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nected with bringing this group
journey from their native hearth.
been able to add these three Wa
visits to New York and so keep
appreciation that has existed II
weeks tour of Western cities, Wa!
only other cities visited by this or
Since 1886 Washington has known
the Boston Symphony and its long list
of celebrated conductors. For num-
Der Of years five concerts comprised the
annual number the orchestra devoted
to this city However, with the eXcep-
tion of Beethoven festival held in
1880 from December 2 to December 4,
only one yearly concert was possible
during the past II years, but the in
crease to three this season seems to in
dicate a gradual return to the old
schedule.
The many famous conductors who
have left their imprint on the musical
growth of the orchestra have prepared
the ground for the superlative work Of
the present leader, Serge Koussevitsky.
Mr.. KouSSevitsKy is unique. After full
filling all the usual requirements of a
good conductor. he then emerges into
his own individuality where his pecu-
liar gift of seeing into the very soul
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lion beauties has free play.
1t might be said that Mr.. Kousse-
vitsky has dedicated himself, not only
to a perfect artistic Interpretation of
the dead masters Of music but to a
sorting out and an encouraging Of the
new. This particular bent Of his is
of supreme value to the sincere modern
composer and the public as well. When
q man Of his 'uncanny power" as one
reviewer calls his artistry, brings the
weight of his innate and highly cul-
tivated musical sense to the honest con-
sideration of the value Of new work,
the composer and and the audience can
feel satisfied that here is really some
thing worth while even if incompre-
hensible for the moment. There is a
certain glamour about the new trend
in composition that is apt to bedazzle
by reason of its boldness or originality
and it takes a man like KouSSevitSky to
penetrate the shams and champion the
worthy even though the final seal OF
popularity will be reserved to future
generation.
Koussevitsky returns to America with
the enthusiasm of his recent perform
ances in London still echoing around
him. At the London musical festival
in Queens Hall this Summer he dl-
rected the orchestra of the British
Eroadcasting Co. in such diverse num-
bers as the second symphony of Bax,
the seventh of Sibellus and the nth
of Tschaikowsky, Prokofleff's classic"
symphony and bits Of Wagner. The
conservative British public, which heard
him again after eight years, went mad
with enthusiasm" This is no surprise
to the audiences in this country which
have known him and thrilled to his
versatile genius each season.
Mrs. Dorsey is therefore to be con-
graduated that she will triple the ap-
pearances of the orchestra here TINS
Winter. With Koussevitsky, now enter
ing his tenth season as conductor, that
means a promise of new compositions
that have survived his careful analysis
and a new illumination of the old
masters by the light of his impeccable
artistry.
THE schedule of music arranged for
this Winter by the music section OF
the Y. w. c. A. does away With any
possible excuse for not knowing or en-
loving music. The different impedi-
ments to music culture have been
studied and a way found for overcom-
ing them Most important at this mo-
ment is the cost of this culture to the
average individual and the Y. w. c. A.
has succeeded in reducing prices to the
lowest point or charging no price at all.
When the valuable time Of fine teachers
must be used it is done at the smallest
Imaginable fee. but the hours devoted
to the educational enjoyment Of music
are free for all those who wish to take
advantage of them.
instruction in piano. voice, harmony
and song leading can be had in classes
or in private lessons and the hours for
this instruction have been fixed at the
end of a business day. The free eve
ming and Sunday hours can be utilized
for the pleasurable participation in mu-
sic. The classes in piano under Pearl
Waugh Helen harrington. assisting)
and in voice. under Katherine Lee
Jones will begin the first week in Oc-
tober and May Eleanor Smiths classes