Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1932, Page 80

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHIN < y Events of the Week TODAY. National Symphony Orchestra, Hans Kindler, conductor, in concert at Consti- tution Hall at 4 o'clock. Rosa Low, so- prano, soloist. MONDAY. The Cosmopolitan Qpera Co. will pre- sent “Rigoletto” Monday evening at the National Theater at 8:20; Tuesday evening, “Il Trovatore,” in Italian; Wed- nesday matinee, “Romeo and Juliet,” in French; “Hansel and Gretel,” in Ger- man, and “Pagh}(ci." in Italian, Wed- nesday evening, Thursday evening, “PFaust”; Friday evening, “Carmen”; Sat- urday matinee, “Hansel and Gretel,” in English, and “Pagliacci,” and Saturday evening, “Rigoletto,” in Italian WEDNESDAY Mrs. Townsend's mu le at the May- flower Hotel at 11:15 a.m. Mpyra Hess, pianist, and Grace Moore, soprano, guest artists. Ted Shawn in recital at Central High School auditorium at 8:30 p.m. THURSDAY. National Symphony Orchestra, Hans Kindler, conductor, in concert at Con- stitution Hall at 4:45 p.m. Rosa Low, soprano, soloist SATURDAY Amelita Galli-Curci, coicratura soprano, in recital at Constitution Hall at 8:30 p.m BY E. de S. MELCHER. T is very pleasant to be able to go over to New York and have people say, “We hear you have a fine orchestra now—and that Hans Kindler is an extremely successful conductor—tell us about it.” And you settle down and begin at the beginning, which, after all, wasn't so long ago, and before you have finished you realize that your listen- ers have been properly delighted at the speed, the energy, the scope of achievement which has blossomed in such a short time. ~ Manhattan is full of turmoil, musically, these days. You have only to look over toward the vast “acreage which is to become Radio City to realize - that something which seems tre- mendously exciting is about to take place. L, for instance, it is true that Philadelphia is to pring its musical banner—and the untiring Leopold Stokowski—an< lodge itself well within the portals of this new city, then something radical in the realm of such things is hap- pening. Since it is said that the Metropolitan Opera Co. prefers not to transplant itself to such uptown soil, and if the Philadelphians move in, then it would seem as if the City of Brotherly Love had again coared in the clouds and lodged itself just to the right of the pearly gates of pre-eminence. Would this not indicate that Phil 2]Jphia has been “tap- ped” the first city, m 7, in (1e country? And if not, why not? Those who are “in” on the matter say that the foremost maestros of every art have been urged to contribute their talent to the success of Radio City—and so it Fhiladelphia is asked to come to New York, isn't this suggestive of the best, the very best, and nothing but the best? Other stimulating events which have trans- pired iately in Manhattan is the reception that > gs given Toscanini at his final concert before sailed for his neuritis cure—when, it is said, Carnegie Hall very nearly burst asunder with noise and enthusiasm. Musicians, too, are delighted with the broadcasting of the opera at the Metropolitan (as is every one élse), and tne fact that Lawrence Tibbett in his first broadcast sang “Glory Road,” which won him such an ovation down here, and “The Flea.” In perhaps a different field this rambler heard Mr. Ramon Novarro of film fame sing at an informal gathering, which proved him a young singer who may easily go far in this medium. And at still another assemblage there was considerable excitement expressed over the imminent visit of the Span- ish coloraturo mezzo-soprano, Supervia, whom Washington will soon have the privilege of hearing at a Townsend musicale. The fact, too, that Myra Hess 1s coming back to the United States for a tour provokes as much approval among musicians as do the sensa- tional dance fests cf Mary Wigman among her dance fellows. Great arguments, too, are being staged pro and con the votes which resulted in a program which Mr. Stokowski asked his Philadelphia audience to plot for him (here is an idea for Mr Kindler). The following s the standard repertory which Stokowski’s native audience prefers: The three most popular works are Franck’'s “Symphony,” Brahms' “PFirst Sym- phony” and the prelude and finale of “Tristan und Isolde.” Other works, in the order of popularity, include: Ravel's “Bolero,” Rimsky- Korsakoff's “Scheherazade,” Beethoven's “Fifth Symphony,” Strauss’ “Death and Transfigura- tion,' Tschaikowsky's “Pathetic Symphony,” Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony,” Bach's “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor,” Brahms’ “Symphony No. 4,” Strauss’ “Ein Holdenleben,” Bach's “Passacaglia,” “Dvorak’s “From the New World,” Debussy's “Afte:noon of a Faun,” Brahms' “Symphony No. 2,” Stravinsky's “Fire Bird,” Strauss’ “Don Juan,” Brahms' ‘“‘Sym- phony No. 3,” Ravel's “La Valse” and Stra- v sky's “Sacre du Printemps.” would be interesting to see what Wash- - vould vote its favorite repertory. Cer- 1 Jast named work wouldn't be in- clu nor, say, four or five others—but there might be more of Wagner—much more. W‘y Grand Opera Company, National Symphony, Myra Hess, Low, Moore, Galli-Curct and Ted Shawn to Be Featured This Week. Galli-Curci, coloratura soprano, who will appear here in recital next Satur- day night, is pictured upper left; Rosa Low, soloist with the National Sym- phony, appears upper center, and the dancer is Tetl Shawn, who is scheduled for a recital Wednesday. Lower left is Gladys Matthew, a prominent member of the Cosmopolitan Opera Co., and at right is Myra Hess, celebrated English pianist, who will be guest artist at Mrs. Townsend’s musicale on Wednesday morning. OSA LOW, Rumanian soprano, will be soloist at the next two concerts of the National Symphony Orchestra, accord- ing to an announcement “made today by Mrs. Wilson-Greene Miss Low will make her first appearance this afternoon at 4 o'clock, when the orchestra, Hans Kindler, conductor, will give its fourth Sunday concert at Constitution Hall. She will also appear again with the orchestra mnext Thursday afternoon. Miss Low will sing two arias at each con- cert. She will sing the “Zeffiretti lusinghieri” aria, from Mozart’s “Idomeneo,” and the “De- puis le jour” aria, from Charpentier’s “Louise,” this afternoon. Mr. Kindler's program this afternoon will include the Mozart overture, “Fingale’s Cave’”; Tschaikowsky's ‘“Romeo and Juliet” fantasy, Ravel's “Pavane pour en infante defunte” and Chabrier’'s “Espana.” The fourth symphony concert, on Thursday afternoon, will open with the first performance in Washington of the Glauzounow arrange- ment of Chopin’s “Polonaise.” Haydn's “Lon- don” will be the symphonic offering of the afternoon, with two Wagner numbers closing the program—the prelude to Act III of “Der Meistersinger” and the Lohengrin ‘“Vorspiel No. 3.” Miss Low’s program for this concert has not been announced. MELITA GALLI-CURCI, world famous coloratura soprano, assisted by Homer Samuels, pianist, and Raymond Williams, flut- ist, is announced by Mrs. Wilson-Greene in concert at Constitution Hall next Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock. The program will include the following songs: “Qui vuol la zingarella” (Paisiello); “Star vicino” (Rosa); “Un moto di gioia” (Mozart); ‘““May Day Carol” (Old English) (arranged by Taylor); “Whither Runneth My Sweetheart” (Bartlett); “Cantar popular” (in Spanish) (Obradors); “Das Veilchen” (Mo- zart): “Les filles de Cadix” (Delibes); “D'une prison® (Habn); “Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark” (with flute) (Bishop); “A Feather in the wind” (Levy); “Garden Thoughts” (Samuels) and “The Little Damozel” (Nevello). The pro- gram will close with Mme. Galli-Curci sing- ing “The Shadow Song” from “Dinorah” with flute accompaniment. A group of three piano selectiocns will be contributed to the program right after inter- mission by Mr. Samuels at the piano: “Gen- eral Lavine,” “Reverie” and “Golliwog's Cake- Walk,” all by Debussy. MYRA HESS, pianist, and Grace Moore, soprano, will be the guest artists at Mrs. Townsend's Morning Musicale at the May- flower on Wednesday at 11:15 o’clock. While Miss Moore's program has not been announced. Miss Hess vill play “Two Little Sonatas” (Scarlatti) by _request; Three Mazurkas and “Ballade, G Minor, Opus 23,” by Chopin; two works by Debussy; “Cradle Song,” by Pam- gren, and Dohnanyi's “Concert Study.” NNOUNCEMENT has been made that Martha Graham, prominent Ameri- can dencer, will appear in Washing- ton in recital on the afternoon of January 22, at 4:40 o'clock. Miss Graham's appearance here with her dancing group will mark the beginning of her tour through the United States. Vincente Escu- dero, outstanding Spanish dancer, who is making his American debut in New York on January 17, will make his debut in Washing- ton on February 16. THOSE who tife of musical classics will have an opportunity Tuesday evening at the Central High School auditorium of hearing sev- eral well known European composers of the modern school. On Ted Shawn's program of dance, in addition to Brahms and Beethoven, are the Italian composers, Pick-Mangiagalli and Respighi: modern Russian music is repre- sented by Prokofieff; present-day Hungary by “The Workers' Songs” of BeMl Reintiz; Ger- many by Max Reger's music, and several Spanish and Bavarian themes arranged for specific dances