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Evening star., 1939-05-14
Committee to Hear
Special Musicale

An unusual musicale has been ar
ranged for the Committee of Teach
ers and others in the schools who
are interested in the National Sym
phony Orchestra for Tuesday at
pm. at 1927 Sixteenth street NV.
Members of the committee, which
has aided the orchestra in its sus-
tanning fund campaigns during the
last eight years, have been in
vited to attend the event. which is
the first of its kind given for this
group.
The artists participating are
Sylvia Meyer, harp; Milton
Schwartz, violin; Howard Mitchell,
cello, and Kenton Terry flute. All
are members of the National SYM
phony Orchestra.
The program will include harp
and violin duet, Fantasy" by
Saint-Saens. Mr.. Terry will present
three flute solos, a dance from
Gluck's "Orpheus," Gaubert's "Ori-
entale' and Godard's "Allegretto.' -
Miss Meyer will play Debussy's S
Girl With the FlaXen Hair" and
selections by Salzedo. Mr.. Mitchell S
group will include j. S. Bachs
Allegro" Faure's "Berceuse' and
Ravel's Piece en- forme de l'Hab-
anera"
Miss Meyer has made her own
harp arrangements of accompani-
ments for all the numbers and will
accompany the soloistS.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
By ALICE EVERSMAN.

Topping the list of releases by
the Columbia Phonograph Co. this
month is an unusually fine record
ing of the List Concerto No. 2 in
A Major" by Egon Petri and the
London Philharmonic Orchestra,
conducted by Leslie Howard Less
popular than the E fiat concerto,
it is nevertheless a splendid vehicle
for the display of pianistic prowess
if played by an artist with special
endoWments This Petri has, in
cluding the required forcefulness.
the brilliancy when needed and a
perfect cantabile
The concerto fuctuates between
the diabolical and the serene. both
of which moods List was a master
at portraying The tremendous
power of the chords given to the
orchestra and the many sweeping
passages for the piano are sinister
in their meaning and require COM
plete understanding between con-
ductor and soloist in their develop
ment. Yet nothing more beautiful
or lyrical has been written than the
opening measures of the second
movement. where the cello takes
the melody against the pianos &C
compartment, the theme of which
is carried on by the other instru-
ments in turn. 1t is gorgeous, red
blooded music, primarily a show
piece. yet concealing a thousand
pitfalls for pianist less skilled
and sympathetic than Petri.
Of another genre entirely is the
charming Symphony No. "a in G
Major by Haydn, known as the
Surprise symphony. so called be-
cause of the little joke Haydn al
lowed himself when, after a long
dreamy passage, he suddenly interpo-
lated a rousing chord, That is sure
to make the ladies jump" as the
composer said to a friend. Haydns S
music is gradually becoming better
known and every new symphony
added to the repertoire is reward
ing. The constant freshness both in
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and Ada Groninger. Thelma Nixon
will be at the organ.
The Takoma Park Women's Club
presented Mrs. Bacon in a request
program at its last regular meeting,
with Thelma Nixon at the piano.
The final meeting of the Piano
Teachers Forum will take place on
Thursday, May 25. instead of May
ID, at 10:45, Columbia Heights
Christian Church. 1885 Park road.
Harold Prizes, pianist and lecturer,
Will speak on The Romance of the
Great Instrument" Public invited
Elena Crivella is president.
1he Victoria Quartet Helen L.
Wolfe, Fannie Shreve HeaTtsill, Rose
S. Mack and Helen Marie Koontz)
accompanied by Richard M. Taber
at the piano, presented a group of
vocal selections at the father and
son banquet of the Woodward
School. held at 2400 Sixteenth street
last Tuesday evening.
The annual memorial services at
the Abbey Mausoleum. on Military
road overlooking Arlington National
Cemetery, will be Sunday, May %. at
3 pm. A quartet, with Mrs. Fred
Rice, soprano; Helen Miller. con-
tralto: Fred Gross, tenor: A. T
Campbell. bass, and Mrs. John Klein
accompanist, will assist at the cere-
monies. DR. Materton of Alexandria
will give the address.
Olive Lloyd. soprano: Max G
Lloyd, violinist, with Arturo Papa
lardo at the piano, were presented
in recital Monday evening by the
Cleaner Girls of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
John Russell Mason, librarian of
the George Washington University
has just returned to his position as
organist of the Central Presbyterian
Church after seven-week motor
tour. During his absence Marie H
Little and Richard Wagner, pupil
of Louis A. Potter, substituted at
| the organ.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Boy Choirs Sing
At St. Johns

