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Evening star., 1938-10-16
By ALICE EVERSMAN.

The Columbia Phonograph Co. has
e1ade a valuable contribution to the
eause OF opera in this country by
releasing nearly full recording of
Donizettis Lucia di Lammermoor. )"
The principal roles are sung by out
standing artists of Italy with the sup
port of the famed La Scala Chorus
and Orchestra, with Lorenzo Mola-
joli conducting. The part of Henry
Ashton is taken by Enrico Molinari.
now a member of the Metropolitan
Opera.
The recording takes in all the we'll
known arias and a great deal of the
chorus part and incidental scenes.
Among the soloitsts the most note
worthy Is Mercedes Capsir, who sings
Lucia and whose light voice is un-
usually sweet and plant. The entire
performance as far as the leading
characters are concerned, is highly
artistic throughout, with many mo-
ments Of rare beauty. However, the
chorus is not to be overlooked by any
means, for its work is by far the
finest ever heard by such body. The
tone is rich and full and the singers
put the requisite vitality into their
performance to make it register plainly
on the disc To those who love the
music of the Verdi of this period
the recording will be most satisfying
and for students real help in learn
ing the fine points that distinguish
the interpretations of these famed
singers of the leading roles.
Prominent also among the records
released this month by the Columbia
Co. Il the performance of the Brahms
Fourth symphony" by the London
Symphony Orchestrs conducted b.
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Reviews of RECORDINGS

Felix Weingartner and that OF the
Beethoven "Serenade-Trio in D
Major, op, g." played by the Pasquier
Trio.
Mr.. Weingartner has given an espe-
cially fine reading OF the symphony,
full Of dignity yet warmly hued. The
symphony represents the art of the
sober, matured composer, a man rip
ened in his outlook on life yet re-
tanning his emotional response to
the beauty and the deeper signifi-
canoe Of it. Mr.. Weingartner is at
tuned to every nuance of feeling while
maintaining the bigness and gran
deur of the composers mind. Un-
derlying the entire reading is a vital
and human note that many inter-
prefers are inclined to miss in this
more philosophical of the four SYM
phonic works which Brahms began
to write in his early middle age.
Nothing finer in the way of cham
ber music has either been written or,
in this case, interpreted than the
"Serenade" by Beethoven. It was one
of the favorite works of the COM
poser yet, in many respects, different
from the conception of him that his
more massive compositions have fixed
in the public mind. 1t is full of a
delicate grace and rich in changing
and contrasting moods, charmingly
interviewer. The violin, viola and
cello have each its moment of
prominence when not blending In
superb perfection with each other.
The Pasquier Trio give a magnificent
performance Of the "Serenade," full
Of poetic insight which Is empha-
sized by the lovely suavity Of their
tonal quality and the f,ne character
Of their musical UNDERSTANDING.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Henderson Castles
Song Program.

Tomorrow evening Carolyn Nordica-
Bost, mezzo- contralto and cousin o1
the late Nine. Lillian Nordica, will be
heard in a song recital in the ballroom
at Henderson Castle. She will be as.
sisted by Cecilia Mary Mahoney, vio-
linist, with Nation Boyce at the
piano.
The following program will be pre-.
sented:
"Ah! Rendimi' Francesca Rossi
IAria from "Mitrane."D
"Furibondo Spira II Vento' Handel
Carolyn Nordica -Bost.
"Lapres Midi dun Fauns:'
Cecilia Mary Mahoney
Marjorie Davis at the piano.
."Hexenlied' Mendelssohn-B -BsrthSldy I
..Waldeinsamkeit' ------ Eugen Halle
"Nobies seisneurs salut" Meserbeer
Ar!s ss,aso from w;fs Les HufssnO1s,
"The Little shepherds sons:
N -O' Richard Haseman
''To the Birds Georges Hue
Charles Robert Valdez
Cecilia Mary Mahoney.
Marjorie Davis.
minor and Major, .,,u. su,s.
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MY Johann ----~-~ Edward Griee
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Storm Loss
Made Up by
Philadelphia Leader
Brings Orchestra
Capital.

