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...Born. To Artur Rodzinski, 51, thick-thatched Polish-American conductor of the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra; and Halina Lilpop Rodzinski, 40, his handsome, sunny-haired second wife: their first (his second) child, a son; in Manhattan. Name: Richard. Weight...
...verses to music. It was a labor of love for the adopted country he yearned to understand and be a part of. Last week Composer Foss proudly heard his first big cantata, The Prairie, performed in Manhattan's Carnegie Hall by four competent singers, the Westminster Choir and Artur Rodzinski's Philharmonic-Symphony. It was the glossiest performance his work ever...
Debt Played When Wing Commander John Wooldridge shot down his fifth German plane, the next move was up to Conductor Artur Rodzinski. The New York Philharmonic's genial maestro had made a promise: to give the 33-year-old R.A.F. flyer's new symphony, which he showed Rodzinski last spring, one performance for every five enemy planes bagged (TIME, Aug. 28). Last week the bargain was fulfilled: the Philharmonic played the premiere of Commander Wooldridge's Solemn Hymn for Victory-and the Wing Commander appeared in person to take his bows. Critics and audience agreed that...
...with a party celebrating French liberation. She had sent out the invitations in early August, while the Allies were still in Normandy. Said she: "I just had a hunch-anyway, France is very close to my heart. Some of my best parties were given there." Among the entertainers: Pianist Artur Rubinstein, Ballerina Alicia Markova, Funnyman Danny Kaye, Songstress Judy Garland. Cinemactor Charles Boyer (reciting La Marseillaise), Elsa herself (playing the Star-Spangled Banner). Among the guests: blue-haired Internationalist Lady Mendl, red-haired Greer Garson, black-haired Authoress Anita Loos, cigar-ash-grey-color haired Evalyn Walsh McLean (with...
...Artur Rodzinski, genial, brush-headed conductor of the New York Philharmonic promised R.A.F. Wing Commander John Wooldridge last April one performance of Wooldridge's symphonic poem "Constellations" for every five German planes he shot down. Last week 33-year-old Wooldridge bagged his fifth, and the R.A.F. promised him leave to go to Manhattan. Cabled Conductor Rodzinski: HAVE SCHEDULED THREE PERFORMANCES "CONSTELLATIONS...