New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-22
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the vast radio fanny, VINO tlIe VI
classics and express their disgust
everytime an announcer forecasts a
program OF classical compositions
over their favorite station. Few OF
these dissenting members realize
what they're missing. especially
thoSe who give up a Damrosch con-
cert in preference to a jazz rand.
But, of course we all have our likes
and dislikes and individual judg-
ment, and where one may go into
ecstasies over a symphonic arrange
ment, another person can see moth
Ing In the thing to rave about" so
to speak. 1t is a good thing there Is
wide variety OF programs to
choose from.
For those, who find entertain
ment AZ well as a means of broad
casting their knowledge Of music.
the Saturday evening concert by the
National Orchestra under the direc-
ton OF Walter Damrosch will have
an unusual appeal tonight. Opening
with Nicolai's lively overture to
"The Merry Wives Of Windsor"
the orchestra continues with Lists
"st. Francis Preaching to the
Birds" after which follows Bach's
Air and Gavotte." The fourth
number is a comparatively new
composition, and will have its world
premiere over the air. The author
IL Tadeusz Jarecki and the name is
"Cr q ere,' a musical view of that
half-bird, half-beast looking down
on humanity. struggling and seeth-
Ing below his lofty perch on the
old cathedral. 1t Is an unusual COM
position and won high approval at
the hands Of critics when it was
first played by the Philadelphia
symphony. The concluding number
on the program is Glazounow's
"Finale from Symphony in B Flat"
This program may be heard through
WEAF AND VITO at 8 o'clock.
Preceding the Damrosch hour,
Genia Fonariova. popular mezzo-
soprano will be heard in a number
OF selections from the SEMI classics
over the same stations-the time
being 1880. She will be assisted by a
concert orchestra. which will also
be heard In several numbers. Miss
Fonariova will sing Godard's Elbow
er of Exile" Chanson de Florian by
the same composer and Beetho
ven number. The orchestral num-
bers include Bach's Awakening Of
Spring" Kramer's silhouette" and
Griegs Dance Caprice"
A program with decided
Christmas flavor will be presented
by the popular organist Lew White
during a recital at 9 o'clock, same
stations. when he will play among
other numbers selections from
Humperdi7ck's "Hanscl and Gret-
ell" a fantasia on "Adeste Fideles,"
a potpoutri of Christmas carols,
Pryor's THE Whistler and His
Dog Handel's Largo" and selec-
lions from HerbeIt's "Babes in
Toyland." which opens the recital.
The musical extravaganza by Vic
tor Herbert, Babes in Toyland." a
most unique opera of the light va
riety will be produced over WIZ
and WI3Z at 9 O'Clock with Jessica
Drangonette and Colin O'More in
the tile roles. All the characters
of toyland and fairyland appear in
this production including Little
Bo-Peep, Miss Muffett, Simple ST.
mon. Boy Blue, Jack and Jill.
Tommy Tucker and others. The
woridfamous selection describing
the march OF the toys will be heard
ia this play.
Excerpts from MacDowell's IA
nous Woodland Sketches" and
selection from Sullivan's "Iolanthe"
are among the numbers included in
the slumber music program at IL
o'clNk over WIZ. The program
opens with the overture to Keller
Bela's Hungarian Lustpiel." fol-
lowed by Dclipe's intermezzo from
Malta Other selections include
Strauss Agnarellen Waltz" and
the traditional Londonderry Air"