The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-11

NEW YORK, Nov. 11-(UP)-ZinC ~ Hart" Stradivarius at concerts make which he believes comes closely of the old craftsmen.
 The instrument has been devel- oped by Maj. Gen. Joseph o Mau- borgne of the United States Army who, since his retirement has de- voted himself to a scientific study of violin construction. After trying it out, Francescatti said:
 'The tone surpasses that of the best violins of modern manufac- ture. think the general may have found the secret which so many have tried to discover for so many years"
 General Maubergne dismandtled Q rare Amati violin and minutely measured the vibrations of all areas of the weed to correlate resonance with thickness of the wood, depth of the instrument and similar points.
 Using these findings and special ultra violet ray process for aging wood, he has constructed several VAOAAAAo WAASkA NAailAAo NOA CoIOLid almost exactly to the priceless old Stradivarius and Amati instruments in beauty and richness of tone.
 ONE of the most welcome record ings to be issued in many months is a new version by Victor of the Beethoven "Archduke" Trio No. 2 in B-fiat major, played by Artur Rubinstein, pianist, Jascha Heifetz violinist, and the late Emanuel Feuermann, 'cellist.
 Earlier recordings of the work, of which there were only two circu- lated in this country, seem lifeless by comparison. The composition, considered by many to be Beetho- vens greatest in the chamber music field, is superbly played by these three great artists. Each a virtuoso, they have achieved a rare unity and Q breadth and sweep of tone which is given full value by modern re- cording methods. It is one of the best reproductions in some time, The album contains five l2-inch records.
 Of interest to admirers of modern French music Is Victor recording of the Suite Provencale" of Darius Milheud, played by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra under Vladi- mir 0olschmann. It Is a bright per fornance of a colorful and melodic work Two l2-inch records,
 
 DR FRITZ REINER. director of the Pittsburgh Symphony, has now scheduled four world premieres for performance this season. The latest to be announced is the ballet over ture Amor and Psyche" by Paul Hindemith, to be played early in December.
 The others are "Pastorela" by Paul Bowles; "MikrokoSmos Suite" by Bella Bartok, and a symphony, Jeremiah" by Leonard Bernstein, Dr. Reiner's former pupil, who was recently appointed assistant con- dutor of the New York Philharmo- nic-Symphony.
 THE Baltimore Symphony Or chestra, organized last year by Reginald Stewart, will open Its sec ond subscription season tomorrow, Nov. 2, with 29 concerts on the schedule. AS was the case last year, prominent soloists will be heard with the orchestra, They include Helen Traubel, Gladys Swarthout, Vladimir Horowitz, Mischa Elman, Percy Grainger and Jan Peerce.
 IN the course of an active season, Andre Kostelanetz will conduct several leading symphony orches- tras in this country and Canada, His engagements include the San Francisco Symphony on Nov. 27 and Dec 1, the St. Louis Symphony and the National Symphony or chestra of Washington in January, and the Boston Symphony in March.
 BENNY GOODMAN, clarinetist and band leader, has been elected to the faculty of the Juillard School of Music in New York. He will conduct classes in the inter- relationship of swing and standard music.
 Duke Ellington is another popu- lar conductor doing his bit for the elevation of contemporary music. Ellington, who more than filled Carnegie Hall at his first appear ance there last January, will ap- 
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