Page 4 The Observer September 18. 1985 Arts Chicago Symphony to Perform at Augustana John Browning to be Guest Pianist

by Paul Speidel lead the Budapest State Opera. His lected by Music Director Mstislay second major break carne in 1937, Rostopovich and members of the or- Next Sunday, September 22, the when the virtuosos conductor Ar- chestra to be its Exxon/Arts Endow- Chicago Symphony Orchestra will be thuro Toscanini chose Solti as assist- ment conductor. performing a concert in Centennial ant conductor at the Salzburg Festi- Mr. Wolff has studied with George Hall. The concert is the third of three val. Solti's successful guest direction Crumb, Olivier Massiaen, Charles at midwest schools during the or- of Beethoven's Fidelio in Munich in Bruck, and many other respected chestra^ annual fali tour including 1946 won him the position of Music names. He conducted the Harvard the University of Illinos at Cham- Director of the Bavarian State Bach Society Orchestra, and was the paign-Urbana and Iowa State at Opera. youngest person ever to be named as- Ames, Iowa. Solti took the position of Artistic sistant conductor of the Harvard The concert will consist of three and Musical Director of the Frank- Glee Club. In addition to conducting major orchestral works: Schum- furt City Opera in 1952, and remained the National Symphony Orchestra, man's Symphony No. 1 in B flat there for ten years. Following that, Mr. Wolff has conducted the Wash- Major, Opus 38, Spring; Prokofiev's he became Music Director of the ington Opera, the Northwestern Concerto for Piano No. 3, C Major, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Pennsylvania Philharmonic. the Lon- Opus 26; and Stavinsky's The Fire- London, where he estabushed his don Philharmonic. the Houston Sym- bird, Suite from the Ballet (1919). credibility internationally by conduc- phony, and, many others. He has con- Conducting will be the young Ameri- Browning ting the Wagner Ring cycle of operas. ducted at the Grant Park Festival in can, Hugh Wolff, and the guest soloist He recorded the entire cycle with the Chicago and at the Interlochen Festi- will be another American, John risen to become what many consider Vienna Philharmonic, which took val in Michigan. Browning. Tickets for the 3 p.m. per- to be the finest symphony in the seven years to complete. John Browning. the guest pianist, formance are on sale at the ticket of- world. It has made more than 500 re- Solti was knighted in 1972 by is a native of , and made his fice in the College Center. The prices cordings, and has won more than Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britan debut there with members of the are $16, $13, and $9 and there is a $2 three dozen Grammys. The orchestra for his contributions to the musical Denver Symphony performing a Mo- reduction for students and sénior citi- completed the most recent of its six arts. zart at age 10. He zens. Telephone orders can be made foreign tours last January after hav- The conductor for Sunday's per- studied at the of by calling 794-7306. ing spent three weks in Europe. Dur- formances, Hugh Wolff, has been Music and made his New York debut The program is presented as part ing this tour, the Hungarian-born gaining much popularity recently in in 1956 with the New York Philhar- of the 125th Anniversary Celebration Solti conducted at the newly remo- his profession. He was just named monic. In 1969. he premiered the of Augustana College and is also par- delled Budapest State Opera where Music Director of the New Jersey Piano Concerto — tially supported by a grant from the he began his career. Symphony Orchestra, and is the first written for him — with F.nch Leins- Illinois Art Countil. Solti is one of the most highly re- recipient of the Affiliate Artists Seav- dorf and the Boston Symphony at the The Chicago Symphony Orchestra spected and much sought after con- er Conducting Award, a grant of $75,- gala opening of the . was founded in 1891 by Theodore ductors in the music world. He was 000 to develop the careers of poten- He has recorded his now famous Thomas and is beginning its 95th sea- born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1912, tial major international conductors. piece with and the son. It is under the direction of Sir and began his studies there of piano, Mr. Wolff, age 31, has held the title . George Sòlti. It has had seven music composition, and conducting under of Associate Conductor of the Nation- Mr. Browning has toured with directors in its history and since Solti Bartok, Dohnanyi, and Kodaly. He al Symphony Orchestra since 1982, many major American orchestras, began his leadership in 1969, it has debuted as a pianist, but soon rose to and has been closely associated since and has appeared on stage with many 1979 when he was unanimouslv se- European orchestras, too. Albums Lybrand to Speak by Rich West stitutions including. Northern Illinois As the final days of Augustanas University, Flastern. Western, and 125th year are whiling away into cool- Southern. She has also lectured at er days and longer nights, the many smaller pubhc and pnvate in- Zayner Reviews Summer CU BOM Lectures Committee is once stitutions across the state. and the by Chris Zayner again busily preparing for another nation for that matter; however, this annual lecture series. will be Lybrands first time at Au- Elvis Brothers — Adventure Time gustana. Lefs take a look at some of the re- (CBS) On Wednesday, September 25, at cords released this summer. 