Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1930, Page 54

M U “ USIC is essentially the 4 manly art. There are 1 more first-class women athietes than there are women who compose music. There are more good women foot ball players than there are great women composers. In the entire history of music, in all times and countries, there has never been a woman able to write first-rate masic.” The above is the opening para- graph of Prof. William Lyon Phelps’ new book, “Music,” re- cently published by Dutton—a small, eagerly constructed trea- tise, whose underlying idea sug- gests that although music may be the manly art, it is for many men something of a bore, since they do not know how to appreci- ate it or, more specifically, do not know how to listen to it. This paragraph comes, however, as a considerable shock, because it is so absolutely and undeniably true. Hastily summarizing the history of musical compositions, skimming over the names of the great, and even those who are not so great, one looks in vain for women whose musical works stand out in any age, generation or even decade. Strange as it may seem, an art appreciated, and most rigorously enjoyed by women— an art which in this city is only conspicuously fruitful through a talented feminine group — has been neglected in the field of composition eve! since the first notes of music broke into civili; tlon. Just as in painting the Rembrandts, Titians and Velas- quezes have had no equals in the opposite sex, so in music the great offerings of the past have been muted and hushed under the oth- erwise nimble fingers of the ladies. ‘Thus, although St. Cecilia stands forth as the figurehead of music, solemnly attending to the silent strings of her harp, the general run of her musical co-patriots has| been of the stronger sex, and her | influence seems to have turned more—at this time—to vocal or instrumental expression than to the bars and notes torn from a pen. While such vigorous person- | alities as Cosima Wagner inspired | the great, and as early as the thirteenth century Queen Eleanor of France (later of England) was battling for the cause of music as one of the earlier troubadours, the eneral trend of lyrical outpour-, ngs has veered away from femi- | nism into' the ruthless but in-| spired hands of man. * % % x HILE Prof. Phelps rather lev- .els “the females of the spe- cles,” he sheds a tear over man for not knowing how to enjoy | good music. He says that he was| one of the great army that sleeps mentally at .a symphonic pro- gram, and only by applying him- self to listening did he become— as he s now—a great music lover. He #mays, “I reached this state of bliss, not by studyf not by read- ing books, but simply by listening, listening with all my might. “l am not a musician. I can play no musical instrument. The first thing I do when I get to . heaven will be to learn the piano. I shall spend the first million| years on the piano. It will take me about that time to master the piano.” However long it may take Prof. | Phelps to learn the heavenly pi. ano, the fact that he has mas- | tered what so few men seem able to—concentration over music—is a lesson that most men would do | well to emulate. Whether women | are more susceptible to proper| music digestion by heredity, or whether men are just plain lazy or too heckled by business worries to fall into a suitable frame of mind — whatever —it seems as though the former were well ahead in the race of musical ap- preciation. * ¥ ox ROF. PHELPS brings out other | novel thoughts in this alert| essay. of his. He reminds his readers that music is a splendid tonic for the mind—a grand stim- | ulus for despondency—and highly recommended by many physi- cians. He takes the sixteenth chapter of I Samuel in the Bible as the first indication of music healing in the case of nerv- ous melancholia. He says, “Music can drive out of the mind un- healthy depression and fill it with beauty. It is like opening the windows in a close room and let- ting in pure air. Music is hs mony in every sense of the word; it brings harmonious melodies and it restores harmony to a distract- ed mind. Great music is not only i iring and refreshing, it is pos- itively restorative.” For'a man without the musical Eale. 80 to speak—a professor of nglish and a notable man of let- ters—to speak thus of what to him is a relaxation, and at the same:time one of the greatest of the arts, is no mean tribute. The fact that Prof. Phelps is anxious for others less fortunate than himself in musical education to benefit by what he has learned only by persistency and concen- tration