Evening star., 1934-03-11

with the orchestra. The following
program will be presented:
Overture in D Minor" .Handel-Elsar
Allegro maestoso.
Andante.
Frank Gitteson and George Wargo.
UntermiSsion.)
.vocalise" .............. .Rachmanlnon
"Rondo s capficciosio," '' Saint t-ssens
Frank Gittelson.
Overture "Athalia" ...... .Mendelssohn
The Sunday series will end with the
request" concert of March Is, and
the symphony series with a concert
on April S. The orchestra still has
one students concert, scheduled for
April Z, and q Baltimore concert on
next Wednesday March 10.
Last Frida.y the orchestra made its
debut in Pittsburgh, Pa. where the
work Of Conductor Kinder and his
enthusiasm.
Symphony concert Thursday at 445
pm. at Constitution Hall. Soloists:
Frank Gittelson, George Wargo.
Overture In d Minor" ... .Handel-Elgar
(See notes aboye)
Symphonic Concertante" Mozart
tSolofsts: Frank Gittelson. George WarsoD
The Symphonic Concertante" of
Mozart Is another one of the aStoniSh-
ing productions of this prodigious
genius. We do not know how the
combination of violin and viola as
solo instruments III the orchestra came
into Mozart's mind. The probabilities
are that he had in one of the orches-
tras which he conducted an excep-
tionally good player of the latter in
strument 1t is possible that Mozart,
himself an excellent violinist, although
not q VirtuoSo such as he was on the
piano, wanted some support in a per
formance by himself Whatever the
reason, the result is again admirable.
''Vocalise" ............... .Rachmaninof
The "Vocalise" Of Rachmaninoff is
one Of those melodic inspirations
which have had as consequence
their being written for every combina-
ton of instruments; the natural one.
because of its cantabile quality, being
the string version of today. 1t re-
QulreS no comment.
Sand Howe
Sand" an impreSsionistic sketch OF
a certain gritty substance, Is another
one of the compositions for orchestra
by Mary Howe. 1t is both witty and
concise, makes its point without pre-
tense, and achieves it the more effec-
/ lively in consequence.
"Pondo Capriccioso' Saint-Saens
The "Rondo Capriccioso" Of Saint
Saens is next. 1t was a peculiarly
of this composer that he had a nearly
Mozartian facility for writing for every
conceivable instrument as though he
were able to play it himself, although
he actually was pianist and organist.
/ The literature of his solo works
comprises compositions for piano.
violin, cello, flute, clarinet, harp.
! trumpet. etc, and for each instrument
the writing is equally perfect-one OF
/ the qualities for which Saint-Saens.
/ in this day Of occasionally sloppy
workmanship, is not always given
credit.
! True, his message is not profound
but it is always given with the air OF
an aristocrat and in good taste, and
/ in the history and development OF
music it takes a modest but definite
place.
Overture "Athalia" Mendelssoh-
| The same, only TO more intensified
degree, holds good Of the final worl
on the program, and of all works b.
Mendelssohn. Among the overture
by MendelSsohn there is not one tina,
is not perfect in its workmanship and
rich In its melodic material. In conse-
quence, We have selected one of tn
lesser known ones rather the one o.
the ''Hebrides" or the one of ''Meeres-
stille und Glueckliche Fahrt."