El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-08
THE LIBRARY CONCERT.
Some of the Most Artistic Piano Playing
Ever Heard in Ell PasO.

Ever Heard i'll Ell PasO.
The library concert of last Saturday
night in Chopin hall, was, considered
as a whele, one of the most artistic and
really entertaining musical events FL
Paso has ever enjoyed. 1t has served
especially to impress upon the local
mind the fact that there is musical
talent of the highest order In town.
and the natural query is, Why can not
this talent be brought out frequently
for the education as well as the editica-
tion of the public?
The hall was three-guarters full, but
could the public have had just appre-
citation of the character OF the perform
ance, the attendance would have eX-
ceeded the capacity of the auditorium.
The program was carried out as adver-
tised with few minor changes IN the
order of procedure, and with several
eocores added. The stars of the even
ing, as was expected, were, Mrs. Good
man, Miss Beall and Mr.. Dunbar, the
latter being the talented dramatic tenor
of the Grau opera company.
Mrs. Goodman's performance more
than realized expectations. 1t Is true
she has a reputation here as an artist,
but it has been mostly in the nature OF
been before audiences more select than
numerous. But her appearance in
public last Saturday night has acted on
the Ell Paso musical palate as a strong
tonic, a delecta BILE appetizer, and Mrs.
Goodman will be much sought after
hereafter to favor the public with her
remarkable skill. This lady is finish
ed artist. Like Paderewskt she plays
without conscious mental effort and the
most difficult scores have no terror for
her at all: The writer has heard Pad
erewski three times, and as far as Mrs.
Goodman's work went the other night,
he is ready to believe that the famous
chrvsantheum haired Pole himself
could not have played in a more accept
able manner. Mrs. GoOdman's first
number was the Introductory move
ment Of the d minor concerto OF Rub-
instein: the second, the List Twelfth
Rhapsody: both compositions OF the hlgh
est classical order and calling for the
highest degree of scholarly skill, both
in technical execution and interpreta-
tion. The Rhapsody gave
freer scope to Mrs. Goodman's s
marvellous technical resources than the
concerto number, and it was in the
LisZt number that the fair performers s
remarkable wrist Staccato and lndlVl-
dual finger movement was so marked.
as we'll as her phrasing and general
expression. Moreover her pedal work
deserves consideration for it is the pro-
per use of the pedal that plays such an
important part both in tone production
and brilliant effect. Mrs. GoOdman's S
mastery of the pedal was particularly
noticed in the first movement OF the
Rhapsody where tympani effects are
called for in the bass register. IN
fortunately there are many players
who do not give that useful adJunt, the
pedal. it's proper attention, and intel
iigent use of it is Indispensable in
producing orchestral effects or color
ing Mrs. Goodman was fairly over
whelmed with applause-and by the
way. this hearty and sincere applause
made one thing evident, that the high
est order of musical endeavOr can be
and is appreciated in this city. She
declined an encore for the concerto.
but did respond to a recall after the
Rhapsody, with a serenade by Greun-
feldt, which was as calm, peaceful aud
as delicate in is presentation as the
proceeding mum berS had been dram
attic.
The orchestral parts of the concerto
were played by Miss Florence Beall
who sub-equently appeared in the
three piano numbers already noted IN
the HERALD'S reprint of the program
The fair artist was laboriug under the
| disadvantage of cut finger. But she
steeled herself against the pain, Sc
that it did not affect her playing. Her
work in the concerto was faithfully
done, and in the Schuman Novel llettt
mum Der the skillfulness of the perform
er in following the ever varying rythu
with such marked accuracy, and the
| Interpretation of the spirit of the com
| position, could not help but attract
attention. Miss Beall showed the con
scfeutious work OF the sincere studen
of the divine art. Her playing Away
makes plain that she has given pains
taking attention to deta Is as well a
general finish, so that her work is {
we'll rounded whole. Miss Beall is
gaining a fine mastery of technical re
sources, and is making rapid progress
in brilliancy of execution, so that there
| is every promise Of her carving heI
name one of these days in Il high Mich,
in the temple of art. Miss Beall il
much sought after in local entertain
ments, and her performance is alway
of a nature to open wider the gates o