, that filled the hall, at
times anticipated Mr.. Hetzel's rare art
In bursts Of applause at mention Of his
playing Of certain excerpts, or greeted
with enthusiasm his rendition Of whole
episodes played as an entirety after de-
tailed explanation of the personality, .
one might say. of their tn mes and
their place in the stirring drtma. An
played entirely without score"
There is no one before the public to-
day who plays Wagner with greater SEN
sitiveness as to orchestral tone-valueS
or more tender devotion and sympathy
in the story. Kurt Eetzel and his
broken English, for which he begged
Indulgence. brought with it often SC
exact q poetic translation of the text
that one reveled in its poetry He
gave as large excerpts the huge prelude
Tempest" 'ae "Siegmund Love Song
the one perfect aria in this drama OF
defamation sung as the doors of Sieg.
linde'S abode suddenly opened to the
woodland beyond with Nobody came
nobody went, Winter has gone. Spring
has come"
Then there was the Cry of the VAL
kyries" and later the tremendous Ride
music and 'Wotan's Narrative" which
is a resume of the entire Ring story told
in its themes. The eight voice bit of the
Valkyries one heard. the tender COM
passion of Sieglinde. and finally the
whole last scene with the Fire Music
and Fate" 1t was a rare pleasure given
to Washington through the courtesy Of
S. Hurok. managing director OF thu
German opera, and with the co-opera.
ton of Mrs. Edwin B. Parker and thu
Y. w. c. A. for T. Arthur Smith. ths
local manager.
The remaining lecture-recitals are
Thursday evening with Tristan anC
Isolde" Saturday evening with dor
Juan" Of Mozart. and before the end OF
the opera SESSION with The Flying
Dutchman" on Monday evening, Jan.
nary IA