on the program. Ted Shawn and his dancers are presented in this city by the Community Institute. Lester Shafer, prominent local dancer, will appear on this program. ISA GARDINER, ‘Washington dance exponent, is augmenting the bal- le¢ of the Cosmopolitan Opera Co. at the National Theater this week with eight of her pupils. Those appearing will be Christine Stewart, Jeanne Densmore, Beatrice Coles, Faye Rogers, Alice Hunter, Anne Vucinovich, Betty Yoder and Eda Vomacka, prominent ETTY BAUM, prominent member of the Washington Pianists’ Club and Peabody Conservatory student, who is to appear in re- cital at the Jewish Community Center tomor- row evening, has been invited by the Con- gressional Club to play the Saint-Saens “Con- certo in G Minor,” preceding the Friday tea on January 8. A ARGENTINA, noted Spanish dancer, known as the “Queen of the Castanets,” will be presented by Mrs. Wilson-Greene in a dance recital on Friday afternoon, January 15, at 3 o'clock. The first broadcast of the radio travel pro- gram of the District of Columbia Federation of Music Clubs will start next Sunday after- noon. The program is in the hands of the Washington Composers’ Club and will include works by local composers. Mrs. Charles B. Smith is chairman of the radio travel program, which will be on the air for 20 consecutive weeks. The pupils of Laurette Marks Hulling gave a morning musicale at the studio, 1682 Irving street northwest, on December 26. Musigraphs HE Music Division of the Women'’s City Club, Mary Izant-Couch, chair- man, will present Lucy MacMorland, soprano, in a program of songs writ- ten by Adolf Torovsky, local com-= poser, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The program for the carol service to be given by the choir of the Church of the Epiphany tomorrow at 8 p.m. under the auspices of the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, will include “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” (Willis), ‘“The Mariner’s Christmas” (Chaminade), “Adore and Be Still” (Gounod), “Shepherd’'s Christmas Song” (Aus- trian folksong), “The Storke” (Clokey), “Slum=- ber Song of the Infant Jesus” (Gevaert), “Softly the Stars Were Shining” (Torovsky) and many others. The public is cordially in- vited to this carol service. The Rubinstein Club resumes its rchearsals with a joint meeting of the morning and eve- ning sections at the Willard Hotel on Tuesday at 8 pm. A group of younger pupils of Betty F. Place presented a piano recital last Monday evening at Mrs. Place’s home, on Leland street, Chevy Chase. An interesting program was given by Frances Defandorf, Geneale Laffin, Eileen Ko- hout and Jean Defandorf. Mrs. Place was formerly a pupil of Elisa Mooney of the Stutt- gart Conservatory of Music. Howard Mooyg has resigned his position as baritone soloist with the choir of the Sixth Presbyterian Church. Elena de Sayn has- announced that she will offer two-part scholarships in violin instruction to beginners under 15 years of age and also one-part scholarship in class instruction. Marguerite Latham, soprano, and Harty Guinn, bass, will be guest soloists at the Spir- itual Science Church of Christ tonight. 1 The Madrigal Singers, directed by Mrs. John M. Sylvester, -have presented programs of Christmas carols at the Louise Home, the John Dickson Home, at Tilden Gardens for the Busi- ness and Professional Women's Club and aé the Dodge Hotel. This group includes Eliza- beth Waters, Elizabeth Copping, Mary Smith, Norma Hughes, Mary Lerch, Willard Kemmerer and Maj. L. S. Tillotson. Warren F. Johnson will give an organ re- cital at the Church of the Pilgrims at 7:30 o'clock this evening. He will play ‘“Concert Fugue, Hommage a Handel” (P. J. Mansfield and “Intermezzo” (Max Reger). g The critic of the Baltimore Sun had the following to say about Felicia Rybier when she appeared two Sundays ago in Baltimore with the Johns Hopkins Orchestra: “Offering the Grieg ‘Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16,” Miss Rybier contributzd the most note= worthy part to the concert. Her playing is vigorous, sure and colored by a lively tempera- ment. The pianist’s security instantly pulled the orchestra up and increased its responsive- ness to her individual moods. * * * She is & pianist well worth hearing.” The Sunday music hour today at the Y. W. C. A. will feature a program by the Columbia Male Quartet, under the direction of Hannah E. Bonelle, music supervisor at the Elliott Junior High School. MUSIC STUDIOS. “TINSTITUTE MUSICAL AR All Branches of Music Taught CLASS FOR SIGHT-READING Under OTTO TORNEY SIMON begins Mon- day, Jan. 4th—7 to 8 P.M. THE BASIS OF VOCAL MUSICIANSHIP. 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