Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-06
BRILLIANT THRONG
GREETS CONCERT
Last of Latin American
Series Charms Audience
of Music Lovers.

A large and brilliant audience at.
tended the last concert of the season
OF Latin American music at the Pan
American Union Building last night.
IT was an unusually well balanced and
interesting program. DR.. Leo s. Rowe,
director Of the Union, who presided. an
nounced that such continued enthu-
eiasm has been shown following these
concerts that already plans are laid
Tor four such concerts next year. He
also paid special compliment to the
United Service Orchestra. composed
OF the United States Army and Navy
Band Orchestras Joined for the per
Torrance of these particular pro-
grams. Following the rule of no en-
cores" the program progressed
smoothly and seemed to arouse even
more appreciation than is usual,
Composer Hears Own Production.
OF special interest was the fact that
one of the composers was present. f.
Eduardo Fabini of Uruguay mad come
especially from New York City to hear
the performance of his symphonic
poem, Campo" by the orchestra, with
Lieut.. Charles Benter of the Navy
Band Orchestra conducting. Senior
F'abini received an ovation. His work
IS a very fine composition with color
and good balance in the orchestra
ton.
Another South American who was
featured was the pianist, Rosita
Renard. who played two groups. The
first, "TonadOe." or folk songs. arrang.
ed by p. II. Allende of Chile, were very
interesting in their native color and
melody. but it was the more ambl.
tious musicianly works Of Enrique
Soro, also of Chile. that showed the
pianist's abilities to best advantage.
Senorita Renard has fine technique.
strength and precision of touch that are
reminiscent of that other South Ameri-
can pianist Carrenos' musicianly style
and much Individuality In the An
dante Appassionato" and "Scherzo"
these qualities came through excel
lently, and the works themselves
were unusual and charming.
American Soprano Featured.
The other featured soloist was
Elizabeth Gutman, American soprano,
who has had considerable experience
with the San Carlo Opera Co, and
who showed much style and authority
in the singing of her numbers. OF the
two songs by Reynaldo Hahn of Vene-
zuela, the second. lie Printemps.
was the more delightful and in the
second group the Spanish-California
folk song, Made Me Quiere," and
the La Forge arrangement of the Gu
ban folk song, EN- Cuba" won par
ticulariy enthusiastic applause. The
accompanist was Marie Shriver.
Technical Sergt. John Bauman OF
the United States Army Band, whose
marimba solos are always popular,
gave a remarkably fine Interpretation
of 'Roman2a" by Abel Rusino of Ar
gentina last night.
Of the orchestral selections, the
opening march, san Lorenzo" by c.
a. Silva of Argentina, with Capt
William j. Stannard of the Army
Band Orchestra conducting, was per-
haps the most brilliant.
Rich Melody Developed.
The broad martial rhythms and rich
melody were musically descriptive Of
historical episodes in the liberating of
the Argentine. Also descriptive and
with an exquisitely played flute solo !
was the overture. Quartz" by Au- |
guste Vega of the Dominican Repuh- |
lie. Senior Soro of Chile again APP |
peared on the program as a COM
poser of orchestral music, when Capt. |
Stannard conducting. two short works, |
"Primavera" and Recuerdo," were
played. The latter, in waltz tempo,
was one of the most graceful num-
bers in melody and treatment of the
evening. Lieut.. Benter led the or
chestra in the finale, THE Star Span
Eled Banner"