Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-16

grams printed in full today re-
fleet accurately how the musi-
cal facts of life influence the
programming Of a major or
chestra with a progressive con-
ductor.
Broadcast Music, Inc. re-
Gently released an interesting
set Of figures about serious
music. Among other things, II
is Of some consequence to learn
that Americans spent more
money at the box office
for concerts in 1855 than they
did to attend baseball games
unlikely as that may seem
Furthermore. more than IS
million persons in the United
States would appear to be ac-
lively interested in one form OF
another of concert music. And
more than SO million Ameri-
cans play a musical instrument
] daresay that despite the
dreamers, most of these mil
lions will be more likely to
spend their money for Bee
thoven than for a Stravinsky
festival.
Advance Sales Double
According to Ralph Black,
manager of the National Sym
phony, the public reaction to
the pairs system" and to the
forthcoming Beethoven "fes-
tival'' has been most enthus-
iastic. AS of last week, sales
had reached 2419 season tick
cts as compared to 1910 season
tickets sold by approximately
the same date last year.
The tickets continue to sell.
and Mr.. Black says that he
feels quite confident that the
goal set for the season of 5000
tickets is not unreasonable.
AS Mr.. Black does not tire
of pointing out, a subscription
to Is concerts, featuring such
king-size names in the world
of music as Iturbi, Piatigorsky,
Istomin, Francescatti. Rubin
stein, Hess. GilelS, Menuhin,
and many others, can be pur-
chased for as little as $3.50.
This is considerably less than
you would pay for is down.
town movies.
To me, billing the 1867
season as 1.-THE greatest concert
series ever produced" seems
unnecessarily overenthusiastic.
1t is a good, solid series which
should generate considerable
pleasure, and a series ticket is
one of the best possible buys
anyone who likes music can
get for his money.
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OVERTONES
The only concert scheduled
this week is an organ recital
by John Wigent, organist and
choirmaster of the Clarendon
Methodist Church. Mr.. Wigent
will play the new instrument
at st. Georges Episcopal
Church. Arlington, this after
noon at 5 o'clock.
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The Royal Danish Ballet Co..
one of the most exciting at
fractions offered by the Ma
tional Symphony. will be max
ing its American debut this
afternoon at the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York,
The Flying Danes will in
troduce, both here and in New
York. the only authentic 18th
century ballet in existence.
They have an unusual reputa-
ton in the ballet world as the
only company which maintains
18th and 10Th century tech
niqueS in their performances Of
the ballots of those periods.
They have retained intact the
choreography of such tabled
masters as Galeotti, Saint
Leon, and Bournonville.
Balletomanes will want to
know that the Lisner recital Of
the company scheduled for
October "a will probably have
a different program from the
two to be given at the Capitol
Theater.
Next Sunday. the East Gar
den Court of the National
Gallery will once again be
filled with music and music
lovers. Mr. Bales 18th season
will start. The first eight
concerts will be devoted en-
tirely to the music of Mozart.
Baritone Robert Kerns. SOLO
ist with the Air Force Band
and recent winner of the 81 900
scholarship. offered by the
Friday Morning Music Club
Foundation, will be heard in
recital at Barker Hall on Sun
day, September 80. Get there
early for seats-young Mr..
Kerns appears to be a real
conner, who strongly impressed
Metropolitan stars Mildred
Miller and Martial Singher. as
well as assistant general man
ager John Gutman.
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Ralph Black advises that
Maria Callas and Emil Gilels
have accepted invitations to
appear with the National this
season. but the contracts have
not been signed due to Cir
cumstances beyond our con-
troll"
Callas will probably be heard
on either the October 30-3I
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