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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1960)
HKKALD AND NEWS, Klamath Kails, Ore. Monday. February 22. 19B0 PAGE THREE Chopin's Piano Opens Tour Of U.S. On 150th Birthday NEW YOHK (UPD-Composer Frederic Chopin was born 150 years ago today near Warsaw, Poland. His music lives on, and ro does his favorite piano a mel low toned baby grand which will soon be sent on tour of the United Slates. The piano, made by the famous Paris firm of Pleyel in 1839, was khipped here from France last Thursday accompanied by a lovely young representative of the Pleyel firm, Chantal Toulouse. She is not only a baby sitter for the baby grand, but an expert on Chopin history. "He loved this piano," said Mile. Toulouse. "It went with him wherever he lived for the last 10 years of his life. He com posed some of his greatest music al its keyboard, including the preludes, the nocturne in G minor, many mazurkas, and the famed funeral march." The piano was loaned to Chopin rjy famine Pleyel, the manu- lactuier, and taken back by the firm when the composer died of consumption in 1849 at the age of 39. Pleyel and his father, Ignace Pleyel, were Chopin's friends, musical advisers, pub lication agents, concert managers and money lenders. ' The graceful mahogany instru ment nas peen displayed at a number of Chopin commemora tive exhibitions over the years, and will be sent to several major U.S. cities including Boston, Washington and Dallas. Accom panying it will be original Chopin scores painstakingly written in brown ink, documents and concert programs owned by the Pleyel ' firm. . "The piano lias been kept in remarkably good condition and is quite playable, but it couldn't siana up . unaer nara usage or concert work," Mile. Toulouse said. "The surprising thing is how up-to-date it looks, except for rather antique-looking legs." Mile. Toulouse said she was amazed when the U.S. customs officials refused to allow her to bring the piano into the country duty free as an antique. Accord ; to customs regulations, an object must be manufactured prior to 1830 to qualify as an antique. Chopin probably "sweat blood" over this keyboard while prepar ing for concerts. Mile. Toulouse said. She recalled how difficult it was for the shy, nervous composer to go through with a concert, al though his playing abilities were prodigious. He gave only lit concerts in Paris in his 18 years of residence there and was the only soloist at lour of these. He usually played at the piano firm's elegant con cert hall, the Salle Pleyel, whicl' had the atmosphere of a large private salon. Chopin once wrote that he suf fered "martyrdom" for three days before each concert and nearly died when the time came to face his audience. CITY BRIEFS Navy Mothers will have their regular meeting Tuesday, Febru ary 23, beginning at 10;30 a.m. in the new armory. The cancer committee will present a film at 1 p.m. Potluck luncheon will be served. All members are urged to attend and bring guests. Ladles Auxiliary to the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers will have its regular meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb ruary 23, in the city library club room. Degree Of Honor meets tonight at 8 o'clock in the K.C. Hall. Mary Martha Circle of Inimanu el Baptist Church will meet at the church at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Martha Powell, Lynn Martin and Rena Oldham will be hostesses for the 1 p.m. dessert for members of Aloha Past Matrons Club, OES, Friday, February 26, at the Ma sonic Temple, 418 Klamath Avenue. Helen Hubbard, Miller Island Road, will be hostess to mem bers of the Midland Community Club Thursday, February 25, start ing at 1:30 p.m. Members are re minded to get the surprise pacn age ready for the rummage sale to be held in Klamath Falls early in March. Mildred Smith, 1114 Crescent, will be hostess to members of Neighbors of Woodcraft Thimble Club Friday, February 26, at R p.m. All members please attend. The Lions Club spaghetti dinner FILM Developing 8-Picture Roll Jumbo Prints 39' Western Thrift 7th & Main planned for Friday, February 26, has been postponed due to the last of the series of Community Con certs. A later date will be an nounced. Happy Hour Club members will meet Tuesday, February 23, at the home of Mrs. Lena Hcrton, 234 North Third Street, for a 1:30 p.m. dessert luncheon. Royal Neighbors will meet Wed nesday, February 24, at 8 p.m. in the IOOF Hall for business, fol lowed by a program. Members arc urged to attend. Guests and friends are invited. Linda Hall, worthy adviser, an nounces there will be staled meet ing for Rainbow Assembly No. 57 Monday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Scottish Rite Temple. Sojourners will meet for 12:30 luncheon Wednesday, February 24 at the Willard Hotel. Afternoon of cards will follow. 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