The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-15

up for the disaster.
 A temporary stage was set up within a week and two perform ances of the Johann Strauss oper- etta, "The Gypsy Baron,' were giv- en, with potted palms and shrubs forming 8 background in lieu of scenery.
 After the annual George Gersh- win concert this coming Moday, with Alexader SmallenS as con- ductor and Oscar Levant as pian- ist, the season will end on Tuesday with popular request program Eleven conductors and a distin- guished list of soloists papeared during the season.
 NICTOR'S feature recording for
 V August is My Favorites," a collection of six of the most popu- lar of Fritz Kreisler's short compo- sitions, played by the composer with the Victor Symphony Orches- tra under Charles O'Connell. The orchestral arrangements are new and were done by the violinist while he was recuperating from last years automobile accident.
 The album of three 12-inch rec- ords comprises Caprice Viennois," "Tambourin Chinois, Liebes- freud, Liebeslied," "Schoen Ros- marin" and La Gitana." All of Kreisler's old-time wizardly is evil dent in these delightful records, which, being newly done, far sur pass in mechanical perfection the artists earlier recordings of the same works.
 Another choice Victor item is Dohnanyi's serenade in c major for violin, viola and cello, played by .Jascha Heifetz, William Prim- rose and Emanuel Feuermann. This is chamber music at its best, played by three consummate artists. It is one of the last recordings made by Feuermann before his recent un-
 Claudio Arrau, distinguished timely death. Three 12-inch records. Chilean pianist is heard in the Beethoven Theme and Variations in F major (Op. 34 and in E flat major (Op. 35). The latter theme is the one embodied in the finale of the "Eroica" symphony. The play ing is masterly and marks Arrau as a skillful exponent of Beethoven. (Three 12-inch records.)
 Already Dubensky has made charming arrangement of the Ste- phen Foster melodies which Is played by the Indianapolis Sym phony under Fabien Sevitzky. Com bined with 1t is Dubensky's own Fugue for IS Violins an extremely interesting small work. (Two 12- inch records
 Vincent D'Indys symphony on 8 French Mountain Air" is played by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under Pierre Monteux, who eloquently interprets this me- lodious work of his compatriot. (Three 12-inch records0
 Victor singles of the month in- clude satisfying recordings by the neral Platoff Don Cossack Chorus of "Song of the Volga Boat men" and 'The Twelve Robbers" 1" It is probably the best example ex- tant of the overworked "Volga" song. Another good single is a Faust" fantasie and Ravel's Piece en Forme de Habanera," played brilliantly by Erica Morini, violinist eMETANA'S symphonic cycle, p Ma Vast" ("My CountryO will be given by the New York Phil harmonic Symphony at Carnegie Hall under Herman Adler on Oct. 26, commemorating the 24th anni- versary of the founding of the Czechoslovak republic. It will be sponsored by the American Friends of Czechoslovakia and will be ler's occupation of Czechoslovakia, short-waved ot Europe. Since Hit the work is ''verboten" there.
 NESPITE difficult travel condi- S tions, state and district prest- dents of the National Federation Of Music Club will meet with the board of directors in four-day meeting in Providence, R. l., from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Members will gather from all parts of the coun- try to discuss the wartime program of the federation.
 The principal question, according to Mrs. Guy Patterson Gannett of Portland, Me, national president. will be "hew best to serve Americas cultural interests without in any