The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-02
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Possibly once in a decade one hears
the violin prayed as it Should be
played. Thanks to the Orpheus club
and Miss LeOnora Jackson, an audience
that filled the Theatre comfortably last
evening enjoyed the pleasure Of music
/ drawn from the king OF instruments
by an artistic of exceptional ability un-
der circumstances that made il an oc-
casion of note.
The Orpheus club appeared for the
initial number THE Destruction OF
GAIA" With Mr.. Peabody as director,
the club acquitted itself admirably.
The voices were well balanced. the
phrazing was exact, the attack forcefTs
and the harmony pleasing. The tenOTs
were, perhaps, a shade oyerbalanced in
the piano passages, but as a whole the
rendition was most excellent, particu-
larly in the more dramatic episodes.
For an encore. IN Picardy" was given
with delightful appreciation Of its
poetic intent.
sir. Bauer, the pianist, gave the Ru-
bernstein polonaise from lie Bar as his
first number, and for an encore the
Etude in L Major, by Chopin. Free
from mannerisms, precise and effective
in execution his work was satisfactory.
though barely strong enough to entitle
him TO be placed in the first rank A
seeming appearance Of fatigue. Of in
ability to develop the best in himself.
may have been due to the long journey
he had undergone, or excessive prac-
tice. or both. His accomplishments
We're above criticism.
Mr.. Fellows, the solOist, has a pleas
ant tenor of some power, and a delight
fully clear enunciati0n. which won two
encores.
Miss Jaekson's first appearance was
in the favorite number of the pro-
gramme, the Vieuxtemps Concerto No.
4 in d Minor. Pretty. rather tall,
slight, dressed ali in white. and with
manner that was almost shy, she won
the audience before she touched her
bow 10 the violin. From her first note
the conquest was complete. Whether
/ in the difficult introduction and ca
: denza OF the concerto. the sWeetly SCR
rowful Adagio ReligiosO or the stirring
Z Allegro MaTziale Of the concerto, she
was equally and easily master of her
( instrument and OF her listeners. Ina
ginatiOn, fervor. poetic fancy and re-
markable strength were combined with
rare beauty of tone, and with it all
I there was an evident reserve and bal
ance unusual even in the best masters
l of the instrument. For the first en-
! core Miss Jackson gave ITO Darde's
! Berceuse" with muted strings, produce
I ing an effect as Of the yOX humana
stop in a great organ If one might
I discriminate in a programme of such
/ variety and excellence, this might be
called the most effective number of the
evening. though its technical difficulties
I were slight The other violin numbers
were Themes "Andante ReligiOsO. -
/ Tschaikowsky's "Humoresque de-
I hghtful morsef: Saint Saens' THE
Swan. given with muted strings: HUI
/ bays Zephyr and Sarasate's Gypsy
/ Fantasia" For a second encore, BO-
/ TOwskis Alteration" was given.
| Altogether the affair was a great sue
cess. musica1ly. and the Orpheus club
/ deserves the thanks and congratu-
I lations Of the musie-lovers Of the city.
I One obnoxious feature-the only one
was a gaudy, flaring sign on the con-
/ cert grand piano used for the Oeca-
sion 1t Obtruded its foothigh letters
/ on the vision 50 glaringly as to mar
/ the enjoyment of the piano numbers,
and reminded one continually that even
musical art has its s0rdid side. A sim
/ pie announcement on the programme
I would have served the purpose better
and saved the audience a disagreeabie
/ feeling that it was being imposed upon.
The Chimes Of Normandy" viii be-
gin its run at the Grand this afternoon
/ before a crowded house Tonight S
performance viii also draw a large
attendance The engagement runs
thrOGghous this week and next Monday
! and Tuesday nights.