Evening star., 1942-12-09
Yugoslav Music
Is Presented by
Chamber Guild
Three Artists Assist
Quartet in
Spirited Program
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

The rich musical heritage Of
Yugoslavia was the theme of the
program given by the Chamber Mu-
sic Guild last night at Almas Tenn
pie. The concert was under the
patronage of the Ambassador of
Yugoslavia and Nine Fotitch and
featured among the artists was the
Yugoslav operate soprano, Nine.
Ljubica de Strozzi- -Oblak.
The previously announced ap-
pearance of Jascha Herzog, violin
ist, was cancelled due to the inabil-
ity of Mr.. HerZog to reach this city
from the West Coast, and his place
was taken by Daniel Outlet, a grad
uate of the Paris Conservatoire and
an artist of wide concert experience
in Europe and South America.
The third artist assisting the
guild quartet was Felicia Rybier,
well-known pianist of Washington
and Baltimore.
Due to its varied racial charac-
teristics, Yugoslavia has a colorful
source from which to draw its mu-
sical inspiration and one that goes
deep into the life of the people. Not
only does the blend Of Slovenes,
Croats and Serbs influence its at
tributes, but the changeful geo.
graphical and climatic conditions
serve also as potent factors.
The national spirit is uppermost,
however, and expressed itself spon-
taneously for generations in a folk
music that has proven to be an in
exhaustible spring of inspiration to
those composers who sought for the
development of the art form.
The folk lore has been utilized for
the formation of national art by
composers during the last century,
at first in the simplest style and
later in more international vein.
While the dance is perhaps the
dominating type, the psychology Of
the peoples has been penetrated
gradually to give substance and to
broaden the scope. Within the past
30 years the creative powers of the
musical writer's has shown a greater
diversity and greater strength
than ever before.
1t was the product Of modern
Yugoslav composers that supplied
the selections for yesterdays pro-
gram. The single movements from
three sontas by Miloge Milogevic,
Franz Dugan and Josip Slavenski.
originally listed, were replaced by
Mr.. Outlet with Slavenski's Chant
ct Danse," Balkan Dance" by
Dajcevic in Herzogs arrangement
and two dances ''Danse des Veuves"
and "Danse Scribe" by Manoilo-
witch.
These expertly fashioned works,
stirring in their fire and heart-ap-
pealing melodies, were played with
sensitive feeling. beauty OF tone and
refinement of style by Mr.. Outlet.
The expressive voice OF Nine. de
Strozzi- Oblak was heard first in
two dramatic songs by Peter Kon-
jovic, whose operas were produced
often In Prague, and contrasting
numbers by Josip Hace, Ivan Zaje
and Lajovic. Nine de Strozzi -Oblak
has emotional power and the ability
to project the meaning of a song
such as the lovely "Majka" by Hace
and Zaje's "Vir."
The beautiful Quintet Op. 81" by
Dvorak concluded the program. In
this the members of the Guild
Quartet, Emmanuel Zetlin and
Stanley Weiner, violins; Eugene
Limberg. viola, and Marcel Ancher.
cello, were assisted by Nine. Rybier
at the piano. q
The five musicians achieved a we'll
balanced tone in the ensemble, Nine
Rybier blending the piano tone
skillfully with that of the string
instruments. Her brilliant technical
equipment and temperamental fire
gave color to the performance and
could have been heard to greater
effect were the piano placed in
more prominent position. AS it was
the artists were given an enthusiast
tic acknowledgement Of their we'll
planned performance after each
movement,