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dach, Scott, Grieg, Barnett, Lawson and Fourdrain. The “Carnival,” by Fourdrain, was especially brilliant, with Ampico accompaniment. Ned Price played excellent accompaniments for her other songs. Mr. Laros gave admirable renditions of the Brahms rhapsody in E. flat, a Chopin polonaise, a Martini gavotte, Grainger’s “Irish Tune” and his own interesting prelude in B minor. Miss Barstow is a thorough artist, as shown in her playing of Kreisler, Rimsky-Korsakoff and Lalo compositions. The Lalo andante was given with fine musical feeling and very clear, full, sweet tones. Splendid technic was evidenced in all her playing. Mr. Belden interpreted a Chopin etude in the form of a spear dance with vigor and good form, while the Sibelius׳ “Valse Triste” was a decided contrast, in its grace and fancifulness. As for the majority of his numbers during the week he was accompanied by the Ampico.
Saturday Morning.
The program given at the Ampico Studios Saturday morning, May 6, was something quite different. Alvin Belden, Dorothy Hart, Sally Hamlin and Dorothy Waller entertained especially for the children. Sally Hamlin, in her inimitable manner, told fairy tales and recited in prose and verse, much to the delight of all. Dorothy Hart was a dainty and graceful dancer in Delibes’ “Pizzicati,” the Paderewski minuet and Pollock’s “Valse Nouvelle, while little Dorothy Waller was exquisite in the dancing of Dvorak’s “Humoresque.” Alvin Belden was enjoyed hugely by the children, big and small, when he danced the “Toy Soldiers’ March,” by Kreisler, and the humorous “Polichinelle,” by Rachmaninoff.
Saturday Afternoon.
Saturday afternoon Elinor Whittemore, violinist, and Henry Souvaine, pianist, gave the musical program. Mr. Souvaine gave a dignified, musicianly interpretation of the “Eroica” sonata by MacDowell. His concluding group was comprised of interesting numbers by Debussy, Arensky, Grainger and Chopin, which he played with good tone color, brilliancy and feeling for atmosphere. Miss Whittemore played with appealing tone and fine expression two groups of violin solos by Frank Bridge, Schubert, Sarasate, Fibich. Gardner and Kreisler. The “Cane Brake,” by Gardner, was given with good rhythm and vigor, while the “Old Refrain,” by Kreisler, was a decided contrast with its tender melody and beautiful sections on double stopping. Dr. Sigmund Spaeth, Ph. D., the well known musical authority, gave an interesting informal discussion on “Tone Color in Piano Playing.”
Enoch & Son’s Songs Popular in Broadcasting
In the list of songs that have been broadcasted recently is included “I Pass By Your Window,” by May H. Brahe, sung by Joy Sweet, contralto; “Come to the Fair,” by East-hope Martin, sung by Norman Jollif, baritone, and “All for You,” also by Easthope Martin, and which has been sung by numerous artists. “At Eventime,” by Frank H. Gray, was broadcasted from the Indianapolis station by Charles A. Clary, baritone. Many artists consider this Mr. Gray’s best song. Enoch & Sons is the publisher.
ing “Minuet” (in antique style) Kramer; “Fantastic Idyll,” Brown; “Chinese Dance,” Crist and “The Music Box,” Barth, the last number being reproduced by the Ampico, and later gave three MacDowell numbers.
Edith Rust-Mellor, soprano, sang two groups comprising “At the Well,” Hageman; “Lullaby,” Cyril Scott; “Vissi d’Arte” from “La Tosca,” Puccini; “Spring,” Rogers; “Will o’ the Wisp,” Spross, and “The Nightingale,” Ward-Stephens, all accompanied by the Ampico.
Alvin Belden was seen in three dances: “Gringo Tango,” Eastwood Lane; “Chinese Dance,” Harriet Cady, and “Dagger Dance,” by Victor Herbert.
Thursday Afternoon.
Inez Harrison, contralto; Ruth • Kemper, violinist; Earl Laros, pianist, and Alvin Belden, dancer, were the artists appearing Thursday afternoon. Miss Harrison’s voice is a warm contralto of mezzo range. She sings with feeling and taste, and interpreted in pleasing manner two Strauss songs, one by Saint-Saëns, and a group by Russell, La Forge and Cadman. Harriet Sammett accompanied her in some numbers. Mr. Laros offered selections by Saint-Saëns, Tschaikowsky, Sternburg, Cadman and himself, with good technic and thoughtful regard for phrasing. The Ampico repeated his playing of the Cadman sonata.
