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Reviews of RECORDINGS

style and technical difficulties in the
same manner as does Rubinstein.
There is something particularly lumi-
nous about Rubinstein playing of this
concerto which at times is transcend
antly lovely. His passage work is ex-
ceedingly brilliant with a constant
sense of buoyance and vitality. Runs
seem to leap from his fingers and flow
through the measures joyously and
exuberantly. Through this outstand-
Ing characteristic Of his playing the
delicate yet fiery spirit of Chopin is
reincarnated by this superb exponent.
In the more lyric second movement
Zone Of Chopin's most outstanding bits
OF composition) he eschews sentiment
tality for virile poetic effects and de-
velops it into climax of arousing
beauty in the finale.
The. concerto was first played by
Chopin himself at concert in War
saw. 1t did not appear in print until
six years later and after the publica-
ton of his second concerto. It is
dedicated to Countess Delphine Po-
tocka, who was asked by Chopin to
ease his last moments by singing one
OF his favorite songs. Although dedi-
Gated to the countess, the inspiration
for the concerto came from another
singer, Constantine Gladowska, who
made her operate debut in Warsaw
about this time. Chopin wrote to a
friend that he had found his ideal
whom he worshiped faithfully and
sincerely and of whom he dreamed
every night" He wrote: while my
thoughts were Of her, I composed the
adagio of my concerto"
Chopin's principal interest was al
ways in the piano and he was more
skilled In writing for it than for the
orchestra. Composers who were more
adept in constructing orchestral har-
mony have tried from time to time to
rewrite his orchestral score, but have
never been able to reach the same
freedom of expression which Chopin
had at his command. If the orchestral
part is less fluent, it gives, nevertheless
the proper background to the piano
and allows the artist to develop the
piano soil unhampered by too brilliant
or too great an orchestral volume
Arthur Rubinstein understands how to
give the true Chopin flavor to this
remarkably beautiful work.
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SINGERS in LOCAL
MARCONI BENEFIT

