The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-29
A BRILLIANT RECITAL.
Theodore Salmon, the Pianist, Re.
ceives an Ovation.
His Duet with Prof Grouse willard
Weihe and Miss winston-A
Musical Event

A large audience Of representative
people greeted Mr.. Theodore Salmon
on his first public performance in this
city last. evening The grand piano
forte recital given at Callers Music
palace was one of the most notable
musical events of the year.
AS every number by Mr.. Salmon is
rendered with such perfect understand
ing of the composer, such true poAc
instinct, that one forgets the performer
and is lost in the sublime harmonies of
Beethoven, or the poetic dreams Of
Chopin, it is hard to tell when all is so
good wherein this artist excels. His
versatility is wonderful. His interpre-
tation Of that most beautiful Beethoven
una Fantasia) could leave nothing to
be desired. The Andante was played
delicately, the shadings not overdone,
as we so often hear them. In the
Adagio con expressions the accompani-
ment was kept subdued, and the ex-
quisite song of the upper part was
brought out with true artistic feeling.
But the Allegro vivace, with its sudden
changes from piano to forte, was most
brilliantly rendered ard with such judi
cious use of the pedals as is seldom
heard.
Chopin'S compositions, so full of po-
etry that many take the unwarrantable
liberty Of the extreme tempo rebate,
were rendered by this artist in a way
that was a revelation. Always with
the true pulsation and with the orna-
mentation brought out SO delicately
and at the same time so clearly. Mr..
Salmon's rendering of Chopin eXplodes
the fallacy of the piano being an in
strument capable only of the tone eff
fects its name implies-that is, soft or
loud, for under his hands it can
sing or weep. He can make one hear
the soft tones of the nuns in their even
ing hymns, or the magnificent thunders
of Beethoven. In fact this artist has
the soul that inspires his instrument
He held his audience spell bound
through the long and varied pro-
gramne, not the least admiration being
expressed after his rendition of a. beau
tiful romanZa of his own composition
Such a treat as his rendering of Bach,
Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin, repre-
sentatives of such widely different
schools calls for a repetition, and it is
to be hoped that Mr.. Salmon can be
prevailed upon to give us another re-
cital on his return trip from the Paci-
fic coast.
A duo by two such artists as Mr..
Salmon ard Mr.. Krouse is sure to be
magnificent success and such was
the beautiful composition for two
pianos given by those gentlemen last
evening. The selection was by Saint
Saens, variations of one phrase of Op.
81, No. 5, of Beethovens Sonatas.
The tumultuous applause which
greeted Miss Jennie Winston's appear
ance proclaimed her the favorite she
is. She was in excellent voice and
never sang better than last evening.
| Her first number was "Slciellien Yes
pers" and in response to an encore she
sang an exquisite little song by Bel
den.
Much disappointment was felt at
the non appearance of Mr.. Hugh
Dougall who was indisposed.
Mr.. Willard Weihe received an ova.
ton as he stepped upon the platform
and his exquisite playing of an air and
variations, by Leonardo awoke a storm
of applause, which he acknowledged
by bow Upon renewal of the an.
plause he favored the audience with
The Suwanee River Mr.. Salmon
by the way. expressed great admira.
ton of Mr.. Weihe's playing, saving te
a bystander: His tones are magnifi.
cent, and his technique very fine.''