Jramommew --- 1111W1 w -- Grim with one M) Fairy Tale Has Happy Endin in other Detroit pianist, from Turel's THE PROFESSOR When the war came in 1939, the Professor was drafted into the Polish army, and on Poland's defeat fled to Paris where he continued to fight with the French army until captured by the Nazis. In a PW camp he was put to hard labor, his hands became raw and frostbitten and his thoughts of ever again playing the piano began to fade. But, since this is somewhat of a fairy tale, there has to be a turning point somewhere in the story. This came when the pro- fessor's roommate, a carpenter by trade, made him a wooden keyboard, consisting of only a few keys. And, at night when • his fellow prisoners slept, the Professor played his silent key- board, managing to keep his fingers flexible. If the following story reads like a fairy tale, it is simply because, in a very real sense it sounds like a fable. But it holds utmost significance today for two prominent musicians. We must begin it . • . Once upon a time there lived in Poland, in the same city and on the same street, two young boys, each of whom was excep- tionally interested in the same thing, a career as a musician. One of the boys started composing music when he was eight and since he could not write music, the other who was three years his senior, wrote it clown for him. They event- ually grew up together, at- tended the same schools, studied with the same teachers and wen_t to each others con- certs. In 1934, the boys—now young men and full-fledged musicians —went their separate ways. The younger came to the United States; the older boy became a professor of music in Poland's Lwow Academy of Music. United Synagogue Names Dr. Sidlow Vice-President Dr. Leonard Sidlow of Detroit was elected a vice president of the United Synagogue of Amer- ica at its national convention in Miami Beach. Dr. Sidlow, president of Con- gregation Scharey Zedek, D e - troit, Michigan regional presi- dent of the United Synagogue, delivered one of the major con- vention addresses on adult edu- eation at the United Synagogue convention in Miami Beach. Labor Zionist Branch Two Plans Hanukah Celebration Labor Zionist Organization, Branch Two, will hold a Hanu- kah celebration Saturday, in the honie of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mondry, of Tyler Ave. Mr. Mon- dry will participate in the pro- gram with a repOrt on the United Israel Appeal conference in Chicago, which he attended. Representatives of the group at the Histadrut convention in New York over Thanksgiving were Mr. and Mrs. Philip D. Goldstein, who also will report at the Hanukah program. Northwest Junior Hadassah Schedules Social on Sunday Northwest Chapter of Junior Hadassah will hold a social at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, at 2654 Glen- dale. Young women, 21 to 28, are eligible to attend. Young men have been invited to participate in the program. For information, eall TY. 6-8904 or UN. 3-3168. And, good fortune smiled once more when representatives of the Swiss Red Cross inspected the prison camp and promised to secure for the Professor a piano which they persuaded the German commander to bring into the camp. At first, the Nazi didn't want to admit that there was a real concert artist among the prison- ers and demanded an audition, threatening that should the prisoner have lied in order to obtain some benefits, he would be punished severly. In the home of a nearby farm- er was a piano, and shivering and praying, the prisoner ap- proached the piano, knowing he hadn't played for years and fearing that he might have lost his touch. This was a concert for life and death—and the Profes- sor knew it. First, hesitantly, and then for- getting his surroundings and the threats against his life, he gave one of the greatest concerts of his career, playing one piece after another of the great masters. He returned to camp a musical hero and from then on was placed in charge of all concerts and entertainment for the camp. When liberation came, he played his first public concert in Paris under the baton of Paul Paray. The work was Tschaikowsky's Piano Concerto in B-flat minor. Why do we tell that story now? Because here in Detroit these musicians will be brought together again—both person- ally and professionally. The Professor is Severin Turel, who will make his American debut as soloist with the Jewish Center Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday night, in the Davison Center. Among the pieces he will per- form are his own works and the Tschaikowsky Concerto that he played when he first won his freedom. The What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree.—Hos. 14:8. home town,' the little lad of 24 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS eight whose compositions had to Friday, December 4, 1953 be penned by his older associate. 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