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Show I I 1 REVIEW. B2 October 28. 1965 THE PERFORMING ARTS LOWELL DURHAM by Utah Symphonys Eroica: Stirring, Dramatic by Lowell Durham Two events RETROSPECT: of major dimensions capped the last week's calendar I'tah Symphony's second subscription concert which honored the UN and the first local joint appearance of G rant J ohannesen and his cellist-wife Zara Nelsova. Utah Symphony. Maestro Abravanel programmed a trie of nineteenth century master-worfor w hat appeared to be an overflow Tabernacle crowd. It was a gala evening with the historic edifice decked out in colorful flags of UN member nations. Major work occupying the do well to check it out. Nothing dissuades one from this view faster than a stirring performance of this masterwork. Particularly in the closing moments when tuba kicks off the intriguing counterpoint to follow with its famous solo line. The windup makes any listener feel 10 feet tall. Johannesen-Nelsov- a. One of the most delightful evenings ks entire 1 was Beethoven's "Eroica' Symphony, designated by the Bonn master as his greatest and acknowledged universally as "perhaps the most significant artistic creation since Shakespeare" by most experts In the arts. This is no time to go into the fantastic innovations, form - content and - emotion -wise, contained therein. That is a matter of record. The maestro approached the work with the essential dedication almost reverence. The knowing and dedicated conductor, is basic to a fruitful performance. It is much more gratifying to me to hear our orchestra play such a monumental work under an inspired conductor than to hear one of the larger ones under a less empathetic, less reverent baton. . Each conductor has his and weaknesses. strenghs Abravanel has always has always approached Beethoven in great humllt and devotion. Too sit through the Eroica performand to work through ance it both emotionally and intelldemands energy ectually and effort. And wastremend-ousl- y rewarding. Each new hearing affords new insights into ones own philosophy. The Eroica is a massive quarry from which the listener can carry a myriad of ideas and feelings with nuances of meaning. The performance was stirring, dramatic. And the maestro was unrelenting in his emotional demands upon his musicians. multi-color- There was no let-u- e. The Skyline auditorium, scene of the recital, is the valley's most, attractive and - with a few minor adjustments - could well match its looks with excellence of sound. A shell of the variety used by Utah Symphony during their stand in Highland High, plus an inexpensive portable ceiling and playing -- down of absorbent curtains would combine to turn the trick. UU Benefit Scholarship Concert. The UU Music Department presented its now traditional Benefit Concert Prof. Louis W. Booth. Spotlight was on visiting contralto soloist, Annette Richardson SL celebrated Dinwoodey, one-seas- on Texas. chamber music in local music annals best describes the Granite Arts opener. Chamber music always faces problems In a large auditorium, but this duo minimized them by sheer virtuosity, elegance of programming, and ct teamwork. It is a feather in GA's hat to have presented the premier performance of one of musics concert leading husband-wif- e teams. We're not apt to hear another such stimulating evening, program -- wise, for many moons. For who ever heard of cello sonatas by either Chopin or Rachmaninoff until Wednesday night? The Brahms we knew, as we did the Debussy. And the latter a masterwork of brevity-must certainly rank among the French impressionist's best. The Chopin (his Swan song) was an exciting piece with an flair. And the Rachmaninoff possessed that persistent melancholic-ardor that is the recent near-perfe- key-not- master's recurring PLATFORM PERFORMER THIRTIES AND FORTIES. St resides in London where she moved following nearly a decade of musical activity in LOWKLL DURHAM of Russian She and Tabernacle Choir tenor soloist Albert Fallows joined the UU Chamber Choir in Bach's Cantata Come, Thou Blessed Hour of Parting. Conductor was Dr. Newell B. Weight whose control of choir and small orchestra displayed his approach to performance. UU piano division chairman Gladys Gladstone stole most of the evening's thunder as she appeared either as soloist ist or accompanist or in the post -- Bach portions of the program. A magnificent artist, everything Miss Gladstone touches turns to excellence. She accompanied Mrs. Dinwoodey in two song groups, teamed with Harold Wolf in an exciting performance of Richard Strauss's Sonata for Violin and Piano and presented (for the first time to a SL audience) a group of piano Barcarolles by new UU composer Ned Rorem. Prospects: William Christenson's Choreographers ever-excelle- nt duo-solo- Showcase goes into its second week-en- d Friday and Saturday nights in Kingsbury Hall. New choreography by a quartet of young faculty members (key performers of Utah Civic Ballet) are featured. More on this next week. Doug Snows Paseo will run complete its week-lon- g in the PMT'sBabcock Theatre This Friday and Saturday. column went to press before opening night. And on the big stage upstairs KlEDs new Sunday schedulAlso on Friday night P.M.) Darius Milhaud featured in The Creative ing. (8:30 is Person series. Potpourri: Ned Rorem s opera. Miss Julie, receives its first performances by the NYC Opera Co. at City Center November 3 and 10. The UU composer is in Manhattan In connection with the opening and will return to his hilltop post after the Yule holidays. Walter Susskind has been announced as conductor of the SL Oratorio Society's annual performances of The Messiah two months hence. The Utah Symphonys grant from Ford Foundation Is a tribute to its conductor and members and - we hope - will result In further financial stabilization thereof, beginning with a sizeable increase in the basic le one of the lowest among present day American it. orchestras, to our One of the most exciting local art shows in recollection is the Art Center's 100 Years of Utah Painting. AC director pay-sca- dis-cred- If . w.