Eugene Ormandy, newly appointed
music director of the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra. which gives
its opening concert at Constitution
Hall October Is, is doubly happy
today. He is proud of the honor that
goes with his new post so recently
vacated by Leopold Stokowski and
his reputation as "one of the best
musical memorizers in the business"
was proved recently when every score
for the opening concert was marooned
in hurricane -devasted New Hamp-
shire from which he barely escaped
with his life.
But the dapper and genial conductor
wasn't worried. He had committed
to memory the scores OF the concert.
The new post gives Mr.. Ormandy full
authority over the personnel of the
orchestra He contemplates no
changes in the personnel for the pre-
sent and feels that the orchestra has
achieved such q position in the world
of music that it will need no additional
discipline.
The Philadelphia Orchestra has
grown up under a great disciplinarian,"
said Mr. Ormandy recently. Every
member is proud to be In it. Every
bit of criticism or praise is taken to
heart. They are all shareholders in
things both pleasant and unpleasant.
The orchestra is given equal credit.
l haven't taken a bow along that
remember. Some think. this is undue
modesty or showmanship. 1t is
neither. 1t is because the men deserve
equal share in the applause"
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pian-
ist and composer. will be the guest
artist appearing with the Philadelphia
Orchestra at the opening concert.
Rachmaninoff will play his own Con
certo No. in Sharp Minor" for
piano and orchestra. The first Wash
ington hearing Of Rachmaninoff' S
Symphony No. 81 will be offered in
this concert. Season tickets are on
sale at the T. Arthur Smith Concert
Bureau, 910 G street NV
Evening star., 1938-10-16

the education of the musically gifted,
but why? What is to be the future of
these musicians? Are they simply to
swell the musical audiences or are
they being trained to contribute to
the musical growth Of the country
by what they can give out. 1t seems
a costly outlay to educate students
merely to listen to music performed
by a small coterie Of artists when they
could achieve the same end through
their natural musical appreciation.
And if they are to become artists.
where can they display their talents?
The real musical public of every
city should be kindly disposed to
newcomer and doubly SO Fl he be an
American. The idea still persists here
(although it has been dispelled by
actual worth in Europe), that the
foreign product is better than the
American one. Foreigners are daily
carrying away big fees for concert
appearances while Americans are wait
ing on the side lines for recognition.
The price of a concert ticket is not
too much to contribute toward the
experiment OF enlarging the rostrum
of concert artists. especially II it helps
our own musicians.
The same attitude of cooperation
should be adopted toward new compo-
Sition. Here also the public should
seek variety even il the leaning toward
music Of the famous masters be strong
est. Not all of the works written
by the geniuses of composition have
been heard frequently and some hardly
at all. Concert programs could be
rendered more interesting and a new
impetus to research given if the
audiences would express their wishes
in this regard.
1t is true that today the general
musical public is not Of the same
calibre as that of the days before
the radio. Now there is vast crowd
whose knowledge of more serious music
is the outgrowth of programs heard
on the air There is not the musical
background which was essential in
former years and which constituted
the reason for concert public. Today
the taste of the general public is
founded on a few numbers identified
with some composer, but with no
deeper significance than that.
While the music world has been
conscious tor some time of changing
conditions, it would seem now that we
have reached a midway point. We
have increased interest in music, yet
narrowing focus of that interest,
and a more general knowledge that
has as yet not been organized. 1t
behooves those whose musical edu-
cation entities them to the use of
authority to see that these conditions
are remedied. 1t can been done by
a welcoming interest in new artists
and by demanding a carefully chosen
and enlightening program by the
virtuoSi
Evening star., 1938-10-16

