Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-19
University Club Presents
Garzia Brothers in Recital.

Garzia Brothers in Recital.
T Asst evenings concert arranged by
the Entertainment Committee of
the University Club presented
IL Francis Garzia in the triple role
of violinist, cellist and composer
on the program which he shared with
his brother. Felian Garzia, pianist.
Francis Garzia, who is musician OF
broad versatility. is equally at home IN
the different departments OF music ne
essays. On last evenings program, 1t
was as violinist that one would rank
him first. The tone which he draws
from the violin is warmer and smoother
than his cello tone, while his technic
and information are better developed.
Mr.. Garla played the Air on the G
String" by Bach, and Wieniaski's
'Legende" and finished the group with
his own composition. Meditation
This is a we'll conceived and well writ
ten work with originality OF melody.
and Mr. Garzia played it thoughtfully
and with sincere feeling. His two cello
numbers were Bach's "Sarabande" and
Faure's "Berceuse" The dignity OF the
Bach number was finely brought out
while in the "Berceuse," Mr.. Garzla
achieved a legato Of special beauty
which was given an admirable back
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Of his brother. Felian Garzia.
The three preludes Of Chopin, which
Felian Garzia placed in one group.
were well chosen to illustrate the
variety of mood which Chopin could
so skillfully embody in a short compo-
sition. Mr. Garzia passed from one to
another with complete understanding
interpreting the prelude in fiat with
singing tone ard coloring the Prelude
in D minor with sonorous power ana
viril emphasis The two extremes OF
pianistic demands in which technlc
and psychic understanding must be
combined, were demonstrated In the
"Reflets dams Ieau" by Debussy ana
Listz's Eleventh Rhapsodie" which
Mr.. Gar1a put together as If to point
cut their extreme divergence. HIS ex-
cellent musicianship could not have
been better brought out than in his
PLAYING of these two numbers. He re-
produced the delicate, iridescent
beauty of Debussy as it has seldom
been done. with something more than
the light mechanical adjustment winch
is demanded, and did what is so often
spoken of but rarely achieved-conveyed
a sense of moving water. The Eleventh
Rhapsodie," which is Listz in his most
genial mood, was played with abandon
and spirit that brought prolonged ap.
plause from a thoroughly interested
audience.
The program concluded with Beetho-
yen's sonata in "A Minor for violin,
and played by the two brothers.
Orchestral Society
Gives Scandinavian Program.
THE Washington Orchestral Society,
L under the direction Of c. E. Chris
tiani. gave a Scandinavian program
under the auspices of the Danish Club
last night in the ball room of the Ra-
leigh Hotel. Among the large and dis
tinpuished audience were Mrs. Ruth
BRYAN owen, Minister to Denmark, ana
Mr.. and Nine. Otto Wadsted, Minister
from Denmark.
N M. Nelson, president OF the
Danish Club, made a short address. In
which he introduced Mr. Christian
and his orchestra, Miss Bagge. singer:
Marjorie Wilson, violinist. and Emanuel
Wad. pianist, OF Baltimore, who were
the soloists. He explained that many
of the numbers on the program were
songs that their mothers had sung to
them in their homeland and were rep
resentative of the finest Of the FOLK
songs of the Scandinavian countries.
The program was divided into music
of Denmark, Finland. Iceland, Norway
and Sweden and finished with The
Star Spangled Banner"
The beautiful old songs had been ar
ranged for orchestra and were selected
from the best known composers OF the
Ave countries. Beginning with an over
ture, "Elverhoej," by Kuhlau. the Or
chestra played six folk songs OF Den
mark, three songs of the Finnish COM
posers. Pacums, and Finish war song.
"Biorneborgenes March," and three
songs Of Iceland by Sveinbjoerson and
p. Schultz The spaciousness OF the
far north and the melancholy that per-
yades the countries Of long Winters
were represented in this music which
is the simple outpourings of the ma
tional artistic sense and which Is virile
and free as the feelings of the singers
who first voiced them. The orchestra S
Interpretation of them brought storms
Of applause from the appreciative au-
dience.
A group of Danish songs, not an
nounced on the printed program. was
sung by Miss Bagge. contralto, OF New