Evening star., 1942-08-23
Record Review
By Elena de Says.

Several first time" recordings Oh
review, claiming priority In thii
country, contain much that Is Of In.
terest. Amongst these, DohnanyiI
"serenade in G Major, Op. TO-" fol
violin, viola and cello (Victor)
arouses twofold interest being per.
formed by such outstanding soloisti
as Jascha Heifetz, william Prim.
rose and the late Emanuel Feuer.
man.
An early work, 1t has lovelinea
and piquancy, even If some Of thu
latter Is lost because Of a certain
solemnity In approach and q spar.
sity Of shadings. A fine tone, .n1.
peccability and sorority, however
as can be expected in such great
artists, are always prevalent. Thu
serenade consists of five parts,
Marcia" Romance" "Scherzo.'
"Tema con Variazione" and "Rori.
do," the last in a catchy Hungarian
style.
Vincent D'1ndy's Symphony on Q
French Mountain Air" said to have
never been recorded in America be.
fore (Victor, has for Its main
theme a mountain air from the
rugged country of the composers
| summer home. 1t Is scored for
full orchestra and piano, the latter
supposedly treated as an orchestral
instrument, yet with its exponent
assuming at times the importance
OF q soloist.o One of the few sym.
phonies coming from Cesar Francki
school OF composition, this OPUS
first heard here in 1905, has beer
revised by Pierre Monteux In col.
laboration- with the San Francisce
Orchestra. The conductor gives II
an authoritative reading ably as.
sisted by Maxim Schapiro at the
piano.
Another fine pianist, Claude
Arrau, presents the first domesti,
recording OF two sets Of Beethovenl
Theme and Variations" one In
IF Major, Op. 34';; the other In
e Flat Major, Op. 35," known a.
"Eroica" because of its finale, In
fugue form, built upon the theme
/ OF the last movement of thi.
famous symphony. Mr.. Arrau has
a musical touch and a brilliant
technique which serve him in good
stead in these contrapuntal elab-
orations.
Cigars set of four marches known
/ as "Pomp and Circumstance" (vic-
tori, each varying In character and
popularity, have been issued in
album form and presented by Sir
Ernest Macmillan with the Toronto
Symphony Orchestra. From the
point of interest and melody mo. q
shall always draw more attention,
even II the listener does not know
that Elgar wrote the theme around
a coronation ode, Land Of Hope
and Glory" believed to have ac-
quired since national significance.
Patriotic fervor surges from its bars
in Sir Ernest's Interpretation, while
the martial character of the other
three is duly underscored.
Victor's release is crowned by an
album OF Fritz Kreisler's six favor
ite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vien-
nois, "Tambourin Chinois, "Liebes-
freud" "Liebesleid," "Sehon Rosma-
rim" and La Gitana," to which re-
vised orchestrations have been sup
piled by the composer. During his
convalescence after an accident a
year ago, Mr. Kriesler is said to
have devoted his leisure to the re-
arrangement of these charming
masterpieces, the solo violin part of
which remains intact. Only those
who are familiar with the original
edition will notice that the violinist
made q few bars of an orchestra
introduction where there was none
previously, that greater simplification
IN the accompaniment has taken
place IN some instances. or that he
plays his "Liebesfreud" in more lilt.
ing manner and a rhythm suitable
for dancing.
The forced retirement from the
concert platform enable Mr.. Kreis-
Ier 10 take a much needed rest,
which brings its reward with It. If
possible, he plays with greater
pleasure than ever before and his
extraordinary tone has acquired q
new warmth and transparence.
single Records (Victor). Gay and
vlrne performance OF the overture
70 Rossini's La Gazza Ladra," BY
the Boston Pops" Orchestra, Ar
thur Fielder. conductor. Jesus Maria
Sanroma does little new or excep-
tlonal with his piano arrangement
OF the Magic Fire Music from
DE Walkuere," nor anything re-
markable from a pianistic stand
point with Sindins's Rustic of
Spring" and Grieg's THE Butter
n.y." on the reverse side. For organ
lists. DR.. Charles Courboin plays his
transcription of Hadleys "Elegie"
on the organ of the American Acad-
emy Of Arts and Letters, New York.