The opening music hour Of the
season at the Young Women's Chris
tan Association, Seventeenth and K
O'Clock. The program has been ar
ranged by Enema de Sayn, violinist,
and assisting her will be Mrs j. Wen
dell Coombs, Mary Alice Ferguson r.
and Elizabeth Mclaughlin. T. At the
piano will be Benjamin Rather and
Ruth Ferguson. The public is cordi-
ally invited to attend.
The meeting of the Piano Teachers
Forum will be held Thursday morning
at l0:45 in the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, l435 Park road.
Election of officers and other business
will be transacted. Elena Crivella.
pianist. will give a short recital. All
piano teachers are invited to attend
Lucia Mackenzie Hendley will pre-
sent Shirley Levin, 14-year-old pianist.
in a recital Friday, at o'clock at
1858 Kalorama road Miss Levin has
just returned from New York, where
she gave a recital at the Masters
School at Dobbs' Ferry. AS the winner
of the contest sponsored by the Music
Teachers Association and DR.. Kind
Ter, she appeared as solist with the
National Symphony Orchestra last
March.
Ivan Servais, vocal instructor, for
merly of the Opera Comique. Paris, is
locating in Washington He will teach
at 1000 N street NV. Sophocles Papas
studio. Mr.. Servais is the director
of the well known Baltimore and Ohio
Glee Club, which won first prize at
the Chicagoland music festival CA
Century of Progress) 1894. Appoint
ments by telephone.
The Washington Alumnae Chapter
Of Mu Phi Epsilon held its first fall
meeting at the home of Kate Fisher
with Vera Nicely Ross presiding. The
20 members present welcomed as
guests Frances Harper of Phi Delta
Chapter, Constance Merritt OF Mu Nu
Chapter and Elizabeth Neumann of
Sigma Chapter.
Sylvia Meyer. harpist gave an In
teresting account Of the Berkshire
Chamber Music Festival in which she
appeared as soloist on one of the pro-
grams Charlotte Klein, chairman Of
the study program, announced plans
OF the programs for the coming year.
Thelma McAdoo reported on plans
for entertaining Mu Phi Epsilon men,
bers who will come to Washington
of the National Music Teachers Asso-
citation. The next meeting Of the
chapter will be the annual founders
day banquet which will be held on
November H.
Sophocles Papas announces that his
pupils orchestra will begin weekly re-
hearsals on Monday evenings at 7:3O,
beginning tomorrow, in his studios at
1000 N street NV. The orchestra is
scheduled to give a concert during
the Christmas holidays.
The Newcomb- Bethesda Community
Singers have begun rehearsals for the
l938-39 season under the direction of
Ruth L. Morgan and with the follow
ing new officers: May Jackson, chair
man; Margaret Curry, vice chairman; !;
Rebecca Torreson, secretary; Mildred
jackson, treasurer; Ruth Karr, Ii
brarian, and Marvel Anderson, his
torian and publicity chairman. New
members Of the singers this season
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National Symphony Has
Important Premieres
Six American Works by Five
Composers to Be Given
Under DR.. Kinder.

phony in the capacity Of guest con-
ductor. In addition, Mr.. schelling
will conduct his world famous COM
position, "A Victory Ball" One other
American work is listed for perform
ance this season-"Scenes of Poverty
and Toll by the Chicago composer,
Robert Sanders.
Two other works will be given Amer
ican premieres during the season.
They are composition for string
quartet and orchestra by Marcel poot
young Belgian composer, to be pre-
sented by the Pro-Arte Quartet of
Brussels at the concert OF March rs,
and the &C Major Symphony" of
Blzet, famous as the composer of
Carmen The vivacious symphony.
a little known work OF Bizet, was
rediscovered in Europe three years
ago and has been heard in America
only in radio performance
Another work of unusual interest
to be presented for the first time
anywhere is DR.. Kindler's orchestral
arrangement of the Prelude and
Fugue" from the Fifth Concerto
Crosse" of Handel. completed during
the last summer by the Washington
conductor, whose arrangements of
symphonic works have in the past
seasons proved among the most pop
ular works in the National Symphony
repertoire.
Concert-goers will have An oppor-
tunity to hear the first local per-
formance of a major modern score
when the Ballet Russo de Monte
Carlo presents st. Francis" new
ballet first produced last summer in
London, with music by the interna-
tionally renowned composer, Paul
Hindemith. Among the symphonies
to be given for the first time locally
by the National Symphony are the
Fifth" Of Jan Sibelius, great Finnish
composer, and the "Sinfonia. No. 81
of K. P. E. Bach, distinguished son
of the illustrious j. S. Bach. An a.
tractive, modern score for chorus.
piano and orchestra will be presented
in Rio Granoe," by the front-rankine
English omposer-conductor. Constant
Lambert Ravels "Daphnis and Chloe"
Suite No. 2; Sibelius' tone-poem.
'Pohjola's Daughter; Richard Strauss
Don Juan" and an orchestral ar
rangement of Albenizs "Triana" are
! other modern works to be heard.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

