Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 28, 1952, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg. Free press. Saturday. June 28. 1952 Page 3 Mem Mumm world of music new Light on operettas tha Gilbert and Sullivan Book by Leslie Baily the world Gil Bert and Sullivan by w. A. Dar Lington and Gilbert and Sullivan by Arthur Jacobs these Are three new books testifying to the ageless Ness their subject per haps by the fact of their having been published in London at about the same time. Another close connection lies in or. Jacobs having been allowed to consult or. Darlington s volume before its English publication it was originally intended for the american Market As its aim was to Clear up what might strike the at rec oers there As obscurities in Gilbert s and in the As sumption that both or. Darling ton and or. Jacobs before pen Ning their own pages were More less familiar with the Basic operettas rather than to the expert on any one phase them in that they May not be unfairly regarded As follows or. Baily treats his protagonists As collaborators of Equality while in or. Darlington and or. Jacobs the stress is respectively on the dramatist and the musician. The Gilbert and Sullivan Book is a splendid tribute to or. Baily s Industry and a sumptuous production of More than 400 pages with almost As Many illustrations the most entrancing of which Are those of the work of such exquisite stage and costume designers As Ricketts and Sheringham. The text compiled by or. Baily was worthy of publication in Book form it Only for his new discover ies not the least interesting of Hie be seems to Mark the ending contents of m Baily s Book fro of the famous carpet episode con us having grown out of a series Kerning which speculation has in and finds violin making secrets _ _1 j by what is the mysterious element that gives a violin the priceless qualities of a Stradivarius that makes four strings come to life and for 10 years 26-year-old Maur ice Prince of 555 Beverley Street has been probing that secret. His keenness in investigation and his natural taken him right from the Basic raw materials to the finest details 01 violin making. And with each step Maurice has constantly experimented i design shaping varnish and limn ing and with All the factors vital to the instrument s tone. Bead All the books he has studied Vail possible books on modern techniques and kelp for operetta Lover As a consequence one suggests this Trio of contributions to the still uncompleted Story of Gilbert and Sullivan has something of an inter relationship particularly prof source Book taken in its entirely what or Baily has concocted is nevertheless in the nature of an Olia Ped Rida and As such it will have great value As a source Book for All fun in the general Invar of the Ture authors on the Gilbert and Sullivan. Subject of enjoy yourself have a Coke certain omissions Are very conspicuous there Are for instance no list of casts for All the original productions nor any fittingly comprehensive discussions of the operettas As entities for the stage t is Only just to surmise with re Gard to these and other matters that it was no part of or. Baily s design to include them presumably on the grounds that he knows that they can be found elsewhere. More to the Point is that his labors have culminated in an assembling in one volume much that is scattered through Many and that by doing so and supplement ing it with fresh material to which there had been no earlier Access than his. He has put All Savoy cards heavily in his debt. Or. Jacobs essay of less than the violin making of the old ital Ian and european masters. Ann he has carefully observed As Many of the genuine masterpieces As he could those owned by local musicians or brought Here by visit ing artists. His family owns two old italian made violins. The who write books about violin making contradict one another Maurice says. The Art depends on the maker As in he has discovered. You Are creating a voice and it s either going to be a Good one or a to keep Talent at to bad when Maurice was 16 and learn ing to play the violin it happened that he did t like the voice of his instrument. Nor could he find one that satisfied him. Us life us , f ,.r.i. Incan Imants Wale Start 01 c holds one All Canada cells time Livan doubtless because of the Little volume being another of the delightful world of music series is of considerably higher calibre than or. Baily is perhaps capable of. Has there in simple fact been any serious writing on Sullivan Superior to this since the Isaac Gold it Berg and Thomas studies nearly a ago analytical approach via. I i it Oje his hand made