Arizona republican., 1922-02-26

harmony alone available with the full
orchestra. Imagination can give some
idea Of the effective combination of
this artist and this song.
Lovers of chamber music will well
come among the new Victor February
records another movement from the
string quartettes of Josef Haydn
played by the Flonzaley Quartette.
And that it's the famous Allegro
Moderate from the famous % Major
will make the announcement even
more welcome.
Again CALI Curci abandons for the
moment her brilliant coloratura style
to give Victor audiences in February
a simpler composition in the popular
American manner. "OP Carlina"
presents no difficulties either to art
list or audience. Suggested by the
sight of a home-sick colored soldier
returning from France, the song has
a touch of dialect to which Nine.
CALI Curci lends her own delightful
quaintness OF utterance A lovely
record for those who love simple
songs.
Orville Harold will delight those
who fancy Fighter music with
tenor solo from that most graceful
OF French comic operas. Les Sal
timbanques" (The Mountebanks).
sort of French 'Pagliacci" minus all
tragedy. 1t is love song in waltz
time. with a melody as graceful as
the very spirit OF the dance.
Nothing in music seems ever quite
to reach the natural grace. rhythm
and melody OF the love songs OF
chosen one for Victor audiences this
month-"Querida' (My Darling), and
sings it in a style of pure and even
exalted minstrelsy. Soft brasses an
nounce a melody against light, feath-
cry strings, the voice in a moment
taking up the song theme with full
broad tones, rising TO an almost leo
nine power.
There are not many songs outside
of the work of the admittedly great
composers, so fine as Karl Bohms
still Vie Die Nacht' (Calm as the
Night, selected by Schumann- -Heink
for her February contribution to the
worlds imperishable music. The
melody is simple. with the simplicity
of all great utterance, with a Won
derfuily harmonic understanding
that gives it depth, character and
dignity. 1t is sung against an ac-
compartment, chiefly string, moving
ter-melody.
A little bit of bohemian Paris.
piquant dash from a south of France
festival, is Massenet's "Fete Boheme.'
translated for Victor music lovers by
Arturo Toscanini and La Scala or
chestra for February. Brilliant. vivid,
gay, riotous, it brings into the gala
room the splendor of sunlight and the
fresh breath OF open air.
A musicianly setting and a musi-
cianly Interpretation are wonderful
assets for any song. even for SER
enade of universal appeal. Such
is "Where NV Dear Lady
sung by Werrenrath among
the February Victor records. II is
sung throughout in a compass de-
both high and low tones,
with the fluent ease of perfect tech
nique and with that sympathetic
power of verbal utterance no mere
technique can hope to bring.
Efrem Zimbalist appears among
the new Victor records for February
as both composer and virtuoso. 1t is
a rich colored, half barbaric dance
in the Russian manner, filled with
life and energy, with clear ideas and
fine musicianship.
The Concert club meets as usual
tomorrow at II o'clock at the Arizo-
ma School of Music. when Franz
Daryas will continue his discussion
and playing of Beethoven's Fifth
Symphony. It is a significant fact |
that this sublime masterpiece is find |
ing more favor with the members |
Of the club than any work hitherto |
studied, showing that in spite of |
what some ultra -moderns may think |