Evening star., 1936-02-09

day for the great influence he had on
Johann Sebastian Bach. His Con
certo Crosse" written to display the
many individual and collective tonal
qualities within the range of the Or
chestra, is a clear demonstration of
the composers strength and vitality
characteristics which undoubtedly ap-
pealed to the great Bach.
Easily identified as Gluck's because
of its naive charm is the Professional
Dance" from "Ohpheus," which DR..
Kinder has placed secondly on the
program. Possessing a lace-like grace
this selection will have special appeal,
after the sturdy Vivaldi Concerto.
Die Moldau" is one of the Bo-
hemian Smetana's most beloved works.
1t is frankly programmatic. In the
preface to the score. the composer in
dicated the scenes he meant to depict
They are those through which the
river, 'Moldau," passes in Bohemia.
A FTER the intermission comes the
= music of man who has written
for and about today. Gershwin's mu-
sic, while popular. is not naive It is
sophisticated. 1t is "up-to-date" mu-
sic in every sense of the word.
Titles for the movements of the
"Porgy and BeSS" Suite are derived
directly from the story which is so
graphically set forth in the opera.
There is Catfish Row the setting for
the drama: "Porgy Sings" "Fugue, 3"
Hurricane" and Good Morning,
Brother" Working with important
themes running throughout the opera,
Mr.. Gershwin scored the suite for
symphony orchestra presentation He
spent two years on the opera. 1t was
a success from the start Since its
premiere last Fall in New York, it has
run now for more than 100 consecu-
tive nightS--a record for any opera.
The Concerto in F." written in
1925, is Mr.. Gershwin's first work for
symphonic orchestra. He wrote in a
response to a commission from Wal
ter Damrosch. then conductor of the
New York Symphony Society. The
composer frankly incorporated jazz in
the concerto, and in the instrumental
ton included part for the Charles
ton stick" which is a cross between
slapstick and a wood block, and
another for snare drum played with
wire brush"
The "Porgy and Bess" suite, too,
requires special instruments, not Gus
tomarily used in symphony orchestra.
For the Gershwin suite today DR.. Kin
dler has added xylophonist, banjo
ist and pianist to the personnel Of
his organization.
CERSHWIN, of course, has through
his many operettas and musical
comedies, captured the admiration of
the followers of popular music. But
ne also has the plauditS of those who
take music seriously, and he has won
this respect largely through the COM
positions he plays in Washington to-
day. Those who have known lin
principally because of his Rhapsody
al oAuc Will VIC ouI pA Eccu WllcL LIlFy
hear the orchestra today. Gershwin
is recognized now, not only as an In
genious composer, but also as one with
vital message and firm grasp of the
means of expression.
On last Thursday the orchestra gave
the second of its students concerts in
Central High School. The concert at
Eastern High School on Friday was
postponed on account of the weather
to next Friday. Tomorrow afternoon
the same concerts. titled Form in
Music" will be presented in Western
High School. In this program DR..
Kinder is introducing to the boys and
girls the various classical music
forms-the overture, the symphony,
the suite, the opera and others.
The orchestra leaves the Capital
Tuesday for an engagement Tuesday
night at Pennsylvania State College,
State College, Pa. DR.. Kinder with
the symphony is appearing on the
college artists course. On the follow
ing night the symphony plays in Lan-
caster. Pa.
Tickets for the concert today will be
available at the Constitution Hall box
Office after II am.