8:00 p.m. Jayne Lybrand will become Aside from the rigorous speaking My Champaign-based siblings the first person to lecture at August- schedule and media appearance, have created a showcase for some of ana this fali. Lybrand, world re- Lybrand finds the time to own and Animotion — Animotion (Mercury) the best power-pop I've heard ali operate her own multi-million dollar As good as Astrid Plane sounds on year. knowned speaker, humorist, and "Fun Fun Fun" and the great blonde- human motivator, will demonstrate Corporation. Jayne Lybrand and As- in her lecture the art of using body sociates, located in Texas, specializes on-Blondie "Obsession," this is only Eurythmics — Be Yourself Tonight an okay debut álbum. language. in image, communieation and artist (RCA) In her lecture entitled, "Body Lan- management. The Corporation, which There are more good songs on this tries to teach people to develop them- Big Daddy — Meanwhile...Back in the guage Plus," Lybrand teaches 22 record than on any previous P3uryth- ways to intimidate someone, 18 ges- selves through the School of Commu- States (Rhino) mics LP, but they still seem to be tures that will make you look sincere nieation, embodies ali of her philoso- Their novel treatment of today's searching for a style. and honest, 13 ways to appear devi- phies on commurucation that she de- hits in a fifties style is as clever as it ous and finally, 10 tricks for getting scribes in lecture, Lybrand claims. was on their first record two years Everything But the Girl — Love Not over nervousness during a job inter- "There's never been an artist de- ago. Money (Sire/WB) view. velopment company like it," said More ambitious than last year's Lybrand, who speaks to as many a Lybrand, in an interveiw with re- i David Byme — Music For "The Knee excellent debut, this álbum doesn't al- pórter Kathy Goodwin. The nationwi- | Plays" (Sire) 30,000 people per month on her avera- ways succeed, but where it does (on ge lecture schedule of 150 per year, is de success of her corporation is sec- Byrne's arrangement of tradition- "Ugly Little Dreams"), its brilliant. an internationally known speaker. ond only to the success of her lecture i ai and his original material are heavy She also appears on more than 50 tour. on both horns and style. A very pleas- Aretha Franklin — Who's Zoomin' ! ani surprise. radio and television shows in a year. "You packed the house and started Who(Arista) With numbers as impressive as our year off with a blockbusterl," The Queen of Soul's best record in these one might guess this person, stated Laura Gregory of Clemseon Eric Clapton — Behind the Sun a long time, thanks to great produc- Jayne Lybrand to be a prominent University in a recent press release (Duck/WB) tion and songwriting and a hot back- political or religious leader. She is on Lybrands lecture tour. "She's Waiting" and Phil Collins' up band. neither of these, but her conviction Jane Lybrand will be at August- production can't make up for an and dedication to her work is no- ana on Wednesday, September 25 at otherwise lackluster LP. Godley and Creme — The History netheless unfailing, which is demon- 8:00 p.m. The location of the lecture Mix Volume I (Polygram) strated by her continuing success. on campus is at Centennial Hall. Cocteau Twins — Treasure (WE4) A very entertaining anthology that On her nationwide speaking tour A hypnotic, often dazzling debut contains the superb "Cry" and a few 1. (Lordly and Dame) from this British art-rock duo, even if wonderfully witty, wonderfully Brit- she has lectured at vanous Illinios in- they don't always sing in any recog- ish songs. nizable language. Amy Grant — Unguarded (A&M) Rugs Dire Straits — Brothers in Arms Although the first major-label re- (WB) lease from this popular Christian art- Rugs Once past the first four songs (ali ist is very commercial, it doesn't available as singles), this LP loses measure up to her best. A disappoint- momentum and becomes very tedi- ment. Rugs ous. Guadalcanal Diary — Walking in the 27"x 54" Bob Dylan — Empire Burlesque Shadow of the Big Man (Elektra) (CBS) It's hard to pin a style on this good $10.00 per or 4 for $35.00 Georgia band; they're similar to Not the masterpiece that s"tne Town & Counlry Carpets have claimed it to be, but it does con- R.E.M. but play more straight-ahead tain some good new Dylan tunes. rock'n'roll. IKlhAvr 4. 30IH SI