Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1937 — Page 11
THURSDAY, JAN. 14,1937
St. Louis Symphony, Due Here for Concert Jan. 21, Has History of Success
Organization, Second Oldest of Its Kind in Nation, Enjoyed Most Prosperous Seasons During Depression Years.
Many American music centers have been making highly publicized forward steps in the past few years. neighboring city of St. Louis, with little fanfare, has been supporting a symphony orchestra since 1880, and doing so | without too much financial tribulation. The St. Louis Symphony, which will be heard Jan. 21 at English’s as a Martens concert presentation, is the second oldest American symphony orchestra.
years only by the New York Philharmonic Society. Strangely enough, it enjoyed its most prosperous seasons in the recent depression years, and the present series is the most successful in its
history. Much credit for this is given its young conductor, Vladimir Golschmann, who is to direct the orchestra in its local concert. He took permanent charge in 1931 after four seasons of guest conductors. Things immediately began to boom. The orchestra was augmented to 86 players and three years later, moved into the new Municipal Opera House.
Begin Like Local Orchestra
The St. Louis Symphony had a beginning much like our own oOrchestra. It began as the St. Louis Musical Union and presented six concerts a season for several years. In 1893 a 26-year-old conductor, Al-
fred ‘Ernst, was imported from Germany. He remained until 1907, when he returned to Germany. Max Zach succeeded Mr. Ernst. With his acquisition of the baton, the choral section of the orchestra, which had been associated with it for many years, was discontinued. At the same time the orchestra was put on a permanent basis, with players hired for a 20-week season of 50 or more concerts with daily rehearsals. Upon Mr. Zach's death, Rudolph Ganz, noted concert pianist and teacher, took the post of conductor which -he held for -six years. He carried on Mr. Zach's work of increasing the personnel and modernizing the orchestra’s repertoire. A champion of modern composers, Mr. Ganz gave many first performances of new works and inaugurated a policy ~f annual tours.
Born in Paris
Mr. Golschmann was born in Paris of Russian parents in 1893, and received his musical education there. Starting as a violinist, he early developed an ambition tocon-
duct, organized his own orchestra and established his ~ “Concerts Golschmann.” Though not yet 26 and an unknown conductor, the concerts were highly successful and continued until Mr. Golschmann came to America. The young conductor got his big chance in this country when he substituted for the ailing Toscanini at one of the New York PhilharmonicSymphony concerts. It was a tick-lish-spot, but the debut was something of a triumph. After four guest appearances, St. Louis appointed Mr. Golschmann to his present post. Like Mr. Ganz, he sponsors ‘hh? hefter sort of con-
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Study inU.S,, Tibbett Says
Singer Contends Voice Can Be Developed Here.
BY KELLY WOOLPERT United Press Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 14—With studio officials continually searching | for singers, there is considerable’ discussion as to the how and where of voice culture. | On the latter point, Lawrence | Tibbett has definite ideas. “If you want to become a fine | singer, whether in opera, radio or! pictures, I think you should see America first—and last,” Tibbett says. “To me, one of the most irritating of all myths is that no singer can aspire to operatic stature without prolonged study in Europe | “The myth is irritating because it prevents many finé American voles} from cultivation.” Tibbett is careful to. explain he | does not hold up his own case as a pattern for all future singers. | “However, my training serves to illustrate the point and may be of comfort and value to young singers,” he says. “I never spent a week in European study, and I feel that my trajning was as sound as that any one ever had in Vienna or Paris. “Mind you, I'm not saying ‘look at Tibbett; he doesn’t need improvement,’ for that would be untrue. But I do say, shelving modesty for the moment, that my voice has had good training—and I got it in this country.”
temporary music. During his first five years in St. Louis he has produced 10 “first world performances” and the first American performance of 13 other works.
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Writers, Composers and Directors Have Peculiarities.
By GEORGE ROSS Times Special Writer
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—Ra- --| conteurs would have you be{lieve that Ben Hecht cannot write a line unless he is being fanned by a corps of Nubian
slaves or that Charles McArthur insists upon chinning on a chandelier while in the creative mood. The raconteurs may be right. And here are backstage views of others’ eccentricities: The illustrious song-writing team, Rodgers & Hart, compose their best tunes in the rear compartments of taxicabs. : Begins Day at 8 P. M. Max Reinhardt, the directorial | genius, refuses to work before 8 P.. m. And he will not breakfast before ‘2 p. m., or rise before 1.
Ross Alexander, Glenda Farrell “HERE COMES CARTER” Jean Muir, Ricardo Cortez “WHITE COCKATOO”
This rehearsal scene from the Civic Theater's production of “Biography,” which opens tomorrow night, shows two of the leading players, Marjorie Ropkey and William Barley, brushing up on lines and business. The S. N. Behrman comedy will be presented for six consecutive nights.
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Writes on Train
Cornelia, Otis Skinner write: her monologic sketches on train trids; a persistent trouper, she is uncon ifortshe doesn’t hear the steady.chug-c!iug. Moss Hart, the Noel Cowa!d of Broadway, composes best be ween midnight and 3 a. m., then sluiibers with a mask over his eyes tc shut out.-any iota of light. Eugene O'Neill, an ex-tar, ii best inspired when his writing stu dy is plentifully filled with old ship models. . : Likes Friends’ Photos
Edna Ferber prefers to work ina room decorated with photogs 'hsof her numerous friends. They | give
Chinese Film Considered Maclean Would Use Native Actors for Picture.
By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 14—Douglas MacLean, motion picture producer, today disclosed he was considering taking a film company to China to make a picture. there with native actors. The producer long has been interested in China and only a few months 2go arranged for American distribution of a picture , filmed there. of Chine.” met with fair success. During the past week A Mr. MacLean has been conferring with Lo Ming-yai;, Chinese film exhibitor visiting here. The Chinese produced “Song’ of China” and probably
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