1941 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THX I Outstanding Organziation To Appear Here hn Concert Church Choirs ; i n;. W. IBoston Debut li Minneapolis Orchestra Will Appear Here, Under Baton Of Mitropoulos The eighth concert in the Choral Union Series will be presented by the Minneapolis Symphony, led by the brilliant Atienian conductor, Dimitri Mitropoulos. One of the leading musical organi- zations of this country ,the Minnp- apolis orchestra spans an outstand- ing career of 37 years.. During its lifetime, it has given hudreds of cpn- certs in its home season and has toured t more than 300 cities in 41 states, besides Canada and Cuba. It has been heard frequently on the na- tional radio networks. Debut Made In 1936 Mr. Mitropoulos made an electri- fying debut in America as guest con- ductor of the Boston Symphony Or- chestra in 1936. The critical ac- claim that gre ted his appearance led to his return the' following year. He was also invited as guest con- ductor for a series of concerts in Minneapolis, which resulted in his engagement as permanent conductor, starting in 1938. Of Mr. Mitropoulos, Time Maga- zine said earlier this year: "Visitors (to the Twin Cities) discovered that some of the most brilliant and spec- tacular T.S. conducting since the peak days of Stokowski and Toscanini was being done in snow-crusted Minne- apolis." Minneapolis Has Great Success Under Mitropoulos, the Minne- apolis Orchestra is enjoying one of the most successful and artistically satisfying years in its history. At- tendarnce at the concerts in Northrop Memorial Auditorium on the Uni- versity of Minnesota campus where the orchestra makes its home is more than 15 per cent ahead of last year. There has been a decided increase, too, in attendance of students of the University and the smaller colleges in the vicinity of Minneapolis. Whether in the field of the classics that concert goers have acclaimed over the years or in modern music, Mr. Mitropoulos is equally at home. His conducting from memory and without baton makes a deep impres- sion upon all who hear him. By fore- going baton and score, he feels that he brings a much more profound performance from his orchestra. It takes prodigious labor to mem- orize the scores a conductor must have at his command and then to keep them an essential part of his being, but the results obtained are well worth the effort, Mr. Mitropoulos feels. And the matter of memoriz- ing grows less difficult with the years. Just like a veteran actor acquires ability to learn his part in a com- p'ratively short time, Mr. Mitropou- los now can commit scores to mem- ory in less than half the time it took early in his career. Mr. Mitropoulos gradually laid his baton aside because he discovered he could get a more exact interpreta- tion from an orchestra by use of his hands alone. First he found himself laying aside the baton to lead the Orchestra through certain passages with his hands. The next step was to leave the baton back stage entirely. It wasn't long before the maestro found himself expressing certain pas- sages with his hands just as a dancer expresses certain emotions with movements of the body. Szigeti Recordings Are 'Best-Sellers' Joseph Szigeti's recordings are among the most popular in the clas- sical field. The great violinist has put on records much of the classical reper- toire, including the concertos of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendels- sohn and Brahms. He has also pioneered in bringing to records such modern violin works as Prokofieff's D Major Violin Concerto, Bloch's Baal Shem Suite and Bartok's Rhap- sody No. 1 for Violin and Piano. "Those of! us who have been mak- ing records for many years," Szigeti comments, "are not bothered by the suppressed feeling some artists com- plain of in the recording studios. We turn out cold-records. The labor- atory kind are not absolutely impec- cable." \ Programs For First Concerts Listed Selections listed below will be presented by Miss Moore in the opening concert of the series on Oct. 22. PROGRAM Four Shakespeare Songs: ' Orpheus with his Lute, from "Henry VIII", Sullivan; Hark. Hark, the Lark! from "Cymbeline", Castelnuovo-Tedesco; Come Away, Death! from "Twelfth Night", Quilter; Come, buy! from "A Win- ter's Tale", Buzzi-Peccia. Phidyle..................Duparc Ouvre ton coeur (from original score of "Carmen") .............. Bizet Waltz ...... .............Arensky Toi seul..........Tschaikowsky INTERMISSION La maja y el ruisenor (from "Goyes- cas") ................Granados, Danse apache (from "The Jewels of the Madonna") .....Wolf-FerrariE EMANUELFEUERMANN Thursday, Oct. 30, 8:30 P.M. { Program Sonata in F major, Op. 99,4 No. 2..................Brahnms Allegro vivace Adagio affettuosoj Allegro passionato Allegro molto Variations on a Theme by Mozart in E-fl'at major.......Beethoven Sonata in E major .......Valentini Largo Allegro vivace Tempo di gavotta Adagio Finale Intermission Suite in Five Movements (for 'cello alone) .....Hindemith, Apres un reve ................ Faure At the Fountain .......... Davidoff Introduction and Polonaise, Op. 3 ................... Chopin f Messiah To Be Given , Handel's "Messiah" will be per-; m. CLVELAD SYMHONYUntil 1913 the concerts' were held CLEVELAND SYMPHONY in University Hall. Since the com- ORCHESTRA pletion of Hill Auditorium they have been transferred to the larger hall. A r odzin ki, Conluctor The first May Festival was inaug- Suay Afternoon, Nov. 9, 3 P.M. urated by Dr,. Stanley in 1894 with three- concerts, featuring the Boston Program Festival Orchestra under the baton Overture to "Eurfanthe" . ,, Weber of Emil Mollenhaubr. Since that time Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, the Festivals have increased in scope Op. 82......Sibelius and national importance, until today 'Iberia," Impressions for ,they consist of six concerts featuring Orchestra, No. 2 ........ Debussy outstanding orchestras, noted artists "Scenario, for Orchestra on Themes and intricate choral presentations. from "Show Boat" .. Jerome Kern Conductors such as Leopold, Sto- kowski, Eugene Ormandy, Jose Itur- bi, Saul Caston and others have ap- Stock W'ill Direct peared on the Hill Auditorium stage. Chicago Orchestra Here November 30 Favorite of the Windy City, the Chicago Sy iphony Orchestra, under the baton of Frederick Stock, will be heard again this year in an after- noon concert Nov. 30. For the past 31 consecutive years, this organization has participated in the annual May Festivals presented here annually. The orchestra hasf just celebrated its 50th anniversary I season. Isaac vanGrove formed by the University Choral Un- Spring Voices.......... ....Quilter ion, the University Symphony Or-3 Tus ojos negros ............ deFalla chestra and distinguished soloists Ma Curly-Headed Babbie .. .Vlutsam with Thor Johnson conducting on Serenade ................ Carpenter Dec. 14 in Hill Auditorium. Admis- Aria, "Un bel di" from "Madame sion to the. presentation will be 25 Butterfly" ............... Puccini cents. w _..__.. I. Joseph Szigetti His performances, whether in recital or with orchestra, are works of beauty. Last season he was heard in eleven nation-wide broadcasts; he participated in eighteen orchestra appearances, and in recitals from New York to Honolulu and Mexico City. Joseph Szigeti has been singled out as one of the world's most distinguished violin virtuosi by composers, critics, fellow musicians, and the people at a whole. Thursday evening, February 19 - ~. .F -~--- Joseph Szigeti .f Emanuel Feuermann At the age of eleven Emanuel Fcuermann made his debut as a violoncellist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. At sixteen he became a professor at the, Conservatory at Cologne. Everywhere he has been pronounced as one of the - foremost living musicians. After his great success at the 1940 May Festival it was obvious that Ann Arbor should again be favored by his artistry. i I 11