'Among last week's enjoyable events in the' Russi commanity was a club evening arranged by the Russian Women's League and" dedfeated to the memory of Beethoven. After a short welcoming address by the "president of the League, Mrs. Sander-Jitol gave an exceedingly interesting. lecture on the life "and work of the great composer To illustrate the lecture, there followed renderings of Beethoven's music. "The adagio from Sonata No. 7 for the pianoforte was very cleverly played by Mrs. "Klepikoft. The, second item on the programme was Beethoven's trio for piano, violin and cello, executed by Messrs, Birulin, Poduishka and Shevtzoff, the beauty: of the composition, which is counted among Beethoven's best. being made the most of by the musicians. Atter-wards "Tu quest tombe oscura" was sung by Mrs. Melashich, who is the possessor of a very "pleasing! mezzo-soprano voice.
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