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Show I THE NEW EVENTS IN MUSIC ! ARTUR0 T0SCANINI AND LA SCALA ORCHESTRA PLAY CLASSIC SYMPHONY Other Famous Artists Heard In Tasteful Selections of Music Old and New rturo Toscanint, one of the greatest great-est orchcMra conductors con-ductors living or dead in two Tctor Records for March gives the Third Movement and the Finale of Mozart's Symphony in E fliL These two magnificent works arise from the silence si-lence like two Tat temples ruing amid the 1 a n d -scapes of the human hu-man soul. No sound fascinates the ear so completely as the gradual unfolding of musical visions that throng the brain of a geniu? and Moiart s genius was' never more perfectly understood and interpreted inter-preted than by 1 ncanini. The La Scala Orchestra which Toscanini leads comes from the home of grand opera, i La Scala Theatre in Milan, Italy. It is probably the world's most famous musical mu-sical organisation. I ith "When Chloris Sleeps" Mme. Calli-L'urci issues the first record cince (her marriage t o Mr. Homer Sam- com- HMnMaa posed the song. An odd origin..! Bqj theme, rrn.len-d HJVHm with faultless, vo- ( - -ajv PV cahzntion and a L individual HK r-n ut- g-wB&9 Inn- 1 B'fl died in musicianly fashion, b'lut:-fully b'lut:-fully rounded, ar- ' tisbcally perfec "Colleen r. Heart" is W'r , I renrath's offerire &' : . ' T rTilllJ this month It Galh-Curci has a hghtnes and colloquial c h a r - acter certain to make a wide appeal The artist's intonaiion in this Victor Record is exceedingly clear and fine. It is a good thing sometimes to remember re-member that the "old folks" have played play-ed their part in making America. Miss Merle Alcoclc, with her beautiful, pure, sweet contralto voice, has made a great name tor herself in such numbers as the March Victor Record, "I Have A Dream" and "I Cannot Sing the Old Songs." The quiet chords resemble the Tich, faded hues in some gorgeous Indian In-dian shawl of old time. One of the most pathetic and touching touch-ing of recent popular songs is sung this mouth by Henry Burr and the Peerless Quartet "I I'sed Love You But It's All Over Now " On the opposite fide of the Victor Record is opposite music, "Dollv (I Love Vc-ji," a wedding song in which the bells are ringing, the choir tinging, the love-birds winging, and other joys appropriate to the celebration cele-bration of that event. The bow and violin of Jascha Heifetr lead the way into new demesnes of enchantment en-chantment with "Berceuse (Paul Tuon)" ard "Yalta du Ballet Raymonde ' The cradle song seems to lead not into drowsy sleep but to an opaline transparent trans-parent landscape where the dreams of a lifetime gather in one rapturous and eternal trjnce. The waltz that follows is decorated with fantastic passages like the filigree-work of tome ancient master. Murphy singd "Roses of Memory" on the other face of this Victor Record. Around his tender yet manly voice, a violin weaves a delicate, clinging counter-melody like the twining of the roses themselves in the consciousness of the singer. Two popular love songs by JohfJ Steel. "Rose of My Heart'' and "When I Looked Into Your Wonderful Eyes," are done with fine expression aryi vocal power and beauty far beyond the ordinary'. or-dinary'. 'Gems from 'Jimmie'" and "Gems from 'Honey Girl' " make up the delightful de-lightful March contribution of the Victor Light Opera Company. New and Fascinating Dances The medley waltz from "Honeydew," Zimbahst's new musical play, shows how beautiful a popular composition may be when written by a great musician. musi-cian. Both the waltz and the medley one-step on the other side of tKis new Victor Record for March, are remarkable remark-able melodies, the themes gliding into one another with the utmost naturalness. natural-ness. Joseph C. Smith s Orchestra plays them with clean-cut skill. "Biddy" a fox-trot of the Benson Orchestra of Chicago, -s what Mr. George Ade might cill a ' lollypaleezer ' of a dance. It starts deliberately, with heavy chords, but soon begins to fizr, while the trombone and tbe saxophone exchange compliments. It will make ?ou turn your eyes to the ceiling and orget everything but the surge of the rhythm. "Somebody." a swinging, vigorous one-step enlivens the other face of this Victor Record. Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra play a medley fox-trot "Rosie," full of dry humor and ending with a curious doublinp-up of the beat that adds even more lue and gaiety. "Honolulu Eyes," a medley waltz by the s.ime organization organiza-tion introduces special whistling effects by Miss Margaret McKee, sounding as it a whole forect lull of birds surrounded surround-ed the waltzers. Short of actually looking into a pair of eyes, dancing to this waltz is the moit pleasing of occupations. occu-pations. A lovely sentimental song "Broadway Rose" is just as beautiful and even more moving in a medley t'ox-trot played by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band. Interesting surprises are cowbells cow-bells and trombone jazzes just where you don't expect them. "Sweet Mamma (Papa's Getting Midi," the title or the opposite face, tells it own story. After many curious passages a weird African voice hoots out the refrain at the very I end of the record. The scarcity of poteen on American shores this vear may prevent a full and generous old-fashioned celebration of St. Patrick's Day, but there ought to Le no lack of music and jollity. NYith a medley of Irish jigs on the accordion by John Kimmel, and one of Iri'h ree)s played on the Irish pipes by Patrick J. Pouhcv, any one having this new Victor Record can set the ancient bog-w.i?e circulating hard in the ancient blood. |