The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-21
Zedcler Quintet Give
Splendid Program

\ pleasing musical treat was at
Iordcd the patrons Of the lecture
course Of the st. Johnsbury Woman's
Club "Wednesday evening in the APP
pcarancc ut Che Colonial of the Zcd-
clcr Symphonic Quintet. This is Il
company Of brilliant artists organic
CT and directed by Ncolai Zedcler,
" distinguished 'ccllist and formerly
soloist with the Stockholm Symphony
Orchestra of Sweden and the New
York Symphony. The othcl. members
are Paul Clark and Donald Innis,
first and second violins, Miriam led
clcr trained at the Chicago Musical
College and pupil Of Walter Spry,
piano, and Mabel Day, organ and So
prano.
The title "Symphonic Quintet" well
deserves the organization, not only
on account Of their choice of the very
lest in music in their program build
ing and the delicacy and finish of
their technique, whether in ensemble
or Solo work, but also because Of
THEN employment of a grouping of
Instruments not before used in Il
small company To the strings usu-
al in chamber music. they have added
both tic piano and d speciality con-
Structci reed organ, which gives a
hint Of the resources Of the wind in
Strument section of a full orchestra,
thereby securing symphonic effects
unusual in the work of a quintet.
introduced by Mrs. Alvin Flint,
it,n ,,4;,+. ,nVn tho fOllour;,,,. ,,o
gram:
March, Pomp and Circumstance
Sir Edward Elgal
"Oberon", Overture Won Webcr
Annie Laurie
Juanita
arranged for two volins and cello
by Euatlchio Rosales
Vocal Solo, Vilancllc Del Acquq
Smilin' Through Penn
Miss Day
Violin Solo, Scene de Ballet
DE Bcriot
Mr.. Clark
Excerpts from Opera II Trovatorc
David Pepper
Mr.. Zedclcr
American Patrol Meacha0
All the soloistS met with favor and
and responded TO encores Miss
Days sweet, sure and flexible voice
showed to advantage in the colora-
tura Vilanele, or swallow song, the
lyric ballad, 'Smilin' Through, and
the dainty and amusing little songs
given as encorcs MI Clark played
with finish, deXtcTitv and feeling the
De Beriot music, a composition which
well displays the resources of the vio-
lin. Mr.. Zedeler delighted the audi
cnce with case and smoothnoss with
which he handled his beautifullY-ton-
ed big fiddle" 1t was to be regret
ted that MIS-. Zcdeler could not have
been heard in solo work, though
the audience could we'll understand
her hcstancy to play with cold fin
gers. As it was, she showed herself
an able accompanist with none OF
that tendency to play too loud which
cclliSts and yiolinists often deployc
in pi1nists.
Following the excellent custom Of
ChautauQua entertainers Nj, Iedelef
prefaced each selection of the regular
program with the chatty type of dcs-
cIiptive remarks often found in the
stable program booklets of SYM
phony orchestraS. These served to
give valuable historical, biographical
and technical information about the
works performed and understanding
of the music, and to the social atmos-
sphere Of the occasion
Concerts like this are rare treats.
Through the victrola and othe lme-
chanical device, a wide education is
going on in America, wider than
many realize. This is true even of re-
mote farms and isolated villages. All