Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

- enthusiasm for his work for the COM
ing Winter tells OF his hopes and plans
for the National Symphony Orchestra,
which soon VIII he bursting forth with
its initial musical program.
Echoing the cheers of the multitude OF Paris
who are delighted that the National Capital
is at last to have an orchestra all its own, ana
putting aside the i6ca t.?at the depression might
cause casualties among the intended audience,
Mr. Kinder fingered programs, mentioned SOLO
tsts said that Toscanini had been able to stay
only week in Russia (''the music there, as
IN all the arts is nothing but propaganda')
and said about everything there was TO say in
one breath. Which shows the vitality that
this chieftain of the orchestra has at his
command
Said this giant cello virtuSo, conductor par
excellence and believer in the very best in
music from picolo music to drums: What we
want in Washington Is a season OF music.
And by that he means that although We have
had fieetng visits by the best orchestras in the
countries, orchestras which Europeans recog-
ni8e being the finest in the world, and
although we have snatched from these visits
the very grandose in music, the Pines OF
Rome the "Sacre du Printe npS,' all those
dashy things which make us tingle and cringe
and cry and smile, have never yet had a
steady flow of good music which wears well
without being the mos: sensational and the
most perhaps perverted.
Take Sibelius' Second Symphony" con-
tinued Mr. Kin iler DO YOU know that that
has never been played in Washington? We
shall play it this Winter Yes, certainly 1t
is of the best. Gbel.us is marvel He
lives in Helsingfors, you know, quite alone"
Sibeltus and some of the lao symphonies Of
Haydn, the of Beethoven, the 40 of Mozart
the quiater, perhaps the more melodious-theSe
will be the ones picked by Kinder "A season
OF music" and by this he means not season
OF noise.
Great interest, Of course, has been aroused
IN the Casella-Pierne Respighi Suite" which
Is in the process of construction and which is
planned for its premiere with the first concert
on November 2. Kinder knows little about this
4t present. He did not bring the manuscript
with him, but the work will be ready on time
And, incidentally, Ravel, who is furiously pop
ular and furiously unpopular in Washington
sent the following message via Mr.. Kinder:
'Send every good wish to the Washington or
chestra."
And now the curtain is being hung folders
are tuning their fiddlcs, the concert master
mot announced as yeti is twitching with some
pride the soloists are singing daily ana nightly
scales and the whole atmosphere is full of
abundant excitement. Mr. Kinder of course
still needs much cooperation few slugs have
been put in his path-a few wrinkles have
puckered his broW-but with the passing of
Summer, the sweeping away of the dust in
constitution Hall, everything should be serene
and peaceful and amply prepared for that
eventful day in November when Mr. Kinder
hrst reaches for his batcn.
A N appeal comes to this depay tment from the
American Association for the Better Photo
plays, Inc, which, since the matter is strictly
musical should interest many throughout the
city The pamphlet reads as follows:
The American Association for the Better
Photoplays Is planning national campaign for
the purpose of stimulating interest and en-
thusiasm in oratorio singing. In every town
and city in the United States the music stu
Flo11fc
vited to participate in competition of vocal
lists for the purpose of discovering the best
singers of the oratorio of Elijah This ora
tor1o is to be filmed in the Holy Land and Dr.
Archer Leslie Hood. music director of the In
ternational Music Festival League Inc, has
been engaged as the conductor
III Is hoped that the winners of the contest
IN each city will have the opportunity of sing
Ing the solo parts of the Elijah in perform
ance in their locality with chorus if possible
After these public performances have taken
place the chosen soloists in each city will con-
test against each other by radio, and in this
way the best soloistS will be chosen by a COM
petent committee, who will not only pass on
their voices the radio but consult the
rating card, which also rates the points neces-
sary for film production. These cards will
be filled in by the local rmittee who select
the best soloists of their locality. From the
other contestants will be chosen members for
the chorus, well understudies etc"
No further information is added as to who
will handle this matter locally, but this seems
like a fairly ripe opportunity for those who
would like fling in the Holy Land via the
method of intuning their best over the ora
torio of Elijah
A WELL known Washington pianist, Eliza
beth Gardner Coombs, recently was heard
in a notable concert at Newport, r. l. assisting
Signor Giuseppe Bruno, familiar both to this
city and New York as opera singer. Both
artists seem to have made more than favor