The age-herald., 1901-01-18
THE VIOLIN SPOKE
 ITS ARREST TONES Miss Jackson, the Distinguished Nirtuosa. atlthe Auditorium GIVEN A GREAT OVATION Delightful Concert in Which the Young Artist Scored Tfumph-other
 Splendid Features-A Re-
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GIVEN A GREAT. OVATION

Leonora Jackson, the distinguished young violinfst was greeted by a large and rep resentative audience at the Auditorium last night. She not only came up to expecta- tions, but she surpassed them. No virtuoso who has appeared in Birmingham ever met with greater ovation on the part of music lovers than this fair American artist.
 Miss Jackson was assisted by Josephine Elburna, prima donna soprano; Seiden Pratt, pianist, and Benjamin Guckenberger and his May Festival chorus. The pro- gramme was as follows
 1. Chorus-Hail Bright Abode from Tann- hauser (Wagner).
 2. Violin Concerto No. 1, D minor (Vieux- temps). (a-) Introduction and Cadenza; (b.) Adagio Religioso; (c.) Finale, Allegro Mar zale
 3. Waltz Song (Arditi)-Miss Elburna. 4. Sonato for piano and violin, the Kreut- ger (Beethoven) (a) Andante and varia- tions; (b) Finale, presto-Miss Jackson and Mr. Guckenberger.
 5. Chorus-Cantata, Fair Ellen" (Max Bruch)-Mrs. D. G. Chandler, sopranos; MT. E. A. Werner, baritone. 6. Violin-(a.) Alteration, Russian (Borow- sky); (b.) Humoresque, Russian cfschai- kowsky); (c.) Madrigale, Italian (SimonettD; (d.) Hungarian Dance (Brahms-Joachim)- | Miss Jackson.
 T. Female Chorus-Whirl and Twirl from Frying Dutcnman (Wagner). 8. Piano-(a) Abends, At Evening I (RafD; (b) Toccatto (SgambatD. g. Violin-Ronde des Lutins, Hobgoblin l Dance (BazzinD.
 For her first encore Miss Jackson played | a berceuse by Goddard and her second en- l core number was the Priestlied from Wag- l ners Meistersinger.
 1 To say that ,this virtuoso was a great I techicfan; that she handled her octaves in | musiciamly style and that her har1nonics were true would not be criticism of any | significance; to say even that her tone was | large and rich would not be more than | commonplace criticism, for there are scores 1 of violinists dn the wrold who have clean I technique and fine tone. Every vioEn.st l worthy the name of artist has good tone l and technical skill and yet these qualities l do not put them in the front rank. Miss | Jackson is great because in addition to her l cleam cut, perfect technique and her broad, l round, sympathetic tone she is endowed | with the poetic temperament in am uneom- mon degree and sings from the soul. She | is essentially tone post and rare sing | CT. Then, too, she plays with singular
 grace and repose. Wilhelmj in his prime
 was never calmer or more sure of his work
 than was this gifted girl last night.
 Her most brilliant and masterful feat was : In her delivery of the concerto. This work
 was indeed severe test for dn it is crowd
 ed all the technique required to play every
 thing written for the violin; but it had no | difficulties for Miss Jackson. Every note
 came from her bow with charming ease
 and her reading was at once natural and
 eloquent. There was never any sraining l ciodor raoll rnof is ] expression; never any undue emphasis in
 phrasing It was simply perfect art
 The Kreutzer Sonata was of course ele- | gantly performed. MT. Guckenberger fully | sustaining his reputation as a master mu-
 sician.
 Each of Miss Jackson's short pieces was | a programme gem and together they dis | played her wide versa tility
 Miss Elburna, in her waltz song, made a
 delightful impression. For an encoure she | sang a Scotch ballad.
 Mr. Pratt proved himself to be an able l pianist and accompanst and in his solo | numbers made splendid hit. | The chorus music added much to the in-
 terest of the concert and especially we'll
 rendered was the tuneful and fatching can
 tata. Mrs. Chandler and MT. Werner, the
 soloists, each in good voice, and Miss
 Belle Mccoy was highly efficient the
 companist to the chorus.
 After the concert the Ladies Auxiliary
 of St. Vincents Hospital Association, un-
 der whose auspices the entertainment was | given rendered Miss Jackson and the other
 artists a reception on the stage and it was | a delightful social affair. The vioinist fas-
 cinated every one who met her by her un-
 assuming manners and her gracious per-
 sonality.