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On I ------ re TE ER ror [LET SW en EE 3 So X rR A SA REA eE § & WINNE TK A TALK December 8, 1928 -- Music News and Events "Feast" of Music Leaves Our Critic in Grateful Mood By Walter Spry In rendering thanks at this time for the many blessings received, I am grateful that I have been able to enjoy a feast of musical attractions so far this season Foremost among these events has been the visit of Mrs. H. H. A. Beach of Boston, who appeared in our midst as pianist and composer. I had been in former years rather sceptical as to woman's ability to com- pose music of a high order. Those who have become famous can be counted on the fingers of one hand. All the more remarkable then that we in America possess this most disting- uished musician, and, furthermore, it is worthy of note that Mrs. Beach is one of the world's greatest living com- posers. As I was sitting with Dean Lutkin in a box at the Studebaker theater last Monday listening to a program of Mrs. Beach's works, the dean remarked, "What man is there of our composers who can give such a program as this we are listening to?" It contained a Quintet for piano and string quartet, several wonderful songs, some charm- ing piano pieces, and a very brilliant work for two pianos. All these num- bers were given in a faultless manner, the composer being assisted in the first instance by the Amy Neill string quar- tet, and in the vocal numbers by Anna Burmeister, Helen Hedges, and Fred- erick Downing. Surely the Musicians' Club of Women and its president, Mrs. Thacker Hoyt, deserve a vote of thanks for arranging such a musical event. Of paramount interest was the re- appearance this season of Vladimir Horowitz, the Russian pianist, who created such a sensation last season in this country. He made quite as deep an impression when he appeared recently with the Chicago Symphony orchestra in the Tschaikowsky con- certo. With the exception of Josef Hofmann and Harold Bauer it seems to me that he possesses in a greater degree than any other pianist of our time the qualities of a great talent and a finished artist. For the elite musical"public there is nothing more enjoyable than the reci- tals given each year by the combina- tion of Bauer and Gabrilowitsch in compositions for two pianos. They appeared this season at the Great Northern theater in a program which was made up largely of arrangements from classics: Bach Prelude and Fu- gue, Mozart Fantasia, Variations on a Theme of Beethoven by Saint- Saens, and a group of Schubert com- positions. I think it is safe to say that this duo of artistic endeavor has never been surpassed in the field of two-piano music. The Chicago Symphony orchestra did its share in the observance of Schubert's centennial and gave a pro- gram of rare excellence. Mr. Stock came in for a good share of success bv giving a very sparkling perform- ance of his arrangement of Schubert's genial Moment Musicale in F Minor. Important among those who have recently come to our shores and be- come residents of Chicago is the young Polish pianist. Mieczvlaw Ziolkowski, who gav a piano recital in the Fine Arts theater. He is the possessor of a verv reliable technioue, resultant of a well balanced and intelligent mind. His program gave us an opportunity to hear him in the various schools of pia- no writing--classical. romantic, and modern. To the last named class be- TS String Quartet in Sunday Recital Estelle Swigart George Swigart The Swigart String quartet will give the program at the Georgian Musical Sunday evening, December 9. The quartet is composed of the following : George Swigart, first violin; Edmund Terlikowski, second violin; Eugenie Lim- berg, viola, Estelle Swigart, cello. George and Estelle Swigart are well known north shore artists, both are graduates of New Trier High school and are at present engaged in advanced music quently with Miss Frances Anderson, study. They appear in concert fre- pianist, as the popular Swigart Trio. Miss Limberg is a prominent Chicago soloist and one of the leading artists with the Woman's Symphony orchestra of Chicago. violinist who has established an enviable and soloist. Quartet Op. 76 No. 4--D Minor Allegro con Spirito Adagio Menuetto Allegro ma non oppo Haydn Canzonetta, from Op. 35... ..Godard Minuet -....-..... , Boccherini Baosiatto 5... ieee Bizet Tarantella ........ He Raff Andante Cantabile ....... Tschaikowsky Song of the Brook ................ Nevin Ungariseh, No. 2 .