Evening star., 1938-05-22

Theme by Josef Haydn" for two
played by Isabel Hutson and Sade
Styron.
IN THE modern literature repre-
sented. the Sonata No. S" for
piano by Scriabin, played by Margaret
Tolson was the most outstanding
number Other modern Russians rep
resented were Strawinsky. with a song
sung by Elsa Radle, and Liapounow in
two piano pieces played by Irene
Lerch. Mary Howe presented five OF
her own songs, which were sung by
Flora McGill keefer. Richard Strauss,
Max Roger, Henri Duparc, Ravel,
kMangiagalli, and Joseph Marx
were represented as we'll as such
classic writers as Martini, Boccherini.
whose suite for strings was presented
by an ensemble directed by Mary
Park Clements, and Legrenzi, born in
1925.
Several sonataS were of unusual in
terest. They are the cello sonata by
Boellmann, played by Naomi Hewitt,
guest cellist, and Mary liant Couch.
pianist. and the Ascension Sonata
for violin and piano by Cecil Burleigh,
played by Rose Maxwell Dickey, vio-
linist. and Mabel Frost. pianist. Other
sonatas include the "A ajor for
Piano" of Mozart, played by Eleanor
! Hulburt; the Schubert Sonata, by Lois
Abernethy, pianist; the D Major for
violin and piano of Handel. played
by Cecilia Mary Mahoney, violinlst,
and Marjorie Davis. pianist, and the
Croft Sonata in G Minor" presented
by Carolina Randall, violinist, and
Mildred Kolb Schulze pianist.
Two concertos for piano, Mozarts
D Minor and Liszt's E Flat Major.
were given by Minna Niemann and
Amelia Olmstead Mozart's "Elne
Kleine Nachtmusik" was played by
small string ensemble.
IN THE larger form of vocal music.
Handel's oratorios were represented
by so Shall the Lutte and Harp
Awake from Judas Macca beas." and
Hear Me. Ye Winds and Waves" from
Julius Caesar sung by Mary Camm,
soprano. and Francis Barnard. bass
cantante. both of these singers gave
the duet from Mendelssohn's Elijah"
What Have I to Do With Thee"
Also by Handel was Let the Bright
Seraphim.' from Samson" sung by
Ruby Potter, who likewise presented
With Verdure Clad from Haydns
Creation.
The operate excerpts were more
numerous. Edna WheelWrieht, So
prano. sang "ViSsi d'Arte. Vissi
o'amore." from Puccini's La Tosca";;
Elsa Radle. "Adieu Forets," from
TschaikoWsky's Jeanne dare: Rida
Rozada sang Pres des ramparts de
Seville" from Bizets Carmen: Ina
Holtzscheiter, soprano, the "Porgi
Amor" from Mozarts Marriage Of
Figaro and the Nightingale and the
Rose from Saint-Saen's Parysatis";
Lily Garrett gave "Connais-tu le
pays" from Thomas "Mignon." and
Norma Simonson sang "Voi 10 sapete."
from Mascagni's "Cayallcria Rusti-
cana
The speaking voice was we'll repre-
sented by Maude SeWall in one of her
interesting talks on current musical
topics.
Arthur Kraft was guest artist. pre-
senting an entire song recital. accom-
panied by Helen Nelly at the piano
Other guests on programs included
( Domenico Iascone, f1utist; William
Cameron. harpist: Naomi Hewitt. GEL
/ list; Isabel Hutson, pianist; Alice
Finckel. pianist. and John Alden
Finckel. cellist: Helen Foster. violist:
Daisy Fickenscher, cellist; D. Sterling
Wheelwright. accompanist; Lydia Far
quhar. violinist: Alma Duke Hornbeck,
accompanist; Lyman McCrary, ac-
companist: Mildred Kolb Schulze ac-
companist; Nina Norman. soprano;
Richard Hill. tenor: Edwin Steffe,
baritone; Marvin Gardner. bass: Louis
Potter. organist: Louis Potter. jr, cell
list. and Francis Barnard, basso-can-
tante.