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DAR Names
Conference
Delegates
The 49th annual state con
ference of the Oregon State
society, Daughters of the
American Revolution, will be
held In Salem March 4-B.
Mrs. Judd Greenman, regent
of Crater Lake chapter, will
be the delegat? from the
chapter, and Miss Florence
M. Gifford, vice regent, is
her alternate.
The chapter elected other
delegates at the last meeting,
held January 26 at Girls
Community club. They arc
Mesdames Edward C. Root,
G. R. Carter, T. J. Gifford,
O. C. Rawlings, R. K. Bailey,
R. E. Green and O. H. Bren
ncman. Alternates elected are
Mesdames Lawrence McDan
iel, II. S. Chirgwin, W. G.
Cummings, Bruce B. Martin,
J. L. Houck, J. M. Rice and
Miss Helen Crumpton.
Tne chapter paid tribute in
a candlelight memorial serv
ice to two members who had
died recently - Miss Abby Lu
cille Sturtcvant and Mrs. D.
O. Hood, past chapter regent
and state officer.
A group of songs by Amer
ican composers was sung by
Mrs. Rodney L. Newman.
The program consisted of
a panel discussion led by Mrs.
Bailey on resolutions passed
by the Continental Congress
of the DAR on defecit spend
ing, citizen army, medical
care under social security,
socialization of American
agriculture and water re
sources. Taking part in the
panel were Mesdames Carter,
B. G. Harding, M. N. Morris,
Lawrence McDanicl and Bail
ey. Guest day will be observed
In February and the program
will be one of American mu
sic, Mrs. H. E. March, Chair
man of American Music, announced.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30. 1963
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON
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Wednesday:
8 p.m.-RoRue Valley Art
Association, Red Cross audi
torium. Thursdays
1 p.m. - Olive Rrbckah
lodge, home of Mrs. LeRoy
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P.O. Boi 2589, Portland 3, Ore.
We've decided that the time has come to do a little
clearing of the air about reviews of music published in The
Mail Tribune. So, after doing some research to be sure of
our facts, here goes.
James A. Johnston wrote in a letter to the editor Jan
uary 23: "It is time to get a new music critic for the paper.
For years Mr. Werner has been writing these reviews of
all the musical activities of the town. And in all this time
1 have not seen a single one in which he has been able
to say that the performance was good. In fact, he always
has to say something highly critical. His review of the Gregg
Smith Singers was one such report. Ihc letter continues,
but it is this portion on which we wi.sh to comment.
Mr. Johnston is in error in believing that Mr. Werner
(Richard D.) reviews all the musical activities of the town
He docs write most of the reviews for Civic Music programs,
and an occasional one for other musical events. However,
many reviews have been written by other staff members
including this reporter, George H. Bell, Evelyn Ousterhout
and Faith McCullough, or by guest reviewers, such as Edith
Rode, John Drysdalc and Southern Oregon college faculty
members.
As for Mr. Johnston not seeing a single review in which
Mr. Werner has been able to say that the performance was
good, either he does not read all the reviews, or he has
forgotten their content. We have on hand a slack of clip
pings of Mr. Werner's articles, and some of the headlines
read as follows:
"Reviewer Praises Pianist:" "Reviewer Praises Young
Violinist;" "Reviewer Says Program was 'Balm for the
Soul' " and "Miss Thebom Wins Over Audience," are some
of these. Of the pianists, Josette and Yvctte Roman, Mr.
Werner wrote: "Not only are these very charming Parisian
young ladies an excellent duo, but they are most accomplish
ed as individual pianists. Possessed of brilliant technique,
they used it to convey musical meaning rather than for
mere display."
The "Balm for the Soul" review was written about the
"Orchestra San Pietro of Naples" and Mr. Werner said:
"This orchestra da camera (chamber orchestra) is composed
of virtuosi. The clarity of technique, quality of tone and
precision of ensemble could only be achieved by musicians
of high quality and skill . . . The dynamics, nuances and
coloring were superb."
