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THOROUGH musician of remarkable natural endowments, Angelo Patricolo has achieved distinction in the musical capitals of Europe and in America as composer, concert pianist, and lec-

He was born in Italy, was a protbgb of the late King Humbert, and received his musical training from eminent European teachers. He has 4 made his home in the United States for several years.

As a pianist, Signor Patricolo is master of a stupendous and amazing technic and a t the same time an artist of subtle musical perception and

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keen understanding. As a lecturer he has won noteworthy success, his services as an exponent of music being in such demand that within the last five years he has been heard by 250,000 students in about sixty edu- cational institutions.

His compositions are skilfully wrought and are imbued with the mel- odic charm so characteristic of Italian music. in the atmosphere of which he was reared. The piece by which he is best known throughout America,

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the spirited March, "Dixie Patrol (Souvenir d9America)" was composed in Berlin just before his concert tour of the United States as piano soloist with the late Mme. Nordica. I t was an instantaneous popular success. and was adopted as the "official patrol" by the Jamestown Exposition a t Norfolk, Va.

Signor Patrimlo records his playing only for the WeIte-Mignon (Licen- see) Reproducing Piano, of which he says:

"After hearing some of m y compositions reproduced by the Welte-Mignon (Licensee), I was overawed with amazement c.1 the accuracy of expression. I t truly i s one of the greatest inven- tions of the century. W h c t a joy a pianist can live forerer."

(Signed) ANGELO PATRICOLO

Roll NO. Composition .omposer X-6817 Barcarolle - - - - - - - - Palricolo

Y-6826 Dixie Patrol (Souvenir d'America) (March) - - Palricolo

X-6862 Romance - - - - - - - - - Palrirolo C-7109 The Union (Concert Paraphrase: The Star-Spangled Banner,

Yankee Doodle, Hail Columbia) - - - - Gollschalk X-7101 Zamona (Arabian Intermezzo) - - - - Lorninr-Patricolo

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Standard Classical and Salon Pieces ( Nolc-Each annotation in this month's list of new releases is followed by a short list of Welte-Mignon (Licensee) Reproducing Records that have the same musical appeal as the annotated new number. 11 is believed thaL this arrangement will be more convenient and more helpful than the practice heretofore followed of printing a list of these "same appeal" pieces at the end of the Bulletin).

Plltyed by Murguerife Bnilhe B-7125 Dance of the Butterflies, Op. 69 Charles Godard $1.50

This "Ballet des Papillons" (as its original French title reads) is a delightful bit of n~elodiously lilting music with a graceful rhythmic swing all its own. I t s clever, colorful harmony fits its melody perfectly, and while it glints and sparkles like gay but- terflies darting and flashin in the sunshine, its workmanshi has all the suavity a s well a s t t e grace. chic, and daintiness of 8all ic wit. Marguer~te Bailhe has shown fine appreciation of these quali- ties in her performance of it, and has made a beautiful and de- lightful record-roll. B-6486But ter f l ies - - - Skinke B-6485 SOUS B O ~ S - - - Staub X-6045 Dancing Nymphs - - Braine

,,Y, ,, .,, ,s,,o, X-7121 Etude Mignonne in D, Op. 16, No. 1 - Schiis $1.75

Eduard Schiitt, who was born in Petrograd, in 1856, and became a n Austrian subject by naturalization in 1882, won an extensive European reputation a s a remarkably fine pianist, before retiring from the concert stage in 1887 to devote himself to con~position. His numerous piano pieces, accordingly, show his com- plete understanding of the instrument in their idiomatic and deft construction, and are particularly "graceful," a s the pianists say, t o play. A good example is the "Etude Mignonne" here beautifully recorded by David Ashton. I t is a very pretty, daintily tripping piece of attractive melodiousness, skilfully harmonized, and working up to a brill~ant climax.

C-6206 The F o u n t a i n - - - Sleinjeld B-6209 Hungar i an , Op. 39, No. 12 - MacDmell X-6670 E t u d e d e Conce r t - - Skmberg

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As delightful as the first bird song heard in springtime is this beautiful, poetic little idyll by the eminent French composer- pianist, Theodore L;:k. Indeed, it is one of the most exquisite and most charming light classics" in the whole field of ~nodcrn music, and hasdeservedly won a sure place in the hearts of music- lovers everywhere. Its lovely cadence, like a bird song oft re- peated, its dainty, graceful, fluent melody, its simply beautiful and appropriate harmony, its nicely varied rhythms, are blended with the skill of a master craftsman; and the whole piece is filled 4 I with the very spirit of spring freshness, sunshine, and happiness.

