The Eighth Tribe, 1978 (5. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1978-08-01 / 8. szám
Page 8 THE EIGHTH TRIBE August, 1978 second I selected music that was a challenge to the playefs; and third I aimed to give orchestral experience to young promising solo players. Instead of matching music to my musicians, I tried and succeeded to bring my musicians up to the level of music performed. We finished ten seasons, we performed 70 concerts during this decade, presented over 250 selections of the best music. The soloists were young people as I mentioned, as young as 12 years of age. Three 14 years old, four 16 years old, twelve young people between the age of 17 and 21, five more under 25 and six experienced soloists were amongst my performers. The highlight of the orchestra was the 200th anniversary Beethoven concert, with the performance of the Ninth Symphony. This was for me a special occasion, because without believing in reincarnation, I feel Beethoven’s music is a part of me. All the other composers are close to me, which means, I am able to feel the music, I receive the message and present it to the audience, but Beethoven is ME, his music somehow adopted me, or I adopted his music. The fact is, when I conduct Beethoven, my orchestra changes completely. They perform it with a precision and give such a performance of it, which is over and above their capability, I must believe in something magical. Could be the music itself. The story started in 1925. I was born. Was I born, or was I reborn? Who’s life I am continuing, whose music is living in me? It doesn’t matter. I am working to support my family, but after the daily work the world becomes brighter, the music starts and the world seems to be a much nicer place to live in. The lifeless instruments start talking to me, giving me the message that “all men are brothers”. Beethoven’s message, by Schiller’s words, are certainly true with musicians. I wish here in the United States the people would receive this message, a little more clearly. I do my best to spread joy to the world by the modest way I am able to do. I had to leave one life of mine a world apart, but I established another here. Two lives, a world apart, but still united in music. And until I have my music, the world is a nice place to live in. (The Bellflower Symphony Orchestra’s records can be ordered from Globe Records Co., Bellflower, CA.) THE FIRST HUNGARIAN SETTLEMENTS« THE HUTTED STATES WERE IN PENNSYLVANIA’S ANTHRACITE REmON. NAMELY, SCRANTON AND MOUNT CARMEL MOST GOT JOBS IN THE DEEP HARD COAL MINES. CHOloi □ ci| oloiD OF HUNGARIANS TOOK PLACE« GOR« TO WORK IN THE STEEL burgh McKeesport, ellwood LAJOS by PcLricI^ M. tssiOUf . ;V.?> *»0 .** i-cvat* Recipient of Hie jjeorye Wdsfunefttm 'XmorMeáil'Amri---fs •“ J&i riparian ÍUvila^e 'Hi. f »ki’T HUNG ARM V »\MERtl /» WAS JOHANNES (1801- 1ST») LED THE imr revolt AGAINST THE FEUDAL HAPS8URG DYNA5TY OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY £ BECAME THE SYMBOL OF HUNGARIAN NATIONALISM. A TOWN IN CLARION COUNTY IS NAMED AFTER. HIM. t: , HA TDDAT THE HUNGARIAN FEDERATION OF AMERICA OPERATES THE BETHLEN HOME FOR THE AGED in LIGONI ER. TWO HUNGARIANS WON GOLD MEDALS ON THE UNITED STATES ROWING TEAM IN THE IWL OLVMPICS: TI60R MAC HAN,THE COACH, AN0 ROBERT ZIM0NGI, THE COXSWAIN-BOTH FROM PHILADELPHIA. JOHN NAMATH EMIGRATED FROM HUNGARY AND SPENT SI SWEAT-FILLED YEARS WORKING IN THE STEEL MILLS IN BEAVER FALLSSTARTING AT 254 AN HOUR FOR A 55 HOUR WEEK. HE RAISED <t SONS, ALL FINE ATHLETES. HIS YOUNGEST SON, JOSEPH WILLIAM, BECAME ONE OF THE GREATEST QUARTERBACKS IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.