The young violinist of whom he wrote was David Abel
of San Francisco. Part of the review reads, "From the first
two notes ("Introduction and Rondo Capriecioso" by Saint
Sacns) an open fifth and the love he gave them served
notice that the lesson in music was over and now he would
be happy and sing. And sing he did. Although the work
is bristling with difficulties, as any violinist can attest, he
overcame them all with aplomb, taste and style. This was
music in the virtuoso manner, and Abel proved his vir
tuosity . . . His intonation was impeccable, and the com
position has some nasty chords. The last page was all pure
pearls. Abel, you would have made Saint-Saens happy."
Since Mr. Werner believes, as do most first rale critics,
that it is only fair to both audiences and performer to point
out deficiencies as well as good qualities, he wrote that
Abel-still in his mid-twenties, was not yet an artist in
the full sense of the word.
In his review of the Nelson and Neal two-piano team
Mr. Werner wrote that they "demonstrated technical prowess,
Interpretive sensitivity and musicianship of a high order.
He ended by saying he hoped the team appeared here again.
Of the National Artists Sinfonictta, with Amparo Iturbi ns
piano soloist, Mr. Werner praised the director, William
Hanker, for his conducting of the Mozart selections, praised
the woodwind section for its playing of a modern compos
tion, said the group was not well balanced as to instruments,
and praised Miss Amparo as a "brilliant pianist."
Back in the 11159 season Mr. Werner wrote of the Rabin
offs, Bcnno and Sylvia, that Mr. Rabinuff "displayed a
grasp of the classical style and demonstrated beyond a
doubt a most proficient technical equipment." Of his wile
he said her three numbers "were all brilliant numbers
Benefit Art Exhibit
Plans Near Completion
Final preparations arc well
under way for an afternoon
benefit for tne Rogue Valley
Art association to be held at
the newly remodeled studio
of Eugene Bennett, 305 South
Oregon street in Jacksonville
on February 3rd from 3 to
5. The public is invited.
All proceeds will go to the
Art Association which main
tains the Rogue Gallery, 220
I West Main, Medford.
Feature of the afternoon
J will be a retrospective exhibit
of water colors of Jacksonville
done by Mr. Bennett from
1943 through 1950. All of the
paintings are of landmark
buildings in Jacksonville and
are being loaned from private
collections for this event.
Mr. Bennett is a native of
southern Oregon, having been
born in Central Point. He was
graduated from Medford High
school, attended the Univer
sity of Oregon until he enter
ed the Navy during World
War II. In 1947 he entered the
Art Institute of Chicago and
the University of Chicago
where he received his masters
degree. After a year of travel
and painting in France and
Italy he returned to Chicago
to leach at New Trier Town
ship High school and the Art
Institute until returning to
Medford in 1958.
He is an honorary member
of the Southern Oregon So-
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ciety of Artists and one nf the
founders of the Rogue Valley
Art association. He has taught
privately in Medford for sev
eral years and given extension
classes for the Oregon State
System of Higher Education in
Coos Bay and Grants Pass. His
work is currently in the rental
galleries of the Art Institute
of Chicago and the Portland
Art museum; the Benjamin
Galleries and Frank Oehlsch
laeger gallery in Chicago.
During the past few years
Mr. Bennett has been devel
oping a style of wood sculp
ture reminiscent of the totem
poles of the northwest Indians.
Groups of these poles are now
in the collections of Omark
Industries, Portland: U. S. Na
tional Bank of Portland, Eu
gene: Standard Insurance Co.,
Medford; and Mr. and Mrs.
Harlow Carpenter, Waitsfield,
Vermont. They were also fea
tured at the Oregon pavillion
in the Century 21 Worlds Fair,
Seattle.
Club Announces
Lunrheon Friday
Get Together ciub will hold
a potluck luncheon Friday,
February 1, at 1 p.m. at Girls
Community club. A social
hour will follow luncheon. On
the committee are Mrs. Trcna
Herd, Mrs. Ida Ireland, Mrs.
Guy Baker and Mrs. Esther
Wyalt.
expertly executed. She displayed quite a bit of fire and
warmth of feeling. A very lovely and talented lady."
Also in that season Mr. Werner reviewed the Griller
Siring Qaurtet with great praise saying at one point "they
are superb", in another that they are "most expert in
contemporary music" and later "very lovely and sensitively
done." The review ended "On the basis of the two concerts
so far given, we are in for a beautiful musical season. We tip
our hat!"
