New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
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night, who might have heard, if they listened, loud and long shouts mixed with waves of applause, could not have been long deceived as to the source of the unusual sounds. An investigation would have showed that a large gathering of musicians in the building were giving vent to their emotion after having listened to Theron w. Hart and Israel Rosenberg perform on two pianos at the studio party of Mir. Hart in the building.
 Although the premier juxtapoS- ton of these two widely known pi- anists took place in studio, it was officially known as "house party of the New Britain Musical club, with MT. Hart and Walter J. Armour as the hosts. To flttingly celebrate, in a musical sense, Mir. Hart had procured Mir. Rosenberg to join with him in a feast of piano artis- try never before heard in the club.
 Messrs. Hart and Rosenberg had highly regarded one another as pi- anists for a long time. Both had earned cnviable regulations here abouts as soloists of the first rank. Indeed, they have for several years been commonly regarded as the ctar pianists of New Britain. Both have had differing individualities and artistic characteristics: they have differed. for instance, in points of style, just like Messrs. Padcrewski and Rachmaninoff differ. But the public which somehow turns out to be a critical judge. has rated both very high in it's affections. For years, when thinking of representative pianists of New Britain the public invariably included these two mas ters of the keyboard.
 News that this pair had gone two- piano created relatively as much of a sensation in musical circles hercabouts as would the news inter- nationally of Messrs. Paderewski and Rachmannoff did that.
 The saturnalia of technic, bril- liance and team work took place be- fore critical audience of S5 mu- sicians and friends, the rain having kept down the attendance only slightly. Mir. Rosenberg, who is ac- companist for the Mems Choral club, came after that organization s weekly rehearsal, and he brought with him Roy William Steele, the New York conductor, who is con- stantly at pains to listen to some- thing choice in his travels.
 The new two-piano team played Chambrier's brilliant "Scherzo,' It was a hair raising performance. All superatives arc wrecked and really not necessary. The studio was turned into a bedlam of applause, the kind that doesn't end in a hurry.
 The remainder of the musical program, in conformity with the usual high standard, consisted Of soprano solos by Mrs. Kathleen Crowley Solomon, with Miss Ethel Prior at the piano; tenor solos by Philip c. Magnuson, with Mr. Hart at the piano, and the playing of q string quartet arranged as a, four hand piano number by Walter l.. Magnuson and George Hahn
 Mrs. Solomon sang "Voi, Che Sa- pctc," from Mozarts Figaro" and "Knowst Thou Not That Fair Land" from Thomas "Mignon.' Both selections were arias, and Mrs. solomon was roundly congratulated upon a most artistic presentation.
 MT. Mag1uson sang "On-away Awake, BeloNd," by Coleridge Tay- Tor, and "Devotion," by Richard Strauss, both being sung with much feeling.
 The string quartet was the first hearing of work written for the clubs string quartet of some years ago but not played at that time. MT. Magnuson displayed splendid musi- cianship in reading the manuscript with facility.
 A spirited discussion resulted aft CT MT. Hart. in a thoughtful address, had stated his conviction that every clef or key had special characteris- tics. some recalcitrants remaining unconverted to the theory.
 President Woods announced the following committee to nominate ot- ticers for next season, these to be voted on at tho annual meeting in April: Mrs. r. J. Carney, Mrs. Charles Smcdlcy, Richard White, George Wcsterman, and J. S. Ken nedy.
 Mir. Woods also announced the date for the next house meeting on April s, at the home of Mrs. How ard l.. Horton, go Woodrow street. West Hartford. The next Burritt hotel concert was announced for March 30.
 The annual meeting of the club at which officers will be elected will be held at the home of Mrs. Edward Schupack, Glen apartments, on April 222.
 Marcus H. Fleitzer announced that he had formed a new string quartet.
 President Woods also announced that plans for the state convention of music clubs, to be held here May 2S and A, are being carried out by the executive boar and the state federation.
 Those who assisted the hosts in servinS refreshments were Mrs Walter E. Hart and Mrs. Mary Ar bour.-G. H.
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