is, it seems, exceedingly generous of him. He proves that most scoffers of music go wrong— scoffers of really important and beautiful music—because they be- lieve that in order to appreciate it they must browse amidst musi- cal libraries and tie themselves to the candle of learning through all hours of the night Although fundamentally and for the ulti- mate satisfaction of the average person, it is-well—as in anything | —to study up on a subject that he plans to enjoy, still it 'is not vital that he pucker his brow and wax scholarly at the very outset of his peregrinations through and to the field As Prof. Phelps tio Parker, a dis- tinguished composer, told me he thought I enjoyed music more than he did. He, being a profes- sional musician, could not hear music without thinkingy how it was constructed, without taking it to pieces, analyzing it whereas 1 simply listen to the total, col- lective effect of the harmonies. * * * Thus, while I wish I were a musician, I know that neither a knowledge of the theory of mu- sic nor the ability to play an in- strument is necessary to one’s en- joyment. Any one may have this happiness in his life who will take the trouble to listen.” All of which, for the c}uug‘t)ful. UIQ willing and. the lu‘ | the highest of the high lights dur- d (at-the organ. SIC be most welcome news. | inclined, it might be well to re- member Prof. Phelps’ remark that as soon as he gets to heaven—and this seems to be a sort of a priori conclusion—he will order a grand piano and devote himself to it ~for the first million years. For which his motto might be “Live and then—learn.” R jNEXPECTEDLY. out of the emptiest of voids comes gne of those news items that boosts the Washington musical season up into the very high per cents.| The promised return to this city of Poland's erstwhile premier- pianist-composer-statesman, Pa- derewski, is the proudest feather ar in the cap of his manage- | rial sponsors. Both George Engles, personal representative, and Mrs. Wilson-Greene, who have in- veigled the great pianist down to | these shores—long forsaken on account of political misgivings— deserve a loud and spirited cheer of thanks. Frequent as this splen- did artist's “American farewell tours” have been, as many con- certs as this sensational personal- ity has offered during his 39 years of playing in this country, there | never has been a time when he wouldn't have been welcomed with eager anticipation by music lov- ers. Now, after what seems like a long while, his return is the sig- nal for what, as always, should be something of an ovation. His concert will, of course, be one of ing the coming season. ok {OR the first time in this coun-| try, Wagner's ‘“Meistersinger” will be presented in Washington in the English language during the coming Winter. A shy, modest, extremely prom- inent musician has volunteered this information with the assur- ance that, backed by a group of music lovers, these “festival per- formances” of “Meistersinger’®are to be performed by better than| first-class soloists, a choir of 250 local singers and others who might help the progressions of an opera. All this, though nebulous in the extreme, is a novelty that will be well worth watching for. Soon, it is said, the publicity gun will go off telling all about it. On Teaching Staff OSCAR SEAGEL. N artist of the front rank whom Washington is thoroughly familiar with, Oscar Seagel, is to come to this city ‘again this year to serve as guest teacher at the King-Smith Studio School. The Oscar Seagel Colony at Schroon Lake, N. Y., after a most pro- pitious season, will close October 1 and Mr. Seagel will then go to New York for the Fall and Winter, coming at regular intervals to Washington. A particularly interesting bit of news. which concerns both the well known teacher and the King-Smith School is that Mr. Seagel's daughter will be here in Washington for the regular school session. If rumor be correct—and it's more than & rumor in this case—it seems that Miss Seagel has a voice of something’ more than average quality and is fast following in the footsteps of her famous father. One of Mr. Seagel's prominent pupils many of whom have been in Wash- ington—is John Boles, who appeared here, as the cinema says, “in person,” late last Spring. Novelties Announced But for those slightly more ambitiously THE SUNDAY STA Persinger Appoinfed - To Julliard Faculty T= E Julliard Graduate School of Music_has announced the appoint- ment of Louls Persinger to its violin faculty, succeeding the late Leopold Auer, Mr. Persinger’s musical career has | been a brilliang one, not only