Japanese College to Reopen In April Using premises formerly occupied by a Chinese school in a suburb of Shanghai, the Japanese Tung Wen College will reopen in April, the "Shanghai United News" reported yesterday.
Prof. Chozo Ouchi, President of the college, is now in Shanghai to find a new site for the institution and to determine the extent of Gamage done to the colleges old Premises on Hungjao Road.
The college, left in Chinese custody just after the commencement of the hostilities, was looted and reduces to ashes prior to the evacuation of Chinese troops, from Nantao. The classes are now being held in Nagasaki.
Interviewed by the daily, Prof. Ouchi taid he has already received the sanction of the Toa Dobun Kai, the government board of the college, to find a new site for the institution and "to make it a sanctuary of Driental civilization." The status of ihe institution may be raised to that of a university, the daily predicted. wittiness.
The "Notturno" and "Novelletta" Qittle story) by Martucci, which will follow the overture, are two little jewels. The "Notturno" with its beautiful large melody, singing dream of happiness, the "Novelletta" with its beautiful large melody, singing a dream of happiness, the "Novelletta" with its characteristic Schumann-like rhythms upon which the oboe really tells a story.
To conclude the first part of the programme, the Suite "Acquarelli" (Water-Colours) by Santoliquido, will be presented. The principal musical aim of this work is impressionistic and descriptive with a great variety of rhythm and a wealth of instrumental colour.
The second part of the programme will be devoted to Tschaikowsky's celebrated symphony No. 4.
The full programme follows; Overture "Lo Baruffe Chiozzotte""
Sinigaglia os ce Comedy) coi (b) Novelletta Martucci Suite "Acquarelli^ (Water-Colours) ban! wigo (a) "La matting nel bosch" (Morning in the Wood)
(b) "Nevica" (It Snows (c) "Vespro" (Vespers)
(d) "Testa notturna" (Night Revelry) Symphony No. 4 in F minor sky (a) Andante sostenuto-moderato con anima (b) Andantino in mode di Canzona (c) Scherzo-pizzicato ostinato (d) Finale-, coh fucco
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