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Review of Recordings

extraordinary This work has mad
a changing history, being first COM
posed as string quintet, and was
later revised for two pianos. Brahms,
Influenced by his two friends, Joa-
chin and Clara Schumann, who were
not satisfied with 1t in either form,
finally rewrote it for four strings
and piano, thus achieving a better
tonal balance for its weighty ma
terial
OF the two Beethoven works. the
quartet is the more Interestingly
presented. 1t was one of the most
popular of his early quartets and
holds the inspiration that took such
a grip on him when he became inter-
ested in this form of composition.
The Coolidge artists read 1t warmly
and with certain light grace in the
first and third movements, with
solemnity in the second where a
solo voice carries a lovely melody
over an even accompaniment to an
eventual weaving together of the
four voices. The Pasquier Trio is
not so successful in approaching the
Trio No. 2 in G Major, Opus 9,
No. L." from an imaginative angle.
Their ensemble is fine and the tone
rich and full, yet the performance
does not bloom with any special ef-
feet in their conservative playing
of it.
The opportunity to hear such
ancient instrupents as the harpsi-
chord and the viola da gambia does
not occur very often and the record
ing of Bacfs sonata for these instru-
ments is very interesting. Bach
wrote three sonatas for this combi-
nation. The voices of the two in
struments blend perfectly, the rather
reedy and thin quality of the harp
ischord being complemented by the
viola. The work itself has power and
a rare beauty, especially in the Sec
ond movement where the skillful
playing of Mr.. Scholz on the viola da
gambia shows to advantage. The
finale has a quiet moment where the
viola sings with finely sustained
warmth. With this sonata DR.. Wolff
and Mr.. Scholz complete the cycle
of Bach sonatas for this combination
which they have recorded for Co.
lumbia.
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Concert Schedule
TODAY


National Symphony Orches-
ira, DR.. Hans Kinder. conduc-
tor, Beloved Symphonic Mas
terpieces Series" Constitution
Hall, pm.
Elvina Orlicz Dresser, song
recital, Sulgrave Club, $50 pm.
The Chevy Chase Chanters,
j. Horace Smithey, director.
Roosevelt Hotel, $50 pm.
Hymn of Praise" Mendel-
ssohn, Cornelia Long Kinsella,
organist-d director, Luther Place
Memorial Church, 8 pm.
Lyman McCrary. organ re-
cital, Hamline M h odist
Church, $3.50 pm.
MONDAY
Music appreciation program
with recordings, Jewish Com
munity Center, $3.50 pm.
TUESDAY
Fritz Kreisler, violin recital,
Constitution Hall, $3.50 pm.
Army Band, Army Band
Auditorium, 2::30 pm.
WEDNESDAY
The Department of Agricul-
ture Orchestra and Symphonic
Choir, DR.. Walter Bauer, con-
ductor, Department of Agricul-
ture Auditorium, $3.50 pm.
Marine Band Symphony Or
chestra, Marine Barracks, 8:l5
pm.
Henry Bond, piano recital,
Church of the Epiphany, $50
pm.
James Bopst, piano recital.
Arts Club. 8:45 pm.
THURSDAY
Helen Robichaux. soprano;
Jean Bishop, contralto: Jewish
Community Center, evening.
Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks, 2::30 pm.
FRIDAY
Friday Morning Music Club,
Constance Russell, pianist; Mar
garet Besler, Charlotte Wat
kins, singers; Barker Hall,
11.30 am.
SATURDAY
Army Band, Army Band
Auditorium, 1870 am.
Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks, 1890 pm.
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Conservatory, although Mr. Dett is
Canadian born. His Bachelor of
Music degree came from Oberlin,
followed by masters degree from
Eastman. He was later pupil of
Nadia Boulanger and was decorated
with the Palm and Ribbon from the
Royal Belgian Band by order Of
the Queen. AS conductor of the
choral group from Hampton In
stitute, he toured Europe under the
sponsorship of Elizabeth Sprague
Coolidge.
Work at Worlds Fair.
Recipient of two Guggepheim
scholarships, Mr.. Still has devoted
himself to composition. his Afro
American Symphony having been
played in the principal music CEN
tiers of Europe and America. His
Symphony in G Minor" was present.
ed in New York by StokoWski IN
1887 and among other works is an
opera, Blue Steel and ballet.
La Guiablesse" He was commits
stoned to write the musical accom-
paniment to the presentation OF
the City of Tomorrow at the New
York Worlds Fair, 6-minute tone
poem expressing the moods OF
modern city life.
When David Belasco was produc-
ing a play which needed a colored
cast he was astounded at the great
amount of talent that responded to
the call From his experience with
this group, where he found such
quick and understanding co-opera-
ton, he was led to predict that the
artistic future of this country lay
with the colored race. This may be
a little far-fetched as. until now.
the musical culture Of these peoples
has found its best expression in
song and composition with most OF
the other branches untouched to any
great degree. But there are many
schools working toward the future,
notably Howard University. with its
fine music faculty and the Washing
ton Conservatory of Music, where a
special department has been or
ganized to gather and preserve the
song heritage of the race. From
Howard also comes the we'll known
coloratura singer, Lillian Evanti. who
has made a name for herself on
both continents, and Todd Duncan,
who gave such an amazing per-
formance of Porgy in Gershwin's
"Porgy and Bess."
Overcamc Handicaps.
All of these artists have had great
handicaps to overcome, yet they
have had the determination to sue
ceed in spite of every obstacle.
Among none of the famous artists
of other nationalities can a deeper
feeling for the nuances of national
thought be found, purer pro-
nunciation of foreign language nor a
greater responsiveness to artistic de-
mands. The colored race brings its
fine imaginative gift to music and
its ability to absorb the essentials
of whatever is performed. These
talents are to be found in their
musical creation as well. With them
music is a part of their being and
its complete expression springs forth
spontaneously. No better field could
be had for the cultivation of the
spiritual essence of music.
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Agriculture
NusicHas
New Feature
Program Arranged
For Concert on
Wednesday

