The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21

ballet overture Cupid and Psyche y
special features planned by Eugene
chestra's next concert at Carnegie
the series of 10 New York concerts I
City ensemble.
The Hindemith overture, consist
ing of Introductory music for an
entire ballet which the composer
. has planned but not yet completed,
was written this past summer ana
had its world premiere performance
under Mr.. Ormandy's baton in Phil
delphia on October %.
In addition to Zinc Francescatti,
the violinist already announced as
soloist for the Philadelphians' con-
cert, the program calls upon the
services of the Westminster Choir,
under the direction of DR.. John
Finley Williamson, which will be
heard in the presentation Of Stra-
vinsky's symphony of Psalms Tor
orchestra and chorus. Mr.. Frances
catti will play the Mendelssohn E.
minor Violin Concerto, and the
symphony No. IL, in B-flat Ma
ior," of Haydn also will be per-
formed
DIR. FRANK BLACK has been en-
gagged as guest conductor OF the
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, the
imminent induction Of Erich LENS
dorf having made it necessary 10
find Q replacement.
DR.. Black will conduct series OF
concerts in Cleveland and on tour,
those still to be heard in Cleveland
being scheduled for January Y,
FEBRUARY 3 and S, with more to be
announced. The tour will take the
orchestra and DR.. Black to 10 cities
-Oberlin, Ohio; Mansfield, Ohio;
Elmira, N. Y; Schenectady, N. y;
Northampton, Mass; worcester,
Mass; Hartford and Bridgeport,
Conn; Bethlehem Pa, and Buffalo,
N. Y.
Two members of the Philharmonic
Symphony Society of New York VIII
be presented by Artur Rodzlnsk1 IN
solo capacities during the last week
in January. In January q and %,
Vincent J. Abato, bass clarlnetlst
of the orchestra. vii lbe heard IN
the first performance of Paul Ores
tons Concerto for SaXophone. On
January 20 and 80, Leonard Rose,
assistant solo celllst, will play the
Lalo Concerto in D minor.
The Saxophone Concerto, accord
ing to the composer, is designed TO
demonstrate the capabilities of the
z flat Alto Saxophone as SOLO
instrument.
The New York City Center Opera
Company will inaugurate week
of repertory February 81 at the New
York City Center, 131 West 55th
street, recently opened with the OBJ
ject OF providing the public with
the best of music and drama at
popular prices.
LaSzlo Halasz, former artistic
and musical director Of the st. Louis
Gran Opera Association, will con-
duct three operas, in which chorus
of so young voices vii lbe featured.
Dates will be: "ToSca" February
II and %; Martha" February D.
Is and 26, and Sunday matinee,
February 81, for school children
only; Carmen, February "a, and
Saturday matinee, February 26.
Jennie Tourel, zzo-soprano,
has been signed by Ernesto de Cues
ada to tour Mexico. Cuba, Puerto
Rico, Trinidad, Central and South
America during the next three sum-
mer seasons In succession beginning
in May. Miss Hourel will be present.
ed In opera. in concert with orches-
ira and In recital.
On January 20 and 80, Miss Tourel
will make her first appearance with
the Pittsburg symphony in the first
performance anywhere OF Leonard
Bernstein's symphony. in the first
performance anywhere OF Leon
ard Bernstein's symphony, 'Lamen-
tations OF jeremiah" with the com
poser conducting. She will be heard
also In the mezzo-coloratura Rondo
from Rossini's "Generentola," I'M
der the direction OF Fritz Reiner.
During months absence
from the Metropolitan Opera before
returning to take up her duties IN
the annual Warner Ring Cycle
presentations Helen Traubel, Wag-
nerian soprano. will fill an extern
gtve concert tour Of the Southeast.
Ia addition to solo recitals In more
than a dozen cities. she will be
heard with the Baltimore symphony
Orchastra, under Reginald Stewart
on January 20.
The unabridged Ring Cycle under