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...oddest series of recitals for the U. S. next season will be that of Lionel Tertis. Mr. Tertis is an English musician of some note. His instrument is the viola. Few lay citizens know just what the viola is. It is a member of the viol family, lying midway between the violin and the violoncello. In appearance it is nothing more than a large violin, played in the customary position for the violin. Its tone is very distinctive, deeper, mellower and moodier than that of the violin. Its lack lies in variety. It does not have the alternate darkness...
Lionel Tertis is a talented musician, who has devoted himself to advancing the viola for solo work. He is bent on demonstrating his thesis that the viola is a beautiful instrument for recitals...
...Chairman, P. R. Harmel, Sylvia Weisbuch; M. Weisbuch, Elizabeth Smith; E. Kavinoky, Irene Rose; G. Nathan, Berthe Mitchell; L. Levy, Rose Long; J. Collins, Paula Freedman, Caroline Heller; W. Silverman, Viola Cornez; R. P. Kantor, Rose Sachs; T. T. Cook, Gertrude Davis...
...previous concerts of the season. The program, consisting exclusively of selections of the works of Beethoven and Cesar Franck, will be rendered by Mr. Whiting and the Lenox string quartet, consisting of Mr. Sandor Harmati, first violin, Mr. Wolfe Wolfinsohn, second violin, Mr. Nicholas Moldavan, viola, and Mr. Emmeren Stoeber, violoncello...
Tonight's program follows: "Coriolanus", Overture Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in E-flat, Op. 48 Glazounov Concerto Grosso No. 5 in D-major for string quartet Handel Solo violins: R. Burgin, J. Theodorowicz. Solo viola: G. Fourel. Solo violoncello: J. Bedetti. Air of Leonora from "Le Tasse", Godard Aria "Ritorna Vincitor" from "Aida" Verdl Miss Jacchia. Spanish Rhapsody Ravel