A NGELO PHOTO, baritone of La
= Scala Opera and the Chicago City
Opera, will give q Joint recital With
Clelia Fioravanti, well-known mezzo-
soprano Of Washington, at the Raleigh
Hotel ballroom on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 23.
Photo will be remembered by opera
lovers for his fine impersonation of
the roles Of Rigoletto and Figaro in
the operas "Rigoletto" and "The Bar
Der Of Seville" held at Constitution
Hall early in the season. His appear
ance here was among the earliest in
his American career, being preceded
by season with the Chicago City
Opera, Cincinnati Summer Opera and
the Hippodrome Opera Of New York.
Previous to his arrival in this country
in 1896. Pilotto sang in many Of Italy's
principal opera houses.
The recital is under Cont Beren-
guer management In the Raleigh Ho-
tel and will benefit the Marcoui Mon.
umental Memorial I
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Ions" the "Air de l'Enfant," from
Ravers "L'Enfant ct le Sortilege";;
Debussys Green" and the same COM
poser's "Mandoline" Pons' fourth and
final program group will include the
"Je suis Titania" air from Thomas
"Mignon," and the aria from David's
La Perle du Brezil."
A THOUGH Lily Pons first came
into prominence as an operatic
and concert singer-her sensational
debut at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York seven years ago
in Lucia di Lammermoor" made mu-
sical history-she has since achieved
popularity and following among mil
lions of radio and screen enthusiasts
to an extent probably never achieved
by any other member Of the Metro
politan Opera. Seats will be avail
able at the hall box ONCE after 10
o'clock this morning
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Why does a composer write in
piano" and "pianissimo" if there is
not a distinct difference in his mind
between these two words? Why does
he take the trouble to indicate that
this phrase Is "accelerando" and this
"ritenuto" if he did not think that his
musical idea could only be correctly
expressed if done in this manner?
Why is measure marked to begin
softly and swell to fortissimo on q
certain note and again die away to a
faint sound? He wishes 1t to portray
something, and these degrees Of VOL
ume in specific places are the means
by which it is accomplished.
THE trouble is that many musicians
are not clear in their minds as to
the degree of difference between soft
and loud and andante and allegro, for
instance. There is only one way in
which one can be conscious of these
distances, and that is by exaggera-
ton. Most people are convinced that
they are playing pianissimo when they
are only playing piano and are not at
all clear as to the various tempt.
But if they will exaggerate, If they
will 60 to what seems to them the
extreme of tonal volume, they will
probably strike it just about right.
This will not only give them . bet
ter idea of color, but will make them
more elastic in stressing effects.
OF course, there are many other
things just as important to be thought
Of in correctly performing compo-
sition, such as the musical accents
and the run of a phrase. These lat
ter points are usually we'll practiced
in good instruction, while the still
finer work of balancing tonal power
according to the composers wishes
does not receive sufficient consider
alton until much later When a mu-
sician has reached the point where
he wishes to do still more with his
performance, he usually begins to
give special thought to the question
of color.
Following exactly what the COM
poser has indicated may seem an easy
thing to do. but If it is done merely
because it should be, the result will
be no more stirring than if nothing
had been attempted. What makes
performance Of artists like Serkin
and Busch so astounding, even though
they do just what is printed on the
musical page, is their personal UNDER
standing and agreement with the
composer. BY their artistry, which
takes cognizance of extent and
timing, and beauties the obedience
to directions by a highly trained
poetic sense, they infuse life and
warmth into every ff1odulation. so
that it emerges as a creation Of their
own. This is what the composer in
tended and has right to expect. The
marks of expression in q composition
are not a haphazard occurrence, but
are the soul of the composer striving
to speak through these instructions to
future generations who will delegate
to themselves the duty of representing
him.
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IN 1928 Mr.. Berezowsky became an
American citizen. He is now a
member Of the Coolidge String Quar-
tet, and is associated with the Co
lumbia Broadcasting System. His
compositions include three sympho-
nies, violin and cello concertos and
a number Of chamber music works
for unusual instrumental combina-
tions. His newest compositions are
an Introduction and Allegro" for
chamber orchestra, the Second
Woodwind Quintet and a work for
String Quartet and Orchestra, Opus
23"
The Second Rumanian Rhapsody"
is the work Of Georges Enesco, IA
nous violinist. composer and ccn-
ductor, who has just finisheI highly
successful engagement as guest leader
of the New York Philharmonic SYM
phony Orchestra. Among his great
est works the Second Rhapsody"
one of three works in this form,
shows Mr.. EnescO at his best as the
tonal poet Of his native country. 1t
has been hailed as Rumanian music
of the highest artistic quality, ex-
pressing the characteristics of color
full people as no other music has. 1t
is interesting to note the first Wash
ington performance Of this piece was
actually conducted by Enesco himself
in 1923, when he appeared as e,iest
conductor Of the Philadelphia Orclles-
ira at the National Theater.
The Mozart symphony, in the Gus
tomary four movements, is one Of the
less played works Of the great mas
ter. 1t was composed in 1774. dating
some IA years ahead OF that fab
ulously creative period when Mozart
wrote the famous last three SYM
phonies in E-flat, G minor and
the Jupiter" The work is a splen-
did example Of Mozart in his bright
est and most genial mood.
NIENNESE music will hold sway
at the next program of the Ma
tional Symphony's Sunday series, TO
be presented at 4 pm, February 90.
in Constitution Hall. Strauss and
Waldteufel waltzes and other lifting
works characteristic of the charm of
old Vienna will be prominent in the
program. Ania Dorfmann, talented
young Russian pianist. will be the
soloist She will play Beethoven's &C
Major Concerto"
The complete program for this
Wednesday night follows:
Symphony No. l'- Beresorsky
To be conducted by the composer
First time IN Washington
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra"
Vivaldi
Mischa Elman, soloist.
symphony in A Major TX 20l) II Mozart
1ntermiSsion.
Concerto in Minor" Mendeissobn
MiScha Elman, soloist.
second Rumanian Rhapsody" Enesco
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Concert Schedule
TODAY.

