ALLIED ARTS CORPORATION HARRY ZELZER, Managing Director Presents ARTUR FINAL EVENT OF THE 1951-52 ZELZER CONCERT SERIES • SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 12+h, 1952 at 8:30 P.M. ORCHESTRA HALL CHICAGO BARITONE The great new American baritone, William Warfield, has rocketed almost overnight into a first-magnitude star of concert, stage and screen. A complete unknown, he stepped onto the stage of New York's Town Hall in March 1950 and sang a long, varied and taxing program with such consummate artistry that all New York was buzzing the next day. "One of the great voices," proclaimed the World-Telegram & Sun, and all the Metropolitan critics agreed. Sensational debuts are rare; sensational repeats are even rarer. Warfield returned to Town Hall in 1951, and the verdict was uniformly the same. The judgment of the New York critics has been upheld by audiences throughout this country and Australia. The baritone has toured exten­ sively in recital and has appeared as soloist with such outstanding orchestras as the symphonies of Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis, Rochester, Los Angeles, Toronto and others. Warfield's tour of Australia was unprecedented in many respects. Quickly following his debut, it was the first time that the Australian Government has ever imported an artist who had not first won an international reputation. Twice extended, the tour comprised 35 dates, 14 of them with orchestras under such conductors as Klemperer and Goossens. As an actor, Warfield appeared on Broadway in "Set My People Free," "Call Me Mister" and "Regina." Hollywood was quick to snap up the new singing sensation for the immortal "Old Man River" role in the new technicolor version of "Show Boat." His portrayal in that film is such a standout that even before its release Warfield was re-engaged by MGM to play Jim in their forthcoming musical production of "Huckleberry Finn," with Gene Kelly and Danny Kaye. Born in Arkansas, Warfield grew up in Rochester and attended the Eastman School of Music there. He became so fluent in languages that his four years of Army service were spent in Military Intelligence. He also became the master of a wide repertory, ranging from thirteenth-century to contemporary compositions, from opera and oratorio to Lieder, spirtuals and lighter music. And to each of these Warfield brings a profound musical intelligence and his naturally beautiful voice. "Great new voice." — Newsweek. "A truly extraordinary singer, endowed with a phenomenal voice which he projects with complete artistry." — Jerome D. Bohm, New York Herald Tribune. "His is one of the richest, warmest baritones to be heard.He got inside the songs and let them glow." — Miles Kastendieck, New York Journal-American "Vocal splendour and interpretive intelligence that matched the beautiful voice." — A. J. Warner, Kochester-Times-Union "A combination of splendid natural resources and brilliant musicianship not equalled since Chaliapin." — Sydney, Australia, Sunday Herald "The greatest voice of the decade! That is a sweeping, but justifiable, claim. No facet of the singer's art is missing." — Australian Musical News. "A voice of rich and imposing quality and the presence and the personality to set it off effectively." —■ R. H. Hagan, San Francisco Chronicle "A great voice . easily the most distinguished singing of the season." — Donald Steinfirst, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "WARFIELD IS SENSATION (headline) ... A great singer and a great artist — Miami Herald. "Vocal art, temperament, and musical intelligence altogether rare. If you have not previously heard the name of William Warfield, accept this as assurance that you will in the future — often." — Irving Kolodin, Saturday Review of Literature ORCHESTRA SUNDAY AFT. HALL MAY 4th Tickets: $1.90 - $2.50 - $3.10 - $3.70 Mail Orders to: Allied Arts Corp., 20 N. Wacker Dr. 2 PROGRAM i. Toccata in C major . Bach-Busoni Prelude—Adagio—Fugue This is the first of the three great organ “Toccatas” written by Bach during the earlier period of his career, while he was organist at Weimar. The first movement begins as a freely designed pre­ lude, an ornate How of rapid figures, a preliminary to some very serious and noble passages of slow and expansive character. The “Adagio” is a beautiful song movement, and the melody is carried over a simple accompaniment of chords, ending in a remarkable passage of sustained harmonies. The final “Fugue”, in four voices (or parts) has, as its subject, a cheerful and dignified theme. Busoni’s free transcription of the Bach original, while bringing the music into the domain of the pianoforte, yet endeavors to suggest, as far as possible, typical organ sonorities. (PROGRAM CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) Piano Music Conference APRIL 14-15 four general sessions THE FRENCH SCHOOL; CLASS PIANO; BACH; CHOPIN AND SCHUMANN with Maurice Dumesnil, Nellie G. McCarty, Polly Gibbs, Margit Varro, Louis Crowder, Saul Dorfman Registration Fee $1.00 ROOSEVELT COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MUSIC 430 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago 5 BERNING SCHOOL OF MUSIC JANE OGDEN 35 Teachers HUNTER Estab. 