Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-01-26
All-BrahnnS
Progrannsin
2 Concerts

I Concerts
Symphony Event Will
Be Given High Rank
in the Season.
THE two all-Brahns concerts, which
= the National Symphony Orches-
ira has announced for Sunday, Feb
ruary 2. and Monday, February 3,
promise to provide the Capital with
one of the most important musical
events this season.
Myra Hess, England's most dis
tinguished pianist, will be here to
play a major part in both concerts.
Hans Kinder, conductor Of the Or
chestra, will leave that role for one
concert to play his cello, an in
strument with which he has con-
certified with great success throughout
the world. The Musical Art Quartet,
which has been hailed for the bril-
lance of its concerts this season in
New York and other musical centers,
will appear in the chamber music
concert, as will George Wargo, vio-
list, who is q member Of the orches-
ira.
The first Of the concerts, scheduled
in the orchestra's regular Sunday
afternoon series for 4 pm, will be
symphonic program. DR.. Kinder.
conducting the orchestra. will present
Miss Hess as soloist in the Brahms
Concerto in B Flat Major" for piano
and orchestra. The beloved Sym
phony No. 2 in D Major" and the
Tragic" overture are also on the
program.
The second concert. to be given the
following night in Memorial Conti-
mental Hall, adjacent to Constitution
Hall, will be a chamber music pro-
gram. Three major works will be pre-
sented: "Sextet No. 2 (Opus) in G
Major" Quartet No. 2 (Opus SD In A
Minor" and Trio No. 3 (Opus 101) in
c Minor"
The Musical Art Quartet, DR.. Kind
Ter and George Wargo will play the
first number. The quartet plays the
second, and Miss Hess, DR.. Kinder
and Sascha Jacobsen. violinist in the
quartet, will play the trio.
Myra Hess. the acknowledged leader
Of woman pianists, is favorite artist
in the Capital. She has appeared
with the National Symphony on pre-
vious' occasions. and her success in
those appearances resulted in her en-
gagement for the special Brahms
event.
When Miss Hess gave her first pub
lie recital IN London 1t was with
such marked success that she was
engaged to play at important Or
chestral concerts at Royal Albert and
Queens Halls during that same year.
Since then her career has been 8
series of uninterrupted triumphs in
Europe, while her complete capture
of America is now a matter of must
cal history.
Other artists on the all-Brahms
concerts are equally distinguished.
The appearance Of Hans Kinder as
cellist on one Of these programs Of
fers music lovers very rare oppor-
tunity to hear the conductor of the
National Symphony play on his IA
vorite instrument. Proclaimed one
of the worlds greatest cello virtuoSi,
DR.. Kinder. since becoming conduc-
tor Of the orchestra, has been able
to give much less time to his cello
concerts. He has not been heard
in Washington for several years.
The Musical Art Quartet-Sascha
Jacobsen, first violin; Paul Bernard,
second violin; Marie Roemaet-R osan-
of, cello, and Louis Kievman, viola-
has raised the performance Of cham
Der music to such a high point Of
excellence that they stand today pre-
eminently in this field. Jacobsen. who
is founder Of the ensemble, has had
wide experience playing alone, and
his associates are all artists OF solo
caliber. They Joined forces eight
years ago. Since then the quartet
has given a series of concerts each
season in New York, and has gone
on extensive tours, both tn this coun-
try and in Europe. For two Sum-
mers they were the special musical
guests of Ambassador and Mrs. John
w. Garrett at Capri, Italy.
Advance reservations reflect great
interest in these musical programs.
From communities outside Washing
ton many applications for tickets
have come, G. G. Capped. the orches-
tra's manager, reports, and friends
Of the orchestra in Baltimore. where
the National Symphony is playing
q series Of concerts this Winter, have
subscribed in large numbers.
Season ticket holders will be admit
ted to the Sunday afternoon concert
at no added charge and single tickets
will be offered the public. Ticket sub
scriptions for the Monday night con-
cert, because Of the limited space IN
Memorial Continental Hall, are being
limited to members Of the National
Symphony Orchestra Association and
their friends.
These reservations may be made at
the National Symphony box ONCE
and Julius Garfinckel B. Co. store.
All tickets must be obtained In adj
vance, as none will be sold at the door
on the night Of the concert.
Warren r. johnson, organist. Will
play the first movement from Sym