TODAY.
Lily Pons, song recital, Consti-
tuition Hall, 4 pm.
Reino Luoma. piano recital,
Roosevelt Hotel, $50 pm.
Anne Yago McGuffey, contralto.
song recital, Woman's City Club,
SPIN.
Ben Jones, piano recital, Wash
ington College Of Music, $50
pm.
MONDAY.
National Symphony Orchestra,
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor,
"Children's Concerts for Adults"
Roosevelt High School, $3.50
pm.
Edwin Hughes, lecture. Washing
ton College of Music, BIS pm.
Army Band, Army Band Audi
torium, 6 pm.
TUESDAY.
twentieth Century Club, Fanny
Amstutz Roberts. lecture recital,
Barker Hall, 2::30 pm.
Navy Band Symphony Orchestra,
Sail Loft, Navy Yard, $50 pm.
Marine Band Symphony Orches-
ira, auditorium, Marine Bar.
racks, pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
National Symphony Orchestra,
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor;
Nicolai Berezowsky, guest con-
ductor; Mischa Elman, violinist,
soloist, Constitution Hall, $50
IN.
Marine Band Symphony Orches-
ira, auditorium, Marine Bar
racks, 8 pm.
THURSDAY.
Cantata. "star Of the Renais-
sance," soloists and chorus,
Arts Club, evening.
Ervine Stenson, piano recital,
Interior Department, $50 pm.
Army Band, Army Auditorium,
$50 pm. t-.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Emory Glee Club, Shoreham
Hotel. evening.
Friday Morning Music Club,
Arthur Kraft, tenor, song re-
cital, BARKER Hall, 1880 am.
Marine Band, auditorium, Marine
Barracks, 3 pm.
SATURDAY.
Army Band, Army Band Auditor
ium. 1880 am. and 1890 pm.
Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
$50 pm.
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FINNISH PIANIST
AT THE ROOSEVELT
d EMO LUOMA, Finnish pianist

II EMO LUOMA, Finnish pianist,
will present the regular Sunday
evening concert at the Roosevelt Ho-
tel this evening at $50.
Mr.. Luoma began his musical career
in the Middle West instead of the.
East, as is customary. After concert
engagements throughout Michigan, the
Dakotas, Minnesota and Illinois, he
was invited last season by DR.. Frederic
Stock to be soloist with the famed Chi
cago Symphony. He will be heard
Sunday in an all-Chopin program
This includes the great "B Minor
Sonata" and group of smaller works
comprising the IF Sharp Minor Prel-
ude," the ''F Sharp Minor Nocturne"
and five etudes-"Opus IS, No. IL, in
A Minor "Opus 10. No. 9, in F
Minor" Opus 10, No. II, in E Flat
Major" Opus 10. No. s, in E Flat
Minor" and Opus rs. No. ~. in c
Minor
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come to Washington specially to con-
duct the first hearing Of this work here
For his appearance with the Ma
tional Symphony, Mr.. Elman has
chosen two brilliantly contrasted works.
One is the romantic Mendelssohn con-
certo. The other is the G minor con-
certo Of Vivaldi, great Italian classicist
in music. This work has been edited
for modern performance by Tivadar
Nachez, distinguished Hungarian musi-
clan and pupil Of Joachim, who is
famous for his editions of classical
works for the violin. His arrange
ment of the G minor concerto is dedi-
Gated to Mr.. Elman. Other works to
be played Wednesday include Mozart's s
Symphony in A Major * 20D" and
the Second Rumanian Rhapsody" by
Georges Enesco.
MR.. BEREZOWSKY'S First SYM
phony" was composed in 1925 and
first performed by the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra with the composer
conducting in 1881. II was hailed as a
distinctive and original contribution
to the literature Of modern symphonic
music and performances by other
orchestras since that time have rein
forced that impression.
The work is written in one move
ment though it has four distinct sec
tions which follow without pause, the
composer explains. 1t opens in pas
toral mood, with theme played by
two clarinets followed Immediately by
flutes. Gradually the whole orchestra
joins. The first section leads to an
adagiO cantabile Over a murmuring
figure by the first and second violins,
the violas. with the support Of the
clarinet. play new melody. This sec
ton is followed by scherzo which is
really a development of previous
themes. The finale, allegro con fuoco,
opens with the full orchestra in ~
time. Though there is no designation
OF key, that of D major predominates
III tIlS SyupIlONy.
Mr.. Berezowsky was born in st.
Petersburg in May, 1900. studied at the
Imperial Capella in st. Petersburg
with Klimoff, a pupil of Rimsky- -Kor-
sakoff. He was concert master of the
Saratov National Opera, played first
violin in the Moscow Grand Opera
Orchestra and was musical director of
the School of Modern Art in Moscow
in 1921. In 1922 he arrived in New
York and was first violinist of the
New York Philharmonic Orchestra for
six years. After conducting the At
water Kent radio concerts in 1927, he
retired from the Philharmonic and
spent two years in Berlin and Paris
composing and conducting.
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YOUNG VIOLINISTS.
PICKED in CONTEST

