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...Symphony (Sat. 6:30 p.m., NBC). Schuman's American Festival Overture; McDonald's Santa Fe Trail; Walton's Façade suites; Chabrier's España. Conductor: Izler Solomon...
...closing feature of the three day symposium of music criticism, Martha Graham and her dance company staged two ballets, "Dark Meadow," with music by Carlos Chavez, and "Night Journey," with music by William Schuman, Saturday evening at the Cambridge High and Latin School. Both works were commissioned for Miss Graham, who was the author of their choreography, by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of Congress. "Dark Meadow" had been presented before, but Saturday night's audience was the first to witness "Night Journey...
...discussing a new ballet must limit his comments mainly to its musical aspect. The subject of "Night Journey" is the Jocasta of the Oedipus legend foreseeing her destiny. It is a theme of dark and unrelieved tragedy, and its prevalent emotional atmosphere is reproduced with general conviction on Mr. Schuman's score. The score is expertly wrought in the treatment of its musical ideas, and in the atmospheric contribution of its scoring and instrumental hues. It gives a sense of portentousness, while it seemed at times rather less revealing of the full scope of the emotions of the protagonist...
Martha Graham's dance recital this evening in the Cambridge High and Latin School's auditorium will conclude the meeting, while the final speaking session will take place at 10:30 o'clock in the morning. Highlight of Miss Graham's performance will be William Schuman's new piece, "Night Journey...
...America"-Huntington Cairns. 4:00 o'clock-Meeting for discussion of papers read at the morning for discussion of papers read at the morning session. 6:15 o'clock-Dance program in the auditorium of the Cambridge High and Latin School; Martha Graham and Company; a new composition; William Schuman, "Night Journey"; a composition: Carlos Chavez, "Dark Meadows...