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X-6046 Woodland Dreams - - Vargas x-6035 Midsummer - - - MacMurrough Y-6241 Wistful - - - - Friml

Played by Franz Serli X-7132 Ciribiribin - - - - - - Pestalozza-Serli $1.75

Franz Serli has made and played with all of his facile mastery, a brilliant and captivating piano arrangement of this famous Italian waltz song which has won world-wide popularity by reason of its charm of pretty melodiousness and irresist- ible grace. He has not altered the original melody, of course, and none of its grace- fulness is lost a t his hands, but he has contrived to give it fresh s irit and sparkle that enhance its beauty and its popular appeal. In the originafsong the wortls take the form of a dialog. "She" sings:

"Really you must slop your kissing, My lit& dark-eyed love,

For the moon w'll not be missing,,, Who peers from the sky above.

And "He" answers: "Come, now, even if the moon sees,

We will never mind her there, And her very smile seems all &he while

Telling us we need no& care."

A-6234 Amoureuse - - - Bcrger C-7028 Spring, Beautiful Spring - Lincke-Serli Y-6384 Espana Waltz - - - Wuldkufel

Played by Marta Milinowski X-7127 in an Irish Jaunting Car - - - Whilfield $1.75

In this whimsical and delightful musical skit, Kathryn Thomas Whitfield lias achieved a novel, hunlorous and worthwhile bit of modern music that deserves

pularity. Stilfully fashioned in the form known as an Impromptu, the typically rlsh snap and sparkle of its melodic and rhythmic elements, and its alternating P4

frisky sections and sedately slower parts very cleverly suggest the tricksy nature of Ireland's popular two-wheeled conveyance. Marta Milinowski has played this jolly little novelty very deftly and with appreciation of its humor as well as its musical finesse.

Y-6745 Shepherd's Hey - - Grainger B-6566 Country Gardens - - Grainger B-6253 Turkey in t h e Straw - - Guion

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Played by Werner Janssen X-7159 Love'sPlaint - - - - - - - Jt~irsse~r $1.75

This, Werner Janssen's latest piano piece, still in manuscript a t this wriling, is a very pleasingsong Without Words, with attractive nlelody of thcappcaIingsort he knows so well how to create, and a clever harmonic investiture abounding in deft nlotlern touches ancl fine tlecorative effects. I t is a novel, interesting, beautiful and decitletlly worthwhile piece, and the composer himself has rccortletl an au- thoritative, skilful and beautiful performance of it.

X-7108 At the Fireplace - - Janssen B-6830 The Vanishing Lane - - Juttssen Y-6393 Japanese Sunset - - Deppen

Played by Angelo Peiricolo C-7126 Salome (An Oriental Intermezzo) Lorclil~e-Ptl.lricolo $2.00

Colorful and picturesque fancy, n~elodiousness, full, rich harnlony, compelling rhythmic thrust and go, characterize this interesting and attractive "Oriental

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X-7101 Zamona (Arabian Intermezzo) Lorartre-Pulri~olo C-7054 Ballet Egyptien, Nos. 1 and 2 Lzrigi~ri C-7055 Ballet Egyptien, No. 3 - Luigini

Played by Ju l ie Bergere X-7129 Tulips - - - - - - - - - I I i l e s $1.75

A charming little salon piece, charmingly played. Walter E. RiIiles is adept in the conlposition of salon 111usic of the best popular kintl, but his skill in linlting together light ant1 facile mclotly, clever and nicely fitting I~armonic effects, ant1 well-controlled rhyth~uic variety has never been displayed to better advantage than in this glowing and colorful little piece. I t is inunensely popular, and it fully merits every bit of its popularity.

X-6013 Sparklets - - - - Miles X-6036 Basket of Roses - - - Albers X-6025Carnations - - - Albers

Pltryed Oy M(rrguerite LeGrand C-7128 Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 3

l i e i ~ r l ~ o l d $2.00 The Viennese conlposer, Hugo Reinhold's pronounced rtlelodic

gift and highly poetic imagination are evidenced by this beautilt11 Impromptu, with its dash and brilliance, its clever cou~~terpoint , its lightly tripping runs, its thoroughly effective har~llony, its variety in rhythm, pace and dynamics. A slower middle section in which a song-like melody is beautifully intoned to a somewhat simpler accompaniment, afforrls a fine contrast, suggesting the emergence of a rushing, turbulent mountain-brook fro111 its upper rocky course into a level meadow bed of softer earth where it can spread and ripplegently. Adelightful performance of this excellent and poetic piece has been recorded by Marguerite LeGrand.

