The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-20

Dmitri Mitropoulous, Artur Rod
zinski, Leopold Stokowski Bruno
Walter and Rudolph GAM, the last
directing the young peoples con-
certS.
There were 40 soloists in the
course of the season. Fights x
composers were represented on tie
programs in 189 works, Is of the
composers being American born. OF
the compositions presented, 16 were
first performances anywhere and
IS first performances in New York.
Beethoven led in the number of his
works presented, while Wagner
dropped to fifth place.
The festival will be extended into
next season because, while the So
ciety was founded on April 2, 1912,
its first public performance was on
Dec. of that year. Outstanding
, guest conductors will again be en-
gagged.
The attendance during the CEN
tennial season was large and pre-
liminary figures indicate it was well
in excess Of last season.
COME choice items are included
~ on Victor's April list of record
ings. One almost sure to appeal is
the Brahms Trio No. / in B major,
by Arthur Rubinstein, piano; Jascha
Heifetz violin, and Emanuel Feuer-
mann, cello. 1t is very early
Brahms, which was completely re-
vised by the composer in his later
years. 1t is a joyous work, superbly
performed by three great artists.
Four 12-inch records.
Claudio Arrau, Chilean pianist,
gives a striking performance Of
Weber's Sonata No. in G major
on three 12-inch records. The music
is inherently gay and Arrau makes
it sparkle. 1t is a musical experience
for those not familiar with this too
seldom-played work.
Another piano sonata, expertly
performed by Artur Schnabel is
Schubert's No. 10 in D major. It's
melodious line is given full empha-
sis. In the same album, Schnabel
plays the Schubert March in E ma
jor. Five 12-inch records.
Haydn is represented by the SYM
phony No. Sc, known as "The Mir
acle," played by the -lamented
Vienna Philharmonic orchestra,
under Bruno Walter. It is a charm
ing recording. Three 12-mch rec
ords.
For Sibelius devotees, there is an
expert rendition of the First Sym
phony, done by Eugene Ormandy
and the Philadelphia orchestra.
Four 12-inch records.
Of the Victor singles for the
month, outstanding is recording
by Miliza Korjus, the new colora-
tura, of the Adam Variations on a
Mozart Theme" which is another
version Of the old familiar nursery
tune. On the reverse side is Doni-
zetti's 'The Gypsy Girl" AS rejuve-
mated Caruso record presents the
beloved "Addio a Napoli" and "Mu-
sica Proibita," by Gastaldon.
Finally, there is a nice album in
the Black Label series of Songs
You Love" by Lucy Monroe, the
Star Spangled Banner soprano.
They are old American favorites,
such as Home. Sweet Home" my
Old Kentucky Home" etc.
THE Ballet Ti.sater, which has
L just finished season of ballet
at the Metropolitan Opera House
in conjunction with the Ballet
Russo de Monte Carlo, has been en-
gagged for the summer in Mexico.
The company will occupy the
Palacio de Bellas Aries In Mexico
City beginning May /, and will tour
the principal cities of Mexico.
During the New, York engage
ment, the company gave the first
performance in this city Of F'okine's
Russian Soldier" to the music of
Prokieff, which was so well received
in Boston and Chicago last month,
and the world premiere OF Anthony
Tudor's "Pillar Of Fire" which is
based on Arnold Schoenberg's
"Verklaerte Nacht." The latter
stirred the audience to almost I'm.
bounded enthusiasm.