Evening star., 1932-03-13

cerned. BY the time he was IA,
he had successfully passed the
examination for a scholarship in
the National Conservatory of
Music in New York. He became
a student of composition under
Antonin Dvorak, the renowned
head of that institution. At the
age of II he was cornetist of the
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra,
under the direction of Walter
Damrosch. He was the youngest
musician ever to hold so reSpon-
Sible a position in that orchestra.
At the age of 81 he resigned from
the Metropolitan to devote his
entire time to teaching.
But it was several years later
that he met the great task of his
life, the successful performance
Of which resulted in the organiza-
tion of the famous Goldman
Band. His first concert season
was started on the green of Co
lumbia University. Before the
season was half over it was ev:-
dent that New York liked the kind
of music Mr.. Goldman was sup
plying and was virtually assured
that the season of 1919 would be
begun under more auSpicious cir
cumStances. With the aid of
public spirited citizens, Mr.. Gold
man pursued the work with his
band until 1924, when he was en-
t1rely relieved of financial wor-
rieS by the Guggenheim families,
who have financially sustained
the band since that time.
In the later years of his mu-
sical career, Mr.. Goldman has
been the recipient of many hon
ors in recognition of his success
as a band master. In 1919 on the
steps of the New York City Hall
in the presence of 10000 persons
he was honored by the city and a
banquet later was rendered him.
The occasion was his gratuitouS
service as leader of the Police
Band during the war. On the
closing night of the first band
concert season in the Mall, New
York, in 1923, a medal was pre-
Sented by the city. In November,
1926, when he gave two concerts
in Symphony Hall, Boston, Mr..
Goldman was received by the
mayors of Boston and Cambridge
and the Governor of Massachu-
setts. In March, 1929, he was
visited by the French consul and
made Officer de PInstruction
Publique."
A MONG important musical
- visitors to this country none
is, perhaps, more so than Of
torino ReSpighi, composer, who
recently arrived from Italy. Senor
ReSpighi brought with him a
cheerful outlook on Opera in Italy
as also a cheerful report on the
condition of Toscanini, who has
been suffering from neuritis. He
is quoted as saying that the great
maestro has regained the use of
his right arm through Spartan
treatments involving four injec-
tionS daily and a months living
in a primitive peasant house in
Piazze, where his doctor resides.
Perhaps Senior Respighi will
also throw some light on his
share of that manuscript which
was to be written for the Ma
tional Symphony's first concert,
and which hasn't been seen or
heard Of up until this time.
WORD has just been received
from New York that Lillian
Evanti, soprano, and we'll known
in Washington, who returned this
season from sensational operatic
successes on the continent, will
give a recital at the Belasco Thea
ter next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. This unexpected an
nouncement will come as a pleas
ant surprise to Miss Evantis
many admirers, who have not
heard her since she began her
tour of song recitalS in this coun-
try. Miss Evanti, who scored
more than casual success as
soloist recently with the Detroit
Symphony, will sing the same pro-
gram here that she will sing on
April 3 in her New York recital
at Town Hall. She will be as
sisted in both programs by Erich
Riede at the piano.