Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17
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BY HELEN FETTER.

| lac 1EdSOIl why a bu1CIlbC0 0OAO
list is not often good material for
ensemble work is obvious to those
more familiar with the music
world. Any soloiSt who develops
an individual talent to virtuoSo
proportions naturally develops
also manneriSmS, independence OF
thought from any other direction
than his or her own, and pro-
duces a tone, whether vocal OF
instrumental, that is. purely char
acteriStic of himself or herself
On the other hand, the finest re-
suits in ensemble work are Sc
cured by a leader who has the
real conductors ability to blend
all Municipalities of the people
working under him into perfect
coordination and play upon a
group of human musicmakers as
he would upon a harp of many
strings of different lengths and
volume. or a huge, many-voiced
organ. Teamwork is the pass
word Of fine ensemble work. 1t
will be recalled that in the most
famous string QuartetS, such as
the lately diSbanded Flonzaley
Quartet, or in a choral group of
such distinction as the English
SingerS-even in so small a band
of four or six participants, each
individual was practically un-
known as a soloiSt---yet each was
good musician and had consid-
cradle talent. 1t was always in
association with the ensemble that
the name of any of these artists
was brought to mind.
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IN Washington, in addition to the
many singers who are making
several large choral groups sue
cessful in important productions,
there also are many talented in
strumentalistS who appear in
chamber music ensembles. This
latter group has been increasing
most noticeably during the past
season. To many people these
men have become familiar only as
men in the motion picture Or
cheStras. Unfortunately, perhaps,
they have had to earn their liv-
ings in this very different type of
work. But even these Jobs are
threatened with the advent of the
"talkies," and the musicians who
had enjoyed training for an occa-
sional classical program, as well
as doing the more routine theater
overtureS and popular melodies,
are facing a definite problem of
earning their living otherwise.
Last Winter so of these men
proved, under the skillful direc-
ton of the Dutch musician, Hans
Kinder, who has won fame all
over the world as violoncelliSt
of great artistry and genius, that
they were capable Of developing
proves as symphony orchestra
players. They have the caliber.
Not few of them have individ-
ual talent and many others have
the ability to grasp the sense of
artistry If it is given them by such
a gifted leader as Mr.. Kinder
proved himself to be.
When, in addition, one recalls
that Mr.. Kinder said himself to
the writer of this column-and
also to others-that he would
really like to bring his family
from France to make their home
in Washington, the Capital of the
country that has given his own
talent such warm recognition,
and he would like to take the re-
sponsibility for developing q Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra in the
Capital Of the only country in the
ctuiIizaI xryovYl %Iok I1nc xssA =.
such an organization already es-
tRblished-surely, with such offer
OF cooperation as was demon
strated by both the local must
clans sacrifice Of last Winter and
Mr.. Kindler's earnest endeavors,
it would seem as though the peo-
pie Of Washington might come
forth and lend a generous help
ing hand to lift this gift to their
own doorstep.