as a con- cert violinist but as a teacher. He has taught such world-famed artists as Yehud! Menuhin and Rugiero Ricci, besides many others almost as well known Other items of interest concerned with this school is the promised expansion [of the opera department in prepara- | tion for the organization of a_complete { opera school when its new building and | equipment are ready. | ‘Verl’wruggheni Comments On His Radio Programs THE first program of the Minneapo- lis Symphony Orchestra over the Columbia Broadcasting System took place Monday evening, September 8. | Henri Verbrugghen, well known con- | ductor and a violinist of distinction, haying been a former pupil of Eugene Ysaye, in comments on the programs of the symphony, explains: “Every pro- gram number must have its particular reason for inclusion, else only a mad jumble can result. An audience is & cosmopolitan group—it is made up of individuals of widely varying tastes and capacities, and to an extent, at least, these factors must have the cohsidera- tion of the conductor. But underlying all considerations is the major one of attempting always to give a public the maximum benefit of the orchestra's re- sources, combined with the conductor's own musical knowledge. ““There is a well thought-out reason back of each concert'’s program. The substantial classics never have falled to meet the most exacting demands of the average audience. But a program of all classics would hardly do, for there are some who can enjoy only by con- trast, and for these, a program must offer some variety. “I try to make my programs substan- tial and satisfying, with just enough of the newer music to set off the works of the old masters as a background.” Rubin;;ein Cl.ub ;o Open. I New Season October 14/ THE Rubinstein Club will open its| twenty-third season October 14 at the Willard Hotel. Claude Robeson, di- | rector for the past several seasons, will | continue in office. . There will be two concerts, as usual, this year, the dates and guest artists to be announced later. George Knisely, baritone, and Martha Whittemore, | cellist, appeared as soloists at the club last year. It ‘has been announced that those in- terested in active membership are in- | vited to attend the open meetings, either morning or evening, the former 1o be held at the Willard Hotel at 11 am. the latter at the Mount Pleasant Congregational Church at 8 pm (Fourteenth and Columbia road). The_ officers of the club are: Presi- | dent, Mrs. Willard E. Buell; second vice | president, Miss Marian L. King: secre- tary, Mrs. W. I. Robey; treasurer, Miss Rachel Lang; librarian, Mrs. George E. Tolson. Miyass ‘Ragio Solbist. [EMERSON MEYERS, young Washing- ton planist, who made his concert | debut here last Winter under the aus- pices of the Davidson Glee Club, was | soloist at the Sunday morning artists recitals of Station WBAL, Baltimore, during part of this Summer. Two of | Mr. Meyers' programs were all-Chopin and all-Debussy selections, while the | others were more or less miscellaneous. Musigraphs RISKA KASPAR, pianist, daugh- ter of Anton Kaspar, will re- | turn to this city Tuesday after ( four months of study and travel in Europe, The Washington branch of the Sher- wood Music School, State accredited, | announces the opening of a new studio at Stoneleigh Court. This school, start- | ed last year, will continue its courses | in all felds of musical education in its other two studios as well, namely at Falkstone Court, and at Bethesda, Md. Anita Shade, president of the Ger- man Literary Society, will give a lec- ture on “Goethe in Music” as the first of her series of lectures in English dur- ing the coming season. Songs by Mo- zart, Schubert and other German com- posers will be sung by a well known leider singer. The choir of the Lutheran Church of the Atonement has begun rehearsals As this year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the con- gregation, a celebration is to be heid the first part of December, in which the choir is to play a prominent part. Marjorie G. Davis, for eight years a member of the faculty of the Wash- ington College of Music, has returned to this city, after a year spent in Provi- dence, R. I. Miss Davis has opened her studio in the Farragut Apartment. The choir of the Pirst Congregational Church has begun its rehearsals for the season. Ruby Smith Stahl, the di- rector, i8 receiving applications for all parts. For Phila. Grand Opera Co. ! THE Philadelphia Grand Opera Co., | affiliated with the Curtis Institute, of Music, will offer, in addition to the standard repertoire, several revivals and | novelties