The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-15

Nine. Marie Roger-MiclOs Heard at
the German House.


Nine. Marie Roger-Miclos, a tall. hand
some French woman, cast In heroic mold
stately, dignified and aesthetic-appeared in
the auditorium of the German House last
night in a piano recital that was note
worthy chiefly for its intellectual superior
ity. Coming from the south of France,
country whose people are generally thought
of fiery and passionate she proved to be
an artist whose playing was guided by her
intelligence rather than by her heart-a
very scholarly musician and a woman of
unconventional and interesting qualities.
Her performance at the piano was strong
and extremely refined, and everything she
did was accomplished In most musicianly
style. Her programme, which was made
up almost entirely of the works of modern
French composers. was the following:
La Solitude .............".......... GODDARD
La Cavalier Fantastique" ........... GODDARD
AI1red De Mussett .Godard
Fourth Mazurka............. .Godarp
"Au Convent .........................B orodine
Gavotte dedicated to Nine. Roger-Mic-
los)....: ................... Ten Brink
"Automne" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Chaminade
''Inquietude'' dedicated to Mime. Roger
Miclos). .......................:.. PREMIER
Barcarolle ;;..;;-................... Faure
Les Myrtilles" ....................Th. Dubois
"Aragonaise' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Thome
''Feuilles d'Album'' .....................G rieg
Valse, OPP. "a. .;...................Mo szkowski
I This programme was not a heavy one by
any means, and II ~as well arranged, the
thirteen numbers-most of them beautiful
ompositions-varying greatly in theme and
in expression. Nine. Roger Miclos made a
very strong impression and there were
many evidences of hearty appreciation
shown her during her recital. She affects
the Greek In the costumes that she wears
at the piano and In the dressing of her hair.
does because a
the fact that she Is Grecian in appearance
and in character. The music critics of the
tistic diplomat and after attending one
OF her recitals one can appreciate the apt
ness of the term. She is diplomatic in
wearing the kind Of costumes that will dis
play her figure and features to best advan-
tage, and she is diplomatic in all Of her
playing. She is steady, and for the most
part true in her manipulation of the ivory
keys, and she is classical and reverential-a
musical thinker who plans carefully and
who usually carries out her plans to fhe
smallest detail, rather than a genius who
is swept on to success through wonder
fully artistic temperament which insists,
in spite of everything. in making itself felt
by all with whom 1t comes in contact.
Nine. Roger Miclos is not the great beau
ty that she is advertised to be, but better
than that, she is a much finer pianist than
most OF those present last night expected to
hear. Although affected In her dress, she is
not in the last affected in manner. With
much authority, an excellent tone and
splendid technique, she played each number
of her programme in a way that won the
earnest approval Of her audience. The
group of GODDARD compositions formed the
first part of her recital. Two of these
works. La Solitude" and alfred de Mus
sett," are new to Indianapolis, and they
proved to be exquisite numbers. especially
the latter. which was interpreted with
much poetic charm. lie Cavalier Fam
tastique'' and the Fourth Mazurka served
TO show something of the performers tech
meal equipment, and both compositions
were given with breadth and power. The
second part of her programme introduced
three other works that have never been
played before in public here, Borodine's
Brink and Pfeiner's ''Inquietude" being
unfamiliar to most local music lovers.
| These compositions were played In quite
| the right style and spirit. as was also The
| beautiful ''Automne'' of Chaminade, one of
| ing. The applause was so prolonged at the
| end of the second part of the programme
| that the pianist rendered a little encore
number-a theme with variations, which
| she gave with much ease aud delicacy. For
| her third and last appearance at the piano
she played the five last programmed num-
| bers, and In response to another outburst
/ of enthusiastic approval at the conclusion
| of the tuneful and popular Moszkowski
| Valse. OPP. "a. interpreted ballade of Cho-
pin with exceptional brilliance.
| The concert was a distinct success, and
| the audience, of moderate proportions en-
/ joyed all of Ii thoroughly. In keeping with
| Nine. Roger Miclos's aesthetic tastes, the
| stage upon which she appeared was very
| artistically arranged, being draped in red
| palms and ferns. The recital was given I'M
| der the direction of Mrs. Richard L. Tai
bolt and l.. M Ruben, the latter being the
| American manager OF the French pianist