New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-30
GIRL PIANIST IN
SUNDAY Concert
Lois Phelps PIeases Music
Lovers at Hartford Program

Lois Phelps, Plainvillcs pianistic
marvel, has added another triumph
in her young life OF 1G years. She
was the plano soloist at the concert
OF the Hartford Symphony orchestra
yesterday afternoon and right royal
ly did she perform. The large
gathering in the Capitol theatcr,
consisting Of keen critics, music
lovers and friends, warmed up to
the fine performance with vigor and
at the close vented its acclaim in
numerous curtain calls---or what
passes for them at concert.
Miss Phelps played the A minor
concerto OF Grteg. a piano-orchestra
work which owes much Of its popu-
larlty to its spirited character. This
star number in the concerto roper
tore has been on Miss Phelps list
FOR some tife, she having played il
last winter at the Hartford recital,
q second piano being used instead
or the orchestra at that time.
Yesterday she projected a finer
performance, probably due to the
stimulation Of having q large band
playing about her and following the
magnetic baton of Moshe Paranov
conductor OF the orchestra for the
afternoon.
Miss Phelps took to her duties
ike veteran. Anyone thinking
that her youth might tell in nerv-
business or stage fright was wrong.
Altcr enSconcing a large corsage
bouquet upon the piano she was
ready for the ordeal and swept into
tho bold opening theme with the
avidity one links with years OF ex-
perlcnce. From first note to last
there was nothing to cavil about
and the srandlose finish, with its
noble and powerful peroration set
me house In order for the ovation
that followed.
Inc theater ushers In Hartford
should be coached as to what con-
Stltutes the end of concerto. 90
mat there would be no danger OF the
flowers being carried to the stage
before 1t was finished. When the
first of the three movements was
ended yesterday, down the aisle walk.
ed a uniformed functionary carry
ing large bouquet OF roses, evid-
emily thinking the time had como
10 deliver the rites of spring. He
handed the flowers to an orchestra
player to the left. surprising that
worthy and causing him to pass it
on to the center. This caused the
continuity of the concerto to be
broken. and once the flowers had ar.
rived there was nothing to do but
transport them TO the pianist. Tho
remaining two movements, therefore,
we're given amid IL color scheme
composed OF the proverbial bower
Of roses"
New Britain was also represented
prominently in the orchestra. Herb
ert Z. Anderson, star violinist Of this
city and perhaps the county for that
matter-and one OF the star per-
formers in the state---had a promi-
ncnt chair near the directors stand.
Mr.. Anderson helps along all good
musical causes as much as he can
and sets fine example for other
Director Paranov yielded very
creditable leadership. The orches.
tra's best number was LISTS tone
poem, Les Preludes," which was
given stirring reading. Other num-
bers were the Euryanthe overture by
Weber (whence came the song.
Waiting at the ChurchO, a Boro-
din sketch of Russian music. the
Beethoven Turkish March," which
was repeated, the Johann Strauss
waltz, Tales From the Vienna
Woods" and Victor Herbert's
American Fantasia" The Strauss
waltz might strike some as being
TOO lightsome for a symphony pro-
gram. but there is need for show
ing up the trivialities OF jazz with
he artistic excellence Of real light
music. The Strauss waltz did It.