The third annual boy choir fes-
tival service will be held at St. John s
Church, Georgetown, this evening at
8 o'clock. The choirs of St. Stephen
and the Incarnation and st. Johns,
Georgetown, will combine for this
festival. Richard Vernon Ross. dis
tinguished organist from Baltimore,
will play the prelude and postlude.
The proceeds from this service are
for the choir boys summer camp
fund. No tickets are necessary, but
an offering will be taken. This
service will be repeated at the
Church of st. Stephen and the In
carnation on Thursday evening at
8 o'clock.
E. William Brachett, Mus. B., Or
ganist and choirmaster of st. John S
Church, Georgetown, will conduct
the service tonight. Sherman j.
KreuZburg, M. A., organist and
choirmaster of st. Stephen and the
Incarnation, will conduct the service
Thursday night.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Anniversary to Be
Celebrated

Nine. Marie Zalipsky, who has
sung Sc roles as prima donna in
grand opera and was the leading So
prano of the Imperial Opera of
what is now Leningrad. will cele-
brate the fortieth year of her pro-
fessional work, either as teacher or
singer, with program of Russian
music at Pierce Hall Wednesday at
$3.50 o'clock in the evening.
Nine. Zalipsky trained her hus-
band. Boris, when he was merely a
member of the chorus and she a
prima donna, to the point where
he became Russia's outstanding
operate tenor. Together they sang
principal roles along with Chalia-
pin, the great basso and their close
friend. Nine. Zalipsky has been
training others ever since 1922. when
she came to America. She is now q
citizen.
Several soloists and chorus will
be presented in scenes from 10
lanthe,' by Tschaikowsky; Life fo1
the Tar" by Glinka; "Khovant-
china" by Moussorgsky; "Sadko
by Rimsky-Korsakoff. and shorter
works by Tschaikowsky, Rachmani-
noff and Glazounoff.
Singers in solo roles will include
Marjory King, Lydia Zwanoff, Ar
line Lelle. Elena Volkoff, Theresa
Buckley, J. Russell Lowe and Anna
Rose. Those in the ensemble are
Carol Hogan, Regina Gutenberg
Clara Rebich, with some of those in
solo parts taking turns in the small
selected chorus in the various
operas.
Milton Schwartz, we'll known
Washington violinist, will accom-
pany Mile. zalipsky in her Dance
of the Bundle Bee" by Rimsky-
Korsakoff, with violin obbligato.
Reservations for this program car
be made with Miss Volkoff at Nine
zalipskys Washington studio, 1l2s
Vermont avenue NV.
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that they were more successful than
ever before and that DR.. Kinder
and the orchestra are steadily con-
firming their place as one of the
major symphony orchestras OF the
country.
"4he board desires to call par
ticular attention to these concerts.
Cities we're visited in a territory
stretching from Ottawa, Canada, to
Columbia, S. C. The orchestra was
received with the greatest enthusi-
asm at every concert. These appear
ances have undoubtedly enhanced
the national reputation of the or
chestra and have helped materially
to shape it by experience into a
more effective ensemble. In addi-
tion to this the treasurer's report
shows that this last year the out
of-toWn concerts have been respon-
sible for a net addition of $18,348 "a
to our income"
Since the National Symphony was
organized it has toured more ex-
tensively than any other major SYM
phony in the United States. 1t
has played concerts in more than
60 cities outside the Nations Cap
ital
In Washington next season the
National Symphony will offer IL
Sunday afternoon concerts and 8
midWeek concerts. with distin-
guished guest artists assisting. Sea-
| II.
ing taken in the symphony business
Office, I'LL Woodward Building.
Present season ticket holders will be
able to renew their seat locations
until June Is.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
South Dakota
Choir Is
Featured
Has Sung on Four
Convention
Programs

