The sun., 1903-02-04
4 new PIANIST APPEARS.
FIRST CONCERT HERE or NINE.
MARIE ROGER.MICLOS.
French Artist VINO Holds High Position
In Her Own Country Plays at the Wal.
dorf.Astoria-Shows to Better Advan.
tage In saint-saens Than In BeethOy en-.

Nine. Marie Roger -Mcos, French pian-
ist OF high distinction in her own country,
made her American debut last night In
an orchestral concert at the Waldorf -Ast oria
The entertainment was given in the large
ballroom, which was uncomfort ably
crowded by one Of those audiences often
seen in this town at the first appearances
Of new artists The receptio ion OF the visitor
was cordial in the extreme and favorable
comment was plentiful. The lady elected
to display her powers In the performance
Of two concertos Of widely different schools
and to reserve performance Of unaccon-
panied numbers for the recital which she
"a soon to give at Mendelssohn Hall. Be-
tween the two concertos the orchestra
under the direction Of Walter Damrosch
played Massenet's lie Dernier Sommeil de
Ia VERGE Rubinsteins melody In or
chestrated 10y Vincent dIndy and the
scherzo valse from MCszkowsky's "Boabdil. v
The orchestra also prefaced the concert
with Brahns's Academic" overture
Nine. Roger -Mcos played Bee'ho, ems
c minor concerto and Saint-s d 'ns's CON
oerto in G. minor. The former is seldom
brought forward in these days by yirtuosi
for it Is. in respect of its technical demands.
by no means sxacting. and cabs for insight
and musical inte igence rather than for a
display Of the more brilliant accomplish
ments Of the executant. Although 1t Is
not so elevated III thought or style as the
last two concertos Of Beethoven, II has
fundame ntal characteristics OF the masters
manner and demands sympathy with his
musical temper.
The French composers concerto, on the
other hand, has a wealth Of superficial
brightness and the unfailing elegance of
the Gallo school 1t affords abundant
varied color and Of clear digital treatment
II was in the music Of her countryman that
Nine. Roger-Mclos was heard to the best
advantage. Her Beethoven performance
was good, but not especially notable. II
was clear fluent, sane and continent in
tone and accent,iation, but IL was not above
the ordinary level Of dignity.
In tie Saints ms music the artist dis
closed the meP ure of her powers, which
proved to be of an engaging ma ture. Her
rhythmic eense was maj IL Sted, and she
showed that she possessed clear, facile
and sure technic. In power she reached
degree a. large as might fairly be ex..
pettsd OF woman, and she commanded
praise for her restraint. for she never e
tempted - force hertone. Her nu ,ncing was
graceful and dainty and her treatment Of
the pretty running flights of the scherzo
Was admirable in it's clearness and equality.
Indeed, she played the scherzo as a whole
In a manner to call for nothing but the
warmest praise. II was a performance
fully justifying the esteem in which she Is
hold in Paris.
On the whole, hen. It may be said that,
So far az she revealed herself last evening,
Nine. Roger Miclos il a pianist who COM
bines musical sensibility with great grace
and elegance OF style and a technic ade-
auate to the communication Of her tenn
peramental traits.