Evening star., 1932-03-06
GabrilOwitsch, Solois1
With Local Orchestra
At Thursdays Concert
Noted Pianst-Composer Plays Here With Ma
tional Symphony-Sir Thomas Beecham Con-
ducts New York Philharmonic Orchestra

tanned its utmost brilliance. Through
out the concerto the soloists are al
ways on an equal footing and the ac-
companying instruments are treated
with considerable freedom The rig
orous virility of the first movement
C'allegro moderator and the reflective
melancholy of the second ("adagio')
give place in the finale C'allegroO to a
brilliance not without dignity. The
concerto will be played at today's con-
cert by Mary Howe. Anne Hull and
Helen Heinl as piano Soloists
"Jesu. Joy of Mans Desiring" the
first Of the two choral works the or
chestra will give at this afternoons
concert, with the Washington Choral
Festival Association chorus as soloists.
is an example Of Bach's extended
choral writing; that is, Of the type of
choral in which the single lines are
separated by instrumental interludes.
It serves as the sixth and final move
ment Of the cantata, Herr und Mund"
written in Weimar in 1716 for use on
Accommodated to the feast Of the visi-
tation Of the Blessed Virgin. The mel
ody is Johann Schopp's Verde Mum
ter, Meme Ge:nuethe" 1624. while the
text is from Martin Jahns "Jesu,
Meiner Seelen Wonne" U66D.
Cesar Franck's l50th Psalm, the
second of the two choral numbers on
todays program. was composed in 1888,
the year in which Franck completed his
d Minor Symphony, but was not pub
lished until after his death Shorter
and less characteristic than his major
works for chorus and orchestra it is,
nevertheless, a graceful, effective piece
of choral writing.
Eel Amor Brujo," the De Falla one
act ballet with incidental songs, from
which the orchestra will play four ex-
cerpts this afternoon. was composed IN
1915 for the dancer. Pastora Imperio
with argument by Martinez Sierra, the
distinguished Spanish dramatist. 1t in
wolves the effort of young girl in love
to Illustrate the cruel and jealous
specter of a gypsy to whom she had
previously given her affection
List introduces the score of his Les
Preludes." which also finds a prominent
place on this afternoons orchestra
concert, with a paraphrase from the
poetic meditations of AlphonSe Lamar
tine, who feels that life Is but a series
Of preludes to that unknown song the
first solemn note Of which Is sounded
by death. The music follows this pro-
gram more or less closely. the success
sive episodes corresponding to the va
llOuS HlONcIIlcilLS VI LIE PAL dJIlId dSe. II
was first performed in Weimar in 1854,
with the composer conducting,
N. Y. PHILHARMONIC IC-SYMPHONY.
CIR THOMAS BEECHAM, distin-
~ guished millionaire music patron
and conductor of the Queens Hall Or
chestra. London. England. will be guest
conductor of the New York Philhar-
monic-Symphony Orchestra, at Consti-
tuition Hall Tuesday, at 4:30 pm.
This Is the third and final program
locally Of the New York orchestra this
season.
The program is unusual in compris-
ing three famous symphonies, all the
works Of classical masters They are
Symphony, No 3. in Flat" Haydn
Symphony, No. "a in Major" Mozart
Symphony in D Minor. Cesar Franck
The professional musicians and stu
dents Of Washington are being given
a special offer of 50 and SO seats at
half price for this concert. Tickets are
on sale at T. Arthur Smiths Concert
Bureau, 1880 G. street northwest.