O Rolls and Discs By LAWRENCE JACOB ABBOTT NE reason why the phonograph But the improved phonograph no longer In addition to the Orthophonic Vic- Phonograph Records LE CARNAVAL DES ANIMAUX (Saint-Saëns). Only recently has this "zoölogical fan- The Outlook for Two whimsical and episodic piano pieces which well illustrate the playful and fertile imagination of Debussy. Godowsky's performance brings these it is a pleasure to hear the piano so well qualities out in strong high-lights. And recorded that it really sounds like a piano. The sharp, barking bass of "Minstrels" is the best piano reproduction we have heard. GUITARRE (Moszkowski); NOBODY KNOWS DE Albert Spalding ranks extremely high as a violinist. Even to those claiming to be Kreisler fans it will seem that this American musician is stepping dangergraph record and one thing undeniable ously on Kreisler's toes. This phonoabout phonograph records is that they are cold and harsh judges of musicianship-furnishes another witness to his mastery over his instrument, his fullness of tone, and excellent shading of expression. "Guitarre" impetuously sweeps through the whole range of the violin. simple and melodious-but not trashy. On the other hand, the Negro melody is QUARTET IN C MAJOR-Emperor Quartet (Haydn). Played by the London String Quartet. In six parts, on three records. Columbia. The string quartet form reveals Haydn at his best, and the "Emperor" is as fine as any of his quartets. In the second movement, which consists of variations on the familiar "Austrian Hymn," the four instruments are handled with exquisite perfection. Haydn never seems transcendent-but therefore the limitations of chamber music and of recording detract less from him than might otherwise be true. The London Quartet gives a careful performance. QUARTET IN G MINOR (Grieg). Played by the New York String Quartet. In two parts, on one record. Brunswick. Sometimes Grieg attempts to be symphonic in his chamber music, which tends to make the string quartet seem puny and ineffective. But when he fits his style of writing to the medium, his music succeeds in attaining loveliness. Most of the G Minor Quartet can claim this success. It is reproduced with excellent balance and the rich, full tone which is so desirable in chamber music In writing to the above advertisers, please mention The Outlook As the soil nour ishes the treeroots the gums nourish the teeth. And as the tree decays if you bare the tree-roots, so do the teeth decay if the gums shrink down from the tooth-base. This condition is common. It is known as Pyorrhea. Four out of five people who are over forty suffer from it. Ordinary tooth-pastes will not prevent it. Forhan's Preparation does prevent it if used in time and used con sistently. So Forhan's protects the tooth at the tooth-base which is Where to find it? Try The Outlook's Classified Advertising Section Pages 535, 536 for such music suggests the salon rather than a huge auditorium. FLYING DUTCHMAN OVERTURE (Wagner). Played by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Willem Mengelberg. In two parts, on one record. Victor. A distinguished performance, well reproduced. The tones of individual instruments are delicate and clear-even to the rumbling of the kettledrums. The overture represents Wagner in a manner in some ways quite unlike that of his later operas. A symphonic style is apparent at times we catch even traces of Beethoven. But, again, those agitated, mysterious passages give Wagner away. FANTAISIE IMPROMPTU (Chopin), CAPRICE (On airs de ba let from the opera "Alceste). Played by Harold Bauer. Victor. From the lightning sweep of melody in its opening through a contrasting section of contemplative wistfulness back to the brilliancy with which it started, the "Fantaisie" moves masterfully under the guidance of Mr. Bauer. The "Caprice" forms quite a contrast. It is a simple minuet, with a shimmering, delicate accompaniment-played with a remarkable singing tone. SYMPHONY IN G MAJOR-Surprise Symphony (Haydn). Played by the New Queen's Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood. In five parts, on three records. Columbia. Papa Haydn's little joke, which gives the symphony its name that unexpected crashing chord in the andante movement -fails utterly in the record. The reason for that is in the limitations of mechanical recording, which allows far less difference between very soft and very loud passages than does the concert stage. But in spite of that disappointment the symphony has many enjoyable features. In some ways extremely old-fashioned, it succeeds in being for the most part startlingly modern and fresh. Piano Rolls THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG-Excerpts from Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Die Götterdämmerung, together with separate recordings of leading motives from The Ring (Wagner). Played by Ralph Leopold. On twelve rolls. Duo-Art. These twelve rolls of music from the four Wagner music-dramas comprising "The Ring" may be obtained separately, but they are really parts of a unit. Mr. Leopold, noted for his Wagnerian lecture-recitals, has skillfully blended the excerpts into continuous "movements." His result is a severe test for Wagner; for the trappings and finery of an operahouse stage, the rich and colorful instrumentation of the Wagner orchestra, the blaring brasses and delcate violin harmonics have been removed. Wagner stands bare. And he suffers considerably from the piano's lack of contrasting tone-colors. It may be heresy to say it, but in more than one spot he sounds like THE SENTRY At night time when the soldiers sleep, the sentry stands guard. It is his duty to watch-to see that all is well. To be on his guard for anything unusual which might indicate danger. You need a sentry-A HEALTH SENTRY. 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Ampico. The first movement has already been available, but the last three are new. There is a scherzo, with ripples and sparkling bubbles of tone, a largo of motionless quiet but melancholy beauty, and a presto of continuous intensity and a breadth and personality that reminds us of Schumann. The sonata is played with the contrast it deserves. A By the Way UCTION shops on the Great White Way in New York City are paying rentals as high as $30,000 per year. How do they do it? Some light may be shed on the mystery by the story of one man who recently bid $40 for a ring marked $120, and then took it to a jeweler for appraisal and, after paying the charge of a dollar, found that his possession was worth $20. A cork from a whisky bottle is being exhibited in a New York club. It is stamped "Edinberg, Scotland." This leads one to believe that it came from a bottle which had been "cut" and that the "cutter" was of Hebrew extraction and a poor speller. 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