X-1311 Rondo Brillante - - Weher C-6073 Polka de Concert - - Burllett X-6348 Valse de Concert - - LaForge

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P b y e d by Leff Pouishnoff C-7123 Moment Musical in F-Minor, Op. 94, No. 3

Schubeut-Godowsky $2.00

I - The nlasterly young Russian pianist. Leff Pouishnoff. has here recorded a thrillingly beautiful performance ol 1,eopold Godow- sky's brilliantly pianistic version of one ol Schubert's most famous and best loved piano pieces. The "Moment Musical in F-Minor," one of Echubert's six short pieces so titled that rank among the choicest gems of piano literaturz, was characterized by the famous musical historian, Dr. Oscar Bie, a s one "in which a dance became a penetrating and sorrow-laden tongue." I t is a miniature march of ineffable loveliness, and always, when played by a master pianist, an unfading delight.

B-6422 Ecossaisen - - - Beethoven B-6810 Bal le t Mus ic f r o m

" R o ~ a m u n d e " . - Schubert c-3753 Passepied - - - Delibes

Pluyed by George Liebling X-7124 Miniature Polonaise, Op. 47, No. 1 - Liebling $1.75

The versatile George Liebling seems e ually a t home in several different styles in his delightful piano pieces, and here%e has caught and held the true Polish spirit, feeling, and atmosphere in a short but brilliant and captivating Polonaise, which he modestly calls a Miniature. E ually true to the musical form, its bright, snappy, staccato passages alternate wi$ others of melodious and swinging grace and slower pace, and the whole piece is so charming that the enraptured listener wants to hear it right over again-particularly when, a s here, it is played with the sure mastery of the composer himself.

Y-6313 M a r c h Mignonne - - Poldini B-6783 M a r c h Mignonne - - Janssen B-7077 Mar ione t t e M a r c h - - BOY&

Played by George Liebling X-7133 Serenata and Romanza (Suite italienne, Op. 42)

Liebling $1.75 In George Liebling's beautiful "Italian Suite" of five piano pieces, the "Ser-

enata" represents V e n i c e a n d very prettily and appropriately, for this is a true and quite entrancing Serenade, skilfully fashioned of a lovely, singing melody, a beautiful and appropriate accom animent, with particularly eliective b y changes and a fine, swinging rhythm. ~ i e "Romanza," which stands lor Naples, while equally melodious and equally rich in colorful harmony, is a bit slower in tempo, and affords an excellent contrast that enhances the interest and charm of this superfine record-roll. Both pieces are imbued with fine, poetic feeling, with charm- ing fantasy, and with musical excellence. Both are captivating, and here entranc- ingly played.

B- 252 Serenade, Op. 15, No. 1 - Mosekowski Y-6565 Serenade - - - - Yagodka B-6668 Serenade i n B-Bat Minor - RachmaninoJ

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Played by Bendelsoil Nelzorg B-7158 Spinning Song - - - - - Mendelssolrn $1.50

Mr. Netzorg by his skilful. finely poetic, delightful performance of it, has invested with fresh interest ancl transportin beauty this one of the most familiar, not to say hackneyed, of flendels- sohn's "Songs CVithout Words." When played a s he has here played it, this "Spinning Song" is still capal,lc of giving a thrill of genuine delight. I t is, indeed, a dainty, char~ning, airy-fairy little piano piece, of eseniplary sin~plicity, a s are so many of the world's most beautiful things. I t contains no contrasting thought -is just a hornely, hu~nrning ditty, ant1 its sweetly liltin nlelocly is borne upon an incessant rush of sixteenth notes, w%ich has been aptly taken for the whir of a spinning wheel. The title by which it ias long been known was not bestowecl upon it by its

composer, however, for like ~iiost of Mendelssohn's Songs \\'ithout Words, it was originally put~lishetl without any title.

B-6841 Li t t l e Windmil ls - - Couperin X-6427 Etude , Op. 25, No. 2 - - Clropin X-1660 E t u d e i n T h i r d s - - Cltopin

Played by Adolfo Ciron X-7122 Song of Love (Canto de Amor) - - - Giron $1.75

Here is a beautiful ant1 intlivitlualistic instrumental song, with elements of strong, popular appeal. Con~pacted of clear, singing melody, of much attractivc- ness, and a novel, clever ancl skilfully written harmonic accompani~nent, almost tvholly in the bass register of the instrument, without, however, any scriibln~lce of monotony, it is something new, different, moclern, highly interesting ant1 pleasur- able. And its cornposer has set it forth delightfully by his masterly playing of it.