instruments while the Start of another lies a Bandsaw. Winkler cellist gets summer study award scholarship at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia last Winter has the author s stringent use of the for summer work. New York philharmonic voted Best continually striving to _ tonal qua Lity and evenness he believes he now revolutionary has Way completely of thinking about fiddles. I have found things i Don t know if the experts have Only four finished working at his parents Home 378 Desautels Street Maurice has so far completed Only four violins water follies coming Here this fall Sam Snyder s water follies o 1952 described As the world s larg est aquacade and stage show Wil make its premiere appearance Winnipeg this fall from sept. Disengagement Here will be sponsored by Edward f. Gee manage of celebrity concert series. Claiming to be an entirely Dif Ferent and novel show it is a Corn bind musical revue m the Wate and on the stage. The perform perfect ances running for two and a a hours include 13 water scenes an 10tshtssehowsbrinbs with it what believed to be the world s larges portable pools one for diving an one for water Ballet centred b a stage 175 feet Long and 3r Lee the pools lakes Abou 10 hours and about half that urn because most of his work has been to dismantle them. I Yiirs runs i Haill s. Usu hug a Numis visiting Minne Apolis a Friendly you at hotel Twain 1 030 2nd ave. So. Be 8373 luxuriously furnished rooms All with private Bath and executive refrigerators. Also efficiency apartments with new furniture in Blond and Ebony new new modern Pullman Kitchenette Complete with dishes utensils. Rates rooms to ?6.50 double. Apts. Daily s5.50 o s6.50 double weekly ?29.50 double single Loop location 4 blocks so. Of Dayton s stors adjacent parking reservations if desired Kler he has left to study during july and August at the Meadow mount music Camp in new Leonard Rose under whom or. Siemens studied at the Institute will be in charge of chamber music at the Camp. The Institute s senior violinist Ivar Galamian will direct the Camp s programme. Ulo or. Siemens will return to the musicians yet await the jcurtis Institute this fall for Lur ther study under the previous North american radio listeners have voted the new York Phil Cedotal strongly in contrast to the Baily method. Or. Jacobs last chapter has a summarizing of the situation still in existence As to the unavailability for study or any other purpose of practically All the original Sullivan scores of the operettas. Under these extraordinary circumstances it is Little wonder that native and illuminating disclosures a proper examination of these scores would reveal. Sir Malcolm Sargent one of the few people to have seen at least some if not All of them is the Man the writer would assign had he the Power to this All important and Long overdue task. Or. Darlington s Book May not interest music lovers As much As theatregoers but it is nonetheless full of those Salien cies of sensible thought this Well known London critic of the drama has Long been noted for. A. A. Scholarship. Ballet to move City Headquarters the Winnipeg Ballet May move its Headquarters to 220 Mcdermot Avenue it was Learned this week. The building which houses its present Headquarters at 491% main Street has been bought by a concern which intends to use the entire building for its own Pur poses. I canadians bought 22 pounds of butter and seven pounds of mar Garine per capita in 195j. Saskatoon pianist to perform on air from Here monday a Young Saskatoon pianist. Garth Beckett will perform on the programme guest appearance from Winnipeg monday night. The half hour recital will he heard on station cow at 11 . Last Spring. 18-year-old, Garth received the highest Mark 97, Ever Given a pianist at the Saskatchewan music festival. Minist symphony orchestra of the yeras announced this week. Musical America s ninth annual poll of serious music on the air brought these artists to the to of the favourites list symphony con Ductor Arturo Toscanini ninth experimental. But he can make a violin unvarnished in about three months. The finishing process takes about two More. His materials for one instrument Cost about s50. The most expensive item is flame Maple imported from Italy. He now make his own Var Nish from linseed Oil and various Gums. He shapes the contour of the instrument with a Bandsaw gouges holds and fits together the remaining 67 pieces by hand there Are 20 pieces of Wood fitted in the top or belly of a violin the water follies features Cham musicians who must pay year found living expenses like every be Are often forced to Eek other and uncongenial