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...music's real merit had praise for the choruses by singers from the Art of Musical Russia. Lovers of the theatre pointed to the beggar's dance directed by Russian Maria Yakovleva, to the second-act climax played with sure-fire effect by the Detroit Symphony men. Conductor for the occasion was dynamic Franco Ghione, who had traveled from Italy especially for The Dybbuk, seemed to have the score completely at his finger tips. Conventional was the pale-faced Hanan, interpreted by Frederick Jagel, Brooklyn-born tenor from the Metropolitan Opera. Highest-priced singer was Rosa Raisa, whose...
...Military PolonaiseChopin-Glazounoy *Overture, "Raymond" Thomas "Whispering of the Flowers" Blon *Suite from "Nell Gwyn" German *Eight Russian Folk Songs Liadov *Finale of the Fourth Symphony Tchsikovsky Orphean Club of Lasell Junior College George Sawyer Dunham, Conductor *Selection, "Anything Goes" Cole Porter *"Jolly Fellows,"Waltzes Volstedi *Fifth Hungarian Dance Brahins Selections checked (*) are available on records at Bridge & Briggs Music Store, Harvard Square
...Procession of BacchusDelibes *Der Freischutz," Overture Weber *Danse Macabre Saint-Saens *"Ride of the Valkyries" Wagner *Choruses with Orchestra from "Patience" (Sullivan) and Sea Chanties (McPhoe) Harvard Glee Club Chorus G. Wallace Woodworth, Conductor *"Scheherazade," Third Movement Rimsky-Korsakov The Prince and the Princess *"Rienzi," Overture Wagner Selection, "The Lid's Off," Hasty Pudding Show of 1936 Cammann Newbury ,'37, E. R. Sargent, '36, Gaspar G. Bacon, Jr. '37 (Arr. by Leroy Anderson) Conducted by Leroy Anderson *"Voices of Spring," Waltzes Strauss *"Up the Street" Morse Selections checked (*) are available on records at Briggs & Briggs Music Store, Harvard Square
Regardless of Frank Muto there would have been no farewell speeches from the stage last week, no shower of flowers. Bouquets, Toscanini once said, "are for prima donnas and corpses, not for a conductor." When he had regained his composure he received a delegation from the Philharmonic directors who presented him with an elaborate silver beer service (he never drinks beer), a Beethoven letter and a glowing testimonial. From the Hall he went to his hotel where he gave a supper party for his orchestramen...
Night after Toscanini's farewell (see above), a tribute was paid him over the radio by Conductor Leopold Stokowski, who referred to the Italian maestro as "the supreme master of all conductors," mourned his departure as "an immense loss to our country." In the course of the Philadelphia Orchestra's tour (TIME, April 27), Stokowski was swelling his purse by appearing with his men on the Kraft's Cheese hour, which is sent out from Hollywood with Crooner Bing Crosby as master of ceremonies. Stokowski's first offering was Bach's Siciliana, which prompted Crosby...