The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20

wJrk and strain on the part of the maestro and tho men under him, The preparation Of \ symphonic work, if .it B 10 meet ToBOaniflgs 6 standards, is equivalent in c small way 10 blood sweat and tears"
 Toscaninl always has had an abe hofTenee Of outsiders at reheaTsals. Last week, three or four members of the press were permitted to steal unobtrIislveiy into Carnegie Hall to watch him make c Victor recording of the Brahms First Symphony with the Y. D. c. Symphony 0rch0strA.
 1t was c fascinating experience, For ono thing, t was the day Ger many and Italy had declared Wal oii the United States and the Fli0es- tro was enlotionaiiy upset, In c world gone mad, nc demanded per- lection iii the music.
 fiji c mixture 0f Italian and not too-perfect English, he explained his wishes 10 the intent members of th c orchestra, Illustrating by hun1f1ing Of singing certain passs ages. It was the slow movement he was working on.
 Finally, ne lcd the men in c pFe- iltninary rehearsal. 1t was not good enough, lie pointed out certain points for improvement and it was tried again. This time he seemed more satisfied and called for c pcr- formanee to Dc recorded, The scif- rying Of technicians and engineers ceased. Tie ifiaestFo's slperssengi- tive ears caught the faint sound Of footsteps lii c corridor outside tic auditorium - 1fiaudibie to anyone else -- aid the offender presumably was put ifl his proper place.
 Tn dead silence, . red signal light appeared by the podiurl and tic ofciietsFa Was lon tho WAx." At It's conclusion, the embryo record. was played back, afnpiified 10 concert volume, while conductor and play- CTS listened with intent ears to what they had accomplished,
 A few times Toecanini Wftthed iinpatiently or made dissatisfied gestures. The orchestra, some Of them goIindlessly bowing or finger- ing their instruments ia pantoinlme, tried to conform to his musical wants. They realized tho first rc. coFding would not do.
 It did not, Tho rcd light went off and after more reheaFSing, with particular attention to certain pas. gages, t was tried again. This time the maestro was satisfied ard size Eiaied to the control room. There was relief almost cOFnicRi ir the voice which announced, "No play. backV Everyone relaxed,
 This took approximately an hotir and q quarter, and it was only une movement in the four of the Eyfi- phcny.
 THE Berkshire Music Center, sum- A nier school ct Lencx, Mass. directed by Serge Koassevitzky and sponsored by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, vii hold its third seq. son ct Tanglewood from July to Aug. 1o Of i042.
 Igor Stfavinsky, Russian com. poser, has joined the faculty and will have g class iil composition, as will Aaron Copeland, who has been active in the ssfiool since it was founded. flor Jones, director Of the Each Choir Of Bethlehem, Pa, will join Hugh Rosg isl the training Of the chorus, which will prepare Bacfi's "MagnificaEv and Beetho- vefls Ninth Symphony.
 Special lecturers will inciude Archibald q. Davlson, professor Of choral H1llsle at Harvard Univer- alty; Howard Hanson, director Of the Eastman School Of Mugic: Deems Taylor, conpoaer and iccs tiIFeFi Iaielen Price. editorlal WFit- |eE of the Boston Globe. and Oiin poWne. mla4|e edlteF of tllo New