Word: orchestra
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Prokofiev: Concerto No. 3 (William Kapell, pianist, with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati conducting; Victor, 6 sides, 45 r.p.m.). One of Prokofiev's earlier and better works; powerful and percussive, it is just right for hammer-handed young (27) Pianist Kapell. Recording: excellent...
...Hoagy had flown into Indianapolis from Los Angeles earlier in the week, dashed straight to the Murat Theater to oversee the rehearsals. Conductor Sevitzky* made room for him next to the podium, and after the photographers had finished crawling under the music racks to snap the new composer, the orchestra got down to work. Hoagy stood by intently, rolling his tongue in his cheeks as he always does when he is composing or listening to a song he has recorded...
Lofty Redwoods. When the orchestra had finished, the musicians gave Hoagy a nice round of applause. Conductor Sevitzky patted him on the shoulder and told him, "That's nice piece, very nice piece." To Hoagy himself, the orchestra sounded "Fine, fine, wonderful, very pretty." He thought "maybe a little lift here and there on the brass-that is my only suggestion." That was soon arranged. There was no featured instrument and no characteristic rhythm, but plenty of melody. Indianapolis audiences were mighty pleased with the whole thing...
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 (the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner conducting; Columbia, 2 sides, LP). The Sixth illumines little of the musical method of Shostakovich that the Fifth did not highlight as well or better, and adds a little circusy trash at the end. Performance and recording: good...
Wagner: Siegfried, Act III, Scene 3 (Eileen Farrell, soprano, Set Svanholm, tenor; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf conducting; Victor, 10 sides, 45 r.p.m.). The great music again, with not quite so fine a cast, conductor and orchestra to go with it. Recording: good...