Evening star., 1943-08-01
Record Reviews
By ELENA DE SAYN.

Chamber Scene" from Wagner's
'Lohengrin" should prove especially
valuable at this time to many ad-
mirers of Kristen Flagstad since she
is not in this country any longer to
give another exhibition of her in
lmltable art. The discs, faithful
counterpart of the famous prima
donnas voice, are fashioned with
minute care and the perfection of
Nine. Flagstad's vocalization has
seldom if ever been surpassed by
mechanical duplication. She pre-
sents the scene Jointly with Lauritz
Melchlor, tenor, assisted by Victor
Symphony Orchestra, Edwin Nc
Arthur, conductor, bringing out the
salient points of the score.
Another release by the same COM
pany of Corelli's Concerto for Organ
and Strings in c Majo and Sonata
in D Major for violinS, cello and
figured bass for organ, proceeds
that of Wagner's opus by more than
a century and a half and matches
the former by its inventive gifts for
flowing melodic ideas. Mr. Biggs'
mastery of his chosen instrument
and his indefatigable search for for
gotten and little-knoWn classical
masterpieces long has been watched
With keen interest. The recording
on review is notable for it's smooth
ness and tonal balance.
Isador Philipp's arrangement for
two pianos of two ever popular
favorites, overture to Mozart's
The Marriage of Figaro and
"Scherzo, Op 61,' from Mendels-
sohn's Midsummer Nights Dream"
Victor 12-inch single, played bv
Pierre Luboshutz and Genia Mem
enoff, is another version of these
pieces which one is never tired of
hearing whether played by full
orchestra, a trio or any other en-
semble. Clean cut and we'll phrased
by the two artists in question. it
serves them as means to exhibit
their pearllike runs and delicacy of
touch.
"Monotonously Rings the Little
Bell, Russian folk song Victor l2-
inch single), performed by a mem
Der Of Gen. Platoff's Don Cossack
Chorus and accompanied by the
group under Nicholas Kostrukoff's
direction, takes one back to Russia
In the days of the czars when nos
talgic songs of that nature found
ready listeners. On the reverse
side, The Red Sarafan," sung a
cappella, shows the skill with which
the chorus masters multiple part
singing.
Song Fest" is a collection of
World War I songs and other pop
ular numbers presented by Boston
Pops" Orchestra under Arthur
Fielder. Listed are the following:
Pack Up Your Troubles in Your
Old Kit Bag" Smiles Till We
Meet Again" I'm the Shade of the
Old Apple Tree" MY Wild Irish
Rose" Take Me Out to the Ball
Game" Sweet Adeline," Put on
Your Old Gray Bonnet" There Is
a Tavern in the Town" Stein
Song" Let Me Call You Sweet
heart" The above selection appears
IN the form of medley on two sides
OF a l2-inch Victor disc.
A European recording of MY
Paradise" and so Deep Is the
Night" by Anna ziegler. soprano,
and Webster Booth, tenor Victor
10-inch single), with orchestra, the
latter being a vocal version of one
Of Chopin'S selections for the piano,
acqualnts one with two good vocal
lists. Tommy Dorsey and his orches-
ira bring forth on the same sized
disc, issued also by Victor, two semi
classical selections Charles Dawes
"Melody' and Eric Coates BY the
Sleepy Lagoon"-played by Mr..
Dorsey on the trombone and accom-
panied by his orchestra.
Two Negro spirituals, Let Us
Break Bread Together" arranged
by William Lawrence, and oh
What a Beautiful City" arranged
by Edward Boatner, have been re-
corded by Marian Anderson, as
sisted by Franz Rupp at the piano
(Victor l0-inch, single). While Miss
Anderson's singing seems a little
strained, as compared to some of
her other recordings, nevertheless
she is always the great artist who
brings out the musical essence of a
song in an inimitable manner.