The Washington times., 1927-07-29
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SET To Music

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FAR loud speaker deliveries
earIy In the evening and very
noisy reception In the late hours,
with great volume and clarity.
however, were the chief character
istics noted on the air lanes last
evening. Fading was pronounced
IN many sections. The Middle
West seemed 10 give the best
results. especially In the late
hours.
Al suite OF finely wrought. short
piano pieces called Lyric Wash
ington" and composed by r. Dean
Shure. OF Washington. provided
radio les with the most delightful
half hour OF an evening fifled with
unusually fine music as they came
near the end of the program of
WMAL last night. There were
seven sketches in the suite. each
bit Of lyric beauty the composer
devised to express his appreciation
of those distinctive things about
the Nations Capital which stand
out vividly TO those who have seen
them.
Each was q tribute in a different
rorm to something about Washing.
ron no other city possesses Rock
Creek Park vistas, the reflecting
pool at the Lincoln Memorial, the
cherry blossoms, a Potomac Park
Roat Sons" ''Topsey OF Tenth
Street" Arlington. and Mt. Vernon.
Upon the memory Of each OF these
The composer. with true musical
poetry, laid his lyric garland 1t
vas modern music and fine music,
worthy Of the subjects and Of the
great emotions they inspire. The
sketches were played by Mae Glenn
ent. concert pianiste.
The Washington composers ef.
fort was travelling In fast company
last evening. and keeping wei.
abreast OF it, with Frederick Stock
Of Chicago. directing the Lewfsoi1n-
Stadium Orchestra through De.
bussy's Afternoon Of a Faunn
from VIZ and Randall HargraAves
baritone. presenting a striking re.
cital from WEAF and WRC, lust
to mention two Of the most o,Is.
standing features OF the remainder
Of the program.
STOCK GREETG
RADIO AUDIENCE
Last nights effort was the first
appearance of DIR. Stock with the
stadium orchestra this summer
and he made a graceful little
speech of greeting to the radio
listeners. II our Interpretation of
his talk and separation of it from
static noises is correct. he told us
that the difficulties of the Chicago
symphony Orchestra are on the
way to settlement and that the
great organization would go on, in
stead Of disbanding. This il fine
news to music lovers. In the ii.|
rection of the symphony last eve.
ming only the last half OF the pro.
gram was heard and our notion
was that the playing was rather
conventional. Incidentally m added
attraction at the stadium last eve
ming, according to Milton Cross
was Clarence Chamberlin, the air
pilot.
The Hargraeves program was
something distinct in radio--a talk
about the pictorial character Of
music illustrated with baritone and
PAAAtO AuLAOCE6s DhQIO du0lSuCSSj
cannot get too much Of this type
OF program. 1t gives listeners some
objective in listening ana encour-
ages them to make their own pic
lures Of the scenes that the great
masters have woven in tone.
Another important contribution to
the evenings entertainment was
the singing Of George RaedIe, tenor.
as gllest artist with Gertrude
Smallwood Mockabee in the Kilt
hour from WRC. The pianiste re.
turned to the microphone from her
honeymoon with the same skill and
artistry with which She has ,le-
lighted audiences of the wave
lengths for many months. Raedle
is e lyric tenor with voice If
fine quality and 4 skill in handling
that makes his singing most en-.
joyable. We hope he will be given
opportunity to sing again before
his visit to. the city is concluded.
The United States Army Band
from WMAL, q fine orchestra from
WTAM, and an especially fine
group of entertainers at KYW
added much to the evenings en-
tertainment.