The Augustana College A Capella
Choir of Sioux Falls. S. Oak. ap-
pearing at Luther Place Memorial
Church, Fourteenth street and Mas
sachuSettS avenue wv, tomorrow
at 8 pm, is being featured while on
this tour to the biennial convention
Of the National Federation of Music
Clubs at Baltimore this month.
The choir has appeared on the
program at three previous national
conclaves Of the group, and now
holds the distinction of being the
only singing group of its type in
America to appear on four different
convention programs of the Ma
tional Federation of Music Clubs.
the first one being the fedora ton S
convention program at Chicago in
1927. 1t was received with acclaim
and invited to sing at the next
convention which was held in Bos-
ton in 1929.
The program contains choral ar
rangements of many hymns famil-
lar to church congregations. Num-
bers that have been selected are
Tine Spirit Also Helpeth Us
Bach; How Fair Is Thy Face y
Grleg: "a Mighty Fortress" Luth-
er-Monson: "Benedictus," Paladilhe;
Il Hear Thy Voice" Widor;; Beauty
in Humility" Christensen: Deck
Thyself, My Soul Christensen;
The Lords Prayer Ukrainian;
Jerusalem Road" Youngdahl; "A
Christmas Lullaby Youngdahl;
Wake. Awake arranged by
Youngdahl; "Jeg We'd en- Vel ar
ranged by Youngdahl; Softly and
Tenderly," arranged by Young
dahl, and Beautiful Savior ar
ranged by Christensen.
Among DR.. Youngdahl's compost
tions perhaps the most interesting
theme is that of Jerusalem Road, y
which was sung for the first time by
the choir last season. The selec-
ton is a musical Interpretation of
Christ's 33-year journey that ended
on the cross of Calvary
The public is invited to the con-
cert. No admission will be charged.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Cuban Violinist
.TOCiVe Recital

Marta de la Tore, distinguished
Cuban violinist recognized as one
of the leading women violinists from
below the Rio Grande, will give a
recital Tuesday evening at Pierce
hall at 8:45 o'clock.
Nine. de la Tore has concertized
extensively in Central and South
America, as well as in Europe. She
made several tours in Spain where
she won great popularity and where
she enjoyed the distinction of ap-
pearlng in recitals with the noted
Spanish composer. Joaquin Turina.
She also performed before the royal
family.
The Cuban government has sew
eral times recognized her outstand-
ing talent. AS a girl she was sent
to study with Cesar Thomson at
the Royal Conservatory of Music in
Brussels. Later as a mature artist
she was selected in 1925 as the
representative of Cuba to the Ex-
position of Arts in Paris. In 1886
Nine. de la Tore made a highly
successful concert appearance in the
Capital, winning acclaim from the
press and public for her fine tone
and muSicianship.
The program follows:
symphonic Espagnole" Edouard Lalo
'Praeludum' Bach-Kreisler
'Nocturne Flat Chopin-Sarasate
Scenes de la Csarda" Hubay
INTERMISSION.
Lotus Land Cyril Scott
The Bundle Bee
Rimsky-Korsakoff-H -Hefetz
Clair de Lune'' Debussy
'Danse Russo StraWinSky
Chants Espagne''
JOAQUIN -Kochansky
Montanesa-Tonad Murciana-Saeta-
Grandma
Rosalinda' Sanchez Fuentes
Lucuml -Lecuona-De la Tore
Gypsy Airs" Sarasate
Edouard Hargrave at the piano
Tickets for the recital may be
secured at kits 1330 q street NJ w
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Baltimore Trip

Saturday the cast of the children S
opererta, The Nightingale" libretto
by Alden H. Emery, music by Doro-
thy Radde Emery and directed by
Esther Linkins, will 60 to Baltimore
to sing the operetta in Polytechnic
High School Auditorium, before the
biennial convention of the National
Federation of Music Clubs. Soloists
for this production will be John
Googins, Judy Conklin, Weston
Jones, Marjorie Reed, Frank Eng
lish. jr., Billy Ringle and Beverly
Cushman. Alden H. Emery, jr., will
play flute parts and will also initiate
the sound effects. The composer
will be at the piano.
The caravan will leave Washing
ton at am Saturday. The operetta
is scheduled for 11:20. Should
there be vacancies in the bus, Miss
Linkins will be glad to permit a few
children or adults to join the party
for a nominal fee. Mrs. George
Clinton is chairman for transporta-
ton, and Ruth Mayberry is taking
reservations for luncheons to be
served in the school cafeteria.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Review of RECORDINGS

