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...Manhattan, last week, Jascha Heifetz gave a concert-his first in the U. S. for more than two years. During those two years the press had told big stories of triumphs in Palestine, in Peking, in Hindustan, in Mexico. But in Manhattan they had to hear for themselves-Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata, Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, succulent morsels by Suk, Schubert, Debussy, Novacek, Paganini. Some critics called him the world's greatest fiddler. Others saved their superlatives for Kreisler who arrived the day before from Europe...
...this, by some consciously & by others unconsciously, was taken into consideration last week when Conductor Ethel Leginska put the Boston Women's Symphony Orchestra through the paces of its first concert. She played Weber's Oberon overture, Frederick Delius's C Minor Concerto, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Tschaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. The overture and the Tschaikovsky fragments were best: the concerto with Pianist Reginald Boardman for soloist was soso; but the splendor of the Beethoven was lost. It had slipped away between individual passages and spread into nothingness. The audience, however, was kind. Loudly...
...program follows: Triumph March, Beethoven Fingal's Cave, Mendelssohn Concerto in D minor, Brahms For violin and orchestra Solotat, Miss Ippolito Unfinished Symphony, Shubert Allegro Moderato, Andante con moto
...program follows: Triumph March Beethoven Fingal's Cave Mendelssohn Concerto in D minor Brahms For violin and orchestra Soloist Miss ippolifo Unfinished Symphony Shubert Allegro Moderate Andante con moto
...program announced for the Lowell concerts, which the Brattle Hall performance will closely approximate, includes: Triumph March Beethoven Pincal's Care Mendelsohn Symphony Shubert Egmont Overture Beethoven Selections from "Hit the Deck" Youmans Russian Lullaby Berlin