Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 4, No. 6 (1930-03)

March, 1930 The Phonograph Monthly Review 215 Croatian-Serbian. There are “sketches from life” on Victor V-3037, V-3038, and V-3041; Nilica Bosnjakovic sings on V-3039, and Radosavljevic on V-3040. Columbia fea- tures Easter songs on 1154-5-F, a sketch on 1153-F, and folk songs by the Miskovich Tamburicza orchestra on 1152-F. Finnish. The leaders are folk songs by Tom Vehkoaja on Columbia 3136-F, and dance music by the Laine Top- pila Orkesteri on Victor V-4063. French. Victor has two winners in V-5513-4. On the form Willy Tubiana sings La Marseillaise and Marche Lorraine to choral and orchestral accompaniments (con- ducted by Diot), good robust performances, with commend- ably clear diction. On the latter the Orchestre Fran- cais, which is a concert band, plays a Marche Arabe and La Toulousaine with fine verve and very pleasing tone—a very attractive band record. Mile. Loulou Hegoburu, of the Mogador theatre sings comic songs on V-5512. French-Canadian. Columbia’s feature release is a four- part Valse Lancier Quebec, played by the Ensemble Colum- bia with calls by A. Garneau (34226-7-F). Victor’s are Donat Brunet’s French versions of popular songs (Am I Blue, etc.) on V-5070 and V-5073. German. Odeon’s Richard Tauber and Gerhard Huesch disks are reviewed elsewhere under “Vocal.” The others led by a piccolo-flute duets (Die Grasmiicken and Die beiden kleinen Finken) played with dexterity to brisk or- chestra accompaniments on 10563. Columbia's leaders are songs and marches by the Saxophon Orchester Dobbri (G-55184-F and G-55191-F) and songs of the Rhein by George Gut (55192-F). The majority of the Victor releases are listed also under international. In addition there is a fine Ilona In einer kleinen Konditorei tango coupling played by Marek Weber’s Orchestra (V-56040), and marches by the Deutschmeister-Regimentskapelle on V-6057. Greek. The following might be singled out for mention: songs by Nasilakou on Odeon 82555, Eastern hymns by an unaccompanied Church Choir on Victor V-8013-5), and in- strumentals by the Columbia Greek Orchestra on Columbia 56174-F. Hebrew-Jewish. Columbia is alone with instrumental by the Columbia and Lichenstein orchestra (8205-6-F)and a monologue by Jehuda Bleich on 8204-F. Hungarian. Best of the lot is Victor’s choral record, re- viewed elsewhere, followed by pieces by the Banda Marci on Odeon 12056 and Columbia G-10214-F. Italian. Brunswick's featured disks are 58203, marches by the Banda Presidiara del Corpo D’Armata di Milano (conducted by Cav. A. Lizzi), 58198, dance songs by Gilda Mignonette; 58210, Sicilian songs by Rosina Gioiosa. The Granda Banda di Milano stars in very resonant, powerfully played marches for Odeon (9488). Columbia continues its operatic series with excerpts from Boheme and Cavalleria Rusticana by Scacciati and Arangi-Lorbardi (to be re- viewed next month). Victor's leader is the band record reviewed elsewhere. All the companies issue numerous popular song and comic sketch records in addition. Lithuanian. Columbia issues comic songs by Vanagaitis (16154-F) and popular songs by* Menkeliuniute and Stan- kunus (16155-F). Victor features a lively polka coupling by the Victor Lithuanian Orchestra (V-14028). Mexican. Brunswick lists dances by the Orquesta de Villalobos (40898) and songs by Arturo Larios (40894), Guerra y Guerra (40895). Rosales y Lopez (40896), Luna y Bensor (40897), and Lune y Montalve (40900). Columbia issues five vocal disks (2905 to 3810-X), plus a long list of re-recordings in the “C” series. Odeon extensive release is topped by 16651-2, respectively