&......... Kassmayer long Mr. Ziolkowski"s compositions, which moreover are among the best recent piano publications. The writer gave a series of unusual lecture recitals at the Columbia School of Music this fall on Technical and Musical Works for the Pianoforte. He essayed a new field of endeavor by analyzing his own booklet, lessons in Piano Playing, and also Hutchison's Elements of Piano Technique. The musical illustrations comprised works by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Cho- pin, Schubert, Liszt, Brahms, Beach and Bartok. The return of Rudolph Ganz to Chi- cago was hailed by his many admirers. He is a pianist and teacher of the first rank. The world has a thrill in store for itself when Ebba Sundstromm appears under the favorable circumstances as the conductor of the Woman's' Sym- phony orchestra, At the Eighth Street theater she substituted for Ethel Le- ginska at the first concert this season presented a program which included two movements of Mrs. Beach's Gae- lic Symphony, Smetana's Symphonic Poem, "The Moldau," Weiner's Sere- nade, op. 3, and Sibelius' Finlandia. Miss Sundstromm is young and al- ready shows signs of extraordinary talent. Furthermore she has an at- tractive personality. Sunday's program follows: 2 Mr. Terlikowski is a Polish reputation in Chicago both as teacher New Trier Musical Groups Rehearse for Christmas Program Rehearsals are being held for the annual Christmas program given by the music department of New Trier High school. This year the program will be presented Sunday afternoon, December 16, at 4 o'clock by the choruses, glee clubs, and orchestra of the school. The soloists will be Ada Tilley Allen, voice teacher at the high school, and Hardin Van Deursen, New Trier alumnus and music student at | Northwestern university. Mrs. Marian Cotton, head of the music department, is in charge of the program. She is being assisted by Winnifred Mickey and Adelaide Jones, members of the music faculty at New Trier. All parents of New Trier students and friends of the high school have been invited to attend this annual af- fair. The alumni are ' particularly urged to be present. The audience will join with the choruses and glee clubs in the singing of Christmas hymns and carols. Hardin Van Deursen in Concert for Music Group The Senior Music club of New Trier High school met this week at the home of John Erickson in Glencoe. The pro- gram was presented by Hardin Van Deursen, a New Trier alumnus, now a student in music at Northwestern university, assisted by Carl Behnke, pianist, also a student at Northwestern. Noted Quintet Will Offer Recital for Pupils in Winnetka In the second number of the series of artist concerts Monday, December 10, at the Skokie school, 'Winnetka, there will appear a group of five very well known artists from the vicinity of Chicago. The vocal quintet is com- posed of Anna Burmeister, soprano; Mrs. Dennis Grant, contralto; W. Chester Ewers, first tenor; Eugene F. Dressler, second tenor; and John MacDonald, bass. The quintet is sing- ing excerpts from the William Byrd Mass. The concert at Skokie will vary from the programs at other Winnetka schools by the addition of another number. The Girls' Glee club is pre- luding the quintet by singing an "Adoramus to Christe," by Palestrina. The work- ish afithentically edited by Donald Tovey and will be sung in four parts a capella. Visitors are always welcome to these programs. The time is 12:45 o'clock in Jane Kuppenheimer Memorial hall. Galaxy of Stars Appear on Sunday Music List Under the direction of Bertha Ott the following artists will appear in Chicago: La Argentina, the famous Spanish dancer, will give a recital at the Studebaker theater on Sunday afternoon, December 9, at 3:30 o'clock; Jan Chiapusso, pianist, will be heard the same day and at the same hour at the Playhouse; the Brahms quartet, will give a vocal chamber music con- cert at Kimball hall, December 12, at 8:15 o'clock; Mary McCormic, so- prano, will be at the Studebaker thea- ter December 16, at 3:30 o'clock; Mira Mirova. dancer, is to give a recital at the Playhouse December 16, at 3:30 o'clock; and Marion Talley, soprano, is scheduled for a concert at the Auditorium theater Sunday, December 15, at 8:15 o'clock. : Marian Anderson to Sing With Symphony Monday Marian Anderson, gifted young col- ored contralto, will be the soloist with the Little Symphony orchestra in its second concert of the season Monday evening, December 10, in the New Trier auditorium under auspices of the New Trier Orchestral association. Miss Anderson won the New York Stadium contest -in.. 1925 against hun- dreds of compétifors and has appeared as soloist with several of the leading symphony orchestras in the country. She has been highly acclaimed by lead- ing critics. A detailed account of next Monday's program is to be found on another page of this issue. Gordon String Quartet in First Subscription Program The Gordon String quartet will open its eighth season with the first of three subscription concerts Wednesday af- ternoon, December 12, at Orchestra hall. "The program will consist of Loeffler's Music for Four Stringed In- struments, Progojeff's Theme and Variations, and Haydn's quartet, No. 2, in F Major. The personnel of the quartet consists of Jacques Gordon, Walter Hancock, Clarence Evans and Richard Wagner. The quartet gives its second concert on Thursday, Jan- vary 24 oh