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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, I960
THE THRESHER
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IN LOCAL CONCERT
'Pep Band Scheduled For
Iturki's 'Sweeping Style' Praised Baylor Game Appearance
By HERBERT GARON
Mrs. Edna W. Saunders offered
from her tray of bon-bons Jose
Iturbi in a concert consisting en
tirely of Chopin to ring up the
curtain on her 43rd season Mon
day night in the Music Hall.
The program found Mr. Iturbi
at the height of his powers,
which is to say that he brought
us Chopin as only a very few ar-
tists of our time (or any time)
could play him. The evening was
resplendent with supple, singing
tones in which legato passages
spun out smoothly. In his sweep-
ing style, there is always present
the calm, firm touch of the mas-
ter musician who caresses the
keys knowingly, lovingly, and ex-
actly.
IT WAS BUT natural that an
artist of romantic caliber such as
Iturbi should find an especial af-
finity for the music of Chopin.
The group of compositions was
a masterpiece of liquid sound and
grace of phrasing. His delicately
nuanced tone was never more evi-
dent than in the Ballade in G
minor, with its "sehnsuch" and
haunting melancholy. It was fol-
lowed by the Ballade in A-flat
which he played poetically and
with gleaming display.
In the fine B minor Sonata Mr.
Iturbi seemed to have much to
say, musically speaking. The tur-
bulent introduction, followed by
the exquisitely modulated epi-
sodes; the fanciful scherzo and
the elegiac largo—all were brack-
eted into a performance remark-
able for its serenity and instinc-
tive perfection.
IN THE SWEEPING finale —
which is purely & bravura move-
ment — he seemed to sacrifice
much of its innate grandeur to
achieve a dynamo of technical
effects, but the sonata as a whole
emerged in a performance of
brilliance blended with poetic
imagination.
The impassioned vigor of the
much-abused B-flat minor Scher-
zo was dispatched with a high
New Alma Mater
Sought By SMU
S.M.U. has announced that
competition will be extended an-
other year for the composition of
a "university alma-mater type
song." A contest open to any pro-
fessional or amateur composer, it
offers a great variety of prizes.
Sponsored by W. W. Caruth, Jr.,
a Dallas businessman, the con-
test was extended because no
excellent, appropriate, or print-
able songs had been received.
CLEMSON COLLEGE recently
established the post of Resident
Counsellor for the purpose of
controlling relations both be-
tween the College and the gen-
eral public and among its own
students. This measure, which
has met with great success else-
where, is on a trial basis at
Clemson. The position will be an-
other link between faculty, ad-
ministration, and students with
a responsibility to discuss and
explain in a friendly manner
things of interest to all.
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speed of musical energy. His
waltzes were lilting, and the ma-
zurkas were tossed off in a bril-
liant mood, invested with a basic
dancing spirit. In the two im-
promptus he achieved some beau-
tiful pianissimos.
TWO ETUDES completed the
group and scored heavily with
the audience who clamored for
more. For an encore the pianist
from Valencia played his own
little "Spanish Dance."
In a word: Enough to satisfy
the musicologist who takes his
Chopin straight.
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Baker Freshman
Elections Slated
Baker College will hold an
election on Monday, November
28, for the offices of freshman
non-resident representative and
freshman resident representative
to the college cabinet.
ONE NON-RESIDENT and
two resident freshmen will be
selected in this election. Petitions
for these positions must be signed
by ten Baker freshmen and turn-
ed in to Morley Tobey, 362 Baker,
no later than Monday, Novem-
ber 21.
Voting will be from 11 am to
1 pm in front of the Library and
in the Baker commons. A run-
off, if needed, will be held No-
vember 30 during the same hours.
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With an eye to the future and
an ear to the ground, the Rice
Band is busily making plans for
the remainder of this year and
for the years ahead.
For the present, it is definite
that there will be a moderate-
sized pep band on hand in Waco
for the Baylor game. Even
though this game comes during
the Thanksgiving Holidays, there
are already indications that
there will be a large crowd of
Rice boosters in person to root
the Owls on to victory.
SINCE RICE WILL probably
be playing the game for a share
of the conference crown, it is
hoped that a large portion of the
student body will join the band
in order to give the team all of
the support possible.
Of a more long range nature
are the preparations being made
to fill the vacancy of Drum
Major which will result when the
very capable Gene Swilley grad-
uates next spring.
SERVING THE Rice Band as
assistant drum major right now
is Jim Rice, a freshman from
Danville, Kentucky who had three
years of experience as a drum
major in high school. Jim di-
rected the band at the Texas
Tech and Arkansas games and
is standing by in case he should
be needed.
Also in the planning stage is a
new uniform for the band. The
present uniforms will be replaced
next year by some snappy togs
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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1960, newspaper, November 18, 1960; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth231163/m1/3/?rotate=90: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.