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Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat; Octet for Wind Instruments (Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein conducting; Victor, 10 sides). Stravinsky's seldom-heard 1918 setting of the old Russian tale of a soldier, his violin and the devil ranks among his masterpieces. L'Histoire sounds almost like a full orchestra; actually only seven instruments are used, but used for all they're worth. Recording: excellent...
...Germans have pictures of their families, the Goethe deathmask and Varga girls. They decorate their mess halls with elaborate paintings-the Alps, German heroes, busty girls. Across one day room an artist has painted a group of naked women, on the wall opposite the stern admonition "Ein guter Soldat muss verzichten koennen." (A good soldier must learn to do without...
...Angeles, film society held war relief auctions. In San Francisco Elsa Maxwell gave a party, plugging Foyers du Soldat, incidentally plugging her motion picture The Lady and the Lug. Cinemactresses Constance Bennett, Dolores del Rio, Claudette Colbert were caught by an indiscreet cameraman, sorting old clothes...
...concert is open to the public without charge, and without tickets. The program will be: Concerto, "Dumbarton Oaks"; Octet for Wind Instruments; Concerto for two pianos, played by Mr. Strawinsky and Adele Marcus; and "Histoire d'un Soldat...
...program, which is open to the public, includes: Concerto, "Dumbarton Oaks"; Octet for Wind Instruments; Concerto for two pianos, played by Mr. Strawinsky and Adele Marcus; and "Histoire d'un Soldat." Mr. Strawinsky, a noted composer and musician, announces that the program will be free of charge...