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Musical Courier 1927-10-27: Vol 95 Iss 17, 1927
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4MUSIC ON THE AIR
6ANGLO-AMERICAN BROADCASTING PLANS
7A series of conferences devoted to planning the necessary engineering experiments to develop international broadcasting and the resulting exchange of programs between England and America has just been successfully completed between Captain P. P. Eckersley, chief engineer of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Alfred N. Goldsmith, chairman of the Board of Consulting Engineers of the National Broadcasting Company. In a joint statement, these engineers, while enthusiastic as to the possibility of developing a short wave broadcasting circuit for Anglo-American re-broadcasting, also mentioned some of the present difficulties and limitations which must be overcome through the necessary experiments planned by them. Their joint statement is to this effect:
9"Short wave broadcast transmission for relaying programs has already yielded some occasional results of great interest and much promise. It is nevertheless important, in judging the prospects of regular international broadcasting, to remember that isolated amateur (or even professional) long distance receptions of short wave broadcasts are very interesting but unsafe guides as to the present capabilities of such a service because large-scale international broadcasting to the public has some stringent requirements.
11"It is necessary that the tone quality of international broadcasting shall be very high to avoid difficulties in understanding a foreign language or even the same language spoken with a different accent or intonation. Furthermore, the international broadcasting of important events must occur accurately on schedule. And finally, as a permanent institution, international broadcasting must be in all other respects practically up to the level of the best local broadcasting.
13"We propose an intensive experimental and development program to accomplish these results, but we are unable to give any present guarantees of service. The program will include the erection of a powerful short wave relay broadcasting transmitter in England, the installation of a special short wave relay broadcasting receiving station in England, and the systematic utilization of similar facilities in the United States.
15"We believe that ultimately short wave development is likely to permit intercontinental broadcasting. We are so hopeful of such a result being possible that we regard the Anglo-American relay broadcasting development plan as not only justified scientifically but also humanly necessary as a step toward another close bond of communication between the peoples of England and the United States."
17Captain Eckersley is returning to England immediately to push the development of the plan in that country, and the National Broadcasting Company is proceeding with the corresponding American plans for trans-Atlantic reception and transmission of programs.
19ON TURNING THE DIAL
20MONDAY, OCTOBER 17.—Roxy's program came direct from the studio. In it was featured Irving Aaronson and his Commanders, a well known jazz orchestra and a regular feature of Roxy's. Frank Moulan's Sir Galahad, Katherine West Hines' I've Got the Mumps, and Gladys Rice accompanied by the orchestra were all worthy members of a well fitted-up program. A good rendition of Beethoven's Fidelio came over WEAF. It is an opera rather difficult to convey over the air as the dramatic side of the work is not the main feature which the composer stressed. It was done with extreme artistic taste and a beautifully detailed account of the music. Frances Sebel, Adele Parkhurst, Justine Laurie, Judson House, Carl Rollins and Hans Kramer were the participants.
22TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18.—The Stromberg-Carlson contribution was entertaining, plus the pleasure afforded by Alice Remsen, contralto. The Edison Hour presented Harry Burleigh, delightful singer of spirituals who charms with his plaintiveness and superb technic. Charles Stratton, baritone, Virginia Richards, soprano, and Russell Howe, pianist, collaborated in a recital hour of music which warranted its name, as it contained many efforts of artistic merit. Station WOR seems to be in complete possession of artistic ability; its program of Russian selections with the assistance of Marjorie Harwood in connection with the Bamberger Little Symphony orchestra was a colorful bit of musical venture.
24WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19.—The Aeolian Hour presented Nadia Reisenberg, pianist, and the skilled melody harmonizers of the Mendelssohn Quartet with Duo-Art reproductions which are proving a revelation in the field of mechanical music. Miss Reisenberg's playing of the Glazunoff Waltz and Tchaikowsky's Barcarolle was delightful. She accomplished a feat in The Moment of Despair with the quartet as a background and a noteworthy relief by the Duo-Art. Edward MacDowell's life was portrayed through his works over station WOR as part of the Columbia entertainment. Also Van and Schenck were offered as part of this bill. While it is true that these harmonizers are hardly famed for musical genius yet they are sufficiently well known to make their names a headline. They have been engaged as exclusive performers for the Standard Oil Company for a series of thirteen concerts via radio. Furthermore, on this evening Carl Laemle, president of Universal Film Corporation, presided over a publicizing program over WOR for which Hugo Reisenfeld supplied the musical fare with an orchestra and a splendid group of spiritual singers.
26THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.—Lolita Gainsborg and a Miss Mourden were the joint pianists who appeared with Vaughn de Leath in a very nice light classical program which proved to be far above the average program of that type. Miss de Leath crooned in her melodious contralto such favorite bits as Oh Susanah, Lindy Lou and Give Me Heaven. From the studio of WNYC came the strains of Mortimer Wilson's Prelude, one of this composer's most delightful compositions as played by the just as well known cellist, Paulo Gruppe. Station WEVD had its initial opening with a sort of memorial service to the life and merits of Eugene Debs. The musical selections were appropriately chosen and the representative persons listed were notables, but we thought the best part of it all was its excellent transmission.
28FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21.—Two dependables furnished entertainment over WEAF and WOR: the Cities Service Orchestra and the Dodge Hour. They were sprightly hours but hardly noteworthy, the especially interesting selection being Rosario Bourdon's arrangement of Ketelby's In a Monastery Garden. A novel feature on WJZ was the combination of four baritone voices headed by Curt Peterson in the Around the Piano entertainment. It was well managed and intelligently handled, as such a similarity of tone quality could prove fatal if not used with judgment. The atmosphere was one of informality and joviality.
30SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23.—Edwin Ideler, talented violinist, who is also a member of the David Mannes School, was associated on a program of Vesper Service from St. George's Church and then followed a short recital by Mr. Ideler in which he played the Owen-Kreisler Invocation and Massenet's Elegie. Mr. Ideler has always been known as a violinist with a deep luscious tone quality and a fine emotional artistry. Featured on the Capitol program was the organ playing by Dr. Mauro Cottone, regular organist of the Capitol and an artist of great merit. It was a half hour of association with a fine organist and good music. Giuseppe de Luca, Metropolitan Opera baritone, was the star of the evening. He sang as only De Luca can sing, with a suavity of tone and a superb artistry. He sang that Waterloo of all baritones, the Eri Tu from the Masked Ball, and as a contrast, songs of such light calibre as Princessa, Just You, Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes, which were done as gems of artistic achievement. When his accompanist was not sharing the honors, the orchestra conducted by Nahan Franko gave the distinguished artist admirable support.
32FACTS OF INTEREST
33On November 2, Leginska will participate in the Columbia concert, directing her orchestra.
35The Chicago Civic Opera Company will broadcast an act from some popular opera once each week during the season.
37WOR is sponsoring the broadcasting of the Philharmonic concerts on Thursday evenings beginning October 27, with Mengelberg and Toscanini as conductors.
39Don Amazio has returned to the microphone after many interesting experiences during his recent summer travels.
41The Aeolian Company is announcing an essay contest in connection with the Art Duo recitals, for which there will be five grand prizes. Among the judges is listed Leonard Liebling, Editor-in-Chief of the MUSICAL COURIER.
43MARGHERITA TIRINDELLI.
45Curtis Institute Student Wins Important Organ Post
46Alexander McCurdy, Jr., twenty-one-year-old organ student of the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, has been appointed organist of the Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, to succeed N. Lindsay Norden. Mr. McCurdy was formerly organist and choir leader of the Church of the Redeemer, Morristown, N. J., and is continuing his professional studies with Lynnwood Farnam at the Curtis Institute.
48Mr. McCurdy is a native of California, and at the age of twelve was already playing at church services. He became organist of St. Luke's Church, San Francisco, when he was seventeen, and has been giving public recitals since the age of fifteen. He has been heard successfully on the University of California concert course and under the auspices of the Music Teachers' Association of California. Since his arrival in the East he has given recitals in Town Hall, Wanamaker Auditorium, and in many of the leading churches.
50San Carlo Opera to Open Gallo Theater
51Contrary to the original plan, announcement is made that the new Gallo Theater will be opened on November 7 by the San Carlo Opera Company, which will appear in a stage one covering two weeks.
53Pattison Arrives
54Lee Pattison, pianist, member of the Maier-Pattison combination, passed through New York last week on route from England to Chicago. During his brief stay of three days he made some records for the Welte-Mignon and gave a piano recital at Convent Station, N. J. On November 10, Maier and Pattison will begin their tour in Ann Arbor, Mich.
56PHILADELPHIA, PA.
57PHILADELPHIA, PA.—The Philadelphia Orchestra opened its twenty-eighth season on October 7 and 8 with the usual pair of Friday afternoon and Saturday evening concerts. Fritz Reiner, conductor of the Cincinnati Orchestra, is guest conductor for the early part of the season, and he certainly made an auspicious beginning at these concerts.
