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From New York to San Francisco, froni Canada to Florida, critics bave showered b-oundless praise and audiences bestowed'immense ovations on the lovely voice and art of Elisabeth Rethberg, world famous 1yric-dramnatic soprano, who will be heard in tbe, fourtb of. the Artist Recital series spon- sored by the Winnetka Music club, Mondav cve- ning, March 12, in the auditorium of New Trier High school. Yet another distinguisbed àonor, one tiever before given in' the historyi of our country, fell tothis brilliantly gifted singer and, beautiful. woman. The New York* Guild of Vocal Treachers presented Rethberg with a gold medal inscribed, "The Most Perfect Singer in, the World." The presentation took place at one of New York's ieading hoteis, during a reception held in Retbberg's bonor, at which 500 guests, the most noted musicians of the metropolis, îAkre in attend-' ance.. The occasion was as unique, as the tribute "as splendid. In the course of ber> speech, the Piesideitt of the Guild said of Rethberg: "In ber singing we« ..find a model for our teachers-the cultivated tone * and the artistic interpretation," then, alluding te the great singer's intense study and noble, en- ergetic devotion to ber art, there was this: "Ma- dame Retbbyerg's voice of today grew to its pres- ent perfection by faithfui adherence to, reliable beauty under ail difficulties." In recapitulating the' superb fruits. of Reth-' berg'sstudy, the Guild President stated. : "Up to the present time our singer lias. studied and Memorized the main roles ini 106 grand operas; ail the Oratorios, Masses, and Cantatas of Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, ]Brahms, Schumann, * Liszt, and others.. Today, she knows and sings 1.000 songs in their original languages." Howaord Preston Symphony soloist, The second 'Concert of the season of the E.V..- anston Sym phony orchestra will be presented on Friday eveninig, March. 2, at the Countr'y Club of Evans ton, under the direction of George Dasci., The programn will include the famous Symphony of Cesar Franck, and a group of numbers from. the music dramnas of Richard Wagner. *The soloist for the coming concert will be How- rard Preston of Wimette, eninent baritone. Mr K.the.ne Hailton Compositions by Schubert, Pizzetti, and Bee- thoven will be played .by Jacques Gordon, violin-ý ist, and Lee Pattisôn, Dianist, ini their programn of sonatas for violin and piano to bc given Sutiday afternoon, Marcb 11, at 4 o'clock at thé Kenil-, worth club, under the' auspices of the Xortlh Shore Chamber Music association. The program wUIi include Sonatina, in G '.\ inor,ý Opus 137,ý No. 3-Schubert; Sonata in A-PIIiz- zetti; and Sonata in G Major, Opus 30, No. 3- Beethoven. Jacques. Gordon, formerly concert mastcr of the Chicago Symphony orchestra, is well known -as organizer and director of the Gordon String qjuarte, which is one of the mnost famous en- smbles of its kind.' Le Pattiso isaprai- ent concert'pianist, and for emany years lias given duo-,piano recitals with GuNv Maier. The 'music critic of the New IYork World wrote tlhe following.when'Gordon and Pattison gave their.recital in New York three ýyears ago: "One of the most -delightful evenings spent .ini a long time was in Steinway Hall last nighit, where Jacques Gordon and Lee Pattison plaved their second violin and piano sonata recital of * the season. Mr. Gordoni's sicili was immediatelv- apparent. He displayed substantial technique, a fine sense. of shading, and especially in the third movement, adagio. ma non tanto, a rare under- standing of the music. Mr. Pattison's plying>ir. this work maintained acmndb1e balanc with the v ,iol.in."--NeW. York World, anuary 24, N. S.Recïtal WuIIl PulineManchestr UndL'r ayspices of the Chicago Musical Guild two poptlar yoiamg nonts/to e musicias.s ill oppear ini a, joinet rècital on thte evening of Tuesday, Februany e, at 8:15 o'clock at Kimbal hall. Thzey are Katherine Hamilton, violinist, and Pauline Man- c/tester, piaWvst, both. of Winnetka. Their propram Às to, beas .fJol!ows: Prelude and Allegro Grave............. Variations on a. Theni MIS Rhapsody Op. 79-No. Intermezzo. Op. 118-Ni' Intermezzo Op. 119-N4 Capriccio Op. 116-No. Miss Poème.............. Misj Etudes Op., 10-No. 5 - Barcarolle ........... ....Cléranîbaulz .... H:::Oe:ann Bach-Kreisler. neby Corelli .. . Tartinl-Kreisler ...-....... ....... Brahms TO. 6. .... ........... Brahms l'o. 5 .........Brahmns . 7 - , . . ...... . Brahms sMamchester Intq-oduce Flutust Mis.s Kathleen Air, director of the EKathlceeî Air Music studios, will introduce Arian L. De- lander, flutist, to her nortb shore public in a studio recital on. Friday evening, March 2. -Nr.ý flelander might be -termed a "home product," having received bis entire-musical education in Chicago and, vicinity, and bis unusual s'uccess is another illustration of- the one time falacy of theý necessity fr uropean study. His desire* fra broad and comprehensive knowiedge of 'the art of musiic prompted bis taking up the study of several instruments, among themn the piano. flute, and clarinet. Tben followed some years of in- tensive work in musical theory, composition and rof In Sunday M~usicale ~nd- Poern, "Don ana"; Sowert s Finnish Luli. . RiuLýp s Tramnping Tune; ar. ,, and the overtùre to Wag- Miss Clara Lefévre, Chicago soprano known to many Winnetkans, will give'a program of folk .Songsi:m costume at the Sunday evening musical at the North Shore hotel Sutiday eveuÎig, Feb- rUarY 25, at 7:.30 o'clock. Sonata Introduced, A first performance of Professor Arne Old- berg's piano and cello Sonata, A Major, Opus 45, was given at the Northwestern University faculty recital Wednesday, February 14, by Mr. Oldberg, pianiist;, Arcule Sheasby,. violdinist, and, Dudley .Powers, cellist..