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...opponent, Spielmann, did not see the opening; the next move set it right. He was safe, and so he stayed until the last day. Then it was found that Marshall of the U.S. had tied for fifth place; that a Ukranian, Boguljubow, had taken fourth, Saemisch of Germany third, Rubinstein of Poland second, and this undefeatable one, Alexander Alekhine of Russia, first. His victory makes him unquestionably the logical challenger of the world's chess champion, José R. Capablanca of Cuba...
...program for tonight's Pops concert at 8.15 at Symphony Hall is as follows: 1. March, "Souvoroff" Arensky 2. Prelude to "Khovantchina" Moussorgsky 3. Melody in F Rubinstein 4. Polovtsian Dances from Igor" "Prince Borodin -- 5. Suite, "Raymonda" Glazounov 6. Berceuse from "The Fire Bird" Stravinsky 7. Fandaugo from "Caprice on Spanish Themes" Rimsky-Korsakov 8. Marche Slave Tchaikovsky -- 9. Overture to "Russian and Ludmilla" Glinka 10. "Vocalise" Rachmaninov 11. Polonaise Liadov
...Walter Johannes Damrosch was born in Breslau, Silesia, in 1862. Aged nine, he migrated to Manhattan. Dr. Leopold Damrosch, his father, was a musician of note, and in Walter's youth, Wagner, Liszt, von Bulow, Ruyer, Rubinstein visited his home. At 14 his father let him appear in his orchestra at the performance of an operetta but Walter was too nervous to life the cymbals. Nevertheless at 23 he became conductor of the N. Y. Symphony Society-at a time when there were only three symphony orchestras in the U. S. -the New York and Boston Symphonies...
...Walter Damrosch was born in Breslau, Silesia, came to the U. S. when he was nine. His father, also a conductor, was a friend of Liszt, Wagner, von Billow, Auer, Rubinstein; he led an orchestra in which Walter made his first public appearance-as a cymbal player. The youth was so nervous that he could not lift the cymbals. Later he played in his father's orchestra with the second violins to learn how instrument players follow the conductor's beat. Recently he owned the largest private music library in the world, presented it to the New York...
Gabrilowitsch is a virtuoso of rare repute. He is an accomplished pianist and an equally well-known conductor. He was a pupil of Rubinstein. Since 1900, he has entertained many thousands in this country, both as a pianist and since 1918 as director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He will play a classical program including compositions of Handel, Bach, and Beethoven...