-t- I malt tv Vi A n. ol.u H i re- - t.h ut . f the Bella I V. t.i .. w.is ju.st J - ! i: ' in', in the lie school Juiii.ti 1 i ' t i i is 1,., .it i si . t 2, 8b Last 70th .! ober 12 begin in the "Respects When home, she continued parents criticize other (enple, the children listen Barents should never nuke any derogatory renurk about a teacher in front of their children," she asserted okaza-kiMrs. born and ra.sed in Hawaii, explained that Jaiunese children are taught resiect from the dav ri Co-itt- i L.iu We h LI she l. ,1. at le t" ' lZi-- n t 11 i i be, n able to uiiotiih' vet," have been r biiurd ergan- - t d I'ttui ..ffiiers are Mis t'ti.ulis U I uiiley. first vi,e i res hi, ill, i.ui eiinbt-rcI HOLLADAY I , 1 NEWS NOTES (Continued from page R 5 1 The evening had a touch of International flavor as authentic Persian music was played by a Persian Combo for dancing, and a Danish Smorgasbord, complete in every detail, was enjoyed by the guests Christian Science lecture entitled "What is was dePotential? livered Tuesday evening, October 19, 8:00 P.M, in the Cottonwood Mall Auditorium, 4835 Highland Drive, by Jane O. Robbins, member of the Board of Lectureship of the Church of Christ, First Scientist, in Boston. Miss Robbins was sponsored by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Mill Creek. She is a native of Ontario, Canada and is a Christian Science practitioner who attended Pine Manor JuniorCol-leg- e and the University of Colorado. In addition, she has taught music for several years and served during World War II as a pilot and group commander in the Women Air Forces Service. Following the war she flew as a bush pilot in the Nome-Poi- nt Barrow area of Alaska and later returned to Illinois where she became a representative for an aircraft corporation. In 1955, Miss Robbins moved to Colorado and began devoting her full time to the public practice of Christian Science. A Your Challenge playground and in the classroom whether that child has been taught resiect," according to Mrs Chieke Okazaki, who spoke to the (uk ridge Elementary PTA meeting Oct- o iM wAe up next s; r::..' .oil M.irt .ill over Igtlli. kl.i' A.li. what will know is the rem.n k by tli, i. I are born. "Parents they should not allow their children to talk back to them," she exclaimed She ..Iso told how mothers can better prepare their children for kinderprten and first grade. She outlined different jobs for pa rents and for teachers Many mothers make the of teaching their mistake children to read before going to school, and the teacher has o to much of this teaching before the child can progress." she said She also nude suggestions as to how parents can help their children succeed in school un-d- principal, ms m,d vice president. Mrs l'o i. Ijs ivard secretary, .old C'luiles Nelson, treasurer We were able to hold our room rei reeut.itive tea October 18." Mrs Ihnkelman continued, under the directum of Mrs D M Braitliwaite, chairman, assisted by hospitality (hairmau Mrs. L. Ronald Fulkerson and co- -i hair-me- n Mrs. Richard Stam and Mrs Tun Hill Sixth grade children presented musical numbers, it was reported other members of the ITA board were introduced, as follows: Mrs Dean Carroll cultural chairman, Mrs Lynn Bullock juvenile protection; Mrs. Dale Hughes, legislation and historian; Mrs. Clyde Gerome, health and mental health; Mrs. Gordon L Smith, parent education; Mrs. Ken Forsberg, membership. Being a new president of a new PTA in a new school with a new principal is surely a lot harder than it would be if I had been handed a big notebook to start out with. But this way, we can begin our own, but it is a little frightening For example, the principal is at a disadvantage because he doesn't know the people in the area. We all have to learn together, she concluded. you can say that again THE TRUE OAKRIDGE SCHOOL A teacher can tell by the way a child behaves on the KENTUCKY OLD-STYL- E mmm imm mm lOl'KION mmm mmm. imul mmm mm m SUMMER'S WAREHOUSE North Salt Lake IAST Of THf VA IIY MUSIC MALI LOCKS Of SLIM SOVTW MSOWI ed p at any time in the demanding and lengthy first two movements. It was a genuine listening experience that demanded much of performers and listeners. The latter "listen" in a variety of ways on a hierarchy of levels. But that is another subject for another day. Never was ensemble playing of the orchestra so closely honed as in Mendelssohns Italian Symphony. Each section was a virtuoso section. and Strings were clean-c- ut woodwinds (both solo and as a section) were razor-shar- p. Horns excelled in both Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Intonation was good throughout. But over and above the rightness and preciseness of performance was the beauty of phrasing. A mark of the ensemble's increasing maturity lay in the fact that Abravanel no longer was required to beat 'time.' He enjoyed the luxury of shaping overall phrasing and the long line, The ease of performally. formance made for ease of listening. Opener was Wagner's Prelude to Die Meisterslnger. Just a9out when one is beginning to doubt the relative greatness From Scratch A Offers Jim Haslet.ne hasdonea magnificent job of painstaking research and the presentation is admirable m every way. the UU Theatre's next major attraction. Take Her, She's Mine, directed by Robert Hyde Wilson and starring an alllocal cast will begin its run Thursday next at 8 P M. KUED offers Aaron Copland: Music in the 20s and Leopold Stokowski in two separate programs Friday night at 8 and 9 P.M. Both are Sunday repeated during PT GRAND OPENING SPECIAL of Wagner, he might fttl ye moke clftrettee Ytt pay Ui for (life Iniurmeel (with Fermen mw Non-Smok- er policy. Get the details today. Cottonwood kail Office H.P. 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