The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-06-13

eXhausting the co~mmendatOry >au1ect1veS
OF our language, when really no one in
the audience had been able to hear, in the
best sense of the word, we'll enough to
express an intelligent opinion OF the per-
Torrance. We are glad that our Lexing-
ton audience has learned to allow a good
musical rogram to be heard, at least, II
not always properly appreciated. The
numbers given were few of them too
heavy to be enjoyed by the general public.
The opening number was a Slavish
Dance, for two pianos, by one of our mod
ern composers, Dvorcack, rendered by
Misses Edith Moore and May Orear. The
movement was good and we'll sustained to
the end. The two performers understood
the selection and understood each other.
The peculiar style, shades of expression,
changing harmonies and whole musical
idea of the composer were we'll presented.
The double trio, "Forget Me Not"-
Rotoli-was very enjoyable, being In
itself sweet in it's melodic and harmonic
makeup, and Jung by voices which
blended tremendously, as only we'll
trained voices by much practice together
can be made to blend.
MISS MaICa 1OWetl, y ~
Prof. Bauer, rendered Mozart's Concerto
in A major with taste. good expression
and considerable technical skill. Lexing-
ton claims Miss Powell as her own, and
her numerous friends have noted such
Improvement in her work from year to
year as to justify the prediction that she
will attain more than ordinary skill If she
continues to apply herself. Her touch is
already firm, clear and strong.
The two vocal numbers. (a) Light, by
our own American Composer, Neidlinger,
Oh Observation-Disclosures to Thy Wis
ion)-from Gounod's Faust, were we'll
suited to the sympathetic quality OF Miss
Dayse Graham's voice. Each OF these
songs is a gem among that class OF songs
which may be called "love thoughts"
which are nothing to the nearer unless
the singer possesses a sympathetic voice,
than hich with their tender simplicity
no class of music touches more deeply
the hearts of all lovers of music. Miss
Graham, although a young singer, sang
both in an artistic style.
Miss Matte Lou Catron played with
firm, clear touch Weber's we'll known
Po!acca Brilliante. In her Lexington
claims another daughter of talent who
should be encouraged to go on to still
higher aLtainments.
Two Mazurkas, Hans Selling, "a mod
ern possessed OF a graceful
romantic style) were we'll rendered by
Miss Frances Smith. These two numbers,
while not belonging to that class oil music
called s'heavy," are nevertheless an excel
lent test OF an artists ability, since their
peculiar movement and general character
would render them perfectly unintelli-
gible in the hands OF any except q
performer, who has so far mastered tech
meal difficulties as to be able seemingly
to forget them while giving her mind TO
the shades OF expression necessary to
bring out the individuality of the selec-
ton.
The vocal selection, "Knowest Thou the
Land" by Thomas, was sung by MISS
Julia Stephens. The piece is most pleas
ing in itself, and Miss Stephens long and
careful study has brought her naturally
good voice to such a drgree of culture as
to allow her to express fully the sweetness
of he melody. Singers are not numerous
whose methods of study have been such
as to smooth out peculiarities of voice
and STYLE, and to cultivate that ease of
manner and quiet facial expression which
allows the listener to forget for the time
the singer as an individual, In the very
sweetness of tone and beauty of thought
which the composer wished to convey.
Miss stephens ease of manner and sweet
tones, together with excellent enuncia-
ton allowed her to do justice to the
composer.
Bluettes, several small pieces by schutt,