musical thought and in the manner
of expressing it which was Haydns
particular gift never loses its charm.
1t is always happy music, bubbling
along with melody and delightful
turns of phrase. neat and pure in
form and quality, yet touching an
untroubled depth that must appeal
to every one. The symphony is
beautifully played by the Colum-
bia Broadcasting Symphony con-
Quoted by Howard Barlow and re-
cording is made in the Liederkranz
Hall, New York.
Ossy Renardy, the 18-year-old VIC.
linist who has been doing so much
recording for the Columbia Co., ap-
pears again in the small album Of
Dvorak's 'Sonatino in G Major. op.
lOO,' which he plays with Walter
Robert at the piano One of the
greatest of Dvorak's works it is
almost without that nostalgia color
ing that distinguishes his symphony
and quartet based on American
themes. Written while the composer
was living in this country and in
fluenced by his interest in the music
he found in this new land it is dedi-
Gated to his children and has a Ger
tain simplicity in its form we'll adapt
ed to the understanding of those for
whom 1t was intended.
The second movement is familiar
to everyone through the arrange
ment of it by Fritz Kreisler and
called Indian Lament" The final
disc concludes with a recording by
the same artists of Dvoraks "Sla-
vonic Dance No in G Minor in
Michael Press arrangement.
In the line of piano music is a sim
gle disc recording by Anatole Kitain
of Rachmaninoff's Etude Tableau in
F Minor, op 33, No. l. and Pre-
lude in G Sharp Minor. op. 80. No.
12' and on the reverse side Scriabin's
"Etude, op. No. /" and Prelude Oh.
II, No. o. Not often a part of
concert programs. this little group OF
numbers will be welcome especially
as played by Mr.. Kitain, the young
Russian pianist.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
In Local Music Circles

The final meeting of the German
Literary Society Saturday evening
is dedicated to music. Henry Gregor,
composer pianist. an honorary
member of the club, will give a lee
ture recital on Johannes Brahms
preceded by a half hour of the
compositions of the late Crete Won
Bayer. also an honorary member,
presented by Helen Grimes, pianist;
Anne Yago McGuffey, contralto,
and Anita Schade, reader.
Mrs. McGuffey will also sing
songs by Brahms and Prof Paul
Gleis of the Catholic University
will speak the epilogue, after which
an ode. dedicated to the society,
words by Prof. H. j. Bruehl and
music by the president, will be sung
by the members for the first time.
The last of this seasons Sunday
music hours will be given at 5
o'clock this afternoon at the Young
Women's Christian Association,
Seventeenth and K streets and will
be a program presenting students
Of voice and piano in the music
division of the association. The
instrumental ensemble, directed by
Muriel Abbott Marshall, will share
in the program. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
There will be Mothers Day pro-
gram at Friendship House today at
o'clock The young people and
children belonging to the house will
give songs and recitations. Stories
will be told by Ellen Dashiell, presi-
dent of the Washington Story
League.
The Silver Spring Singers. under
the direction of Elizabeth Clayton
Bacon, will give an evening of music
in celebration of Mothers Day to-
night at the Silver Spring Baptist
Church at pm. The program will
include chorals and solos by Clari-
bell Ragsdale, Blanche Yorkdale,
Abbie Ridgeway, Florence Rouse,
Albert Mcclure, w. w. Shumaker
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Three Operas
TOBe Heard
Next Season
Association Plans
To Encourage
Appreciation

The Civic Opera Association plans
the production of at least three
operas next winter, according to A.
Cont Berenguer, recently appointed
executive director of the association.
Plans of the association promi-
nently feature the development of
opera appreciation in the District
through an education committee,
the organization of professional
opera chorus composed of outstand-
ing Washington singers, and a
policy of presenting especially
talented local singers in operate
roles. Nine. Amelia Cont, who
handled the artistic direction of the
highly praised operate perform
anceS presented in Washington
last February. will be artistic direc-
tor of the association and supervise
formation of the opera chorus and
selection of singers for opera parts.
The Board of Governors has
adopted a plan to establish grand
opera in the Nations Capital on a
self-supporting, city-Wide, popular
priced membership basis. Member
ships will be divided into three clas-
misunderstanding members. reg
ular members and junior members.
Holders of sustaining member
ships will be entitled to a box
for at least three operas during the
season and regular and junior mem
bers will receive one seat for at
least three operas during the season.
Junior memberships are available
to children up to l8 years Of age.
To guarantee production of per-
formances the membership funds
will be kept in trust fund under
authority of the Board of Gov
ernors.
The operas will feature nationally
recognized opera stars in leading
roles, professional chorus and
orchestra and distinguished operatic
directors.
Evening star., 1939-05-14

