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Page 4, May 3, 1973, PHOENIXSounds of EraSeries RecallsRomantic PeriodBY CORRINE COLEMANLush 19th Century sounds pervaded the Brooklyn Academy Opera House last Saturday during the Brooklyn Philharmonia%u2019s fourand-a-half hour Romantic Marathon and the Academy was alive with %u201c lobby activity%u201d throughout the evening.The third of this season%u2019s %u201cbaths in the sounds of an era,%u201d followed the already established Marathon pattern; the first half of the concert centered around smaller forms and the orchestral works were performed later - to the larger audience which continues to observe \Though lew listeners arrived at the concert%u2019s six p.m. beginning in time to hear the Rossini Woodwind Quartet No 4 played by the Boehm Quintette or the Chopin Ballade in Al) Major with Joshua Pierce at the piano, the Academy lobby was already stirring at that early hour. Aficionados in party dress gathered to chat before a concert of Arab music set for 8 p.m. at the theater's Music Hall.Casual Marathon goers paused before entering the (ipera House to read a new handwritten sign announcing portal to-portal transport via a taxi-limousine service combine, to marvel at posters plugging a Policeman%u2019s Party which suggested %u201cA Bunny Hop With A Cop,%u201d and to check the notices of the Gloria SteinemMargaret Sloane talk on racism and sexism scheduled for Tues., May 15.Back in the Opera House, the Concord String Quartet, quickly building a following among Marathon regulars, played the Antonin Dvorak %u201c American%u201d string quartet, and moved theaudience to continued %u201cBravos!%u201d The performance of the group %u2014 Violinists Mark Sokol and Andrew Jennings, violist John Kochanowski, and cellist Norman Fischer was undoubtedly the highlight of the first half of the program.The Philharmonia Orchestra came out for the concert%u2019s second half after an intermission that marked the first entrance of a large portion of the audience. Works by Berlioz, Von Weber, Schubert, Mendelssohn BrahmsContinued on Page 16SymphonyFeaturesBeethovenBY KURT BEERIn coming to an old-fashioned, classically-programmed concert, one is tempted to say, \again.%u201d But the Beethoven 4th Symphony, not heard too frequently these days, can be an invigorating experience when played as it was last Sunday, by the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra.The orchestra, under Director Martin Canellakis, gave its final concert of the season in Pratt Institute%u2019s Memorial Hall last Sunday with the return to Brooklyn of the young violinist, Gerardo Ribeiro, playing the Mozart A Major Concerto. Ribeiro%u2019s performance was elegant, beautifully scaled and proportioned. A winner of many competitions and a recentD id n ' t & %u00a3t to T H is y C A R ?TheN visit A\\K. 5 0 U V LA K I1 4 7 / ^ o w T * G y U %u00a3 . b rr \i t .RESTAURANT&COCKTAIL LOUNGESteaks-Chops-Seafood515 ATLANTIC AVENUE(corner of 3rd Ave.)CapufetsMontagueH e s k a c m o n i - G k k151 SttWits.Lunch +P i n n e r0 r u n c KH - + f H& 5 Z - 5 M *Foss and Steberperformer with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Ribeiro is obviously in love with his instrument and will undoubtedly develop into an artist of major calibre.Canellakis, whose accompaniment was very well balanced, conducted with sympathetic rapport and graceful phrasing, enjoying the delightful Turkish march of the last movement.The Beethoven 4th was played with rhythmic firmness and vitality. Taking the first movement repeat, the conductor gave a solid and direct performance em %u00adphasizing dynamic contrasts and shading. The slow movement could have been taken at a slightly slower tempo, conforming closer to the %u201cadagio%u201d indication. The horns in the Mozart and the secondmovement of the Beethoven did not have the most felicitous of afternoons. These details, however, did not detract from the