The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-13
AUDIENCE THRILLED
BY RUDOLPH GANZO
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Lazzari Proves Wonder Sind
er, Sharing Unparalleled
0VationS Here

Carolina Lazzari. Rudolph CAM.
Michel Gusikoff and the entire St.
Louis Symphony orchestra at per-
formanCes Thursday were given ova-
lions unparalleled in the musical his
tory of Birmingham when they APP
peared at the jefferson theatre un-
der the auspices of the Birmingham
Music Study club. The audiences were
pitifully small, but made up for the
absent ones by the enthusiasm dis
played.
Too much cannot be said about the
qualities of Lazzaris contralto voice,
considerably enhanced by a wonder
full personality. Her generosity in
encores was appreciated so well she
was vigorously applauded through
three offerings following Saint Saens'
MY Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" 1t
charmed her audience as has no other
singer appearing here this season,
Martinelli excepted.
Conductor CAM demonstrated that
he deserved all the praises sung by
critics commenting on his ability. He
had every one OF his men seemingly
transposed into intelligent parts of a
marvellous mechanism, responding in
stantly to the slightest suggestion of
the baton.
Mr.. CAM is a finished musicianA
pianist of note. This fact, coupled
with his personality, his freedom
from mannerisms and his military
bearing, make him a striking figure.
Michel Gusikoff. concert master
and solo violinist, is a brilliant young
artist who plays with much feeling
and expression. His technique is
faultless. At the matinee concert his
rendition of Saint-Saens' B Minor
Concerto stamped him as a master.
He was received with much warmth.
The orchestra is whole can we'll
be described in superlatives when
compared with others which have
appeared in Birmingham in recent
years. Their interpretative powers
were proven by their treatment of
descriptive numbers programmed.
Odd features were introduced with
the use of the triangle, the cymbals
and the tambourine, not usually
brought into symphony orchest ra
programs-at least in Birmingham.
Weber's beautiful overture to
"Oberon" opened the evening con-
cert.
Relationships symphony No. 4
in f Minor, opus So" uncanny and
fearful in many of it's phrases, was
the feature orchestral number of the
two performances. Every emotion
was twisted and turned as the COM
poser had willed, under the spell cast
by the orchestra.
DIndys prelude to the first act of
the opera "Fervaal" was a pleasing
numbers. grave and forebodng.
"Espana,9 Chabrier's rhapsody, was
most fantastical and brilliant. Nc
Dowell's To a Wild Rose" played as
an encore was we'll received.
Much could be said about the or
chestras playing of the overture to
william Tell" at the matinee per-
Torrance. New meaning was given to
a much abused number, bringing the
thought that perhaps here at last
was the original beauty intended by
Rossini
The afternoon program was re-
plete with popular numbers. the
Triumphant March from Aida" a
duo of Beethoven compositions. Wag-
ners "Tannhauser March," Strauss
blue Danube" waltz and an Ameri
can fantasy arranged by Victor Her
bert.
Beatrice Tate Wright. Birmin CHAM
pianist Wed for honors with the
other soloists at the matinee con-
cert, demonstrating unusual powers
in LISTS Concerto for the Piano
forte, No. =" She was equally we'll
received with the orchestra. Bir-
mingham can be proud of this artist.
1t is too bad that the Music Study
club was not better supported in
bringing such a delightful treat to
Birmingham. However. the st. Louis
has Jared better than other orchest ra
visiting the city. The evening audi
ence was the best yet gathered for a
symphony orchestra program here,
H. w, S.