The Washington times., 1922-11-05
Victor Artists Give
Varied Programs i'm
November Records
New Releases Furnish
Auditors An Interest
ing Musical Treat.

GERALDINE FARRAR has q
charming record among the
new Victor releases, Isl mes vers
avaient des allies" Were My Song
With Wings Provided is a French
concert song Of an exquisite and
cameo.like purity OF style, with all
the traditions OF the old French
minstrelsy. Sung against the
harp. II is absolutely free from vo-
cal display. with long. sustained.
level phrases and voice-color. Al.
together this record is of the music
OF pure lyricism and sheer beauty.
Paderewski's latest Victor record
Is one of the more familiar Chopin
compositions. A set Of variations.
few In number. on the theme OF
an old Polish song. THE Maiden's
Wish" (Chant polonais) is In a
waltz-like rhythm. introduced by
a ripping theme, and broken up.
here and there, by unexpected ca.
denzas. Probably more than any
thing else this record exhibits the
quicksilver.like brilliancy Of Pad.
erewskis tone.
The role OF Boris Godounow Is
one Of the great dramatic presenta.
tions of the time and Is also con.
sidered as peculiarly Chaliapin's
"own." That moment where Boris.
the unnerved usurper of the
throne. dying. calls on his son to
rule justly in his place, and to pro-
tect his sister. IL the subject of
the great Russian basso's Novem-
Der Victor record. 1t is solemn
and fateful. yet full of strong, rug
ged rhythm. positively majestic.
John McCormack's worth and
power as a great artist are not
always fully revealed by his more
popular utterances. In Novem-
Der he produces a record which
showes him as an interpreter OF
music with high and serious IL
tents. "Oh Sleep! Why Doest Thou
Leave Me?" from Handel's secu-
lar oratorio "Semele" Is a num-
ber demanding great technical
skill as well as breadth Of feeling.
1t is grave. slow. and contains diff.
ficult spots. including a long trill
in the first phrase.
THE wild romance OF the sea Is
in Maria Jeritza's record Of
Senta's Ballad from Wagners
"The Flying Dutchman." TRAIT
Ihr das Schiff" "a Ship the Rest
less Ocean Sweeps) is Il haunting
canticle with the howl of the gale
and the roar of breakers In IT.
The number is sung with splendid
dramatic sense, with q climax
thrilling beyond common expert
ence.
The grim irony Of the clown
forced to act with tragedy eating
his soul calls for something In the
artist beyond technical skill.
Gigli's performance of the famous
"Vesti la giubba" ION with the
Play from II Pagliacci" on a No
vepnber record is superb. The mu-
sic Of the number Is dramatic in
style, with gloomy minor pas.
sages, but a climax that calls for
the utmost strength and skill cf
which the tenor voice Is capable.
In rendering II in his own manner,
Gigli fulfills tradition to the ut
most, while refusing to be stran.
gled by 1t.
A cheerful and fluently melodi-
Gus record is that by Fritz Kreis-
Ter in duet with his brother Hugo
on the November Victor list. The
melodious move rather simultane.
ously than in succession. being diff
ferent therefore from most melody
and Second. part" duets. "Sere.
nduc 10 Didyeu Oh the NlOilH anu
cello against a piano. the three
instruments, here and there,
achieving bits Of "little.symphony"
effects.
Nine. Alda's November contribu.
ton to the Victor program is a
concert song. pitched rather high
in the soprano range. Its theme
is the old question whether posi-.
tion is worth more than love.
THE Singer" is spirited, a flowing
yet vigorous melody, with dramatic
breaks here and there, and an un.
expected bit Of climax.
A LII signs point to q lot of
new stuff" in the coming ball.
room dances, and the November
Victor dance card is a fair indica.
ton Of what to expect. Sixteen
dances. the majority fox trots,
with a lone waltz, make UP q
sprightly program.