Word: flute
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Last week, in Manhattan, the New York Chamber Music Society gave a concert, played a new composition written for it-Portrait of a Lady by Composer Deems Taylor, scored for two violins, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, piano. In the audience, reporting the evening's entertainment for The New York World, sat Critic Deems Taylor, listened while the likeness of his lovely lady took on shape and color in the bodiless air. Wrote he: "As one of Mr. Taylor's warmest admirers, we had looked forward with considerable interest to hearing...
...Venetian soprano, made her debut. Because of the liberal praise accorded her when, with the Chicago Opera Company, she made her first U. S. appearance a month ago, critics regarded her interestedly. As Lucia di Lammermoor, ever-distressed lady who goes mad in her attempt to sound like a flute, Mme. Dal Monte cadenzaed, bravuraed, languished, trilled, palpitated. Her hands were expressive, her figure squat, her voice limpid. Loud, long was the applause. "Cordial," the critics termed it, reserving their other adjective, "unprecedented," for dead debuts, for debuts to come...
...Tuesday's concert, several noted soloists will assist Mr. Whiting in rendering the various selections on the program. Miss Loraine Wyman, a soprano, will sing a repertoire of old English and French songs. Mr. George Barrere, who plays the flute, will play several selections accompanied by Mr. Whiting at the harpsichord. The numbers which will be given include compositions by Bach, Mozart and Handel...
...quartette will play music for two violins, viola and cello: for two violins, cello and flute: for four violins and piano; and duets and trios combining a number of stringed instruments. The manager for this year will be H. L. Cabbitt...
...Instrumental clubs will have opportunities for individual tryouts on Monday and Tuesday of next week in the Music Building at 6.30 P. M. Men playing any of the following variety of instruments will be welcomed at the trials: mandolin, tenor banjo, saxophone, mandola, violin, clarinet, guitar, cello, piano, banjo, flute, and traps. Any man in any department of the University is eligible for these trials...