during the coming season at the Academy of Music. Of the com-| pany's 18 performances, the following are of especial interest: “Gianni Schic- | chi,” which will serve to present Chief | Caupolican “in a new role; “Lucia di Lammermoor,” with Josephine Luc- chese in the title role; “Boris Godou- nov,” which will be sung in Russian; “Tosca,” with Bianca Saroya in the | title role, Chief Caupolican as Scarpia | and Richard Crooks making his Amer- jcan debut in opera as Cavaradossi: Thais,” with John Charles Thomas singing Athanael; _Ravel's modern ora, “L'Heure Espagnole” _with lotte Boerner, from the Staats a, Berlin, and’ Ralph Errolle, who ed the tenor role in this opera it was presented by the Metro- politan Opera Co.. “Traviata,” pre- senting for the first time in Phila- delphia Claire Clairbert, from the La Monnaie Theater in Brussels, and | “Pearl Fishers” which is one of the most beautiful of Bizet's operas, with John Charles Thomas in one of his favorite roles. In this opera, Mr Thomas scored one of his greatest successes this Summer at the Brussels opera, when he received 20 curtain- calls at the end of the performance. German Chorus Sinds At Steel Pier Today| HE United German Singers of Phila- delphia, a male chorus of 500 voices chosen {rom the 15 prize-winning Ger- man choruses of Philadelphia, will give a concert in the music hall on the Steel Pier at Atlantic City this after- noon, September 21, at 3:30. John Kramers will conduct. The soloists are Jane Yon Martell, soprano; Frederic George, baritone, and Leopold 8Syre, organist. Special_choruses Junger conductor Club, E. Kremser conductor. chorus include Nacht.” vergessen,” Turk; «ll be sung by the Maennerchu, Leopold Syre, the Philadelphia Quartet F. Ulrich, conductor, and the Saengerbund, Leopold Syre Numbers for the mass Einsiedler an dle ‘Wie koennt dein | from ndgebe! | Volkman. T. Guy Lucas, organist of St. John's Church, Lafayette square, announces the first of the regular monthly re- citals to be held on Monday, Septem- ber 29. The soloist will be Minnie Anna Sloan, Washington cellist, has | returned from her vacation and will | shortly reopen her studio at 1507 La- mont, street. Mme. Regina Vicarino announces the reopening of her studio at 1612 Twen- teth street northwest. Soloists at the German service at Concordia Lutheran Church this morn- ing will be Lula Reuss, soprano, and Elsie Krieg. contralto. They will sing the duet, “Der Geist des Herrn,” by Lassen At the English service the chorus cholr will sing_the chorale, “Come Holy Ghost,” by J. Dowland, and “Open Our Eyes,” by McFarlane. Lula Reuss will sing “O, Rock of Ages,” by Joh Brahms, during the offertory. The Caroline McKinley Studio of Rhythmic Dancing will open its ninth season October 1. Miss McKinley has spent the past four months abroad studying the modern dance technique in leading German schools. Dorothy Parsons_and Evelyn Preble Walter are to join her teaching staff. Christine Lindbergh Levin has re- turned to this city from a Chautauqua trip north. On one occasion she sang at two chuches, both at morning and evening services, The choir of Calvary M. E. Church, Columbia road near Fifteenth street northwest, under the direction of Louis Potter, has resumed its reguiar function | in the worship services of the church, and will sing this Sunday morning the anthems, “Oh, How Amiable,” by West, and “Rock of Ages,” by Buck. At the | evening service they will sing “The Soft Sabbath Calm,” by Barnby. Ruby Potter and John B. Switzer will be soloists. Mr. Potter will play for the organ | numbers, at the morning service, | “Adoration,” by Mauro-Cottone; Ele- vation,” by Wely, and “Festive March,” by Smart; at the evening service “Evening Rest,” by Eddy; “A Trumpet Minuette,” and “Marche Religieuse,” by Gigout. } “Der Nachtlager vop da,” Kreut- zer: “Heimattraum, ann; “Sol- diers’ Farewell,” Kl and “Die Ehre | Gottes,” Beethovem, Leopold Syre A woman’s watch which once belonged to George supne?’mn. the railway pio- neer, has been stolen from Poyle Manor, Staines, near England. o IGNACE JAN (ONE of the biggest surprises and pleasantest bits of news that the musical season is likely to offer is the announcement that Ignace Jan Pad- erewski, one of the greatest of living pianists, will appear in concert here in | Washington at Constitution Hall on Wednesday afternoon, November 26, at 4:30 o'clock, under the management of Mrs. Wilson-Greene. In announcing Paderewski's coming, | Mrs. Wilson-Greene also calls atten- tion to the fact that owing to a change in dates, the great Polish planist will be presented as the