New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
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MUSIC CONTENTION
 WILL BE HELD HERE
New Britain Club Votes to Invite
 State Organization

\ unanimous vote in favor of &C., ceptinS the invitation Of the Con- necticut Federation of Musical clubs to hold its convention oi this year Tn this city on May - and 24 was registered at the monthly house meeting of the New Britain Musical club last night. The gathering took place at the home Of President Her bert Woods, Harrison street, and the vote came after Mr. Woods explain ed the proposition iU detail.
 This means that on the dates in question 2l musical clubs from throughout the state will send dele gates and artists to the New Britain convention. in addition 10 which l9 junior musical clubs will participate Cn the second day. The delegates from the senior clubs alone are OK pectcd to number approximately 125. with more than that number of juniors present the second day. In addition, there will be singers and performers of prominence from in and out of tho state. as we'll as offi- cials from the national body. Con- vention headquarters will be at the Burritt.
 Hear De kovcn Quoted
 Prior to the presentation Of the usual musical program last night. extracts were read from the first criticisms appearing in New York newspapers after the first presenta- tion of Dvorak's famous New World Symphony" in 1893. The chief criticism read was that written by Reginald Dekovcn when he was music critic of the New York World Mr. Dekoycn later became fam ous light opera composer. Mir. DeKovon evaluated the new sympathy in a most thorough man. ner. but placed more importance upon the first movement than upon the well known largo from this work. He was in doubt whether the ] Indian themes in the symphony were original or borrowed and thought 1 that if an American had written the ! symphony the latter criticism would | have prevailed.
 The criticism in the New York ! Times was unsigned. and was no' complete immediately after the hrs' performance. the critic stating he | preferred to wait for second hear. i ing before coming to definite con. Clusions. This more extended criti. | cism followed a few days later anc was highly favorable to the new work
 1 These criticisms following the frs 1 presentation of a great modern Worl were obtained from the files Of th' | newspapers in the New York publi l library by George Hahn especial, | for the local club.
 1 The musical program probabl. , was one of the most elaborate eve i given at house meeting of thu 1 club. IL opened with a violin du, by Spohr cop. , played by Caro- line Barsch and Marcus II. Flcitzer Then Warren Hale played a Chopin Etudc and the Beethoven "Thre' | German Dances upon the piano the latter being especially well dom and proving of vast interest. Mir | Hale remarked that the Beethovel dances were originally composed fo orchestra and transcribed for tn 1 piano.
 Mrs. r. J. Carney, soprano. wa. then heard in two songs with Wal ter L. Magnuson at the piano. Sh chose "Open Thy Blue Eyes" b
 Massenct, and The Swallows" b
 Dell AcQua, singing them in thrilling fashion.
 Mrs. Barsch and Mr. Eleitzer, wit
 Ethel Prior at the piano. provide'
 two movements from the Bach con
 certo in F for two violins and piano They played the largo and the vi
 vaci. this proving a sterling accom-
 plishment.
 The program closed with a. voca
 quartet composed of Mrs. Carney
 Jane Sartori Futile, Phillip Masnu
 Walter L. Magnuson at the piano
 This quartet sang: "Echoes' by Cal
 yer and "Serenade,' by Arensky.
 was the second ensemble number i
 as many house meetings and was re
 ceived with much acclaim.
 A collation. was served by Mr.
 Herbert Woods, assisted by Mr'
 Marcus Flcitzer, Mrs. Jess Kcnncd,
 Miss Francis r. Parker, Miss Gel
 trude Hines and Miss Jean Wander | cljrp