Full, firm tones and excellent rhythm are among the many good features of Miss Kemper’s playing. “Deep River” by Coleridge Taylor-Powell was especially appealing. Her other numbers were by Kreisler and Saint-Saëns. Irene Gruenberg was at the piano. Mr. Belden was assisted in the “Dance of Priest of Dagon” (Saint-Saëns), by the Misses Curry, Voss and Stewart. He was also seen in “Gnossienne,” by Satie.
Thursday Evening.
George Reimherr, tenor, assisted by Lawrence Schauffler, pianist, was heard in an interesting recital at the Ampico Studios on Thursday evening, May 4. In fine voice, Mr. Reimherr did full justice to a well selected program that offered wide scope to his voice and art of interpretation. The program follows:
Cargoes ...........................................Tom Dobson
Terre Promise ....................................Cecil Forsyth
Zepherus .....................................Henry F. Gilbert
*Songs My Mother Taught Me ......................Anton Dvorak
*The Moon Drops Low .........................Chas. W. Cadman
A Hebrew Melody ..................................G. Korganov
Burning Out Is The Sunset’s Red Flame.................Balakierf
Don Juan’s Serenade ..............................G. Korganov
A Revery ...........................................A. Arensky
Ah, Not with God’s Thunder.....................M. Moussorgsky
Vergebliches Ständchen .......................Johannes Brahms
Weisse Wolken .....................................Eugen Haile
Es Muss Ein Wondebares Sein ........................Franz Lizst
Die Aehren Nur Noch Nicken .....................Richard Strauss
*Widmung ־....................................Robert Schumann
*Accompanied by the Ampico.
Friday Afternoon.
On Friday afternoon Louise Stallings, soprano; Vera Berstow, violinist; Earl Laros, pianist, and Alvin Belden, dancer, gave a delightful program. Miss Stallings interpreted with sincerity and artistic intelligence songs by Hil-
AMPICO MUSIC WEEK RECITALS
Monday Afternoon.
The Ampico studio recitals that were given every day during New York’s Music Week began with a splendid program on Monday afternoon, May 1, when the following artists appeared: Helen Jeffrey, violinist; Rosemary Pfafif, soprano; John Duke, pianist, and Alvin Belden,
dancer.	Helen Jeffrey draws a sweet tone from her violin and gives sincere and pleasing interpretations. She played the Kreisler and Granados dances with fire and good technic. Rosemary Pfaff was a delight, her beautiful coloratura work standing out in “Lo, Here the Gentle Lark” and “Je Suis Titania” from “Mignon.” The Bach-Gounod “Ave Maria” and an aria from “Traviata,” as well as Cadman’s “From the Land of the Sky Blue Water,” revealed her unusual power of interpretation and dramatic possibilities. The “Lullaby,” by John Duke, was touchingly given, with the composer at the piano. This is an exquisite little song by this talented young composer-pianist. He further revealed his gifts _ by playing two groups of piano solos in finished style, including one of his own, the humorous “Dance of the Mannikins,” which was repeated by the Ampico from his recording. Alvin Belden, classic dancer, who has a large class at the New York School of Music and Art, appeared daily on the Ampico programs. On Monday he interpreted a Chopin etude and Schubert’s “Moment Musical” in a skillful and individual manner, showing besides grace, a fine control of muscles, abandon and freedom in his work. John Duke and Miss Wiswell were the efficient accompanists for some of the numbers, while others were accompanied by the Ampico.
Tuesday Afternoon.
On Tuesday afternoon, May 2, Adele Parkhurst, soprano; Sophia Goldsmith, diseuse; Juan Reyes, pianist, and Alvin Belden, dancer, were the soloists. Miss Parkhurst gave two groups of songs with good style and splendid diction, her brilliant voice showing to best advantage in Hageman’s “At the Well.” The Russian folk song of the “Three Cavaliers” was also especially good. Mr. Reyes has an excellent technic, a marked sense of rhythm and good phrasing. The Schubert-Liszt “Auf dem Wasser Zu Singen” was repeated by the Ampico from his recording. Mrs. Goldsmith interpreted a group of poems, with Ampico accompaniment to two of them. Mr. Belden again danced, giving his version of Dvorak’s “Humor-eske” and Delibes’ “Pizzicato.”
Wednesday Afternoon.
The program on Wednesday afternoon, May 3, contained piano and vocal solos, as well as characteristic
dances.
Hans Barth, pianist, played a group at opening compris-
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