TWO youthful violinists, boy Of
IL and q girl of II, won the pre-
liminary addition in the Tony Wons
contest held at WJSV on Saturday,
February S. They were Wilton
Holmes Syckes of Cumberland. Md,
q pupil of Helen Ware, Washington
teacher, and Mary Alice Ferguson,
1926 Fessenden street, q pupil Of
Elena De Sayn, also violinist and
teacher of Washington. The judges
were Albert Schoepper. violin soloist
of the Marine Band; Ralph Mack.
head Of the string department Of
the Navy Band; Albert S. Kamons.
first violinist of the Shoreham Hotel
orchestra, and Eva Whitford Lovette,
president of the District Of Columbia
Federation Of Music Clubs.
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Priest Program.
THE Metropolitan Choir, under the

he metropolitan CnOlr, un0er the
leadership of Robert Frederick
Freund. will give special musical
program today in honor Of the late
Edgar Priest. composer and former
organist and choirmaster of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church of this city. where
Mr. Freund began his career as a So
loist.
The program Is as follows:
Solo. How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings,"
Lddle
Erma Calvert
Anthem, Hide Me Under the Shadow
OF Thy Wings" Edgar Priest
Metropolitan Choir and May Dele
Sandstrom.
Ofertory. "a Memory Edgar Priest
Mrs. James S. Montsomery.
Mrs. Montgomery, organiSt at Met
ropolitan Memorial M. E. Church. re-
ceived her training on the organ from
Mr. Priest at the Washington Cathe-
dral.
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BY ALICE EVERSMAN,

While most Of Chopin's piano works
are well known to students and pro-
9essionals alike, his concertos suffer a
lesser degree of popularity and are
therefore seldom heard on concert
programs. Part of the reason for this
can be guessed when hearing Arthur
Rubinsteins performance of the Con
certo No. l in E Minor" with the
London Symphony Orchestra under
the direction of John Barbirolle which
the Victor company has put out this
month. Not many artists measure up
TO the requirements of the concerto,s
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Y. W. C.. A. Hour.

