Evening star., 1937-07-31
Bv Alice EverSuan.

Vt is a rarity indeed to hear Of a
composer who is at a loss for a
name for his brain child or
L designation of the character of
his work 1t is rarer still to have
tbs public asked to solve these prob
lens for him, but this is exactly what
Aaron COPELAND has done with his
new composition. which will be played
tomorrow on the "Everybody's Music"
hour for the first time. This is the
third musical work in the series of
six being written especially for the
radio by members of the Columbia
Composers Commission. All the music
composed by the six chosen writer's,
including William Grant Still Walter
Piston. COPELAND, Roy Harris, Howard
Hanson and Louis Gutenberg. has in
view the testing of the microphone
as definite medium for musical ex-
preston.
Mr.. COPELAND calls his composition,
for the time being, Music for the
Radio" But there is more to be
described in the work and the creator
is leaving it to his radio audience to
choose permanent title from their
own reactions to the musical picture
he has painted. The only clue
which he will give is very laconic,
The piece lasts about 10 minutes,
starting allegro vivace, forte and end
ing quietly"
The prize which the judges will
award to the listener who sends in
the winning title is an autographed
copy Of the original score The work
will be played tomorrow by the Co.
lumbia Symphony Orchestra, with
Howard Barlow conducting.
A MERICANS think OF the Ballet
Russo de Monte Carlo as a travel
ing troupe, always on the 60. In their
annual tours across our continent the
| dancers seldom stay in one city more
than few nights or week Then
they fly to another spot to entertain
| new audiences.
That makes all the more astonish-
ing news from Europe Just reaching
here that the famous ballet artists
settled down in one place and are
dancing there all Summer. That
place is London, where the company
is counting its stay not by the num-
Der of performances, but by the num-
Der of months.
Col w. De Basil's ballet went to the
English capital almost Immediately
after completion of its fourth Ameri-
can season last Spring Its Spring
engagement at the Metropolitan Opera,
lasting 10 days, was the most success
full in its career, playing l. of the IL
performances to packed houses. Sail
ing on the Normandie, the company
visited briefly the Florence Music Fes-
tlval for round dozen performances
and then made haste for the opening
OF the COvent Garden season In June.
The dancers have been busy there
ever since. The first four weeks they
shared with opera, appearing on alter
nate nights and also providing the
ballet interludes in several operas.
Sir Thomas Beecham conducting. Solid
sessions of Russian ballet began early
in July the company offering its
standard repertoire and opening with
"Cimarosiana," Bontiaue Fantasque"
and "Auroras Wedding" London
critical comment is reported to have
been rhapsodic, and the dancing Of
Massine, Baronova and Danilova was
singled out for high praise.
London's enthusiasm has not cooled
since the first night. A few days later,
on June 10, came the command per-
formance before King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth. Seats for this oc-
casion have been unobtainable. even
at premium, for weeks before AS
the Duke and Duchess of York, the
King and Queen had been inveterate
ballet fans, attending many perform
ances each season as well as gala par
ties given in honor of the dancers Two
other admirers of the ballet, the Duke
and Duchess Of Kent. also were pres
ent. Several Of the leading dancers,
as is the custom, came forward to pay
their respects to the royal box.
Two weeks ago, on July Is, oc-
CURED the world premiere of Fran
cesca di Rimini,' the choreographic
creation Of David Lichine. and accord
ing to a cabled report the work was
received with intense enthusiasm. Be
fore the end of the month Michel
Fokine was to launch his ballet ver-
sion of lie Coo dor" the first time
that the operatic work has been trans
muted for ballet purposes. Later the
company will introduce several Dia-
ghileff revivals into the repertoire,
thus augmenting the American list to
six new ballets for the coming season.
In August the De Basil dancers will
have several weeks Of rest and then
they will be at it again for the entire
month of September-still at Covent
Garden London. Then to America in
October to begin the fifth transconti-
mental tour.
Reaching Washington, the Russian
ballet group will appear with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra March 9
and 10. While the programs for
Washington are not completely ar
ranged, plans are made to include a
performance of the ballets interpreta-
ton of Debusys Afternoon OF a
Faun."
TWO successive evenings, Monday
and Tuesday. will be dedicated
to the next symphony concert of the
Department. of Agriculture Orches-
ira, DR.. Walter Bauer, conductor. to
be given at $50 pm. in the air.
cooled auditorium Of the department
tsouth building, Fourteenth and In
dependence avenue southwest. The
program features the "Wald- Sym
phony," by J. J. Raft. and the violin
Concerto in G. Minor" by Max
Bruch, which will be played by the
young Washington violinist, Irving
Ginberg, known as soloist to many
musical organizations of this city
The valse movements from the "Ro-
senkavalier,' by Richard Strauss, and