The Department Of Agriculture
Orchestra announces a departure in
method of presentation of the Sym
phonic Choir of the orchestra for the
program to be given Wednesday at
$50 pm. in the auditorium of the
Department of Agriculture, Four
teenth street and Independence ave-
nue. S.W. Heretofore the choir has
appeared in only few numbers
on programs of the full symphony
orchestra. For this first concert OF
the choir's third season, the singers
will present greatly varied pro-
gram of 10 compositions accom-
panied by part of the orchestra
under the direction of DR.. Walter
Bauer. The choir has been prepared
by Ruth L. Morgan.
The mems section of the choir
will open the program with The
Omnipotence," by Schubert, David
Manley, tenor, singing the solo part.
They will also feature the Chain
Gang Song" by the Washington
composer. Mary Howe. The women's
section will be heard in a group OF
three songs, Il Hear Harp" by
Brahms, with DR.. Horatio Wales
(French horn) and Anne OBrien
Charp) as soloists: Dreams in
Twilight" by Woodman, which is
being repeated by request, and THE
Lady Picking Mulberries," by Edgar
Stillman Kelley.
The combined sections will present
two groups. The first will include
THE Spell of the Forest a setting
of a Russian folksong by Rimsky-
Korsakoff and the well-knoWn
Polovetzian dance and chorus from
the opera Prince Igor" by Borodin.
Although this music is familiar as
an orchestral number and as ballet
music. it is seldom heard with the
choral parts.
The second group will include the
~Gloria" from the Mass in B Flat
Major" by Henry Farmer, the solo
quartet parts being entrusted to
Elaine Abbott, soprano; Carol
Reents, alto; John Britt, tenor;
James Wesner, bass: "a Tone" by
Peter Cornelius, in which the mono
tone of chime and voices enhances
the joyless strains of the piano solo
played by Carol Wagner; and finally
the waltz song Come and Sing
from the opera The Bat" by
Johann Strauss. The purely orches-
tral numbers will be the "Slavonic
Dance No. g." by Dvorak, the Dream
Pantomine' from Humperdinck's
"Haensel and Gretel," and the
Legend of Princess zorahayde." by
Svendsen with Irving Ginberg as
violin soloist.
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played the second piano parts for
the Bach Inventions, written by
Saar, and the accompaniments.
This fall soloists as well as the
chorus of the Columbia Light Opera
Co. have frequently been sought to
give programs before prominent
city organizations On November 6
the company's chorus sang at a
mass installation for the American
Legion which was held in the audi
torium of the Department Of Com
merce. Ten days later the COM
pany's trio known as the Three
Bees"-Barnes, Brewer and Bolker
appeared at the Colonial Hotel
and last Monday. November q, a
program of opera selections was
given by members of the company
for the District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs luncheon held at Hotel
2400 Sixteenth street NV.
Earl Carbauh gave a pupils recital
in his studios at 1881 Connecticut
avenue NV. last Monday evening.
Those taking part were John MUIR
taugh, Charles Pentz. Leslie Bray.
Wiley Marshall and Donald Scoby.
tenors; Eleanor Bourdene Doris
Little, Louis Bean. Jean Clark. Mary
Blair, Pearl Giilcien and Marcia Rob-
erts, sopranos; Katherine Mcmillan,
contralto: Robert Earl Carbauh
George Crossley, Laurence Troth,
Boyd Blankenship and Jack VOL
colt, baritones; Donald Weikert,
bass. Mrs. Carbauh, accompanist.
Earl Carbauh is soloist at the Gen.
tral Presbyterian and Soldiers
Home Churches and directs the
choirs at Walter Reed and the Wes-
ley Methodist Church.
The Church Council presents
Charles Mangan, organist. pianist
and composer, accompanist OF Lily
Pons and Grace Moore, assisted by
Juanita Claxon. mezzo-soprano, In
a concert celebrating the 10th an
niversary of the Georgetown Luth-
eran Church, Wisconsin avenue and
Volta place NV, Friday at 9 pm.
Henriette Bagger Plum, mezzo-
soprano, accompanied by Mildred
Kolb Schulze. will present recital
program at Bryn Mawr College to-
day.
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program is as 1OllOWS.