Premieres Of six important SYM
phonic works, three Of them to be
presented for the first time anywhere
and the other three for their first
American performances, are included
in the list OF some Of the works to
be played by the National Symphony
Orchestra during its eighth season,
opening October 80, it was announced
this week by DR.. Hans Kinder, con-
ductor Of the orchestra.
Six American works by five COM
posers, three of which compositions
will be given world premieres. are
part Of the list. The prominence
given to native works is in accord
ance with DR.. Kindler's established
policy of encouraging American COM
posers by providing an opportunity
for them to hear their works per-
formed by major symphony or
chestra.
The new American compositions
are symphony by Roy Harris, out
standing modern composer Of SYM
phonic and choral pieces and chamber
music: piano concerto by Paul Nord-
hoff, young composer and former Gug-
genheim fellow, whose Secular Mass"
was performed with great success last
year by the Philadelphia Orchestra,
and suite Of Miniatures" by Isidore
Freed, New York composer
The premiere of the Harris SYM
phony will undoubtedly prove to be
one Of the most important events
OF the musical season in the United
States, for in the past decade Roy
Harris has won a place as one of
the major composers of our time in
America. His first symphony. called
"Symphony-l933," was premiered by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra un-
der koussevtzky, as was later piano
concerto. Recent choral works, in
Guiding "A Song for Occupatio tions"
and Symphony for Voices" have been
presented by the Westminster Choir.
Important chamber music works by
Harris have been played throughout
the world by leading quartets and a
number of his works in this form
have been heard during the Library
of Congress chamber music festivals.
The American premiere of Ernest
Schelling's Suite Variee" will be
given on January II. when the COM
poser appears with the National SYM
Evening star., 1938-10-16

distinguished exponents of piano art
before the American public, they are
this season celebrating the 40th ami
versary of their marriage.
Both were born in Moscow. Both
were pupils Of the Imperial Conserva-
tory of Music at Moscow when they
met. Josef was IA at the time. Rosina
9. Nine years later they were married.
For 40 years now the Lhevinnes have
been partners, both matrimonial and
artistic.
In addition to tickets for the Lhe-
vinne recital, Mrs. Dorsey Is still offer
ing series tickets for the first Sunday
series, second Sunday and evening
series of concerts at Constitution Hall
The tickets may be obtained at Mrs.
Dorseys concert bureau, In Droops,
1900 G street NV.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Giving Joint Recital.

On Wednesday evening Irving Lean,
violnist, and Elena Crivella, pianist,
will give joint recital at the Roose-
welt High School Auditorium at 8:l5
o'clock. The concert is being sponsored
by the District of Columbia Federation
of Music Clubs.
The program will include the Con-
certo in c Major" Vivaldi- -Kreisler;
Concert in E Minor" Mendelssohn,
and the Concerto in D Major" Pag-
anini-Kreisler, for violin and piano.
Miss Cr .vella will play Chopin's Waltz,
c Sharp Minor" and "Fantasie Inn
promptu." and De Falla's ''Danse
Rituel du Feu."
Evening star., 1938-10-16
In Local Music Circles

are Tedda Graf and Norma Ross
first sopranos; Sarah Ahlmgren, sec
ond soprano, and Rebecca Torreson
alto Gertrude Smallwood Mockbee is
again accompanist for the group. Tues
day, November !, will mark the first
public appearance Of the Community
Singers this fall. when they will pre-
sent an evening of music at the Be-
thesda Presbyterian Church.
The Gradus Junior Music Club. a
member of the District Federation of
Music Clubs, held the first meeting of
its l1th season at the studio of the
counselor, Virginia Bestor, on October
8. The election of officers for the 1888
SO term was held They are Helen
Burchard, president: Jean Hoffman,
vice president: Margaret Monteith,
secretary, and David Elliott, treasurer.
Plans were discussed for more intensive
work by the club chorus, under the
direction Of Ruth Burchard, assistant
counselor. The business meeting was
followed by an impromptu program Of
piano solos given by several of the
members.
At the opening meeting Of the Ger
man Literary Society last night Ethel
Pyne, soprano, sang songs by Wagner,
Richard Strauss, Schubert, Grieg,
Rubinstein and Sinding playing her
own accompaniments. and Anthony
Chanaka. pianist, played works by Jo-
hannes Brahms.
Charles E. Gauss has been granted
scholarship by the School of Higher
Studies in Philosophy of Johns Hop
kins University for work in esthetics
and the psychology of music.
Evening star., 1938-10-16

