Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29


New York City, the Philadelphia Syn
Symphony Orchestra.
OF the three orchestras the first will
have a different conductor for each OF
it's three performances here; the Phila-
deIphia group will have Stokowski, its
regular leader, as conductor of the first
two concerts of the local season, and
Ossip Gabrilowitsch. leader of the De-
troit Symphony Orchestra, for the two
others; the Minneapolis orchestra will
have its regular conductor for the one
appearance in Washington.
New York Philharmonic symphony.
The Philharmonic-Symph Orches-
ira of New York announces three con-
certS at Constitution Hall, on the after
moons of January and % and March
4. The concerts will be under the lead
crship of three eminent conductors,
Arturo Toscanini. William Mengelberg,
and Bernardino Molinari.
This city again will have the chance
to watch one of the few men whom the
world has agreed to call a genius"
conduct this orchestra. Each concert
that Toscanini has given in New York
has been the occasion for extraordinary
acclaim. In certain foreign countries
demonstrations such as he has evoked
are perhaps more common than in this
American concert halls to behold an au-
dief1ce on its feet, shouting, stamping,
waving hats, handkerchiefs, umbrellas
and programs.
OF italian Birth.
Toscanini was born in Parma, italy,
March Is, 1867. He was graduated from
the conservatory of that city when he
was 18 years old with diploma for
cello playing and composition. He
1ao int To- ny
when member of the orchestra at the
opera house of Rio de Janeiro, South
America. The circumstances of his
debut are legendary. South American
patrons decided that the conductor of
the evening was incompetent. The
poor fellow found 1t expedient to depart
just before the curtain.
The opera was Aida and the man.
ager was in despair. His wealthy pa
irons and subscribers were insistent
that the performance be given.
stepped to the conductors stand, re-
moved the score, and at the age of 19
conducted Aida" from memory.
Fame Grows Constantly.
From 1886 onward he has been a
conductor whose fame constantly has
grown. The essence of Toscanini's
magic lies in his profound knowledge,
his consuming devotion to his art and
his extraordinary power. He lives with
his music, often working all day and
night. having few recreations, and as
principal relaxation the reading Of
poetry or philosophy.
Another concert of the series will be
conducted by the Dutch wizard, Willem
Mengelberg, who has been a conductor
for so years. He is among the two or
three excellent masters of orchestral
technique. He is well known in WASH
ington.
Quoted by Bernardino Molinari. When
Molinari succeeded Arbos in Detroit ne
created a tumult of excitement in that
citys orchestral hall at his first APP
pearance. 1t was Molinaris reading of
Respighi's "Pines Of Rome" with the
Detroit Symphony which called forth
this outburst.
The Philadelphia Orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra Associa-
ton announces a series of four concerts
In Washington during the 1929-30 sea-
S, December TO- January 81, and Feb
ruary 10, at Constitutional Hall. The
conductors will be Leopold Stokowski,
who will direct the November and De-
cember concerts, and Ossip Gabrillo-
witsch, under whose baton the remain
ing performances will be given. Efrem
zimbalist, violinist. will be soloist at
the February concert.
The Philadelphia Symphony Orches-
ira is entering Its thirtieth season. the
seventeenth Under Mr.. StokoWski's
guidance It's pre-eminence in the nusi-
cal world has been acknowledged
everywhere, and last year Sergei Rach-
maninoff declared: philadelphia has
the finest orchestra have ever heard
ct any time or any place In my whole
life. I don't know that I would be
exaggerating II said that it was the
finest orchestra the world has ever
heard"
Two Regular Conductors.
This season there will be two regular
conductors, Mr.. Stokowski and Mr.
Gabrilowitsch. The concerts from the
beginning of the season until December
81 will be under the direction of Mr.
Stokowski; the next 10 weeks will see
Mr.. Gabrilowitsch at the helm, and
the latter part of the season will find
Mr.. Stokowski again conducting.
For the first time in its history, the
| Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra will
go on the air" on three occasions
| during the season, October 6, November
| 8. December Q, from $3.50 TO $50 pm
| The associations refusal to broadcast
| previously has been due to Mr.. Gtokuws
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