Concerto. b Major" Tschaikowsky
Newly revised by Kreisler)
Intermission.
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Ma1isSshn 4.msoS1in cbinoiys Gyp'' caR,aisf KR2.iser
Carl Lamson. accompanist.
Mr.. Kreisler will play. for the first
time in Washington, his revision OF
the Tschaikowsky D Major violin
concerto, which will have its first
performance with orchestra in Amer
lea in New York next Thursday eve
ming when Kreisler appears at
Carnegie Hall as soloist with the
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Orchestra.
Nature Of Change.
Discussing his revision of this con-
certo, Kreisler makes it plain that
he has not attempted to re-write
Tschaikowsky's composition. What
he has done, he explains, is to edit
it into a more practicable form for
performance. This concerto is a
lovely work as we know it" said Mr..
Kreisler. ut has, like everything OF
Tschaikowsky's, lovely melodic in
vention, but it is marred by lack OF
form. What 1 have done, briefly, Is
to condense the first movement,
eliminating certain things which did
not seem to belong. I have elabo-
rated the cadenza and led 1t TO
a different outlet. I have made
numerous other minor changes,
particularly in the Instrumentation
However, I have, in no sense, re-
written the work. I had no wish to
try to do that, for I am not a
Tschaikowsky."
Going further into detail about
his new version, Kreisler said: The
first movement. in its original state
lacks development.
With the revisions I have made
it now goes directly into the second
theme. BY doing this, I had to
sacrifice very charming episode OF
eight bars, which had no relation to
the concerto itself. regretted hav-
ing to do this but it seemed adVls-
able. The remainder of the first
movement remains practically un-
altered, except for number OF small
changes in the Instrumentation.
Passing to the second movement
Kreisler said: This second move
ment is a fine one with the excep-
ton of the tutti which does little bu,
try to go from one key to another
in a somewhat laborious way. This
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produces an artificial ending to the
movement. So I cut some of the
tutti and utilized two chords to lead
into the third movement.
Avoids Abruptness.
an the last movement, have
made a few small cuts and minor
changes in the Instrumentation.
What I especially did not like in this
movement was its abrupt ending.
After elaborately working up to a
sharp climax, it suddenly ends no.
where. Many years after had Civ
en- a performance of the concerto.
met the composer, Cesar Cui. and we
talked it over. Cui told me that
Tschaikowsky had written quite a
different ending for this concerto
but that some of his friends told
him it resembled too closely the
ending of another famous concerto.
"TschaikoWsky set about to write a
new ending but was dissatisfied with
all his efforts. Finally, in despair.
he threw up his hands and let it go
without an ending. I have never
been able to confirm this story.
Leopold Auer, who helped Tschai-
kowsky with the concerto and must,
it seems to me, have written the
cadenza, had never heard of the
alleged first ending. However, cir
cumstantial evidence points to the
story being true, since the ending OF
the other concerto fits the Tschai-
kowsky concerto perfectly.
Il do not think my revised
version disturbs the original work.
There are pages and pages which
remain unaltered. My task was to
make the concerto more playable.
I did it more for my own use than
for any other reason"
Seats for the Kreisler recital are
available at Mrs. Dorsey's concert
bureau, in Droop's, 1900 G street
NV, and will be available at the
Constitution Hall boxoffice after 7
o'clock Tuesday evening.
The Don Cossack Russian Male
Chorus, Serge Jaroff, conductor,
comes to Washington next Sunday
afternoon. December 10, at o'clock,
for their 10th annual concert in this
city. AS usual, the concert will be
given at Constitution Hall, as one
of the attractions Of Dorothy Hode-
kin Dorsey's second series of Sum-
day afternoon concerts there.
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Notice to
Choir Directors