B-7027 L a Pa loma - - - - Yradirr-Giron X-3655 C u b a - - - - - Alheniz X-3828 Orien ta l - - - Anrani

Played by Franz Serli C-7131 Harlequin, Op. 12, No. 1 - - - Roberls $2.00

A neat ancl charming bit of musical characterization is this "Harlequin" by Lee S. Roberts, who is adept in the creation of light and bright and attractive music of picturesque and poetic suggestiveness. Here pretty and original melody is accompanied by a rich and diversifiecl harmonic setting in which some clzver echo effects give particular pleasure, and the whole has a delightful rhythmic swing in slow waltz tirne. Franz Serli's beautiful interpretation of it is a delight.

Y-6264 Apple Blossoms - - Roberts Y-6385 Nola - - - - - Arnd! Y-6278 Mar ione t t e - - - A rndt

New Records of Popular Music Rdi No. Till8 Composer I'ianisl Prrcc Y-7136 Can ' t Yo' He+ih M e Callin,'

Caroline?-Song - - - - R o m - Oscar Haase $1.25 Y-7137 Ev'ryone H o m e I s Asking for

You-Waltz - - - - - Donuldson Howard Lutter 1.25 Y-7138 Yes, Sir , T h a t ' s M y Baby-

Fox-Trot - - - - - - Donaldson Stuart Gregory 1.25 Y-7139 Sing Loo-Fox-Trot - - - Norman Vee Lawnhurst 1.25 Y-7140 Marguerite-Fox-Trot - - Sherman and Bernie Vee I-awnhurst 1.25

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Note and Comment Leff Pouishnoff was the pianistic sensation of Paris in the season just ended, iving no

less than five recitals in rapid succession to packed houses. While in the ~ r e n c t capital this distinguished Russian pianist indulged his hobby of frequenting forgotten or neg- lected nooks and corners once upon a time asaociatd with some famous musician. One of his favorite haunts is the house where Liszt lived and worked when he was for several years a resident of Paris. He spent hours a t the tomb of Chopin in Pere la Chaise, and visited many other spots of musical interest rarely seen by casual sight-seeing tourists.

* * * The late Ferruccio Rusoni's posthumous opera, "Doctor Faust," had its first perform-

ance recently a t the Dresden Opera House. The conlposer wrote the text a s well as the music, and, feeling himself not worthy to set Goethe's famous poem to music, he went back to the old marionette play as the source of his inspiration. Rut to the old legend he has given a new meaning. Rusoni's Faust is neither damned like Marlowe's nor saved like Goethe's; in fact, the central theme is not his soul a t all, but his will-that divine r i l l to do good which cannot be destroyed by compact with the Devil. The performance is reported to have been a very fine one, and to have shown the opera's great advantage in being the work of a single brain a single idea developed simultaneously in the dra- matic action and in the music. * * *

The Tollefsen Trio, headed by Augusta Tollefsen, concluded one of its busiest and most successful seasons with a short tour of the Middle West in July, playing a t colleges in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois, where special educat~onal programs were given in connection with summer courses. Paulo Gruppe has succeeded Paul Kefer a s 'cellist of the Trio. * * *

Rosa Raisa and Giacomo Rimini of the Chicago Opera have recently been winning fresh laurels under Arturo Toscanini a t La Scala, Milan. Both are to sing a t Ravinia Park for the first time this summer. Besides the regular Italian repertory and some French parts, Mme. Raisa will appear in two parts which she has never sung hitherto, Fedora and Mudoma Butler&. * * *

Richarcl Strauss has composed a piano concerto, entitled "Parregon fiir Symphonia 'Domestica," for the left hand alone and dedicated it to the one-armed pianist, Paul Wittgenstcin. Herr Wittgenstein made hisdebut as a pianist in 1913. He lost his right arm in the war, but has since so developed his left hand that he can now play a great deal of music, inclutling some concertos, originally written for two hands.

* * * The Wa nerian Festival a t Baireuth this summer will take place from July aznd to

August 2et i . The four music-dramasof "The Ring of the Nibelungl'-"The Rhine Gold," "The Valkyrie," "Siegfried," and "The Dusk of the Godsu-will be given, a s will also "Parsifal" and "The Mastersingers of Nure~nberg." The Baireuth theater has been en- larged since last summer, and much new scenery has been prepared. The conductors will be Dr. Karl Muck, Michael Balling. Fritz B u r h , and Willibad Icaehler.

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