THE Music Hour Program at O'Clock
ut the Y. w. G. A., Seventeenth
and K streets, this afternoon will be q
special Observance Of National Race
Relations Sunday. Estelle Pinkey
Webster, soparon, will be the soloist,
accompanied by Nation Boyos. The
pubic = invited to attend.
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N all-Tschaikovsky program will
be presented at the next Eve.

n be presented at the next Eve
~ ming with the Victrola." to be
a given in the music division in
the central building Of the Public
Library, at Eighth and K streets, at
7:30 pm. tomorrow, DR.. George F.
Bowerman, librarian, announces. The
recordings which will be played are
overture from Romeo and Juliet,
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor tby re-
quest), None But the Lonely Heart" ="
sung by Lawrence Tibbett, and
waltz from the "Serenade in G Major,
op. 49,"
Anne Yago McGufYey, contralto.
will give a program of songs this
afternoon for the members CT the
Womens City Club. The program.
which will begin at S o'clock, will
consist of group Of songs by mod
ern composers and selections from
operas in which this singer has ap-
peared.
The Piano Teachers Forum,
Thelma Callahan. president. will hold
its February meeting Thursday morn
ing at 10:45 in the recital hall Of
Homer L. Kilt Co., 1880 G street.
when Eta Schmid Wells and her
assistant, Marjory Morrison-Smith,
will present the Kwalwasser-Dykema
records.
La Sale Spier will present group
of his pupils in a studio recital this
afternoon at o'clock. Compositions
for one and two pianos will be played
by Phyllis Al1wine, Frieda Bass, Helen
Virginia Duvan, Helene Finnacom.
Julia Fischer. Iva Loughlen Guy,
Marion Hickman, Anthony Henning.
Isabel Hutson, Eleanor Hulburt, Mari
lyn Lauter, Beatrice Leachman, Nancy
Leachman, Helen Limon, Myrna Mack
lin, Charlton Meyer, Beatrice Violet
Moore. Florence O'Brien, Dolores
Schultz, Almalee Stewart, Nancy
Stewart, Charlotte Suess, Hugh Warren
and Winifred Wright.
Charlotte Klein, organist and direc-
tor Of music at ST. Margaret's Church,
is visiting in Florida, and will play
several organ recitals before return
ing. During Miss Klein's absence
Mrs. Ross H. Pratt will be in charge
Of the music at st. Margaret's.
National Park College presented
Mary McCormic, formerly of the Chi
cago Civic Opera and the Paris Opera,
In q recital at the college on Sunday
afternoon, February 6. The concert,
which is one of series sponsored by
National Park, was attended by faculty
and students and guests from WASH
ington and vicinity. Miss McCormic,
who has been staying at the May
flower, left today for an appearance In
New York.
The Ensemble Club, composed Of
violin and piano pupils Of Mrs. Dun
Lewis, gave . Mozart program at her
studio last Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Conway Kitchen assisted at the piano
Dance pupils Of Maye Blaisdell, Joan
and Jacquelin Sleeper. Mary Margaret
Mullin and Joan McElhaney, danced
the minuet to the music of Don Gio-
vanni." played by George Graves. WAL
lace Oliver, e Var Stair. Culver zim-
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Song Recital.

ION FRIDAY at 1880 am. in Bar
ker Hall, Seventeenth and <
streets NV, the Friday Morning MUSIC
Club will present song recital by
Arthur Kraft, tenor, guest artist from
the Eastman School Of Music, Roches-
ter, N. Y. Mr.. Kraft viii b &C.
| oompanied By Helen Eeilly.
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Lecture on Piano.