classes. A girl dressed in an East
Indian costume recited a hymn to
the Goddess Agni of fire, which was
found in the early Hindu scriptures,
the Rigveda. Then came a Hebrew
temple scene with professional and
antiphonal readings from the
Psalms. the hymn book of the tenn
Pie. The final part of this scene was
an effective performance by in
struments of the great song of
praise, Psalm $50. Children sounded
the various instruments after the
priest gave the command, such as
Praise the Lord with the loud
blast of the trumpet For once in
church it was perfectly proper to
make loud noise. and the trumpet
player took advantage of his privi-
lege. Singing was the most i'm
portant part of the worship of the
early Christians, and the next scenes
in the home and in the catacombs
stressed the earliest known Chris
tian hymns, Gloria Patri' and
shepherd of Tender Youth The
great hymn, Faith of Our Fathers,
written by Catholic and sung by
all the Christian people ended the
service as professional.
The choir has frequently added
to the presentation of the story
from the scriptures by singing ap-
propriate selections. For instance,
when some episodes from the life of
St. Francis were given by a class
the choir sang his famous 'Canticle
to the Sun"
Splendid Method.
What finer method could be
thought of to bring about chari-
table attitude toward every kind of
religion? With a background laid
in childhood through the interesting
means of actual participation, with
the essential of different rituals
made appealing through the music
used, there should be cultural gain
of great value, which. in later years
will lead to choice of the best
music quite simply
Some time ago the National Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs sponsored
the use of church music as a means
of "anti-criminal incubation" 1t is
believed that by the employment of
church music as a social medium
the young people who might become
community problems will be led into
a healthier social attitude. Pro-
posed by Rollin Pease of the Uni
VerSity of Arizona. the newly ap-
pointed head OF the Committee on
Music and Allied Arts, and sup
ported by DR.. H. Augustine Smith,
the plan reaches out further to a
greater revival of hymn singing in
the home. the inclusion of more
sacred music in secular programs
and the introduction of studies in
hymnology for preachers in theo-
logical schools.
1t would seem that this stressing
of the need of a more intimate
knowledge of sacred music of all
kinds might influence the salvation
of the world which, for some years.
has been steadily drawing away
from the active practice of religion
The choirs of every community can
assist in this rejuvenation of moral
feeling by providing an incentive
through their Sunday worship pro-
grams to hear and know more about
this especially fine branch of music
Once the interest of congregations
and music directors in the churches
is awakened the old moral attitude
that was the stamina of this great
Nation may be revived.
Evening star., 1939-05-14
Concert Schedule
TODAY.

TODAY.
Y. w. C. A, last music hour of
the season. Barker Hall, 5 pm.
A Cappella Choir. Ruby Smith
Stahl, director, Church of Jesus
Christ L. D. S., 7 pm.
Chevy Chase Women's Club,
special service, Calvary Meth
odist Church, Columbia road,
8 pm.
Third annual boy choir fes-
val, E. William Brachett,
choirmaster; Richard Vernon
Ross, guest organist; St. Johns
Church, Georgetown, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Augustana College Cappella
Choir, DR.. Carl R. Youngdahl,
director; Luther Place Me-
mortal Church, 8 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks, 2 pm. and $50 pm.
TUESDAY.
Marta de la Tore, violin re-
cital, Pierce Hall, 8:45 pm.
Lovette Choral Club, Carolyn
Schultz, Francise Bass Wilson,
Laura Wentzel Violet Hobbs,
singers, and Howard Mitchell,
cellist, soloists; Italian garden,
MayfloWer Hotel, evening.
Annual concert Young Peo-
pies Choir, Roy K. Faster, di-
rector; Sherwood Presbyterian
Church Sunday School audito-
rum, 8:15 pm.
Army Band, Army Band au-
ditorium, 2:15 pm; Walter
Reed Hospital, $50 pm.
Chevy Chase Chanters, j.
Horace Smithey, director; Clay
ton Lindsay. flutist, assisting
artist: Woodrow Wilson High
School auditorium, $50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Norman Frauenheim, piano
recital, Raleigh Hotel ballroom,
8:45 pm.
Marie Zalipsky, anniversary
program, Pierce Hall, $50 pm.
Navy Band, Sail Loft, Navy
Yard, 2 pm.
THURSDAY.
Villa Semple, piano recital,
Arts Club. BIS pm.
Henry Gregor, lecture recital,
Phillips Memorial Gallery,
$3.50 pm.
Navy Band, Naval Hospital,
SPIN.
Army Band. Army Band au-
ditorium, 1l:30 am. and
2 pm.
FRIDAY.
Irene Fleury Lerch, piano re-
cital, Henry Kaspar's Studio,
evening.
Navy Band, Sail Loft, Navy
Yard, 2 pm: Veterans Hos
pital, Mount Alto, $50 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Bar
racks, 2 pm. and $50 pm.
Army Band. st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, 2 pm.
SATURDAY.
Marine Band, Neighborhood
House. festival, N street S.W.,
4::30 pm.
Army Band, Army Band au-
ditorium, 10:30 am. and
1880 am.