12 —The Daily Collegian Monday, Oct. 15,1979 Aeolian performance falls short By SAM LEVY Daily Collegian Staff Writer It was a daring move on the part of the Aeolian Chamber Players to perform two such very modern works as George Crumb’s “Dream Sequence” and Gunther Schuller’s “Sonata Serenata” as part of their Artists Series concert Friday night in Schwab Auditorium. It was equally daring, but not that uncommon, for the group to then switch gears and couple the two con temporary works with such late 19th century Romanticism as Brahms’ Clarinet, Cello, Piano Trio in a minor. Op. 114. ' Was it all a total success? It was a valiant attempt but the group could not come out of pulling off such a coup unscathed. Julius Epstein: Penn State to Hollywood By MARY JO SANTILLI Daily Collegian Staff Writer . . “Remember Paris,” “Here’s looking at you, kid,” and “Play It Again, Sam” (though the line is really “Play It Sam”), are probably the most famous and cliched film lines of all time. It's probably a little known fact that these words from the film classic “Casablanca” were created by twin brothers Julius and Philip Epstein, also Penn State alumni. Julius Epstein, now 70 years old, is still involved with a screenwriting career that has spanned more than 40 years. Speaking to film classes last Thursday about his feelings on contemporary film and how to break into * filmmaking, Epstein said, “The only field which a newcomer really has a chance to break into with comparative ease is screen writing. New 'Rigoletto' cheaper by the dozen? By SAM LEVY Daily Collegian Staff Writer Verdi: Rigoletto, Angel SZCX-3872 (three discs). The big question to be asked here is: Why another recording of Rigoletto? For those who are keeping score, here is how the Rigoletto recording lineup stands to date Eleven recordings of the opera now exist in the domestic ‘ catalogue, excluding the upcoming Giulini version on Deutche Grammophon. Another five or six are available as imports or cut-outs. Two or three others have gone into oblivion and may be hanging around some,,out-of-pr,ijit^hop|., Why was such a pressing 'need seen for "another recording? Apparently, a major factor in the issue of t’his'recording is the creation of another vehicle, to star Beverly Sills. Sherrill Milnes is singing the title role at the Metropolitan Opera this season and that, too, could be a factor. The present performance is a good, often pleasing, run-, through of the uncut score but, taken as a whole, it does not surpass the finer recordings of the opera in the catalogue. This is Milnes’ second recording of the title role, having recorded it before in the 1973 Sutherland-Pavarotti-Bonynge recording for London, That performance was a.n efficient, One could have few reservations about the per formances of the contemporary pieces. The Crumb work is short, barely 20 minutes long, and, within its single-movement structure, a variety of short and long themes for piano and strings are tied together by the sustained sound of an offstage glass harmonium. The piano is not only played in the traditional fashion but often the pianist is required to run his fingers up and down the strings to' achieve a slurred effect. A variety of percussion instruments is also required The Schuller work, although similarly avant-garde, is in the more traditional sonata form two faster movements framing two slower movements. The first movement is brisk and, as in the Crumb work, the strings play phrases that come in short spurts. The “Production is the toughest end to get into,” he added, and yet many young screenwriters are given the chance to direct their own films. A prospective director’s opportunities are greater if he or she gains success as a screenwriter. Bemoaning the state of the con temporary film industry, Epstein said, “The new phrase is, ‘Where is the hook —what will grab the audience?’ ” . He reacts against the influx of horror and action films that leave little room for what he calls “the little picture.” Producers won’t take chances on films dealing with mature people and mature themes, he said, and in fact, “television is attacking better themes than movies.” A few years back, for example, Epstein tried to buy the rights to “Friendly Fire,” which he unfortunately couldn’t finance. It was eventually r ALAN ALDA * . / BARBARA HARRIS\ / THE V/ SEDUCTION Ji I OF JOE TYNAN SB 0 A UNIVI HSAI. VICTURt 7:00 & 9:15 Matinees Sat. Sun. 2:00 rather rough vocal reading of the role. This performance does not score any interpretive points over it. Milnes either gives off full-blown baritone sound, or, when trying to convey sorrow or grief, indulges in the foggy, breathy mezza-voce that has plagued so much of his work. The finer, more subtle shadings of character, however, evade him. Just listen to Tito Gobbi’s phrasing in “Corttigiani vil razza dan nata” or in the “Piangi fanciulla” duet with Maria Callas to hear all the subtle shadings come to life. This is the first go-round for Beverly Sills in the role of Rigoletto’s daughter Gilda and, as the album cover shows, . rather late in life.for the 16-y.ear-old sheis Her voice, fortunately, holds : up better than on? would have .feared in music that Requires a good legato line;'Her “Caro nOme,” which one would think would be a near-disaster, comes off rather well. Interpretatively, Sills does a fairly credible job not the chirping canary that the role can be reduced to but not quite reaching the heights achieved by Callas. It’s good to have a recording of the opera with the meats this set has but for sheer interpretative insight, the .1956 Callas-di Stefano-Gobbi-Serafin recording (Angel BL-3537) is the one to hear. ' Conserve water. bought by television and made into an Emmy-winning movie. Asked about his writing method, Epstein quipped, “I’m one of the laziest people in the world.” Confessing he spends only two hours a day in actual writing time, Epstein said screenwriters in the old days hired by the studios were expected to put in eight-hour work days, and this made for problems. But the success of such films as “Casablanca” allowed the Epstein brothers to do pretty much as they pleased. About “Casablanca” Epstein said, “It was a happy accident. . . the right chemistry and cast were responsible for its success.” Its screenplay, which he describes as being “slapped together,” was still in the process of being written halfway second movement, as indicated by its title "Elegia (In memorium Joe Venuti),” is less aggravated, often melancholy in nature. The third movement, though a slow movement, is written in jazz style, and the work is concluded with a vivacious rondo. One cannot offer any basis of comparison for the performances of these works, although it must be said there was a great sense of unity exhibited by the en semble. Such a feeling of identity with the music was, un fortunately, not so obvious in the Brahms work. The playing seemed all correct, efficient and meticulous but, in the final analysis, little more than that. The whole approach to the work was too analytical, with little of the warmth that characterizes this work ac tually coming out. through production, and it’s not one of his proudest achievements. Some of Epstein’s recent credits in clude “Pete ‘n’ Tlllie,” which starred Carol Burnett and Walter Matthau, and “House Calls,” also with Matthau and co-starring Glenda Jackson. Right now, Epstein is trying to finance a “little picture” of his own. 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