Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 7, 1946, Winnipeg, Manitoba Pace 6 i Winnipeg free saturday december 7, 1948 of music Tchaikovsky subject of Fine symposium the appearance in England charge proportion of his few years ago of a series of articles i probably nearly two thirds of collected in Book form dealing wish Dvorak the Man and All aspects of his work As a composer has apparently had an interesting sequel. This is the planning of a series of More or less similar symposiums on other composers. The first of these which is on Tschai Kovsky has now been published in both England and America Anc the next volumes announced Wil have As subjects Schubert Anc Sibelius. That on the russian Mas Ter is edited by Gerald Abraham who also contributes two Chap ters to the volume the first on the operas and incidental music the second on the religious and other choral music. These articles o. Course especially the former Are almost attractive enough in them selves to warrant issuance of the there is a Surprise addition agreeable other eight authors Book but i decidedly among the seven of whom Are apparently Brit ish is the soviet musicologist a Al Shang with a full scale essay on the songs of Tchaikovsky. Biographical matter Brief unlike its forerunner on Dvorak this Tchaikovsky symposium is conspicuous for the Brief pages de voted to purely biographical mat ters. These have come from the pen of Edward Lockspeiser and Are admirable in selective Ness of Essen tial facts or. Abraham although he does not say so. Has doubtless assumed that those desiring a com plete portrait know that it has Al ready been done insofar As the documents available permit by the american writer Herbert Wein Stock whose Superb life of Tschai Kovsky the Man was also published in England Many months ago. What or. Abraham does emphasize How Ever and which was obviously the main reason for the Short article on the life of the composer included in the Book is that the need for a serious Large scale study of Tschai Clovsky s music has been apparent for Many two fur ther Points he makes Are also state ments with which there can be no disagreement an extra ordinarily is largely unknown even to intelligent musicians while anything Worth calling criticism of Tschai Kovsky is practically non existent except in the figure too High for majority i As to those he classes As Intelli gent musicians and the quota of their knowledge of Tschaika Sicy s output or. Abraham s figure seems reasonable enough. Applied to. The masses of concert goers and radio listeners one thinks it far too High it is amazing in the writer s Opin Ion that so Little music should be so familiar generally by a com Poser who might be not unfairly described As the world s most popu Lar composer of Genius. Let readers have never before done so go through the Complete list of Tschai Tovsky s compositions either in the pages of Abr a am or Weinstock. And then ask themselves How Many of even his major works they have heard. All of us of course Are periodically sick of the first piano concerto. But there is a second piano concerto a third piano concerto even and also other music for piano and orchestra. As average Lover of music to which he has been listening for More than 40 years the writer has yet to make acquaint Ance with either a concert Hail or radio performance of any of Tschai Kovsky s works for piano and or Chestra beyond the a Flat minor concerto. In the soviet Union and particularly of recent years the Case As far As one can Tell from translated articles is exactly the reverse of that in Western Europe great Brit Ain and the United states tsp Ciai Kovsky is the musical idol of the land of his birth. Paradoxically enough although the soviet govern ment enforces upon Shostakovich and his colleagues its ruling that Lusic must be written according to marxist or political ideals the essentially non political music o f is regarded every the soviet Borders a watch for Christmas a Many a heart this yuletide it will pay dividends Many times Over to buy your watch from a registered watch maker a Man who knows watches. Really consult one of our trained Shaft before making Jour Purchase. Avenue Fordham auction Sale of valuable living room dining room bedroom and Kitchen furniture and effects at Fordham s Sale rooms 363 Margrave St. Or. Ellice monday nov. 9th at 2 . G. Shore and g. Wigg auctioneers phone 29 040 there within the greatest they. Have. Show Kovitch s dictum expressed in an article in the new masses of som months ago that Tchaikovsky still Russia s supreme composer. Echoed throughout the land an of which the writer offered some years ago in an Artic telling of the Centenary celebrations of the masters birth. Principles of composer in connection with the Russia attitude to