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...Manhattan last week alert listeners at a Philadelphia Orchestra concert noticed that in the Bach Toccata and Fuge the basses had a new, if perhaps unneeded, sonority and strength. They had previously speculated about a strange black cabinet which stood in the orchestra. A few of the curious investigated afterward, discovered that the cabinet was a variety of the Theremin ether-wave instrument (TIME, Feb. 6, 1928, et seq.) being used as a regular, recognized member of the orchestra. The new instrument was made especially for Conductor Leopold Stokowski, called a Thereminophone and differed from the better known RCA Theremin...
...Manhattan a fortnight ago came Composer Ottorino Respighi for the U. S. premiere of his Sunken Bell at the Metropolitan Opera House (TIME, Dec. 3). Last week he turned pianist, played with the Philharmonic-Symphony his new Toccata for piano and orchestra. Again critics marked his nice patterns, his smooth, glowing colors...
...when he slipped off his stool and under the piano. They saw him come out on the stage, a little man, one-third fore head and nearly two-thirds shirt front; saw him bow, start to play. A group of Preludes and Fugues, the Partia in C minor, the Toccata in G minor and the French Suite in E - he interpreted flawlessly and made them vital, thrilling...
...following program comprises the selections which will be played each morning except Sunday until Friday June 10 in Appleton Chapel for the ten minutes following the morning service. TODAY Air Franck Toccata Boelimann TOMORROW Good News from Heaven Pachelbel Prelude and Fuge in B-flat Major Bach JUNE 4 Two Choral Preludes on In Duloi Jubilo Bach JUNE 6 Adagio Wider Toccata Wider JUNE 7 Air Handel Finale Handel JUNE 8 Choral in A minor Franck JUNE 9 Pastorale Bach Gavotte in B-flat major Handel JUNE 10 Hornpipe Handel Minnet Handel Allegro Handle
...organ recital in Appleton Chapel this morning from 9.00 to 9.10 o'clock Mr. Woodworth will play the following numbers: Adeste Fideles Karg-Elert Toccata Renaud...