Evening star., 1938-07-31

Orchestra's celebrity series in Albert
Hall and was guest leader of the
British Broadcasting Co. Orchestra for
six concerts.
His programs in Toronto have been
distinguished by their admirable bal
ance OF the standard symphonic
repertoire with novelties and by the
wide range in nationalities and types
OF composition that have been covered.
Always eager to branch out into new
fields, Mr.. Stewart, while in London,
recently participated in one of the
first television recitals ever to be
staged
Mr.. Moss. who with William BARLEY,
Bell laboratory engineer, invented
the "electrofonic" violin, received his
entire musical education in this coun-
try. At he commenced study of the
violin under Alexander Zukofsky, con-
cert master of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra. Just prior to his 10Th
birthday he won a scholarship at Pea
body Conservatory Of Music in Balti-
more. Later he studied with Leopold
Auer, Paul Stassevitch and Franz
Kneisel
He won the priced Juilliard Founda-
tion fellowship, enabling him to con-
tinue his work under the guidance Of
Hans Letz. Following his graduation
from Juilliard, he went to Europe on
a concert tour, meeting with eminent
success in all of his appearances. Re-
turning to America in 1885, he won
the Walter w. Naumburg prize and
made his New York debut the follow
ing autumn.
THE "electrofonic" violin, as its name
implies. gains its effect through
the use of electricity. The player fingers
and bows the strings as with a con-
ventional violin. but wire leading
from beneath the specially designed
bridge carries the vibrations OF the
strings to an amplifying unit.
In appearance, the "electrofonic" is
similar in shape to the ordinary violin.
There Is no sound box. however, a
thick wooden frame being employed
instead Of the usual resonance chamber
Since the tones themselves are not of
electrical origin, but merely amplified,
the "electrofonic" violin lacks the
harsh mechanical characteristics of
other such developments in the musical
field. The instrument combines the
utmost sensitivity with enormous
power, making 1t possible for audiences
to hear the most intricate passages,
such as In the Brahms concerto,
clearly against the playing of the full
orchestra.
The "Rienzi" overture, to be played
Sunday night, is one of the most i'm
portant examples of Wagner's early
music. A stirring overture, it is the
most memorable part of an opera that
must be accounted one of Wagner's
least successful. In the overture the
themes of the opera are gathered and
combined to illuminate the dramatic
action of the play, which has stormy
plot concerning the efforts Of Rienzi,
last of the Roman tribunes. to lead
the Roman populace against the
tyranny of the aristocratic rulers.
RRAHMS' First Symphony" and the
Mendelssohn violin Concerto" are
two Of the most beloved works OF the
standard symphonic repertoire and
have retained and increased their
appeal for audiences through decades
Of repetition. "Finlandia" is one Of
the two works by which the genius Of
the great modern Finnish composer,
Sibelius, Is identified to the concert-
going public at large. the other being
'Valse Triste" A work of great oriei-
nality and intrinsic merit, it has won
deserved popularity among conductors
and audiences alike.
Tickets for these concerts are on
sale at the National Symphony box
office, Julius Garfinckel & Co., the
A. A. A. Ticket Bureau, and at the
Water Gate after II am. on Sundays
and $40 n m m Wednesdavs