dances by the Banda Chi- huahua and recitations by Horacio Archilla. The Victor feature is a ten-inch Red Seal, Margaritas (Del Moral) and Flor de Mayo (Talavera), sung in somewhat emotional style by Alfonso Ortiz Tirado to excellent pulsing orches- tral accompaniments conducted by J. Briceno. Mention should also go to hits from Rio Rita sung by Margarita Cueto (46680), waltzes by the Orquesta Internacional (46- 560), and a two-part Aires Andaluces played by the Banda de Policia de Mexico (46561). Persian. Columbia issues three vocal disks by Muresa Daniels, Iram Dowleh, etc, (42008-8-F and 82001-F). Philippine. Urbano A. Zafra plays guitar solos on Columbia 3910-X. Polish. Odeon 11457-8 contain dance music; Columbia features Easter songs by the Kwartet Antoniego with or- gan accompaniment (18373-F) ; Victor's headliner is an Easter Sketch by Pawel Faut & Co. (V-66005). Porto Rican. The Plenaros Surenos play dance music on Brunswick 40901-3 : Los Jardineros sing on Odeon 16621, and -the Cuarteto Puerto Rico sings on Odeon 14001. Portuguese. Columbia and Victor are alone, the for- mer with songs by Menano, Magalhaes, and Macieira (G- 1091-3-X), and the latter with songs by Goes, Guerra, and Rodrigues (33301-5). Roumanian. The best disk is Victor V-19013, coupling a recitation (Transylvania’s Pleading) by Emil Ciuciani and an attractive quaiss-folksong by G. Stefanovici of the Opera Romana. Russian-Ukrainian. One might single out Odeon 15124,, songs by Kilia Negin: Columbia 20798-F, potpourris by the Russkyj Orkestr “Moskva’'; Victor V-21023, dances by Dimitri Kozel’s orchestra. Scandinavian. The outstanding release is Victor V-15009, whereon the Handelsstandens Sangforening (conducted by Leif Halvorsen) sing unaccompanied versions of Grieg’s Den Store Hvide Flok and Reissiger’s Hostandagt. Spanish. Special mention should go to the following on the extensive Brunswick list songs by Jose Moriche (408- 77, 40862). Rodolfo Hoyos (40864, 40876, 40863), and Pilar Arcos (40875, 40879), and instrumentals by the Marimba Salvardorena Brunswick (40860, 40883), and Los Floridians (40899). From the Cictor list, one might selpct the disks by Cueto and Pulido 46555, 46551, and especially 46568) as the best, followed by popular hits in Spanish versions by Bohr and Albani (46580 and 46668). Turkish. Victor releases three ten-inch Red Seals, songs by Ovrik Effendi on 4178-9, and a song and instrumental solo by Mahmoud Bey and Zournadji Emin Effendi re- spectively on 4177. Columbia lists popular songs by Gu- zide Hanoum (40023-F and Haffouz Burhan Bey (81008-F). I find that I have skipped the extensive Irish lists from both Columbia and Victor. The former includes songs by O’Doherty (33395-F and 33386-F). Mattie Haskins (33387-F), Mullan (33388-F), Ahern (33392-F), and O'Nolan (33390-F; instrumentals by John Griffin (33391-F), Morrison (33393- F), and Ennis (33394-F). The later includes songs by Kennedy (V-29071), Sheridan and Griffin (V-29072), Flana- gan Brothers (79127), Colin O’More (21178 and John Me- Gettigan (V-29019) : instrumentals by John Sheridan and his boys (V-29075, Sullivan's Shamrock Band (V-29074 and V-29029), Murphy (V-29073), and Sam Nolan’s Dublin Orchestra (21479). S. F. ! The picture on the front cover of this issue 8 is of Lt.-Comm. John Philip Sousa, the S “ March King,” published in connection with g the current release of his Stars and Stripes § Forever and El Capitan marches by Dr. Sto- g kowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra (re- § view on page 206). This is the first instance § of Sousa’s marches being recorded by one of g the leading symphony orchestras. 0