Mr. Werner has been writing for 10 years, so it would
be impossible to quote from each review. But going back
over the concert list and reviews we can report that he
had deserved praise for such concert stars as Ruth Slenczyn
ska and Walter Hautzig, both noted pianists; for the Amer
ican Piano Trio, for the soprano, Dorothy Warenskjold, and
for the Zurich Little Sympthony orchestra. Jan Peerce, the
American tenor, Bidu Sayao. the famous singer from South
America, the Portland Junior Symphony orchestra, the pop
ular folk singers from Africa, .Mara is and Miranda and
Ccsare Valleti, all received praise from Mr. Werner. There
have been many others throughout the years.
There have been a few disappointing performers and
programs and at these times Mr. Werner wrote what he
considered an honest appraisal of the numbers. A few times
this reporter has thought he was too charitable, if anything.
An audience has a right to expect more than mere "enter
tainment" from highly billed and highly paid concert stars.
We also feel that this might be a good time to review
Mr. Werner's qualifications as a musician, and a critic of
music and (hose who are appearing on the concert stage. He
began the serious study of music at the age of 8 and has con
tinued to study, perform, direct and compose for more than
50 years. As a violinist he has studied and performed the
music of the old and ancient masters through the moderns,
in symphony, opera, musical shows, operettas, ballets, cham
ber music, and oratorio. Before coining to Oregon he played
in New York and other eastern cities with Altschuler, Dam
rosch, Sokoloff, Ormandy and Sodero.
For seven years he played with a chamber music group
of four strings and piano, performing music literature from
Corelli to Copland. He has known personally and heard
most of (he great singing artists from Caruso to Veletti
and Gobi. He has listened to all of the great string players
'. from Kubelik to Stern. For these who think that Mr.
Werner is unduly critical of some contemporary music, let
us point out that he studied under teachers of harmony,
' counterpoint, canon, fugue, composition and orchestration;
these teachers had studied under Massenet, Bartok, Kodaly
and Ponchielli. It call also be pointed out that his under
standing and reaction to the periods of composition come
from first-hand observation and participation in the music
world for more than 50 years, and not merely from years
spent in schools, colleges and universities.
In answer to Gary Lovre's letter of January 25, Mr.
Werner would like to ((note the eminent critic and musician,
Henry Pleasants: " New music which cannot excite the en
thusiastic participation of the lazy listeners has no claim to
his sympathy and indulgence. Contrary to popular belief,
all music which survives in the standard repertoire has met
this condition in its own time." This goes for Bach and
Mozart.
We believe that Ml. Werner has made a material con
tribution to the music life of southern Ore gun. This in
cludes, in addition to his own teaching schedule, consider
able composing, conducting of concerts and operas, playing
in orchestras and with a chamber music group as well as
writing his knowlcdccable reviews as h punlic service. His
only remuneration for these review-, is two memberships
which the association provides. Following each concert,
usually evening events. Mr. Werner must remain up for an
hour or so writing these, by hand, i-it' r'ivt '
Tribune office by 9:30 a ni. the next day in order to meet
the paper's deadline. Ai tunes tin:. i ,.,,,u m ii'.is,i.t...w.c
personal effort, and the Tribune is grateful.
Since we have referred to the letters of Mr. Johnston
and Mr. l.ovre. perhaps we should also mention that of
Ramil G. Maddux. Ashland This writer was interesua in
learn that apparently Mr. Maddux, a teacher of music in
the Ashland public schools, i.- not a member of Jackson
County Civic Music association, for he wrote: "Alter at
tending the Civic .Music concert as a guest last Sunday
evening 1 was surprised to bear (did he not read it (or him
self") of the poor reviews in your paper. If 1 could be sure
all (tic programs would be of thi.s caliber, I wouldn't
hesitate to purchase a membership when asked next scar."
It is net necessary to tie "asked'' to join the association.
Anvone interested in music may do so and his support will
he welcomed. And this writer can assure Mr Madriox that
he nerd base no fears tor J'J seasons Jaeksim County Civic j
Music itssocialion has been iMovidinv: concerts tor southern I
Oregon, this reporter has attended all but a few of these !
and vc believe ttiai many ot them wric .is good and most;
were better than the v'.rcng Smith Singers. U S
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