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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2, 1960 Dab Escudero to return 1 Music series launch season Orchestra to play Foss work With amenco band He studied at the Paris Conservatoire and in1937, follow ing his arrival in this country, he attended the Curtis Institute of Music in this city. For the last two decades his music has received considerable attention from major orchestras in this country. Foss' name, however, has appeared only once before on a Philadelphia Orchestra program, when Ormandy played his "Ode" for Orchestra in the 1958-59 season. (however faintly) to the ensemble improvisations of those Gypsy bands or orchestras which flourished in the less formal concert halls and places of entertainment in Europe several generations ago. Lukas Foss is known to American audiences in the three capacities of composer, conductor and pianist.

He was born in Berlin 38 years ago and came to this country in his teens. i Y1W I 111 rt Of singers, dancers Vicente Escudero and his troupe of flamenco dancers, gingers and musicians will give one performance Wednesday evening at Town Hall. -Featured with the earthy Spanish dancer will be Carmita Garcia, Pepita and Goyo Reyes and their ballet, flamenco singers Domingo Alverado and Olga Curro Amaya, guitarists Ro-gelio Reguera and Semico, and pianist Myrna Ruiz. Escudero, who first stunned American audiences two decades ago with his unorthodox style, insists that his current tour marks his farewell appearance in the United States. A Spanish gypsy who as ii young boy practiced heelwork on iron manhole covers in the streets of Granada, Escudero was not born to the theater.

He grew up and danced with rough gypsies in the caves of Sacre Monte, far from the curious eyes of tourists. He earned his living dancing in cafes until the Paris theater claimed him and thrust him into the international spotlight. Famous artists, such as Picasso, von Dongen and Foujita made him the subject of paintings, and young dancers from all over the world sought out to learn the secrets of his pure flamenco art. Cozzens novel filmed "By Love Possessed," from the James Gould Cozzens novel, will start filming Nov. 15.

Lana Turner and Efram Zimbalist, will star. UIMWK By SAMUEL L. SINGER Four musical i 8 get under way this week in the city and suburbs, including two at West Chester State College. The Philadelphia Oratorio Choir opens its Sunday evening sessions at the First Baptist Church here, and the Curtis String Quartet inaugurates the Tri-County Concert Association vents. Leah Mellman, Philadelphia pianist who has often appeared with the Philadelphia and other major orchestras, will give a recital at 3:30 this afternoon, as the second event in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's free concert series in Van Pelt Auditorium.

The pianist will play Schu- mann'g a a No. 2 in minor, Prokofieff's Sonata No. 3 in A minor, and groups by. Bach and Chopin. Next Sunday's concert will be given by Irwin Gelber, pianist, and Ruth Dordick, soprano, of the Settlement faculty.

'CREATION AT CHURCH Haydn's "Creation" will be sung at 8 this evening at the First Baptist Church, 17th and Sansom directed by J. Earl Ness. Handel's "Judas Maccabeus" is listed for next Sunday, with works of Bach and Bruckner and Mendelssohn's "Elijah" to follow in October. Lloyd Mitchell, head of the music department, will open the free series at 7:30 this evening in the new Swope Hall of West Chester State College. His piano recital lists Ravel's Sona-tine, three Preludes by Kennan and works of Mozart, Liszt, Brahms and Chopin.

FLEISHER, ROSE PLAY Leon Fleisher, pianist, and Leonard Rose, cellist, will give a joint recital at 8:15 P. M. Tuesday in Philips Memorial, opening the 26th All -Star Course at West Chester State College. They will play Beethoven's Sonata No. 3 in and Fleisher will solo in the Brahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Handel.

Rose's group, with Jack Maxin at the piano, will feature Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, The series will later present the Pittsburgh Symphony, William Steinberg, conductor, Nov. 30; Jose Limon and his Ameri- Vt lh great pleasure and pride in announcing our a-filiation with the QXR Set-uork, the Nation's leading FM Ketu ort, bringing to you the finest in live and recorded concert and classical music and the famous authoritative Sew York Times newscasts every hour on the hour. Gramaphone listeners are the three young men comprising the Kingston Trio, appearing at the Arena Saturday night. Escudero brings his flamenco dancers to Town Hall Wednesday evening. Hawkins in Hollywood Jack Hawkins will make his first film in Hollywood.

