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34 WILME'TTE LIFE January 10. 1930 Music News and Events People's Symphony Presents Concert Sunday,Januaryl2 The Chicago People's Symphony orchestra, P. Marinus Paulsen, conductor, is to present the fourth concert of the current season Sunday afternoon, Januan· 12, at 2:45 o'clock in Stevens Eig-hth Street theata. The soloists will include Frieda Brim, pianist; Mildred Gerber, soprano, and William Ehrenkrantz, violinist. The program is announced as follows: 0\'t.·J·turt' , "~larriag-c- of Figaro" .. 1\Iozart Cont'ert:-:tul'k for Piano and Orchestra, On. 40 . . . . . . . ........ Chaminade Val:-;p Tri:-;te from Kuslema . . ... Hibelius A ria fo1· Roprano and Orchestra, "My In Artist-Recital January 20 George Seaberg to Give Two Recitals Before Local Clubs George Seaberg, Chicago pianist, will make two appearances on the north shore next week. He will give a joint . program ·with Fay Palmer Creer, .Winnetka soloist, at the first of a sertes of Sunday afternoon musicales at the Club Vista del Lago on Sunday, ] anuary 12, at 4:30 o'clock. Tuesday afternoon, January 14 he will give a program be· fore the ~orth Shore Catholic vVom· a n's league in the vVinnetka Woman's club. His program on Sunday afternoon will comprise : I Etude . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1\Ic- ndelssohn Sonate No. 123 del Petrasca .... .. ... Liszt Toccata . . . . ' . . . . . . Ravel II Huguenots . . . . . Meyerbeer su·it~: n ~l~;~j~~: (i~~~~~ ;.) · ..... . .. . .. Bach Ovt·rture, Grave-,·ivace Air·, And:1nte Ga.vottt:>, No. 1, Allc-g-ro Cavoltt·, .:\'o. :.L Alleg-ro nourrPl', Allt-gro scherzando ( :ig-ue, Allv~ro <·on brio Intermission C()neerto for Violin and Orchestra, ~o. 4, l) major Mozart All<·g-ro Andante eantahik Hondo, Andanlt> gr:lzinso-Allt'gTo ma non t roppo S.nnphony. :\n. ·HI, (: mintll' . :\Iozart Allt·g ro f111)lto a~~ai Noble Kni~hts," Les Sen·nade . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strauss Le Terasse des Audienc es . . . ... . D(·bussy Etude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chopin ~1r. Seaberg \\'aS the winner of a piano contest spon ' Ored by the Society of American Musicians last Ma\', and he has made numerous appearances !Jefore Chicago and north shore clubs ancr organizations. He has been a~ claimcd enthu siasticallv by mustc critics, who predict a brilliant iut~lte for him. He is said to ha,·e gcnume musical talent and a thorough background and technique. Andantp .:\Jinut·tto, Allt·gT<'l to Alh·:.;ro Stock Complete Master of Hearers; Controls Applause \\'hen Stokowski, conductor of till: Philadelphia s ., ·mphony orchestra, wishes to dispense \\'ith applause after a numbn, the music \\'orld ht:ars oi iL Paragraphs arl' \\'rittcn bv music criti1·s and music lon. : r s and i'rate members of the audience about it. Stoh)\Yski is condoned, he is congratulated, he is branded an t·gotistical fool, he is calkd a courageous pioneer. Dr. Frederick Stock, conductor of the Chicag11 Symphony orcht·stra, com manded silence a iter the "11arrh FuliC·l>r ." from the "Eroica" symphonv oi Deethtn·e n' last Saturday night hY merely hnlding his hatnn upraised aftLr th e concludin .l! nott'S of the march. For a minute lll' a minut<: and a half the orchestra. and t herd ore the auclicn,·c. was held at attention. and when his arm finallv drnpp~d nnh· t\\·o or th!'" e people made the tni:>take of applaudim.!·. The same rrocedur kept the applntt'H' from breaking fnrth after each movement of Dceth0\'C J1 's sc,·enth Svmphon\·, \rhich follmved. Perhaps -l\lr. Stock will he ahlt evcntnallv to ha,-e silence after certain tqws o( composi tion . withnitt the raised hat on. H c seems to do whate\'cr he \\'i shes \\'it!J his audience. Gregor Pia,tigoraky Claire Dux The fourth concert of this season's se ries of Artist- Recital s sponsored 1)\· the \Vinnetka Music club is scheduled for ~londay l'Yl'lling. January .!0, \\~hen Claire Dux. soprano, and Gregor Piatigorsky. cellist, present a joint program . The recital will be given in the New Trier Iligh scl JL)Ol auditnrium. ---------- German Grand Opera Will Give Wagner Repertoire The Chicago engagement of the German Grand Opera company is scheduled to begin Sunday eycning, Fehruarv 2, and is to continue for one week. The company will give cn.:ning performances only, specializing in the master works of Richard \ Vagner including "The Flying Dut c hman," "Tristan uncl Isolde ," "Das Rheingnlcl," "Die \\'alkucre." "Siegfried," and "Die Goetterclaemmcrung." There \\·ill ahn be a performance of "Don Juan" by ~[ozart. The engagement is to be at the Chicago Auditorium." Dedicates WTIC Lutkin Approaches Close of Career as 111 usic Festival fl ead Peter Christian Lutkin, musical di rcctur of the Chicago and Xorth Slh)re ~r usic Festi\·als since tht·ir inceptiO!l more than a score oi years ago, will cunduct for the last time next ~Ia,· . it is :-aid, and plans arc going fon\'ard to make his iarcwell appearance an c\·ent of nuL tanding signifi ca nce. )Jr. Lutkin is dean of the Xnrthwestern universitY school of mu s ic, in \\'hich rapacity he i to continue. Dr. Frederick Stock, conductor of the Chica!.!