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THE CONCORDIAN VOLUME LIV THE CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA, NOVEMBER 9, 1961962 NO. j^ Lieder Singer Seefried Appears Here Monday by Peier Berg Madame Irmgard Seefried, one of the world's foremost inter- preters of lieder singing, will give a concert in Memorial Auditori- um, Monday, Nov. 12, at 8:15 p.m. With the piano accompaniment of Paul Ulanowsky, Madame Seefried, soprano, will perform the arrangements of Haydn, Schu- bert, Moussorgsky, Brahms and Richard Strauss. Madame Seefried, a native of Austria, has been in music since childhood. She began voice and piano lessons with her father, a school teacher, at the age of five. Her first public appearance was as a soloist with the church choir at the age of eight. Four years later she sang the role of Gretel in Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. At nineteen, after four years of study at Augsburg Conserver- tory, she went to Aachen, Germany, for her first audition. After listening to the young soprano for two hours, Herbert von Karajan, director of the opera company there, engaged her. Madame Seefried made her debut wilh the famed Slate Opera of Vienna in 1943 and has reigned since then as a stellar artist. Several years ago, the president of the Austrian Repub- lic awarded her the title of "Kammersaengerin." The Mozart Association of Salzburg presented her with the Lilli Lehman Award and in 1953, the Mozart Association of Austria and the city of Vienna bestowed upon her the Mozart Medal. She has achieved a reputation as one of the most accomplished sopranos in Europe and has sung at all the famed opera houses on the continent, as well as Convent Gardens and the Glyndebourne Opera in England. She often appeared at the Vienna Philharmonic and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. Madame Seefried specializes in Mozart and the romantic lieder composers, but is equally pro- ficient in interpreting music of other periods and styles. Madame Seefried has delighted audiences in Austria, Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Australia and, of course, Canada and the United States. Since her first American appearance with the Cincinnati Symphony she has been a regular visitor to America. The New York Times writes of her appearances in the United States: "As one of the world's lieder singers, she knows how to twine words and notes together into an inevitable meaningful sequence." When- ever she is able to tour here, her schedule is immediately filled out with important engagements throughout the country. Acclaiming her appearances, critics have covered her with such plaudits as "impeccable taste and regal refinement" (New York Herald Tribune). In Chicago it was declared: "Since the primes of Lote Lehman and Eliszaeth Schumann, we have not known Irmgard Seefried's like." A Cincinnati headline pro- claimed: "COMBUSTIBLE CRITIC SET AFIRE BY SEE- FRIED'S VOICE." Madame Seefried has made a variety of records released by "Deutsche Grammaphon": including complete performances of the Marriage of Figaro and Der Freischuelz, and many songs of albums including Wolf, Schubert and Brahms. Local Leaders, International Experts Discuss Gives Modern Problems at Political Conference Dale Childs, instructor in pi- the continent. At this time he ano at Concordia College, will became the only American since The Institute on International Politics, a pro- the preseniations of these main speakers. The give the second of his five re- World War II to be awarded the gram in which the problems of the modern polit- topic was then opened for comment and dis- citals tonight, Nov. 9, at 8:15 Maestro Superior "Con Laude" ical world were discussed, was held Nov. 2 and cussion on the part of the audience. p.m., in Old Main Auditorium. from the University of Naples, 3, in Hagen Hall Auditorium, MSC. Luncheon speaker, ambassador Loeb of Peru, Mr. Childs earned his bache- S. Pietro A Maiella Conserva- Men of international background presented shared some personal insights concerning the lor of music degree from the tory. their ideas on the problems of their countries as Alliace for Progress, controversial Latin Ameri- University of Toronto and was Before joining the Concordia they are related to the future world politics. can aid program. "The reason why it has been a graduate instructor at the Un- faculty, Mr. Childs headed the The main topics for consideration were intro- judged a failure after a few short years of opera- iversity of Indiana, where he is theory department of the U. S. duced in turn at the four meetings by Prof. John tion is that it has been compared to the Marshall presently working for a doctor- Navy School of Music and Turner, of the University of Minnesota; Dr. Hugo Plan. This European recovery program dealt ate. taught at University of Denver. DeGrood, head of the North American Relations with the ravages of war, where the Alliance is In 1958 he traveled in Europe He will play selections from Division, Directorate General for External