first and opening attraction of the Philharmonic series of atternoon concerts at Constitution all. Ever since Paderewski resumed his musical career, following his notable ex- cursion into Polish political activities | at the time of the World War, it has been almost a musical axiom that he would not play in Washington, as it was understood he entertained certain scruples against appearing here as a concert, artist. Several times since the war, erewski has played as close to Wash ington as Baltimore, but he has con- Pad- | W0W—PART FOUR PADEREWSKL sistently refused to come closer, pro- fessionally, to the Capital, with one ex- ception. That was when he played at an American Legion benefit at Poli's Theater, during the Coolidge adminis- tration. During the intervening prominent Washington people have tried to convert the great Pole to a change of heart concerning concert ap- pearances here. It was represented to him that owing to night appearances in Baltimore, it worked a serious hard- ship on Washington music lovers, who had to travel to the Maryland city to hear him and that his refusal to play in ‘Washington might be misinterpreted if longer persisted in. This sudden de- cision to abandon his former policy of not playing here and to include Wash- ington as well as Baltimore in his 1930-1 itinerary will be heartily ap- plauded by all music lovers here. Three seasons have passed since Paderewski’s last American tour. He was scheduled for a concert. tour of the United States last season, but this had 10 be called off, owing to sudden illness. Incidentally, 39 years have passed since Paderewski made his first visit to the United States. time many Johanna Gadski Will Sing Leading Role in New Opera TTHE role of Marta in Eugen d'Albert's opera, “Tiefland,” which the Ger- man Grand Opera Co. will present on its third American tour, and which will be seen some time in Washington dur- ing the coming season, will be sung alternately by Johanna Gadski, famed soprano_and guest artist of the com- pany; Margarethe Baumer, dramatic soprano, re-engaged from last season, and Emilie Frick, soprano of the Wies- baden Staatsoper, who has been added to the roster of the company. Mme. Gndski will return to this coun- try in December. She has passed the Summer and Autumn at her home near Berlin, She sang the role of Martha years ago in Germany and has been re- studying the part during her vacation Both Mmes. Baumer and Frick are also familiar with this role. Ko iStadlyiGliosal Clab Announced This Season LORA McGILL KEEFER, soprano, has announced the open- ing of a new studio and choral club, with students’ recitals each month, the object being for students to learn sight reading and to become better acquaint- ed with the works of the old masters. She has collected interesting old clas- sic cantatas and chorals, also opera and orstorio_duets, trios and quartets, Mrs, Keefer studied in Berlin with Frau Nicholas-Kemper, Julia Culp and Conrade Bos. In New York and Chi- cago she studied with Mr. Herbert Witherspoon. She also studied the ora- torios with Dr. Arthur Mees, noted ora- torio and choral conductor. The past four years she has coached with Mr. Frank La Forge in New York Friend of Bra mezzo- ‘Soloi!ts Announced { For Friends of Music | QOLOISTS who will take part in the 10 concerts of the Society of the Friends of Music this season at the Metropolitan Opera House were an- nounced yesterday by the soclety co- incidentally with the return from Eu- rope of Arthur Bodanzky, its musical director &nd conductor. The 10 concerts will include the fol- lowing artists of the concert and opera | stage: Sopranos—Editha Fleischer, Dor- |othea Filexer, Ethyl Hayden, Louise | Lerch, Elisabeth Rethberg. Contraltos— Merle' Alcock, Karin Branzell, Margaret Matzenauer, Marion Telva. Tenors— | Paul Althouse, Dan Gridley, George Meader. Baritones and basses—Alfredo Gandolfi, Fraser Gange, Dudley Mar- | wick, Carl Schlegel, Friedrich Schorr, Stegfried Tappolet. Organist—Lynn- | wood Farnam. Pianist—Kurt Ruhrseitz. Lester Vail ngn:d. ESTER VAIL, recent entry into the ranks of motion picture players from the Broadway stage, has been signed fo the heroic lead role in “Beau Ideal Radio Pictures’ sequel to “Beau Geste,” to be filmed by Herbert Brenon. The | announcement is made by William Le | Baron, vice president in charge of Radio | Pictures' production Brenon is enthusiastic about Vail | He ranks the youthful actor with other | personal discoveries, such as Mary | Brian, Richard Barthelmess, Bert L | tell and Nils Asther, all of whom were inknown until this director brought hem