Portraying Inspector Abercrombie in Julian Blaustein's production of 'The Spinster," Hawkins will co-star with Shirley Mac-Laine and Laurence Harvey. (ma 105.3 Introducing tf i TODAY'S GREATEST By EDWIN H. SCHLOSS Continued from First Page composer, "I considered the possibility of ensemble improvisation, an area that until then had been largely ignored by serious 'musicians." Foss organized a group, the Improvisation Chamber Ensemble, including three young composers, graduates of his composition class at the University of California in Los AngelesCharles DeLancey, Robert Drasnin and Richard Dufallo. These men (DeLancey, percussion; Drasnin, flute; Dufallo, clarinet) with Foss at the piano and Howard Coif, cello, will be the solo quintet at the Philadelphia premiere. STATED BACKGROUND Says Foss, "To the classically trained musician 'improvisation' invariably means solo In solo improvisation, however, the artist is in control of his piece; in ensemble improvisation he relies on others and is responsible to others in solo improvisation the artist need not adhere to any preconceived structural principle." The composer further explains that the improvisation in his new work is for solo instruments improvising within the background of a predetermined and written orchestral accompaniment.

The accompaniments for the concerto's four movements, are by Dufallo, Drasnin, DeLancey and Foss. The movements are, incidentally, a Prelude, Chorale (Varia tions), Intermezzo and Finale (Fugue). This is admittedly an experimental work and the unusual form will be an interesting one. One imagines, however, that it will be less a symphonic jamboree than something akin A. Smoke Colors S5 UK Ifi i A clever defender By BENNETT L.

DISBROW With neither side vulnerable, North has opened the bidding with one no trump and East has passed. You are South. What action do you take with each of the following hands? uuu xa uuu Listen to the world's finest can Dance Company, Feb. 7, and the Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra, March 15. QUARTET AT WAYNE The Curtis String Quartet will open the Tri-County free concerts (collection taken) at 8:30 P.

M. Friday in Radnor Junior High School, Wayne. The group will play Quartets by Mozart (No. 15 in minor), Ravel and Schumann (in A minor). Later Tri-County events will include a sonata recital Nov.

11 by Lome Munroe, cellist, and Vladimir Sokoloff, pianist; a piano recital by Lily Dumont, March 24, and the 19th annual Youth Music Festival. MONDAY Artemus Woodwind Quintet: A. George Brookt School i A. Wil- A 7 6 3 0 A 9 8 3 0 10 5 0 5 0 10 9 7 6 2 A 9 7 3 A 10 5 A A 9 2 A 9 7 5 A 8 4 suit was divided 3-2, and if the king and queen of diamonds were split between the opponents. It was South's intention to lead a diamond, finesse in dummy and lose to the king or queen in the East hand.

The return lead of a black suit would be captured with an ace and the diamonds led again. It was the Declarer's hope that a second diamond finesse would be successful and that the play of the ace would drop the remaining honor and make good the balance of the diamonds in dummy. This line of play, if successful, would produce nine tricks. However, West did not cooperate in a manner pleasing to South. When the Declarer led the first diamond, West hopped up with the king and spoiled the whole plan.

North was obliged to win this trick with the ace he could not permit West to get the lead. The jack of diamonds was then played from the board and East won with the queen and returned a small club. The Declarer played the seven, hoping that East held the king of clubs, but it was not to be. West won the trick with the club king and cashed his remaining hearts to defeat the contract. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1.

Raise to two no trump. Do not mention the diamonds. 2. Bid two clubs. This is a conventional response asking North to name a four card major suit if he holds one.

3. Bid six no trump. 4. Make a game forcing bid of three hearts. 5.

Bid two diamonds. A response showing weakness. VALUES! MODEL ft-) Avail in White and Jft. id music reproduced crystal clear and static-free! Ham Dirk School. Younc Audlencel Community Chorut buins 15th year, IS.

Grti College. 133S Mt. Vernon it. It It open to all singers; oil Shalom Altman. director.

WA 3-0110. TUESDAY Artemus Woodwind Quintet: A. A. J. Morrison School; 11 Lawn-dale School.

Keystone Brail Ensemble: A. Alexander WUson School; 11 A. Eaat I Fall. School. Community Chamber Music Grsupa open 19th Mason.

Strinf orchestra, Orlando Cole, director, meets at 8 P. M. in The Studio, 136 Radnor Bryn Mawr. Chorut, directed by Joseph Barbota, meet! at 1:15 at Church of the Good Shepherd parish house. Rosemont.