Rela- directed at the ravages of history; the two pro- as a performing pianist, and Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and tions, European Common Market; Mr. Gordon grams are completely different." made appearances throughout Stravinsky. Campbell, Conservative member of Parliament Mr. Ettri and Mr. Osman spoke at the last in Great Britain; Dr. Arthur Van Magnus, third session on Saturday afternoon about the emerg- secretary of the German embassy; Mr. Angilo ing nations in Asia and Africa. Mr. Ettri pointed Cohn, staff writer for the Minneapolis Star and out that most of these developing nations were Tribune; Mr. Richard Phillips, of the U. S. State formerly under foreign rule and consequently Department; Mr. Mohammed Ettri, Consul of had taken no part in international politics. the Tunisian embassy; and Mr. Hussain Osman, However, since gaining independence, these Consul of the Malayan embassy. nations, although yet very weak, hold and con- The program was divided into four general trol strategic points in the East-West power topics: "The Balance of Power in a Bi-Polar struggle. It was also noted that two-thirds of the World/' "Integration of Europe and Its Signifi- world population live in these new countries. cance for International Politics/' "The Impor- Mr. Osman stated that the new developing tance of the Alliance for Progress for the nations, since they comprise a majority in the Americas" and "The Impact of Developing U.*N., are of concern to all nations. Too often Countries on World Politics." After the main young nations, in trying to accomplish in a few speakers had given their short lectures, a pan- years what it took the West to accomplish in el, composed of Dr. John Baum of NDSU, Nor- centuries, are more concerned about social and man Schroeder, news editor of WDAY, Prof. economic, rather than political problems. He at- James Smith of MSC and Yoshi Sudo of Con- tributed this concern to the neutralist attitude of cordia, made brief comments with regard to most new nations. Gofer and Knoop—"Focusing" Frolickers CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVES CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVES EDWARD DISTAD Livdalen & Brown Hall SUE QUICKSTAD Room A-308—Park Region NAN ANSETH Room A-308—Park Region JANE STROMSTAD Grose Hall 32 SHARON TARVESTAD Academy 118 Page 2 THE CONCORDIAtf November 9, 1962 Prausnitz Relinquishes Post; Dr. Bailey Assumes Editorship With the autumn edition of Discourse: A Re- In "Discordia Concors: A Humanistic Recon- view of the Liberal Arts, published by Concordia ciliation," Michael Lasser writes of Samuel John- College, Dr. Walther Prausnitz, head of the Eng- son, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Joseph Addison lish department, relinquishes his post as editor. and T. S. Eliot. Dr. Carl L. Bailey, dean of the college, will Other articles include the conclusion of a assume the duties of editor. A member of the series on "Hamlet and his Critics" by Francis magazine's editorial board since its beginning in G. Schoff, Prof, of English at NDSU; "William 1957, Bailey points out that Discourse has already Dean Howells' "Economic Chance-World in a won a solid place in the ranks of journals of its Hazard of New Fortunes" by Alexander Evan- sort, even though five years is a very short time off, teaching assistant at the University of New in the life of a new publication. This success he Mexico. credits largely to the efforts of Dr. Prausnitz. The autumn edition contains a fifteen-page Newly elected to the board of editors is Dr. Bowman—"Exhibitionist." See Below art section devoted to contemporary church Sigurd Mundhjeld, head of the mathematics de- architecture. It pictures some of the church partment. Other board members are Armour H. restoration in Cologne, Germany, following Nelson, professor of English; C. Sommer Soren- World War II. son, assistant professor of English; and Dr. Hard- Seven Seniors Obtain Herman Ramras, chairman of the department ing C. Noblitt, professor of political science. of German at the University of Minnesota, has Student board members are Victoria Strandness, written "An Introduction to Goethe." Ramras Fargo, N. D.; Thomas Christenson, Moorhead, has also done research on Thomas Mann and Minn.; Garey Stark, Mt. Vernon, S. D.; and Bruce Nominations for Wilson George Buchner. E. Gronbeck, Crookston, Minn. Five Cobber men and two stipend of $1,500 for one aca- Cobber women have been nom- demic year plus tuition and Study Sayer inated by Concordia professors fees. The foundation primarily Etiquette? i: supports candidates in the hu- as Woodrow Wilson National A dor m-to-dorm student; > manities and social science. To Fellowship Foundation candi- j poll will be held w mi «j,. be eligible, the student must be SaturdayO U , J; dates. $ Nov. 10, to check student!; Forty Attend Retreat a citizen of either the United Those nominated were: Tom States or Canada, a graduate or I; opinion on the initiation of a<! by David J.

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