Page 96, June 13, 1979 - North Shore News __ in the > ~ €ommemorating Johannes Brahms _ At the age of twenty, Johannes Brahms was 4 formally pitroduced to the fieder (‘‘songs’” in German)/ From tkat time, until his death 57 years fater in /1897, Brahms embraced them with an almost mystical devotion. A selection of his miost . exquisite songs comes to public television on Wednesday, June 13, in ‘A Brahms Lieder Recital With Christa Ludwig and Leonard Bernstein.’* | Melody, craftsmanship, and:-more than a hint of national pride are intrinsic to Brahms’ lieder. Brahms’ biographer, Karl Geiringer, noted that ‘‘a further feature of Brahms’ songs (lieder) is their splendid organic unity and completeness. If we . ‘examine a Brahms song merely from an archi- tectural standpoint, we shall almost always find a symmetrical, beautifully complete, and even form.”' ‘Liebestreu’ or ‘True Love,” Op. 3, No. 1. performed in this recital telecast, is full of strength and tenderness. Even Brahms regarded ‘Liebestreu’ as one of his most beautiful: creations: rarely did any of his work please him. Often self-deprecating, Brahms said that he made a living composing only ‘because the public had forgotten so much of the music of the past. , Just as. ‘A Brahms Lieder Recital’ presents the - composer in a most distinguished light, so too does J it ilustrate his basic textual difficulty. He often looked at words exclusively from a musical point of view rather than with a greater appreciation of their literary value, and he was frequently cavalier in the treatment-of stress and accent. But the melodic inspiration in his lieder cannot be disputed: Brahms’ musical gift is at its most striking in these songs. ~ The production, taped at the Tel Aviv Museum, is a presentation of WNET/New York. ° TY CORMPULOG SERVICES, HC. This Week only Special Discounts at POLYMAR ¢ - ate Fecemrnmenel see cae eh, + *4 Ee — of) we owt, aby — — Q6.104. Stas os eo é j i . peoey { ] i Tt el cme gt - nm . ’ for kitchens and offer a complete kitchen and bathroom re-modelling service KITCHENS & BATHROOMS LTD. 1430 MARINE, POLYMAR trr.ut For a FREE estimate call 986-3 ] ] J North = _ Riddles 1. What part of a car is the laziest? 2. What tree is hairy? 3.. What musical instrument _ doesn’t tell the truth? When ts a green book not a green book? 5. What is worse than. a centipede with sore feet? - a “sen (inj) suv Z “pean skemye ose foul “soem ous “1” SYaMSNV iL 2 3. VYGOLOHCYSP ‘ MLSVLZEROSE 5. ErkLtuS IT ONLR 6. TONHS SDMTES 7. S$GGDUERFCUO 8. YiOFEWGUNSN 9. SEZIELANO'TETA 10. SMZAUGVSTOL 11. VvOSUBCONS CE! OTS KYNLONVT VtiaARPCRUI'CY ROFYYEEQEAA ENHRAVUEN PB NBVMEL MBM PO Onl pee i} f 4 My; Spbirita shy Ut oa