Tchaikovsky. Which i based on a comprehensive know ledge of his music it is extremely interesting to say least to read Al Shang s article in the symposium in question on the composer s rela Lively prolific production of songs orly by Reading Cui s criticism them full of european ideas As i is and by studying to Chaikovsky refutation of it. Can one obtain fundamental and proper Point o View without which no judgment should be principle used by the composer. Alshvang1 magnum opus on Tchaikovsky Abraham informs us is now being keenly awaited. Judging by the Trig wished critic s approach to the composer s songs his Book Lead to Many revaluations of exist ing Western values. Until it appears Abraham s volume can serv the useful up nose of causing tsp Iii Kovsky enthusiasts to Analyse they choose the sources of i powerful Appeal with a detail which has never before been possible to readers in English. Much of Thi comment is acute and distinctly modern in tone. Christmas civil servants get 2% Days Manitoba civil servants will have two and a half Days to celebrate Christmas it was announced by Hon. C. E. Greenlay provincial Secretary Friday. The Holiday will commence at noon december 24, and will continue Christmas Day and boxing Day december 26. Civil servants will return to their desks at the usual time morning of dec. 27. On the last Day of the. Year said or. Greenlay offices will close at 12 noon re opening january 2, the domesticated . Was an Obr Jet of veneration among itans. Jewish group forms musical club in City a jewish musical club has beet formed in Winnipeg with the aim of developing jewish music As a vital part of the jewish Ruttura activity. At an organizational meeting held recently the following officer were chosen president Roy Calof treasurer r. J. Kimmel Secretary j. Berger musical committee Jack Steinberg chairman b Brownstone m. Jacob advisor Board b. Aisenstat m. Bakal. 0 Boroditsky mrs. Leon Che Chick l. Genser mrs. D. Rose Halparin sol. P. Gotleib Kanee r killer Safeer s. M. Welchen Esther Serkin Lipkin w. Serken mrs. H. Slonim Jack Steinberg Goldie Steinberg a Thompson Zora Weidman l. Werner b Zaretsky. Formation of the club grew out of the reorganization of the jewish Community choir. In this connection two rallies were held one at the Home of or. And mrs Beyer 147, Mcadam Avenue ant the other at the Home of or. Anc 335 St. John s on these Occa mrs. Roy Calof Avenue. Speakers dealers wanted in Manitoba for Quick heat Oil burning Kitchen units and Complete Kresky line Fly Oil burning Heaters applicants must be Able to establish their responsibility and have set up to undertake installation. 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The choirs will be under the direction of miss Ethel Kinley. The committee in charge of arrangements is mrs. Violet Isfeld president of the association mrs. Mary Clark Merrihew mrs. Cecile Henderson spoil and miss Gertrude Newton convener. Transcona notes g. W Bate was elected president of Transcona Lodge no. 337. Sons of England at a meeting thurs Day in the Canadian legion Hall. Other officers elected were past president. S. R. Hepworth vice president. J. Wright chaplain w. Haigh Secretary treasurer. A. J. Lewis recreational Secretary. H. Hedges first Foote second guide h. Vare third guide r. Harlow trustees. W. Haigh. A. Nurse auditors a. Bate. A. Griffiths inside guard. J. Brown out Side guard j. Bate. The annual meeting of the women s Institute was held in. Castle Lall monday when mrs. A. A. G. Mcmullen was elected president. Mrs. G. More was elected first vice president and other officers were Secretary mrs. P. Van Slyck measurer mrs. J. Balfour director ate. Mrs. J. Clifford. Mrs. F. J. Cop pack. Mrs. M. A. Far Hall mrs. J. Mcghee. Mrs. B. Potter. Mrs. A. Daul and mrs. J. Williamson. Mrs. B. Potter was selected As social convener mrs. G. More in charge of membership and the red Cross Box mrs. A. Paul current events and mrs. A. Williamson and mrs. J. Mcghee sick visitors. The election of officers for. The senior women s auxiliary of St. George s anglican Church resulted h . Shore As president and mrs. G. W. Bate As honorary presi Dent. Vice president elected was Vars. F. Spencer recreational Secretary mrs. T. D. Conlin treasurer mrs. A. T. Bate Secretary mrs. B. Educational Secretary mrs. G. W. Bate living message Secretary mrs. S Foote thank offering Secretary mrs. Stammers serial service see rotary. Mrs. H. Wakeman Little helpers Secretary mrs. H. Wake Man prayer partner Secretary. H. Harding Church boys league. Rev. T. D. Conlin daughters of St. George. Miss e. Kirby Junior women s auxiliary mrs. S. Junior boys. Mrs. T. A. Con Lin associate members. Mrs. A. W 3ate delegates to the diocesan board.1 w. Bate. Mrs a. T Bate and mrs. H Dele Gates to the Deanery. Mrs ;