New Britain herald., 1926-01-23

three -- Is all in the days work with Casella. Before the pianists played the trio of ear-mufflers Mir. Maier, in one of his characteristic short speeches. warned the audi, ence what to expect, but gratefully stressed the fact that each piece would be very short The first last cd only minute and the others not much longer,
 The three numbers were of set called "Puppazzetti" and their m, diyidual titles were, "sarenade "Berceuse" and Polka" Their polyharmonic character was quick. ly evident. but their play of wit and jocose nature were equally ev!6ent. Nobody placed his hands to his ears: in reality, broad smiles ahounded at uch extravagant ky toard buffoonery. Such things are difficult for one player because oi the inconvenience of playing in two or three keys at the same time, bu, with two at the keyboards the ef- fleets are more easily attained. The audience yielded & gleeful recep- ton.
 Brahms figured twice on the pro- gram; and Bach once. The Brahms offerings were six Hove song" waltzes, and variations on q themr by Haydn. The Bach piece was a fantasia and fugue. The Brahms waltzes were melodious. yet loaded with subtle accessories. while the scope. Some modern pianists of un- common skill remain slightly afrail of Bach fugue. yet how good they can sound was amply illustrated by the performance Sunday.
 A pianistic version of the coro- nation scene from Moussorgsky's Boris Godounoff" promised much, and the little lecture that proceeded it gave a succinct idea of what the
 music portrayed. The deficiency ot
 the piano version, however. was
 that too much was left to the
 imagination.
 The Arensky "Valse" must be
 ropul,r two-piano composition.
 being the only number on the pro
 gram Sunday that was played by the two artists last year except
 for the Arkansas Traveller" en-
 core. As last year. the "valse" got
 splcrd did reception. 1t being one
 of those scintillating numbers that
 are kinematic and easily grasped,
 Rachmanincff's Tears appeared
 10 live up 10 its title; but es it Is
 customary to judge everything Mir. Rachmaninoff writes by the popu- larity of his Prelude in c sharp minor" it is probable that Tears" won't cause anyone to weep for
 joy, ...
 An enrrarc!ng arrangement of the Strauss Beautiful Blue Dan ube" waltzes created a furore. 1t
 was at the end Of the program and
 as scarcely anyone arose to leave . the auditorium after its conclusion, l the pianists replied by contributing a mild sensation by playing a popu
 lar piece with some syncopation ir
 It. They did 1t so well that nobody seemed 10 object.
 % The Clement sonata In B flat - was not overlooked. This openei
 the program. and $ hereby re
 ferred 10 last. Clement wrote loE 9 sonatas. Those acquainted with th' k other l05 can judge how the on' t played Sunday compares with th'
 others.
 |. A group Of Russian musicians e namely the choir and orchestra 0 s. the Russian orthodox church gay
 program Of entertainment Sunds
 evening in the Central Junior HiG'
 school 10 a crowded house. r. The event, which was In charge c 'e Professor |. T. Bakoota, lasted fo al more than three hours and com h priscd music of every descriptio y from comedy 10 hymns. In The program evening was entrel In in Russian. except for some q ee planatory remarks made in Englis or by Miss Ksania Dankevich. Thos nj taking part in the ph y. Expects
 tion of the Christmas Tree" ful nj nished a good time 10 all beholdei C. able 10 fellow the action. and n co acting of a three-year-old boy w by especially pleasing. The choir sl- he ;. girls and a spr.nkling Of ms n- then sang four sacred songs, all [ en which were gi~en with feeling ar a- emotion. Tie brothers. E. and of Zuk, Tlayed two violin duets. fo Of lowing which E. zuk played . viol alf