.. _.. TIlE MICHIGAN DAILY PA May Festival Is Classed Among World's Outstandtng Musical Events Concert Series Bring's Many Famed Singers Pons, Leopold Stokowski, Jeannette Vreeland Art Amiong Gnests (Continued from Page 1) Toscanini, who chose him to sink with the New York Philharmonic Symphony in music from Wagner's "Die Walkuere." Although born in England, Harolc Bauer, noted pianist who will be heard in Beethoven's "Emperor" Con- certo in the Friday afternoon concert, has, been a citizen of the United States for many years, and no mar is more thoroughly identified with the musical life of this country. In early youth Bauer toured his native England as a violin virtuoso, but-one night he was called upon to accom- pany a singer in an emergency. The great Polish pianist, Ignace Paderew- ski, heard him play and advised himr to take up piano, so he spent thre:2 years studying abroad, and then madt sensational debuts in both Europear and American cities. Last year he was decorated with the Legion of Honor by the French government ir recognition of his valuable services in the cause of French music. The name of Efrem Zimbalist, dis- tinguished Russian violin virtuoso who will be heard in the Saturday af- ternoon concert, has become synony- mous with great violin music. He stands at the pinnacle of the musical ladder in popularity and prestige. The son of a Russian orchestra leader, he received intensive training in his early youth and won the coveted Ruben- stein scholarship of 12,00 rubles upon his graduation from the Imperial Conservatory in Petrograd. He made his Berlin debut at the age of 18 and scored an instant success. He is also a composer of note, his most re- cent work being a symphonic poem called "Daphnis and Chloe," which was given its world premiere by the Philadelphia Symphony orchestra under Stokowski. He is also the composer of the operetta, "Honey- dew," a Sonata for violin and piano in G Minor, "Three Slavic Dances," and numerous short violin composi- tions. Lily Pons To Sing Arias In Friday Night Concert Featured InCotncerts Modern Agre Has Given Much To Music, Stokowski Says The phenomenal contributions of a mechanical and materialistic age to the enjoyment of so purely abstract an art as music. receive nothing but praise from Leopold Stokowski, con- ductor of the Philadelphia Symphony. I f i i i i ROSE BAMPTON Contrary to the condemnatory opin- ion of many musicians a few years ago who viewed "canned music" with gloomy despair, Mr. Stokowski be- lieves that music is rapidly becom- ing a source of pleasure to all man- kind throug these mechanical media. Science And Music "The means for disseminating music are growing constantly in scope," Mr. Stokowski said in a re- cent interview. "We now have the radio, the phonograph record, and the sound motion picture, all miracles of modern science. These forms of communicating music to everyone all over the world, in addition to con- certs, have heightened the interest. in this form of art to a marked de- gree, and have lifted it out of the realm of special privilege where only the wealthy could enjoy it." The radio, of course, ranKs nrst. among these popularizers of music. "It is the radio which has made it available to everyone." The phono- graph, however, has the additional advantage of selectivity. "With re- corded music you can play what you want, when you want it," Mr. Stokow- ski pointed out. "You can't tell me when I am conducting a public con- cert that you would like me to re- peat a certain movement of a sym- phony. But you can command youi phonograph to do just that. You can concentrate your attention like a Ipowerful spotlight on any one part or any one phrase till you are familia with it." More Recordings Incidentally, in this connection, the Philadelphia Orchestra has mad(- more recordings of great symphonic. works than any other in the world. In addition to the radio and phono- graph, the world-famous maestrc cited the great potentialities of the movies in reproducing fine music "There is no reason why music shoulk be taught in a dull pedagogic fash- ion," he said, "and that is why I approve heartily of giving good music to everyone through this entertain- ing. enjoyable medium." Mr. Sto- kowski lauded in particular the oper- atic pictures, such as Lily Pons' re-' cent "I Dream Too Much," where great music is attractively presented and a superb voice faithfully repro- dluced. Mr. Stokowski was born of Polish parents in London in 1887. After graduating from Queen's College, Ox- ford, he studied instrumentation at the Paris Conservatoire, and directed symphony, operatic and oratorio work in Paris. Coming to New York in 1905, Mr. Stokowski was in charge of St. Bartholomew's Choir. A little later, he became conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony, and in 1912 he succeeded Carl Pohlig as conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Among the many novelties which he intro- (uced in United States was his first performance of Mahler's Eighth Sym- phony in 1916 with a body of 1000 instrumentalists and singers. 500 Children Give Concerts Unique Appeal (Continued from Page 1) then. The chorus was trained by Florence G. Potter, then supervisor of music in the Ann Arbor public schools, for a period of six years, but the children were conducted at the Festival by Dr. Albert A. Stanley. In 1920 the children were conduct- ed by Russell Carter, who had suc- ceeded Miss Potter as music super- visor. From 1921-1924, George Oscar Bowen was in charge of the chorus; and from 1925-1927 Joseph E. Maddy presided. Since 1928, Juva N. Hig- bee, supervisor of music in the public schools of Ann Arbor has trained and conducted the chorus. Dking all these years, the music supervisor has been ably assisted by sympathetic cooperation of the principals and members of the faculty of the various schools throughout the city. NOT l~IE -Associated Press Photo. - LILY PONS -.-- , .. n.,. Wn. McGeogh Explains _Uestival Numbers (Continued from Page 1) of intention and high-minded pur- pose. The music is heroic, tender and passionate, as the text demands. Brahms 1st Symphony-C Minor Until recent years, Brahms' music was considered "incomprehensible" and. "difficult" and "unsympathetic." Today Brahms is one of the most popular and beloved of symphonists. His popularity at the present time is greater than that of Tschaikowsky. The C minor Symphony caused Brahms great pain and trouble. Be- ginning the, sketches of the first movement in 1850, the symphony did not come to completion until 1876, when Brahms was forty-seven years of age. During the interim, he had written and destroyed several other symphonies. "Sublime" is the word to describe the wonder of the music in this work. The fourth movement particularly is remarkable in its sweep, exultant buoyancy and all- embracing htunan quality. There is nothing in the literature for the sym-. phony to equal the glorious opulance and thrilling grandeur of this move- ment. Sibelius Concerto (Violin) This Concerto is seldom heard on current programs, no doubt because of its great difficulty, both technically and interpretively. It shares, in com- mon with the symphonies of Sibelius, a lofty and profound beauty full of4 EFREM ZIMBALISTr melancholy brooding and strange im- provisatory passages. Sibelius is without doubt the out-I standing symphonic writer alive to-' day. His music bears the print ofI a powerful and independent person- ality revealing outstanding national- istic qualities. He is the first com- poser to attract the attention of the world to his native Finland as a musical nation. His art is an ex- pression of his country, the psychol- ogy and prevailing sadness that is the (Continued on Page 4) 1 _ a A S A S f r The right is reserved to make such changes in the programs or in the personnel of partici- pants as necessity may require. Tickets are sold at purchasers' risks, and if lost, mislaid, or destroyed in any manner, the University Mus- ical Society will not assume responsibility, nor will duplicates be issued. Concerts will begin on Eastern Standard time, which is one hour faster than Ann Arbor rail- road time. Evening concerts at 8:30 p.m. and afternoon concerts at 2:30 p.m. Holders of season tickets are requested to detach the proper coupon for each concert and present for admission (instead of the whole ticket). Concerts will begin on time, and doors will be closed during numbers. Late comers will be required to wait until admitted. 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