Evening star., 1943-03-15
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.


The National Symphony Orches-
ira rounded up another of it's series
yesterday when the final Sunday
concert of the season was given.
1t drew large crowd, for the pro-
gram consisted of works chosen by
popular vote and representative
of remembrances the auditors had
retained of special enjoyment from
certain numbers. AS chief feature,
however, Raya Garbousova, the re-
nowned woman cellist, was again
soloist with the orchestra, playing a
more pretentious work than at for
mer appearances in the selection
Of Dvorak's Concerto in B minor"
For those who had voted for the
Slbelius "Symphony No. q for first
place In the major works on the
submitted list. yesterdays perform
ance was highly rewarding. Seldom
has the symphony been played so
thoroughly con amore and with so
complete a feeling for its emotional
structure. It's unfolding held the
fascination of the unexpected, for
although its themes are fairly we'll
known, the drama with which
DR.. Kinder invested each phrase
brought out new meanings. 1t was q
mastery performance both from an
interpretive and technical view
point, for the orchestra's mettle
could be recognized and proudly
evaluated after II years of ex-
istence.
In artistic growth, Miss Caribou
sova also showed that she has
progressed in the time since her
last appearance here. The charm
ing young cellist. who leads her sex
in this branch of music, gave a bril-
liant performance of the difficult
concerto, undismayed by the taxing
double stops or the frequent calls
on the instruments higher register.
Her playing is clear and vivid, with
a sparkle that can give way to
warmth in cantilene passages.
There was more poise and assurance
in her presentation, although she
retains, and in some cases has
emphasized, the mannerisms that
have been a disturbing factor in her
delivery and detract from her artis-
tic stature.
The concerto, written during the
composers stay in this country, is
designed on a broad scale both for
the solo instrument and the orches-
ira. There is less lament and more
spirit in this work than in others
also products of his stay here. The
composer has exploited the full ca
pabilities of the cello and given to
a performer OF Miss Garbousova' s
splendid equipment the finest of
opportunities. She was recalled re-
peatedly by thoroughly enthusiast
tic audience.
The same finely balanced and
we'll delineated performance by the
orchestra was carried through the
remainder of the program. which
consisted of the Frescobaldi "Toc-
cata." the waltzes from Strauss
Der Rosenkavalier" and the Ride
of the Valkyries," from Wagner's
AlC Wdlhuclc. LII. hlDOler ana
the orchestra personnel were given
an ovation at the conclusion of the
concert.
Present in the audience were the
81 delegates to the fourth biennial
conference of Women's Committees
for Symphony Orchestra of the
United States and Canada, guests
this year of the Women's Commit
tee of the National Symphony. For
the first time at Sunday concert.
the orchestra's service flag with "a
stars hung at the side of the stage
Committee Is Host
To Nine. Maximov1tch
As another event in the enter
talnment program of the biennial
separating the business sessions. the
Women's Committees for Symphony
Orchestra were honored by a musi-
Gale presenting Maria Maximovitch
soprano, with Celius Dougherty at
the piano, Saturday night at Dunn