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...Bridgeport Oratorio Society and the New York Philharmonic Society combined forces at Carnegie Hall, Manhattan. The most amusing thing they did-and the most important-was an actual rendition of Percy Grainger's Marching Song of Democracy, under the composer's baton. The work was inspired by the uncouth verses of America's hoary revolutionary poet, "chanting the great pride of man in himself." It was composed in Germany, Australia, New York, between 1901 and 1918. The original plan was to write it for voices and whistlers only (no instruments), and to have it performed...
This evening in Jordan Hall Miss Florence Judith Levy will give a concert of pieces for the piano. Her program includes pieces from Bach, Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Debussy and Grainger...
Then came the Beethoven Sonata Appasslonata, played as we should like to hear it played again, which a breath-taking climactic effect which completely electrified his audience. Just where the trouble lay in Percy Grainger's "Maguire's Kick" one could not tell; plainly, it was played badly, with a superabundance of wrong notes and chords; as plainly, Mr. Copeland realized the quality of his performance and, a bit cynically amused at the warm applause which greeted it, refused to acknowledge the plaudits accorded him. During the Cathedrale Engloutie, which he played with a truly magnificent tone, and great beauty...
...Bauer plays the Symphonic studies better than did Mr. Grainger, we should like to hear him. It is really astounding that a pianist should prove himself master of so many styles...
...select and sympathetic audience was enthusiastic to the point of making Jordan Hall history. Mr. Grainger should visit Boston more often; a cordial, if not too large, public, would welcome...