Evening star., 1928-05-20

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Avon and Vienna. In addition to
these outstanding events there
will be many others, especially in
Germany. The festival season for
that country, In particular, is a
lengthy and complicated affair
Beginning as early as February
1927, Cologne celebrated the Sec
ond festival of the German music
students. and in October the feStl-
val season will close in Munich
with the Seventh National School
Music week.
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THE happieSt thing about Euro
l. pean festivals is the marvel
Gus mosaic of interesting memo
rieS, both musical and otherwise,
that one acquires at such events.
In Salzburg, with the delicate
charm of The Magic Flute" still
ringing in the ears, the great lit
tie Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
seemed SO amazingly human when
one saw his violin and harpsi-
chord in the very room in which
he was born. Outside, below the
tiny diamond-Shaped paneS of the
window of this room, lay a little
garden with fresh, green-leaved
trees SplaShing the narrow court
with exaggerated gray fingers Of
shadow. The stairway from the
street to the first floor in this
humble abode was wide, with light
stone steps that breathed coldly
on ones ankles, and a mysterious
| gloom about the great oak door.
dark with age and satin smooth
with years of wear, that swung in
to admit the visitor.
What contrast to go that
night, after witnessing the spec
tacular premiere of the Oriental
drama, with music, that Max
Reinhardt had made of the IA
nous legend of "Turandot," to the
great castle, where this wizard OF
a producer makes his home. 1t is
only a short auto ride from the
narrow, crooked, cobbled streets
where the unpretentiouS home
of Mozart is wedged between
rough-Shouldered higher build
ingS. Through the fragrant coun-
trySide one rides beneath the
towering watch of the great
mountains. There is a long sweep
of avenue and then the stone en-
trance of the castle that was orig
inally the Summer home Of the
archbiShopS of Salzburg. The en-
trance hall is of tremendous
height. width and length. Two
brilliant rugs of large dimensions
flame upon the stone floors and
cover the central portion Of the
room. A massive mahogany table
is in the center, with a great book
open for the autographs of the
honored guests. To one side is a
huge fireplace, such as fairy-book
castles have for the spells of
witches. The walls are hung with
well painted portraits of the earlv
owners, and their coat-of-armS
appears and reappearS in the dec
Grafton. In each of the four COL
ners is an odd travelling convey
ance, Russian sleigh, Chinese
paladin, quaint peasant cart and
an elaborate throne chair which
perhaps adorned some Venetian
float In days gone by. And up
stairs in the supper room the
walls are beautiful with elaborate
paintings done by masters on the
walls proper. Great chandeliers
swing dazzingly over the company.
A gentle, quiet man, all in gray.
with the head of a small, but griz-
zled, lion on his poised shoulders.
was the hoSt-the great Max
Reinhardt.
And down in the sleep-drugged
town, just before the dawn, we
rode to the hotel and passed the
great quiet Of the cathedral place.
where, before the heroic figure Of
st. Peter holding the keys in his
hand on the Threshold OF the
DOM" skeleton rows of crude
benches cleaned WHITLEY in the
light of a tired moon. Tomorrow
the famous "Eyeryman" would be
played there to an audience in
many-colored garb and filed with
appreciative respect for the power
that is Max Reinhardt's.
This Is but a fraction OF the
memory treasure Of a music fes-
tival.
THE concentrated efforts OF the
l. world for continuous festival
programs during 1928, however.
are centered on the celebration Of
the centenary Of the death Of
Franz Schubert. The great song
writer died in Vienna November
10, 1923. yet already, even as far
away as Washington. the pro-
grams In his honor are many and
given at frequent intervals.
Among the more tangible and
practical efforts made TO honor
Franz Schubert is the publication
of the interesting volume entitled
schubert at Home" compiled
especially for this year by Apple
ton Il Co. It Is the first Of a series
Of 20 volumes, each TO be dedi-
Gated TO a master of music. The
editor, Albert z. Wier, has cleverly
given not only a sketch Of the life
Of the composer that Is very COM
prehensiye, but also authentic
anecdotes and other program
matte data that are utilized in con-
nection with reproductions In the
volume of famous Schubert songs
and piano solos, also giving duet
versions Of some Of the selections
for four hands, including a piano
arrangement OF the famous "Un-
finished Symphony" The only
possible flaw In the collection lies
| In the fact that the songs are
given in good English transla-
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