Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27

the concert. Somewhere in between
are the adjustments with the Must
cians' Union. the selection of hall,
whether the men can play in the or
chestra and the theater at the same
time. whether Mr.. x or Mr.. is going
to head the second stands, who is going
to be soloist
The first step-the addition.
On a hot September morning the
conductor and the concert master and
the personnel manager gather together
precisely at 9 am. Against the walls
stand the IL pianos. In the center of
the room is a vast concert grand on
which recline large envelopes contain
ing the music for violin" for cello,
"for cornet'--no additions necessary
for drums-either you can beat a drum
or you can't,
Mr.. kinder takes off his coat. rolls
UP his sleeves. This is going to be hot
work"
Goods and n. G's.
The manager produces long list of
possibilities. On this list are to be
marked the goods" and their opposites,
the IN. G's." The concert master sits
back and smiles, thankful that his au-
dition days are over. He looks at mis-
watch.
First man ought TO be here" he
says, mopping his brow.
Mr.. Kinder nrops his brow, too. The
manager arrangeS the music for the
artists eethoven's Fifth" for the vio-
Inns, Peer Gynt's Suite" for the violas,
end if you come there with trumpet
Ca BRASS you'll have to blast out
Gounod's "Reine de Saba
What a hot day." says Mr.. Kinder.
~ ;,,I~ ~ lf@ tTo E1raY Fuon
he has been spending cool Summer
in anticipation of all this.
What a frightfully hot day" He
sets up a steel violin stand and puts a
chair before it. Now we're ready" he
says.
The first man arrives. His violin case
rattles at his side.
Good morning"
He shakes hand with Kinder, with
the manager, with the concert master.
A young man, shy, he unwraps his
violin hurriedly. Tunes it.
A Difficult Piece.
Mr. Kinder sits down at the concert
grand-taps an "A" lightly-then C
D-A-E." He turns around.
Now then what can you play?"
The young man will play Lalos
Symphony Espagnole." A good omen,
thinks Mr. Kinder, a difficult piece
(Heif1tz does it superbly). He accom-
panies the young man on the plano.
Very good" he says to himself. Good
tone" Che really says "goo-ood tone
and looks into the green shades which
have been pulled down to keep out the
hot sun and hopes that all the men viii
be able to play Lalo as well.
The piece is over. He rises, puts the
Tschaikowsky Fifth Symphony" before
the young man. points to the beginning,
says simply, Let me hear you play
this" and stands back to listen.
o-three-four," He is the
through the air as if it held baton.
His face is serious. He looks earnestly
at the young man-and the young man
looks earnestly at the music.
o-three-four-Tha will do
very nicely Very nice indeed. What
kind of a violin is that you have?
Splendid tone-Is it an old one?" he
examines it silently Hands it back.
do you think you can learn your music
In time for the rehearsals?"
I'll have it by heart for every re-
hearSal, sir
THANK you--that's al"
The boy puts his violin away Mr.
Kinder makes mark on his chart-a
good mark-says nothing except good
by when the young man leaves.
Judged by Three Things.
A guest intruder asks the conductor,
How do you pick your men? What
goes? What doesn't?"
1T Judge them by three things" re-
plies the leader of what will soon be
the National Symphony Orchestra.
I'm the first place, tone and technique
tone and technique first. Then
ability to read-when I put this music
in front of you whsther you can polish
it off or not-And last, but not least,