Word: tour
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Hofmann was touring again, this time as a full-fledged artist with a technique that surpassed Paderewski's. At 60, his powers are undiminished. his energy strong. He played in Europe all last autumn, plans to give 30 U. S. recitals this winter, make a South American tour next spring. Other years he has spent more time in Philadelphia, where he is the director of Mary Louise Bok's Curtis Institute of Music. There he takes a few private pupils who speak of each lesson as an inspiring experience. One lately complained: "He shows you what...
...will take the negative side of the question, has made a thorough study of the subject, particularly in view of the urgent situation now facing the Congress of the United States. He has written a series of articles entitled "They Cry Peace, Peace", and has just returned from a tour of the country in an effort to determine the sentiment of the people in various sections...
...Boston Symphony is on tour this week but a reminder of the fine performances of last Friday and Saturday remains with us in the person of Jan Smeterlin, Polish pianist, who played the Chopin concerto in F minor with the orchestra. Mr. Smeterlin is to give a recital in Jordan Hall this Saturday afternoon, and he has chosen a program which is both interesting and well-balanced. Beethoven's Sonata in G major (opus 79) is the first number and it is followed by the impressive Brahms Variations on a Paganini theme. Works by Raval, Albeniz, and Chopin complete...
While speaking of artists, attention may be called to the fact that Marian Anderson, great negro contralto, is to give a recital at Symphony Hall on March first. Miss Anderson has just returned from an amazing European tour--indeed so amazing that the reports of her triumphs might be disposed of as mere fantasy were not there reliable critics to vouch for their authenticity. Her personality has been described as complete selflessness; and this, coupled with fine vocal ability goes to make a singer of rare individuality...
Hudson and De Lange, leaders of a New York orchestra now on tour of New England colleges, are nationally famous as the composers of such well known hits as "Moonglow", "Solitude", "Haunting ME," and "Jazznocracy". All the arrangements for the featured songs in the very successful recent musical, "Broadway Melody of 1936", were Hudson's. The Hudson-DeLange outfit contains 14 artists, including a blues singer...