·o Symphony orchestra. will become the musical dir ec tor nf the music fe::;ti\·als beginning in 11ay , 19Jl, it is announced. About two months ago II enrv K Yocgcli, business manager oi the Chica.~·o Symphony orchestra, was appointed business manager of the Chicag·o anrl North Shore ~fu s ic Festival association. High Schoof Band Plays Concert Saturday, Jan. 25 The New Trier High School band \vill t)re se nt its semi-annual concert Satu.rdav night, January 25, it \\'as announded this week hv J. C. Schumacher, director of the hand. The concert \\·ill be given in the 1\ ew Trier auditorium at 8 o'c lock. The hand is holding regular rehearsals in preparation for the event. During the intermission on the evening of the concert ~fr. Schumacher \\'ill pla\' xylophone sclcction'i. lTc \Yill he accompanied hv ~1iss \Vinnifre<l ~firke\' on the piano: · Miss Manchester to Play With Symphony Jan. 23 Miss Pauline ~fanrhc . tl'r, Ckncnc pianist, will play the Saint Sacns Fourth concerto " ·ith the Chira~SO Svmnhotw ore h est ra 'l'hursda'" afternoori", J ai1t1ary 23, at the "Pop" concert. Miss Manchester \\'as the winner in a recent contest sponsored by the Society of American Musicians. Raisa and Rimini Present Benefit Recital January 12 A joint recital for the benefit of the Rosa Rai sa scholarship fund is to he given in the Civic Opera house Sunday evening, January 12, at 8 ·15 o'clock with Mme. Raisa. soprano, and GiaThe Polish government purchased como Rimini, baritone, as the artists. The recital is an annual event in Chi- Chopin's home in \Varsaw, it is ancago which never fails to attract a nounced, and plans to make it a nalarge audience. tional museum are underway. Howard Preston of \Vilmette, famous opera baritone, \\'ho has achie,·ed a prnnounrecl success as soloi st for the :t\ational B-roadcasting company, left ,,·ith 1lrs. Preston for Hartford, Conn., this \\'ec~ where ~I r. Preston \\'as to dedicate on JanuarY 10, the new radio station \VTIC of the Travelers Insurance company, said to he the largest station in the \Yorld. Ur. and Mrs. Prcstl)n will remain in the cast for t\\'O \\'eeks. Critic. have he e n eloCJuent in their praise Q.f ~f r. Preston's radio work ovn the ~BC network. A Chicago Tribune writer said of a recent Preston pre-sentation: "A fine effectiveness in program building occurred \\'hen ~r r. Preston sang the 'Pilgrim's Song' by Tschaikowsky." Musicians' Gambol Swells Peterborough Colony Fund :\ ~fnsicians Gambol was staged at Carnegie hall, Xew York city, recently for the benefit of the Edward ~rae Dowell association C·)l0ny at Pdcrhorough, N. H. Ernest Schelling and twentv-five of his friends who arc iamr)l;S in the musical world took part in the entertainment. Theodore Stcin\\'ay acted as stage manager. The nroceeds from the event went to the ~upport of the Peterborough colony, which was founded in 1907 by Mrs. l\IacDowell to provide a retreat during the summer for creative artists. ~lany north shore people are interested in this colony. Civic Orchestra in First Concert Sunday Jan. 26 The first of this season's series of concerts bv the Chicago Civic orchestra is scheduled for Sunday, Januarv 26, in Orchestra hall. Dr. Frederick Stock i-; musical director of the orchestra ancl Eric DeLamarter, the conductor. Four concerts are given during the winter and· spring season. · PIANIST IN RECITAL Katherine Goodson, pianist, will appear in recital at the Studebaker theater Sunday afternoon, January 12, at 3 :30 o'clock. Bertha Ott, Inc., is sponsoring the program. Clara Rabinovitch, pianist, is to be heard in recital at the Playhouse Sunday afternoon, January 12, at 3 :30 o'clock. The program is under the d.irection of Bertha Ott, Inc. MAKE OPERA OF NOVEL A novel by Selma Lagerlof, Nobel prize winner, has been made into an opera, "Costa Berling," with music by Zandonai, and it will be heard at the Stockholm Royal Opera soon.