59The program was well-chosen, including numbers of unquestioned merit. Excerpts from Beethoven's music to the ballet, Prometheus, opened the program and were excellently played. The harp and cello solos and the playing of the wood-winds proved especially beautiful. Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, by Strauss, received a remarkably fine interpretation at the hand of Mr. Reiner. The C major Toccata and Fugue by Bach, which Leo Wiener of Vienna has recently orchestrated, was masterly, both in itself, and in Mr. Wiener's clever handling of it for orchestra. It uses almost every resource of the modern orchestra and is a magnificent piece of work. The orchestra did it full justice. The closing group was The Pines of Rome by Respighi, most effectively rendered.
61Altogether it was a delightful concert, and Mr. Reiner received much applause, which he acknowledged by applauding the orchestra.
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66Mengelberg to Conduct Opening Concert of League of Composers
67The first concert of the League of Composers' 1927-28 season will be under the leadership of Willem Mengelberg, and will take place at Town Hall on the evening of December 30.
69The program will consist of the less familiar masterpieces of such composers as Gesualdo, Frescobaldi, Marenzio, Monteverde, Sweelinck and Weelkes, together with late contemporary composition. Mr. Mengelberg believes that the juxtaposition of works of the past and present will prove an interesting demonstration of comparative revolutionary values.
71At the second concert, on January 12, the Belgian Pro Arte Quartet will present a program of modern chamber music, in which sphere the organization has attained much prominence. Besides a work by Paul Hindemith there will be a new piano quintet by Leo Ornstein, in the performance of which the composer will participate. This will be his only New York appearance this season.
73The final concert in March will bring two complete dramatic performances: Manuel de Falla's El Retablo de Maese Pedro, and the stage version of Stravinsky's L'Historie d'un Soldat. The former work, with its puppet regalia, vocal and orchestral trappings and a new scenic background, will be produced as a consequence of innumerable requests on the part of those who heard its performance sponsored by the League in 1925.
75To facilitate the expansion of the organization an auxiliary committee has been formed, consisting of a group of influential music lovers. Subscriptions for the season of the League can be obtained at the offices of Arthur Judson, concert manager, 113 West 57th Street, New York City. Members are entitled not only to seats for all the concerts but also to the four issues of the magazine, Modern Music, published by the League.
77Farrar at Biltmore Friday Musicale
78R. E. Johnston, manager of the Biltmore Friday Morning Musicales, announces that he has engaged Geraldine Farrar for one of the early concerts in this series; she will appear on a program with Moriz Rosenthal, pianist, and Curtiss Grove, baritone.
80The twelfth series of Biltmore Musicales will be inaugurated on November 4, and programs will be given on alternate Friday mornings until February 17. Among the novelties to be offered are an operatic program in costume by four Metropolitan Opera artists—Queena Mario, soprano; Dorothea Flexer, contralto; Rafaelo Diaz, tenor, and Giovanni Martino, bass,—and the Marmein Dancers.
82Other artists scheduled to appear are Beniamino Gigli, John Charles Thomas, Lucille Chalfonte, Anna Case, Louis Graveure, Albert Spalding, Mischa Weisbord, Alberto Salvi, Rosa Low, Mabel Ritch, Allen McQuhae, Mildred Parisette (young soprano recently engaged by the Metropolitan), Arthur Hackett Granville, Creighton Allen and Claire Dullien (a girl violinist who has enjoyed great success in France and Italy). Programs will be arranged to include two singers and one instrumentalist at each musicale.
84Corinne Mar at Carnegie Hall, November 4
85Corinne Mar will present an interesting program at her song recital at Carnegie Hall, New York, on the evening of November 4. There will be selections by Giordani, Scarlatti, Mozart, Munro, Haydn, Arne and a group of Ravel, the program concluding with numbers by Emile Vuillermoz, Lucien de Flagny, Georges Hue and Grovelz.
87Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bloch's Dates
88Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bloch have been engaged for three sonata recitals in New Haven, on December 16, January 27 and February 24. They will also give three at the Educational Alliance in New York, on December 4, January 20 and February 19, and one at the Civic Club.
90San Francisco Conservatory Offers Scholarship
91The San Francisco Conservatory of Music announces a scholarship for tenor voice under Giulio Silva. The tryout for this scholarship is to take place on November 1.
93Vollmer Pupil in Henchman Cast
94Burton Leslie, a pupil of Josefín Hartman Vollmer, has been engaged for the leading contralto role in the King's Henchman road company.
96Scharrer Here
97Irene Scharrer, English pianist, arrived last week on the Aquitania. She will begin her tour with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on October 30 and will give a New York recital on November 1.
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