1924 All Branches of Music, Voice, Drama and Dancing Courses leading to Bachelor of Music Degree Teacher of Singing Students Enroll at Any Time BERNING SCHOOL OF MUSIC 4747 N. Milwaukee Ave. Loop Studio, 410 S. Michigan (Near Lawrence Ave.) HARRY M. BERNING Res. Tel. EVerglade 4-1538 Tel. KI Idare 5-5000 Concert Pianist-Founder Northwest Chicago's Largest >nd Foremost Music School FRANCES GRUND Duckling a la Belasco Oysters Casino Teacher of Singing Cafe Marchand de Vin • Chateaubriand de Le Coq au Vin AMERICAN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC English Sole Kimball Building Chicago Paris Prime Filet Mignon • 1260 NORTH DEARBORH PARKWAY WHilehall 4-5620 WAbash 2-6726 IN THE PARK DEARBORN HOTEL 3 • S. HUROK presents ARTUR ? ■ PRINTED IN U.S.A. ORCHESTRA HALL Saturday Evening. April 12 at 8:30 Tickets: $3.70 & $5.00 (Main Floor Only); Balcony & Gallery sold on subscription. Mail orders to: ALLIED ARTS CORP., 20 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago 6; Phone: FR. 2-0566 Please include self-addressed stamped envelope with mail orders. yifliscka EhvuMv T the peak of his career, the world-re­ A nowned violinist is today more tops than ever. Pouring in from all parts of the country, audiences and critics join in unani­ mous agreement: "NEVER MORE MIRA­ CULOUS AND GREAT." From the time of his American debut in 1908, at the age of 17, when he swept the country end to end with the glory of his violin genius (he gave 21 concerts in New York alone, a record which has remained solitary and unique), to the countless world tours, which have made his name a house­ hold word in every corner of the world, Mischa Elman has never been anything but tops. The way in which Mischa Elman is tops today, however, is singularly special. It is a tops which has broadened and deepened and grown and matured with the years. The old glorious "Elman tone" is revelation to new audiences and a constant delight to the old; as is the brilliant technique and vigor and dynamic flight, now combined with a new spiritual strength, insight, all­ round virtuosity and scope which has left the country breathless with new wonder. "WITHOUT A RIVAL TODAY" -OLIN DOWNES, N. Y. Times "ELMAN A MASTER" —N. Y. World-Telegram "MISCHA ELMAN WINS OVATION" -Christian Science Monitor "POTENT IS THE ELOQUENCE OF MISCHA ELMAN'S VIOLIN" -Chicago News "ELMAN WINS ACCLAIM" -Chicago Tribune ORCHESTRA HALL SUNDAY AFT., APRIL 20th Tickets: $1.90 - 2.50 - 3.10 - 3.70 At Box Office PROGRAM—Continued Sonata in F minor, Opus 5.........................................................................................................................................Brahms Allegro maestoso Andante (In some of the earlier pianoforte works of Brahms, the composer was inspired by poetry. This appears to be so in this Andante. Inscribed above the score are the following lines by Sternau: “Day has gone and the moon has come; She sees two hearts in love made one That blissfully cling together.” Scherzo Retrospect Allegro INTERMISSION (PROGRAM CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) JOHN MACDONALD Bass - Baritone Teacher of Singing • Western Springs 4938Y3 410 So. 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Michigan Avenue • Superior 7-7371 5 PROGRAM—Continue d il. Barcarolle, Opus 60 Two Etudes Chopin Valse (PROGRAM CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) FROM THE STUDIO OF LOLA FLETCHER "A SINGER WHO TEACHES SINGING" CAROL SMITH, Contralto NEW YORK TIMES Dec. 7, 1951 "One of the most beautiful voices to be revealed here in many a moon . Miss Smith used it know­ ingly, almost effortlessly—attaining a smooth and lyrical legato . varied and demanding program." NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE Dec. 7, 1951 "One of the finest young contraltos heard in many a season . she uses it with an untroubled sense of how to produce firm, level tones within a dignified and clean musical approach.