evident that the number of concerts
does not enlarge the list of those oc-
cupying top place to any great extent.
What is the reason that the number
of artists with enough public appeal to
be box office surety is confined to a
limited few?
Undoubtedly, the public itself is to
blame. for certainly, in this country,
everything is being done to develop
artists of the best type. But where
concert entertainment is concerned, it
would seem that the musical audiences
are not willing to risk the price of
admission to find out if a newcomer is
as good or better than an old favorite.
There are before the public many
artists who have SO much to give that
each appearance is new experience
in the way of artistic education, but
1T is also true that many have nothing
more to give They live on their
former regulations and often do not
exert themselves to keep to requisite
technical standard in their work.
There will always be a certain num-
ber of concertgoerS who have not
heard them and for whom they repre-
sent the best in musical art. There
are also those whose interest has been
aroused by lavish advertisement or by
some spectacular circumstances. who
want to see, in the flesh, these people
of glamorous surroundings. This is
quite natural but it cannot be consld-
cred the finest patronage OF art.
In the meantime, hundreds Of as
vet, unknown or else slightly known
musicians are artists in the real sense
Of the word, yet cannot break into the
exclusive circle. Formerly they stood
a better chance of at least being heard
for a few years ago the audiences OF
smaller communities were fearful OF
artists who stood for what was con-
sidered the highbrow in music. With
the motion pictures and the radio
building up personalities, these same
communities are no longer content to
have just music by good musicians;
they want prominent names. So the
field has become monopolized by
few who have been fortunate and the
state of the others is worse than it
use to be.
In every community the actual
musical public can easily be num-
bered. 1t is supposed to be group
Of musical education and discrimina-
tion willing to support music as
cultural attribute to life. Why
will not these people ask to hear new
artists and be kind in giving them
chance to be heard 1t cannot be
expected of managers that they will
take the risk of presenting newcomers
to public who will be conspicuous
by its small attendance, for most of
the managers are in the business to
earn a living.
The country is, however, devoting
a great deal of thought and money to
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Concert at Hotel.

For the Sunday night concert at the
Hotel Roosevelt this evening John AL
den Finckel. cellist, and Alice Finckel,
pianist. will give program. Most Of
the numbers will be cello solos. but
the Finckels will play a sonata ar
ranged for both instruments. Mr..
Finckle is well known in Washington.
Last summer DR.. Kinder featured one
Of his compositions at the Water Gate
eeries.
Evening star., 1938-10-16
Present Season of Music
To Bring Many Artists
Lack of New Personalities
Regretted Because Public
Should Hail Talent.
By Alice EverSman.

In another week the musical season will have begun and from the hrs
aw pasrable anticipation which is that there
with artists
which scheduled
available, direction
Evening star., 1938-10-16

Warren F. johnson, Organist
Church Of the Pilgrims
ed and p Sts. NV.
Sunday Evening
1880 O'Clock
'reluds, Passacaslis and Fusue, from
Suits, "p30 Irss"..-Jeoee 1obmana
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-07

eminent tries to step IN our face
we will knock its block off, and
that we are man enough to do it,
So / hope my states senators,
Robert R. Reynolds and Josiah w.
Bailey, will support the presi-
dents naval expansion program.
The proposed appropriation for
ornaments in an increase, l un-
derstand, of 20 er cent. That does
not seem excessive, since the men
ace to world peace and to our
own national security has certain
ly been increased recently by at
least 20 per cent.
My regret is that when we had
the chance we did not join with
the rest of the world in taking
steps that would have prevented
the present terrible conditions.
However, that is an opportunity
lost for the time being. Perhaps
when and if another such oppor-
tunity is given us we shall be led
to seize it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-07
Wild LIFE OF
west ON WANE
More Mammals Are Exter-
minated There Than In
Rest OF World

BERELEY, Cal, April 7. (UP),
The United States in general and
California in particular, have ex-
terminated more mammals than
all of the rest Of the world com
bined, according to the Museum of
Vertebrate Zoology Of the Uni
versity Of California.
For scores of these, the only
thing that remains are stuffed or
preserved specimens in the varl-
Gus museums and this number is
increasing yearly, museum au-
thorities declare.
California alone has caused the
extinction of five species of griz-
Fly bear, the long-cared swift fox
once numerous in the San Diego
region, the lava beds bighorn
mountain sheep and the north
west Bison.
The grizzly bear, symbol Of
California, has become extinct
and the southern bald eagle, SYM
Dol of the United States, is rap
idly following it.
MANY SPECIES GONE
The nation as whole, museum
authorities say, finally has liQui-
dated the Eskimo curlew, the once
abundant passenger pigeon, the
heath hen of New England, which
was particularly abundant; the
the Carolina paraqueet, which was