All material regarding music
in the churches at Christmas
must be received by the Music
Editor in type,Dritten double
spdce) form not later than Mon
day, December II. The special
Christmas Church Music Page
,UM appear Saturday, Decem-
Der %.
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Piano Recital

Norman Frauenheim will present
his pupil, James Bopst, in recital at
the Arts Club Wednesday at s:45
pm. Mr.. Bopst studied at Peabody
for three years before coming to Mr..
Frauenheim. with whom he has been
doing concentrated work for four
years. He has been recently ac-
cepted by Hareld Bauer and will
join his Interpretation classes in
January, while continuing his work
as assistant teacher to Mr.. Frauen-
helm. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
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Henry Bond to Plav

Henry Bond. pianist, who was
presented by Ida Hoyt Chamberlain.
the composer. at a reception -musi-
Gale last May, honoring Sir Gran
vile Bantock. dean of English
modernists. will give his second
Washington recital on Wednesday
at $50 pm. in the parish hall of
Church of the Epiphany, 1917 G
street NV
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with finer preparation than many
others who have made their bid for
fame.
Although few instrumentalists
have been developed by these people,
the names of their singers are at
the top of the list of the great ones
of the day Marian Anderson, Ro-
land Hayes, Paul Robson and now
Dorothy Maynor complete quartet
of voices that cannot be matched,
while their artistry is of rare, i'm
peccable kind. Next in importance
come the composers with William
Grant Still and Nathaniel Dett. the
leaders in this field. Choral groups
also have been among the most
renowned of the world, having
spread the knowledge of their folk
music in Europe and the Americas.
The life stories OF the greatest
four vocalists of the colored race
are somewhat similar Marian An
derson and Roland Hayes knew the
direst poverty in their youth. Both
had the encouragement of hard
working widowed mothers, who per-
formed the most menial tasks in
order to give their children some sort
of an education.
In Georgia, Roland Hayes mother
suffered untold hardships in those
early years of the great tenor, and
In Philadelphia the mother of Mar
ian Anderson likewise knew every
privation and sacrifice for the child
that was to become the most famous
contralto of the time. Roland
Hayes helped with the family sup
port by working in factory, and
later. as a waiter, worked his way
through Fisk University. Marian
Anderson. who began to sing when
Just child, contributed. to the
family income from so cents to 50
each time she sang in the Negro
churches in Philadelphia, where she
soon achieved great popularity.
Triumphs Abroad.
Roland Hayes studied eight years
in Boston, then began the astonish-
ing concert careers in Europe and
America that made him famous.
The church where Marian Anderson
sang raised s125 to pay for her first
voice lessons with a teacher recon-
mended by David Bispham. Years
of study, and she, too, stormed the
critical European public and came
home laden with triumph.
The fathers of Dorothy Maynor
and Paul Robson were clergymen,
so that their environment was al
ready on a cultural basis. Miss
Maynor studied 10 years at Hampton
Institute. during which time she
toured Europe with the Hampton
Choir. Paul Robson won State
scholarship at Rutgers University,
and left there with the highest
honors. His career started with a
concert OF Negro songs in Greenwich
Village, which proved so popular
that a tour was arranged for him.
Having great dramatic ability as
we'll as a superb baritone voice, he
has been identified with many stage
and screen hits during the past
years.
William Grant Still and Nathaniel
Dett have consecrated their talent
to the PRONUNCIATION of their native
music. Both have specialized in the
Negro spiritual, Mr.. Dett having
published five books of this beautiful
music. Both we're trained at Oberlln
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Glee Club in Benefit

The Glee Club of University of
Maryland will sing for the benefit
of the Community Chest OF
Bethesda at Wilson Hall, National
Institute of Health, Bethesda, Md.
Rockville pike, "a mile from Bank of
Bethesda). DR.. and Mrs. Randall
will sing duets. The concert is
being sponsored by the American
Federation of Government En-
ployes' Lodge sos of the National
Institute of Health and will take
place. this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
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Irene Lerch. resident pianist, re-
Gently gave a recital under the
auspices of Chapter C, District OF
Columbia P. E. O.. at Mintwood
House, the studio of Henry Kaspar.
Mrs. William L. Clarke and Mrs.
Porter l.. Gaddis were sponsors OF
the concert.
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Recital at Church

