Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-21
PIANO AND SONG RECITAL.
The Musical by Misses Marie and Anna
Miller at the High street VI. r.. Church
Last ENeniuP

Miller at the High street VI. r. Church
Last Evening.
A very large audience, testing the caPa
city of the lecture-roOm of the High street
NJ. +. church, assembled there last evening
in response to invitations, to attend the
piano and song recital given by Misses
Marie and Anna Miller. The au
dienCe was notable lin IT.
composition, being composed "i
the distinct musical element of Springfield
As an artistic success the recital Is justly
entitled 10 foremost place among the
musical events of the season. The pro
gramme was arranged with nice appreCia
tion. the selections alternating with one
another, as 10 character, in away that showed
a careful purpose backed by excellent taste.
The programme was rendered in a manner
that met with entire appreciation, and EN-
phaSized the artistic standing of the Misses
Miller in this city 1t was As follows:
PARTI.
l-Beethoyen Sonata. op. Il. Grave. ALE
gro di Motto. Adagio Cantibile. Rondo
2-Tosti Non me 10 dite!
S-Chopin. MaZurka. opt ., No. l. POlOnsise,
4-Matrei. Le Prntemps.
FART Il.
saint Saens Mazurka
6-kullak. La Gazelle.
7-LaSsen. All! 'Tis Dream.
schubert. Cradle Song.
9-HenSelt. "A little bird flew er the lea. 80
i0-LisLt RigolettO, Fantasia.
Numbers ,. 4. and : were vocal and in
their rendition Miss Anna Miller had abun-
dant opportunity To display the better
points of her sweet and carefully trained
soprano Miss Annals voice is not
powerful, but its qualities of sympathy,
tieNibility ami expression amply atone for
any deficiency of force. Her execution is
marked by that delicacy, that reciprocity Of
feeling with the sentiment desired to be eX-
pressed by the composer, which stamps the
presence of pure art, supplemented by care
full training LaSsen's familiar "Ah 'Tis
a Dream" and Schubert'S delicious lullaby.
were perhaps her most admirable
but the brilliant Spring
Song" by Mattel. with its bright
and sparkling runs and trills, awakened
much enthusiasm.
Miss Marie Miller achieved another pro-
uuunced artistic success, and forged another
tie between herself and Springfield pub
lie There is no cOncealing the fact that
no other pianiSte who is essentially pro-
duct Of the city has attained SO advanced an
artistic position As has Miss Miller
Her playing has qualities which
throw it out in bold and
striking relief against the vast background
of mediocrity that Springfield contains. A
mistaken impression that need not be ell
tered into here, has prevented Miss Miller's
more freqent appearance in public here. 50
that. comparatively speaking, little until
recently has been known of her playing.
The warmth and enthusiasm with
which she was greeted last night
showed that Springtield'S musical ele-
ment is not only ready to recognize
musical talent, but that it is keenly
sensible to the special artistic qualities that
are illustrated in Miss Miller'S performances.
There are many reasons for believing, and
none to intimate the contrary, that the next
few years will witness Miss Miller occupying
a position of national prominence in musical
circles. This is not personal opinion, but
q public sentiment.
1t is difficult task to select those num-
berS in which the young artist appeared
Ia best advantage last evening. Each
selection had points that recommended il to
special appreciation. The writer's almost
reverent admiration for the quaint wierd
music of Chopin rather leads him to select
the numbers by this composer as the most
strikingly executed. Certain it is. that the
mazurka from 0p. 6. No. l, was played
with warmth and fecundity of expression
that did no violence to the hon
Ored name of Chopin. The second
movement in the Beethoven selection
grdUe and dIlegO di moIt0-waS eXquiSitely
rendered. The artists proficiency of te, h.
nique was admirably illustrated here. The
Saint Saen's mazurka likewise brought out
Miss Miller's playing; and the brilliantly
descriptive La GaZelle," by kullak, with
its unique demands in the matter of eX-
preston and execution was finely done.
1t is likely, however, that the
RigolettO by List, was most generally
admired of all the numbers. This is one
of Miss MillerS favOrites, and she has beer
heard in it before. Ii Is a selection that
fairly corruScateS with the brilliant techni.
cal personalities of List, and has been d
special study of the performer. Ii amply
discovered the finer possibilities of Mis-,
Miller'S playing, and left nothing TO be de
sired. The programme was SO brief, criSI
and admirable, lasting only abOu
sixty-ive minutes, that the audience
remained seated after its conclusion. longing
for more. When it finally dawned upor
them that the programme was completed
they testified their peDt-up approval of th'
evenings work by hearty recall, TO which
the young ladies very gracefully responded
Miss Mary Nelson added to the artistic ef
fects of the recital by her skilIful accom-
panimentS.
After the recital. few friends were en-
tertained in a very delightful way, socially
at the residence of Dr. Miller.
COURT cORRUScATiONS.
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