kfDWlN HUGHES, New York pianist,
will give the second Of his series
of five lectures on the Development Of
Modern Piano Technique" at the
Washington College of Music tomor-
row evening at 8:15. Mr.. Hughes has
been engaged for a week of lectures
and classes at the University Of Vir-
ginia during the coming summer ses-
sion. He has been re-engaged for the
sixth year to conduct summer master
class at the South Carolina State Col
lege and will be the judge at both
the North Carolina and South Carolina
State contests for pianists this srxlc
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They Gld not decide OF themselves that
such and such place should be
played slowly or softly and the next
quicker and with more volume They
followed precisely the markings which
Beethoven had put in to indicate his
intentions as to the effect to be aimed
for
This is not q reflection on the
artistry Of these two great musicians
but on the contrary, is an evidence
Of the remarkable scope of their talent.
For the secret lies in the depth of
understanding Of the degree and the
quality to be used in carrying out the
composers indications. 1t is not as
simple as it sounds. It is, in fact. the
very acme of artistry, the final touch
which definitely stamps a great musi-
clan. At the same time the awareness
Of all interpretive notations is the
first point which should be brought to
the consciousness of the student the
minute he graduates from the elemen-
tails of music study.
Beethoven cried out in despair
SCVSldl tlIllCS az Vic uCuCl C6dko
of his indications of how measure
should be played. Not long ago Stra-
whisky in his autobiography spoke
heatedly against having his music
interpreted" He wanted it played
Just as it is written. Wagner went SO
far as to write in detail just in what
manner and to what degree the ordi-
nary notations should be employed,
even describing the mood which gov
erned the quality Of phrase. Other
composers have tried by every pos
sible device to tell the performer just
what they had in mind and what was
the development of their idea so that
there would be reasonable hope
no distortion would occur when the
music was reproduced.
IT HAPPENS sometimes that an art
ist will have another view than
that which the composer had. BY
some finer gift which he possesses he
will see that additional color or senti-
ment can be injected into work by
exactly the opposite means from those
indicated by the composer. But this
is rare indeed and can only be per-
missible when the artist has first
studied thoroughly the composers
idea and then arrived at a logical
reason for changing it. Great inter-
prefers must be allowed the latitude
to which their unique gift entities
them. However, such artists are few
and far between and their names are
especially engraved in the hall of
fame.
But there is no excuse for a per-
former who cannot be put into this
rare class not following the express
sion marks in composition. Were
students grounded in these essentials,
their appreciation of them would grow
with the years. The fact that most
of these directions are written in a
foreign language is no Justification
for not knowing their meaning, for
there are plenty of dictionaries of
musical terms to be consulted If q
teacher cannot fully explain. There
is also the metronome to give the
exact tempo of each time formula.
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Karl Holer's anthem, "Festal Song"
was sung last Sunday by the choir OF
First Reformed Church, under direc-
ton Of Mary Knox Willett. The solo
WA rendered BY Carl Grether.
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PIANO MUSIC GIVEN
in INTERIOR SERIES

THAT many Government employees
follow music as an avocation IS
being discovered in the Interior De-
partment Recreation Association con-
cert series, the third of which will be
given Thursday at $50 pm. in the
auditorium of the Interior Depart
ment, Eighteenth and c streets NV.
On this occasion a recital of piano
music will be played by Ervine STEM
son, now of the purchasing Office, pre-
viously in the Indian Service. Prior
to the World War Mr.. Stenson fol-
lowed music as a profession, touring
both South America and this country
as accompanist and soloist with Karl
Jorn, the famous Wagnerian tenor of
the Metropolitan Opera. and other
well-known singers. He has also ap-
peared as soloist with the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra, and more re-
Gently, while in the Indian Service,
with the Albuquerque Symphony Or
chestra of New Mexico. He is one
of the original members Of the Wash
ington Composers Club. His song,
The Prayer Perfect" has long been
a favorite with singers everywhere.
The I. D. r. A. series of concerts Is
open to the public with no charge for
admission.
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Elman and Symphony
In Midweek Concert
DR.. Kinder and Composer
To Share in Conducting
Local Orchestra.

ME first Washington performance
as soost Of Mscha Emn worldfamos vionst
Symphony
night DR. Hans Kinder regular the orchestra
be
Symphony
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Lily Pons to Sing Today
In Full>Length Recital
French Opera Star to Make
Only Appearance Here
In Present Season.

PONS
Opera Association
today appearing Constitution
O'CLOCK IN ful-lengh recital
odgkn Dorsey Sunday
Miss Pons only recital concert
Miss Pons will Frank La Forge