Evening star., 1928-04-29
HE first Spring series of the
/ Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
/ concerts to be given in the
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Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
concerts to be given in the
chamber music hall of the
I orary of Congress will close with
o programs this afternoon and
aight, Previously the series has
cen scheduled for the Fall. There
: many features of these events
M aich invite thought and suggest
,SSibilitieS for the future. One
5. these is the wholeSomely inter-
aational aspect of the music
,aayed and also of the performers
participating. The United States
lad its due share. Always quality
cs musical content was the first
consideration. Authoritative in
f2rpreterS were chosen with
marked discrimination to give
fsle best possible performances OF
79nth the new and old music.
The unusual innovation of bal
80 numbers in a series Of chamber
}>uSic programs featured the first
1rogram Friday night. Russia was
presented in the world premiere
. the ballet. apollo MuSageteS,' y
written by Igor StrawinSky by Spe-
IL commission for the Library
.f Congress, and performed by
cancers led by Adolph Bolm. The
s'oung American, Ruth Page, who
4'aS come to the fore with speed
md SureneSS, also played pronal-
sent part. Holland was repre-
<anted by Hans Kinder, who led
me small orchestra.
The famous Arnold Rose Quar-
ct of Vienna. Austria, made its
irSt appearance in America III
he program yesterday morning,
ghen the new string quartet writ
ten by John Alden Carpenter of
Chicago was given its premiere
performance. Many attempts have
i9een made previously to achieve
he bringing Of this VienneSe or
galliZation to this country, but
5lley have refused all offers until
now, when they come at the off,
cial invitation Of the United
States Government.
France was honored by the per-
fOrmance of the Societe deS In
struments Anciens of Paris last
night, when such quaint inStra-
-1entS as the quinton, viole de
gamble, viole d'amour. baSSe de
Yiole and clavecin were played by
MariuS, Lucette and Henri Casa
desus, Maurice DevillierS and
Regina Patorni- -CaSadeSuS. The
music was written by composers
who, with the exception Of Gina
rosa. noted briefly as one of the
writer's of opera buffa and opera
seria in the eighteenth century,
are not to be found listed in most
outlines Of musical history. They
include Monteclair, Bruni, Ayrton
and GaleaZZi.
Today Italy and Germany have
their special innings" Alfredo
Casella, Italian modernist, win be
represented this afternoon both
as pianist and composer, when he
plays his Sonata in c." for piano
and cello, with Mr.. Kinder. w.
NJ. Kincaid OF the Philadelphia
Orchestra will be fiutist in COM
positions by the Venician COM
poser. Marcello, and the two
French composers, Rameau and
Pierne. Tonight. in addition TO
another Italian n1odernist. Res
pighi, the composers listed in
clude the seventeenth century
German composer, Georg Muffat:
the later and better known
German composers. Handel and
Haydn. and the young present.
day composer, Paul Hindemith Of
Frankfort, whose "Spielmusfk,
Opus 43. No. l." will be given its
first performance.
nURING the Library Of Congress
~ programs those in Washing
ton music circles found much en-
ioyment and inspiration in meet
ing and feasting, as far as the in
tervals between programs allowed,
the critics. patrons Of music, COM
posers and other musicians who
came TO the National Capital in
larger groups than ever previous
ly. Many Of these were familiar
names locally; now they are
recognized personalities.
OF the critics group from out
Of town were II. r. Parker Of the
Boston Evening Transcript, Law
renee Gilman Of the New York
Herald Tribune, Olin Downes OF
he New York Times, Oscar
Thompson, Henry L. Mencker,
musical authority and columnist.
II Baltimore and New York: Hol-
sster Noble Of Musical America,
Ian1uel ChotZinoff OF the New
York World, Alfred Human. editor
II Singing; Olga Samarof-Sto-
.oWski, formerly Of the New York
evening Post, and Alfred Frank
2nstein, New York reporter on
music for the Chicago Tribune.
In the complete list. printed
elsewhere on the page, the names
Il many composers, both men and
sgonen, well known and whose
works are constantly performed