Remarkable choral LPs and notable piano recordings reviewed
A Beveridge style, period voice review highlights the Bergedorf Kammerchor directed by Helmut Wormsbacher and a Beethoven Waldstein recording by Jacob Lateiner. Also covered are Hofmann Chopin tests from 1935, Alicia de Larrocha Spanish piano works, John Field nocturnes, and Hummel Rondo Brilliant with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergedorf Kammerchor
Hamburg
Germany
Hellmut Wormsbacher
Zache
Europe
Chorale
Schumann
Mendelssohn
Smetana
Dvorak
Tchaikowsky
Brahms
Schubert
Alicia de Larrocha
Halffter
Surinach
Monsalvatge
Mompou
Nin-Calmell
John Field
Russia
Moscow
Field
Chopin
Felicia Blumental
Vienna
Helmuth Froschauer
Johann Hummel
Hummel
Czechoslovakia
Prague Chamber Orchestra
RCA
Headmaster TV flop ends star Andy Griffin’s run
The CBS series Headmaster, shaped to fit Andy Griffith’s persona and early career, premiered in September and quietly died after 12 programs. Griffith calls the handling painful as he reflects on the failed show and avoids pointing blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Griffith
Griffith remakes show with new Andy Griffith Show
After scrapping Headmaster due to poor reception Griffith launched a new show in January. He cast Lee Meriwether as his wife and Ann Morgan Guilbert as his sister in law, while remaining the mayor and family man. He aims for quick March start on season two if the new format succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Griffith
Griffith
Andy Sawyer
Lee Meriwether
Ann Morgan Guilbert
Marty McCall
Lori Rutherford
Freddie Silverman
CBS Programming
New York
Dick van Dyke Show
Mame Tickets Go On Sale For Cedar Rapids Run
Tickets for Mame go on sale to the public Monday after advance sales to theater parties and patron holders. Cedar Rapids Community Theater presents eight performances February 17 to 27 in Mount Mercy college auditorium seating about 400 with front rows $5, middle rows $4 and edge seats $3. Mail orders to 1124 Third Street SE with check and SASE. phone orders start Monday February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Community Theater
Mount Mercy College
College Theater
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Song for Commercial Proves Surprise Hit
songwriter Paul Williams and partner Roger Nichols wrote We've Only Just Begun for a Crocker Citizens National bank ad. The mellow ballad became a hit after a TV commercial showcased a wedding scene and a hopeful message. It has been covered by multiple artists and inspired widespread requests for use in nuptials and yearbooks. Williams notes the tune's positive, timeless appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ise
Paul Williams
Williams
Roger Nichols
Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne
Crocker Citizens National Bank
Dionne Warwick
Lawrence Welk
Glen Campbell
Jerry Vale
Claudine Longet
Lloyd Haynes to Appear at Cedar Rapids Autorama
Actor Lloyd Haynes star of Room 222 will appear at the Cedar Rapids Autorama in Memorial Coliseum Friday through Sunday. Haynes plays Pete Dixon a teacher in an integrated high school series airing Wednesdays on ABC and KCRG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of North Carolina
Lloyd Haynes
Cedar Rapids Autorama
ABC Television
Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Haynes
Pete Dixon
Sinatra Aids Sen Tunney Fundraising in Beverly Hills
Frank Sinatra helped freshman Sen. John Tunney reduce a $500,000 campaign debt by headlining a Beverly Hills hotel entertainment program at $1,000 per couple. Danny Thomas served as master of ceremonies while Sinatra previously aided Ronald Reagan’s campaign last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Frank Sinatra
John Tunney
D-Calif
Singer
Ronald Reagan
Danny Thomas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Les Zachers
Telefunken
Jacob Lateiner
Josef Hofmann
Hofmann
Philadelphia
London
Grant Wood Kitchen
Roosevelt Motor Hotel
Armar
Howdy
Roberts
Andy
Cynthia Lowry
Hollywood
Walter Cronkite
Walter
CBS
Aaron Ruben
Lee
Mame
Community Theater
Patrick Dennis
Mame Dennis
TOMMY
Steak House & Lounge
N.Y
Tom Harris
Mgr
2Nd Ave
Renate Than
Wiltbrunner’s Music Store
2Nd Ave. SE
Henry Mancini
Diana Ross
Ovent Express
Walter Kerr
W.Y
Porn
Barbara Britton
Mage
Jay Allen
Gon Abe Burrows
Slagig
West Waterloo High School
Broadway Theatre League
P.O. Box
Waterloo
Suzanne Pritchard
Las Vegas
Lisa Rivera
Charisma
Serpentina
Rene London
Donna Christie
Los Angeles
Chiii Sands
Yevette
Kitty Knight
ALL You Workers
By Kathleen Neumeyer
Mark Lindsay
UPI
Carpenters
Marlon Brando
The
Network
KCRG
Erich Segal
David Reuben
Inheritors
MR. Sammler
Wall Street Jungle
Harold Robbins
Richard Ney
Kiebed
Birthday Club
Ysorewood
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