All Croups are open to able amateuri; for information, call Clare Ray Ford. LA 5-0710. Vox Humana Chorale, Charles Geett Gabor, director, resumea rehearsal, WCAU. WEDNESDAY Keystone Brass Ensemble: A. Andrew Jackson School; 11 A.

Pastor lus School, Fairmount Woodwind Quintet: A. Douglass-Singerly School; li A. James Alcorn School. Artemus Woodwind Quintet: 11 Westtown (Pa School. THURSDAY Artemus Woodwind Quintet: 1:40 A.

Springfield Township High school. 1801 raper Mill 10:45. Rich' mond School. Keystone Brass Ensemble: 11 A. M.

Martha Washington School: 1 P. M. Widener Memorial School, Broad it. and Olney ave. First of two Community Chamber Music two-piano groups, meeting alternate Thursdays.

8:15, The Studio. Bryn Mawr. Reginald Stewart, former Baltimore Symphony conductor, gives piano recital. 8:30. William Smith Hall.

Washington College, Chestertown. Md. FRIDAY Artemus Woodwind Quintet: A. William Penn Charter School; A. M.

Enfield School. SATURDAY Professional Training Orchestra, Franco Autori, conductor, begins rehearsals at 3 P. Neighborhood Players. 22(1 and Walnut ats. Orchestra, sponsored by New School of Music, pre-parea for careeers in symphonies.

Scholarships are available by audition. 'Snow White' is opener For Children's Theater The Philadelphia Children's Theater will present the first of six events four plays and two ballets at the Academy of Music at 2:30 Saturday. The series planned for children 6 to 12, opens with "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," a. ballet, with music by Prokofie'ff. The play Nov.

19 will be "The Glass Slipper" a new version of "Cinderella," by an English company. The ballet, "The Sleeping Beauty," by Tchaikovsky, is the Christmas event Dec. 29. The concluding plays will be "Alice in Wonderland" Feb. 25, "Huckleberry Finn," March 18, and "Sinbad the Sailor," April 15.

Ice Capades adapts Philippine dances Fivle Philippine folk dances adapted from the repertoire of the Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company have been put on skates as a production number in the 21st edition of the Ice Capades, opening at the Arena Oot. 18. To assure the utmost fidelity to the original, Bayanihan choreographer Lucrecia Reys Ur-tula has been engaged to stage the ice version of the folk dances. the week Research Co. Girls Boys -Connie Francis -Chubby Checker Elvis Presley Larry Verne Ventures Sam Cooke Brook Benton Bobby Rydcil Jimmy Charles Don Costa Annette Johnny Eurnette Fcrrante Teicher Everly Brothers Ivy Three Bobby Vee Donnie Brooks Neil Sedaka Drifters Clyde McPhatter Delia Reese 1.

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at the It is the opinion of practically all bridge experts that defensive play is far more difficult than the play of the dummy. The defensive play of this deal cannot be termed brilliant, but it is an action that many players would overlook. This play should be part of every defender's bag of tricks. East-West vulnerable. South dealer.

NORTH A 9 2 7 5 0 A 10 9 6 3 A 10 4 WEST EAST A 8 3 AQJ10 5 VKQJ82 9 4 3 0 K87 0 4 A 9 3 A 6 5 2 SOUTH A A 7 6 4 A 10 6 0 5 2 A A 8 7 The bidding: South West North East 1 A Dbl. 2 Pass 2 A Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: Heart king. South reached a contract of three no trump with animated bidding which would not be approved in many circles. After North bid and rebid the diamonds. South decided to take a fling at the 'game contract.

West led the king of hearts and South held up his ace until the third round to exhaust East of the suit. The Declarer looked over the two hands and believed that he could make his contract if he could bring home five diamond tricks. The five tricks would probably develop if the This Week Last Two Week Week! What Top Compiled i SPECIAL VALUE! From Automatic Frequency Control CircuitThatGuar-antees'To Lock-In Stations So They Never Drift PUSH-PULL AUDIO CIRCUIT Similar To That Used In Hi-Fidelity Con soles Delivers Incomparable Tone Quality. Young People Think Are records of the Weekly by the Gilbert Youth POWERFUL 9-TUBE CHASSIS Has Full 3 Watts Of Power Out-put elmost Twice That of Comparable Models. Here's outstanding FM at a price far below anything comparable Song and Recording Star Available in Jade and White Colors it EXCLUSIVE TUBE SENTRY SYSTEM Virtually Eliminates Filament Burn-out Main Cause of Radio Tube Failure.

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