Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 April 1946 — Page 16

soloists aving ur de force by great “This is a solo,” the y

Gets in All Notes In the last movement of the concerto, with the rapid and delicate woodwind scoring Mendelssohn

did so well, Travers kept accelerating, apparent grim determination to get all the notes in.

A large part of the musical effect went overboard, especially in such passages as the one in which the cellos have a beautiful counter

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One other thing, not to seem too harshly critical, Miss Travers uses an extremely rapid vibrato in her tone. That effect, plus the apparent. straining for speed and accuracy, seems to indicate nervousness. I think it's generally true that young musicians are hyper-con-scious of technique. It's hard for them to relax and realize that the notes pn the next page will still be there tomorrow and hence there’s no need to hurry. Displays Fine Artistry .fTo a certain extent the musically vicious Sysiem of exploiting young talents is to be blamed. Some ambitious parents super-charge

Miss Travers "has, however, A a lot. With maturity, con- | and calmness, she may be“There was a lot of E minor in the program, what with Dvorak’s “New * symphony and the Mendelssohn, It occurred to me during } performance that if the radio y'd get fed up with so much stuff | the flat keys. Flat keys are

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Dvorak’s symphony has big moments, which the orchestra, under Dr. Sevitzky's inspiring leadership,

| realized. The scherzo, for example,

starts out somewhat like the scherzo in Beethoven's Ninth symphony, Phen sort of crouches in a menacing one-seven chord—extremely effec DE | ame writing. So is the coda of the last movement, with its magnificent exploitation of the melodic minor scale. That lowered seventh step (much like Sibelius) and. finally the sawtooth P minor chord momentarily cutting across the E minor tonic are both examples of grade A inspiration. The week-end’s programs wound up with Ravel's so-called Bolero— not a true bolero, but a rhythmic invention of Ravel. What truth there is in the famous legend that Ravel ended his days a psychopath because he couldn't get the Bolero but of mind may be left to conjec~ ture, Rhythm Is Difficult Everybody whistles the Bolero. Nobody but a professional ever gets the rhythm righs. And the effort of trying to play that piece on the

schizophrene; it'll split your personality right down the middle, because the right hand knoweth not what the left hand doeth. At the season's end, I hope Indianapolis people realize what a fine orchestra Dr, Sevitzky has built up. In this most strenuous of seasons so far, the orchestra covered itself with glory throughout its extensive touring. Glowing press comments from the east were not just idie talk. They should stimulate local pride.

Orchestra Needs Support

Symphonic music costs money— big money. For that reason, the Indianapolis orchestra needs a lot of support. It needs a bigger hall for bigger revenue. With an eye on the future and on the prestige of Indianapolis as more than just a geographical center, I hope local people will pitch in and boost the Indianapolis Symphony. It's a swell band, and compares favorably with some outfits that have twice or nearly three times the Indianapolis Symphony's budget. *

May Sarton to Lecture at I. U. . BLOOMINGTON, Ind. April 1—

May Sarton, distinguished poet, will come to Indiana university

DePauw univerauthor of three of which, “The "” will be published

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SHIRLEY DENIES

—Actress Shirley Temple, 17-year-old bride, said last night that reports that she expected a visit from

the the stork next November were pre-

mature. After talking with her daughter, Mrs. George Temple, denied =a columnist’s report that the film star

afternoon, April 4 public he APF) and her husband, Jack Agar, dis-

charged from the army last January, were expecting a baby. They

| were married last September.

Kolar to Conduct Rhapsody April 13

An Indianapolis premier of Victor Kolar’s “Slovakia” rhapsody will be

Helen Buell (Mrs. Harold Buell), who will play the'#ole of Elvira in Noel Coward's “Blithe Spirit,” starting its week's run at the Civie theater Friday night.

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Borge Returns

Victor Borge, scheduled for a return engagement with his concert orchestra at 8:30 p. m. in the Murat Sunday, April 21..

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MURAT Polack Bros, Shrine circus, at 2:18 and 8:15. CIRCLE “Cinderella Jones,” with Joan Les-

lie and JRouert Alda, at 12:35, 3:50, 7 and 10:0 onan Who Came Back,” with

John Loder, Nancy Kelly and Otto Kruger at 11:30, 2:40, 5:50 and 9.

INDIANA “The Spiral Staircase,’ with Ethel Barrymore, Dorothy McGuire and {ieorge Brent, at 11:34, 1:40, 3:46, 5:53, 7:58 and 10:04

KEITH'S “The Fighting Guardsman.” 11:46, 2:28, 5:10, 7:52 and 10:26. “Pack Up Your Troubles,” at 1:08, 3:50, 6:32 and 9:14.

LOEW'S

“Adventure,” with Greer Garson and Clark Gable, at 11:35, 2:04, 4:33, 7:02 and 9:31.

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Crosby, Bob' Hope and Dorothy Laout, at 11, 1:09, 3:18, 5:36,

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conducted by the composer at 8:30

A feature of the Jordan conservatory’s seventh annual spring con-

by the New York Philharmonic orchestra under Mr. Kolar's baton at Norfolk, Conn., June 7, 1922, The B80-piece Jordan Symphony orchestra will also be heard in other compositions at the April 13 concert, besides playing accompaniments for the Jordan ballet,

ALVINO REY BAND TO PLAL AT ROOF

Alvino Rey and his orchestra will play a one-night engagement at the Indiana Roof Sunday, April 14. Last heard in Indianapolis in a one-night stand in December, 1942, the Rey outfit has been employed in a California airplane plant by day and has entertained service men in hospitals and camps by night, in addition to playing weekend engagements in west coast night spots,

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no reflection on Dr. Sevitzky and his eager beavers at the Murat. It happens that the St. Meinrad Chancel choir, directed by FT. Rudolph Siedling, O. 8. B,, gave a program at Cathedral high school of some of the finest music the Western world has known, You can’t use qrdinary criteria in describing the devotional music Fr, Rudolph’s choir sang. . You can't just talk like a music critic, either, For the great Christian music, like the great Jewish music, is far more than mere entertainment. It's rather a series of insights—profound and searching—on the top level of human experience,

Chant Is Symbolic id Take, for example, the phrase “Agnus Dei,” which the choir yesterday sang in Gregorian chant. “Lamb of God, That takest away

‘| the sins of the world”"-—the phrase

derives from ancient Hebraic-Chris-tian symbolism. But the symbolism, though ancient, isn't just quaint.

{It has meaning, not only in itself,

but also in the lives of the countless people who have heard it and sung it for centuries. + And that’s true of all the music Fr. Rudolph's choir sang. When you listened, what you heard was not simply a fine performance.

people who have sung the same music with the same sincere devotional feeling. In a way, Fr. Rudolph’s program, sponsored by the Bernadette forum, was a history of music. Thé Gregorian chant was followed by a group of 16th-century polyphonic compositions by men like Orlando di Lasso, who got inspiration, thematic and modal from the Gregorian chant.

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