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Harp a Living Instrument in Hands of Melville Clark

ALBANY EVENING NEWS — November 15th, 1935

Revelations in the harpist's art were on display last night at the Institute of History and Art where one of America's rare virtuoso on that instrument appeared in recital.

The Heart in the hands of Melville Clark, American Heart Virtuoso, becomes a living, rhythmic instrument of great beauty and definite clarity of expression. Mr. Clark, whose improvements for the harp and his skill with the instrument has earned him credit in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in New York, has appeared several times at White House concerts he also has played for Lord Eaton and his lady, the crown prince of Sweden, the British high commissioners, presidents of several republics, the governors general of Canada and many governors in the United States.

Each of his solos last night were chosen with a view to a displaying the contrasting moods he has found it possible to picture with his harp.

Hammond Organ featured on the program is an entirely new musical instrument operating on a wholly novel principle. It was first shown to the musical world and the general public at the Industrial Arts Exposition in New York City last spring. Among the leading musicians who were given a private audition at that time were Leopold Stokowski, Pietro Yon, honorary organist at the Vatican, Fritz Reiner, Frederick Stock, Sir Hamilton Hardy and George Gershwin, all of whom expressed interest in the most enthusiastic terms.

The Hammond Organ is built to conform pipe organ standards and requires pipe organ technique in playing, but it is operated by electricity and has no pipes, or other vibrating parts.

Registration of the Hammond Organ is unlimited and any one of 253-million tone colors are available. The console is equipped with two manuals and a pedal clavier corresponding to conventional pipe organ design.

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