Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-03
LATIN AMERICAN
CONCERT IS GIVEN
Hall Of Americas at Pan
American Union Building Is
Filled for Program.

The Hall of the Americas at the Pan
American Union Building was festive
scene last night when another Of the
programs Of Latin American music was
given under sponsorship Of DR.. Leo
Rowe, director, and Franklin Adams,
counselor. e
The large audience. which included
many members of the diplomatic corps
and social leaders, arose to honor Mrs.
Herbert Hoover when she entered the
hall. It was an unusually long program
lasting from $3.50 until IL o'clock, and
was broadcast by Station NAA, Joined
at 10 O'Clock by the Nationwide STA
lions Of the Columbia network.
The musical organization known as
the United Service Orchestra COM
posed Of selected men from both the
United States Army and Navy Band
Orchestras-led alternately by Capt
william Stannard Of the Army Band
and Lieut.. Charles Benter of the Navy
Band, played the majority Of the selec-
tions. The guest soloists were Ernestina
Lecuona, Cuban pianist; Margarita
Cueto, Mexican soprano, and the CO.
lombian Trio-GonZalo, Hector and
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Lecuona Compositions Are Given.
The composer who received the most
generous number OF appearances on the
program, was Ernesto Lecuona of Cuba,
whose Sister, Ernestina, played two
groups of his piano solos. including en-
cores. Senorita Lecuona played with
facile style and Latin spirit. She also
accompanied the singer who, in her two
groups, sang two of Senior Lecuona's
son-s, and one, "Jardin Azul," written
by Senorita Lecuona. The orchestra
also played DANA Espanola," written
by this young man. who Is considered
one of Cuba's leading composers.
Senorita Cueto won much applause
with her high, fiute-like voice and clear
Spanish diction.
A feature of the evening was the play
ing of the Hernandez trio on instruments
that are typical of their country. They
used the bandola, harp guitar (Which at
times sounded similar to harpsichord)
and the tiple. Their singing Of the folk
songs in their groups was an addition
ally pleasing feature: Their ensemble:
tone was well blended, enforced and
true to pitch. They have mellow, pleas
ing voices. They also showed mastery
of that difficult Latin-American rhythm
known as the "pasillo."
Orchestra Pleases.
The orchestra Of 80 musicians is show
ing constant improvement. The most
pretentious number last night was Luis
Mortet's Suite" It was the first per-
Torrance of this work by the Uruguay
an composer in Washington. The two
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and flnale-were
given and sh6w suggestion of influence
perhaps of Richard Strauss, being of
that school in use of dissonance and
complicated rhythms. Under Lieut..
Benter, the orchestra acquitted itself
well In this number last night.
The most popular selection Of the eve
ming was the familiar "Yaqui Dance"
by AIvarado of Mexico. With its essen.
TALLY barbaric theme, this work,
untouched with any suggestion of
European style, won the heartiest
applause from the audience. 1t was re-
peated later in the evening. Capt. STAN
nard, who conducted this number, will
sail early next month with his band for
Spain, to present all-American pro-
grams at the Seville exposition.
The finale was the "Star Spangled
Banner" led by Lieut.. Benter. H.F.