Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 4, No. 5 (1930-02)

February, 1930 The Phonograph Monthly Review 179 record are all reviewed elsewhere. In addition the N. Y. Liederkranz sings Das deutsche Lied and Das treue deaut- sche Herz on 55187-F, and Peter Muellers Band plays marches on 55184-F. Victor: the most interesting disk is Dol. Dauber’s Jazz-Symphonie in Valse Populaire and Russian Step (the former incorporating Trink, trink, Brue- derlein), very smooth and yet well spirited performances (V- 6052); Georg Kober sings popular hits on V-6049 and V- 6053. Greek. Victor introduces a new banjoist, Choros, on V-58041; Odeon’s feature is the Greek Symphony Orches- tra’s Greek Rhapsody on 82553; and Columbia’s tangos by Krionas and Kazis on 56169-F. Hebrew-Jewish. Vocalion 67164—folk dance songs by Feigele Panitz with Rumshinsky’s Orchestra; Columbia 8203-F,—comic songs by P. Burstein; Victor V-9024—chor- uses by the Nationaler Arbeiter Verband Choir, and V- 59006—songs by David Lind, the twelve-year old cantor. Italian. The invariably interesting Brunswick list has not arrived at the moment of writing. Besides the Sheri- dan-Pertile record from Victor, there is a disk by La Scala men’s chorus with orchestra, conducted by Sabajo, and heard in two Facisti hymns, “soul stirring marches” that are highly patriotic but not as whole-spirited as one might expect V-12101). Among the nine or ten other releases that by the Orquesta Internazionale di Novita (46571- waltzes) is the most interesting one. The records by Stignani and Grande for Columbia are reviwed elsewhere. Mention also goes to Guarneri’s Sicilian songs on 14537-F. Odeon’s headliner, Figaro’s air and Mancu un Foglio sung by Righetti and azzolini (86030) seems to have missed me, as I was unable to find it with others—among which I might single out the accordion solos by Pezzolo (9480) and the songs by Ada Bruges (9484). Irish. Columbia features the Four Provinces orchestra on 33379-F. Flanagan Brothers on 33380-F. Frank Quinn on 53381-F), John Griffin in flute solos (33383-F), Patrick J. Cawley in fiddle solos (33383-F), George OBrien and Neal Smith in songs (33384-5-F). There are three Victor releases (V-29065-7); accordion solos by George Tapley, songs by Harry Griffin, and hornpipes by Sullivan’s Sham- rock Band. Japanese. Vic,tor is alone with three Red Seal disks by Tamaki Miura that are especially interesting. Miss Miura —a well known Butterfly star—sings operatic arias on 4147 and 4149, and Japanese children’s songs on 4148. On 50840- 5, Yoneyakki Susuki is heard in popular native songs. Lithuanian. Columbia 16153-F—folk songs by Pauliukoni- utes; Odeon 26110—harmonica solos by Bruslauskas. Mexican. The Brunswick list should be mentioned, for although it is not available as I write, it always specializes in this field . The best of the Odeons is 16636, whereon the Banda Odeon plays a very interesting Claveles de Sevilla march, followed by a series of four disks (16605-8) by Los Jardineros. Columbia issues marches by the Banda Mexi- cana Columbia (3856-X) and Banda Chihuahua (3857-X), and re-pressed versions of some of Ben Selvin’s dance disks (3821-2-X). The Victor feature is a Red Seal disk of warmly!’ colored sentimental songs by Alfonso Ortiz Tirado (4167), followed by the usual extensive miscellany of songs and sketches by their usual artists. Persian. Columbia is alone with songs by J. Alexander (to “tar” accompaniment) on 42006-F, Safavi (42007-F), and Daniels (82000-F). Philippine. Zafra’s Philippine Serenade on. the steel guitar and Bolero on the Banduria (Columbia 3890-X) is the sole coupling. Polish. Vocalion 60132—dances by the Labuckiego or- chestra: Odeon 11454—dances by Mroza’s orchestra; Col- umbia 18364-F—clarinet solos by John Wyskowski; Victor V-16087—pipe waltzes by N. Ludwig Porto Rican. Victor issues a special list featuring the Orquesta Puerto Rico (46474-7), and Canario & Co. 46504- | 8 ). Portuguese. The most interesting disks are the very pleasing song by Corina Freire on Victor 33012, and the Fado in D major by Maria de Vasconcelds on 33011. The Columbia leader is 1090-X, songs by Aldina de Sousa with chorus and orchestra. Roumanian. Columbia 31099-F is the headliner—popular songs by the Zori de Zii chorus. Scandinavian. Swedish: Oscar Danielson’s orchestra plays dance music on Columbia 26104-5-F; Ernst Rolf sings popular on Odeon 19303. . Norwegian: The feature is the Grieg work for chorus and orchestra (Victor V-65000) re- veiwed elsewhere in this issue. Slovak. Vic,tor features sketches by Pacha on V-22036: Jozef Prusky sings popular songs on Odeon 18079; Gel- lert sings folk songs on Columbia 24130-F. Spanish. Columbia and Odeon issue not special Spanish lists apart from their Mexican releases, but there are ex- tensive lists from Brunswick and Victor. First mention goes to the disks by the Cuarte.to Aguilar, reviewed else- where. ..Vic,tor also announces two special albums: ex- cerpts from El Matrero, the prize-winning Argentine na- tional opera, sung by Apollo Granforte—Pedro Mirassou— Nena Juarez on three records, album S.-2, price $5.00. Also Beethoven’s Septimino, played by the Orques.ta Fliar- monica de Madrid, album S.-3, $7.50. Turkish. Columbia 40021-2-F, popular songs by Abdullah and Elhan, price $1.00 each. Ukrainian-Russian. Columbia 27214-F —pieces by the Ukrainska orchestra; Odeon 15122,—folks songs by Vera Smirnova and chorus; Victor V-21021—dances by the Main- erska orchestra. —S. F. Book Reviews Masters in Miniature by George C. Jell, illustrated by Frank R, Southard, published by Barse & Company, New York. 278 pages. Price, $2.00. Mr. Jell needs no introduction to the readers of The Phonograph Monthly Review, for contributions from his pen have frequently appeared in these pages, and in ad- dition every phonophile is familiar with his excellent an- notations to the Columbia Masterworks Series. The pre- sent book is an amplification of his succinct informational notes on composers which have appeared in the Master- works annotations and in the special Masterworks cata- logue. Its title is well chosen, for in less than three hun- dred pages Mr. Jell presents the significant facts, told in a pleasing and no'n-technical style, of twenty-foHir greiat composers from Bach to Strawinski. A feature of unusual value is an appendix lisiting the more important and most frequently performed works by the various “Masters.” Mr. Jell’s book should be a popular one with record buyers and radio fans who are anxious to learn more about the composers of the music they have been hearing. It suc- ceeds in conveying a maximum of information presented in the simplest fashion and a highly readable style. Music Trades Diary, Directory, and Year Book for 1930, published by G. D. Ernest & Company, London. Price (in England 2/6 cloth cover; 2/- paper cover; foreign, 3/- and 2/6 respectively. The current edition of this convenient handbook is well up to the standard of its predessors, and like them is in- valuable to anyone interested in the British Music Trades. It is issued by the publishers of the British Music Trades Review. F - F • I The photograph on the front cover of this 8 issue is of Mme. Rosa Raisa, featured soprano S of the Chicago Civic Opera Company, and an g exclusive Brunswick artist. Mme. Raisa’s 8 latest recording is reviewed on page 174 of 8 this issue. 8