The Indianapolis times., 1927-01-22

Again there was something appeal
ing in his simple directness. From
darkened stage, a trifle q bent, he
slipped quietly out from behind the
curtain and went directly to the
piano. 1t was the simplicity Of the
truly great, who long ago has dis
carde1 the heroics."
EOPOLD STOKOWSKI will
III bring his orchestra to this
III city Monday evening. Feb. 81,
apolis Symphony Society series of
orchestra concerts, of which Ona B.
Talbot is managing director.
The Philadelphia Orchestra is
acknowledged to be the greatest or
ganization of it's kind in the world,
and Indianapolis is again fortunate
in having the privilege of hearing
them, as their very short tour If one
week can only include six cities.
The others are st. Louis, Chicago,
Milwaukee, Detroit and Cleveland
The orchestra will open it's tour in
Indianapolis.
The most extravagant praise
would be conservative in describing
the greatness of the Philadelphia or
chestra. All the combinations
known to musicianly genius are at
the command of Stokowski and his
men.
Upon their first visit to Chicago
last season the reviewer of the Jour-
nal of that city wrote: "The electric
Leopold Stokowsli and his excellent
Philadelphia Orchestra lashed Or
chestra Hall into a passionate Juror.
Conviction of Stokowskis superb
ability crystallized with the orches.
tral transcription of Debussy's En-.
quilted Cathedral
The Chicago American declared:
"The days of thrills are not over"
and continues, after fulsome praise:
Il could rhapsodize on and on ad
infiaitum, for there is so much to
say"
Fritz Reiner, conductor of the Gin
cinnati Orchestra, whom Indiana has
accepted as one of her own, has been
during the past week conducting the
Philadelphia Orchestra in it's home
town with three pairs of concerts
and pair with the orchestra in
Washington.
Mr.. Stokowski extended the invita-
ton to Mr.. Reiner to take charge of
his forces during his midseason va
cation.
The Cincinnati Orchestra, with
Sophie Braslau, contralto, as solo.
list, will give the third of the or.
chestra series concerts on April Is.
RI t 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
IA at the Academy of Music
the indianapolis Maennerchor
will present Joseph Sziged. violinist,
in concert.
Szigeti was born in Budapest a
little more than thirty years ago,
and studied with Hubay, making his
debut at the age of Is in Budapest,
Dresden and London. He makes his
home in Switzerland.
Although his fame as an exponent
Of the classics is worldwide, he has
introduced many of the new works
of the violin repertoire. Hamilton
Harty and Busoni dedicated to him
their violin concertos, and Eugene
Ysaye's recently published solo SON.
alta for violin also bears an inscrip-
ton to Szigeti. Szigeti started the
vogue of the Prokof1eff violin con-
-certo, and such composers as Bloch,
Milhaud and other moderns owe
much to his artistic efforts in their
behalf.
In his first season in the United
States, Szigeti appeared as soloist
with Stokowski, Furtwaengler,
Reiner, Koussevitzky and CAM, and
in Europe he has played under the
direction of Mengelberg, Richard
Strauss. Fitelberg, schneevoight,
Kerner, Nolinari, Bruno. Walter,
Pierne, Rhene Baton, Ysaye, Anser-
met and many other notables Of the
baton.
Szigeti is new name to add to
the list of those whom America has
accepted as great, and not the least
of his greatness lies in that it has
been achieved entirely by devotion
10 music.
Bomar Cramer, artist piano teach
er of the Indiana College of Music