The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13
THE POTVIN RECITAL
An Excellent Programme, Most
Excellently Given.


MiD Peev4n. sAs Pianist, dis, aam1l-
eoa. simsuse, and Mrs. Van
1uyi, violinist.
Not long age read . eefunn sriuaua
written BY = orominsn: er1so. IA ono Of
ne leading Eastern dainsa I, really
seemed as though he had been paid 10
pick rasrrorious performance 70 pieces.
and ~as earning his money. The enire
technique OF the players sas attacked
TIE staccato passages ola not sult aim
The crescendo and d,rniraendo portions
were Rot executed 10 MS taste, and the
phrasing was badly done etc
After All. what do me majority 81 the
alter or concert goers care FOR the tee D.
nicni dissection ~ ar artists effort 4
the performer pleases them7 have
Eeard Amateurs who occasionally skipped
. note. and did not stick closely 10 the
patty and expression and gave pleasure
to the listener.
he ~ho ventures TO crftieise q play or
concert must remember especially II
HE audience is iarge. chat there are prob
ably nifty other people present nose opIn-
Ions are just as valuable as his own, and
yet who probaol differ materially IN their
critiQue 10 measured exactly by the worth
OF The personal opinion of the writer.
When you read your morning paper. after
having been 10 play. you want TO know
IL the artists acquitted themselves well
or III. In the opinion OF the person no mas
been sent 20 write the criticism | some
times feel literally enough inclined al
most 10 say. "Ail music ia good bat some
IS better than the average" I can hear
music Ia the street organ In tune II the
crank Is aristicaliy turned. About me
oniy thing having a musical asSocia Tic n
ehaI DO not appreciate Is a bass drum
solo.
do not purpose 10 artempt q critical
discussion Of the very artistic and thor
oughly enjoyable recital given al the
rooms Of the Ladies' Musical Club yester-
day afternoon by Miss Pofy1n The pro-
gramme a whole was an excellent one.
and the audience was IN entire sym pa thy
with the performers.
Miss Potvin needed No more certain as
surance Of the place she occupies among
The muslc-ioyers OF this city than tha
hearty welcome accorded her tao months
ago, upon the event of her concert given
in me Seattle theater. after an absence
Of three years In Chicago and Eastern
cities. The very large and select audi
ence on the occasion OF her second ap-
pearance gave her welcome which must
have been decidedly gratifying 10 her.
All Of her numbers 2 ere execuea with
a style and finish which indica ted careful
preparation Her Eirst number, sonata,
A major CScarlattl}. was technically a DIFF
hcglt thing, but ala not care for Il and
rhe audience did not seem 20 appreciate
X The second. a scherzo. c sharp minor
Chopin. a difficult. exacing number.
vas delightfully."- rendered ard she was
greeted with hearty applause.
No. Of her second number. "Le Ser
enata" Lechetsky). was given with dne
delicacy of execution and was one of
her most enjoyable selections She was
accorded a weil-deserved encore Her
best effort. 10 my mind was her last num-
Der. Waltz" CMoszkowskD.
hope Miss Hamilton viii forgive IN.
typographical error n yesterday morn
ing's paper which made OF her "sout-
aeuSe' instead o. d siT.euse Al any rate,
she = bird. do not intend to be siangy
IN using that expression. but she whistles
Ike a canary / never before had he
pleasure Of hearing this peculiarly gifted
young woman
Her first mum Der. aria. Thou Brilliant
Bird, was quite a revelation 10 me OF
the possibilities % woman's mouth. aside
from taking and kissing and a few other
things OF minor Importance The accura-
cy OF her tones nd phrasng seemed 10
me especially rema rkabe Her ;riHs and
runs were executed with confidence and
briiIiancy In response 10 an enth Gsias &c
encore she gave Forest Song" and did
II delightfully."-. She gave her second num-
Der In way that gave pleasure 10 every
one OF us.
She certainly has a bright future before
her II she has the necessary strong phys
teal temperament for ths career she has
determined upon.
The appearance OF Mrs. Blanche New
comb Van Tuyi vas awaited with a great
deal OF interest She has been pupil Of
Joachim I am Informed, and after her
FIRST note felt that she had had The BEN
eft OF the guidance OF a master She rem
iered her first number. 'Legende" (Wieni-
awskr in manner which showed her
thorough familiarity with the instrument
and that she fel; at home before audi
ence The audience insisted upon more.
snd she responded with serenade. a de-
iightful pianissImo encore number which
I think was The gem of the afternoon.
Her bowling and technique are worthy Of
high CONNIE n6at.on When she va.
little girl she played for Remenyi who
told her she brick" "Adagio''
FRANZ Rie~) was perhaps her best effort.
her tones. especially In the lower register.
being large and round Remenyi applaud
"a every number that Mrs Van Tuyl
played Her last number "Hungar ian
Dance" was perhaps the most arduous.
and she rendered II well
must w.fhou. dfsparagement 20 The
other artists assign 20 Mrs Van Tuyl the
stellar position IN the recital Sh. VII
prove a great acquisition 20 our musical
circles
Altogether. the recital was, from an ar
tistic standpoint the mos. successful ever
given here. Almost everyone who cares
anything about good music was present
yesterday afternoon. and rhe rooms were
not large enough 10 accommoda e all those
WHO wanted 20 hear Remenys was
present He got up and went oat after
he had sat LITTLE while and then "a ne
back and acted A oii ASgety asked him
how re liked Miss HaTi.Eons whlstiing
Re sad, Very vel. excellent The Old
artist ts 4 pleasant fellow 70 meet
The programme * one q such unusual
excellence that II is given y full.
Sonata major .................. sca~lattt
Scherzo-C sharp minor ............ Choo.n
MISS Po.v,n.
Ar1s-'"Tho2 fsr,N.snI 8s-6" .......... IA "a
Mss Hamilton
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Mrs Blanche Newcomo-Van Tuy}
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Sereneds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS M9szkow<ki
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Mss Hamilton
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Mrs Van Tavl
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