overall impression of the concert which to me was the best performance of the season and brought the series to a successful close.Canellakis has some excellent m aterial, brilliant string and woodwind players and notably, a highly gifted young oboist whose especially good work was heard in the overture %u2014 %u201cL%u2019ltaliana in Algeri,%u201d by Rossini.After the ovation following the Beethoven. Canellakis rewarded the audience with the last part of the Rossini Overture as an encore. The verve spontaneity and informality of the touch capped a concert of fine music and sent the audience home elated.Sondheim Play OpensDarwin Knight%u2019s production of Stephen Sondheim%u2019s %u201cAnyone Can Whistle,%u201d the final production of the Heights Players current season, will open at the Alfred T. White Community Center, 26 Willow Place, Friday evening at%u2666%u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 %u2605 *%u2605 %u2605 ******J 158 Montague St.} OPEN 7 DAYS &* NIGHTSComplete Meals'%u00bb * * * * * * * * * 8 7 5 - 6 0 4 66:30 p.m. and will also be performed May 5-6, 11-13, and 18-20 at 8:30 PM.Heights Players regulars performing in this timeless, placeless setting of rurality are: Jill Fuchs, Ann Mathews, Jay Julian, Ed Healy, John Connelly, Tony Falcone, Bill Howels, Bob Fritz, Bob Rodriguez, Bill Norris, Helen Healy, Anita Penn, Linda Fritz, Mark Turner, Gregory Fucci, Carlos Delgado and Marilyn Beck.Also in the show are Kestyn, Janet Weinstein, Charles Julie Serrano, Sal Lombardi, Ron Heuser, Marion Kelly, Arlene Tuccillo, Roberta Jam es and Charles Wyatt.JapanDancersI I U V CBrooklyn Academy of Music audiences have tasted Jamaican, Turkish and Indian dance this season, and now the Friends of BAM will be offering a taste of Japan, at their annual meeting on May 17, 8 p.m., which will feature the modern choreographer and dancer, Saeko Inchinohe.Miss Inchinohe has won numerous prizes for her choreography, working with various companies around the world. She has recently organized her own company which has been touring throughout the United States. While her choreography is firmly based in modern dance, she draws inspiration from Japanese tradition in such pieces as %u201cHinamatsuri%u201d (Doll%u2019s Festival) and %u201c Megitsune%u201d (The Fox). During the Friends%u2019 meeting, she will be appearing with a member of her company for a capsule performance from the program developed for her current tour.The annual meeting of the Friends group will also feature a drawing for a silver vase, donated for the occasion by the Empress of Iran.The event, which will be neld in the Chelsea Theatre at the Academy, is open to the public free of charge. Refreshments will be served. For further information call Mrs. Evelyn Ortner, President of the Friends of the Brooklyn Academy, at NE 8-3128.Spirituals Were The BestThe Hampden Sydney Glee Club held its annual concert at the First Presbyterian Church on Henry St. Sunday.The close association between the Brooklyn Heights church and this small men%u2019s college in Virginia dates back to the 19th century when a First Presbyterian minister became president of the college.Sunday%u2019s concert was interwoven with 11 o%u2019clock worship service, and instead of a sermon there was song, selections by Palestrina, Mozart, Bach and Negro spirituals.Although Dr. T. Edward Crawley, choir director, commented favorably on the acoustics of the church, the placement of the choir in the right balcony of the church seemed to one sitting to the rear of the sanctuary a badContinued on Page 16R E S T A U R A N TFamom for OurQveratuffed Sandwich f$Catering Our Specialty%u25a0Lit U%u00ab Pl%u00abn Ymtr Mart Party/ p i 'iCoatl) DimHome Cooked DinnersBest Value in the SlopeLarge Sirloin Steak on Sizzilina Platter __ _ .for 2.955pm%u20149pm DailyExcept Sun. 143- 7 Ave (NR. Garfield PI.)---------1QRestaurantf in e s t98 Court st. I ta li a n f o o d in o u r a r e aM A 4-9621