employment to tide them or. A said. Realizing that their professional May suffer they find other Itie s constant proves ional activity much More at Rac group enthusiastic that s Why my organization is o enthusiastic about Rainbow or. Day stated. It will provide Winnipeg with wonderful Opportunity for plea ant summer evening s entertain ment listening to symphony Anc and concerts in the open air Vith possibly productions of mus Cal comedies and Light opera late our local musicians will be pro ride with a better Opportunity u make a living with their own skills naturally it s to the advantage o he City to have a Large Pool o killed musicians and the construe Ion of stage will be a actor in keeping them Here. The Junior chamber of com Merce and the civic music league Are sponsoring the Campaign to the additional needed to Complete Rainbow stage and Hope to have enough Money to fish construction this summer. Campaign Headquarters Are in the or chamber s office at 346 Ham Reg. Hugo chairman of the Campaign committee stated this week that there will be no House to House or personal canvass for funds. A few business firms have indicated their willingness to conduct an employee canvass he said but the committee feels it should not be necessary to conduct an elaborate organized canvass. We know from the response be had that most people Are enthusiastic about Rainbow stage and we re asking them to realize that it s up to them to Send m their or. Hugo said a limited canvass by direct mail will be conducted to business firms and individuals who Are especially interested in the project As a civic Sthomas r Hodgson superintendent of the Parks and recreation Board stated that after detailed analysis of every site Kildonan Xmas selected As having the greatest number of advantages for the outdoor theatre. Northern composers Jon Leafs icelandic composer As been named president of Hie Council of Northern composers for he next two years. The head Quad ers of the Council which embraces All the scandinavian countries will move to Reykjavik Iceland. Musicians wanted All concert band instruments 090 permanent position apply in writing to office Bok Ottawa Pott singing dancing and comedy acts woman Singer. Kirsten Flagstad first Man Jussi Bjoerling third Vio Jascha Heifetz seventh opera conductor Fritz Reiner fourth organist e Power Biggs seventh orchestra with featured artists the Telephone hour ninth the new York Phil Harmom symphony has won several polls the Farewell appearances of Kirsten Flag stari. Both in opera and concert were reflected in the Vot ing giving the Singer her first top Home lines Home lines steamship Agency of Canada it. Ims Montreal a alone. Makes his tools the voice of the violin on the refinement of every de Tail. Maurice has even had to make Many tools which can t be bought such As miniature super Fine planes which Cut away hair like shavings greater and greater refinement. This summer he will take his violins to two leading musical in by fax a Morriss Stephen Foster had something in common with Franz Schubert. While not the musical equivalent the viennese master Foster had the gift of bubbling Melody and the ability to write a tune that would go straight to the heart. Because he has been sick lied o or with Lush arrangements and pulled about by so called song stylists. Foster s place in music has Seldom been Given its rightful due. This is corrected to some extent the album Victor has issued Fadiman narrating Robert Csc Manitoba music programme to take new form the Csc programme. Music from Manitoba will take a new form for the month of july with the orchestra under Marius Bonoist and Soprano Louise Roy present ing half hour programmes of French music. The first of the series of weekly broadcasts will be heard Friday on station cow at 10 . Miss Roy has returned to Winnipeg for the summer following studies at the Royal conservatory in Toronto and Many appearances in concert and opera including leading roles with the Csc opera company. Marius Benoit Winnipeg conductor and composer is the composer and librettist of. A new three act opera. La rencontre l Esca Hei. Given its Premier by de St. Boni Honor in. The poll. Award Given another special annually to the metropolitan opera for its outstanding broadcast was taken by Strauss s Elektra. Chorus a too Broadu i Coal then. Maurice says Asti Cally he Rould give up i pre sent Means of making a living Anri create 30 to 40 Prince violins ail uan j a among selections he will play the Abc network was cited for will be Kreisle Riana no. 3. By sixth tire As most Faith fury Schumann prelude in f Sharp major Ami scherzo in a minor by Chopin and Debussy