to fame. He declares Vail has he youth, personality and poise to make a sensation as Beau Ideal. Vail was born in Denver, Colo. He| was graduated from Stanford University | |in 1922. He will share leading honors | | with Ralph Forbes in the desert drama. | hms Coming To Teach in Washington HE announcement, made today, that Sigismond Stojowski, noted com- poser-pianist, 8 pupil of Paderewski and a friend of many famed musicians, is to come to Washington during the coming Winter as guest teacher at the Washington College of Music, is an event of more than local interest among the current music world. Stojowski, whose compositions are internationally known, who has num- bered Brahms among his most intimate friends, and who was making public appearances as a skilled piano maestro when he was only a boy, will come to this city late in October to take up his new work. A native of Poland, this well known composer, has had not only a varied, but a stimulating life. At the age of 16 he left his home country, where | \ already he had made a name for him- | sell on the concert stage playing his own compositions, went to Parls and | studied at the Sorbonne, at the same | time applying himself to music at the Conservatofre Nationale. It was here that he came to the attention of Leo Delibes and Cesar Frank, both of whom urged him to compete for the Prix de | Rome-—the latter also join his organ class at the Conserva- foire. It was, however, Paderewski, at this time that molded his musical career more than anybody, and taught him really the path in which he should go. Stojowski's first Paris concert in 1891, consisting exclusively of his own compositions, attracted much atten- tion among musical friends, including Lalo, Saint-Saens and Tschaikowsky. The latter later selected his First Or- chestral Suite for a program of young composers, which he plaaned to con- duct in St. Petersburg. On a trip to Vienna, Stojowski met and played for Brahms, who became interested in the young composer urging him to | SIGISMOND STOJOWSKI. | that he was instrumental in having his | First Orchestral Suite played by Hans | Richter, both in Vienna and London Afterward, among other achievements, a concerto by Stojowski was performed | by Padereweski in London in 1913 and again at a gala concert of the New | York -Symphony in 1916. The Spring ‘ur that same year, too, saw its rendi- tion with the Boston Orchestra under | Dr. Kayl Muck’s tutelage. In Washington, Stojowski will con- duct a series of master classes at the | College of Music, including a special class for teachers, ' Heads Violin Department. ARGUERITE CARTER, Washing- ton violinist, who before coming to this city achieved considerable con- cert reputation in New York, San Francisco and other musical centers, department at the new Washington Musical Institute. Mrs. Carter is an American, both by birth and musical training, a graduate of the Institute of Musical Art in New York City, and had post-graduate train- ing_with such distinguished musictans as Frank Damrosch, Kneisel, Letz and | Svecenski, also with Alexander Bloch, famous artist coach. She likewise had extensive theoretic work and counter- point with Percy Goetchius and Rich- Krehbiel and Tapper. will have complete charge of the violin | | | | | Service Band Dates. THE SOLDIERS' HOME BAND. HE band of the United States| Soldiers’ Home, John 8. Zimmermann, leader, and Anton Pointner, assistant, will give | three concerts, as usual, Tues- rnoons | Atwater-Kent Winner To Come to Washington \ ORD from the Coast of interest to ‘Washingtonians | is the announce- ment that Gretchen Kier, former pupil M. | of Edith Virden-Smith, has won the local Atwater Kent auditions contest in San Diego, Calif. Miss XKier is to e=me to this city to day, Thursday and Saturday | at 5:30 o'clock in the bandstand. The | smith auring the next few months. The | full progr: classical selections, dally issues of The Star. door concerts for the season. Orchestral | ardson, and lectures with Henderson, | conc | 5:30 o'clock in Stanley Hall. continue her stuaies with Mrs. Virden- ams, which combine light and | latter recently opened her studio at the will be published in | Frances Gutelius Studios. Adolph Torovsky has returned to Washington and resumed his duties ag organist and choirmaster at the Church erts will begin on October 14 at| of the Epiphany. Choir rehearsals | started last Friday. This will conclude the series of out- | STUDI WILL SUBLET musie studio two afternoons & week: centrally located. ADDRESS BOX #43-M. STAR OFFICE * | Tenor with experience, either ay poloist in auartette, desires a_chureh chan ADDRESS BOX 3%0-M. STAR_OFFIC Mrs. Hamilton-Wolfe pupil of Xaver Scharwenka, Berlin. 