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Show ALDA INSPIRED IN ONE OF HER GREATEST ROLES Other Celebrated Artists Delight the Musical World with New Selections Kf RANGES ALDA has suns: a number num-ber of lyric Victor Records, audiences have rnoment that hc j u r soprano, wonderful scene in the third act Of Boito's Mcfistofele. that strangely (inspired setting of the Faust legend. Marguerite, in prison, recalls how they took her child from her. The pity, terror and supplication to Heaven combine com-bine to cive full range for Alda's genius. In this record, which is among the new January Victor Record-., she performs one of her greatest roles, in licr greatest manner The minuet "Quartet in D Minor" by Mozart, one of the most glorious by that exquisite composer, is graceful and delicate beyond description as played by the Llonzaley Quartet The dainty variations woven by the violin over the rich background of the 'cello and viola, will make those who know the peculiar charm of quartet music and they are among the elect of the earth not only love this record, but treasure it. A Victor Record that v. ill particularly particu-larly appeal to lovers ot" opera is "Nemico della Patria" from Andrea Chcnier, sung by Tic Rw It in the breast of - k the villain who n Sg N- : Inost a hero, it Ruffo blends love of country, idealism and disillusion in every bar. The cli- max is magnificent, the voice of the famous baritone, for all its singular j power, being supported to the close by the lordly tones of trumpets. All the weird chrm of aboriginal negro melody is contained in the "Banjo Song'1 sung for a Victor Record by Mad.ime Louise and Miss Louise Homer. This highly original record may be said to have a refrain for the contralto voice with an obblicato for 1 the soprano. There is a voodoo-strain throughout the whole of the music. The most remarkable thinij about the record ' js not perhaps the voiccr. for their wonderful won-derful quality is known to everyone, but rather the fact that such true negro music should be written by the composer com-poser who. far from being a :u :ro, is no other than Sidney Homer, the husband hus-band and father of the artists. "Feather Your Nest"' by Albert Campbell and Hcnrv Burr, and "Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me?" by Henry Burr are splendid songs, on the same Victor Record- One tells of marriage, the other of a loved-one whom death has taken. I brilliant, blue sparkt The melody i repeated in double stops, then returns to the single string, to be again repeated, re-peated, r.eer the close in harmonics, some of which give effects altogether wonderful. You will enjoy this Victor Record even if you do net stop ' n d c r how ISBBJBSBnMBHHSl traordicary effects ET ' are produced. BMa Reinild V r r- W renrath in the "Stein S I'l.rs gjJJ ! not bring t.ac'. the H " banished stein, ( but puts his rich, B r yt powerful -e in- HBNll ,vj3 HStedMnVjB thought ot prod- FSrWLtafifm fellowship which BVviglF ;S stand fir. If he c---a1r -. : Siim had never made tjmAn anotucr record, this one would stamp him as a great interpreter of the things thought and felt bv strong-hearted strong-hearted men. To hear it will do your soul good. Pietro's Accordion Adds Variety to the New Dances At some point in every dance you ought to feel n; though you were stand- I ing still, and the rest of toe world re-volving re-volving around you. That is rhythm. "Grieving f r You." and "My Wonder Girl" fox-trots, played by Paul White- ' man and his mbassidor Orchestra j for a Victor Record put you in this frame of mind. They arc brilliant and I full of color a jugular rainbow of music. "I Love You Sunday" Medley Fox Trot is the dreanvic-,t dance imaginable. imagin-able. The Ec-nson Orchestra of Chicago, Chi-cago, which plays it is also responsible for "Oh Gee ! Oh Gosh I", a one-step on the reverse side of this Victor ' Record. "Oh Gee I" is what you say wnen you hear the opening bars a 1 bray from the trombone followed by the soutaling of a whole litter of little saxophones. What can't an accordion do? "My Sahara Rose" Medley Fox Trot and "Stop It" one-step-: by Pietro, are fine, loud, clear dance records and good music too. The rhythm is perfect, the volume almost like a fuil orchestra. "Avalon," a fox-trot song, is one of those lctor Records you can sit and listen to ns a song, or dance to, or both, if you can manage it. The orchestra or-chestra keeps up the melody during the pauses of the voice, which is Charles Harrison's. On tho same record the Peerlcs Quartet gives "Rock-a-Bye Lullaby Mammy." Two waltzes by Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra. "Alice Blue Gown" and Tripoli!' are exceedingly effective, full of emotion and fine elects. They carry I the sort of melody you like to hum while you dance. |