s Lisle Joyeuse. Canada s horse population in 1951 was or less than the sixth time As serving the cause of serious music throughout the1 year. Bal lots were received by music critics and editors of daily newspapers in the United states and Canada. The poll was conducted by miss Quaintance Eaton As a year. C sound but or. Fadiman s sympathetic and unobtrusive approach p the composer and or. Merrills singing win the Day. Above All heart there have been times when or. Piano teachers meet Washington. . Under direction of Robert Whitford its founder when choosing a new roof you must entrust Job to a reliable firm. Whitfield Meh firm with Over eighteen Yean in the roofing bushmen. Whitfield Bros 309 Avenue bldg. Pm. 928 742 3 festival chiefs off for . ._.-. J t a rats Cost Money is rancid. At your drug hardware or general store 0rif not available order by mail Rall Vlco Wam Rabja Fostana paid Only Lluc a Kahin paid Only vile. Fairview chemical co. Ltd 1js5 St. John n James Seaton t b. W. Cooke a Reg. Hugo among the meetings will be re Crystal Clear but above there is heart behind every thing he does and the list ener can sit Back and enjoy it with the feel ing that never have Fosters songs been Sung any better. _ Only a Small portion of the Fos Ter output has been used of. Susanna Massa s in de cold cold ground Jeanie. With the Light Brown hair old folks at Home Beautiful dreamer de Carntown laces old Black Joe and my o id Kentucky Home. They serve to remind us though that when they Are Sung simply and with heart Felt feeling devoid of tricks that Stephen Foster was in his own Way a creat men. Marian Anderson has not always been fortunate in the Type of re cording she has received but she can be pleased with her album of negro spirituals issued under the title Marian Anderson sings spirituals. Anderson s any with this music is known to millions and the numbers she has used for this album Are some of her very Best they include no Botty knows the trouble i see hear de Lams a cry he my lord what a morning were you on a journey de gospel train soon a will be done sinner please Honor and ride on King Jesus a True experience she makes All of Thern an experience for the listener. The veil e Dea winners of two Canadian trophy competitions of this year s festivals will be announced at Confer ence. The awards Are the Lincoln trophy for the Best adult choir and the George s. Trophy for the Best school chair i r w1u1 Tulc _ memorial trophy. Donated to can tall jul attend the d of the George s. Decline of adult Chora of Canadian music festivals con i Ranada. Ference july 1 to 4 at Nelson . Ree Hugo president of the federation and the Manitoba festival and r. W. Cooke National Secre tary treasurer and Manitoba Secretary left by train saturday morning. James of the Manitoba festival and member of the federation Board of directors left Winnipeg by car this week for the West coast. Phone 922 951 Fitt. Court Stu service r de poignant Quality of the tone in hear de Lam s a Crym is particularly noteworthy and so is Adian festival Competition by the men s musical club of Winnipeg and its associates the trophy will be presented to. The Canadian federation by or. Cooke on behalf of the club. The trophy was Given in Mem Ory of or. Mathieson because of his Many years of music and music festivals throughout can Ada he was intensely interested in school choirs. The presentation will be made before delegates from every prov Ince except Quebec and newfound land. This will be the 27th annual festival conference but the third annual meet for delegates under the sheer exultation of ride on the question selection and adjudicators sche Dules and fees will also be Dis cussed. Alec Redshaw and prof. Geoffrey Tankard two of this year s four British adjudicators have stayed Over in Canada to at tend the conference. At of the conference or. Cooke and or. Hugo will go on to.kelowna.-., to address the festival committee there on Benall of the federation. They will re turn to Winnipeg about july i More. Than. 66 per cent of the dwelling in Canada in 19ol were single detached houses. Jesus. of Loans yes promptly to 4 out of 5 f tikes to say yes to your loan request. What does that mean to you new customer a tonal conf duration at every Effort is made to fit your loan to your special situation. No co makers or bankable Security required payment arranged to it your payday. Your loan nationwide credit at Over 60 affiliated Isaik you ii m 751.5i the Booty Quality of the Singer s Oice which is sometimes amplified on recordings is present on occasion but this is Only a minor blemish. 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