Tonight at 8 o'clock at Hamlire
Methodist Church, Sixteenth street
at Allison NV, Lyman S. McCrary.
who has been appointed organist.
will give a recital. assisted by Mabel
F1ehr, contralto. The program is
follows:
March. Funebre ct Chant sara
phiQue' Guilmar'
Prelude and rusue in D Major" Bacil
Now Come Thou Savior Of Our Race.
Bach
Organ
20 That I Might Retrace the Way"
Vocal.
The Bells Of Ste. Anne de Beaupre,
"Pastorale" - Franck
Dreams" w.sner
Vocal
Poeme d'Autome. "Matin Provencal"
Bonnet
Mr.. McCrary is recognized as an
organist of the front rank. and his
concerts under the American Guild
of Organists' auspices and as &C
companist for the Washington
Choral Society at the National Ca
thedral received critical attention.
Last winter Mr.. McCrary COM
posed and performed the musical
score for Euripides Trojan Wom-
en- which was performed by the
Civic Theater A scholarship pupil
at Peabody Conservatory and a
graduate of Yale College and the
Yale School of Music, Mr.. McCrary
has continued his musical training
at the Westminster Choir School
and abroad.
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List of Colored Artists
Grows in Musical World
Singer of Norfolk Makes
Impressive Addition With
Successful Performance
By Alice Epersman.

Two weeks another outstanding artist was added to the INST Of
Maynor Norfolk Va made triumph
in astonshd
understanding
would that the
coored
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KreiSler tOGive Recital
Here Tuesday Evening
Is Presented as Opening
Attraction of Evening
Series in Washington

Fritz Kresler
earlier in the Philadelphia
Constitution Hall
o'clock the attraction of Dorothy
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Concert Singer
At Sul9raVe Club

Elvina Orlicz Dresser, noted con-
cert singer and widow of the Polish
air minister, will give concert at
the Sulgrave Club this evening at
$50. She will be accompanied by
Robert Bond Gotta, internationally
known acompanist, and her CO.
artist will be Everett Stevens OF
Baltimore, composer-pianist.
Nine. Dreszer's program is as fol-
lows.
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Frances Gutelius Smith presented
Kathryn Lee Rucker in recital of
piano and voice, Saturday at her
studio, 1885 N. Upland street, Ar
linston. Va. MrA. kGutelius Smith
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played the second piano parts for
the Bach Inventions written by
Saar, and the accomplishments.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
Observation-Disclosures
S1tgar
ann Sptrr
By
ELISABETH


It's never too early or too late to
learn how to cook. When | was but
seven years old l made my first bis
cuts A very wealthy lady of my
acquaintance decided to take up cook
ing this summer (she is sixty-fve) be-
cause her cook went home to Scotland
Tor visit. My two little charges aged
three and four are never any happier
IMAM the days they are allowed to put
on their aprons and make cookies or
walfles or some easy dish as a reward
Tor good behavior.
1t isn't the easiest thing in the world
TO let little folks have the run of the
kitchen, but an ability to cook gives
Ihe little people a starting point toward
oetter living. If you are a busy mo-
'her please don't be too occupied to
assist little hands in preparing some
simple dish. The slight inconvenience
Oh spilling or breaking dish or two
Will be greatly outweighed by the
assurance which the ability to turn out
a palatable meal will give them in late
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
Color Contrast in
Dress Real Style
Manner in Which Idea Is Used
Is Original!
By CHERIE NICHOLAS

And again color contrast is dress
news. The idea is not new but the
manner in which this fashion is be-
ing carried out is original. Black,
contrasted with the seasons most
vivid new shades, is given widest
expression, although bright color
with bright color is also favored.
Brown, or green or the new grape
shades highlighted with striking col
or also interprets this new trend in
last-minute mood.
In this connection we have in
mind the princess dress of dark
brown with a front section that ex-
tends from neckline to hemline.
This full panel gathered into the
shoulders, at the same time that it
extends collar fashion around the
back, is of old gold tremendously
smart color this season. wool crepe
the same weave as the brown ma
terial. This head-to-foot front Sec
ton is detachable which practically
gives you two frocks in one.
Perhaps the most outstanding
combination at present is black with
startling red. One of the seasons
smartest black frocks has a pleated
all-around skirt, long black tight fit
ting sleeves sewed into a bodice of
flaming red sheer wool leaves you
breathless in its daring. The red
bodice is fashioned with one of the
new very wide corselet, midriff belts
with a soft girdle tie Of the red
knotted at the front.
Grape color crepe made up with
teal blue crepe gives you a big
thrill. The bodice treatment in this
instance places blue inset shirred
sections at each side of the bodice
with the black skirt mounting into
a high waistline. A sash of the teal
blue ties in big bow at front with
long streamer ends.