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Frank Gebest, Dir A School of Highest Artistic Standard Faculty of 36 Professors and Assistanis Thoroush Instruction From Start fo n Claude Robeson Piano Organ | Accompanying Classes Reconvene Wednesday, Sept. 24th. TE ISTOR' UAGE. OLFEGGIO, CORINNE M. TUCKER 1820 M Tel. LOVETTE STUDIO Eva Whitford Lovette Voice and Radio Technique— Coaching Director of Lovette Choral Club Studio 2008 Que St. NORTH 7015 INSTR! Y. _APPRECIATION EXPRESSION, NC . AND CHOIR DIRE! Studio, W, | | ass. Ave. N. At 5| Decatur 513 s | 'WASHINGTO! ' CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, INC. A musical landmark for 15 years at 1408 New Hampshire Ave. at Dupont Cirele, Large faculty of European artist-instruetors, ineluding Si; Liguori of Italy, instructor of vi Eecltaliste, with' Metrobollt i Opera Special Children’ Weekly Orchest: Shcraies - uc Concert Pianiste in Europe and America Master Pupil of Eugene d Albert and Egon Petri. Berlin Announces the opening of a new studio in Chevy Chase, with special classes for hiaree: PHONE COL I'”M'BlllAllflil;‘ Studios Robert Ruckman Piano Studio 1618 H St. N.W. Phone District 4286 or Adams 4126 VON UNSCHULD UNI' ITY OF MUSIC, Inc. Mme. Marle von Unschuld, Pres. - 1638-1650 Columbia Rd. N.W. Ph. Col. 2742 and Col. 5265 Tioenty-seventh School Year An _institution gziving a thorough comprenensive education in all branci Music and providing highest advanta exceptional talents. Faculty compo: includin ments of " Removal Notice! EDWIN HART’'S MUSIC STUDIO 1916 Calvert St. NW. Col. 3669 HARMONY, VIOLIN EDGAR HART SAXOPHONE, CLARINET RAYMOND HART | OVER 30 Years’ Teaching in Washington * | Children’s Classes MUSIC AND DANCING at King-Smith Studio-School 1751 New Hampshire Ave. PIANO, State Accredited Falkstone Courts Branches—Stoneleigh Court and Be Ma. Open October 1st Instruetion in All Branches Piano—Voice—Violin—Dramatic Art Phone Adams 8464 * Preparatory School afliated. Training in Piano, Violin and Ele Music, children and adults. I Re i | e e ot e . 7 e e e Aimee Cellarius Gay Pianiste Teacher, Coach and Accompanist LESCHETIZKY METHOD i for s 5 to 6, 1644 Co Herman C. Rakemann Instructor of Violin 40-Year Record for Rapid But Thorough Instruction Symphonic Orchestra Practice 1928 Biltmore St. Col. 9599 1 Four Years' Finishing With European M: NIGH’ STUDIO, Phon (Formerly Edith Virden-Silance) Announces the opening of her studio in VOICE. CULTURE Former voice authority Norfolk, Va.; Panama, C. A, and San Diego, Calif. Qualified by long experience in concert, church and operatic sing: ing—and by 25 years' teaching—for the best instruction of beginners as well as the coaching of advanced singers in dramatic and artistic interpretation. Specializing in Voice Building- and Correct Tone Placement Auditions by Appointment Only Mondays and Thursdays Frances Gutelius Studios No. 2 Dupont Circle Telephone North 6274 Residence, Alban Towers Telephone Cleveland 6400—Ext. 335 OSCAR SEAGLE]| NOTED BARITONE will teach in Washington this winter at King-Smith Studio-School 1751 New Hampshire Ave. Work may be arranged with Mr. Seagle alone or with Mr. Seagle and Mr. King-Smith, who is head of the voice department and who was assoclated with Mr. Seagle in Paris. A voice scholarship with Mr. Seagle and Mr. King-Smith is offered. Applicants must be between the ages of seventeen and iwenty-five and should apply to Mr, King-Smith for audition. WELDON CARTER, distinguished Washington pianist, will teach two days a week at hne studios. CAROLINE McKINLEY returns from study in furope bringing new inspiration to her increasingly popular classes in Rhythmic Dancing and Dramatic Art LISA GARDINER oconducts her private dance studio at King-Smith Studio-School, specializing in Russian Ballet and all forms of Stage Dancing. CHARLES A. R. DUNN, distinguished Washingtoh artist, will con- duct_the newest adventure at the school—the new Art Studio. Here also ROBERT BYRNE will conduct his fascinating classes in Theater Arts. GENEVIEVE HENDRICKS will again teach her popular and prac- tical course in Interior Decoration. There are also attractive classes in ENGLISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN, GERMAN, ART HISTORY, SHORT STORY WRITING, JOURNALISM AND DOMESTIC ARTS. ‘The classes in Music and Dancing for children and juniors are under the supervision of EDITH C. DAWKINS and LISA GARDINER. For Rates and Inforr:ation, Address the Secretary Telephone North 10385