Evening star., 1936-12-05

With Bauer,
Music Event
Beethoven Program
to Include Singing
by c.. w. u. Clubs.

THE National Symphony Orchestra,
now in the midst of its tour of
North Atlantic States, returns to WASH
ington for the seasons important all
Beethoven program at 4 pm. Sunday.
December l3, in Constitution Hall.
Under Hans Kindler's baton. Harold
Bauer. pianist. will appear as soloist,
and the combined mems and women's
glee clubs of the George Washington
University will also participate. Mr..
Bauer is one Of the National SYM
phony soloists, and has appeared with
the orchestra, both here and on tour.
several times. last playing with the
symphony in Washington two seasons
ago.
Last Spring he participated in the
symphoay's programs at the Colum-
bia. S. c.. festival. and one of the
works in which he was at the piano
was the Choral Fantasy" that is on
the Sunday program here. Mr.. Bauer
and the orchestra scored . definite
triumph with this unusual composition
for piano. chorus and orchestra on
that OCCASION.
Now. with the support of the COM
petent group Of singers from George
Washineton University and of Mr..
Bauer, DR.. Kinder brings Washington
music lovers the opportunity to hear
this outstanding Beethoven choral
work.
Mr.. Bauer will make his first sp-
pearancs Of the afternoon in one of
the most liked Of the five Beethoven
piano ooncertos-the Third, in c
minor Although probably not so widely
known as the Fifth stthe Emperor, =,
the Thiid is the favOrite Of many
Beethoven enthusiasts. Many believe
that the Third Is higher in melodic
content than any Of the great five.
The appearance of the George Wash
ington University singers is an i'm
portant feature of the concert. The
glee clubs Of this college are known
throughout the country, and are par
ticularly appreciated in Washington,
where they make frequent appear
ances. The Mems Glee Club has
played q special role in National SYM
phony hi,tory, having appeared on the
programs Of previous seasons. The
mems group, in . concert last March,
sang the choral part of DIR. Kindler's
performance of the Faust" Symphony
by Franz List. The presentation
proved ore Of the outstanding events
of the season.
Under the direction Of DR.. Robert
H. Harmon. the George Washington
University Glee Clubs have risen to
important musical heights in recent
years. In addition to the annual
concerts, which attract the attention
Of all music lovers in Washington
each Spring, the singers 60 out of
town for engagements. In 1880 the
Mems Glee Club came back from New
York VITA the laurels of a Nation
wide competition. It won first place
in the fibt intercollegiate elee club
competition. The next year it won
third place. and in 1884 DR.. Harmon
and his fingers returned from the
contest IN Pittsburgh with second
place.
The university is laying elaborate
plans for next Sundays concert. In
addition Ia its glee clubs 1t will send
q large party Of listeners. A commit
tee. including faculty members and
students, Was appointed to arrange the
details two weeks ago.
The present tour Of the National
Symphony opened with q brilliant
concert last Monday night at Smith
College in Northampton, Mass. Re-
ports Of that concert reaching here
reveal thst packed auditorium
greeted DR.. Kinder and the orchestra.
and the large audience gave the con-
ductor . iousing ovation when the
program WAS finished.
During the week the orchestra
played engagements in the Bushnell
Memorial Auditorium in Hartford,
Conn: in Manchester, N. H.. and Troy
and White Plains, N. Y. There 10 .
concert Sunday in Norvalk, Conn.
Then the orchestra proceeds to Scrsn-
ton. Wilkes.Barre, State College and